Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology (Autonomous) (Affiliated to JNTUH) B.

Tech II Year-I Semester II mid Examination, December-2011 Basic mechanical engineering (Common for ECE & ECM) Time: 20 minutes Maxmarks: 4 Answer All questions Each question carries 1/2 marks Choose the correct answer Part A 1. One tonne of refrigeration is equal to (a) 21 kJ/min (b) 210 kJ/min (C) 410 kJ/min (d) 620 kJ/min 2. Desirable properties of the refrigerant (a) Low boiling point (b) high latent heat [ ] (c) Non-toxic (d) all 3. Draft tube is used in (a) Pelton wheel (b) Kaplan turbine [ ] (c) Francis turbine (d) b&c 4. Which turbine is capable of working under low head conditions (a) Kaplan (b) Francis [ ] (c) Pelton wheel (d) all 5. The __________ turbine is also called as mixed flow turbine (a) Kaplan (b) Francis [ ] (c) Pelton wheel (d) all 6. The device used for carrying the water from reservoir to the turbine (a) Pump (b) penstock [ ] (c) Runner (d) none 7. Dual_ fluid refrigeration system is the (a) Vapour absorption refrigeration system (b) vapour compression system [ ] (c) Air refrigeration system (d) all 8. which is more efficient among the following turbines (a) Pelton wheel (b) Francis turbine [ ] (c) Kaplan (d) all Date: 5/12/201

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Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology (Autonomous) (Affiliated to JNTUH) B.Tech II Year-I Semester II mid Examination, December-2011 Basic mechanical engineering Time: 90 minutes Answer ANY TWO questions Date: 5/12/2011 Maxmarks: 20

Part B

1. Explain the vapour absorption refrigeration system by showing the details of each part? [10] 2. a. Explain the working of a single acting reciprocating pump with a neat sketch? [6] b. What are the major differences between impulse turbine & reaction turbine? [4] 3. a. Describe the Pelton wheel turbine with a neat sketch? [6] b. What are the differences between vapour compression & vapour absorption refrigeration system? [4]

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS (FOR ECE & ECM) 1. What are the differences between impulse turbine & reaction turbine? 2. Explain the working of a centrifugal pump with a neat sketch? 3. Explain the working of vapour compression refrigeration with a neat sketch? 4. Explain the working of a winter air conditioner with a neat sketch? 5. Explain the working of a summer air conditioner with a neat sketch? 6. Describe the Francis turbine with a neat sketch? 7. Describe the Kaplan turbine with a neat sketch? 8. Describe the Pelton wheel turbine with a neat sketch 9. Explain the vapour absorption refrigeration system with a neat sketch? 10. What are the differences between vapour compressions & vapour absorption refrigeration system? 11. Explain the working of a single acting reciprocating pump with a neat sketch? 12. What are the differences between reciprocating pump & centrifugal Pump? ************************------------------------------------*******************

1. One tonne of refrigeration is equal to

(a) 21 kJ/min (b) 210 kJ/min (C) 410 kJ/min (d) 620 kJ/min

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2. A 10 tonne refrigeration system consumes 10 Kw of electrical energy. Its COP will be (a) 10 (b) 3.5 (c) 35 (d) 0.35 [ ]

3. Two fluid refrigeration system is the (a) Vapour absorption refrigeration system (c) Air refrigeration system 4. Dew temperature is the temperature at which (a) Water vapour condenses (c) Water boils 5. A vapour absorption system (a) Gives noisy operation (c) Requires little power consumption (b) gives quiet operation [ ] (d) cools below 0o C (b) water vapour superheated [ ] (d) none (b) vapour compression system [ ] (d) all

6. Desirable properties of the refrigerant (a) Low boiling point (c) Non-toxic 7. Draft tube is used in (a) Pelton wheel (c) Francis turbine (b) Kaplan turbine (d) b&c [ ] (b) high latent heat (d) low specific heat [ ]

8. Which turbine is capable of working under low head conditions (a) Kaplan (c) Pelton wheel (b) Francis (d) all [ ]

9. The __________ turbine is also called as mixed flow turbine (a) Kaplan (c) Pelton wheel (b) Francis (d) all [ ]

10. The device used for carrying the water from reservoir to the turbine (a) Pump (c) Runner (b) penstock (d) none [ ]

11. The rotating element in turbine is called (a) Impeller (c) Flywheel (b) Runner (d) a&b [ ]

12. The rotating element in pump is called (a) Impeller (c) Flywheel (b) Runner (d) a&b [ ]

Part B

13. Pelton wheel is a impulse turbine (true/ false) 14. Foot valve is a non return valve (true or false)

15. What is meant by priming of a pump? [1]