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				This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Thermodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | The efficiency of Brayton cycle can be increased by using staged heat supply or by use of staged compression with intercooling. | 
| A. | true | 
| B. | false | 
| Answer» B. false | |
| 2. | The relation between maximum pressure ratio and optimum pressure ratio is given by | 
| A. | optimum pressure ratio = (maximum pressure ratio)/2 | 
| B. | optimum pressure ratio = maximum pressure ratio | 
| C. | optimum pressure ratio = sqrt(maximum pressure ratio) | 
| D. | optimum pressure ratio = (maximum pressure ratio)^2 | 
| Answer» D. optimum pressure ratio = (maximum pressure ratio)^2 | |
| 3. | The optimum value of pressure ratio at which work capacity becomes maximum is given by | 
| A. | (Tmin/Tmax)^((ɣ-1)/2ɣ) | 
| B. | (Tmax/Tmin)^(ɣ/2(ɣ-1)) | 
| C. | (Tmax/Tmin)^(2(ɣ-1)/ɣ) | 
| D. | (Tmax/Tmin)^(2ɣ/(ɣ-1)) | 
| Answer» C. (Tmax/Tmin)^(2(ɣ-1)/ɣ) | |
| 4. | The maximum pressure ratio is given by | 
| A. | (Tmin/Tmax)^((ɣ-1)/ɣ) | 
| B. | (Tmin/Tmax)^(ɣ/(ɣ-1)) | 
| C. | (Tmax/Tmin)^((ɣ-1)/ɣ) | 
| D. | (Tmax/Tmin)^(ɣ/(ɣ-1)) | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. | As the pressure ratio increases, the efficiency steadily ____ | 
| A. | decreases | 
| B. | increases | 
| C. | remains constant | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» C. remains constant | |
| 6. | The ____ the pressure ratio, the ____ will be efficiency. | 
| A. | less, more | 
| B. | less, less | 
| C. | more, more | 
| D. | more, less | 
| Answer» D. more, less | |
| 7. | When the turbine efficiency and compressor efficiency decreases, the cycle efficiency ____ | 
| A. | decreases | 
| B. | increases | 
| C. | remains same | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. increases | |
| 8. | When we add a regenerator, cycle efficiency always increases. | 
| A. | true | 
| B. | false | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 9. | Which of the following is true about a regenerator? | 
| A. | it is costly | 
| B. | it is heavy and bulky | 
| C. | it causes pressure losses | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. | By using a regenerator, | 
| A. | efficiency increases, work output decreases | 
| B. | both efficiency and work output increases | 
| C. | efficiency increases, work output remains unchanged | 
| D. | efficiency remains same, work output increases | 
| Answer» D. efficiency remains same, work output increases | |
| 11. | Which of the following statement is true for a regenerator? | 
| A. | mean temperature of heat addition decreases | 
| B. | mean temperature of heat rejection decreases | 
| C. | both of the mentioned | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» C. both of the mentioned | |
| 12. | In the regenerator, | 
| A. | temperature of air leaving the compressor is raised | 
| B. | temperature of air leaving the turbine is raised | 
| C. | both of the mentioned | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. temperature of air leaving the turbine is raised | |
| 13. | The temperature of air leaving turbine is less than that of air leaving compressor. | 
| A. | true | 
| B. | false | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 14. | How can regeneration be used to improve the efficiency of Brayton cycle? | 
| A. | the energy of exhaust gas can be used to heat up the air which leaves the compressor | 
| B. | heat supplied from external source thus decreases | 
| C. | the amount of heat rejected also decreases | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» E. | |