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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Rocket Propulsion knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What is the nozzle throat diameter of a rocket having chamber pressure (Pc) of 3 MPa, mass flow rate (m) of 20 kg/s and characteristic velocity (c*) of 1500 m/s? |
A. | 10 cm |
B. | 11.3 cm |
C. | 12.8 cm |
D. | 25 cm |
Answer» C. 12.8 cm | |
2. |
Which of the following is not part of a rocket nozzle? |
A. | Convergent section |
B. | Divergent section |
C. | Throat section |
D. | Staggering section |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
What constitutes the exhaust gas at the nozzle exit of a chemical rocket engine? |
A. | combustion products of the propellants |
B. | A mixture of combustion products and surrounding air |
C. | Surrounding air |
D. | Propellants |
Answer» B. A mixture of combustion products and surrounding air | |
4. |
For a rocket traveling at 700 m/s having an exhaust velocity of 1.4 km/s, exhaust gas density of 0.3 kg/m3, nozzle throat diameter of 0.14 cm and nozzle exit diameter of 25 cm, find the total mass flow rate of the propellants. |
A. | 6.46 kg/s |
B. | 103.1 kg/s |
C. | 20.62 kg/s |
D. | 32.33 kg/s |
Answer» D. 32.33 kg/s | |
5. |
If mo denotes initial mass, mb denotes burnout mass, then what is the expression for mass ratio? |
A. | (m<sub>o</sub>-m<sub>b</sub>)/m<sub>b</sub> |
B. | (m<sub>o</sub>-m<sub>b</sub>)/m<sub>o</sub> |
C. | m<sub>b</sub>/(m<sub>o</sub>-m<sub>b</sub>) |
D. | m<sub>b</sub>/m<sub>o</sub> |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
If C denotes effective exhaust velocity and Isp is specific impulse, then which of them is a better performance parameter? |
A. | C |
B. | Isp |
C. | Both of them are equal |
D. | Both of them are equivalent |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Which of the following variables is not useful in the determination of rocket effective exhaust velocity? |
A. | Mass flow rate |
B. | Exhaust velocity |
C. | Rocket velocity |
D. | Exit area |
Answer» D. Exit area | |
8. |
Characteristic velocity is a performance parameter that relates to the efficiency of _____ |
A. | nozzle |
B. | combustion chamber |
C. | injector |
D. | casing |
Answer» C. injector | |
9. |
What is the characteristic velocity of a rocket if the chamber pressure is 5 MPa, the nozzle throat diameter is 75 mm and the mass flow rate is 25 kg/s? |
A. | 884 m/s |
B. | 1768 m/s |
C. | 3536 m/s |
D. | 442 m/s |
Answer» B. 1768 m/s | |
10. |
A rocket produces a total thrust of 20,000 N. If the mass flow rate of propellants is 16 kg/s, what will be effective exhaust velocity? |
A. | 1250 m/s |
B. | 2500 m/s |
C. | 625 m/s |
D. | 5000 m/s |
Answer» B. 2500 m/s | |