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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

  • Correct Answer
  • Agree 


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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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
    • Discuss


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