Steam Nozzles and Turbines – Section 1


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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
C. when the cross-section of the nozzle first decreases from entrance to throat and then increases from its throat to exit
D. none of the above

Correct Answer: B. when the cross-section of the nozzle decreases continuously from entrance to exit
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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°

Correct Answer: B. 90°
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3. The flow through a nozzle is regarded as

A. constant volume flow
B. constant pressure flow
C. isothermal flow
D. isentropic flow

Correct Answer: D. isentropic flow
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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

Correct Answer: B. internal efficiency
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5. The pressure at which the steam leaves the nozzle is known as back pressure.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect

Correct Answer: A. Correct
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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

Correct Answer: A. remains constant
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7. The rate of discharge through the nozzle __________ when the exit pressure is gradually reduced.

A. remains same
B. decreases
C. increases

Correct Answer: C. increases
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8. The velocity of steam leaving the nozzle (V) is given by (where K = Nozzle coefficient or nozzle efficiency, and hd = Enthalpy or heat drop during expansion of steam in a nozzle)

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Correct Answer: Option C
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9. In a nozzle, whole frictional loss is assumed to occur between

A. inlet and throat
B. inlet and outlet
C. throat and exit
D. all of these

Correct Answer: C. throat and exit
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10. The critical pressure ratio for initially wet steam is

A. 0.546
B. 0.577
C. 0.582
D. 0.601

Correct Answer: C. 0.582
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