1000+ Compressors, Gas Turbines & Jet Engines MCQ for XAT [Solved]

1. The volume of air delivered in a medium capacity air compressor per unit time is
A. 0.1 to 1.2 m³/s
B. 0.15 to 5 m³/s
C. Above 5 m³/s
D. None of these
Answer : B

2. During base load operation, the best method of controlling compressor is
A. Start-stop motor
B. Constant speed unloader
C. Relief valve
D. Variable speed
Answer : A

3. An air compressor may be controlled by
A. Throttle control
B. Clearance control
C. Blow off control
D. Any one of the above
Answer : D

4. After-cooler is used to
A. Cool the air
B. Decrease the delivery temperature for ease in handling
C. Cause moisture and oil vapour to drop out
D. Reduce volume
Answer : C

5. The compressor efficiency is the
A. Isothermal H.P/indicated H.R
B. Isothermal H.P./shaft H.R
C. Total output/air input
D. Compression work/motor input
Answer : A

6. A jet engine has
A. No propeller
B. Propeller in front
C. Propeller at back
D. Propeller on the top
Answer : A

7. The volumetric efficiency of a compressor falls roughly as follows for every 5°C increase in atmospheric temperature
A. 0.1 %
B. 0.5 %
C. 1 %
D. 5 %
Answer : C

8. The efficiency of a jet engine is higher at
A. Low speeds
B. High speeds
C. Low altitudes
D. High altitudes
Answer : D

9. A rocket works with maximum overall efficiency when air craft velocity is equal to the
A. Jet velocity
B. Twice the jet velocity
C. Half the jet velocity
D. Average of the jet velocity
Answer : C

10. The pressure of air at the beginning of the compression stroke is ________ the atmospheric pressure.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
Answer : B

11. Euler's equation is applicable for
A. Centrifugal compressor
B. Axial compressor
C. Pumps
D. All of the above
Answer : D

12. For a two stage reciprocating compressor, compression from p? to p? is with perfect intercooling and no pressure losses. If compression in both the cylinders follows the same polytropic process and the atmospheric pressure is pa, then the intermediate pressure p? is given by
A. p? = (p? + p?)/2
B. p? = p?. p?
C. P? = Pa × p?/p?
D. p? = Pa p?/p?
Answer : B

13. If the flow of air through the compressor is perpendicular to its axis, then it is a
A. Reciprocating compressor
B. Centrifugal compressor
C. Axial flow compressor
D. Turbo compressor
Answer : B

14. The process, which causes the air to enter the impeller blades of a centrifugal compressor at ________ velocity (without effecting the mass of air to flow and velocity of flow) is known as prewhirl.
A. Reduced
B. Increased
C. Zero
D. None of these
Answer : A

15. Gas turbines for power generation are normally used
A. To supply base load requirements
B. To supply peak load requirements
C. To enable start thermal power plant
D. In emergency
Answer : B

16. In a jet propulsion unit, the products of combustion after passing through the gas turbine are discharged into
A. Atmosphere
B. Vacuum
C. Discharge nozzle
D. Back to the compressor
Answer : C

17. The ratio of the volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston, is known as
A. Compressor efficiency
B. Volumetric efficiency
C. Isothermal efficiency
D. Mechanical efficiency
Answer : B

18. Losses in a centrifugal compressor are due to
A. Inlet losses
B. Impeller channel losses
C. Diffuser losses
D. All of the above
Answer : D

19. Which of the following statement is correct as regard to centrifugal compressors?
A. The flow of air is parallel to the axis of the compressor
B. The static pressure of air in the impeller increases in order to provide centripetal force on the air
C. The impeller rotates at high speeds
D. The maximum efficiency is higher than multistage axial flow compressors
Answer : B

20. As the turbine inlet temperature increases, the thermal efficiency of gas turbine for the optimum pressure ratio
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain same
D. First increases and then decreases
Answer : A

21. Rotary compressors are suitable for
A. Large discharge at high pressure
B. Low discharge at high pressure
C. Large discharge at low pressure
D. Low discharge at low pressure
Answer : C

22. If p?, is the pressure of air entering the L.P. cylinder and p? is the pressure of air leaving the L.P. cylinder (or intercooler pressure), then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating air compressor with complete intercooling is given by (where D? = Dia. of L.P. cylinder, and D? = Dia. of H.P. cylinder)
A. D?/D? = p? p?
B. D?/D? = p?/p?
C. D?/D? = p?/p?
D. None of these
Answer : C

23. Water gas is produced by
A. Carbonisation of coal
B. Passing steam over incandescent coke
C. Passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 65°C
D. Partial combustion of coal, eke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast
Answer : B

24. Temperature of gases at end of compression as compared to exhaust gases in a gas turbine is
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Equal
D. Cant be compared
Answer : B

25. A rotary compressor is driven by an
A. Electric motor
B. Engine
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. None of these
Answer : C

26. Cylinder clearance in a compressor should be
A. As large as possible
B. As small as possible
C. About 50% of swept volume
D. About 100% of swept volume
Answer : B

27. In a centrifugal compressor, an increase in speed at a given pressure ratio causes
A. Increase in flow
B. Decrease in flow
C. Increase in efficiency
D. Increase in flow and decrease in efficiency
Answer : D

28. Pick up the correct statement
A. Gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to economise on fuel
B. Gas turbine uses high air-fuel ratio to reduce outgoing temperature
C. Gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to develop the high thrust required
D. All of the above
Answer : B

29. The combustion efficiency of a gas turbine using perfect combustion chamber is of the order of
A. 75 %
B. 85 %
C. 90 %
D. 99 %
Answer : D

30. Propulsive efficiency is defined as ratio of
A. Thrust power and fuel energy
B. Engine output and propulsive power
C. Propulsive power and fuel input
D. Thrust power and propulsive power
Answer : D

31. Ratio of indicated H.P. and brake H.P. is known as
A. Mechanical efficiency
B. Volumetric efficiency
C. Isothermal efficiency
D. Adiabatic efficiency
Answer : A

32. Which is false statement about air receivers?
A. These are used to dampen pulsations
B. These act as reservoir to take care of sudden demands
C. These increase compressor efficiency
D. These knock out some oil and moisture
Answer : C

33. In open cycle turbojet engines used in military aircraft, reheating the exhaust gas from the turbine by burning, more fuel is used to increase the
A. Thrust and range of aircraft
B. Efficiency of the engine
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer : A

34. In which case the air-fuel ratio is likely to be maximum?
A. Gas turbine
B. 4-stroke petrol engine
C. 4-stroke diesel engine
D. Multi cylinder engine
Answer : A

35. The overall isothermal efficiency of the compressor is defined as the ratio of
A. Work required to compress the air isothermally to the actual work required to compress the air for the same pressure ratio
B. Isothermal power to the shaft power or B.P. of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor
C. Volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston
D. Isentropic power to the power required to drive the compressor
Answer : B

36. In multistage compressor, the isothermal compression is achieved by
A. Employing intercooler
B. By constantly cooling the cylinder
C. By running compressor at very slow speed
D. By insulating the cylinder
Answer : C

37. In jet engines the products of combustion after passing through the gas turbine are discharged into
A. Atmosphere
B. Back to the compressor
C. Discharge nozzle
D. Vacuum
Answer : C

38. In a four stage compressor, if the pressure at the first and third stage is 1 bar and 16 bar, then the delivery pressure at the fourth stage will be
A. 1 bar
B. 16 bar
C. 64 bar
D. 256 bar
Answer : C

39. The pressure ratio for an open cycle gas turbine compared to closed cycle gas turbine of same h.p. is
A. Low
B. High
C. Same
D. Low/high depending on make and type
Answer : A

40. The maximum compression ratio in an actual single stage axial flow compressor is of the order of
A. 1 : 1.2
B. 1 : 2
C. 1 : 5
D. 1 : 10
Answer : A

41. The assumption made in two stage compression with intercooler is that
A. There is no pressure drop in the intercooler
B. The compression in both the cylinders is polytropic
C. The suction and delivery of air takes place at constant pressure
D. All of the above
Answer : D

42. The volume of air delivered by the compressor is called
A. Free air delivery
B. Compressor capacity
C.Swept volume
D. None of these
Answer : B

43. Out of the following, from where you will prefer to take intake for air compressor
A. From an air conditioned room maintained at 20°C
B. From outside atmosphere at 1°C
C. From coal yard side
D. From a side where cooling tower is located nearby
Answer : D

44. The compressor capacity is defined as the
A. Actual volume of the air delivered by the compressor when reduced to normal temperature and pressure conditions
B. Volume of air delivered by the compressor
C. Volume of air sucked by the compressor during its suction stroke
D. None of the above
Answer : B

45. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The reciprocating compressors are best suited for high pressure and low volume capacity
B. The effect of clearance volume on power consumption is negligible for the same volume of discharge
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer : C

46. Only rocket engines can be propelled to space because
A. They can generate very high thrust
B. They have high propulsion efficiency
C. These engines can work on several fuels
D. They are not air breathing engines
Answer : D

47. The ratio of the increase in pressure in rotor blades to total increase in pressure in the stage is called
A. Pressure ratio
B. Pressure coefficient
C. Degree of reaction
D. Slip factor
Answer : C

48. The compressor capacity with decrease in suction temperature
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain unaffected
D. May increase or decrease depending on compressor capacity
Answer : A

49. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The ratio of the discharge pressure to the inlet pressure of air is called compressor efficiency
B. The compression ratio for the compressor is always greater than unity
C. The compressor capacity is the ratio of workdone per cycle to the stroke volume
D. During isothermal compression of air, the workdone in a compressor is maximum
Answer : B

50. A simple turbojet engine is basically
A. A propeller system
B. Gas turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse
C. Chemical rocket engine
D. Ramjet engine
Answer : B