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This section includes 463 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
301. |
Resistance of water dominating the steam is called as _______ |
A. | hydraulic water hammer |
B. | erosion |
C. | contamination |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. contamination | |
302. |
After steam bubbles break the water surface, they carry water droplets this is called as ________ |
A. | entrainment |
B. | capillarity |
C. | reverse capillarity |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. capillarity | |
303. |
If heat is added to the wet steam temperature _________ |
A. | raises immediately |
B. | decreases immediately |
C. | raises after sometime |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
304. |
Entrainment happens at __________ |
A. | liquid surface having contact with atmosphere |
B. | outlet of the boiler |
C. | inlet of the boiler |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. inlet of the boiler | |
305. |
Supersaturated steam is also called as _________ |
A. | saturated steam |
B. | single phase mix |
C. | two phase mix |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
306. |
Mixture of steam and liquid water is called as _________ |
A. | dry steam |
B. | wet steam |
C. | saturated steam |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. saturated steam | |
307. |
Shock wave causes instantaneous _________ to the subsonic speed. |
A. | increase |
B. | decrease |
C. | remains constant |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. remains constant | |
308. |
When flow converts from supersonic to subsonic then __________ is produced. |
A. | shock wave |
B. | pressure drop |
C. | shock wave & pressure drop |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. pressure drop | |
309. |
At vena contracta the velocity is _________ and pressure is ___________ |
A. | lowest, highest |
B. | highest, highest |
C. | highest, lowest |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
310. |
Head loss in nozzles occurs due to __________ |
A. | pipes head loss |
B. | pressure loss |
C. | friction loss |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. pressure loss | |
311. |
Pressure loss occurs in nozzle due to __________ |
A. | due to viscous force |
B. | when fluid flows from convergent to divergent |
C. | frictional forces |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
312. |
Coefficient of contraction is the__________ |
A. | ratio of actual cross sectional area to geometric cross sectional area |
B. | ratio of geometric cross sectional area to actual cross sectional area |
C. | ratio of pressure exerted to cross sectional area |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. ratio of geometric cross sectional area to actual cross sectional area | |
313. |
Coefficient of velocity of nozzle is _______________ |
A. | theoretical velocity/actual velocity |
B. | actual velocity/theoretical velocity |
C. | it is an experimental value |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. it is an experimental value | |
314. |
Coefficient of discharge of Nozzle is _______ |
A. | cd = cc/cv |
B. | cd = cc*cv |
C. | cd = cv/cc |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. cd = cv/cc | |
315. |
Critical pressure ratio is ratios of pressures at _________ discharge. |
A. | minimum |
B. | none of the mentioned |
C. | optimum |
D. | maximum |
Answer» E. | |
316. |
Gas turbines operate at pressures ________ than critical pressure ratio. |
A. | higher |
B. | lesser |
C. | does not depend on pressure ratio |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. does not depend on pressure ratio | |
317. |
Aeroderivative engines are used where ____________ power units are required. |
A. | larger |
B. | smaller |
C. | optimum |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. optimum | |
318. |
Aeroderivative engines have pressure ratios ___________ |
A. | greater than 30 |
B. | lesser than 30 and greater than 20 |
C. | greater than 50 |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. lesser than 30 and greater than 20 | |
319. |
Pressure ratios below 20 are used in _____________ engines. |
A. | steam turbine |
B. | aero derivative engines |
C. | heavy frame engines |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
320. |
In rocket engines the amount of expansion in Nozzle determines the __________ |
A. | exit temperature |
B. | exit pressure |
C. | exit temperature & pressure |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
321. |
When mach number is greater than one the flow is ________ |
A. | subsonic |
B. | supersonic |
C. | laminar |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. laminar | |
322. |
In rocket engine the flow in the throat of the nozzle is __________ |
A. | subsonic |
B. | laminar |
C. | turbulent |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. laminar | |
323. |
If mach number is less than one then its flow is ______________ |
A. | subsonic flow |
B. | turbulent flow |
C. | laminar flow |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. turbulent flow | |
324. |
Nozzles used in blast furnaces are called as _______ |
A. | jet |
B. | hot blast |
C. | tuyeres |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
325. |
Nozzle used in rocket engine is __________ |
A. | convergent nozzle |
B. | divergent nozzle |
C. | convergent – divergent nozzle |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
326. |
In fountains the type of nozzle used is _______ |
A. | none of the mentioned |
B. | turbulent jet |
C. | high speed nozzle |
D. | laminar jet |
Answer» E. | |
327. |
A nozzle used to send fluid in coherent stream is called as ________ |
A. | jet |
B. | high velocity nozzle |
C. | every nozzle sends fluid in coherent stream |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. high velocity nozzle | |
328. |
Nozzles are used to control the ___________ |
A. | temperature |
B. | rate of flow |
C. | mass flow rate |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. mass flow rate | |
329. |
Why is induced draught considered better than the forced draught? |
A. | because power requirement is high for forced draught |
B. | maintenance of induced draught fan is costlier |
C. | forced draught is less efficient |
D. | forced draught produces less amount of speed of air |
Answer» B. maintenance of induced draught fan is costlier | |
330. |
How is air produced in mechanical draught cooling tower? |
A. | air tuyeres |
B. | propeller fans |
C. | air blowers |
D. | louvre |
Answer» C. air blowers | |
331. |
In which system is Cooling of hot water is done on tray as step by? |
A. | mechanical draught cooling system |
B. | hyperbolic cooling tower |
C. | atmospheric cooling tower |
D. | wet cooling tower |
Answer» D. wet cooling tower | |
332. |
Why is exhaust steam coming out of turbine is admitted to a steam header? |
A. | to increase the pressure |
B. | to decrease the velocity |
C. | to decrease the pressure drop |
D. | to control the pollution |
Answer» D. to control the pollution | |
333. |
How does outside air enter into the wet cooling system? |
A. | air vents |
B. | louvers |
C. | tuyeres |
D. | vacuum |
Answer» C. tuyeres | |
334. |
What type of cooling system is used in the large power plants? |
A. | cooling ponds |
B. | natural flow system |
C. | cooling towers |
D. | single deck system |
Answer» D. single deck system | |
335. |
What are used in the direct flow system to transverse the pond before uniting at intake? |
A. | separators |
B. | filters |
C. | baffle walls |
D. | porous pipes |
Answer» D. porous pipes | |
336. |
In which type of cooling system are nozzles arranged on different elevation? |
A. | single deck system |
B. | double deck system |
C. | natural flow system |
D. | direct flow system |
Answer» C. natural flow system | |
337. |
Which of the following is the simplest method of cooling the condenser water? |
A. | spray cooling pond |
B. | cooling tower |
C. | indirect air cooling |
D. | hyperbolic cooling tower |
Answer» B. cooling tower | |
338. |
How many number of spray nozzle does each module on spray pond cooling system contains? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
339. |
Open cooling system is also called as |
A. | parallel system |
B. | once through system |
C. | air based system |
D. | non-reversible system |
Answer» C. air based system | |
340. |
Which of the following is capable of absorbing excess moisture from the air? |
A. | silica gel |
B. | charcoal |
C. | salts of calcium or ammonia |
D. | activated alumina |
Answer» D. activated alumina | |
341. |
The process of extraction of the certain required amount of water from air is known as |
A. | heating |
B. | cooling |
C. | humidification |
D. | dehumidification |
Answer» E. | |
342. |
Which of the following statements about electric precipitators is false? |
A. | they are used to remove dust by providing a strong electric field |
B. | their initial installation cost is high |
C. | their operational cost is low |
D. | dust particles get attached to the positive electrode |
Answer» E. | |
343. |
Viscous type filters are made of screens of spilt wire and coated with non-drying viscous oil in order to catch and remove the dust particles from the incoming air. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
344. |
Which of the following qualities is not possessed by the filters in the air conditioning system? |
A. | they should be capable of removing dust particles from the incoming air |
B. | they should afford easy cleaning |
C. | they should offer low frictional resistance to the airflow |
D. | they should offer high frictional resistance to the airflow |
Answer» E. | |
345. |
In which component of the chilled water system, the return air and the fresh air mixture is filtered? |
A. | fan coil unit |
B. | ducting grill |
C. | compressor |
D. | evaporator |
Answer» B. ducting grill | |
346. |
In a chilled water system, the refrigerant is used to cool the air directly while in the direct expansion system, a secondary medium like water is used to cool the air. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
347. |
Which of the following is not a component of packaged air conditioners? |
A. | compressor |
B. | condenser |
C. | chiller |
D. | evaporator |
Answer» D. evaporator | |
348. |
Room air conditioners and packaged units are examples of |
A. | direct expansion systems |
B. | indirect expansion systems |
C. | chilled water systems |
D. | indirect contraction systems |
Answer» B. indirect expansion systems | |
349. |
Water is used as a in air conditioning units. |
A. | absorbent |
B. | refrigerant |
C. | absorbent and refrigerant |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. absorbent and refrigerant | |
350. |
Lithium bromide-water vapour is another absorption refrigeration system. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |