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Pick up the wrong statement

A. Pulsejet requires no ambient air for propulsion

B. Ramjet engine has no turbine

C. Turbine drives compressor in a Turbojet

D. Bypass turbojet engine increases the thrust without adversely affecting, the propulsive efficiency and fuel economy

Correct Answer :

A. Pulsejet requires no ambient air for propulsion


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Reheating in a multistage expansion gas turbine __________ compressor work.

A. Has no effect on

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

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The stagnation pressure rise in a centrifugal compressor takes place

A. In the diffuser only

B. In the impeller only

C. In the diffuser and impeller

D. In the inlet guide vanes only

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The criterion of the thermodynamic efficiency for rotary compressor is

A. Isentropic compression

B. Isothermal compression

C. Polytropic compression

D. None of the above

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Rotary compressors are used for delivering

A. Small quantities of air at high pressures

B. Large quantities of air at high pressures

C. Small quantities of air at low pressures

D. Large quantities of air at low pressures

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The inlet pressure is always ________ the discharge pressure.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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In the axial flow gas turbine, the work ratio is the ratio of

A. Compressor work and turbine work

B. Output and input

C. Actual total head temperature drop to the isentropic total head drop from total head inlet to static head outlet

D. Actual compressor work and theoretical compressor work

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The intercooler pressure, for minimum work required, for a two stage reciprocating air compressor, is given by (where p₁ = Intake pressure of air, p₂ = Intercooler pressure, and p₃ = Delivery pressure of air)

A. p₂ = p₁ × p₃

B. p₂ = p₁/p₃

C. p₂ = p₁ × p₂

D. p₂ = p₃/p₁

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For minimum work in multistage compression, assuming same index of compression in all stages

A. Work done in first stage should be more

B. Work done in subsequent stages should increase

C. Work done in subsequent stages should decrease

D. Work done in all stages should be equal

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The work ratio of a gas turbine plant is defined as the ratio of

A. Net work output and heat supplied

B. Net work output and work done by turbine

C. Actual heat drop and isentropic heat drop

D. Net work output and isentropic heat drop

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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

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The compressed air may be used

A. In gas turbine plants

B. For operating pneumatic drills

C. In starting and supercharging of I.C. engines

D. All of the above

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In jet propulsion power unit, the inlet duct of diverging shape is used in order to

A. Collect more air

B. Convert kinetic energy of air into pressure energy

C. Provide robust structure

D. Beautify the shape

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A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of

A. Mass

B. Energy

C. Flow

D. Linear momentum

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If p₁ is the pressure of air entering the L.P, cylinder and p₃ is the pressure of air leaving the H.P. cylinder, then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating compressor with complete intercooling is given by

A. D₁/D₂ = (p₁ p₃)1/2

B. D₁/D₂ = (p₁/p₃)1/4

C. D₁/D₂ = (p₁ p₃)1/4

D. D₁/D₂ = (p₃/p₁)1/4

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In a compressor, free air delivered is the actual volume delivered at the stated pressure reduced to

A. N.T.P. conditions

B. Intake temperature and pressure conditions

C. 0°C and 1 kg/cm²

D. 20°C and 1 kg/cm²

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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

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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

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Efficiency of gas turbine is increased by

A. Reheating

B. Inter cooling

C. Adding a regenerator

D. All of the above

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The material commonly used for air craft gas turbine is

A. Stainless steel

B. High alloy steel

C. Duralumin

D. Timken, Haste alloys

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Aeroplanes employ following type of compressor

A. Radial flow

B. Axial flow

C. Centrifugal

D. None of the above

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The capacity of a compressor is expressed in

A. kg/m²

B. kg/m³

C. m³/min

D. m³/kg

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A 3 m³/min compressor means that it

A. Compresses 3 m³/min of standard air

B. Compresses 3 m³/ min of free air

C. Delivers 3 m³/ min of compressed air

D. Delivers 3 m³/ min of compressed air at delivery pressure

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Pick up wrong statement. Surging phenomenon in centrifugal compressor depends on

A. Mass flow rate

B. Pressure ratio

C. Change in load

D. Stagnation pressure at the outlet

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For a two stage compressor, if index of compression for higher stage is greater than index of compression for lower stage, then the optimum pressure as compared to ideal case will

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Remain unaffected

D. Other factors control it

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Volumetric efficiency of a compressor with clearance volume

A. Increases with increase in compression ratio

B. Decreases with increase in compression ratio

C. In not dependent upon compression ratio

D. May increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity

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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

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Ratio of indicated h.p. to shaft h.p. in known as

A. Compressor efficiency

B. Isothermal efficiency

C. Volumetric efficiency

D. Mechanical efficiency

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Gas turbine as compared to steam turbine

A. Requires less space for installation

B. Has compressor and combustion chamber

C. Has less efficiency

D. All of these

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For an irreversible gas turbine cycle, the efficiency and work ratio both depend on

A. Pressure ratio alone

B. Maximum cycle temperature alone

C. Minimum cycle temperature alone

D. Both pressure ratio and maximum cycle temperature

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An ideal air compressor cycle without clearance on PV diagram can be represented by following processes

A. One adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant volume

B. Two adiabatic and two isobaric

C. Two adiabatic, one isobaric and one constant volume

D. One adiabatic, one isobaric and two constant volumes