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This set of Heat Engines Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Heat Engines Set 11

Q1 | Which of the boiler provides superheated steam?
  • Locomotive boiler
  • Lancashire boiler
  • Cornish boiler
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q2 | Which of the following particles will be smallest in size?
  • Drizzle
  • Mist
  • Smog
  • Fog
  • Rain
Q3 | Dew point temperature is an indication of
  • Condition of air
  • Condition of moisture in air
  • Dryness of air
  • Lowest temperature where air and water vapour start separating
  • Moisture constant of air
Q4 | High air-fuel ratio in gas turbines
  • Reduces the exhaust temperature
  • Improves thermal efficiency
  • Increases power output
  • Restricts damage to turbine blades
  • None of the above
Q5 | If a steam injector fails to lift the water the trouble may not be due to
  • Too low steam pressure for list
  • Water pipe clogged
  • Water supply to cold
  • End of water pipe not submerged
  • None of the above
Q6 | Working in the cryogenic range means dealing with temperatures
  • Below absolute zero
  • Below zero degree centigrade
  • Between - 190?C and absolute zero
  • Prevailing normally in the atomsphere
  • Between zero degree centigrade and 190?C
Q7 | The sulphur content in diesel oil should not exceed
  • 15%
  • 5%
  • 12%
  • 1%
  • 10%
Q8 | Which of the following will not be seen in a boiler using pulverised fuel?
  • Chain in great stoker
  • Feed pump
  • Economiser
  • Superheater
  • Chimney
Q9 | The governor for steam turbine is driven by
  • Main shaft
  • Separate motor
  • Belt drive
  • Feed pump motor
  • None of the above
Q10 | Air preheater in a boiler will be invariably located between
  • Condenser and feed water pump
  • Water treatment plant and furnace
  • Boiler furnace and chimney
  • Economiser and feed pump
  • Forced draft fan and furnace
Q11 | A run-of-river hydro-electric station is one which is
  • Located on a small river
  • Located on a river which does not flow throughout the year
  • Located on a steam flow without water storage
  • Locted on a steam flow with large water storage
  • None of the above
Q12 | After cooler is used to
  • Cool the air
  • Reduce the volume of air
  • To cause moisture and oil vapour to drop out
  • Remove impurities from air
  • None of the above
Q13 | Brayton cycle cannot be used in reciprocating engines even for same compression rations and work output because
  • Large volume at low pressure cannot be efficiently harded in reciprocating engines
  • Brayton cycle is less efficient
  • Otto cycle is more efficient
  • Brayton cycle requires large air-fuel ratio
  • Brayton cycle is for slow speed engines only
Q14 | A sample having pH value of 5 will be
  • Neutral
  • Acidic
  • Alkalino
  • None of the above
Q15 | The mean effective pressure of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio will increase if cut off ratio will
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Independent of CR
  • Depends on other factors
  • None of the above
Q16 | Thermal efficiency of C.I. engines on weak mixtures is
  • Higher
  • Lower
  • Unaffected
  • Depends on other factors
  • None of the above
Q17 | In order to achieve maximum possible fuel economy the design features which will be affected are
  • Volumetric efficiency
  • Compression ratio
  • Method of charging
  • Atomization
  • None of the above
Q18 | A negative loop in the P-V diagram of a petrol engine is due to
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Suction of air
  • pre-ignition
  • early opening of exnaust valve
  • detonation
Q19 | A compound pressure gauge measures
  • Average pressure
  • Positive and negative pressures
  • Compound pressures
  • Variable pressures
  • Complex pressures
Q20 | A barN is
  • A unit of area
  • A unit of length
  • A unit of time
  • A unit of mass
  • None of the above
Q21 | In isothermal compression
  • There is no gain internal energy
  • Temperature increses very slowly
  • There is no exchange of heat with environment
  • Entropy changes is zero
  • None of the above
Q22 | In Parsons reaction turbine
  • The fixed and moving blades are identical
  • The velocity biagram is unsymmetrical about a vertical centre line
  • The degree of reaction is
  • The fixed blades are smaller in size as compared to moving blades
  • The fixed blades are larger in size compared to fixed blades
Q23 | For combustion of one kg of carbon the quantity of oxygen required (air contains 23% by wight of oxygen) is
  • 12 kg
  • 8 kg
  • 2.62 kg
  • 11.6 kg
  • 3.67 kg
Q24 | If a engine working on Otto cycle has its compression ratio raised from 5 to 6 the percentage increase in air standard efficiency will be
  • 4%
  • 10%
  • 6%
  • 8%
  • 1%
Q25 | For spark ignition engines fuel in order of decreasing knock tendency are
  • Paraffins, aromatics, naphthenes
  • Paraffins, naphthenes, armatics
  • Aromatics, paraffins, naphthenes
  • Naphthenes, aromatics, paraffins
  • Naphthenes, paraffins