Water Turbines MCQs : This section focuses on the "Water Turbines" in Electric power system. These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Electric power system skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
A water turbine is a rotary machine that converts kinetic energy of water into?
A. potential work
B. mechanical work
C. electric work
D. atomic work
Question 2
In which year, Viktor Kaplan created the Kaplan turbine, a propeller-type machine.
A. 1901
B. 1907
C. 1913
D. 1927
Question 3
Cross-flow turbine also known as?
A. Turgo turbine
B. Jonval turbine
C. Screw turbine
D. Ossberger turbine
Question 4
Water turbines are mostly found in dams to generate electric power from water potential energy.
A. Yes
B. No
C. Can be yes or no
D. Can not say
Question 5
Water turbines are divided into _____ groups.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 6
Kaplan turbine is _____________
A. inward flow turbine
B. tangential flow turbine
C. axial flow turbine
D. mixed flow turbine
Question 7
Pelton turbines are used for __________________
A. medium head applications
B. low head applications
C. in steam power plants
D. for high head applications
Question 8
Operating head of Francis turbine is __________
A. less than 30
B. less than 70 m
C. 30 to 200 m
D. more than 200 m
Question 9
Newton's first law describes the transfer of energy for impulse turbines
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Can be true or false
D. Can not say
Question 10
Impulse turbines are often used in very high (>300m/1000 ft) head applications
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Can be true or false
D. Can not say