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  • With the decrease in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency


  • Options
  • A. does not change
  • B. increases
  • C. decreases

  • Correct Answer
  • increases 


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    • 1. The thrust of a jet propulsion power unit can be increased by

    • Options
    • A. injecting water into the compressor
    • B. burning fuel after gas turbine
    • C. injecting ammonia into the combustion chamber
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. The compression ratio for the compressor is always __________ unity.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
    • Discuss
    • 3. Slip factor in a centrifugal compressor indicates the amount of air leaked from the storage vessel.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
    • Discuss
    • 4. A 3 m3/min compressor means that it

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    • A. compresses 3 m3/min of standard air
    • B. compresses 3 m3/ min of free air
    • C. delivers 3 m3/ min of compressed air
    • D. delivers 3 m3/ min of compressed air at delivery pressure
    • Discuss
    • 5. The reason for volumetric efficiency of reciprocating compressor being less than 100 percent is

    • Options
    • A. pressure drop across the valves
    • B. superheating in compressor
    • C. clearance volume and leakages
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The overall isothermal efficiency of the compressor is defined as the ratio of

    • Options
    • A. work required to compress the air isothermally to the actual work required to compress the air for the same pressure ratio
    • B. isothermal power to the shaft power or B.P. of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor
    • C. volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston
    • D. isentropic power to the power required to drive the compressor
    • Discuss
    • 7. In a single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance volume, the workdone is minimum during

    • Options
    • A. isothermal compression
    • B. isentropic compression
    • C. polytropic compression
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The volumetric efficiency of the compressor is defined as the ratio of volume of free air delivery per stroke to the swept volume of the piston.

    • Options
    • A. Yes
    • B. No
    • Discuss
    • 9. The gas in cooling chamber of a closed cycle gas turbine is cooled at

    • Options
    • A. constant volume
    • B. constant temperature
    • C. constant pressure
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. A compressor must be driven by some prime mover.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss


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