GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

A hydraulic turbine develops a power of 104 metric horse power while running at a speed of 100 revolutions per minute, under a head of 40 m. Its specific speed is nearest to one of the following :

A 100

B 628

C 523

D 314

ANS:A - 100

Here Power is in HP. Why it is not converted to Watt?

As all units we have taken are either in SI or CGS & No empirical Number is also here.

Please clarify.