PES UNIVERSITY

(Established under Karnataka Act No. 16 of 2013)

HOSUR ROAD, KONAPPANA AGRAHARA,
ELECTRONICS CITY, BENGALURU-560 100, Karnataka State, India

Course: Mechanical Engineering Science [MES] Course Code: UE19ME101

Sem: I
ASSIGNMENT – I
PART - A

1. Which is the most popular kitchen fuel in India?

a. LPG b. Kerosene c. Coal d. Firewood

2. Which of the following is a component of bio-gas?

a. Methane b. LPG c. CNG d. Hydrogen sulphid

3. Which of the following is normally used in solar cookers for trapping solar energy?
a. Solar panels b. Silicon cells c. Mirrors d. Any of above

4. Energy is released from fossil fuels when they are___________________

a) Pumped b) Cooled c) Burned d) Pressurized

5. The blades in wind turbines are connected to________________

a) Nacelle b) Tower c) Foundations d) String

6. SI unit for energy is_____________

a) Watt b) Kilogram c) Newton d) Joule

7. Trapped heat inside the earth is known as_______________

a) Heat energy b) Kinetic energy c) Geothermal energy d) Thermal energy

8. A moderator in nuclear power plants is a medium introduced into the fuel mass in order to _________

a) Slow down the speed of fast moving neutrons b) control the reaction c) reduce the temperature d) extract
heat from nuclear reaction

9. Theoretically, a four stroke cycle engine should develop __________ power as that of a two stroke cycle engine.

a) Half b) Same c) Double d) Four

10. In a four stroke cycle petrol engine, the pressure inside the engine cylinder during the suction stroke is
__________ the atmospheric pressure

a) Equal to b) Below c) Above

PART - B

1. Define the Following terms?

a). Scavenging b). Heat Engine c). Potential Energy d). Diffusion Radiation

e). Compression Ratio f). Brake Power

2. Write the functions of following elements?

a). Economiser b). Alternator c). Moderator d). Penstock

e). Connecting rod f). Flywheel

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(Established under Karnataka Act No. 16 of 2013)
HOSUR ROAD, KONAPPANA AGRAHARA,
ELECTRONICS CITY, BENGALURU-560 100, Karnataka State, India

3. Why are two stroke engines banned? Explain?

4. Why Diesel Engine has more mileage than Petrol Engines? Explain?

5. What is the difference between Plug-in Hybrids and other hybrid vehicles?

PART - C

1. Explain Greenhouse effect?

2. What are Conventional and non-conventional sources?

3. Explain with sketch, velocity compounding and pressure compounding?

4. Explain formation of steam with neat sketch and temperature Vs enthalpy graph?

5. Explain working principle of vapour compression refrigeration units with neat schematic diagram?