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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 1
2. In finding the distance, d , between two points, which is the appropriate equation to use?
(x 1 − x 2 ) − ( y 2 − y 1 )
2 2
d =
(A)
(B) d = (x 1 − y 1 ) + (x 2 − y 2 )
2 2
(C) d = (x 2
1
) (
− x 22 + y 12 − y 22 )
(D) d = (x 2 − x 1 ) + ( y 2 − y 1 )
2 2
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 2
3x 3 + 2x 2 + 4
∫ x
dx
(A) 6x + 2 + 4x −2 + C
(B) x 2 + 2x + ln 4x + C
(C) x 3 + x 2 + 4 ln x + C
(D) ln ( 3x 3 + 2x 2 + 4 ) + C
4. If it is known that y = 1 when x = 1 , what is the constant for integration for the following
integral?
(x )
y= ∫ (e )
− 2x dx
2x
(A) C = 2 − e 2
(B) C = 3 − e 2
(C) C = 4 − e 2
(D)=
C
1
2
(
4 −e 2 )
2
MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 3
5. What is the area enclosed by the function y = 4 − x 2 and the x-axis, between x = −2 when
x = +2 ?
(A) 4
(B) 8
2
(C) 10
3
(D) 15
2 1 4 3
6. The matrix product AB of A = and B = is
1 0 2 1
12 9
(A)
2 1
10 7
(B)
4 3
10 4
(C)
3 9
(D) 2
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 4
cos θ − sin θ
A=
sin θ cos θ
cos θ − sin θ
(A)
sin θ cos θ
− cos θ sin θ
(B)
sin θ cos θ
cos θ sin θ
(C)
− sin θ cos θ
cos θ sin θ 0
(D)
0 sin θ cos θ
8. Determine the values of x 1 and x 2 that satisfy the following linear system
3 7 x1 2
=
2 6 x 2 4
4
(A)
−2
2
(B)
−4
−2
(C)
4
−4
(D)
2
4
MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 5
(C) 7.55
(D) No solution
(D) x =
−2.62, −0.38,3
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11. What is the name for a vector that represents the sum of two vectors?
(A) scalar
(B) resultant
(C) tensor
(D) moment
(A) 7k
(B) −25k
(C) i − 7 j + 4k
(D) 12i − 12 j
A= 3i + 2 j
B = 2i + 3j + k
C= 5i + 2k
(A) 0
(B) 20
(D) 5i + 2k
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 7
y = e −8 x + yy '− 2 y ''
d 2y dy
2
+2 + 2y =
0
dx dx
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 8
16. It is known that y ( x ) passes through the points ( 0, 2 ) and (1, 4 ) . Solve for y ( x ) if the
second derivative is
d 2y
=1
dx 2
(A) y = ( x 2 + 3x ) + 2
(B) y =
2
(
1 2
)
x + 3x + 2
(C) y =
2
(
1 2
)
x − 3x − 2
(D) y =
2
(
1 2
)
x + 3x − 2
(A) 0
(B) 4/9
(C) 4
(D) 12
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(A) ax
(B) x a −1
(C) ax a −1
(D) (a − 1) x
(A) The numerator and denominator of an algebraic expression both approach zero or both
approach infinity
(B) The numerator of an algebraic expression approaches zero but the denominator
approach infinity
(C) The denominator of an algebraic expression approaches zero but the numerator
approaches infinity
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 10
20. A bag containing 100 balls numbered from 1 to 100. One ball is removed. What is the
probability that the number on this ball is odd or greater than 80?
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.6
(D) 0.8
21. Suppose the lengths of telephone calls form a normal distribution with a mean length of 8
min and a standard deviation of 2.5 min. The probability that a telephone call selected at
random will last more than 15.5 min is most nearly:
(A) 0.0013
(B) 0.0026
(C) 0.2600
(D) 0.9987
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(A) 2.5
(B) 3
(C) 5.7
(D) 6
23. What is most nearly the sample standard deviation for the data set {2, 7, 9, 12, 34}
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 17
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 12
24. On the average, a piece of machinery jams five times a week, Assuming a Poisson
distribution for the jams, the probability that the machine will jam exactly three times in a
given week is most nearly
(A) 0.0033
(B) 0.14
(C) 0.33
(D) 1.4
25. The least-squares method is used to plot a straight line through the data points (2,2),
(4,7), (1,11) and (5,9). The slope of the line is most nearly
(A) -8
(B) -4
(C) 0
(D) 3.5
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 13
26. Six design engineering are eligible for promotion to pay grade G8, but only four spots are
available. How many different combinations of promoted engineering are possible?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 15
(D) 20
27. Five dice are thrown. The probability of rolling at least one six is most nearly
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.52
(C) 0.6
(D) 0.67
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28. The volume (L) of 1 mol of H 2 O at 546K and 1 atm pressure is most nearly:
(A) 11.2
(B) 14.9
(C) 22.4
(D) 44.8
29. The atomic weights of sodium, oxygen and hydrogen are 23, 16 and 1 respectively. To
neutralize 4 grams of NaOH dissolved in 1L of water requires 1 L of:
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 15
[𝐶]2 [𝐷]2
𝐾=
[𝐴]4 [𝐵]
(A) C 2 + D 2 ↔ A 4 + B
(B) 4 A + B ↔ 2C + 2D
(C) 4C + 2D ↔ 2A + B
(D) A 4 + B ↔ C 2 + D 2
(A) COOH
(B) CH 2 COH
(C) CH 3 CH 2 COOH
(D) CH 3 COOH
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(A) 1/3
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
33. An anode is
(C) an electrode to which the cation would be attracted during electrolytic reaction.
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34. Berylium, magnesium and calcium all belong to which elemental grouping?
(B) Halogens
35. 1 mol of gaseous chlorine combines with 1 mol of calcium to form calcium chloride
(CaCl 2 ), which of the following statement is true?
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36. What is the most likely formula of a compound with the following gravimetric analysis?
Oxygen: 13.7%
Carbon: 20.5%
Hydrogen: 5.1%
Chlorine: 60.7%
(A) CH 3 COCl
(B) C 2 H 6 OCl
(C) C 2 H 6 OCl 2
(D) CH 6 O 2 Cl
37. How many moles of hydrochloric acid will be required to neutralize 1 mol of sodium
hydroxide?
(C) 1 mol
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38. A hydrate is a
(B) compound in which hydrogen is combined with an element less electronegative than
itself.
(C) compound containing a definite number of water molecules in its chemical composition.
(B) CD-ROM
(D) RAM
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41. In a spreadsheet, the number in cell A2 is set to 2. Then cell B2 is set to A2*4/$A$2, where
$ indicates the absolute cell address. This formula is copied into cells C2 and D2. The
number shown in cell D2 is
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 16
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42. In the following portion of a spreadsheet, the value of D1 is set to (A1 + B1 + C1)/3
This formula is copied into the range of cells D2:D3. The value of D4 is set to
SUM(D1:D3)/4.
A B C D
1 10 20 30
2 40 50 60
3 70 80 90
4
5
(A) 80
(B) 37.5
(C) 15
(D) 30
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43. A segment of a spreadsheet is shown below. What will be the top to bottom values in
column B?
A B C D
1 20 21 22 23
2 5 A2^2 B2*A$1
3 6 A3^2 B3*B$1
4 7 A4^2 B4*C$1
5 8 A5^2 B5*D$1
(D) 5, 6, 7, 8
i. FOR … NEXT
ii. GOTO
iii. IF … THEN
(A) i only
(B) ii only
(C) i and ii
(D) ii and iii
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45. How many times will the line labeled "START" execute in the following program segment?
P=2
Q=1
START Q=Q+P
P=Q^2
ELSE GO TO FINISH
FINISH PRINT Q
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
A=1
B=2
C=3
D=4
DECISION = I
If (A > B) OR (C < D) THEN DECISION = G
If (A < B) OR (C > D) THEN DECISION = H
If (A > B) OR (C > D) THEN A = 5
If (A < B) OR (C < D) THEN DECISION = J
(A) G
(B) H
(C) I
(D) J
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47. Mark started to work in a nuclear waste processing facility. He noticed that the engineers
are using an illegal method to process the nuclear waste. When talking to the engineers, the
response is that is how it has always been done. Mark should:
(B) Write a letter to the editor of the paper criticizing the facility’s technique
(D) Notify the director of the nuclear facility and offer an opinion on the possible problem
(B) Publicity criticize other engineers assuming the quality of their work is inferior
(D) Bid for a contract when a member of the firm serving as principle
49. A professional engineer, originally licensed 30 years ago, is asked to evaluate a newly
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50. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Model Rules contains
guidelines for licensees’ rules of professional conduct. This outlines a licensee’s obligation
to which of the following entities?
I. Society
II. Employer and clients
III. Licensing board
IV. Other licensees
51. You have created a piece of software that can be very useful and powerful tool for the
manufacturing industry. However, the advertising agency releases the promotion using the
language that suggests that your software works perfectly on all computers. You know that
the software only works on a certain system. What would you do?
(A) Ask the advertising agency to change that to reflect the limitation of the product
(B) Ask the promoter to add a clarifying statement in fine print
(C) Start working on a later version that works on most system
(D) You are not responsible for the content of the Ad Ignore the issue
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(C) Using proceeds from one product in order to sell another product below fair market price
53. One of your subordinator is on sick and leave and has not yet given the finishing signature to
his portion. As a project manager, you need the project to be signed and submitted within the
few hours. Which of the following is correct?
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55. A company can manufacture a product using hand tools. Tools will cost $ 1,000, and the
manufacturing cost per unit will be $1.5. As an alternative, an automated system will cost
$15,000 with a manufacturing cost per unit of $0.5. With an anticipated annual volume of
5,000 units and neglecting interest, the breakeven point (years) is most nearly:
(A) 2.8
(B) 3.6
(C) 15
(D) Never
56. A printer costs $900. Its salvage value after 5 years is $300. Annual maintenance is $50. If
the interest rate is 8%, the equivalent uniform annual cost is most nearly:
(A) $224
(B) $300
(C) $327
(D) $350
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57. The need for a large-capacity water supply system is forecast to occur 4 years from now. At
that time, the system required is estimated to cost $40,000. If an account earns 12% per year
compounded annually, the amount that must be placed in the account at the end of each year
in order to accumulate the necessary purchase price is most nearly:
(A) $8,000
(B) $8,370
(C) $9000
(D) $10000
Year End 0 1 2 3 4
Cash -$1,100 -$400 +$1,00 +$1,000 +$1,000
Flow
Using an interest rate of 12% per year compounded annually, the annual worth of the project is
most nearly:
(A) $450
(B) $361
(C) $320
(D) $226
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59. You must choose between four pieces of comparable equipment based on the cash flows
given below. All the four pieces have a life of 8 years.
Parameter Equipment
A B C D
First cost $25,000 $35,000 $20,000 $40,000
Annual costs $8,000 $6,000 $9,000 $5,000
Salvage value $2,500 $3,500 $2,000 $4,000
The discount rate is 12%. Ignore taxes. The most preferable top two projects and the difference
between their present worth values are most nearly:
60. A bank charges 12% simple interest on a $300 loan. Most nearly, how much will be repaid if
the loan is paid back in one lump sum after three years?
(A) $108
(B) $408
(C) $415
(D) $421
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61. A piece of machinery has an initial cost of $40,000 and results in an increase in annual
maintenance costs of $2000. If the machinery saves the company $10,000 per year, in
approximately how many years will the machine pay for itself if compounding is
considered? The effective annual interest rate is 6%.
(C) 7 years
(D) 8 years
62. Funds are deposited in a savings account at an interest rate of 8% per annum. If the interest
is compounded semi-annually, what is most nearly the initial amount that must be deposited
to yield a total of $10,000 in 10 years?
(A) $4530
(B) $4560
(C) 6730
(D) 8200
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C 1 = $25,000 + 0.03P
P represents the number of items produced. If the items are sold for $1.5 each, approximately
how many must be sold to break even?
(A) 1100
(B) 16,700
(C) 17,000
(D) 17,500
64. A sum of 60,000$ will be needed for building improvements in 5 years. To generate this
amount, a sinking fund is established into which three equal payments will be made, one at
the end of each of the first 3 years. After the third year, no further payments will be made. If
an effective annual interest rate of 8% can be expected, the amount that must be paid into the
fund each year is most nearly
(A) $16000
(B) 17000
(C) $19000
(D) $22000
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65. A 500N Force F, is directed as shown what is the most nearly the component Vector
representation of the force?
66. Referring to the figure below, the coefficient of static friction between the block and the
inclined plane is 0.25. The block is in equilibrium.
As the inclined plane is raised, the block will begin to slide when:
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67. Find the Tension in T1 & T2 in the rope shown so that the system is in equilibrium.
(A) T1=50N,T2=0N
(B) T1=50N,T2=50N
(C) T1=70.7N,T2=50N
(D) T1=70.7N,T2=70.7N
68. The Moment due to an applied force in a body is Zero only when
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69. Calculate the force F to hold the block on equilibrium if the mass of the block is 25 kg.
(A) 245.3 N
(B) 122.6 N
(C) 61.3 N
(D) 30.7 N
(A) 1/12P
(B) 1/3 P
(C) 5/12 P
(D) P
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71. A beam is subjected to a distributed load as shown. Determine the reaction at the right Support A.
(A) 2.2 KN
(B) 4.3KN
(C) 5.5KN
(D) 7KN
72. What is most nearly the frictional force between the 80 Kg block and the Ramp? The coefficient of static
friction is 0.2 and the coefficient of dynamic friction is 0.15.
(A) 60
(B) 80
(C) 90
(D) 120
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73. The 50-kg crate shown in Fig. rests on a horizontal surface for which the coefficient of kinetic friction is µk
= 0.3. If the crate is subjected to a 400-N towing force as shown, determine the velocity of the crate in 3 s
starting from rest.
(A) 19 m/s
(B) 15.6 m/s
(C) 12.2 m/s
(D) 29.1 m/s
74. An elevator descends from rest with an acceleration of 5 ft/s2 until it achieves a velocity of 15ft/s.
Determine the distance traveled.
(A) 33.2 ft
(B) 20 ft
(C) 22.5 ft
(D) 28.7 ft
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75. Each of the two elastic rubber bands of the slingshot has an unstretched length of 200 mm. If
they are pulled back to the position shown and released from rest, determine the speed of the
25-g pellet just after the rubber bands become unstretched. Neglect the mass of the rubber
bands. Each rubber band has a stiffness of k = 50 N/m.
76. A block is Pushed up a plane inclined at 25 °to the horizontal .If the block has a mass of 5Kg
and the Coefficient of friction between the plane and the block is 0.25 most nearly how
much force is required to accelerate the block up the plane at the rate of 5m/s2
(A) 13 N
(B) 57 N
(C) 180 N
(D) 240 N
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77. Impulse is
(C) A scalar
78. Rectangular beam under bending loading where is the maximum shear stress?
(D) At a location between the top edge and the neutral axis
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79. An aluminum rod has an initial diameter, d o of 30 mm and an initial gauge length of 200mm,
the yield strength is 420 Mpa. what is the modulus of elasticity if a force of 150 KN
elongates the rod by 1 mm?
(A) 21 GPa
(B) 31 GPa
(C) 42 GPa
(D) 53 GPa
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(A) 98.2 N
(B) 66.9 N
(C) 85.4 N
(D) 120.5 N
Question 82-83: A force of 250 N is applied at the tip of the beam. The beam also has
distributed Load, w, acting on it as shown.
(A) 100 N
(B) 130 N
(C) 200 N
(D) 250 N
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84. For the following stress element what is most nearly the maximum shear stress?
(A) 10 MPa
(B) 11 MPa
(C) 27 MPa
(D) 35 MPa
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86. The piston of a steam engine is 50 cm in diameter, and the maximum steam gage pressure is
1.4 MPa. If the design stress for the piton rod is 68 MPa, its cross-sectional area (m2) should
be most nearly:
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(A) Hardness
(C) Toughness
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(A) Is the stress that will eventually leads to fatigue failure of a material.
(B) Is the maximum tensile stress a material can sustain without fracture
(D) Is the stress where elastic behaviour of material changes to plastic behaviour
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92. Toughness is
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(A) -0.37
(B) 0.25
(C) 0.55
(D) 1.5
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95. If the shear stress in a fluid varies linearly with the velocity gradient, which of the following
(A) It is inviscid
96. Which of the following must be satisfied by the flow of any fluid, real or ideal?
I. Newton's second law of motion.
II. The continuity equation.
III. The requirement of a uniform velocity distribution
IV. Newton's law of viscosity
V. The principle of conservation of energy
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97. The surface tension of water in air is approximately 0.0756 N/m. if the atmospheric pressure
is 101 kPa (abs), what is the pressure inside a droplet 0.254 mm in diameter?
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99. For steady flow of a compressible fluid in the expander shown in the figure, what is the
density at the exit section?
(B) 62 Kg/m^3
100. A pressure vessel with an internal pressure, P, is connected to a simple U-tube open to the
atmosphere at shown. A 10 cm deflection of mercury is observed the density of mercury is
13.6 Mg/m^3, what is most nearly the pressure, P, if the atmospheric pressure is 101 KPa?
(D) 78 KPa
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101. The tank shown is filled with water. The gate is mounted on a frictionless bearings on the
hinged edge what is the most nearly resultant force (per meter of wall width ) required to
keep the gate closed?
(A) 19.6 KN
(B) 27.6 KN
(C) 29.4 KN
(D) 33.1 KN
102. What is the coefficient of drag for a flow of air (ρ=1.225 Kg/m^3, µ= 1.8*10^-5 N.
s/m^2) over a flat plate that is 93 cm long, if V∞=86 m/s?
(C) 2.19*10^-3
(D) 8.27*10^-3
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(C) The charge is confined to the region where the charge is placed
(A) 8 kV
(B) 13 kV
(C) 19 kV
(D) 31 kV
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105. The Coulomb force F, acts on two charges a distance, r, apart. What is F proportional
to?
(A) r
(B) r2
1
(C)
r2
1
(D)
r3
106. The relationship between voltage, current, and resistance given by V = IR is known as
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MORNING SESSION QUESTIONS 53
6Ω A 12 Ω B 6Ω
12 Ω
12V C 12 Ω
D
12 Ω
E 12 Ω F 3Ω
(A) 0A
(B) 0.3 A
(C) 1A
(D) 4A
108. The property of a device in which a magnetic field impedes changes in current flow is
(A) Capacitance
(B) Inductance
(C) Resistivity
(D) Permittivity
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30 Ω
j 90 Ω
- j 50 Ω
30 Ω
30 Ω
(B) 50 Ω 40 Ω
(C) 143 Ω
140 Ω
30 Ω
(D) 50 Ω 40 Ω
30 Ω
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112.
R1 L1 I3
I1 R2 switch closed
I2 at t = 0
L2
(1 − i ) , where i =
2
(A) −1
(B) −1 + i
(C) 0
(D) 1 + i
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115. the maximum possible work that can be obtained from a cycle operating between two
reservoirs is found from
(B) Availability
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116.what is most nearly the resulting pressure when 400g of air at 103.6 kPa and 93C is heated
at constant volume to 427C
117. What is the mass of water at 400 kPa and 500 C contained in a 6 m^3 vessel?
(A) 6 kg
(B) 6.75 kg
(C) 6000 kg
(D) 60 kg
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118. A Carnot engine operates between 400 C and 30 C. what is the efficiency of the engine?
(A) 92.5%
(B) 60%
(C) 55%
(D) 43%
119. The universal gas constant is 8.314 [KJ/(Kmol.K)]. The gas constant [(KJ/(Kg.K)] of a
gas having a molecular weight of 44 is most nearly
(A) 0.19
(B) 0.38
(C) 0.55
(D) 5.3
(A) Reversible
(B) Irreversible
(D) Zero
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