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A. newton meter
Friday, May 19, 2023 University of Gujrat in________________?
B. watt
A. non-equilibrium
C. joule
B. partial equilibrium
D. kilogram meter/sec
C. full equilibrium
E. pascal per sec
D. unpredictable
HOME AIOU TIPS & TRICKS AIOU UOG PU SPOKEN ENGLISH T If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle 9°,
E. none of the above
their resultant will be________________?
A pair of smith’s tongs is an example of the lever
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A. P/2 cos 9/2
of__________________?
B. IP sin 9/2
A. zeioth order
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B. first order
D. IP cos 9/2
C. second order
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D. third order
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E. fourth order
dimensions ?
Save In the lever of third order, load W, effort P and
A. Momentum and impulse
fulcrum F are oriented as
B. Torque and energy
follows_________________?
C. Torque and work
A. W between P and F
D. Kinetic energy and potential energy
B. F between W and P
E. Moment of a force and angular momentum
C. P between W and F
Which of the following is not the unit of power ?
D. W, P and F all on one side
A. kW (kilowatt) E. none of the above
B. hp (horse power)
Which of the following is not the unit of pressure ?
C. kcal/sec
A. kg/cm
D. kg m/sec
B. ata
E. kcal/kg sec
C. atmosphere
The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of a number of
D. mm of wcl
Mechanical Engineering MCQs forces in a given direction is equal to the resolved part
E. newton
of their resultant in the same direction. This is as per
Hot wire anemometer is used to
the principle of__________________?
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A. forces
A. discharge
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B. velocity of gas
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C. pressure intensity of gas
D. balance of force
D. pressure intensity of liquid
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Which of the following is the unit of kinematic
The unit of power in S.I. units is______________? If three forces acting in different planes can be
viscosity _________________?
represented by a triangle, these will be

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A. pascal B. buoyant force and the center line of body A. energy


B. poise C. mid point between e.g. and center of buoyancy B. work
C. stoke D. all of the above C. mass
D. faraday E. none of the above D. length
E. none of the above Buoyant force is___________________? E. time

Property of a fluid by which molecules of different A. resultant force acting on a floating body The fluid forces considered in the Navier Stokes
kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is B. equal to the volume of liquid displaced equation are__________________?
called________________? C. force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium A. gravity, pressure and viscous
A. adhesion D. the resultant force on a body due to the fluid B. gravity, pressure and turbulent
B. cohesion surrounding it C. pressure, viscous and turbulent
C. viscosity E. none of the above D. gravity, viscous and turbulent
D. compressibility A model of a reservior is drained in 4 mts by opening E. none of the above
E. surface tension the sluice gate. The model scale is 1: 225. How long For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Roynolds number
Poise is the unit of________________? should it take to empty the prototype ? is__________________?

A. surface tension A. 900 minutes A. less than 2000


B. capillarity B. 4 minutes B. between 2000 and 4000
C. viscosity C. 4 x (225)3/2 minutes C. more than 4000
D. shear stress in fluids D. 4 (225)1/3 minutes D. less than 4000
E. buoyancy E. 4 x V225 minutes E. none of the above

Barometer is used to measure__________________? Normal depth in open channel flow is the depth of flow In a forced vortex, the velocity of flow everywhere

A. pressure in pipes, channels etc. corresponding to_______________? within the fluid is__________________?

B. atmospheric pressure A. steady flow A. maximum


C. very low pressure B. unsteady flow B. minimum
D. difference of pressure between two points C. laminar flow C. zero
E. rain level D. uniform flow D. non-zero finite

Center of buoyancy is the___________________? E. critical flow E. unpredictable

A. centroid of the displaced volume of fluid For hypersonic flow, the Mach number Adiabatic compression is one in

B. center of pressure of displaced volume is___________________? which___________________?

C. e.g. of floating ‘body A. unity A. temperature during compression remains constant


D. does not exist B. greater than unity B. no heat leaves or enters the compressor cylinder
E. none of the above C. greater than 2 during cornpression

Metacentre is the point of intersection of D. greater than 4 C. temperature rise follows a linear relationship

_________________________? E. greater than 10 D. work done is maximum

All the terms of energy in Bernoulli’s equation have E. entropy decreases


A. vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line
of body dimension of_______________? The- most efficient method of compressing air is to
compress it_________________?

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A. isothermal h.p. to the BHP of motor B. 20°C and 1 kg/cm2 and relative humidity 36%
A. isothermally
B. isothermal h.p. to adiabatic h.p. C. 0°C and standard atmospheric conditions
B. adiabatically
C. power to drive compressor to isothermal h.p. D. 15°C and 1 kg/cm2
C. isentropically
D. work to compress air isothermally to work for actual E. 25°C, 1 kg/cm2 and RH of 60%.
D. isochronically
compression The compressor capacity with decrease in suction
E. as per law pV
E. isothermal work to ideal work temperature_________________?
Isothermal compression effeicency can be attained by
1 m of air at atmospheric condition weighs A. increases
running the compressor__________________?
approximately__________________? B. decreases
A. at very high speed
A. 0.5 kg C. remains unaffected
B. at very slow speed
B. 1.0 kg D. may increase or decrease depending on compressor
C. at average speed
C. 1.3 kg capacity
D. at zero speed
D. 2.2 kg E. increases upto certain limit and then decreases
E. isothermally
E. 3.2 kg Inter cooling in compressors__________________?
Isothermal compression efficiency, even when running
Free air is the air at________________? A. cools the delivered air
at high speed, can be approached by using A. multi-
A. atmospheric conditions at any specific location B. results in saving of power in compressing a given
stage compression B. cold water spray C. both A. and
B. 20°C and 1 kg/cm2 and relative humidity of 36% volume to given pressure
B. above D. fully insulating the cylinder E. high
C. 0°C and standard atmospheric conditions C. is the standard practice for big compressors
stroke_________________?
D. 15°C and 1 kg/cm2 D. enables compression in two stages
Isothermal compression efficiency, even when running at
E. 25°C, 1 kg/cm2 and relative humidity of 50%. E. prevents compressor jacket running very hot
high speed, can be approached by using
The capacity of a compressor is 5 m /mih. 5 m /min Isothermal compression though most efficient, but is
A. multi-stage compression
refers to_______________? not -practicable because_________________?
B. cold water spray
C. both A. and B. above A. standard air A. ityrequires very big cylinder
D. fully insulating the cylinder B. free air B. it does not increase pressure much
E. high stroke C. compressed air C. it is impossible in practice
D. compressed air at delivery pressure D. compressor has to run at very slow speed to
The pressure and temperature conditions of air at the
E. air sucked achieve it
suction of compressor are_________________?
Maximum work is done in compressing air when the E. it requires cylinder to be placed in water
A. atmospheric
compression is_________________? What will be the volume of air at 327°C if its volume at
B. slightly more than atmospheric
A. isothermal 27°C is 1.5 m3/mt ?
C. slightly less than atmospheric
D. pressure slightly more than atmospheric and temperature B. adiabatic A. 3 m3/mt
slightly less than atmospheric C. polytropic B. 1.5 m3/mt
E. pressure sightly less than atmospheric and D. any one of the above C. 18 m3/mt
temperature slightly more than atmospheric E. none of the above D. 6 m3/mt

Standard air is the air at_____________________? E. 0.75 m3/mt


The overall isothermal eiffciency of compressor is
defined as the ratio of_______________? A. atmospheric conditions at any specific location An ideal air compressor cycle without clearance on p-v
diagram can be represented by following

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E. none of the above E. proportional to compression ratio


processes________________?
Ratio of indicated H.P. and brake H.P. is known Ratio of compression is the ratio
A. one adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant
as_________________? of__________________?
volume
B. two adiabatic and two isobaric A. mechanical efficiency A. gauge discharge pressure to the gauge intake pressure
C. two adiabatic, one isobaric and one constant volume B. volumetric efficiency B. absolute discharge pressure to the ab-solute intake
D. one adiabatic, one isobaric and two constant volume C. isothermal efficiency pressure
E. two isobaric, two adiabatic and one constant volume D. adiabatic efficiency C. pressures at discharge and suction cor-responding to
E. relative efficiency same temperature
The work done per unit mass of air in compression
Cylinder clearance in a compressor should be D. stroke volume and clearance volume
will’be least when n is equal to______________?
_________________? E. none of the above
A. 1
A. as large as possible The ratio of work doen per cycle to the swept volume
B. 1.2 ,
B. as small as possible in case of compressor is called ______________?
C. 1.3
D. 1.4 C. about 50% of swept volume A. compression index
E. 1.5 D. about 100% of swept volume B. compression ratio
E. none of the above C. compressor efficiency
An ideal air compressor cycle with clearance on p-v
Volumetric efficiency of air compressors is of the order D. mean effective pressure
diagram can be represented by following
of________________? E. compressor effectiveness
processes_______________?
A. 20-30% The net work input required for compressor with
A. one adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant volume
B. 40-50% increase in clearance
B. two adiabatic and two isobaric
C. 60-70% volume_____________________?
C. two adiabatic, one isobaric and one constant volume,
D. one adiabatic, one isobaric and two constant volume D. 70-90% A. increases
E. two isobaric, two adiabatic and one constant volume E. 90-100% B. decreases

Volumetric efficiency of a compressor without C. remains same


Compression efficiency is compared
clearance volume________________? D. increases/decreases depending on com-pressor capacity
against_____________________?
E. unpredictable
A. ideal compression A. increases with increase in compression ratio
B. decreases with increase in compression ratio Clearance volume in actual reciprocating compressors
B. adiabatic compression
C. is not dependent upon compressin ratio is essential __________________?
C. botii isothermal and adiabatic compression
D. isentropic compression D. may increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity A. to accommedate Valves in the cylinder head
E. isothermal compression E. unpredictable B. to provide cushioning effect

Volumetric efficiency is_____________________? C. to attain high volumetric efficiency


Aeroplanes employ following type of
D. to avoid mechanical bang of piston with cylinder head
compressor_______________? A. the ratio of stroke volume to clearance volume
E. to provide cushioning effect and also to avoid
A. radial flow B. the ratio of the air actually delivered to the amount
mechanical bang of piston with cylinder head
B. axial flow of piston displacement
C. reciprocal of compression ratio Volumetric efficiency of a compressor with clearance
C. centrifugal
D. index of compressor performance volume ________________?
D. combination of above

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A. increases with increase in compression ratio A. it allows maximum compression to be achieved B. highest
B. decreases with increase in compression ratio B. it greatly affects volumetric efficiency C. anything.
C. in not dependent upon compression ratio C. it results in minimum work D. atmospheric
D. may increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity D. it permits isothermal compression E. none of the above
E. unpredictable E. none of the above In multistage compressor, the isothermal compression
Out of the following, from where you will prefer to Which is false statement about air receivers is achieved by_________________?
take intake for air compressor_________________? ___________________? A. employing intercooler
A. from an air conditioned room maintained at 20°C A. These are used to dampen pulsations , B. by constantly cooling the cylinder
B. from outside atmosphere at 1°C B. These act as reservoir to- take care of sudden demands C. by running compressor at very slow speed
C. from coal yard side C. These increase compressor efficiency D. by insulating the cylinder
D. from a side where cooling tower is located nearby D. These knock out some oil and moisture E. none of the above
E. from any one of the above locations E. These reduce frequent on/off operation of compressors Mining industry usually employs following motive
Which is false statement about multistage Rotary compressor is best suited power___________________?
compression ? for_____________________? A. A.C. electric motor
A. Power consumption per unit of air delivered is low A. large quantity of air at high pressure B. compressed air
B. Volumetric efficiency is high B. small quantity of air at high pressure C. petrol engine
C. It is best suited for compression ratios around 7:1 C. small quantity of air at low pressure D. diesel engine
D. The moisture in air is condensed in the intercooler D. large quantity of air at low pressure E. D.C. electric motor
E. Outlet temperature is reduced E. any one of the above Separators in compressor installations are
Euler’s equation is applicable After-cooler is used to__________________? located_____________________?
for__________________? A. cool the air A. before intercooler
A. centrifugal compressor B. decrease the delivery temperature for ease in handling B. after intercooler
B. axial compressor C. cause moisture and oil vapour to drop out C. after receiver
C. pumps D. reduce volume D. between after-cooler and air receiver
D. all of the above E. increase pressure E. before suction
E. none of the above Reciprocating air compressor is best suited An air compressor may be controlled
Ratio of indicated h.p. to shaft h.p. in known for___________________? by____________________?
as__________________? A. large quantity of air at high pressure A. throttle control B. clearance control
A. compressor efficiency B. small quantity of air at high pressure C. blow-off control
B. isothermal efficiency C. small quantity of air at low pressure D. any one of the above
C. volumetric efficiency D. large quantity of air at low pressure E. none of the above
D. mechanical efficiency E. any one of the above During peak load periods, the best method of
E. adiabatic efficiency The capacity of compressor will be highest when its controlling compressors is___________________?
The clearance volume of the air compressor is kept intake temperature is___________________? A. start-stop motor
minimum because____________________? A. lowest B. constant speed unloader

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C. relief valve C. same B. mechanical valve of the corliss, sleeve, rotary or


D. variable speed D. more/less depending on compressor capacity semirotary type
E. none of the above E. unpredictable C. disc or feather type

The compressor performance at higher altitude To aviod moisture troubles, the compressed air main D. any of the above

compared to sea level will be _______________? line should __________________? E. none of the above

A. same A. rise gradually towards the point of use The volumetirc efficiency of a compressor is calculated

B. higher B. drop gradually towards the point of use on the basis of __________________?

C. lower C. be laid vertically A. volume of air inhaled at working conditions


D. dependent on other factors D. be laid exactly horizontally B. volume of air inhaled at N.T.P. conditions
E. none of the above E. none of the above C. volume at 0°C and 1 kg/cm2

A centrifugal compressor works on the principle To avoid moisture troubles, the branch connections D. volume at 20°C and 1 kg/cm2

of__________________? from compressed air lines should be taken E. none of the above

A. conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy from_________________? During base load operation, the best method of

B. conversion of kinetic energy into pres¬sure energy A. top side of main controlling compressor is ___________________?

C. centripetal action B. bottom side of main A. start-stop motor


D. generating pressure directly C. left side of main B. constant speed unloader
E. combination of A. and D. D. right side of main C. relief valve

A compressor at high altitude will E. any location D. variable speed

draw________________? For a compressor, least work will be done if the E. none of the above

A. more power compression is________________ ? The volumetric efficiency of a compressor falls roughly

B. less power A. isentropic as follows for every 100 m increase in

C. same power B. isothermal elevation___________________?

D. more/less power depending on other factors C. polytropic A. 0.1%


E. none of the above D. somewhere in between isentropic and isothermal B. 0.5%

The thrust on the rotor in a centrifugal compressor is E. none of the above C. 1.0%

produced by________________? The compressor efficiecny is D. 5%

the__________________? E. 10%.
A. radial component
B. axial component A. isothermal H.P/indicated H.R In a compressor, free air delivered is the actual

C. tangential component B. isothermal H.P./shaft H.R volume delivered at the stated pressure reduced to

D. resultant component C. total output/air input ____________________?

The area of actual indicator diagram on an air D. compression work/motor input A. N.T.P. conditions

compressor as compared to area of ideal indicator E. none Of the above B. intake temperature and pressure conditions

diagram is_____________________? For slow-speed large capacity compressor, following C. 0°C and 1 kg/cm2

type of valve will be best suited________________? D. 20°C and 1 kg/cm2


A. less
E. none of the above
B. more A. poppet valve
The advantage of multistage compression over single

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_____________________?
stage compression is ________________? C. 1%
A. increase velocity D. 5%
A. lower power consumption per unit of air delivered
B. make the flow stream-line E. 10%.
B. higher volumetric efficiency
C. convert pressure energy into kinetic energy
C. decreased discharge temperature The criterion of the thermodynamic efficiency for
D. convert kinetic energy into pressure energy
D. moisture free air rotary compressor is_________________?
E. increase degree of reaction
E. all of the above A. isentropic compression
For supplying intermittent small quantity of air at high
As the value of index ‘«’ is decreased, the volumetric B. isothermal compression
pressure, following compressor is best
efficiency will___________________? C. polytropic compression
suited__________________?
A. increase D. any one of the above
A. centrifugal E. none of the above
B. decrease
B. reciprocating
C. remain unaffected For a two stage compressor* if index of compression
C. axial
D. may increase/decrease depending on compressor for higher stage is greater than index of compression
D. screw
clearance for lower stage, then the optimum pressure as
E. turbo jet
E. none of the above compared to ideal case will___________________?
Which is false statement about advantages of
The indicated work per unit mass of air delivered A. increase
multistage compressor in comparison to single stage
is___________________? B. decrease
compressor_________________?
A. directly proportional to clearance volume C. remain unaffected
A. less power requirement D. other factors control it
B. greatly affected by clearance volume
B. better mechanical balance E. unpredictable
C. not affected by clearance volume
C. less loss of air due to leakage past the cylinder
D. inversely proportional to clearance volume Losses in a centrifugal compressor are due
D. more effective lubrication
The ratio of isentropic work to Euler work is known to__________________?
E. lower volumetric efficiency
as_____________________? A. inlet losses
For minimum work in multistage compression,
A. pressure coefficient B. impeller channel losses
assuming same index of compression in all
B. work coefficient C. diffuser losses
stages_________________?
C. polytropic reaction D. all of the above
A. work done in first stage should be more E. none of the above
D. slip factor
B. work done in subsequent stages should increase
E. compressor efficiency Pick up the wrong statement about advantages of
C. work done in subsequent stages should decrease
Phenomenon of choking in compressor means multistage compression____________________?
D. work done in all stages should be equal
__________________? A. better lubrication is possible advantages of multistage
E. work done in any stage is no criterion for minimum work
A. no flow of air B. more loss of air due to leakage past the cylinder
but depends on other factors
B. fixed mass flow rate regardless of pressure ratio C. mechanical balance is better
The volumetric efficiency of a compressor falls roughly
C. reducing mass flow rate with increase in pressure ratio D. air can be cooled perfectly in between
as follows for every 5°C increase in atmospheric
D. increased inclination of chord with air steam E. more uniform torque, light cylinder and saving in work
temperature__________________?
E. does not occur More than one stage will be preferred for reciprocating
A. 0.1%
Diffuser in a compressor is used to compressor if the delivery pressure is more
B. 0.5%

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than____________________? The thermodynamic efficiency of rotary compressor is


The vloumetric efficiency of compressor with increase
A. 2 kg/cm2 based on_______________?
in compression ratio will ___________________?
B. 6 kg/cm2 A. isothermal compression
A. increase
C. 10 kg/cm2 B. adiabatic compression
B. decrease
D. 14.7 kg/cm2 C. isentropic compression
C. remain same
E. none of the above D. polytropic compression
D. may increase/decrease depending on clearance volume
The ratio of outlet whirl velocity to blade velocity in E. none of the above
E. none of the above
case of centrifugal compressor is Maximum delivery pressure is a rotary air compressor
The work ratio of simple gas turbine cycle depends
called__________________? is of the order of__________________?
on_________________?
A. slip factor A. 6 kg/cm2
A. pressure ratio
B. velocity factor B. 10 kg/cm2
B. maximum cycle temperature
C. velocity coefficient C. 16 kg/cm2
C. minimum cycle temperature
D. blade effectiveness D. 25 kg/cm2
D. all of the above
The ratio of isentropic work to euler’s work is known E. 40 kg/cm2
E. none of die above
as _____________________? Axial flow compressor has the following advantage
Open cycle gas turbine works
A. compressor efficiency over centrifugal compressor__________________?
on___________________?
B. isentropic efficiency A. larger air handling ability per unit frontal area
A. Brayton or Atkinson cycle
C. Euler’s efficiency B. higher pressure ratio per stage
B Rankine cycle
D. pressure coefficient C. aerofoil blades are used
C. Carnot cycle
E. pressure ratio D. higher average velocities
D. Erricsson cycle
The maximum compression ratio in an actual single E. none of the above
E. Joule cycle
stage axial flow comperssor is of the order Atmospheric pressure is 1.03 kg/cm and vapour
Gas turbines for power generaion are normally
of________________? pressure is 0.03 kg/cm . The air pressure will
used___________________?
A. 1 : 1.2 be_____________________ ?
A. to supply base load requirements
B. 1 : 2 A. 1.03 kg/cm2
B. to supply peak load requirements
C. 1 : 5 B. 1.06 kg/cm2
C. to enable start thermal power plant
D. 1 : 10 C. 1.00 kg/cm2
D. in emergency
E. 1 : 1 D. 0.53 kg/cm2
E. when other sources of power fail
Surging is the phenomenon E. 0.5 kg/cm2
Surging phenomenon in centrifugal com-pressor
of___________________? Axial flow compressor
depends on ___________________?
A. air stream blocking the passage resembles____________________ ?
Pick up wrong statement ?
B. motion of air at sonic velocity A. centrifugal pump
A. mass flow rate
C. unsteady, periodic and reversed flow B. reciprocating pump
B. pressure ratio
D. air stream not able to follow the blade contour C. turbine
C. change in load
E. production of no air pressure D. sliding vane compressor
D. stagnation pressure at the outlet
E. none of the above

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E. all of the above ____________________?

The ratio of the increase in pressure in rotor blades to A. large discharge at high pressure
total increase in pressure in the stage is B. low discharge at high pressure
called__________________? C. large discharge at low pressure

A. pressure ratio D. low discharge at low pressure

B. pressure coefficient E. there is no such limitation

C. degree of reaction The work ratio of a gas turbine plant is defined as the
D. slip factor ratio of__________________?
E. stage factor A. net work output and heat supplied (6) net work output
Actual compression curve is___________________? and work done by tur¬bine

A. same as isothermal C. actual heat drop and isentropic heat drop

B. same as adiabatic D. net work output and isentropic heat drop

C. better than isothermal and adiabatic E. isentropic increase/drop in tempera¬ture and actual

D. in between isothermal and adiabatic increase/ drop in temperature

E. none of the above

The pressure ratio of an ideal vaned compressor with


increase in mass flow rate_________________?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. first decreases and then increases
E. unpredictable

Gas turbine works on_______________?


The pressure ratio for an open cycle gas turbine
A. Brayton or Atkinson cycle
compared to closed cycle gas turbine of same h.p.
B. Carnot cycle
is_______________?
C. Rankine cycle
D. Erricsson cycle A. low
E. Joule cycle B. high
C. same
Gas turbine works on______________?
D. low/high depending on make and type
A. Brayton or Atkinson cycle
E. unpredictable
B. Carnot cycle
The fuel consumption in gas turbines is accounted for
C. Rankine cycle
by___________________?
D. Erricsson cycle
E. Joule cycle A. low.er heating value
B. higher heating value
Rotary compressors are suitable for
C. heating value

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C. 4 : 1
D. higher calorific value A. heated
D. 1:2
E. highest calorific value B. compressed air before entering the combustion
E. 1 : 6
Mechanical efficiency of gas turbines as compared to chamber is heated
The pressure ratio in gas turbines is of the order
I.C engines is____________________? C. bled gas from turbine is heated and readmitted for
of__________________?
A. higher complete expansion
A. 2:l D. exhaust gases drive the compressor
B. lower
b. 4:1 E. part of exhaust gases are heated and mixed up with
C. same
C. 61: 1 atmospheric air to utilise exhaust heat
D. depends on on odier considerations
D. 9 : 1
E. unpredictable The thermal efficiency of a simple gas turbine for a
E. 12:1.
The air-fuel ratio in gas turbines is of the order of given turbine inlet temperature with increase in
Temperature of gases at end of compression as pressure ratio_____________________?
______________________?
compared to exhaust gases in a gas turbine
A. 7 : 1 A. increases
is_________________?
B. 15 : 1 B. decreases
A. higher C. first increases and then decreases
C. 30 : 1
B. lower D. first decreases and then increases
D. 40 : 1
C. equal E. remains same
E. 50: 1
D. can’t be compared
Gas turbine blades are given a Water gas is produced by ___________________ ?
E. unpredictable
rake___________________? A. carbonisation of coal
The hottest point in a gas turbine
A. equal to zero B. passing steam over incandescent coke
is______________________?
B. in the direction of motion of blades C. passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal
A. at the base at about 65°C
C. opposite to the direction of motion of blades
B. at the tip D. partial combustion of caol, eke, anthractie coal or
D. depending on the velocity
C. in the center charcoal in a mixed air steam blast
E. none of the above
D. between ~ to i of the blade height E. same way as the natural gas
The thermal efficiency of a gas turbine as compared to
E. uniformly heated
a diesel plant is__________________? The combustion efficiency of a gas turbine using
Efficiency of gas turbine is increased perfect combustion chamber is of the order
A. same
by________________ ? of________________?
B. more
A. reheating A. 50%
C. less
B. inter cooling B. 75%
D. depends on other factors
C. adding a regenerator C. 85%
E. unpredictably
D. all of the above D. 90%
The ratio of specific weighf/h.p. of gas turbin and I.C
E. none of the above E. 99%
engines may be typically of the order
The following is true for an open cycle gas turbine There is a certain pressure ratio (optimum) for a gas
of_______________________?
having exhaust heat exchanger. Atmospheric air turbine at which its thermal efficiency is maximum.
A. 1 : 1
before entering the compressor With increase in turbine temperature, the value of
B. 2 : 1
is____________________?

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pressure ratio for the peak efficiency C. total temperature drop in the stage
It is not possible to use closed gas turbine cycle in
would__________________? D. total adiabaitc temperature drop
aeronautical engines because_________________ ?
A. remain same E. difference of maximum and minimum temperature in the
A. it is inefficient
B. decrease cycle
B. it is bulky
C. increase The closed cycle in gas turbines_________________?
C. it requires cooling water for its operation
D. unpredictable A. provides greater flexibility
D. non of theses
E. none of the above B. provides lesser flexibility
For an irreversible gas turbine cycle, the efficiency and
The ideal efficiency of simple gas turbine cycle C. in never used
work ratio both depend on___________________?
depends on________________? D. is used when gas is to be burnt
A. pressure ratio alone
A. pressure ratio E. none of the above
B. maximum cycle temperature alone
B. maximum cycle temperature Water is injected in gas turbine cycle
C. minimum cycle temperature alone
C. minimum cycle temperature to___________________?
D. both pressure ratio and maximum cycle
D. all of the above A. control temperature
temperature
E. none of the above B. control output of turbine
E. none of the above
The material commonly used for air craft gas turbine C. control fire hazards
Producer gas is produced
is__________________? D. increase efficiency
by_____________________?
A. stainless steel E. it is never done
A. carbonisation of coal
B. high alloy’ steel In the axial flow gas turbine, the work ratio is the
B. passing steam over incandescent coke
C. duralumin ratio of____________________?
C. passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal
D. Timken, Haste and Inconel allpys A. compressor work and turbine work
at about 65°C
E. titanium B. output and input
D. partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or
The jnaximum combustion pressure in gas turbine as C. actual total head tempeature drop to the isentrpic
charcoal in a mixed air steam blast
compared to I.C. engine is_________________? total head drop from total head inlet to static head
E. same way as the natural gas
A. more outlet
A gas turbine used in air craft should
B. less D. actual compressor work and theoretical comprssor work
have______________________?
C. same E. none of the above
A. high h.p. and low weight
D. depends on other factors A closed gas turbine in which fuel is burnt directly in
B. low weight and small frontal area
E. unpredictable the air is not possible because __________________?
C. small frontal area and high h.p.
As the turbine inlet temperature increases, the A. high pressure ratio
D. high speed and high h.p.
thermal efficiency of gas turbine for the optimum B. increasing gas temperature
E. all of the above
pressure ratio_____________________? C. high specific volume
The degree of reaction of an axial flow turbine is the
A. increases D. high friction losses
ratio of isentropic temperature drop in a blade row to
B. decreases E. paucity of 02
the_____________________?
C. remains same In gas turbines^ high thermal efficiency is obtained
A. adiabatic temperature drop in the stage
D. first increases and then decreases in_________________?
B. total temperature drop
E. first decreases and then increases

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A. closed cycle D. demethylated spirit


____________________ ?
B. open cycle E. methyl alcohol
A. increase in net output but decrease in thermal
C. both of the above A rocket engine for the combustion of its
efficiency
D. closed/open depending on other con-siderations fuel_____________________?
B. increase in thermal efficiency but decrease in net output
E. unpredictable
C. increase in both thermal efficiency and net output A. carries its own oxygen
In jet engines, for the efficient production of large B. uses surrounding air
D. decrease in both thermal efficiency and net output
power, fuel is burnt in an atmosphere C. uses compressed atmospheric air
E. none of the above
of__________________? D. does not require oxygen
The power available for take off and climb in case of
A. vacuum E. depends on electrical energy supplied by solar cells
turbojet engine as compared to reciprocating engine is
B. atmospheric air Propulsive efficiency is defined as ratio
___________________?
C. compressed air of___________________?
A. less
D. oxygen alone
B. more A. thrust power and fuel energy
E. liquid hydrogen
C. same B. engine output and propulsive power
Turbo propeller has the following additional feature C. propulsive power and fuel input
D. may be less or more depending on ambient conditons
over the turbojet __________________? D. thrust power and propulsive power
E. unpredictable
A. peopeller E. none of the above
Ram compression in turbojet
B. diffuser In the cross compounding of the gas turbine
involves____________________?
C. intercooler plant__________________?
A. reduction of speed of incoming air and conversion
D. turbine and combustion chamber
of part of it into pressure energy A. h.p. compressor L connected to h.p. turbine and l.p.
E. starting engine
B. compression of inlet air compressor ot l.p. tur-bine
In jet engines, paraffin is usually used as the fuel B. h.p. compressor is connected to l.p. turbine and l.p.
C. increasing speed of incoming air
because of its _________________? compressor is con-nected to h.p. turbine
D. lost work
A. high calorific value E. leakage losses C. both the arrangements can be employed
B. ease of atomisation D. all are connected in series
A jet engine works on the principle of conservation
C. low freezing point E. none of the above
of____________________?
D. A. and C. above A rocket works with maximum overall efficiency when
A. mass
E. none of the above air craft velocity is equal to the_________________?
B. energy
If infinite number of heaters be used in a gas turbine, A. jet velocity
C. flow
then expansion process in turbine approaches B. twice the jet velocity
D. linear momentum
_________________? C. half the jet velocity
E. angular momentum
A. isothermal D. average of the jet velocity
Which of the following fuels can be used in turbojet
B. isentropic E. no such co-relationship with jet velocity exists
engines _____________________?
C. adiabatic The maximum propulsion efficiency of a turbojet is
A. liquid hydrogne
D. isochoric attained at around following speed
B. high speed diesel oil
E. isobaric __________________?
C. kerosene
Intercooling in gas turbine results in

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A. 550 km/hr D. hydrogen


of_________________?
B. 1050km/hr E. none of the above
A. mild steel
C. 1700 km/hr Air-fuel ratio in a jet engine will be of the order
B. stainless steel
D. 2400km /hr of__________________?
C. carbon steel
E. 4000 km/hr
D. high alloy seel A. 10: 1
Propulsion efficiency of the following order-is obtained B. 15: 1
E. high nicket alloy (neimonic)
in practice _______________? C. 20 : 1
Fighter bombers use following type of engine
A. 34% D. 60 : 1
__________________?
B. 50% E. 100 :
A. turbo-jet
C. 60% In jet engines the compression
B. turbo-propeller
D. 72% ratio__________________?
C. rocket
E. 85%.
D. ram-jet , A. varies as square root of the speed
The air entry velocity m a rocket as compared to B. Varies linearly to the speed
E. pulsojet
aircraft is_________________? C. varies as square of the speed
The following property is most important for material
A. same D. varies as cube of the speed
used for gas turbine blade___________________?
B. more E. is constant irrespective of variation in speed
A. toughness
C. less High air-fuel ratio is used in gas
B. fatigue
D. zero turbines______________________?
C. creep
E. dependent on power and speed
D. corrosion resistance A. to increase the output
In jet propulsion power unit, the inlet duct of B. to increase the efficiency
E. bulk modulus
diverging shape is used in order to _______________ C. to save fuel
The specific output per kg mass flow rate of a gas
? D. to reduce the exit temperature
turbine (having fixed efficiencies of compressor and
A. collect more air E. none of the above
turine and fixed higher and lower temperature) with
B. convert kinetic energy of air into pres-sure energy In which case the air-fuel ratio is likely to be
increase in pressure ratio will___________________?
C. provide robust structure maximum _________________?
A. increase first at fast rate and then slow
D. beautify the shape
B. increase first at slow rate and then fast A. 2-stroke engine
E. none of the above
C. decrease continuously B. 4-stroke petrol engine
The weight per horse power ratio for gas. turbine as C. 4-stroke diesef engine
D. first increase, reach maximum and then decrease
compared to I.C. engine and steam turbine D. multi-cylinder engine
E. none of the above
is________________? E. gas turbine
The effective power of gas turbines is increased by
A. same Reheating in gas turbine results
adding the following in
B. higher in___________________?
compressor__________________?
C. lower
A. ammonia and water vapour A. increase of work ratio
D. uncomparable
B. carbon dioxide B. decrease of thermal efficiency
E. unpredictable
C. nitrogen C. decrease of work ratio
The blades of gas turbine are made

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D. both A. and B. above C. decreases heat loss is exhaust C. propellers


E. both B. and C. above D. allows operation at very high altitudes D. rockets

Work ratio of a gas turbine may be improved by E. permits high moisture content fuel to be used E. hydraulic jet propulsion

f____________________? Reheating in multistage expansion gas turbine results The compression ratio in a jet engine varies

A. decreasing the compression work in____________________? proportional to ____________________?

B. increasing the compression work A. high thermal efficiency A. speed


C. increasing the turbine work B. reduction in compressor work B. speed
D. decreasing the turbine work C. decrease of heat loss in exhaust C. altitude
E. A. and C. above D. maximum work output D. Vspeed

In the aircraft propellers __________________? E. none of the above E. does not Vary

A. the propulsive matter is caused to flow around the Maximum temprature in a gas turbine is of the order The efficiency and work ratio of a gas turbine plant

propelled body of COMPRESSORS, GAS TURBINES AND JET can be increased by _____________________?

B. propulsive matter is ejected from within the propelled ENGINES______________________? A. using mulit-stage compressor with mfercooler
body A. 2500°C B. adding heat exchanger
C. its functioning does not depend on presence of air B. 2000°C C. injecting water in/around combustion chamber
D. all of the above C. 1500°C D. reheating the air after partial expansion in the turbine
E. none of the above D. 1000°C E. all of the above

Work ratio of a gas turbine plant is ratio E. 700°C Turbofan engine employs ____________________ ?
of______________________? In air breathing jet engine, the jet is formed by A. one air stream
A. net work output and work done by turbine expanding__________________? B. two or more air streams
B. net work output and heat supplied A. gases C. no air stream
C. work done by turbine and heat supplied B. solids D. solid fuel firing
D. work done by turbine and net work output C. liquid E. rocket principle for its operation
E. actual/heat drop and isentropic heat drop D. plasma Which of the following plants is smallest and lightest
The main purpose of reheating in gas turbine is E. highly heated atmospheric air for genrating a given amount of
to__________________? The efficiency of jet engine is__________________? power__________________?

A. increase temperature A. higher at ground A. steam power plant


B. reduce turbine size B. higher at high altitudes B. petrol engine
C. increase power output C. same at all altitudes C. diesel engine’
D. increase speed D. higher at high speed D. solar plant
E. increase pressure ratio E. lower at low speed E. gas turbine plant

Gas turbine cycle with Regenerator For speed above 3000 km/hour, it is more Pressure ratio in gas turbines is the ratio of
__________________? advantageous to use____________________? ____________________?

A. increases thermal efficiency A. turbo-jet engine A. compressor pressure ratio


B. allows high compression ratio B. ram-jet engine B. highest pressure to exhaust pressure

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C. inlet pressure to exhaust pressure C. in a single phase


A. more volume of acetylene and less volume of oxygen
D. pressures across the turbine D. in the form of air and water mixture
B. equal volumes of oxygen and acetylene
E. none of the above E. gas and no air
C. more volume of oxygen and less volume of acetylene
In turbo fan engine, the jet velocity as compared to If V, U and Vr represent the absolute velocity of fluid,
D. none of the above
turbo-jet engine is_________________? velocity of blade, and relative velocity of fluid, and
The cold working of metals is carried
A. less suffix i and o stand for entry and exit conditions, then
out_________________?
B. more in a rotary machine whose degree of reaction is
A. below the recrystallisation temperature
C. same unity______________?
B. at the recrystallisation temperature
D. may be less or more depening upon speed A. Vi=V0B
C. at any temperature
E. none of the above B. Vt>V0
D. above the recrystallisation temperature
A simple turbo-jet engine is C. U,<V0
Lancing is the operation of _________________?
basically_________________? D. V,= U0
E. Vri=Vm A. cutting a sheet of metal through part of its length
A. a propeller system
and then bending the cut portion
B. gas-turbine engine equipped with a propulsive In jet engines the products of combustion after
B. removal of metal to the desired shape from the edge of a
nozzle and diffuse* passing through the gas lurbine are discharged
plate
C. chemical rocket regine into_______________?
C. cutting a sheet of metal in a straight line along the length
D. ram-jet enigne A. atmosphere
D. bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis
E. none of the above B. back to the compressor
In spot welding, the spacing between two spot weld
Ram-jet engine__________________? C. discharge nozzle
should not be less than _______________?
D. vacuum
A. is self-operating at zero flight speed
E. none of the above A. d
B. is not self-operating at zero^flight speed
B. 1.5d
C. requires no air for its operation A file removes the metal
C. 3d
D. produces a jet consisting of plasma during___________________?
D. 6d
E. none of the above A. both forward and return strokes
The shrinkage allowance for cast iron pattern
The compression ratio in a gas turbine is of the roder B. forward stroke
is________________?
of____________________? C. return stroke
D. none of these A. 15 mm/m
A. 3.5 : 1
B. 20 mm/m
B. 5 : 1 In a _____________ , both cutting and non-cutting
C. 26 mm/m
C. 8 : 1 operations are performed at one station of the press in
D. 10 mm/m
D. 12 : 1 every stroke of the ram?
Tandem drawing of wires and tubes is necessary
E. 20 : 1 A. progressive die
because_________________?
The working fluid in ai turbine B. simple die
C. compound die A. accuracy in dimensions is not possible otherwise
is___________________?
D. combination die B. surface finish improves after every drawing stage
A. in two phases
C. it is not possible to reduce at one stage
B. in three phases A neutral flame is obtained by
D. annealing is needed between stages
supplying___________________?

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The operation of straightening a curved sheet metal, is In a single casing, multistage pump running at
Reciprocating pumps are no more to be seen in
known as____________________? constant speed, the capacity rating is to be slightly
industrial applications (in comparison to centrifugal
lowered. It can be done by_______________?
A. squeezing pumps) because of____________________?
B. coining A. designing new impeller
A. high initial and maintenance cost
C. planishing B. trimming the impeller size to the required size by
B. lower discharge
D. drawing machining
C. lower speed of operation
C. not possible
For starting an axial flow pump, its delivery valve D. necessity of air vessel
D. some other alterations in the impeller
should be____________________? E. all of the above
E. none of the above
A. closed The efficiency of a centrifugal pump is maximum when
One horsepower is equal to_________________?
B. open its blades are__________________?
C. depends on starting condition and flow desired A. 102 watts
A. straight
D. could be either open or closed B. 75 watts
B. bent forward
E. partly open and partly closed C. 550 watts
C. bent backward
D. 736 watts
Centrifugal pump is started with its delivery valve D. bent forward first and then backward
E. 33000 watts
__________________? E. bent backward first and then forward
Axial flow pump is started with its delivery
A. kept fully closed When a piping system is made up primarily of friction
valve________________?
B. kept fully open head and very little of vertical lift, then pump
C. irrespective of any position A. kept fully closed
characteristics should be__________________?
D. kept 50% open B. kept fully open
A. horizontal
E. none of the above C. irrespective of any position
B. nearly horizontal
D. kept 50% open
When a piping system is made up primarily of vertical C. steep
E. none of the above
lift and very little pipe friction, the pump D. first rise and then fall
characteristics should be _________________? Head developed by a centrifugal pump depends
E. none of the above
on___________________?
A. horizontal If a pump is handling water and is discharging a
B. nearly horizontal A. impeller diameter
certain flow Q at a constant total dynamic head
C. steep B. speed
requiring a definite B.H.P., the same pump when
D. first rise and then fall C. fluid density
handling a liquid of specific gravity 0.75 and viscosity
E. none of the above D. type of casing
nearly same as of water would
E. A. and B. above
Multistage centrifugal pumps are used to discharge_____________________?
obtain___________________? In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving
A. same quantity of liquid
the_______________?
A. high discharge B. 0.75 Q
B. high head A. radial C. Q/0.75
C. pumping of viscous fluids B. radial D. 1.5 Q
D. high head and high discharge C. centrifugal E. none of the above
E. high efficiency D. rectilinear
The optimum value of vane exit angle for a centrifugal
E. vortex

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pump impeller is_________________? be___________________? impulse turbine without jet interference

A. 10-15° A. same is________________?

B. 20-25° B. 0.75 B.H.P. A. 4


C. 30-40° C. B.H.P./0.75 B. 6
D. 50-60° D. 1.5 B.H.P. C. 8
E. 80-90°. E. none of the above D. 12

In centrifugal pumps, maximum efficiency is obtained Motion of a liquid in a volute casing of a centrifugal E. 16.

when the blades are_________________? pump is an example of____________________? High specific speed of turbine implies it

A. straight A. rotational flow is__________________?

B. bent forward B. radial A. propeller turbine


C. bent backward C. forced spiral vortex flow B. Francis turbine
D. radial D. forced cylindrical vortex flow C. impulse turbine
E. given aerofoil section E. spiral vortex flow D. any one of the above

In a centrifugal pump, the liquid enters the Medium specific speed of a pump implies it E. none of the above

pump__________________? is_________________? Casting of a centrifugal pump is designed so as to

A. at the top A. centrifugal pump minimize________________?

B. at the bottom B. mixed flow pump A. friction loss


C. at the center C. axial flow pump B. cavitation
D. from sides D. any one of the above C. static head
E. none of the above E. none of the above D. loss of kinetic energy

Low specific speed of a pump implies it Indicator diagram of a reciprocating pump is a graph E. starting time

is____________________? between________________? Guide angle as per the aerofoil theory of Kaplan

A. centrifugal pump A. flow vs swept volume turbine blade design is defined as the angle

B. mixed flow pump B. pressure in cylinder vs swept volume between_________________?

C. axial flow pump C. flow vs speed A. lift and resultant force


D. any one of the above D. pressure vs speed B. drag and resultant force
E. none of the above E. swept volume vs speed C. lift and tangential force

For small discharge at high pressure, following pump Any change in load is adjusted by adjusting following D. lift and drag

is preferred_____________________? parameter on turbine______________? E. resultant force and tangential force

A. centrifugal A. net head The flow rate in gear pump___________________?

B. axial flow B. absolute velocity A. increases with increase in pressure


C. mixed flow C. blade velocity B. decreases with increase in pressure
D. propeller D. flow C. more or less remains constant with in-crease in
E. reciprocating E. relative velocity of flow at inlet pressure

The horse power required in above case will The maximum number of jets generally employed in D. unpredictable
E. none of the above

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C. inversely as density
Reaction turbines are used
D. as square of density
for____________________?
E. as square root of density
A. low head
Maximum impulse will be developed in hydraulic ram
B. high head
when ___________________?
C. high head and low discharge
A. waste valve closes suddenly
D. high head and high discharge
B. supply pipe is long
E. low head and high discharge
C. supply pipe is short
The angle of taper on draft tube is A. greater than 15°
D. ram chamber is large
B. greater than 8° C. greater than 5° D. less than 8° E.
E. supply pipe has critical diameter
less than 3°.___________________?
A hydraulic intensifier normally consists of
The angle of taper on draft tube is
__________________?
A. greater than 15°
A. two cylinders, two rams and a storage device
B. greater than 8°
B. a cylinder and a ram
C. greater than 5°
C. two co-axial rams and two cylinders
D. less than 8°
D. a cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve
E. less than 3°.
E. special type of pump with storage device and a pressure
In axial flow fans and turbines, fluid enters and leaves
regulator
as follows________________?
Hydraulic accumulator is used
A. radially, axially
for____________________?
B. axially, radially
A. accumulating oil
C. axially, axially
B. supplying large quantities of oil for very short duration
D. radially, radially
C. generally high pressures to operate hydraulic machines
E. combination of axial and radial
D. supplying energy when main supply fails
Air vessels in reciprocating pump are used
E. accumulating hydraulic energy
to__________________?
Puck up the wrong statement about centrifugal
A. smoothen flow
pump_______________?
B. reduce acceleration to minimum
A. discharge a diameter
C. increase pump efficiency
B. head a speed2
D. save pump from cavitation
C. head a diameter
E. increase pump head
D. Power a speed3
According to fan laws, at constant speed and capacity,
E. none of the above is wrong
the pressure and power
vary_____________________?

A. directly as the air or gas density


B. inversely as square root of density

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vary________________? Saving of work done and power by fitting an air vessel

A. directly as the air or gas density to single acting reciprocating pump is of the order

B. inversely as square root of density of__________________?

C. inversely as density A. 39.2%


D. as square of density B. 49.2%
E. as square root of density C. 68.8%

According to fan laws, for the fans having constant D. 84.8%

wheel diameters, the power demand E. 91.6%.

varies_______________? According to fan laws, for fans having constant wheel

A. directly as fan speed diameter, the air or gas capacity

B. square of fan speed varies______________________?

C. cube of fan speed A. directly as fan speed


D. square root of fan speed B. square of fan speed
E. none of the above C. cube of fan speed

According to fan laws, at constant pressure, the speed D. square root of fan speed

capacity and power vary_________________? E. none of the above

A. directly as the air or gas density Which place in hydraulic turbine is most susceptible

B. inversely as square root of density for cavitation __________________?


Saving of work done and power by fitting an air vessel
to double acting reciprocating pump is of the order C. inversely as density A. inlet of draft rube

of_______________? D. as square of density B. blade inlet


E. as square root of density C. guide blade
A. 39.2%
Pressure intensifier increases the pressure in D. penstock
B. 49.2%
proportion to____________________? E. draft tube exit
C. 68.8%
D. 84.8% A. ratio of diameters Specific speed for reaction turbines ranges

E. 91.6%. B. square of ratio of diameters from___________________?

A hydraulic accumulator normally consists C. inverse ratio of diameters A. 0 to 4.5

of________________? D. square of inverse ratio of diameters B. 10 to 100


E. fourth power of ratio of diameters C. 80 to 200
A. two cylinders, two rams and a storage device
According to fan laws, for fans having constant wheel D. 250 to 300
B. a cylinder and a ram
diameter, the pressure varies________________? E. none of the above
C. two co-axial rams and two cylinders
D. a cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve A. directly as fan speed The discharge through a reaction turbine with increase

E. special type of pump with storage device and a pressure B. square of fan speed in unit speed____________________?

regulator C. cube of fan speed A. increases

According to fan laws, at constant weight of air or gas, D. square root of fan speed B. decreases

the speed, capacity and pressure E. none of the above C. remains unaffected
D. first increases and then decreases

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D. inlet guide blades


E. first decreases and then increases A. centrifugal pump
E. totally submerged operation facility
Francis, Kaplan and propeller turbines fall under the B. mixed flow pump
The specific speed of turbine is defined as the speed of
category of___________________? C. axial flow pump
a unit___________________?
A. Impulse turbines D. any one of the above
A. of such a size that it delivers unit dis-charge at unit head E. none of the above
B. Reaction turbines
B. of such a size that it delivers unit dis-charge at unit power
C. Axial flow turbines For very high discharge at low pressure such as for
C. of such a size that it requires unit power per unit head
D. Mixed flow turbines flood control and irrigation applications, following
D. of such a size that it produces unit horse power
E. Reaction-cum-impulse turbines type of pump is preferred_________________?
with unit head
Francis turbine is best suited A. centrifugal
E. none of the above
for_____________________? B. axial flow
Medium specific speea of turbine implies it
A. medium head application from 24 to 180 m C. reciprocating
is___________________?
B. low head installation up to 30 m D. mixed flow
A. propeller turbine E. none of the above
C. high head installation above 180 m
B. Francis turbine
D. all types of heads In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving
C. impulse turbine
E. none of the above the impeller, is___________________?
D. any one of the above
Impulse turbine is generally A. rectilinear flow
E. none of the above
fitted______________________? B. radial flow
Runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine
A. at the level of tail race C. free vortex motion
is_________________?
B. little above the tail race D. forced vortex
A. full load speed E. none of the above
C. slightly below the tail race
B. the speed at which turbine runner will be damaged
D. about 2.5 m above the tail race to avoid cavitation Atomic number of an element in the periodic table
C. the speed if the turbine runner is allowed to revolve
E. about 2.5 m below the tail race to avoid cavitation represents the numbers of_________________?
freely without load and with the wicket gates wide
In reaction turbine, draft tube is A. protons in the nucleus
open
used_____________________? B. electrons in me nucleus
D. the speed corresponding to maximum overload
A. to transport water downstream without eddies C. neutrons in the nucleus
permissible
B. to convert the kinetic energy to flow energy by a D. electrons in the atom
E. none of the above.
gradual expansion of the flow cross-section E. neutrons in the atom
Low specific speed of turbine implies it
C. for safety of turbine Which is not identical for an atom and an
is__________________?
D. to increase flow rate isotope_________________?
A. propeller turbine
E. none of the above A. mass number
B. Francis turbine
A turbine pump is basically a centrifugal pump B. atomic number
C. impulse turbine
equipped additionally with_________________? C. chemical properties
D. any one of the above
A. adjustable blades D. position in periodic table
E. none of the above
B. backward curved blades E. all of the above
High specific speed of a pump implies it
C. vaned diffusion casing A nuclear unit becoming critical
is_____________________?

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means_______________? A. boiler
The nuclear energy is measured
A. it is generating power to rated capacity B. direct cycle of coolant system
as__________________?
B. it is capable of generating much more than rated capacity C. double circuit system of coolant cycle
A. MeV
C. there is danger of nuclear spread D. multi pass system
B. curie
D. chain reaction that causes automatic splitting of the E. single circuit system
C. farads
fuel nuclei has been established Which of the following nuclear reactor does not need a
D. MW
E. it generates no heat heat exchanger for generation of
E. kWhr
The total energy released in fission of U steam____________________?
Moderator in nuclear plants is used
is__________________? A. gas cooled
to__________________?
A. 5 MeV B. liquid metal cooled
A. reduce temperature
B. 10 MeV C. pressurised water
B. extract heat from nuclear reaction
C. 199 MeV D. boiling water
C. control the reaction
D. 168 MeV E. none of the above
D. cause collision with the fast moving neutrons to
E. 11 MeV The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparsion
reduce their speed
Boiling water reactor employs__________________? to a conventional thermal power plant
E. moderate the radioactive pollution
is________________?
A. boiler The most commonly used moderator in nuclear plants
B. direct cycle of coolant system A. same
is___________________?
C. double circuit system of coolant cycle B. more
A. heavy water
D. multi pass system C. less
B. concrete and bricks
E. single circuit system D. may be less or mote depending on size
C. graphite and concrete
E. unpredictable
One gram of uranium will produce energy equivalent D. deutrium
to approximately____________________? Isotopes of same elements
E. graphite
have___________________?
A. 1 tonne of high grade coal The main interest of shielding in nuclear reactor is
B. 4.5 tonnes of high grade coal A. same atomic number and different masses
protection against_______________?
C. 10 tonnes of high grade coal B. same chemical properties but different atomic
A. X-rays
D. 100 tonnes of high grade coal numbers
B. infra-red rays
E. 1000 tonnes of high grade coal C. different masses and different atomic numbers
C. a, P, and y rays
D. different chemical properties and same atomic numbers
Breeder reactor has a conversion ratio D. neutrons and gamma rays
E. same chemical properties and same atomic numbers
of_____________________? E. electrons
Amongst the following, the fissionable materials
A. unity Which of the following are ferrite
are________________?
B. more than unity materials__________________?
C. less than unity A. U233andPu239
A. U233andPu239
D. zero B. U23iandPu233
B. U
E. infinity C. U235andPu235
C. U238andPu239
D. U238andPu239
Fast breeder reactor uses___________________? D. U238andTh239
E. U243andPu235

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E. none of the above D. disintegration C. one new neutron

Enriched uranium is one in E. chain reaction D. more than one new neutrons

which__________________? The fast breeder reactor uses the following E. many-fold neutrons

A. %age of U235 has been artificially in-creased moderator__________________? Which of the following particles is the

B. %age of U has been artificially increased A. demineralised water lightest__________________?

C. %age of U234 has been artificially in-creased B. carbon dioxide A. nucleus


D. extra energy is pumped from outside C. heavy water B. electron
E. all impurities have been removed D. graphite C. proton

Which of the following is the E. no moderator is used D. meson

heaviest________________? The mass number of a substance represents the sum E. neutron

A. neutron of total number of___________________? In fast breeder reactors___________________?

B. proton A. protons and neutrons in an atom A. any type of moderator can be used
C. atom B. protons and electrons in an atom B. graphite is used as the moderator
D. electron C. neutrons and electrons in an atom C. heavy water is used as the moderator
E. nucleus D. protons and neutrons in a nucleus D. moderator may or may not be used

The breeding gain in case of thermal breeder reactor E. protons and electrons in a nucleus E. moderator is dispensed with

as compared to fast breeder reactor A nuclear fission is initiated when the critical energy Ferrite material is____________________?
is________________? as compared to neutron binding energy of the atoms A. the most fissionable material
A. same is_________________? B. the basic fuel for nuclear paints
B. lower A. same C. basic raw material for nuclear plants
C. higher B. more D. the material which absorbs neutrons and undergoes
D. unity C. less spontaneous changes leading to the formation of
E. higher/lower depending on the size of reactor D. there is no such criterion fissionable material

A nuclear fission produces energy of following order in E. none of the above E. none of the above

MeV___________________? Gas cooled reactor uses following materials as The energy required to be applied to a radioactive

A. 20 moderator, and coolant____________________? nucleus for the emission of a neutron

B. 200 A. graphite, C02 is________________?

C. 2000 B. graphite, air A. 1 MeV


D. 20,000 C. heavy water, C02 B. 2.4 MeV
E. 2 x 105 D. lead, H2 C. 4.3 MeV

The process by which a heavy nucleus is splitted into E. concrete, N2 D. 7.8 MeV

two light nuclei is known as_________________? In nuclear fission each neutron that causes fission E. 20 MeV

A. splitting releases_______________? The commonly used material for shielding

B. fission A. no new neutron is__________________?

C. fusion B. at least one new neutron A. lead or concrete

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B. lead and tin C. either fast or slow neutrons D. liquid metal cooled
C. graphite or cadmium D. medium energy neutrons E. all of the above.
D. thick galvanised sheets E. none of the above Electron-volt is the unit of________________?
E. black carbon papers Boiling water reactor uses the following as moderator, A. atomic power
Reflector in nuclear plants is used coolant and working fluid________________? B. energy
to________________? A. ordinary fluid C. voltage
A. return the neutrons back into the core B. heavy water D. radio activity
B. shield the radioactivity completely C. molten lead E. there is no such unit.
C. check polllution D. hydrogen gas A reactor capable of converting a ferrite material into
D. conserve energy E. none of the above fissile isotopes is called____________________?
E. is not used The first unclear power plant in India is located A. regenerative reactor
The number of isotopes of hydrogen are at____________________? B. fast breeder reactor
_________________? A. Kota C. breeder reactor
A. 1 B. Kalapakkam D. boiling water reactor
B. 2 C. Tarapur E. ferrite reactor
C. U D. Baraeilly Enriched uranium may contain fissionable contents of
C. 3 E. Kerala the order of__________________?
E. 0 U235 will undergo fission by__________________? A. 1-99%
The nuclear power plant at Tarapur has the following A. high energy (fast) neutrons alone B. 1-25%
reactor________________? B. low energy (slow) neutrons alone C. 1-50%
A. fast breeder C. either fast or slow neutrons D. 1-75%
B. pressurised water D. medium energy neutrons E. 1-90%.
C. boiling water E. none of the above Natural uranium is made up of__________________?
D. sodium graphite Hydrogen is preferred as better coolant in comparison A. 99.282% U238, 0.712% U235, 0.006% U234
E. none of the above to C02 because former_____________________? B. 99.282% U235, 0.712% U238, 0.06%’ U234
Ideally the neutron flux in reactor should A. is lighter C. 99.282% U234, 0.712% U238, 0.006% U235
be__________________ ? B. is inert D. 99.282% U235, 0.712% U234, 0.006% U238
A. maximum in center and zero at side C. has high specific heat E. none of the above
B. maximum at side and zero in center D. is a good conductor Plutonium is produced________________?
C. uniform throughout E. all of the above
A. as basic raw material
D. zero throughout The risk of radioactive hazard is greatest in the B. by neutron irradiation of Uz
E. none of the above turbine with following reactor___________________? C. by neutron irradiation of throium
U238 will undergo fission by_________________? A. pressurised water D. artificially
A. high energy (fast) neutrons alone B. boiling water E. in high capacity furnace
B. low energy (slow) neutrons alone C. gas cooled Uranium-233 is produced__________________?

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A. as basic raw material C. carbon dioxide B. absorbs neutrons


B. by neutron irradiation of Uz D. freon C. accelerates neutrons
C. by neutron irradiation of thorium E. carbon tetrachloride D. eats up neutrons
D. artificially In the breeder reactors the generation of new E. regenerates neutrons
E. in high capacity furnaces fissionable atom is_________________? In triggering fission, the following types of neutrons
The unit of radio-activity is_____________? A. at the lower rate than the consumption are desirable_________________?

A. electron-volt B. at a higher rate than the constuption A. fast moving


B. electron-ampere C. at an equal rate of the consumption B. slow moving
C. curie D. depends on other considerations C. critical neutrons
D. MeV E. unpredictable D. neutrons at rest
E. AMU When a reactor becomes critical, then the production E. none of the above

Pick up the wrong statement Fast breeder of neutrons is_________________? In a fission process, maximum %age of energy is
reactors__________________? A. infinite released as___________________?

A. operate at extremely high power densities. B. zero A. kinetic energy of neutrons


B. are liquid-metal cooled C. exactly balanced by the loss of neutrons through B. kinetic energy of fission products
C. produce more fuel than they consume leakage C. instantaneous release of gamma rays
D. are unmoderated D. initiated D. gradual readioactive decay of fission products
E. use water as coolant E. stopped E. none of the above

Plutonium-239 is produced__________________? Reactors designed for propulsion applications are The following present serious difficulty in designing

A. as basic raw material designed for_______________? reactor shield_________________?

B. by neutron irradiation of IT* A. natural uranium A. alpha particles


C. by neutron irradiation of thorium B. enriched uranium B. beta particles
D. artificially C. pure uranium C. thermal neutrons
E. in high capacity furnaces D. any type of uranium D. fast neutrons and gamma rays

Which of the following is the primary E. none of the above E. none of the above

fuel________________? Solid- fuel for nuclear reactions may be fabricated into In order to have constant clain reaction to produce a

A. Ulii various small shapes such as___________________? constant rate of heat output, the value of ratio of the

B. U A. plates number of neutrons in one generation to the number

C. U238 B. pallets of neutrons in the immediately preceding generation

D. Pu: C. pins must be________________?

E. Pu D. any one of the above A. greater than 1.0

Which of the following can be used as a coolant in E. none of the above B. less than 1.0

nuclear plant________________? Which of the following is more appropriate for a C. equal to zero

moderator. One which_________________? D. equal to 1.0


A. light or heavy water
E. equal to infinity
B. molten lead A. does not absorb neutrons
A fission chain reaction in uranium can be developed

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C. deuterium C. graphite rod


by________________?
D. thorium D. liquid sodium metal
A. slowing down fast neutrons so that Uz fission
E. lithium E. blanket of thorium
continues by slow motion neutrons
The coolant used in boiling water reactor Half life of a radioactive isotope corresponds to the
B. accelerating fast neutrons
is________________? time required for half of the following to
C. absorbing all neutrons
A. Co2 decay__________________?
D. using moderator
E. enriching U235 B. pressurised water A. electrons
C. mixture of water and steam B. protons
The fuel needed, with reflector in nuclear power plant,
D. liquid metal C. neutrons
in order to generate sufficient neutrons to sustain a
E. mercury D. nulceus
chain reaction, would be________________?
Effective moderators are those materials which E. atom
A. more
contain____________________? Artificial radioactive isotopes find application
B. less
A. light weight atoms in________________?
C. same
D. zero B. heavy weight atoms A. power generation
E. negative, i.e. fuel would be generated C. critical atoms B. nucleonic devices
D. zero weight atoms C. nuclear fission
The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison
E. there is no such criterion D. nuclear fusion
to conventional and nuclear consideration
A fast breeder reactor uses_______________? E. medical field
is__________________?
A. 90% U-235 A fast breeder reactor uses following as
A. higher cost of nuclear fuel
B. U-238 fuel_________________?
B. high initial cost
C. high heat rejection in condenser C. U-235 A. enriched uranium
D. lower temperature and pressure condi-tions D. Pu-239 B. plutonium
E. nuclear hazard risk E. U-239 C. thorium

Pressurised water reactor is D. U235


The presence of reflector in nuclear power plants
designed________________? E. natrual uranium
results in___________________?
A. for boiling pi water in the core A fast breeder reactor__________________?
A. increased production of neutrons
B. complete absorption of neutrons B. to use liquid sodium metal as coolant A. uses graphite rods as moderator
C. controlled production of neutrons C. to use intermediate coolant B. has powerful moderator
D. decreased leakage of neutrons D. to prevent the water coolant from boiling in the C. has no moderator
E. decrease of speed of neutrons core D. uses ferrite material as moderator
E. to eliminate the coolant loop of the pressurised water E. uses pressurised water as moderator
The most practical fuel for a thermo-nuclear reactor,
both from econocical and nuclear consideration In boiling water reactor, moderator Each fission of U235 produces following number of
is____________________? is__________________? fast neutrons per fission________________?

A. plutonium A. coolant itself A. 1 neutron


B. uranium B. ferrite rod B. 1 — neutrons

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C. 1 – 2 neutrons C. second law of the thermodynamics B. kcal-m/hr m2 °C


D. 2 — neutrons D. Kirchoff’s law E. Stefan’s law C. kcal/hr m2 °C
E. infinite When heat is transferred form hot body to cold body, D. kcal-m/hr °C

For economical operation of a nuclear in a straight line, without affecting the intervening E. kcal-m/m2 °C

plant__________________? medium, it is referred as heat transfer by When heat is transferred from one particle of hot body

A. used fuel should be reprocessed __________________? to another by actual motion of the heated particles, it

B. moderator should be used A. conduction is referred to as heat transfer by

C. coolant should be employed B. convection ___________________?

D. control rods should be used C. radiation A. conduction


E. reflector should be used D. conduction and convection B. convection

In nuclear fission___________________? E. convection and radiation C. radiation

Heat is closely related with___________________? D. conduction and convection


A. the original elements change into completely
E. convection and radiation
different elements A. liquids
B. the electrons of the element change B. energy Thermal conductivity of solid metals with rise in

C. the molecules rearrange themselves to form other C. temperature temperature normally___________________?

molecules D. entropy A. increases


D. none of the above E. enthalpy B. decreases

A boiling water reactor uses following as The insulation ability of an insulator with the presence C. remains constant

fuel________________? of moisture would_________________? D. may increase or decrease depending on temperature


E. unpredictable
A. enriched uranium A. increase
B. plutonium B. decrease Sensible heat is the heat required to

C. thorium C. remain unaffected __________________?

D. U D. may increase/decrease depending on temperature and A. change vapour into liquid


E. natural uranium. thickness of insulation B. change liquid into vapour

Which of the following type of pump is used in liquid E. none of the above C. increase the temperature of a liquid of vapour

metal cooled reactor for circulation of liquid Thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids D. convert water into steam and superheat it

metal_________________? with decrease in temperature __________________? E. convert saturated steam into dry steam

A. centrifugal A. increases When heat is Transferred by molecular collision, it is

B. axial B. decreases referred to as heat transfer by __________________?

C. reciprocation C. remains constant A. conduction


D. electromagnetic D. may increase or decrease depending on temperature B. convection
E. diaphragm E. unpredictable C. radiation

Heat transfer takes place as per ________________? Unit of thermal conductivity in M.K.S. units is D. scattering

___________________? E. convection and radiation


A. zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. first law of thermodynamic A. kcal/kg m2 °C Unit of thermal conductivity in S.I. units
is__________________?

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temperature ____________________? Thermal conductivity of air with rise in


A. J/m2 sec
A. increases temperature__________________?
B. J/m °K sec
B. decreases A. increases
C. W/m °K
C. remains constant B. decreases
D. A. and C. above
D. may increase or decrease depending on C. remains constant
E. B. and C. above
temperature D. may increase or decrease depending on temperature
Heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place
E. none of the above E. none of the above
by_____________________?
Temperature of steam at around 540°C can be Total heat is the heat required
A. conduction
measured by ____________________? to__________________?
B. convection
A. thermometer A. change vapour into liquid
C. radiation
B. radiatiouv pyrometer B. change liquid into vapour
D. conduction and convection
C. thermistor C. increase the temperature of a liquid or vapour
E. convection and radiation
D. thermocouple D. convert water into steam and superheat it
Heat flowing from one side to other depends directly
E. thermopile E. convert saturated steam into dry steam
on ___________________?
Metals are good conductors of heat Thermal conductivity of water at 20°C is of the order
Pick up the wrong case?
because________________? of_____________________?
A. face area
A. their atoms collide frequently A. 0.1
B. time
B. their atoms-are relatively far apart B. 0.23
C. thickness
C. they contain free electrons C. 0.42
D. temperature difference
D. they have high density D. 0.51
E. thermal conductivity
E. all of the above E. 0.64
Which of the following is the case of heat transfer by
Cork is a good insulator because it The time constant of a thermocouple
radiation ___________________?
has___________________? is_______________?
A. blast furnace
A. free electrons A. the time taken to attain the final temperature to be
B. heating of building
B. atoms colliding frequency measured
C. cooling of parts in furnace
C. low density B. the time taken to attain 50% of the value of initial
D. heat received by a person from fireplace
D. porous body temperature difference
E. all of the above
E. all of the above C. the time taken to attain 63.2% of the value of initial
Which of the following is a case of steady state heat
Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in temperature difference
transfer ___________________?
kcal/m hr °C is of the order of__________________? D. determined by the time taken to reach 100°C from 0°C
A. I.C. engine E. none of the above
A. 0.002
B. air preheaters
B. 0.02 In heat transfer, conductance equals conductivity
C. heating of building in winter
C. 0.01 (kcal/hr/sqm/°C/cm) divided by
D. all of the above
D. 0.1 ________________?
E. none of the above
E. 0.5 A. hr (time)
Thermal conductivity of water in general with rise in
B. sqm (area)

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cube of material when opposite faces ^re maintained at a source to t high temperature source
C. °C (temperature)
temperature difference of 1°C B. heat transfer by radiation requires no medium
D. cm (thickness)
B. quantity of heat flowing in one second through a slab of C. all bodies above absolute zero emit radiation
E. kcal (heat).
the material of area one cm square, thickness 1 cm when its D. heat transfer in most of the cases takes place by
Which of the following is expected to have highest
faces differ in temperature by 1°C combination of conduction, convection and radiation
thermal conductivity_______________?
C. heat conducted in unit time across unit area through unit E. rate of heat transfer depends on thermal conductivity and
A. steam
thickness when a temperature difference of unity is temperature difference
B. solid ice
maintained between opposite faces
Thermal conductivity of glass-wool varies from sample
C. melting ice
D. all of the above
to sample because of variation in ________________
D. water
E. none of the above
?
E. boiling water
Heat is transferred by all three modes of transfer, viz,
A. composition
conduction, convection and radiation in
B. density
_________________?
C. porosity
A. electric heater D. structure
B. steam condenser E. all of the above
C. melting of ice
Which of the following has least value of
D. refrigerator condenser coils
conductivity_________________?
E. boiler
A. glass
The ratio of heat flow Q1/Q2 from two walls of same
B. water
thickness having their thermal conductivities as ATj –
C. plastic
2K2 will be ________________?
D. rubber
A. I E. air
B. 0.5
Heat flows from one body to other when they
C. 2
have_________________?
D. 0.25
A. different heat contents
E. 4.0
B. different specific heat
Thermal diffusivity of a substance is
C. different atomic structure
____________________?
D. different temperatures
A. proportional of thermal conductivity E. none of the above
B. inversely proportional to k
The amount of heat flow through a body by conduction
C. proportional to (k)
is_______________?
D. inversely proportional to k2
A. directly proportional to the surface area of the body
E. none of the above
Thermal conductivity of a material may be defined as B. directly proportional to the temperature difference on the
According to Prevost theory of heat exchange
the________________? two faces of the body
___________________?
A. quantity of heat flowing in one second through one cm C. dependent upon the material of the body
A. it is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature D. inversely proportional to the thickness of the body

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E. all of the above E. none of the above


A. varies with temperature
Which of the following has maximum value of thermal Film coefficient is defined as Inside diameter of
B. varies with wavelength of the incident ray
conductivity________________? tube________________?
C. is equal to its emissivity
A. aluminium A. Equivalent thickness of film D. does not vary with temperature and. wavelength of the
B. steel B. Thermal conductivity Equivalent thickness of film incident ray
C. brass Specific heat x Viscocity E. none of the above
D. copper C. Thermal conductivity Molecular diffusivity of momentum
Heat conducted througfi unit area and unit thick face
E. lead Thermal diffusivity
per unit time when temperature difference between
D. Film coefficient x Inside diameter Thermalconductivity
Heat transfer by radiation mainly depends opposite faces is unity,is called__________________?
E. none of the above
upon___________________? A. thermal resistance
Unit of thermal diffusivity is_________________?
A. its temperature B. thermal coefficient
B. nature of the body A. m2/hr C. temperature gradient
C. kind and extent of its surface B. m2/hr°C D. thermal conductivity
D. all of the above C. kcal/m2 hr E. heat-transfer
E. none of the above D. kcal/m.hr°C
Two balls of same material and finish have their
E. kcal/m2 hr°C
Moisture would find its way into insulation by vapour diameters in the ratio of 2 : 1 and both are heated to
pressure unless it is prevented by In convection heat transfer from hot flue gases to same temperature and allowed to cool by radiation.
__________________ ? water tube, even though flow may be turbulent, a Rate of cooling by big ball as compared to smaller one
laminar flow region (boundary layer of film) exists will be in the ratio of____________________?
A. high thickness of insulation
close to the tube. The heat transfer through this film
B. high vapour pressure A. 1 :1
takes place by___________________?
C. less thermal conductivity insulator B. 2: 1
D. a vapour seal A. convection C. 1 : 2
E. all of the above B. radiation D. 4 : 1
C. conduction E. 1 : 4
Thermal diffusivity is ____________________?
D. both convection and conduction
Emissivity of a white polished body in comparison to a
A. a dimensionless parameter
E. none of the above
black body is________________?
B. function of temperature
The rate of energy emission from unit surface area
C. used as mathematical model A. higher
through unit solid angle, along a normal to the
D. a physical property of the material B. lower
surface, is known as ________________?
E. useful in case of heat transfer by radiation C. same
A. emissivity D. depends upon the shape of body
Thermal conductivity of wood depends
B. transmissivity E. none of the above
on_______________?
C. reflectivity
A non-dimensional number generally associated with
A. moisture
D. intensity of radiation
natural convection heat transfer
B. density
E. absorptivity
is________________?
C. temperature
A grey body is one whose
D. all of the above A. Grashoff number
absorptivity_________________?

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B. Nusselt number compared-to parallel flow heat exchanger is


D. Planck’s constant
C. Weber number _________________?
E. none of the above
D. Prandtl number A. higher
According to Kirchoff’s law, the ratio of emissive
E. Reynold number B. lower
power to absorptivity for all bodies is equal to the
In heat exchangers, degree of approach is defined as C. same
emissive power of a _________________?
the difference between temperatures D. depends on the area of heat exchanger
A. grey body
of________________? E. depends on temperature conditions
B. brilliant white polished body
A. cold water inlet and outlet Fourier’s law of heat conduction is valid
C. red hot body
B. hot medium inlet and outlet for_________________?
D. black body
C. hot medium outlet and cold water inlet A. one dimensional cases only E. none of the above
D. hot medium outlet and cold water outlet B. two dimensional cases only
All radiations in a black body
E. none of the above C. three dimensional cases only
are___________________?
A steam pipe is to be insulated by two insulating D. regular surfaces having non-uniform temperature
A. reflected
materials put over each other . For best gradients
B. refracted
results__________________? E. irregular surfaces
C. transmitted
A. better insulation should be put over pipe and better In counter flow heat
D. absorbed
one over it exchangers_________________?
E. partly reflected and partly absorbed
B. inferior insulation should be put over pipe and better one A. both the fluids at inlet (of heat ex¬changer where hot
The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer
over it fluid enters) are in their coldest state
is___________________?
C. both may be put in any order B. both the fluids at inlet are in their hot¬test state
A. kcal/m2
D. whether to put inferior OIL over pipe or the better one C. both the fluids .at exit are in their hottest state
B. kcal/hr °C
would depend on steam temperature D. one fluid is in hottest state and other in coldest state at
C. kcal/m2 hr °C
E. unpredictable inlet
D. kacl/m hr °C
According of Kirchhoff’s E. any combination is possible depending on design of heat
E. kcal/m3 hr °C
law______________________? exchanger
The value of the wavelength for maximum emissive
A. radiant heat is proportional to fourth power of absolute The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is
power is given by ___________________?
temperature used in case of heat transfer by________________?
A. Wien’s law
B. emissive power depends on temperature A. conduction
B. Planck’s law
C. emissive power and absorptivity are constant for all B. convection
C. Stefan’s law
bodies C. radiation
D. Fourier’s law
D. ratio of emissive power to absorptive power is maximum D. conduction and convection
E. Kirchhoff’s law
for perfectly black body E. convection and radiation
E. ratio of emissive power to absorptive power for all Total emissivity of polished silver compared to black
Joule sec is the unit of_________________?
bodies is same and is equal to the emissive power of a body is___________________?
A. universal gas constant
perfectly black body A. same
B. kinematic viscosity
LMTD in case of counter flow heat exchanger as B. higher
C. thermal conductivity

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C. more or less same generally_____________________?


A. absolute temperature
D. very much lower A. more than those for liquids
B. square of temperature
E. very much higher B. less than those for liquids
C. fourth power of absolute temperature
The value of Prandtl number for air is about C. more than those for solids
D. fourth power of temperature
_______________________? D. dependent on the viscosity
E. cube of absolute temperature
A. 0.1 E. same as for the liquids
Log mean temperature difference in case of counter
B. 0.3 A grey body is one whose absorptivity
flow compared to parallel flow will
C. 0.7 _________________?
be________________?
D. 1.7 A. varies with temperature
A. same
E. 10.5 B. varies with the wave length of incident ray
B. more
The energy distribution of an ideal reflector at higher C. varies with both
C. less
temperatures is largely in the range of D. does not vary with temperature and wave length of
D. depends on other factors
___________________? the incident ray
E. none of the above
A. shorter wavelength E. there is no such criterion
The unit of Stefan Boltzmann constant is
B. longer wavelength Planck’s law holds good for________________?
____________________?
C. remains same at all wavelengths A. black bodies
A. watt/cm2 °K
D. wavelength has nothing to do with it B. polished bodies
B. watt/cm4 °K
E. none of the above C. all coloured bodies
C. watt2/cm °K4
Which of the following property of air does not D. all of the above
D. watt/cm2 °K4
increase with rise in temperature E. none of the above
E. watt/cm2 °K2
________________? A perfect black body is one which_______________?
Stefan Boltzmann law is applicable for heat transfer by
A. thermal conductivity A. is black in colour
__________________?
B. thermal diffusivity B. reflects all heat
A. conduction
C. density C. transmits all heat radiations
B. convection
D. dynamic viscosity D. abslprbs heat radiations of all wave lengths falling
C. radiation
E. kuiematic viscosity on it
D. conduction and radiation combined
In free con-vection heat transfer, Nusselt number is E. fully opaque
E. convection and radiation combined
function of________________? If the temperature of a solid surface changes form
Thermal diffusivity of a substance is
A. Grashoff no. and Reynold no 27°C to 627°C, then its emissive power changes in the
__________________?
B. Grashoff no and Prandtl no. ratio of___________________?
A. directly proportional to thermal con¬ductivity
C. Prandtl no. and Reynold no A. 3
B. inversely proportional to density of substance
D. Grashoff no., Prandtl no and Reynold no B. 6
C. inversely proportional to specific heat
E. none of the above C. 9
D. all of the above
According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, ideal radiators D. 27
E. none of the above
emit radiant energy at a rate proportional E. 81
The thermal diffusivities for gases are
to___________________?

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In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer C. p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0


The ratio of the energy absorbed by the body to total
takes place by___________________? D. x = 0, a + p = 0
energy falling on it is called_________________?
A. direct mixing of hot and cold fluids E. a = 0,x + p= 1.
A. absorptive power
B. a complete separation between hot and cold fluids where a = absorptivity, p == reflectivity, X = transmissivity
B. emissive power
C. flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface According to Stefan’s law, the total radiation from a
C. absorptivity
D. generation of heat again and again black body per second per unit area is proportional
D. emissivity
E. indirect transfer to____________________?
E. none of the above
Two plates spaced 150 mm apart are maintained at A. absolute temperature
The emissive power of a body depends upon
1000°C and 70°C. The heat transfer will take place B. T2
its___________________?
mainly by ___________________? C. T5
A. temperature
A. convection D. t
B. wave length
B. free convection E. l/T
C. physical nature
C. forced convection The thermal diffusivities for solids are
D. all of the above
D. radiation generally__________________?
E. none of the above
E. radiation and convection A. less than those for gases
40% of incident radiant energy on the surface of a
Depending on the radiating properties, body will be B. jess than those for liquids
thermally transparent body is reflected back. If the
transparent when________________? C. more than those for liquids and gases
transmissivity of the body be 0.15, then the emissivity
A. p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1 D. more or less same as for liquids and gases
of surface is____________________?
B. p=l,x = 0,anda = 0 E. zerci
A. 0.45
C. p = 0, T= l,anda = 0 The ratio of the emissive power and absorptive power
B. 0.55
D. X = 0, a + p = 1 of all bodies is the same and is equal to the emissive
C. 0.40
E. a = 0,x + p= 1 power of a perfectly black body. This statement is
D. 0.75
Absorptivity of a body will be equal to its known as_________________?
E. 0.60
emissivity___________________? A. Krichoff’s law
The total emissivity power is .defined as the total
A. at all temperatures B. Stefan’s law
amount of radiation emitted by a black body per
B. at one particular temperature C. Wien’ law
unit_______________?
C. when system is under thermal equi-librium D. Planck’s law
A. temperature
D. at critical temperature E. Black body law
B. thickness
E. for a polished body Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be
C. area
The amount of radiation mainly depends white when_________________?
D. time
on___________________? A. p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
E. area and time
A. nature of body B. p=l,T = 0anda = 0
Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be
B. temperature of body C. p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
black when_________________?
C. type of surface of body D. x = 0, a + p = 1
A. p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
D. all of the above E. a = 0, x + p = 1.
B. p= l,T = 0anda = 0
E. none of the above where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, x = transmissivity

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equilibrium D. change its motion


Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be
B. if any number of forces acting at a point can be E. all of the above
opaque when _________________?
represented in direction and magnitude by the sides of a
The unit of force in S.I. units is________________?
A. p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
polygon, then the forces are in equilibrium
B. p=l,x = 0anda = 0 A. kilogram
C. if a polygon representing forces acting at a point is closed
C. p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0 B. newton
then forces are in equilibrium
D. x – 0, a + p = 1 C. watt
D. if any number of forces acting at a point can be
E. a=0,x + p= 1. D. dyne
represented in direction and magnitude by the sides of
E. joule
where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, X = transmissivity a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in
Forces are called coplanar when all of them acting on
According to Wien’s law, the wavelength equilibrium
body lie in __________________?
corresponding to maximum energy is proportion to E. none of the above.
________________? A. one point
If a number of forces act simultaneously on a particle,
B. one plane
A. absolute temperature (T) it is possible _____________________?
C. different planes
B. I2 A. not a replace them by a single force
D. perpendicular planes
C. f B. to replace them by a single force
E. different points
D. t C. to replace them by a single force through C.G.
E. 1/r Which of the following statement is wrong ?
D. to replace them by a couple
The unit of work or energy in S.I. units E. to replace them by a couple and a force A. The mortise gauge has two scribing pins

is_______________? B. The gouges are chisels with a hollow shaped blade


A force is completely defined when we
C. An auger is a planning tool
A. newton specify_______________?
D. all of these
B. pascal A. magnitude
C. kilogram meter Pick up the wrong statement?
B. direction
D. watt C. point of application A. In a heterogeneous or solid-fuel reactor, the fuel is mixed
E. joule D. all of the above in a regular pattern within moderator.

Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action E. none of the above B. Slow or thermal neutrons have energy of the order or

meet in________________? 0.025 eV


Effect of a force on a body depends upon
C. Fast neutrons have energies above 1000 eV
A. one point ________________?
D. Fast reactor uses moderator
B. two points A. magnitude
E. Most serious drawback in using water as coolant in
C. plane B. direction
nuclear plants is its high vapour pressure
D. perpendicular planes C. position or line of action
E. different planes Pick up the false statement ?
D. all of the above
Which is the correct statement about law of polygon of E. none of the above A. gas turbine is a self-starting unit

forces ? B. gas turbine does not require huge quantity of water like
A force acting on a body may_________________?
steam plant
A. if any number of forces acting at a point can be A. introduce internal stresses
C. exhaust losses in gas turbine are high due to large mass
represented by the sides B. balance the other forces acting on it
flow rate
of a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in C. retard its motion

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D. overall efficiency of gas turbine plant is lower than that of B. axial flow compressors are more stable than velocity
a reciprocating engine centrifugal type compressors but not as efficient E. has no correlation
E. gas turbine can be easily started and stopped and thus is C. axial flow compressors have high capacity and efficiency
Limiting force of friction is the__________________?
best suited for peaking demands D. axial flow compressors have instability region of operation
A. tangent of angle between normal-reaction and the
Pick up the correct statement? E. centrifugal compressors are used mainly on low flow
resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction
pressure ratio gas turbines
A. closed cycle gas turbine is an I.C engine B. ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
B. gas turbine uses same working fluid over and over again Pick up the correct statement ?
C. the friction force acting when the body is just about
C. air-fuel ratio in a gas turbine is 100 : 1 A. gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to economise on fuel to move
D. ideal efficiency of closed cycle gas turbine plant is more B. gas turhine uses high air-fuel ratio to reduce D. the friction force acting when the body is in motion
than carnot cycle efficiency outgoing temperature E. minimum force of friction
E. thrust in turbo-jet is produced by nozzle exit gases C. gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to develop the high
Tangent of angle of friction is equal
Pick up the wrong statement ? thrust required
to__________________?
D. all of the above
A. pulsojet requires no ambient air for propulsion A. kinetic friction
E. none of the above
B. ramjet-engine has no turbine B. limiting friction
C. turbine drives compressor in a burbojet Pick up the wrong statement ?
C. angle of repose
D. bypass turbo-jet engine increases the thrust without A. centrifugal compressors deliver prac-tically constant D. coefficient of friction
adversely affecting, the propulsive efficiency and fuel pressure over a considerable range of capacities E. friction force
economy B. Axial flow compressors have a sub-stantially constant
A semi-circular disc rests on a horizontal surface with
E. propeller is an indirect reaction device delivery at variable pressures
its top flat surface horizontal and circular portion
Pick up the correct statement ? C. centrifugal compressors have a wider stable operating
touching down. The coefficient of friction between
range than axial flow compressors
A. large gas turbines use radial inflow turbines semi-cricular disc and horizontal surface is \i. This
D. axial flow compressors are bigger in diameter
B. gas turbines have their blades similar to steam turbine disc is to be pulled by a horizontal force applied at one
compared to centrifugal type
C. gas .turbine’s blade will appear as impulse section edge and it always remains horizontal. When the disc
E. axial flow compressors apt to be longer as compared to
at the hub and as a reaction section at tip is about to start moving, its top horizontal force
centrifugal type
D. gas turbines use both air and liquid cooling will____________________?
E. all of the above are correct. Which of the following is secondary fuel ?
A. remain horizontal
Choose the correct statement ________________? A. Th232andU238 B. slant up towards direction of pull
B. U233andPu239 C. slant down towards direction of pull
A. gas turbine requires lot of cooling water
C. U233andPu238 D. unpredictable
B. gas turbine is capable of rapid start up and loading
D. non oh these E. none of the above
C. gas turbines have flat efficiency at part loads
D. gas turbines have high standby losses and require lot of Dynamic friction as compared to static friction The algebraic sum of moments of the forces forming
maintenance is___________________? couple about any point in their plane
E. gas turbines can be used to generate power only A. same is_________________?

Pick up the wrong statement ? B. more A. equal to the moment of the couple
C. less B. constant
A. large gas turbines employ axial flow compressors
D. may be less of more depending on nature of surfaces and C. both of above are correct

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D. both of above are wrong D. kinematic friction


energy_________________?
E. none of the above E. static friction
A. kg m
The necessary condition for forces to be in equilibrium The M.I. of hollow circular section about a central axis
B. kcal
is that these should be_________________? perpendicular to section as compared to its M.I. about
C. wattr
horizontal axis is__________________?
A. coplanar D. watt hours
B. meet at one point ; A. same E. kg m x (m/sec)2
C. both A. and B. above B. double
The C.G. of a solid hemisphere lies on the central
D. all be equal C. half
radius 3r________________?
E. something else D. four times
A. at distance — from the plane base 3r
E. one fourth
A cable with a uniformly distributed load per B. at distance — from the plane base 3r
horizontal meter run will take the following The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its
C. at distance — from the plane base 3r
shape________________? geometrical centre in the case of
D. at distance — from the plane base or
a__________________?
A. straight line E. at distance — from the plane base
B. parabola A. right angled triangle
Which of the following is the locus of a point that
C. hyperbola B. equilateral triangle
moves in such a manner that its distance from a fixed
D. elliptical C. square
point is equal to its distance from a fixed line
E. part of a circle D. circle
multiplied by a constant greater than
E. rectangle
In actual machines_______________? one___________________?
The C.G. of a right circular solid cone of height h lies at
A. mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio A. ellipse
the following distance from the
B. mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio B. hyperbola
base______________?
C. mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio C. parabola
D. mechanical advantage is unity A. h/2 D. circle
E. none of the above B. J/3 E. none of the above
C. h/6
In ideal machines__________________? A body moves, from rest with a constant acceleration
D. h/4
of 5 m per sec. The distance covered in 5 sec is most
A. mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio
E. 3/i/5
nearly_________________?
B. mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio
A sample of metal weighs 219 gms in air, 180 gms in
C. mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio A. 38 m
water, 120 gms in an unknown fluid. Then which is
D. mechanical advantage is unity B. 62.5 m
correct statement about density of
E. none of the above C. 96 m
metal_________________?
D. 124 m
The angle which an inclined plane makes with the
A. density of metal can’t be determined E. 240 m
horizontal when a body placed on it is about to move
B. metal is twice as dense as water
down is known as angle of_______________? A flywheel on a motor goes from rest to 1000 rpm in 6
C. metal will float in water
sec. The number of revolutions made is nearly equal
A. friction
D. metal is twice as dense as unknown fluid
to___________________?
B. limiting friction
E. none of the above
C. repose A. 25
Which of the following is not the unit of

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B. 50 D. less inclined when standing


A. Wtan(a + )
C. 100 E. none of the above
B. Wtan(a-)
D. 250 A body of weight W on inclined plane of a being pulled
C. Wcos(a + )
E. 500 up by a horizontal force P will be on the point of
D. Wsin(a + )
If n = number of members andy = number of joints, motion up the plane when P is equal
E. W (sin a + cos ).
then for a perfect frame, n =_________________? to________________?
Coulomb friction is the friction between
A. j-2 A. W
_________________?
B. 2j-l B. W sin (a + $)
A. bodies having relative motion
C. 2/-3 C. Wtan(a + <|))
B. two dry surfaces
D. 3/-2 D. W\an(a-)
C. two lubricated surfaces
E. 2/ -4 E. Wtana
D. solids and liquids
The co-efficient of friction depends Coefficient of friction is the_________________?
E. electrically charged particles
upon_______________? A. angle between a normal reaction and the resultant of
A projectile is fired at an angle 9 to the vertical. Its
A. nature of surfaces normal reaction and the limiting friction
horizontal range will be maximum when 9
B. area of contact B. ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
is_______________?
C. shape of the surfaces C. the friction force acting when the body is just about to
A. 0°
D. ail of the above. move
B. 30°
E. A. and B. above D. the friction force acting when the body is in motion
C. 45°
A single force and a couple acting in the same plane E. tangent of angle of repose
D. 60°
upon a rigid body_____________________?
E. 90°.
A. balance each other
A particle moves along a straight line such that
B. cannot balance each other
distance (x) traversed in t seconds is given by x = t2
C. produce moment of a couple
(t – 4), the acceleration of the particle will be given by
D. are equivalent
the equation __________________?
E. none of the above
A. 3t2-lt
The maximum frictional force which comes into play Share this:
B. 3t2+2t
when a body just begins to slide over another surface
C. 6f-8
is called__________________? WhatsApp Email
D. 6f-4
A. limiting friction E. 6t2-8t
B. sliding friction Like this:
If rain is falling in the opposite direction of the
C. rolling friction Loading...
movement of a pedestrain, he has to hold his
D. kinematic friction
umbrella___________________?
E. dynamic friction
A. more inclined when moving
The effort required to lift a load W on a screw jack
B. less inclined when moving
with helix angle a and angle of friction <j) is equal to Civil Engineering Electrical Chemical
C. more inclined when standing
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