Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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401.

Choose the proper disadvantage of solid fuels out of the given option?

A. they produce lot of smoke
B. they have low ignition temperature
C. they are high in production cost
D. they cannot be easily transported
Answer» B. they have low ignition temperature
402.

Which is the correct advantage of solid fuels out of the given option?

A. they have low ignition temperature
B. they produce small amount of smoke
C. they have higher calorific value
D. they do not form any clinker
Answer» B. they produce small amount of smoke
403.

Which fuel is produced by powdering low grade coal with high ash content?

A. coke
B. pulverized coal
C. charcoal
D. briquette coal
Answer» C. charcoal
404.

Which fuel is prepared by heating bituminous coal continuously for 15 to 18 hours in closed chamber?

A. charcoal
B. anthracite
C. coke
D. briquette coal
Answer» D. briquette coal
405.

Which fuel is prepared by moulding finely ground coal under pressure?

A. coke
B. charcoal
C. briquette coal
D. lignite
Answer» D. lignite
406.

Rotary pumps are driven by

A. electric motors
B. batteries
C. diesel engines
D. biogas fuel
Answer» B. batteries
407.

What is the function of the feed water pump of a boiler?

A. pump water at high pressure
B. to pump water at lower pressure
C. to pull back the water from boiler
D. to convert steam into water after the boiler process
Answer» B. to pump water at lower pressure
408.

What is the function Air heater in the boiler?

A. preheat the air before entering the boiler
B. recover the heat from flue gas
C. heating of economizer tubes
D. reheat the gas coming out of economizer
Answer» C. heating of economizer tubes
409.

What is the function of superheater in the boiler?

A. increase the temperature of steam
B. reheat the steam
C. superheat the feed water
D. to heat the fuel gas
Answer» B. reheat the steam
410.

What happens due to high temperature of feeds water in the economizer?

A. fuel consumption increases
B. fuel mechanical efficiency increases
C. fuel consumption decreases
D. fuel mechanical efficiency decreases
Answer» D. fuel mechanical efficiency decreases
411.

How many types of safety valves are used in boiler in practice?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
412.

What is the function of safety valves in the boiler?

A. to prevent excessive steam pressure
B. to prevent excessive air pressure
C. to prevent water pressure
D. to prevent from rising temperatures
Answer» B. to prevent excessive air pressure
413.

other than Steam stop valve in the boiler which is the other similar type of valve used?

A. non-reversible valve
B. transient valve
C. reversible valve
D. junction valve
Answer» E.
414.

What is the function of fusible plug in the boiler?

A. protect the fire tube
B. to trip on overload
C. to act as a junction switch
D. to maintain pressure
Answer» B. to trip on overload
415.

What is the function of Blow down valve of a boiler?

A. to remove sludge
B. to build sediments
C. to remove flue gas
D. to remove ash
Answer» B. to build sediments
416.

What is the function of pressure gauge in the boiler?

A. to indicate steam pressure
B. to indicate water pressure
C. to indicate air pressure
D. to indicate flue gas pressure
Answer» B. to indicate water pressure
417.

How many level indicators are there in the water level indicator of a boiler?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
418.

Which are the major types of boilers that are operated in world today?

A. natural circulation boiler
B. forced circulation boiler
C. fire tube boiler
D. once through boiler
Answer» E.
419.

What is the advantage of having smaller ratio of water to steam space?

A. steam can be generated at a faster even if the boiler is cold
B. increases the rate of evaporation
C. water is made cyclic, i.e., from boiler drum to water tube and back to drum
D. helps in mobilizing the boiler
Answer» B. increases the rate of evaporation
420.

Which type of boilers use orifice to control the flow circulation?

A. natural circulation boilers
B. forced convection boilers
C. once-through boilers
D. positive forced circulation boilers
Answer» C. once-through boilers
421.

For a compressible, ideal gas, mass flow rate depends on parameters such as flow area, pressure, temperature, properties of the gas, and

A. avogardo’s number
B. mach number
C. reynold’s number
D. le-grange’ number
Answer» C. reynold’s number
422.

When the pressure chamber is big, the flow velocities are

A. large
B. negligible
C. constant
D. increasing
Answer» C. constant
423.

Converging-diverging nozzle is also known as

A. pascal nozzle
B. bernouille’s nozzle
C. toricelli’s nozzle
D. de laval’ nozzle
Answer» E.
424.

Gas flows through the nozzle from an area of pressure (called the chamber) to one of pressure

A. high, low
B. low, high
C. same, same
D. constant, infinite
Answer» B. low, high
425.

To refrain from separation in subsonic nozzles, the expansion angle must not be more than

A. 10 degrees
B. 20 degrees
C. 30 degrees
D. 40 degrees
Answer» B. 20 degrees
426.

Isentropic nozzle flow states about the movement of a gas or fluid through a narrow orifice without an increase or decrease in

A. accelerating
B. decelerating
C. equilibrium
D. exponential increase
Answer» C. equilibrium
427.

In fluid dynamics, the velocity of the fluid in the stagnation point is

A. zero
B. infinite
C. non-existent
D. negative
Answer» B. infinite
428.

If the speed of sound is much                   than that of the gas, the gas density will stay constant.

A. smaller
B. larger
C. equal to
D. non-existent
Answer» C. equal to
429.

When a gas is pushed through a pipe, the gaseous molecules are by the pipe’s walls

A. attracted
B. absorbed
C. deflected
D. dissipated
Answer» D. dissipated
430.

A train has to negotiate a curve of radius 400m. By how much should the putter rail be raised with respect to inner rail for speed of 48 km/h? The distance between the rails is 1m.

A. 0.20m
B. 0.0454m c) 0.45m
C. d) 0.020m
Answer» C. d) 0.020m
431.

When moving along a curved path, he

A. leans inwards
B. leans outwards
C. is still
D. leans sideways
Answer» B. leans outwards
432.

Friction can be increased by

A. using air cushion
B. lubricants
C. using sand
D. using ball bearings
Answer» D. using ball bearings
433.

How is friction due to air reduced?

A. streamlining
B. lubrication
C. by using ball bearings
D. by polishing
Answer» B. lubrication
434.

A scooter weighs 120kg f. Brakes are applied so that wheels stop rolling and start skidding. Find the force of friction if the coefficient of friction is 0.4.

A. 60kg f
B. 48kg f
C. 25kg f
D. 32kg f
Answer» C. 25kg f
435.

A mass of 4kg rests on a horizontal plane. The plane is gradually inclined until at an angle θ= 15° with the horizontal, the mass just begins to slide. What is the coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface?

A. 0.814
B. 0.27
C. 1.5
D. 3.5
Answer» C. 1.5
436.

Which of the following kinetic friction is smaller?

A. limiting friction
B. static friction
C. rolling friction
D. sliding friction
Answer» D. sliding friction
437.

Which among the following is an assumption of the compressible flow?

A. resistance to flow of object
B. no-slip condition
C. known mass flow rate
D. resistance to flow of heat
Answer» C. known mass flow rate
438.

Compressible flow mainly deals with

A. solid dynamics
B. liquid dynamics
C. gas dynamics
D. solid and liquid dynamics
Answer» D. solid and liquid dynamics
439.

Which among the following is the formula for mass flow rate?

A. q = m/p
B. q = mp
C. q = m + p
D. q = m – p
Answer» C. q = m + p
440.

What is Mach number?

A. speed of object * speed of sound
B. speed of object /speed of sound
C. speed of object + speed of sound
D. speed of object- speed of sound
Answer» C. speed of object + speed of sound
441.

Pumps increase

A. pressure
B. velocity
C. momentum
D. heat
Answer» B. velocity
442.

Which among the following is the formula for volumetric flow rate?

A. q = v/a
B. q = av
C. q = a+v
D. q = a-v
Answer» C. q = a+v
443.

The Prandtl Number approximates

A. momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity
B. thermal diffusivity to momentum diffusivity
C. shear stress to thermal diffusivity
D. thermal diffusivity to kinematic viscosity
Answer» B. thermal diffusivity to momentum diffusivity
444.

With the increase in pressure, the exit velocity

A. decreases
B. increases
C. same
D. independent
Answer» B. increases
445.

In De Laval Nozzle critical pressure ratio is given by (2/y+1)^(y/y-1).

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
446.

Ratio of critical pressure to inlet pressure in known as

A. none of the mentioned
B. pressure ratio
C. critical pressure ratio
D. isoentropic pressure ratio
Answer» D. isoentropic pressure ratio
447.

Critical pressure ratio is ratios of pressures at discharge.

A. minimum
B. none of the mentioned
C. optimum
D. maximum
Answer» E.
448.

Aeroderivative engines release higher emissions.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
449.

Aeroderivative engines are larger.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
450.

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