Explore topic-wise MCQs in Thermal Engineering.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Thermal Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Losses which do not influence steam conditions are called external losses.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Losses directly connected with the steam conditions while it is flowing through the turbine are called internal losses.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the losses the steam turbines?

A. Impingement losses are a type of internal losses
B. Losses due to shrouding are a type of internal losses
C. Mechanical losses are external losses
D. Losses in exhaust piping are a type of external losses
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following losses does not come under Internal losses in steam turbines ?

A. Losses due to wetness of steam
B. Losses in regulating valve
C. Leaving velocity losses
D. Mechanical losses
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following in an implication of bleeding process?

A. efficiency and power developed both are increased
B. efficiency is decreased and power developed is increased
C. efficiency and power developed both are decreased
D. efficiency is increased and the power developed is decreased
Answer» E.
6.

The process of draining steam from the turbine, at specific points during its expansion for heating the feed water is called _____

A. governing
B. reheating
C. bleeding
D. recycling
Answer» D. recycling
7.

Which of the following statements regarding reheat factor is TRUE?

A. It is always less than 1
B. It is always greater than 1
C. It is always equal to or less than 1
D. It might be less than one
Answer» C. It is always equal to or less than 1
8.

The value of reheat factor doesn t depend on _____

A. stage efficiency
B. initial condition of steam
C. final pressure
D. atmospheric temperature
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following is the correct expression for reheat factor?

A. ( frac{Cumulaive , heat , drop}{Isentropic , enthalpy , drop} )
B. ( frac{Isentropic , enthalpy , drop}{Cumulaive , heat , drop} )
C. ( frac{Adiabatic , heat , drop}{Isentropic , enthalpy , drop} )
D. ( frac{Isentropic , enthalpy , drop}{Adiabatic , heat , drop} )
Answer» B. ( frac{Isentropic , enthalpy , drop}{Cumulaive , heat , drop} )
10.

The curve traced by joining all the state points is called _____

A. state point curve
B. state point locus
C. state point diagram
D. state point graph
Answer» C. state point diagram
11.

What is state point ?

A. It is that point on h-s diagram which represents the condition of steam at that instant
B. It is that point on P-v diagram which represents the condition of steam at that instant
C. It is that point on T-s diagram which represents the condition of steam at that instant
D. It is that point on P-s diagram which represents the condition of steam at that instant
Answer» B. It is that point on P-v diagram which represents the condition of steam at that instant