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  • The clearance, in a single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor does not effect the workdone on the air and the power required for compressing the air.


  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False

  • Correct Answer
  • True 


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    • 1. A closed cycle gas turbine works on

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    • A. Carnot cycle
    • B. Rankine cycle
    • C. Ericsson cycle
    • D. Joule cycle
    • Discuss
    • 2. The efficiency of roots blower __________ with the increase in pressure ratio.

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    • A. decreases
    • B. increases
    • C. does not change
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    • 3. In open cycle turbo-jet engines used in military aircraft, reheating the exhaust gas from the turbine by burning, more fuel is used to increase the

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    • A. thrust and range of aircraft
    • B. efficiency of the engine
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance, the compression of air may be

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    • A. isothermal
    • B. polytropic
    • C. isentropic
    • D. any one of these
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    • 5. For perfect intercooling in a three stage compressor,

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C. p1p2 = p3p4
    • D. p1p3 = p2p4
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    • 6. For a multi-stage compressor, the polytropic efficiency is constant throughout for all the stages.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 7. The degree of reaction is usually kept __________ for all types of axial flow compressors.

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    • A. 0.2
    • B. 0.3
    • C. 0.4
    • D. 0.5
    • Discuss
    • 8. The compressor capacity is defined as the

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    • A. actual volume of the air delivered by the compressor when reduced to normal temperature and pressure conditions
    • B. volume of air delivered by the compressor
    • C. volume of air sucked by the compressor during its suction stroke
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. In a centrifugal compressor, the flow of air is __________ to the axis of compressor.

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    • A. parallel
    • B. perpendicular
    • C. inclined
    • D. none of these
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    • 10. The ratio of the isentropic work to the Euler's work is known as pressure coefficient.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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