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This set of Turbo Machines Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Turbo Machines Set 4

Q1 | Ljungstrom steam turbine is a
  • radial flow turbine
  • axial flow turbine
  • mixed flow turbine
  • any of the above
Q2 | A constant volume combustion gas turbine operates on
  • Joule cycle
  • Ericsson cycle
  • Brayton cycle
  • Atkinson cycle
Q3 | All of the following are positive displacement compressors EXCEPT
  • Vane blower
  • Roots blower
  • Screw compressor
  • Axial flow compressor
Q4 | De Laval turbine is used for applications requiring
  • High power, low speed
  • Low power, high speed
  • High power, high speed
  • Low power, low speed
Q5 | Which type of rotary compressor is used in oil fired furnaces?
  • Sliding vane type blower
  • Axial flow compressor
  • Screw compressor
  • Centrifugal blower
Q6 | In a two stage gas turbine plant, reheating after first stage
  • increases work ratio
  • decreases work ratio
  • does not affect work ratio
  • none of the above
Q7 | The efficiency of a simple open cycle gas turbine depends upon
  • pressure ratio
  • compressor efficiency
  • turbine inlet temperature
  • All of the above
Q8 | In a nozzle under choked flow conditions pressure waves travel, in the divergent portion, at
  • subsonic to supersonic speed
  • supersonic speed
  • sonic speed
  • subsonic speed
Q9 | Which of the following is a displacement compressors?
  • Reciprocating air compressor
  • Centrifugal blower
  • Axial flow compressors
  • Vane blower
Q10 | With ideal regencrative heat exchanger, the thermal efficiency of gas turbine cycle is
  • equal to work ratio
  • is less than work ratio
  • is more than work ratio
  • none of the above
Q11 | In a modern steam turbine, the steam rte is nearly
  • 1 kg/kWhr
  • 8 kg/kWhr
  • 4 kg/kWhr
  • 2 kg/kWhr
Q12 | In air compressor performance curve a surge line represents
  • limits of compressor discharge
  • limit of compressor efficiency
  • lower critical speed of shaft
  • limit of stable operation
Q13 | In rotary compressors, slip factor is the ratio of
  • stagnation pressure to static pressure
  • isentropic work done to actual work
  • outlet whirl velocity to the blade velocity
  • none of the above
Q14 | In a gas turbine combined cycle plant, a waste heat boiler is used to
  • heat air from intercooler
  • gases from regenerator
  • recover heat form exhaust gases
  • none of the above
Q15 | The flow on two sides of a normal shock wave is
  • supersonic on one side and subsonic on the other side
  • subsonic
  • supersonic
  • sonic
Q16 | Which of the following rotary compressor has two shafts?
  • Sliding vane compressor
  • Centrifugal compressor
  • Lobe type compressor
  • Axial flow compressor