Thermal Engineering II Set 12

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This set of Thermal Engineering 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Thermal Engineering II Set 12

Q1 | The reheat factor depends upon ____________
  • exit pressure
  • turbine stage efficiency
  • initial pressure and superheat
  • all of the mentioned
Q2 | What is the critical pressure ratio for initially dry saturated steam?
  • 0.546
  • 0.577
  • 0.586
  • 0.578
Q3 | In an impulse turbine, steam expands ____________
  • wholly in nozzle
  • partly in the nozzle and partly in blades
  • wholly in blades
  • none of the mentioned
Q4 | A steam nozzle converts ____________
  • heat energy of steam into potential energy
  • potential energy into heat energy of steam
  • heat energy of steam into kinetic energy
  • kinetic energy into heat energy of steam
Q5 | If the critical pressure ratio for steam is 0.546, then the steam is initially ____________
  • wet
  • dry saturated
  • superheated
  • none of the mentioned
Q6 | A stage, in reaction turbine, is represented by ____________
  • each row of blades
  • number of entries of steam
  • number of exits of steam
  • none of the mentioned
Q7 | Steam turbines may be classified according to ____________
  • number of stages
  • direction of steam flow
  • mode of steam action
  • all of the mentioned
Q8 | A steam nozzle converts ____________
  • heat energy of steam into kinetic energy
  • kinetic energy of steam into heat energy
  • potential energy into heat energy
  • none of the mentioned
Q9 | A steam turbine with no nozzle is?
  • reaction turbine
  • impulse turbine
  • reaction & impulse turbines
  • none of the mentioned
Q10 | _______ of electricity in United States is produced using steam turbine.
  • 88%
  • 50%
  • 100%
  • 77%
Q11 | When steam pressure ________ it becomes superficial fluid.
  • decreases
  • increases
  • steam can not become superficial fluid
  • none of the mentioned
Q12 | Steam turbines used in nuclear reactors use __________
  • superficial fluids
  • high pressure steam
  • specific heat
  • none of the mentioned
Q13 | Superficial steam power plants operate at _____ temperatures.
  • high
  • low
  • constant
  • none of the mentioned
Q14 | Energy efficiency of superficial steam is _________
  • low
  • high
  • same as other steams
  • none of the mentioned
Q15 | Superficial steam turbines can be operated at ________
  • medium speeds
  • low speeds
  • high speeds
  • none of the mentioned
Q16 | Superficial steam turbines releases _______ CO2.
  • high
  • low
  • does not release
  • none of the mentioned
Q17 | Which statement about reaction turbine is false?
  • steam does not expand in nozzle
  • blades acts like nozzles
  • steam expands as flows over the rotor blades
  • steam continuously losses its heat as flows over the rotor blades
Q18 | Reaction turbines are characterized by ___________
  • relatively low rpm and steam expension over nozzle
  • relatively high rpm and steam expension over nozzle
  • relatively low rpm and steam expension over rotor blades
  • relatively high rpm and steam expansion over rotor blades
Q19 | In condensing turbine what is the back pressure of the turbine?
  • very high
  • above atmospheric pressure
  • equal to atmospheric pressure
  • below atmospheric pressure
Q20 | Having two separate units for process heat and power is?
  • useful
  • useless
  • pollution reducing
  • none of the mentioned
Q21 | Back pressure turbine is placed between ____________
  • turbine & pump
  • boiler & pump
  • turbine & heat exchanger
  • boiler & turbine
Q22 | Addition of an infinitesimal amount of heat at the highest temperature is because ___________
  • to initiate reheating
  • to initiate regeneration
  • to initiate superheating
  • none of the mentioned
Q23 | High moisture content is involved during expansion of steam because ___________
  • to ensure uniform heating
  • to ensure uniform cooling
  • to obtain a higher temperature of heat addition
  • to obtain a lower temperature of heat addition
Q24 | What is the relation of the mean temperature of heat addition and cycle efficiency?
  • both are inversely proportional
  • both are directly proportional
  • both are independent of each other
  • none of the mentioned
Q25 | Temperature of heat rejection in a condenser can be lowered by using?
  • lubricant
  • oil
  • refrigerant
  • diesel