01. A refrigeration systems produces 150 BTU/lb of cooling.

In order to have a rating of 1 ton of

refrigeration, what must be the mass flow rate in lb/hr.
a. 70 b. 80 c. 90 d. 100
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02. An air compressor is to compress 9m / min from 100kPA to 1 MPa. Assuming ideal conditions and
with n = 1.2, what will be the savings in work due to two-staging?
a. 6kW b. 8kW c. 4 kw d. 10 kW
03. What horsepower is supplied to air moving at 20 fpm through a 2ft x 3ft duct under a pressure of 3
in. water gage?
a. 0.04 b. 0.08 c. 0.06 d. 0.10
04. A supply of water is available at a head of 65m. it is proposed to install a turbine operating at 150
rpm. If the turbine output will be 41.7 MW, what is the sp. Speed?
a. 40 rpm b. 42rpm c. 46rpm d. 44rpm
05. Steam at a pressure of 1MPa (hf = 768.81 kJ/kg, hfg = 2015.3 kJ/kg) in the main steam line is passed
through a throttling calorimeter with an absolute pressure of 110 kPa and a temperature of 105 °C (h
= 2685.15 kJ/kg). calculate the steam quality.
a. 93.95% b. 95.39% c. 99.53% d. 91.35%
06. Determine the energy requirement in kW of a pump that is 85% efficient if it is employed to increase
the pressure of 7.5 kg/s of water from 50 kPa to 5Mpa.
a. 40 b. 42 c. 44 d. 48
07. The transfer of heat energy from exhaust gases to compressed air flowing between compressor and
combustion chamber.
a. Intercooling b. regeneration c. reheating d. combustion
08. The increase of temperature of partially expanded gas by burning more fuel in it.
a. Regeneration b. intercooling c. reheating d. combustion
09. When diameter of the runner varies at constant head, the mathematical relation between the
diameter and speed is,
a. Constant b. directly proportional c. inversely proportional d. none of these
10. A type of boiler in which the products of combustion pass through in the tubes and water lies around
outside.
a. Water-tube b. straight-tube c. bent-tube d. fire-tube
11. A 2.24 kW refrigerator or heat pump operates between -18°C and 38°C. The maximum theoretical
heat that can be transferred from the cold reservoir is,
a. 6.7 kW b. 3.8kW c. 12.4kW d. 10.2kW
12. Draft in cm of water is generated at the base of 50m stack filled 260°C gases. Assuming ambient air
at 1 atm and 25°C, the draft is nearest to,
a. 2.6 b. 5.9 c. 3.3 d. 4.6
13. An air conditioning plant uses R-12 and has evaporating and condensing temperatures of 0°C and
35°C, respectively. What will be the mass of flash gas vapor per kg of refrigerant circulated? (at 0°C,
hg = 187.53 kJ/kg and hf = 36.05 kJ/kg; at 35°C, hf = 69.55 kJ/kg)
a. 0.4607 b. 0.3056 c. 0.2211 d. 0.1786
14. An ice plant makes 2.0 metric ton of ice per hour from water at 30°C. the ice is taken out at -20°C.
Twenty kW is conducted into the brine form outside. If the energy efficiency rating of the ice plant is
18.766, calculate the power required to drive the compressor in kW.
a. 24.39 b. 34.39 c. 44.39 d. 54.39
15. A pump needs 200m of energy to move water at 1000 GPM. Compute the water horsepower.
a. 100.33 b. 126.89 c. 150.33 d. 165.85
16. The highest density of water at atmospheric condition is experienced at
a. 0C b. 4C c. 15.56C d. none of these
17. A large hollow sphere has an outside radius of 1m and is made of polysterene foam with a thickness
of 1cm. a heat source inside keeps the inner surface 7.4°C hotter than the outer surface. Compute
the power that is produced by the heat source when the thermal conducticity of polysterene foam is
0.033 W/m-K.
a. 303.8 watts b. 354.6 watts c. 378.9 watts d. 409.56 watt
18. 36,000 L/hr of air at 1.325kPa vacuum pressure is compressed isentropically to 350kPa absolute
pressure. What is the compressor power required in hp?
a. 1.506 b. 2.019 c. 3.14 d. 5.01
19. Air at 90 F enters a cooling system of cooling coil efficiency or air contact factor of 70% and leaves at
60F. what is the system’s apparatus dew point temperature in F?
a. 10.33 b. 13.24 c. 17.14 d. 20.54
20. A 2-m diameter spherical body is placed half submerged on sea water of relative density 1.02. what
is the buoyant force supporting the body in pounds?
a. 1250 b. 3567 c. 4750 d. 8734.23
21. An iceberg has a density of 57.1lb/ft3. It floats in fresh water, what percent of the iceberg’s volume
will be visible?
a. 8.5% b. 10.5% c. 15.23% d. 18.90%
22. A plant operates a sheet plastic extrusion press with a nozzle 0.005in. thick by 96in. wide. The
production will be increased by installing a larger motor, speed reducer and pump combination. At
10ft/s extrusion velocity, what pump capacity is required?
a. 15GPM b. 14 GPM c. 13GPM d. 12GPM
23. From previous prob., the pressure at the nozzle will be 1250 psi. Calculate the water horsepower.
a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d.13
24. A water tube boiler has a heating surface area of 500m3. For a developed boiler hp of 825.
Determine the percent rating of the boiler.
a. 153.37% b. 162.45% c. 148.98% d. 142.18%
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25. A fan delivers 5 m /s of air through a circular duct whose diameter is 200,,. The static pressure is
120mm water gage with the total fan efficiency of 60%. Determine the power required to drive the
fan in kW. Take specific weight of air equal to 11.77 N/m3.
a. 136.48 b. 252.3 c. 189.56 d. 81.89
26. A mechanically produced air flow into and through the combustion chamber created by a fan or
blower located at the inlet air passage to the furnace;
a. Induced draft b. natural draft c. forced draft d. none of these
27. A blower receives air at 6.5mm of water static pressure and a velocity pressure of 8.75 mm of water
in the inlet duct. The discharge static pressure is 380mm of water with a velocity pressure 20mm of
water. Find the total pressure head developed by the fan in meter of water.
a. 0.385 b. 0.318 c. 0.403 d. 0.415
28. A 200 x 300 mm single stage air compressor running at 450 rpm has a clearance of 2% and pressure
ratio of 8. What is the volumetric flow?
a. 237 m3/hr b. 123 m3/hr c. 198m3/hr d. 383 m3/hr
29. The piston speed of an air compressor is 180 m.min and has a volume displacement of 0.2m3/hr.
determine the diameter of the compressor cylinder.
a. 467 mm b. 456 mm c. 412 mm d. 460 mm
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30. A fan whose static eff. Is 40% has a capacity of 55 000 ft /hr and static pressure of 2 in. of water
column on full delivery. What size of electric motor should be used to drive the fan?
a. 1⁄2 Hp b 3⁄4 Hp c. 1 Hp d. 1 3⁄4 Hp
31. A blower handles 0.5 m3/s of atmospheric pressure and delivers it at 650 kPa. For a compression
where cooling is employed, the blower eff. Is 85% and the mechanical eff. 90%. What power in kW is
required to drive it?
a. 94 b. 112 c. 120 d. 123
32. Air enters a fan through a duct at a velocity of 6m/s and an inlet static pressure of 2,5cm of water
less than the atmospheric pressure. The air leaves the fan through a duct at a velocity of 11m/s and
a discharge static pressure of 7.6 cm of water above the atmospheric pressure. If the density of air is
1.2 kg/m3 and the fan delivers 9.5 m3/s, what is the fan efficiency when the power input to the fan is
13kW at the coupling?
a. 42% b. 53% c. 64% d. 76%
33. Draft produced when a combination of forced and induced draft is used with practically atmospheric
pressure in the furnace above the fire.
a. Balanced draft b. natural draft c. forced-induced draft d. none
of these
34. It draws the flue gas from the system and sends them up the stack.
a. Induced-draft fan b. forced-draft fan c. cyclone d. wind
tunnel
35. It measures how efficiently an engine is using the fuel supply to produce work.
a. Mean effective pressure b. specific fuel consumption d. volumetric
eff. D. fuel-air ratio
36. The ignition method of a diesel engine.
a. Spark-ignition b. compression – ignition c. hot surface ignition
d. none of these
37. The fuel consumption per unit work output.
a. Heat rate b. fuel rate c. thermal eff. d. none of these
38. It is the ratio of the maximum cylinder volume to the minimum cylinder volume.
a. Compression ratio b. combustion ratio c. cut off ratio d. pressure ratio
39. Specific wt. of concrete in kg/m3.
a. 9.37 b. 9.73 c. 2400.95 d. 2312.12
40. One method of correcting the power factor that may either be grouped at service or installed on the
various motors creating low power factor is by the use of,
a. Unity power b. latter method c. static condenser d. service method
41. The process of filling a small clearance between machine and foundation with a hardening mixture.
a. Exhausting b. grouting c. reinforcing d. spread footing
42. Energy that may consist of particles in motion through space or it may exist as a propagated wave.
a. Radiant energy b. kinetic energy c. potential energy d. wave energy
43. Concrete foundation should have steel bar reinforcements placed both vertically and horizontally, to
avoid thermal cracking. The wt. of the reinforcing steel bars should be with in what percentage range
of the wt. of the foundation?
a. ½ % to 1 % b. ¾ % to ¼ % c. 50% to 100% d. none of these

44. The lower the capacity factor of the station, the lesser is the ________ of the investment.

a. utilization b. output c. demand d. operation

45. 100 grams of water is mixed with150 grams of alcohol (ᵨ 790kg/m3 ) , what is the specific gravity of
the resulting mixture assuming fluids mixed completely?
a.0.962 b. 0.632 c. 0.826 d. 0.862
46. An air bubble rises from the bottom of a water storage tank. The temperature at the surface of the
bottom of the tank is 77 °F and the air bubble rises the surface where the temperature is 82 °𝐹.
What is the percent increase in volume of the bubble if the height of the water in the tank is 20 ft3?
Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi.

a. 80.5 % b. 75.5 % c. 60.5% d. 52.5 %

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47. Find the volume in ft of CO2 at 185 psi and 240 °𝐹 if mass is 2 pounds.
a. 1.351 b. 1.845 c. 2.237 d. 3.585
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48. A tank contains 80 ft of air at a pressure of 3 psi. if the air cooled until its pressure and temperature
increases to 200 psi and °F , respectively. What is the decrease in internal energy BTU
a. -5544 b. -4544 c. zero d. -5592
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49. A large mining company was provided with a 3m air tank. Air pressure in the tank drops from 700
Kpa to 180 Kpa while the temperature remains constant . what percentage has the mass of air in
the tank been reduced?
a. 74 b. 72 c.76 d.78
50. A hydro electric power plant having 50 km 2 reservoir area an 100m head is used to generate power.
The energy utilized by the consumers whose load is connected to the power plant during a 5-hr
period is 13.5X106 Kw-hr . The over-all generation efficiency is 75%. Find the fall in the height of the
water in the reservoir after 5 hours.
a. 2.13m b. 1.32m c. 3.21m d. 0. 53m
51. A hydroelectric power plant discharges water at the rate of 0.75 m3/s and enters the turbine at 0.35
mps with pressure of 275 Kpa . Runner inside diameter is 550 mm;speed is 520 & the turbine
efficiency is 88%. Find the turbine speed factor.
a. 0.638 b. 0.386 c. 0.368 d.0.836
52. A counter flow heat exchanger is designed to heat fuel oil from 30 °C to 90 °C while the heating
fluids enter at 140 °C and leaves at 105 °C. Determine the logarithmic mean temperature
difference.
a. 50.77 °C b. 61.66 °C c. 86.67 °C d. 75.21 °C
53. The laminar flow condition with Reynold’s number equal to2000, what size of pipe will deliver 90
GPM of medium fuel oil at 40 °C (𝜈 = 6.55 X 10-5 ft2/s)
a. 4ft b. 5ft c. 3ft d. 2ft
54. A 2Hp pump is running at 200 rpm. If the pump operates at 525 rpm, find the new power.
a. 12.34Hp b. 23.23Hp c. 36.17 Hp d. 43.12 Hp
55. A 2-stage compressor receives 0.5 kg/s of air at 120 Kpa and delivers it at 7 Mpa. Find the heat
transferred in the intercooler.
a. 100.22 KW b. 118.14 KW c. 125.27 KW d. 136.06 KW
56. A Freon-12 waste water system operating at 5° C suction temperature and 40 ° C condensing
temperature has an evaporator load of 5 tons. If the condenser is selected for a 7°C water
temperature rise how many GPM must be circulated through the condenser ?

The enthalpies have been found

For condenser: entrance = 377KJ/Kg

Exit =238.5 KJ/Kg

For evaporator: entrance =238.5 KJ/Kg

Exit =353.6 KJ/Kg

a. 11.46 b. 15.23 c.13.45 d. 23.22

57. What is the enthalpy of the air vapor mixture of 60% RH and 35°C when the Barometric pressure is
102 kpa? At 35°C ; Psat = 5.628 Kpa
hg =2565.3 KJ/Kg
a. 89.63 KJ/Kg b. 74.23 KJ/kg c. 67.34 KJ/kg d. 53.34KJ/kg
58. An engine is required to produce 500 Kg of dry steam per hour. The quality of the steam is 85%.
What must be the weight of the wet in Kg/Hr?
a. 477.8 b. 528.8 c.400.0 d. 750.0
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59. Find the work needed to isothermally compress 20 m /min of air from 95 KPa to 400 KPa
a. 40.43 KW b. 45.52 KW c. 48.34 KW d. 52.34KW
60. Find the sensible heat factor of an air-conditioning with sensible heat load of 100 KW and a latent
heat load of 40 KW.
a. .513 b. .714 c. .983 d. 1.293
61. Find the efficiency of an engine operating between 30℃ and 400℃
a. 45% b. 50% c. 55% d. 60%
62. Water enters a cooling tower at 48℃. The approximate leaving temperature is 28℃. If the
atmospheric conditions is 25℃ wet bulb, determine the cooling effectiveness of the cooling tower.
a. 87% b. 75% c. 25% 50%
63. A goose neck is installed in the line connecting a steam gauge to a boiler to
a. Maintain constant steam flow b. protect the gauge element

c. prevent steam knocking d. maintain steam pressure

64. Which of the following components of a pump converts mechanical energy to pressure energy
a. Shaft b. delivery pipe c. impeller d. valve
65. When can a Francis turbine obtain a correct disposition of its moving blades and its guide?
a. At half load only b. at any load b. at full load only d. at
minimum load
66. A refrigerant control in the refrigeration system that is used to prevent the flow of the refrigerant
from the condenser back to the compressor during off cycles is
a. Check valve b. hold-back valve c. solenoid valve d. safety valve
67. A device used in steam power plant which is required on engine and turbine exhaust casings, on
condensers and heater shells or on area where it is possible to have pressures higher that the design
pressure of casting is a
a. Steam hold-back valve c. steam generator safety valve
b. Pressure operated check valve d. relief valve
68. The most economical and low maintenance cost condenser
a. Water-cooled b. air-cooled c. evaporative d. sub-cooled
69. Is the heart of a refrigerating system
a. Condenser b. evaporator d. expansion valve d. compressor
70. The exit of turbine way
a. Tail race b. spill way c. dam d. nozzle tip
71. What will prevent cavitation in pumps?
a. High suction pressure b. do not run the pump high speed c. run the pump
at high speed d. high suction temperature
72. Areas with an average speed of ____ are potential sites for economical wind power generation
a.14mph b. 18 mph c. 22mph c. 26 mph
73. Commercial wind turbines generate from _____________ of electric power each at peak design
condition.
a. 2.5 – 5MW b. 0.1-3.2 MW c. 0.5 – 3.6 MW d. 1-3.2MW
74. of rotor of wind turbines is usually under.
a. b. 100 rpm c.60 rpm d. 40 rpm
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76.

c.It converts 35% of the kinetic energy of the wind to electrical energy

d. It converts 35% of the mechanical energy of the wind to electrical energy

77. The first wind turbine farm to be utilized here in the Philippines is located in
a. Ilocos Sur b. Mountain Province c. La union d. ilocos Norte
78. These turbines are used in run-of-river plants
a. Impulse b. Francis c. Propeller d. Jonval
79. Which account for the largest cost in a hydroelectric power plant construction?
a. Miscellaneous structures b. Land Cost c. Dam d. Equipment
80. a standpipe connected to the atmosphere and attached to the penstock so that the water will be at
atmospheric pressure
a. Valve b. Draft Tube c. Tail race d. Surge chamber
81. Which turbine can attain the highest efficiency at design point range?
a. Impulsive b. Francis c. Propeller d. Kaplan
82. Is an axial flow propeller turbine
a. Impulsive b. Francis c. Propeller d. Kaplan
83. if the net head is 500ft, the most appropriate type of turbine to use is
 a. Propeller b. Francis c. Impulsive d. Kaplan
84. Is the difference between headwater and tailwater elevation
a. effective head b. gross head c. pressure head d. net positive sunction head
85. The efficiency of Francis Turbine at design point range ranges from
a. 88-92% b. 90-94% c. 92-96% d. 94-98%

86. Runner blades of s propeller turbine are adjusted automatically by a _____________.

a. governor b. wicket gates c. servomotor d. runner
87. For fixed blade propeller type turbine, the blade angle is usually
a. 16-28° b. 20-30° c. 14-24° d. 22-34°
88. Propeller turbines can reach efficiencies of _______ at deisgn point range
a. 90% B. 92% c. 93% d. 94%
89. is an adjustable propeller turbine
a. Pelron turbine b. Banki Turbine c. Kaplan Turbine d. Girard Turbine
90. Best efficiencies of propeller turbine is at specific speed range of
a. 80-140 b. 100-150 c. 120-160 d. 150-210
91. Which is not a part of the distributor for a Francis Turbine?
a. Stay ring b. wicket gates assembly c. cover d. runner
92. The latent heat of air is a function of _____________________ temperature
a. Dew point B. DRY bulb c. wet bulb
93. The product between load factor and utilization factor is also equal to,
a. capacity factor over operation factor c.
b. reciprocal of capacity factor d. Product between capacity and use factor
94. The intake part of a hydraulic turbine from a dam.
a. penstock b. tailrace c. conduit d. forebay
95. Weir refers to an opening.
a. having steady flow c. having partially full flow
b. . having regular form through which water flow d. having a diameter of 0.2m
96. In diesel power plants, the purpose is to reduce the weight to power ratio.
a. scavenging b. lubricating c. turbo-charging d. super charging
97. A coal has the following ultimate analysis: 84.2%C, 4.3%H, 3.1%O, 1.6% N, 1.3%S and 5.5% Ash. This
percentage analysis would most likely to be interpreted as;
a. on combustible basis
b. moisture and mineral matter-free
c. on dry basis
d. on as received basis
98. In a gas turbine cycle employing a regenerator, the ratio of the actual temperature rise to the
maximum possible temperature rise in the heat exchanger is known as:
a. combustor efficiency b. combustion efficiency c. heat transfer efficiency
d. regenerator efficiency
99. The process of supplying slightly compressed air into the engine cylinder through a compressor, to
remove a burned gases and supply more charging air for compression.
a. supercharging b. priming c. scavenging d. foaming
100. A technology conversion that yields electricity straight from sunlight without the aid of a working
substance like steam and without the use of any mechanical cycle.

a. Power conversion c. Photovoltaic-energy conversion

b.Rediation-energy conversion d. Sunrays-energy conversion