Steam Nozzles and Turbines

1. A nozzle is said to be a convergent nozzle

A
when the cross-section of the nozzle increases continuously from entrance to exit
.
B.when the cross-section of the nozzle decreases continuously from entrance to exit
when the cross-section of the nozzle first decreases from entrance to throat and then increases
C.
from its throat to exit
D
none of the above
.
2. A turbine is said to have an axial discharge when the steam leaves the blade tip at __________
to the direction of the blade motion.
A
60
B.90
.
C.180
D.270
3. The flow through a nozzle is regarded as
A
constant volume flow
.
B.constant pressure flow
C.isothermal flow
D
isentropic flow
.
4. The ratio of total useful heat drop to the total isentropic heat drop, is called
A
stage efficiency
.
B.internal efficiency
C.Rankine efficiency
D
none of these
.
5. The pressure at which the steam leaves the nozzle is known as back pressure.
A
Correct
B.Incorrect
.
6. The discharge of steam in a convergent-divergent nozzle __________ after the throat (i.e. in
the divergent portion of the nozzle)
A
remains constant
.
B.decreases
C.increases
7. The rate of discharge through the nozzle __________ when the exit pressure is gradually
reduced.
A
remains same
.
B.decreases
C.increases

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9. In a nozzle, whole frictional loss is assumed to occur between

A
inlet and thoroat
.
B.inlet and outlet
C.throat and exit
D
all of these
.
10. The critical pressure ratio for initially wet steam is
A
0.546
B.0.577
.
C.0.582
D.0.601
11. The isentropic enthalpy drop in moving blade is two-third of the isentropic enthalpy drop in
fixed blades of a turbine. The degree of reaction will be
A
0.4
B.0.56
.
C.0.67
D.1.67
12. The impulse reaction turbine has its driving force
A
as an impulsive force
.
B.as a reaction force
C.partly as an impulsive force and partly as a reaction force
D
none of the above
.
13. The efficiency of reaction turbine is maximum when (where = Angle made by the absolute
velocity (V) at inlet)
A
V = 0.5 V cos
. b
B.Vb = V cos
C.Vb = 0.5 V2 cos
D
V = V2 cos
. b
14. A regenerative steam cycle renders
A
increased work output per unit mass of steam
.
B.decreased work output per unit mass of steam
C.increased thermal efficiency

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D
decreased work output per unit mass of steam as well as increased thermal efficiency
.
15. De-Laval turbine is a
A
single rotor impulse turbine
.
B.multi-rotor impulse turbine
C.impulse reaction turbine
D
none of these
.
16. The turbine, in which the general direction of the steam flow is parallel to the turbine axis, is
called axial flow turbines
A
True
B.False
.
17. The critical pressure gives the velocity of steam at the throat equal to the velocity of sound.
A
Agree
B.Disagree
.
18. The reheat factor is the ratio of the
A
cumulative heat drop to the isentropic heat drop
.
B.isentropic heat drop to the heat supplied
C.total useful heat drop to the total isentropic heat drop
D
none of the above
.
19. The turbine blades do not change the direction of steam issuing from the nozzle.
A
True
B.False
.
20. Thermal equilibrium means that the flow of steam is
A
isothermal
B.isentropic
.
C.hyperbolic
D.polytropic
20. Thermal equilibrium means that the flow of steam is
A
isothermal
B.isentropic
.
C.hyperbolic
D.polytropic
21. When the back pressure of a nozzle is below the designed value of pressure at exit of nozzle,
the nozzle is said to be
A
choked
.
B.underdamping
C.overdamping
D
none of these
.
22. The ratio of the workdone on the blades to the energy supplied to the blades, is called
A blading efficiency

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B.nozzle efficiency
C.gross or stage efficiency
D
mechanical efficiency
.
23. The discharge is __________ at critical pressure.
A
zero
B.minimum
.
C.maximum
24. The supersaturated flow of steam through a nozzle as compared to a stable flow, the
available heat drop
A
remains the same
.
B.increases
C.decreases
D
is unpredictable
.
25. The steam leaves the nozzle at a
A
high pressure and a low velocity
.
B.high pressure and a high velocity
C.low pressure and a low velocity
D
low pressure and a high velocity
.
26. The critical pressure gives the velocity of steam at the throat
A
equal to the velocity of sound
.
B.less than the velocity of sound
C.more than the velocity of sound
D
none of these
.
27. The Parsons' reaction turbine has
A
only moving blades
.
B.only fixed blades
C.identical fixed and moving blades
D
fixed and moving blades of different shape
.
28. The action of steam in a steam turbine is
A
static
.
B.dynamic
C.static and dynamic
D
neither static nor dynamic
.

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29. The blade velocity coefficient is ratio of relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade to
the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.
A
True
B.False
.
30. Multi-stage steam turbines are of the
A
velocity compounded type
.
B.reaction type
C.pressure compounded type
D
all of these
.
31. The critical pressure ratio (p2/p1) is given by
A
.
B.
C.
D
.
32. In reaction turbines, the axial thrust is due to
A
pressure drop across the rotor
.
B.change in axial velocity
C.both (a) and (b)
D
none of these
.
33. Which of the following statement is correct?
A
The expansion of steam in a nozzle follows Rankine cycle.
.
B.The friction in the nozzle increases the dryness fraction of steam.
C.The pressure of steam at throat is called critical pressure.
D
all of the above
.
34. A binary vapour plant consists of
A
steam turbine
.
B.steam condenser
C.mercury boiler
D
all of these
.
35. In a De-Laval nozzle expanding superheated steam from 10 bar to 0.1 bar, the pressure at the
minimum cross-section (i. e. pressure at throat, p2) will be
A 3.3 bar

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B.5.46 bar
C.8.2 bar
D
9.9 bar
.
36. The stage efficiency (S) is given by (where B = Blading efficiency, and N = Nozzle
efficiency)
A
= B x N
. S
B.S = B/N
C.S = N/B
D
none of these
.
37. The critical pressure ratio for initially dry saturated steam is more as compared to initially
wet steam.
A
Yes
B.No
.
38. In a convergent divergent nozzle, the discharge depends upon the initial conditions of steam
and the area of nozzle at throat.
A
Correct
B.Incorrect
.
39. Parson's reaction turbine is a __________ reaction turbine.
A
40 percent
.
B.50 percent
C.60 percent
D
70 percent
.
40. The turbine blades are
A
straight
B.circular
.
C.curved
41. The variation of steam pressure in the nozzle depends upon
A
velocity of steam
.
B.specific volume of steam
C.dryness fraction of steam
D
all of these
.
42. Steam turbines are used for
A
large marine propulsion
.
B.electric power generation
C.direct drive of fans, compressors, pumps
D
all of these
.

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43. Parson's turbine is a
A
simple impulse turbine
.
B.simple reaction turbine
C.impulse-reaction turbine
D
none of these
.
44. The value of the reheat factor varies from
A
1.02 to 1.06
.
B.1.08 to 1.l0
C.1.2 to 1.6
D
1.6 to 2
.
45. The steam enters the nozzle at a
A
high pressure and a low velocity
.
B.high pressure and a high velocity
C.low pressure and a low velocity
D
low pressure and a high velocity
.
46. The difference of supersaturated temperature and saturation temperature at that pressure is
called
A
degree of supersaturation
.
B.degree of superheat
C.degree of undercooling
D
none of these
.
47. The maximum efficiency of a reaction turbine is
A
.
B.
C.
D
.
48. The ratio of the useful heat drop to the isentropic heat drop is called
A
condenser efficiency
.
B.nozzle efficiency
C.boiler efficiency
D
vacuum efficiency
.
49. The efficiency of steam turbines may be improved by

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A
reheating of steam
.
B.regenerative feed heating
C.binary vapour plant
D
any one of these
.
50. In a reaction turbine, when steam flows through the fixed blades,
A
pressure increases while velocity decreases
.
B.pressure decreases while velocity increases
C.pressure and velocity both decreases
D
pressure and velocity both increases
.