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Compressors, Gas Dynamics and Gas Turbines
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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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Compressors, Gas Dynamics and Gas Turbines problems
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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
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Correct Answer: higher
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. The compression ratio in a gas turbine is
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A. 4
B. 1
C. 9
D. 12
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Correct Answer: 1
9. The volume of air delivered by the compressor is called
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A. free air delivery
B. compressor capacity
C. swept volume
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: compressor capacity
10. The compressed air may be used
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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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Correct Answer: all of the above
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