THERMAL ENGINEERING II

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following boiler is best suited to meet the fluctuating demand of steam.......
A.Locomotive boiler
B.Lancashire boiler
C.Cornish boiler
D.Babcock and wilcox boiler

2. Which of the folling is a water tube boiler........

A.Locomotive boiler
B.Lancashire boiler
C.Cornish boiler
D.Babcock and wilcox boiler

3. The economiser is used in boilers to........

A.Increase thermal efficiency of boiler
B.Economise on fule
C.Extract heat from the exhaust the gases
D.Increase flue gas temperature

4.An economiser in a boiler........

A.Increases steam pressure
B.Increases steam flow
C.Decreases fuel consumption
D.Decreases steam pressure

5. Size of boiler tubes is specified by

A.Mean diameter and thickness
A.Inside diameter and thickness
C.Outside diameter and thickness
D.Outside diameter and inside diameter

6. The water tubes in a simple vertical boiler are

A.Horizontal
B.Vertical
C.Inclined
D.All of the above

7. The diameter of fire tubes in cochran boiler is of the order of........

A.2 cm
B.6 cm
C.8 cm
D.15 cm

8. Lancashire boiler is a........

A.Stationary fire tube boiler
B.Internally fire tube boiler
C.Horizontal boiler
D.All of the above
9. The diameter of internal flue tubes of a Lancashire boiler is about........that of it's shell
A.One-fourth
B.One-third
C.Two-fifth
D.One-half

10. Thermal efficiency of well maintained boiler will be of the order......

A.30%
B.55%
C.90%
D.45%

11. In locomotive boiler, maximum steam pressure is limited to.....

A.1 kg/cm2
B.5 kg/cm2
C.10 kg/cm2
D.18 kg/cm2

12. The difference between cornish boiler and lancashire boiler is ........
A.Former is fire tube type and latter is water tube type boiler
B.Former is water tube type and latter is fire tube type boiler
C.Former contain one fire tube type and latter contains two water tube type boiler
D.None of the above

13. The water tubes in a babcock and wilcox boiler are........

A.Horizontal
B.Vertical
C.Inclined
D.Horizontal and inclined

14. Locomotive boiler is a following type........

A.Multitubutar
B.Horizontal
C.Internally fired
D.All of the above

15. The shell diameter and length of locomotive boiler are......

A.1.5 m,4 m
B.1.5 m,6 m
C.1 m,4 m
D.2 m,4 m

6. Which of the following is a water tube boiler.....

A.Locomotive boiler
B.Cornish boiler
C.Cochran boiler
D.Babcock and Wilcox boiler

17. Which of the following is a fire tube boiler........

A.Locomotive boiler
 B.Cornish boiler
C.Cochran boiler
D.Babcock and Wilcox boiler

18. The number of fire tubes in lancashire boiler is........

A.Zero
B.One
C.Two
D.Four

19. Lancashire boiler is of........

A.Stationary fire tube-type
B.Horizontal type
C.Natural circulation type
D.All of the above

20. Locomotive type boiler is a......

A.Horizontal multitubular water tube boiler
B.Water wall enclosed furnace type
C.Vertical tubular fire tube type
D.Horizontal multitubular fire tube boiler

21. Water tube boilers are those in which.....

A.Flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
B.Water passes through the tubes and flue gases around it
C.Work is done during adiabatic expansion
D.Change is enthalpy

22. Fire tube boilers are those in which.............

A.Flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
B.Water passes through the tubes and flue gases around it
C.Work is done during adiabatic expansion
D.Change is enthalpy

23. The diameter of fire tube of cornish boiler compared to its shell is........
A.One-half
B.One-thired
C.Two-fifth
D.Three-fifth

24. The length of cornish boiler is of the order of........

A.2-4 m
B.3-5 m
C.5-7.5 m
D.7-9 m

25. Cochran boiler is a......

A.Horizontal fire tube boiler
B.Horizontal water tube boiler
C.Vertical water tube type
 D.Vertical fire tube type

26. Locomotive boiler has.....

A.137 fire tubes and 44 superheated tubes
B.147 fire tubes and 34 superheated tubes
C.157 fire tubes and 24 superheated tubes
D.167 fire tubes and 14 superheated tubes

27. Water tube boilers produces steam at a......pressure than that of fire tube boilers.
A.Higher
B.Lower
C.Same
D.None of the above

28. La-mont boiler,is a........pressure water tube steam boiler working on forced circulation
A.Low
B.High
C.Equal
D.All of the above

29. Which of the following is best suited to meet fluctuating deamand of steam........
A.Locomotive boiler
B.Lancashire boiler
C.Cornish boiler
D.Babcock boiler and wilcox boiler

30. Cochran boiler is a......

A.Horizontal fire tube boiler
B.Horizontal water tube boiler
C.Vertical water tube type
D.Vertical fire tube type

31. One tonne refrigareting machine means.......

A.One tonne is the total mass of the machine
B.One tonne of refrigerant is used
C.One tonne of water can be converted into ice
D.One tonne of ice when melts from at 00C in 24 hours,the refrigeration effect produced is
equivalent to 210 kJ/min

32. During a refrigeration cycle,heat is rejected by the refrigerant in a.......

A.Condenser
B.Compressure
C.Evaporator
D.Expansion valve

33. One tonne of refrigeration is equal to

A.21/kJ/min
B.210/kJ/min
C.420/kJ/min
D.620/kJ/min
34. Air refrigerator works on......
A.Reversed carnot cycle
B.Bell-Coleman cycle
C.Both A and B
D None of above

35. The conditioned air supplied to the room must have the capacity to take up.......
A.Room sensible heat load only
B.Room latent heat load only
C.Both B and C
D None of above

36. Air refrigeration cycle is used in.......

A.Commercial refrigerators
B.Domestic refrigerators
C.Air-conditioning
D.Gas liquefaction

37. The refrigeran, commonly used in vapour absorption refrigeration systems,is.......

A.Sulphur dioxide
B.Ammonia
C.Freon
D.Aqua-ammonia

38. The boiling point of ammonia is

A.-10.50C
B.-30.50C
C.-33.30C
D.-77.60C

39. Which of the following refrigerant has the lowest boiling point?.......
A.Ammonia
B.Carbon dioxide
C.Sulphur dioxide
D.Freon-12

40. Which of the following refrigerant is highly toxic and flammable.......

A.Ammonia
B.Carbon dioxide
C.Sulphur dioxide
D.Freon-12

41. The co-efficient of performence is always.......one

A.Equal to
B.less than
C.Greater than
D.None of the above

42. In ammonia-hydrogen refrigerator,.......

A.Ammonia is absorbed in hydrogen
B.Ammonia is absorbed in water
 C.Ammonia is evaporets in hydrogen
D.Ammonia is evaporets in ammonia

43. For summer air conditioning, the relative humidity should not be less than....
A.40%
B.60%
C.75%
D.90%

44. For winter air conditioning, the relative humidity should not be more than.......
A.40%
B.60%
C.75%
D.90%

45. The sensible heat factor for auditoriam or cinema hall is generally kept as.......
A.0.6
B.0.7
C.0.8
D.0.9

46. In air-conditioning of aeroplanes,using air as refrigerant,the cycle is used is.......

A.Reversed carnot cycle
B.Reversed joule cycle
C.Reversed Brayton cycle
D.Reversed Otto cycle

47. The relative coefficient of performance ( C.O.P.)is equal to.......

A.Theoritical C.O.P./Actual C.O.P.
B.Actual C.O.P./Theoretical C.O.P.
C.Theoritical C.O.P. x Actual C.O.P.
D.None of the above

48. The sub-cooling in a refrigeration cycle ....

A.Does not alter C.O.P.
B.Increases C.O.P.
C.Decreases C.O.P.
D.None of the above

49. The highest temperature during the cycle, in a vapour compression system, occurs after .......
A.Compression
B.Condensation
C.Expansion
D.Evaporation

50. In a vapour compression system, the lowest temperature during the cycle occures after.......
A.Compression
B.Condensation
C.Expansion
D.Evaporation
51. In vapour compression refrigeration cycle,the condition of refrigerant is saturated liquid.......
A.Before entering the expansion valve
B.Before entering the compressor
C.After passing through the condenser
D.Before passing through the condenser

52. In vapoue compression refrigeration cycle,the condition of refrigerant is very wet vapour.......
A.Before entering the expansion valve
B.Before entering the compressor
C.After passing through the condenser
D.After passing through the expansion or throttle valve

53. In vapour compression refrigeration cycle,the condition of refrigerant is high pressure saturated liquid
A.Before entering the expansion valve
B.Before entering the compressor
C.After passing through the condenser
D.Before passing through the condenser

54. In vapour compression refrigeration cycle,the condition of refrigerant is superheated vapour .......
A.Before entering the expansion valve
B.Before entering the compressor
C.After passing through the condenser
D.Before passing through the condenser

55. In vapour compression refrigeration cycle,the condition of refrigerant is dry saturated vapour.......
A.Before entering the expansion valve
B.Before entering the compressor
C.After passing through the condenser
D.Before passing through the condenser

56. One tonne of refrigeration corresponds to.......

A.50 kcal/min
B.50 kcal/kr
C.80 kcal/min
D.80 kcal/kr

57. The S.I. unit of one tonne refrigeration is equal to.......

A.210 kj/min
B.21 kj/min
C.420 kj/min
D.840 kj/min

58. One tonne of refrigeration is equal to the refrigeration effect corresponding to melting of 1000 kg of
ice ....
A.In one hour
B.In one munite
C.In 24 hours
D.In 12 hours

59. Which of the following cycles uses air as the refrigerant.......

A.Carnot
 B.Stirling
C.Ericsson
D.Bell-coleman

60. In vapour compression refrigeration cycle is somewhat like.......

A.Carnot cycle
B.Rankine cycle
C.Reversed carnot cycle
D.None of the above

61. In an impulse turbine.......

A.The steam is expanded in nozzles only and there is a pressure drop and heat drop
B.The steam is expanded both in fixed and moving blades continuously
C.The steam is expanded in moving blades only
D.The pressure and temperature of steam remains constant

62. The person's reaction turbine has........

A.Only moving blades
B.Only fixed blades
C.Identical moving and fixed blades
D.Fixed and moving blades of different shape

63. The stage efficiency (ηs)is given by ( where ηb=blading efficiency and ηn =nozzle efficiency )........
A.ηb/ηn
B.ηn/ηb
C.ηbηn
D.ηn/ηb

64. The reheating of steam in a turbine........

A.Increases the workdone through the turbine
B.Increases the efficiency of the turbine
C.Reduces wear on the blades
D.All of the above

65. The thermal efficiency of a steam turbine is......than that of steam engine
A.Lower
B.Higher
C.Same
D.None of the above

66. The ratio of total useful heat drop to the total insentropic heat drop is called.......
A.Internal efficiency
B.Rankine efficiency
C.Stage efficiency
D.Efficiency ratio

67. The person's reaction turbine,the degree of reactio is........

A.20%
B.30%
C.40%
D.50%
68. In impulse turbine,when friction is neglected,the relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade
is.......the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade
A.Equal to
B.Less than
C.Greater than
D.None of the above

69. The blade friction in the impulse turbine reduces the velocity of steam by......while it passes over the
blades
A.10% to 15%
B.15% to 20%
C.20% to 30%
D.30% to 40%

70. In a reaction turbine,when the degree of reaction is zero,then there is......

A.No heat drop in the moving blades
B.No heat drop in the fixed blades
C.Maximum heat drop in the moving blades
D.Maximum heat drop in the fixed blades

71. Nozzle efficiency is described as.......

A.Isentropic heat drop/useful heat drop
B.useful heat drop/isentropic heat drop
C.saturation temperature/supersaturation temperature
D.supersaturation temperature/saturation temperature

72. The critical pressure ratio for initially dry saturated steam is.......
A.0.528
B.0.546
C.0.577
D.0.582

73. The steam leaves the nozzle at a.........

A.High pressure and low velocity
B.High-pressure and high velocity
C.Low pressure and low velocity
D.Low pressure and high velocity

74. The flow of steam in a nozzle is subsonic at......

A.Throat
B.Entrance
C.Convergent portion
D.Divergent portion

75. In convergent nozzle velocity velocity attained is.......

A.Velocity of sound
B.Supersonic velocity
C.Around 500 m/sec
D.1000 meter/sec
76.The difference of supersaturated temperature and saturation temperature at that pressure is known as
A.Degree of supersaturation
B.Degree of superheat
C.Degree of undercooling
D.None of these

77. For a convergent divergent nozzle,critical pressure ratio occurs when .......
A.Velocity at exit becomes sonic
B.Shock wave of occurs
C. Nozzle efficiency is maximum
D.Increase in exit and inlet pressure ratio does not increase steam flow rate

78. For a convergent divergent nozzle, the mass flow rate remains constant if the ratio of exit and inlet
pressures.........
A.Is less then critical pressure ratio
B.Is equal to the critical pressure ratio
C.Is more then critical pressure ratio
D.Is infinity

79. Mack number is more than unity in the following portion of a convergent divergent nozzle......
A.Convergent potion
B.Straight portion
C.Throat
D.Divergent potion

80. If a flow is to be continuously accelerated from a subsonic to a supersonic velocity in nozzle,it must
A.Be convergent
B.Be divergent
C.Have throat
D.Have first divergent section and then convergent section

81. The effect of friction in nozzle is to .......

A.Keep dryness fraction constant
B.Increase dryness fraction
C.Decrease dryness fraction
D.First increase dryness fraction upto certain limit and then decrees it

82. Under thermal equilibrium, flow of steam is.......

A.Isentropic
B.Adiabatic
C.Hyperbolic
D.Polytropic

83. Shock effect in a nozzle is felt in.........

A.Divergent portion
B.Straight portion
C.Convergent portion
D.Throat

84. The Effect of friction in a nozzle......dryness fraction of steam

A. Increases
 B.Decreases
C.Same
D.None of the above

85. The critical pressure ratio for initially superheated steam is.......as compared to initially dry saturated
steam
A. More
B.Less
C.Same
D.None of the above
86. The value of critical pressure ratio for superheated steam is.......
A.0.5
B.0.546
C.0.454
D.0.64

87. The value of critical pressure ratio for initially wet steam is.......
A.0.546
B.0.5
C.0.554
D.0.582

88. The flow of steam is supersonic.........

A.At the entrance to the nozzle
B.At the throat of the nozzle
C.In the convergent portion of the nozzle
D.In the divergent portion of the nozzle

89. The maximum velocity attainable at the throat of a steam nozzle is......
A.Much less than sonic velocity
B.Slightly less then sonic velocity
C.Sonic velocity
D.Slightly more than sonic velocity

90. Which of the following devices uses wilson's line in determining flow through it.......
A. Steam engine
B.Steam nozzle
C.Reaction turbine
D.Impulse turbine