Power Plant Engineering (2171910) MCQs

MCQs of Steam Turbine

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11.

The action of steam in a steam turbine is

(a)

static

(b)

dynamic

(c)

static and dynamic

(d)

neither static nor dynamic

Answer:

Option (b)

12.

Which of the following statement is correct?

(a)

The efficiency of steam turbines is greater than steam engines

(b)

A flywheel is a must for steam turbine

(c)

The turbine blades do not change the direction of steam issuing from the nozzle

(d)

The pressure of steam, in reaction turbines, is increased in fixed blades as well as in moving blades

Answer:

Option (a)

13.

When steam reaches turbine blades the type of force responsible for moving turbine blades are _____________.

(a)

Axial force

(b)

Shear force

(c)

Longitudinal force

(d)

None of the mentioned

Answer:

Option (a)

14.

The turbine blades are

(a)

straight

(b)

circular

(c)

curved

(d)

all of these

Answer:

Option (c)

15.

Impulse blades are in the shape of __________.

(a)

Rain drop

(b)

Circular

(c)

Half moon

(d)

None of the mentioned

Answer:

Option (c)

16.

In an impulse turbine, steam expands

(a)

wholly in blades

(b)

wholly in nozzle

(c)

partly in the nozzle and partly in blades

(d)

none of these

Answer:

Option (b)

17.

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°

Answer:

Option (b)

18.

In reaction turbines, the axial thrust is due to

(a)

pressure drop across the rotor

(b)

change in axial velocity

(c)

both pressure drop across the rotor and change in axial velocity

(d)

none of these

Answer:

Option (c)

19.

The velocity of whirl at outlet for an axial discharge turbine is

(a)

minimum

(b)

maximum

(c)

zero

(d)

any of these

Answer:

Option (c)

20.

In impulse turbines, when friction is neglected, the relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade is __________ the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.

(a)

equal to

(b)

less than

(c)

greater than

(d)

any of the mentioned

Answer:

Option (a)

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