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The overall efficiency of the compressed air system is the
Options
A. ratio of shaft output of the air motor to the shaft input to the compressor
B. ratio of shaft input to the compressor to the shaft output of air motor
C. product of shaft output of air motor and shaft input to the compressor
D. none of the above
Correct Answer
ratio of shaft output of the air motor to the shaft input to the compressor
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1. The temperature of air at the beginning of the compression stroke is __________ the atmospheric temperature.
Options
A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
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Correct Answer: more than
2. Euler's equation can be used for
Options
A. radial flow compressors
B. axial flow compressors
C. pumps
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
3. The compressor efficiency is defined as the ratio of volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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4. In a compressed air system, the temperature of air discharged from the air motor is __________ than the initial compressor intake temperature.
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A. more
B. less
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Correct Answer: less
5. A jet engine has
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A. no propeller
B. propeller in front
C. propeller at back
D. propeller on the top
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Correct Answer: no propeller
6. In a centrifugal compressor, the ratio of the __________ to the blade velocity is called slip factor.
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A. inlet whirl velocity
B. outlet whirl velocity
C. inlet velocity of flow
D. outlet velocity of flow
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Correct Answer: outlet velocity of flow
7. Free air is the air at atmospheric conditions at any specific location.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
8. For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (where
p
1
= Maximum pressure, and
p
2
= Minimum pressure)
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A.
B.
C.
D.
p
1
p
2
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p
1
p
2
9. Which of the following statement is correct relating to rocket engines?
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A. The combustion chamber in a rocket engine is directly analogous to the reservoir of a super sonic wind tunnel
B. The stagnation conditions exist at the combustion chamber
C. The exit velocities of exhaust gases are much higher than those in jet engine
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
10. In a single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance, the workdone on the air during isentropic compression is __________ the heat required to raise the temperature of air from
T
1
to
T
2
at a constant pressure.
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A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
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Correct Answer: equal to
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