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This section includes 27 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Thermodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Intercooling and regeneration in combination used to increases _________ |
A. | Net work output |
B. | Efficiency |
C. | Doesn’t change net work output and efficiency |
D. | Both net work output and efficiency |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Reheat and regeneration in combination used to increases ________ |
A. | Net work output |
B. | Efficiency |
C. | Both net work output and efficiency |
D. | Doesn’t change net work output and efficiency |
Answer» D. Doesn’t change net work output and efficiency | |
3. |
In how many stages the compression process is divided in intercooling? |
A. | One |
B. | Two |
C. | Three |
D. | Five |
Answer» C. Three | |
4. |
What is the effect of regeneration in brayton cycle work output? |
A. | Work output increases |
B. | Work output decreases |
C. | Work output becomes zero |
D. | Work output doesn’t change |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
If regeneration is also used along with reheating the efficiency will _____ |
A. | Decreases |
B. | Increases |
C. | Zero |
D. | Remain same |
Answer» C. Zero | |
6. |
Reheating will _______ the efficiency of brayton cycle. |
A. | Decreases |
B. | Increases |
C. | Zero |
D. | Remain same |
Answer» B. Increases | |
7. |
In brayton cycle regenerator is placed between __________ |
A. | Turbine and heat exchanger |
B. | Turbine and intercooler |
C. | Compressor and intercooler |
D. | Compressor and heat exchanger |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
In a brayton cycle heat rejection takes place ____ |
A. | At constant volume process |
B. | At constant pressure process |
C. | First at constant volume then at constant pressure process |
D. | First at constant pressure then at constant volume process |
Answer» C. First at constant volume then at constant pressure process | |
9. |
In a brayton cycle heat addition takes place __________ |
A. | At constant volume process |
B. | At constant pressure process |
C. | First at constant volume then at constant pressure process |
D. | First at constant pressure then at constant volume process |
Answer» C. First at constant volume then at constant pressure process | |
10. |
Which of the following methods cannot be used to increase the efficiency of brayton cycle? |
A. | Decreasing pressure ratio |
B. | Increasing pressure ratio |
C. | Regeneration |
D. | Heat exchanger |
Answer» B. Increasing pressure ratio | |
11. |
For same maximum pressure and heat input, most efficient cycle is _________ |
A. | Dual cycle |
B. | Rankine cycle |
C. | Brayton cycle |
D. | Diesel cycle |
Answer» D. Diesel cycle | |
12. |
The compression ratio (r) of dual cycle is equal to _________ |
A. | r = volume of the cylinder at the beginning of the compression/volume of the cylinder at the end of the compression |
B. | r = volume of the cylinder at the end of the compression/ volume of the cylinder at the beginning of the compression |
C. | r = clearance volume/ volume of the cylinder at the beginning of the compression |
D. | r = volume of the cylinder at the end of the compression/clearance volume |
Answer» B. r = volume of the cylinder at the end of the compression/ volume of the cylinder at the beginning of the compression | |
13. |
Gas turbine works on _____ |
A. | Dual cycle |
B. | Otto cycle |
C. | Brayton cycle |
D. | Diesel cycle |
Answer» D. Diesel cycle | |
14. |
A_STEAM_POWER_PLANT_WORKS_ON______AND_A_GAS_TURBINE_WORKS_ON_____?$ |
A. | both work on Rankine cycle |
B. | both work on Brayton cycle |
C. | Brayton cycle, Rankine cycle |
D. | Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
FOR_BRAYTON_CYCLE,_AVERAGE_SPECIFIC_VOLUME_OF_AIR_THAT_COMPRESSOR_HANDLES_IS______THE_SAME_OF_GAS_IN_A_GAS_TURBINE.?$ |
A. | equal to |
B. | more than |
C. | less than |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
16. |
For the same compression ratio and work capacity, Brayton cycle handles ____ range of volume and ____ range of pressure and temperature than does Otto cycle.$ |
A. | larger, smaller |
B. | smaller, larger |
C. | both are same |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. smaller, larger | |
17. |
Which of the following is more popular for electricity generation?$ |
A. | gas turbine |
B. | steam power plant |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. both of the mentioned | |
18. |
In turbine plants, Otto cycle is more suitable than Brayton cycle. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
19. |
Why is Otto cycle more suitable in reciprocating engine field? |
A. | reciprocating engine field cannot handle large volume of low pressure gas |
B. | the engine size increases |
C. | the friction losses become more |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
In Rankine cycle, working fluid ____ , in Brayton cycle working fluid ___? |
A. | undergoes phase change, remains in gaseous phase |
B. | remains in gaseous phase, undergoes phase change |
C. | undergoes phase change, undergoes phase change |
D. | remains in gaseous phase, remains in gaseous phase |
Answer» B. remains in gaseous phase, undergoes phase change | |
21. |
Both Rankine cycle and Brayton cycle consists of two reversible isochores and two reversible adiabatics. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
22. |
For the same compression ratio, the efficiency of Brayton cycle is ____ the efficiency of Otto cycle. |
A. | less than |
B. | equal to |
C. | greater than |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. greater than | |
23. |
The efficiency of Brayton cycle depends on |
A. | compression ratio |
B. | pressure ratio |
C. | either compression ratio or pressure ratio |
D. | both compression ratio and pressure ratio |
Answer» D. both compression ratio and pressure ratio | |
24. |
The efficiency of Brayton cycle is given by (rk is the compression ratio) |
A. | 1/(rk)^(…£-1) |
B. | 1 – 1/(rk)^(ɣ) |
C. | 1 – 1/(rk)^(ɣ-1) |
D. | 1/(rk)^(…£) |
Answer» D. 1/(rk)^(‚Äö√Ѭ∂¬¨¬£) | |
25. |
Which of the following is true for the Brayton cycle? |
A. | first sir is compressed reversibly and adiabatically |
B. | heat is added reversibly at constant pressure |
C. | air expands in turbine reversibly and adiabatically |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
The Brayton cycle consists of |
A. | two reversible isotherms and two reversible isobars |
B. | two reversible isochores and two reversible adiabatics |
C. | two reversible isotherms and two reversible isochores |
D. | two reversible isobars and two reversible adiabatics |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
A gas turbine power plant uses |
A. | Otto cycle |
B. | Rankine cycle |
C. | Brayton cycle |
D. | Diesel cycle |
Answer» D. Diesel cycle | |