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  • For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (where p1 = Maximum pressure, and p2 = Minimum pressure)


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  • A. For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (where p1 = Maximum pr
  • B. For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (where p1 = Maximum pr
  • C. For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (where p1 = Maximum pr
  • D. p1p2

  • Correct Answer
  • p1p2 


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    • 1. Free air is the air at atmospheric conditions at any specific location.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 2. 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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    • 3. The overall efficiency of the compressed air system is the

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    • 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
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    • 4. The temperature of air at the beginning of the compression stroke is __________ the atmospheric temperature.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
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    • 5. Euler's equation can be used for

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    • A. radial flow compressors
    • B. axial flow compressors
    • C. pumps
    • D. all of these
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    • 6. 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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    • 7. 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 T1 to T2 at a constant pressure.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. greater than
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    • 8. The pressure of air at the beginning of the compression stroke is __________ the atmospheric pressure.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
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    • 9. The process, which causes the air to enter the impeller blades of a centrifugal compressor at __________ velocity (without effecting the mass of air to flow and velocity of flow) is known as prewhirl.

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    • A. reduced
    • B. increased
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    • 10. The axial flow compressor is preferred in air-craft gas turbines because of

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    • A. low frontal area
    • B. higher thrust
    • C. high pressure rise
    • D. none of these
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