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The thermal efficiency of diesel engines on weak mixtures is
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A. unaffected
B. lower
C. higher
D. dependent on other factors
Correct Answer
higher
IC Engines and Nuclear Power Plants problems
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1. Reactors for propulsion applications are designed for
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A. any form of uranium
B. natura uranium
C. enriched uranium
D. plutonium
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Correct Answer: enriched uranium
2. The detonating tendency in petrol engines increases with increase of compression ratio.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
3. The secondary fuel used in nuclear power plants is
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A. U
233
and Pu
239
B. U
235
and Th
232
C. U
235
and Pu
238
D. U
233
and Pu
238
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Correct Answer: U
233
and Pu
239
4. The injection pressure in a diesel engine is about
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A. 10 bar
B. 100 bar
C. 150 bar
D. 500 bar
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Correct Answer: 100 bar
5. In a diesel engine, the duration between the time of injection and ignition, is known as
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A. pre-ignition period
B. delay period
C. period of ignition
D. burning period
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Correct Answer: delay period
6. In diesel engines, the fuel is injected in the form of very fine spray, into the engine cylinder, which gets ignited due to high temperature of the compressed air.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
7. Only rocket engines can be propelled to space because
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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
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Correct Answer: they are not air-breathing engines
8. The increase in pressure in a roots blower is entirely due to back flow of air.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
9. A rocket works with maximum overall efficiency when air-craft velocity is __________ the jet velocity.
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A. equal to
B. one-half
C. double
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Correct Answer: one-half
10. The degree of reaction in an axial flow compressor is defined as the ratio of static enthalpy rise in the
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A. rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stator
B. stator to static enthalpy rise in the rotor
C. rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stage
D. stator to static enthalpy rise in the stage
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Correct Answer: rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stage
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