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251. |
In gas turbines^ high thermal efficiency is obtained in |
A. | closed cycle |
B. | open cycle |
C. | both of the above |
D. | closed/open depending on other con-siderations |
Answer» B. open cycle | |
252. |
A closed gas turbine in which fuel is burnt directly in the air is not possible because of |
A. | high pressure ratio |
B. | increasing gas temperature |
C. | high specific volume |
D. | paucity of 02. |
Answer» E. | |
253. |
The power available for take off and climb in case of turbojet engine as compared to reciprocating engine is |
A. | less |
B. | more |
C. | same |
D. | may be less or more depending on ambient conditons |
Answer» B. more | |
254. |
Intercooling in gas turbine results in |
A. | increase in net output but decrease in thermal efficiency |
B. | increase in thermal efficiency but decrease in net output |
C. | increase in both thermal efficiency and net output |
D. | decrease in both thermal efficiency and net output |
Answer» B. increase in thermal efficiency but decrease in net output | |
255. |
Pick up the correct statement |
A. | gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to economise on fuel |
B. | gas turhine uses high air-fuel ratio to reduce outgoing temperature |
C. | gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to develop the high thrust required |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» C. gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to develop the high thrust required | |
256. |
If infinite number of heaters be used in a gas turbine, then expansion process in turbine approaches |
A. | isothermal |
B. | isentropic |
C. | adiabatic |
D. | isochoric |
Answer» B. isentropic | |
257. |
The closed cycle in gas turbines |
A. | provides greater flexibility |
B. | provides lesser flexibility |
C. | in never used |
D. | is used when gas is to be burnt |
Answer» B. provides lesser flexibility | |
258. |
A gas turbine used in air craft should have |
A. | high h.p. and low weight |
B. | low weight and small frontal area |
C. | small frontal area and high h.p. |
D. | high speed and high h.p. |
Answer» C. small frontal area and high h.p. | |
259. |
Water is injected in gas turbine cycle to |
A. | control temperature |
B. | control output of turbine |
C. | control fire hazards |
D. | increase efficiency |
Answer» C. control fire hazards | |
260. |
For an irreversible gas turbine cycle, the efficiency and work ratio both depend on |
A. | pressure ratio alone |
B. | maximum cycle temperature alone |
C. | minimum cycle temperature alone |
D. | both pressure ratio and maximum cycle temperature |
Answer» E. | |
261. |
The jnaximum combustion pressure in gas turbine as compared to I.C. engine is |
A. | more |
B. | less |
C. | same |
D. | depends on other factors |
Answer» C. same | |
262. |
The combustion efficiency of a gas turbine using perfect combustion chamber is of the order of |
A. | 50% |
B. | 75% |
C. | 85% |
D. | 99%. |
Answer» E. | |
263. |
There is a certain pressure ratio (optimum) for a gas turbine at which its thermal efficiency is maximum. With increase in turbine temperature, the value of pressure ratio for the peak efficiency would |
A. | remain same |
B. | decreases |
C. | increase |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
264. |
As the turbine inlet temperature increases, the thermal efficiency of gas turbine for the optimum pressure ratio |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
C. | remains same |
D. | first increases and then decreases |
Answer» B. decreases | |
265. |
Gas turbines use following type of air compressor |
A. | centrifugal type |
B. | reciprocating type |
C. | lobe type |
D. | axial flow type |
Answer» E. | |
266. |
Temperature of gases at end of compression as compared to exhaust gases in a gas turbine is |
A. | higher |
B. | lower |
C. | equal |
D. | cant be compared |
Answer» C. equal | |
267. |
Efficiency of gas turbine is increased by |
A. | reheating |
B. | inter cooling |
C. | adding a regenerator |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above | |
268. |
Gas turbine blades are given a rake |
A. | equal to zero |
B. | in the direction of motion of blades |
C. | opposite to the direction of motion of blades |
D. | depending on the velocity |
Answer» C. opposite to the direction of motion of blades | |
269. |
The pressure ratio in gas turbines is of the order of |
A. | 2:1 |
B. | 4:1 |
C. | 61: 1 |
D. | 9:1 |
Answer» D. 9:1 | |
270. |
The air-fuel ratio in gas turbines is of the order of |
A. | 7 : 1 |
B. | 15 : 1 |
C. | 30 : 1 |
D. | 50: 1 |
Answer» E. | |
271. |
The thermal efficiency of a gas turbine as compared to a diesel plant is |
A. | same |
B. | more |
C. | less |
D. | depends on other factors |
Answer» D. depends on other factors | |
272. |
The ratio of specific weighf/h.p. of gas turbin and I.C engines may be typically of the order of |
A. | 1 : 1 |
B. | 2 : 1 |
C. | 4 : 1 |
D. | 1 : 6 |
Answer» E. | |
273. |
The fuel consumption in gas turbines is accounted for by |
A. | low.er heating value |
B. | higher heating value |
C. | heating value |
D. | higher calorific value |
Answer» B. higher heating value | |
274. |
Open cycle gas turbine works on |
A. | Brayton or Atkinson cycle |
B. | Rankine cycle |
C. | Carnot cycle |
D. | Erricsson cycle |
Answer» B. Rankine cycle | |
275. |
The pressure ratio for an open cycle gas turbine compared to closed cycle gas turbine of same h.p. is |
A. | low |
B. | high |
C. | same |
D. | low/high depending on make and type |
Answer» B. high | |
276. |
The work ratio of a gas turbine plant is defined as the ratio of |
A. | net work output and heat supplied (6) net work output and work done by tur¬bine |
B. | actual heat drop and isentropic heat drop |
C. | net work output and isentropic heat drop |
D. | isentropic increase/drop in tempera¬ture and actual increase/ drop in temperature. |
Answer» C. net work output and isentropic heat drop | |
277. |
Stalling of blades in axial flow compressor is the phenomenon of |
A. | air stream blocking the passage |
B. | motion of air at sonic velocity |
C. | unsteady periodic and reversed flow |
D. | air stream not able to follow the blade contour |
Answer» E. | |
278. |
The pressure ratio of an ideal vaned compressor with increase in mass flow rate |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
C. | remains constant |
D. | first decreases and then increases |
Answer» D. first decreases and then increases | |
279. |
Atmospheric pressure is 1.03 kg/cm and vapour pressure is 0.03 kg/cm . The air pressure will be |
A. | 1.03 kg/cm2 |
B. | 1.06 kg/cm2 |
C. | 1.00 kg/cm2 |
D. | 0.53 kg/cm2 |
Answer» D. 0.53 kg/cm2 | |
280. |
Actual compression curve is |
A. | same as isothermal |
B. | same as adiabatic |
C. | better than isothermal and adiabatic |
D. | in between isothermal and adiabatic |
Answer» E. | |
281. |
The ratio of the increase in pressure in rotor blades to total increase in pressure in the stage is called |
A. | pressure ratio |
B. | pressure coefficient |
C. | degree of reaction |
D. | slip factor |
Answer» D. slip factor | |
282. |
Pick up wrong statement. Surging phenomenon in centrifugal com-pressor depends on |
A. | mass flow rate |
B. | pressure ratio |
C. | change in load |
D. | stagnation pressure at the outlet |
Answer» E. | |
283. |
Surging is the phenomenon of |
A. | air stream blocking the passage |
B. | motion of air at sonic velocity |
C. | unsteady, periodic and reversed flow |
D. | air stream not able to follow the blade contour |
Answer» D. air stream not able to follow the blade contour | |
284. |
Phenomenon of choking in compressor means |
A. | no flow of air |
B. | fixed mass flow rate regardless of pressure ratio |
C. | reducing mass flow rate with increase in pressure ratio |
D. | increased inclination of chord with air steam |
Answer» C. reducing mass flow rate with increase in pressure ratio | |
285. |
The thermodynamic efficiency of rotary compressor is based on |
A. | isothermal compression |
B. | adiabatic compression |
C. | isentropic compression |
D. | polytropic compression |
Answer» C. isentropic compression | |
286. |
The ratio of isentropic work to euler's work is known as |
A. | compressor efficiency |
B. | isentropic efficiency |
C. | Eulers efficiency |
D. | pressure coefficient |
Answer» E. | |
287. |
For minimum work in multistage compression, assuming same index of compression in all stages |
A. | work done in first stage should be more |
B. | work done in subsequent stages should increase |
C. | work done in subsequent stages should decrease |
D. | work done in all stages should be equal |
Answer» E. | |
288. |
For supplying intermittent small quantity of air at high pressure, following compressor is best suited |
A. | centrifugal |
B. | reciprocating |
C. | axial |
D. | screw |
Answer» C. axial | |
289. |
The criterion of the thermodynamic efficiency for rotary compressor is |
A. | isentropic compression |
B. | isothermal compression |
C. | polytropic compression |
D. | any one of the above |
Answer» B. isothermal compression | |
290. |
The indicated work per unit mass of air delivered is |
A. | directly proportional to clearance volume |
B. | greatly affected by clearance volume |
C. | not affected by clearance volume |
D. | inversely proportional to clearance volume |
Answer» D. inversely proportional to clearance volume | |
291. |
The volumetric efficiency of a compressor falls roughly as follows for every 5°C increase in atmospheric temperature |
A. | 0.1% |
B. | 0.5% |
C. | 1% |
D. | 5% |
Answer» D. 5% | |
292. |
Losses in a centrifugal compressor are due to |
A. | inlet losses |
B. | impeller channel losses |
C. | diffuser losses |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
293. |
Pick up the wrong statement about advantages of multistage compression |
A. | better lubrication is possible advantages of multistage |
B. | mechanical balance is better |
C. | air can be cooled perfectly in between |
D. | more uniform torque, light cylinder and saving in work. |
Answer» C. air can be cooled perfectly in between | |
294. |
The advantage of multistage compression over single stage compression is |
A. | lower power consumption per unit of air delivered |
B. | higher volumetric efficiency |
C. | decreased discharge temperature |
D. | all of the above. |
Answer» E. | |
295. |
More than one stage will be preferred for reciprocating compressor if the delivery pressure is more than |
A. | 2 kg/cm2 |
B. | 6 kg/cm2 |
C. | 10 kg/cm2 |
D. | 14.7 kg/cm2 |
Answer» B. 6 kg/cm2 | |
296. |
The volumetric efficiency of a compressor falls roughly as follows for every 100 m increase in elevation |
A. | 0.1% |
B. | 0.5% |
C. | 1.0% |
D. | 5% |
Answer» D. 5% | |
297. |
The volumetirc efficiency of a compressor is calculated on the basis of |
A. | volume of air inhaled at working conditions |
B. | volume of air inhaled at N.T.P. conditions |
C. | volume at 0°C and 1 kg/cm2 |
D. | volume at 20°C and 1 kg/cm2 |
Answer» C. volume at 0°C and 1 kg/cm2 | |
298. |
In a compressor, free air delivered is the actual volume delivered at the stated pressure reduced to |
A. | N.T.P. conditions |
B. | intake temperature and pressure conditions |
C. | 0°C and 1 kg/cm2 |
D. | 20°C and 1 kg/cm2 |
Answer» C. 0°C and 1 kg/cm2 | |
299. |
During peak load periods, the best method of controlling compressors is |
A. | start-stop motor |
B. | constant speed unloader |
C. | relief valve |
D. | variable speed |
Answer» C. relief valve | |
300. |
A compressor at high altitude will draw |
A. | more power |
B. | less power |
C. | same power |
D. | more/less power depending on other factors |
Answer» C. same power | |