SET 1
1. A split shaft gas turbine has a power turbine rated at
15,000 internal horsepower. Typical operating
conditions for the unit are: compressor inlet 14.5 psia
and 60˚ F; compressor discharge 174 psia and 716˚ F;
compressor turbine inlet 171 psia and 1630˚ F; and
power turbine exhaust 14.8 psia and 760˚ F. The
compressor turbine at the above rating has an 85
percent isentropic turbine efficiency. For these rated
conditions calculate the compressor turbine discharge
pressure in psia.
A. 34.06
B. 43.5
C. 30.56
D. 40.1
2. Air enters an ideal diffuser at a speed of 1500 ft/sec
at 22 psia and 650° F. For an isentropic compression,
calculate the stagnation temperature in deg. R.
A. 1245.9
B. 2414.5
C. 1297.1
D. 1530.5
3. Air is to be conditioned from tD = 39° F and ϕ = 80
percent to tD = 74° F and ϕ = 70 percent. How much
moisture in grains is added during humidification in
grains/lb D.A.?
A. 70
B. 61
C. 50
D. 78
4. Air initially at 400 K expands in a constant pressure
non-flow process until the initial volume is doubled.
Find the work in kJ/kg.
A. 213.5
B. 114.8
C. 189.7
D. 175.8
5. Air undergoes a cycle consisting of a series of non-
flow processes listed below :
1-2 constant volume heat addition
2-3 constant pressure heat addition
3-4 constant volume heat rejection
4-1 constant pressure heat rejection
The maximum and the minimum values for pressure
and specific volume for the cycle are 30 psia,15 psia, 25
ft3/lb and 12.5 ft3/lb. Find the heat rejected in Btu/lb.
A. 309.7
B. 321.7
C. 120.3
D. 294.9
5. A 2 kW centrifugal compressor operates with suction
conditions of 100 kPa abs and 25˚ C. The pressure ratio
for the unit is 3 and isentropic compression efficiency is
0.70. Determine the discharge pressure in kPa.
A. 280
B. 250
C. 300
D. 350
6. A refrigerating system for an ice plant circulates 213.5
lb Freon-12 per minute. The evaporation pressure is 30
psia, the condensing pressure is 110psia, The Freon-12
temperature leaving the coil and entering the
compressor is 20°F and the temperature entering the
expansion valve is 80°F. The plant produce ice at 30°F
from fresh water at 55°F . Assume isentropic
compression and determine the enthalpy of the Freon-
12 entering the freezing box in Btu/lb.
A. 26.28
B. 32.40
C. 28.45
D. 32.45
7. A Brayton cycle aircraft gas turbine engine has an
axial flow compressor which provides a pressure ratio of
10 to 1. Material design conditions limit the
temperature of the working substance entering the
turbine to 2200°F. The engine designed to handle 90 lb
of air/sec at static conditions and 120 lb/sec at a flight
speed of 400 knots when sea level ambient pressure
and temperature are 15.0 psia and 530°R, respectively.
Estimate the propulsive efficiency,% for a flight speed of
400 knots at sea level ( 1 knot= 1.69ft/sec.)
A. 45
B. 38
C. 40
D. 50
8. Brayton cycle with a pressure ratio of 6 has
compressor inlet condition of 70°F and 14.7 psia. The
turbine inlet temperature is equal to 1500°F.The basic
cycle is to be modified by adding ideal reheat. Calculate
the HP turbine discharge temperature in deg. R.
A. 1243.7
B. 1240.6
C. 1517.4
D. 1410.9
9. In an ideal reheat cycle, steams enters the high
pressure turbine at 750 psia and 800°F and leaves at
100 psia. It is then reheated to 800°F, passes through
the low pressure turbine and exhausts to a condenser at
1 psia . Find the total turbine work in Btu/lb.
A. 906.6
B. 609.6
C. 897.8
D. 908.7
10. A Stirling cycle operating with air as a working
substance has a pressure of 80 psia, a temperature of
250°F and a specific volume of 3.28 Ft3/lb at the
beginning of the isothermal heat rejection process. The
ratio of volumes at the beginning and end of isothermal
heat rejection is 2. The highest temperature involved in
the cycle is 1200°F. Calculate the heat supplied in
Btu/lb.
A. 87.7
B. 72.3
C. 78.8
D. 68.9
11. At a remote jobsite, a 12 V direct current inverter
provides 120 V alternating current power from battery
to run a 0.60 kW orbital reciprocating saw. Calculate the
effective current flowing to the inverter of resistance
equivalent 0.16 ohms and an average efficiency of 68%.
A. 5.6 A
B. 8.9 A
C. 84 A
D. 74 A
12. Air enters an ideal converging-diverging nozzle at a
pressure of 73.5 psia with a temperature of 1400° F and
negligible approach velocity. For isentropic expansion to
an exit pressure of 14.7 psia, calculate the kinetic
energy of the air leaving the nozzle in Btu/lb.
A. 164.6
B. 154.7
C. 125.76
D. 187.56
13. Steam enters the buckets of a simple impulse wheel
at an absolute velocity of 1200 ft/sec and leaves with an
absolute velocity of 245 ft/sec. The relative entering
velocity is 640 ft/sec, and the relative exit velocity is 540
ft/sec. Determine the bucket work in Btu/lb.
A. 32.4
B. 42.5
C. 25.2 Btu/lb
D. 15.3 Btu/lb
14. In an ideal (reversed Joule cycle) air-refrigerating
system the temperature of the air entering the
compression cylinder is 50oF, the temperature entering
the after-cooler is 160° F and the temperature entering
the brine tank is 0oF. Calculate coefficient of
performance
A. 4.54
B. 3.5
C. 5.3
D. 2.4
15. An air compression refrigeration system is to have
an air pressure of 100 psia in the brine tank and an
allowable air temperature increase of 60oF. For
standard vapor compression cycle temperatures of 77oF
entering the expansion cylinder and 14 F entering the
compression cylinder, calculate the coefficient of
performance.
A. 5
B. 3.33
C. 1.0
D. 2.5
SET 2
16. The surface temperatures of the faces of a 15 cm
thick slab of material are 77°C and 20°C. What is the
rate of heat loss, Q, through the slab if the thermal
conductivity, k, of the slab equals 1.039 W/m·K?
A. 365 W/m2
B. 395 W/m2
C. 432 W/m2
D. 451 W/m2
17. A 15 cm diameter cylinder has a mass of 1.10 kg. It is
placed in a cylindrical barrel which is 30 cm inside
diameter and is partly full of water. The inserted
cylinder floats. How much will the surface of the water
in the barrel rise?
A. zero
B. 0.82 cm
C. 1.56 cm
D. 2.10 cm
18. It is proposed to use a standard gasoline engine with
a compression ratio of 6:1 for an industrial operation. A
test is conducted to determine the efficiency of the
engine. Gasoline with a density of 0.70 and a heating
value of 44.432 MJ/kg is used for the test. A torque
device measures 200 N at a distance of one meter at an
engine speed of 1,500 r/min. The engine uses 3 ¾ liters
of gasoline in 15 min. while developing that torque.
Which of the following most nearly equals the thermal
efficiency of the engine.
A. 19.8%
B. 24.2%
C. 28.3%
D. 32.1%
19. A beaker of liquid is set on a bench to cool. If the
temperature of the liquid falls from 70°C to 60°C in 12
minutes, how much longer will it take for the liquid to
cool to 50°C? The ambient temperature is 20°C. Neglect
extraneous losses.
A. 13.5 min
B. 14.2 min
C. 14.9 min
D. 15.5 min
20. What would be the expected increase in efficiency
of an Otto-cycle gasoline engine if the compression ratio
were increased from 6.5 to 8.0?
A. 4.6%
B. 5.9%
C. 7.2%
D. 8.5%
21. A fluid at 689.5 kPa and a specific volume of 0.250
m3/kg enters an apparatus with a velocity of 152.4
m/sec. Heat and radiation losses in the apparatus equal
23,263 J/kg of fluid supplied. The fluid leaves the
apparatus at a pressure of 137.90 kPa with a specific
volume of 0.9365 m3/kg and a velocity of 304.79 m/sec.
In the apparatus the shaft work done by the fluid is
equal to 582,938 J/kg. What is the change in the
internal energy of the fluid?
A. -598 kJ/kg
B. -561 kJ/kg
C. -523 kJ/kg
D. -486 kJ/kg
22. Air enters the diffuser of a ramjet engine at 25 kPa
and 250 K with a velocity of 4000 km/hr and is
decelerated to a low velocity at the exit of the diffuser
of the engine. The heat addition in the combustion
chamber is 1000 kJ/kg. The air exits the nozzle at 25
kPa. The pressure at the diffuser exit, in kPa, is most
nearly:
A. 850
B. 1200
C. 1450
D. 1717
23. A mass of copper, suspected of being hollow, weighs
523 g in air and 447.5 g in water. If the specific gravity of
copper is 8.92, what is the volume of the cavity, if any?
A. 11 cm3
B. 14 cm3
C. 17 cm3
D. 21 cm3
24. A barometer tube 88 cm long contains some air
above the mercury. It gives a reading of 68 cm when
upright. When the tube is tilted to an angle of 45’, the
length of the mercury column becomes 80 cm. Which of
the following most nearly equals the reading of an
accurate barometer?
A. 76.0 mm Hg
B. 75.8 mm Hg
C. 75.6 mm Hg B. 860 R (650K)
D. 75.2 mm Hg C. 890 R (690K)
D. 950 R (740K)
25. A two- stage centrifugal pump draws water from an
inlet 10 ft below its eye. Each stage of the pump adds 29. A gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines runs
150 ft of head. What is the approximate maximum at 4600 rpm. The engine is fourstroke and V-8 in
suggested speed for this application? configuration with a displacement of 265 in3 (4.3 L). The
A. 900 rpm indicated work done by the exhaust gases in expansion
B. 1200 rpm is 1500 ft-Ibf (2.0 kJ) per cycle. The input energy from
C. 1700 rpm fuel combustion is 1.27 Btu (1.33 kJ) per cycle.
D. 2000 rpm Atmospheric air is at 14.7 psia and 70F (101.3 kPa and
21C). The air-fuel ratio is 20:1. The heating value of
26. The velocity of the tip of a marine propeller is 4.2 gasoline is 18,900 Btu/Ibm (44 MJ/kg). Neglect the
times the boat velocity. The propeller is located 8 ft (3 effects of friction. The indicated horsepower is most
m) below the surface. The temperature of the seawater nearly
is 68F (20C). The density of seawater is approximately A. 140 hp (110 kW)
64.0 lbm/ft3 (1024 kg/m3), and the salt content is 2.5% B. 170 hp (120 kW)
by weight. The practical maximum boat velocity, as C. 200 hp (160 kW)
limited strictly by cavitation, is most nearly D. 240 hp (190 kW)
A. 9.1 ft /sec (2.7 m/s)
B. 12 ft/sec (3.8 m/s) SET 3
C. 15 ft/sec (4.5 m/s)
D. 22 ft/sec (6.6 m/s) 30. Wet material, containing 220% moisture (dry basis),
is to be dried at a rate of 1.5 kg/s in a continuous dryer
27. A four-cycle internal combustion engine has a bore to give a product containing 10% (dry basis). Find the
of 3.1 in (80 mm) and a stroke of 3.8 in (97 mm). When moisture removed in kg/hr.
the engine is running at 4000 rpm, the air-fuel mixture A. 3543.75 kg/hr
enters the cylinders during the intake stroke with an B. 3513.75 kg/hr
average velocity of 100 ft/sec (30 m/s). The intake valve C. 3563.75 kg/hr
opens at top dead center (BCD). The volumetric D. 3593.75 kg/hr
efficiency is 65%. The effective area of the intake valve
is most nearly 31. Copra enters a dryer containing 70% moisture and
A. 0.012 ft2 (0.0012 m2) leaves 7% moisture. Find the moisture removed on each
B. 0.023 ft2 (0.0023 m2) pound of solid in the final product.
C. 0.034 ft2 (0.0034 m2) A. 6.258 lbs
D. 0.058 ft2 (0.0058 m2) B. 1.258 lbs
C. 4.258 lbs
28. At standard atmospheric conditions, a fully loaded D. 2.258 lbs
diesel engine runs at 2000 rpm and develops 1000 bhp
(750 kW). Metered fuel injection is used. The brake 32. Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location
specific fuel consumption is 0.45 Ibm/bhp-hr (76 kg/GJ). where barometric reading is 740 mm Hg and
The mechanical efficiency is 80% independent of the gravitational acceleration is g = 9.7 m/s2. Assume the
altitude. International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) temperature of mercury to be 10°C, at which the
conditions are applicable. At an altitude of 5000 ft (1500 density is 13,570 kg/m3
m), the brake horse-power will be most nearly A. 99.45 kPa
A. 810 R (720K) B. 97.41 kPa
C. 95.44 kPa @ At 145°C:
D. 98.66 kPa hf = 610.63 kJ/kg
A. 65.72
33. An engine-generator rated 9000 kVA at 80% power B. 80.67
factor, 3 phase, 4160 V has an efficiency of 90%. If the C. 88.28
overall plant efficiency is 28%, what is the heat D. 78.82
generated by the fuel?
A. 18,800 kW 37. In a Rankine cycle steam enters the turbine at 2.5
B. 28,800 kW MPa (enthalpies & entropies given) and condenser of 50
C. 7,500 kW kPa (properties given), what is the thermal efficiency of
D. 25,714 kW the cycle?
@ 2.5 MPa:
34. A turbine has a mechanical efficiency of 93%, hg = 2803.1 kJ/kg
volumetric efficiency of 95% and total efficiency of 82%. sg = 6.2575 kJ/kg-K
If the effective head is 40 m, find the total head. @ 50 kPa:
A. 48.72 m sf = 1.0910 kJ/kg-K sfg = 6.5029 kJ/kg-K
B. 40.72 m hf = 340.49 kJ/kg hfg = 2305.4 kJ/kg
C. 36.22 m υf = 0.00103 m3/kg
D. 34.72 m A. 25.55%
B. 45.23%
35. In a gas unit, air enters the combustion chamber at C. 34.23%
550 kPa, 227°C and 43 m/s. The products of combustion D. 12.34%
leave the combustor at 511 kPa, 1004°C and 180 m/s.
Liquid fuel enters with a heating value of 43,000 kJ/kg. 38. A bituminous coal has the following composition:
For fuel-air ratio of 0.0229, what is the combustor C = 71.5% H = 5.0% O = 7.0% N = 1.3% S = 3% Ash = 7.6%
efficiency in percent? W = 3.4%
A. 70.38% Determine the theoretical weight of Nitrogen in lb/lb of
B. 79.38% coal.
C. 75.38% A. 2.870
D. 82.38% B. 7.526
C. 2.274
36. 23.5 kg of steam per second at 5 MPa and 400°C is D. 6.233
produced by a steam generator. The feedwater enters
the economizer at 145°C and leaves at 205°C. The steam 39. A certain coal has the following ultimate analysis:
leaves the boiler drum with a quality of 98%. The unit C = 69% N2 = 5% H = 2.5% S =7% Determine the amount
consumes 3 kg of coal per second as received having of oxygen if the heating value of fuel is 26,961.45 kJ/kg.
value of 25,102 kJ/kg. What would be the overall A. 1.5%
efficiency of the unit in percent? B. 2.5%
Steam properties: C. 3.5%
@ 5 MPa and 400°C: D. 4.5%
h = 3195.7 kJ/kg
@ 5 MPa: 40. Water substance at 70 bar and 65°C enters a boiler
hf = 1154.23 kJ/kg tube of constant inside diameter of 25 mm. The water
hfg = 1640.1 kJ/kg leaves the boiler tube at 50 bar and 700 K at velocity of
@ 205°C: 150 m/s. Calculate the inlet velocity (m/s).
hf = 875.04 kJ/kg From steam tables:
@ 70 bar (7Mpa) and 65°C: depth of the top of the container from the free water
υ1 = 0.001017 m3/kg surface?
@ 50 bar (5Mpa) and 700 K (427°C): A. 42.36 in
υ2 = 0.06081 m3/kg B. 59.29 in
A. 1.56 C. 63.69 in
B. 2.51 D. 69.82 in
C. 1.672
D. 3.230 45. An empty, open can is 30 cm high with a 15 cm
diameter. The can, with the open end down, is pushed
SET 4 under water with a density of 1000 kg/m3. Find the
water level in the can when the top of the can is 50 cm
41. The charge in a Diesel engine consists of 18.34 below the surface.
grams of fuel, with lower heating value of 42,571 kJ/kg, A. 17.20 cm
and 409 grams of fuel and products of combustion. At B. 2.12 cm
the beginning of compression, T1 = 60°C. Let rk = 14. For C. 4.20 cm
constant cp = 1.11 kJ/kg-°C, what should be the cut-off D. 5.87 cm
ratio in the corresponding ideal cycle?
A. 2.05 46. Air flows through a nozzle with temperature of
B. 2.34 entrance of 420 K stagnation temperature of 468 K. Find
C. 5.34 the Mach number.
D. 2.97 A. 0.744
B. 0.754
42. A Francis turbine is to be operated at a speed of 600 C. 0.764
rpm and with discharge of 4 m3/s. If r1= 0.6 m, β = 110°, D. 0.774
and the blade height B is 10 cm, what should be the
guide vane angle α1 for nonseparating flow condition at 47. Consider a refrigerator whose 40 watts light bulb
the runner entrance? remains on continuously as a result of a malfunction of
A. 14.4° the switch. If the refrigerator has a COP of 1.3 and the
B. 15.4° cost of electricity is 8 cents per kW-hr, determine the
C. 16.4° increase in the energy consumption of the refrigerator
D. 17.4° and its cost per year if the switch is not fixed.
A. P 49.59
43. A fan delivers 5.7 m3/s at a static pressure of 5.08 B. P 47.59
cm of water when operating at a speed of 400 rpm. The C. P 45.59
power input required is 2.963 kW. If 7.05 m3/s are D. P 43.59
desired in the same fan and installation, find the
pressure in cm of water. 48. Consider a large furnace that can supply heat at a
A. 7.77 temperature of 2000°R at a steady rate of 3000 Btu/s.
B. 17.14 Determine the exergy of this energy. Assume an
C. 11.43 environment temperature of 77°F.
D. 5.08 A. 2305.19 kW
B. 2315.19 kW
44. A rigid container is closed at one end and measures C. 2325.19 kW
8 in diameter by 12 in long. The container is held D. 2335.19 kW
vertical and is slowly moved downward until the
pressure in the container is 17 psia. What will be the
49. Water is boiling at 1 atm pressure in a stainless steel B. 0.231
pan on an electric range. It is observed that 2 kg of C. 0.531
liquid water evaporates in 30 min. The rate of heat D. 0.825
transfer to the water is?
A. 2.07 kW SET 5
B. 0.47 kW
C. 2.51 kW 54. An insulated box containing helium gas falls from a
D. 3.12 kW balloon 4.5 km above the earth’s surface. Calculate the
temperature rise in °C of the helium when box hits the
50. An Ocean-Thermal Energy Conversion power plant ground? Note the specific heat of helium is 3118.9
generates 10,000 kW using a warm surface water inlet J/kg.C
temperature of 26°C and cold deep-water temperature A. 15.2
of 15°C. On the basis of a 3°C drop in the temperature B. 12.6
of the warm water and a 3°C rise in the temperature of C. 25.3
the cold water due to removal and addition of heat, D. 14.1
calculate the power required in kW to pump the cold-
deep water to the surface and through the system heat 55. Determine the equivalence ratio of the following
exchanger if the required pumping pressure increase is mixture: 4g of Butane, C4H10, and 75 grams of air.
12 kPa. Assume a Carnot cycle efficiency and density of A. 0.76
cold water to be 100 kg/m3. B. 0.54
A. 108 C. 0.92
B. 250 D. 0.82
C. 146
D. 160 56. A mixing tank mixes two inlet streams containing
salt. The salt concentration in stream 1 is 5% by weight,
51. A 4 liter (2-liter per revolution at standard pressure at stream 2 it is 15% by weight. Stream 1 flows at 25
and temperature) spark ignition engine has a kg/s, and stream 2 flows at 10 kg/s. There is only one
compression ratio of 8 and 2200 kJ/kg heat addition by exit stream. Find the salt concentration in the exit
the fluid combustion. Considering a cold air-standard stream.
Otto cycle model, how much power will the engine A. 5%
produce when operating at 2500 rpm? B. 8%
A. 166.53 hp C. 11%
B. 73.12 hp D. 13%
C. 97.4 hp
D. 148 hp 57. Determine the number of stages needed for a
centrifugal pump if it is used to deliver 400 gal/min of
52. An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and 6 water and pump power of 15 hp. Each impeller
kmol of CO2.The mass fraction of CO2is? develops a head of 30 ft.
A. 0.175 A. 6
B. 0.250 B. 4
C. 0.825 C. 5
D. 0.750 D. 7

53. An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and 6 58. Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location
kmol of CO2. The apparent gas constant of mixture is? where barometric reading is 740 mm Hg and
A. 0.208 gravitational acceleration is g = 9.7 m/s2. Assume the
temperature of mercury to be 10°C, at which the D. 0.25
density is 13,570 kg/m3.
A. 96.45 63. Steam is carried in a steel pipe having inner radius 5
B. 97.41 cm and outer radius 5.5 cm. This pipe is covered with
C. 97.43 two layers of insulation each 5 cm thick. The thermal
D. 98.78 conductivity of steel pipe, first and second layers of
insulation are 50, 0.06 and 0.12 W/m K respectively. The
59. A 50 kg block of iron casting at 500 K is thrown into temperature of steam is 225 C and the temperature of
a large lake that is at a temperature of 285 K. The iron the outermost surface is 25 C. Calculate the
block eventually reaches thermal equilibrium with the intermediate temperatures.
lake water. Assuming average specific heat of 0.45 A. 224.97 C, 79.2 C
kJ/kg-K for the iron, determine the entropy generated B. 201.67 C, 79.2 C
during this process. C. 224.97 C, 72.9 C
A. -12.65 kJ/K D. 201.97 C, 72.9 C
B. 16.97 kJ/K
C. 4.32 kJ/K 64. A dam 15 m high has a water behind it to a depth of
D. 6.32 kJ/K 10 m. What is the overturning force perimeter of width?
A. 1.6 MJ
B. 1.8 MJ
60. An airplane flying at an altitude of 5,800 ft, which of C. 2.0 MJ
the following could be the approximate atmospheric D. 2.3 MJ
pressure at this altitude?
A. 11.28 65. What would be the resistance of the scale deposit if
B. 12.34 the overall heat transfer coefficient for a tube reduced
C. 14.7 from 1,500 W/m2 K to 1,100 W/m2 K?
D. 11.42 A. 2500 W/m2K
B. 4125 W/m2 K
61. Calculate the enthalpy, Btu/lb dry air, for an C. 3500 W/m2 K
atmosphere having a temperature (dry bulb) of 80° F D. 5550 W/m2K
and a specific humidity of 42.1 grains/lb dry air. Note
from the steam table hg at 80F is 1096.4 Btu/lb. Note
1lb= 700 grains
A. 25.8 Btu/lb dry air
B. 32.8 Btu/lb dry air
C. 45.2 Btu/lb dry air
D. 36.4 Btu/lb dry air

SET 8

62. An IC engine works with thermal efficiency of 28 %

with a fuel having a calorific value of of40,000 kJ/kg. If
its relative efficiency is 50 %, find the specific fuel
consumption in kg/kW hr.
A. 0.28
B. 0.45
C. 0.32