Pipe Elements

CHAPTER 1 – THERMODYNAMICS
1. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION 6. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Enthalphy of an ideal gas is a function on of ____. An ideal gas is compressed in a cylinder so well
A. Enthropy insulated that there is essentially no heat
transfer.
B. internal energy The temperature of the gas.
C. Temperature A. decreases
D. Pressure B. increases
answer: c C. remain constant
2. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION D. is zero
Which of the following is the most efficient thermodynamic answer: B
Cycle? 7. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
A. Brayton What is the SI unit of pressure?
B. Otto A. kg/cm^2
C. Carnot B. dynes/cm^2
D. Diesel C. Pascal
Answer: c D. psi Answer: C
3. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION 8. PAST ME BOARD
QUESTION
What is the first law of thermodynamics? The equation Cp=Cv+R applies to which of the
A. Internal energy is due to molecular motions following?
B. Enthropy of the universe is increased by irreversible A. enthalpy
Processes B. ideal gas
C. Energy can neither be created or destroyed C. two phase states
D. Heat energy cannot be completely transformed D. all pure substances
Into work answer: B
Answer: C 9. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
4. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION In the flow process, neglecting kinetic
and
An ideal gas is compressed isothermally. What is the potential energies, the integral of Vdp represents
Enthalpy change? what?
A. Always negative A. heat transfer
B. Always positive B. flow energy
C. Zero C. enthalpy change
D. Undefined D. shaft work
Answer: C answer: D
Name the process that has no heat transfer. Mechanical energy of pressure transformed into
A. Isothermal energy of heat.
B. Isobaric A. Kinetic energy
C. Polytropic B. Enthalpy
D. Adiabatic C. Heat exchanger
Answer: D D. Heat of compression
Answer: B
11. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
The theory of changing heat into mechanical work.
A. Thermodynamics 17. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
B. Kinematics Is one whose temperature is below the
saturation
C. Inertia temperature corresponding to its
pressure.
D. Kinetics A. Superheated vapor
Answer: A B. Wet vapor
12. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION C. Subcooled
liquid
Average pressure on a surface when a changing D. Saturated
liquid
Pressure condition exist. Answer: C
A. Back pressure 18. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
B. Partial pressure Number of molecules in mole of any
substance is
C. Pressure drop a constant called _________.
D. Mean effective pressure A. Rankine constant
Answer: D B. Avogadro’s number
13. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION C. Otto constant
Which of the following cycles consists two isothermal D. Thompson constant
And two constant volume processes? Answer: B
A. Diesel cycle 19. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
B. Ericsson cycle If the pressure of a gas is constant the
volume is
C. Stirling cycle directly proportional to the absolute
temperature.
D. Otto cycle A. Boyle’s law
Answer: C B. Joule’s law
14. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION C. Charles’s law
A control volume refers to what? D. Kelvin’s law
A. A fixed region in space Answer: C
B. A reversible process 20. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
C. An isolated system The number of protons in the nucleus of an
atom
D. A specified mass or the number of electrons in the orbit of an
atom.
Answer: A A. Atomic volume
15. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION B. Atomic number
In the polytropic process, PV = constant, if we value C. Atomic weight
n
of n is infinitely large, the process is D. Atomis mass

A. Isobaric Answer: B
B. Isometric 21. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
C. Isothermal In a P-T diagram of a pure substance, the
curve
D. Polytropic separating the solid phase from the liquid
phase is:
Answer: B A. vaporization curve
16. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION B. fusion curve
If the temperature is held constant and the pressure is C. boiling point
Increased beyond the saturation pressure, then the D. sublimation point
Working medium must be: Answer: B
A. Compressed liquid
B. Subcooled liquid
C. Saturated vapor
D. Sarurated liquid
Answer: A
22. PAST ME BOARD QUESTIONS 27. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A water temperature of 18 ˚F in the water cooled When a substance in gaseous state is below
Condenser is equivalent in ˚C to ___________. The critical temperature, it is called ___.
A. 7.78 A. vapor
B. 10 B. cloud
C. 263.56 C. moisture
D. -9.44 D. steam
Answer: B 28. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
23. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION Superheated vapor behaves
The latent heat of evaporazation in Joules per kg is A. just as gas
Is equal to ______. B. just as steam
A. 5.410 C. just as ordinary vapor
2
B. 4.13×10 D. approximately as a gas

2
C. 22.26 answer: D
D. 3.3510 29. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
2
Answer: C Which of the following provides the basis

24. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION measuring thermodynamics property of
Form of energy associated with the kinetic energy of the temperature?
Random motion of large number of molecules. A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
A. Internal energy B. The law of thermodynamics
B. Kinetic energy C. Second law of thermodynamics
C. Heat of fusion D. Third law of thermodynamics
D. Heat Answer: A
Answer: D 30. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
25. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION Which of the following is commonly used as
If the temperature is held constant and the pressure is liquid absorbent?
Increased beyond the saturation pressure, then the working A. Silica gel
Medium must be: B. Activated alumina
A. Saturated vapor C. Ethylene glycol
B. Compressed liquid D. none of these
C. Saturated liquid Answer: C
D. Subcooled liquid 31. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
Answer: B Mechanism designed to lower the temperature
26. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION of air passing through it.
Is the condition of pressure and temperature at which a A. Air cooler
Liquid and its vapor are indistinguishable. B. Air defence
A. Critical point C. Air spill over
B. Dew point D. Air cycle
C. Absolute humidity Answer: A
D. Relative humidity
Answer: A

A device or measuring the velocity of wind. The total energy in a compressible or incompressible
A. Aneroid barometer fluid flowing across any section in a pipeline
is a
B. Anemometer function of
C. Anemoscope A. Pressure and velocity
D. Anemograph B. Pressure, density and velocity
Answer: B C. Pressure, density, velocity and viscosity
33. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION D. Flow energy, kinetic energy, height above
Heat normally flowing from a high temperature datum and internal energy
A low temperature body whrein it is impossible Answer: D
To convert heat without other effects. 38. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
First law of thermpdynamics The ratio of the density of a substance to the
density
A. Second law of thermodynamics of some standard substance.
B. Third law of thermodynamics A. Relative density
C. Zeroth law of thermodynamics B. Specific gravity
Answer: B C. Specific density
34. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION D. Relative gravity
The temperature at which its vapor pressure is equal Answer: B
The pressure exerted on the liquid. 39. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
A. Absolute humidity Is one whose pressure is higher than the
saturation
B. Calorimetry pressure corresponding to its temperature.
C. Boiling point A. Compressed liquid
D. Thermal point B. Saturated liquid
Answer: C C. Saturated vapor
35. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION D. Super heated vapor
A nozzle is used to answer: A
A. Increase velocity and decrease pressure 40. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
B. Decrease velocity and well as pressure The changing of solid directly to vapor without
C. Increase velocity as well as pressure passing through the liquid state is called
D. Decrease velocity and increase pressure A. Evaporation
Answer: A B. Vaporization
36. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION C. Sublimation
The sum of the energies of all the molecules in D. Condensation
System where energies apeear in several complex answer: C
Form. 41. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
A. Kinetic energy Weight per unit is termed as _____.
B. Potential energy A. Specific gravity
C. Internal energy B. Density
D. Frictional energy C. Weight density
Answer: C D. Specific volume
Answer: C
42. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION A. Centrifugal force

What is the SI unit of force? B. Centrifugal in motion
A. Pound C. Centrifugal advance
B. Newton D. Centrifugal force
C. Kilogram answer: D
D. Dyne 48. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
What is the process that has no heat transfer?
43. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION A. Reversible isometric
The volume of fluid passing a cross-section of B. Isothermal
Steam in unit time. C. Polytropic
A. Steady flow D. Adiabatic
B. Uniform flow Answer: D
C. Discharge 49. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
D. Continouos flow Which of the engine is used for fighter
Answer: C bombers?
44. PAST ME BOARD QUESTIO A. Turbojet
What equation applies in the first law of B. Pulsejet
Thermodynamics for an ideal gas in a reversible C. Rockets
Open steady-state system? D. Ramjet
A. Q-W = U -U 2 Answer: A
1
B. Q+VdP = H -H 2 50. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

1
C. Q-VdP = U -U 2 Exhaust gases from an engine posses:

1
D. Q-PdV = H -H A. solar energy

2 1
Answer: B B. kinetic energy

45. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION C. chemical energy
A pressure of 1 millibar is equivalent to D. stored energy
A. 1000 dynes/cm Answer: B
2
B. 1000 cm of Hg 51. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

C. 1000 psi At critical point the latent enthalpy of
D. 1000 kg/cm evaporization is
2
Answer: A A. temperature dependent

46. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION B. zero
When a system deviates inifinitesimally from C. minimum
Equilibrium at every instant of its state, it is D. maximum
undergoing: Answer: B
A. Isobaric process 52. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION
B. Quasi-static process What is the force which tends to draw a
C. Isometric process body toward the center about which it is
D. Cyclic process rotating?
Answer: B A. Centrifugal force
47. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION B. Centrifugal in motion
What is the force which tends to draw a body C. Centrifugal advance
The center about which it is rotating? D. Centrifugal force


When a system deviates infinitesimally from 58. Which of the following is true for water
equilibrium at every instant of its state, it is at a reference temperature where enthalpy
undergoing is zero?
A. Isobaric process A. Internal energy is negative
B. Quasi-static process B. Entropy is non-zero
C. Isometric process C. Specific volume is zero
D. Cyclic process D. Vapor pressure is zero
Answer: B Answer: A

A pressure of 1 millibar is equivalent to 59. On what plane is the mollier diagram plotted?
A. 1000 dynes/cm A. p-V
2
B. 1000 cm of Hg B. p-T

C. 1000 psi C. h-s
D. 1000 kg/cm D. h-u
2 -
Answer: A Answer: C
Work done per unit charge when charged is 60. The compressibility factor z, is used for
Moved from one point to another. predicting the behavior of non-ideal gaseous.
A. Equipotential surface How is the compressibility factor
defined
B. Potential at a point relative to an ideal gas? (subscript c
refers to
C. Electrostatic point critical value)
D. Potential difference A. z=P/P
c
Answer: B B. z=PV/RT
C. z=T/T
c
56. How many independent properties are required D. z=(T/T )(P /P) c c
to completely fix the equilibrium state of a pure Answer: B

gaseous compound?
A. 1 61. How is the quality x of a liquid – vapor
mixture
B. 2 defined?
C. 3 A. The fraction of the total volume that
is
D. 4 saturated vapor
Answer: B B. The fraction of the total volume that is
saturated liquid
57. Which of the following relations defines enthalpy? C. The fraction of the total mass that is
A. h= u+p/t saturated vapor
B. h=u+pV D. The fraction of the total mass that is
C. h=u+p/V saturated liquid
D. h=pV+T Answer: C
Answer: B
62. What is the expression for heat of evaporization? 67. During an adiabatic, internally
reversible
A. h process, what is true about the change in
g
B. h f
entropy?
C. h -h A. It is always
g f
zero
D. h -h
f g B. It is always less than
zero
Answer: C C. It is always greater than
zero
D. It is temperature-dependent
63. What is the value of the work done for a closed Answer: A
Reversible, isometric system?
A. Zero 68. For an irreversible process, what is true
B. Positive about the change in entropy of the system
C. Negative and sorroundings?
D. Indeterminate A. ds=dq/dt C. ds>0
Answer: A B. ds=0 D. ds<0
Answer: C
64. What is the equation for the work done by a constant
Temperature system?
A. W=mRT ln(V -V )
2 1
B. W=mR (t -T )ln(V -V ) 69. For which type of process does the
2 1 2 1
equation
C. W=mRT ln (V -V ) equation dQ=Tds hold?
2 1
D. W=RT ln(V -V ) A. Irreversible

2 1
Answer: C B. Reversible

C. Isobaric
65. What is true about the polytropic exponent n for a D. Isothermal
Perfect gas undergoing an isobaric process? Answer: B
A. n>0
B. n<0
C. n= 70. Which of the following is true for any
process?
D. n=0 A. ∆S(surrounding)+∆S(system)>0
Answer: D B. ∆S(surrounding)+∆S(system)<0
C. ∆S(surrounding)+∆S(system)0
66. How does an adiabatic process compare to an D. ∆S(surrounding)+∆S(system)0
Isentropic process? Answer: D
A. Adiabatic: Heat transfer=0, isentropic: Heat
Transfer=0 71. Which of the following thermodynamic cycle
B. Adiabatic: Heat transfer=0, isentropic: Heat is the most efficient?
Transfer=0 A. Brayton
C. Adiabatic: Reversible, Isentropic= not reversible B. Rankine
D. Both: Heat transfer=0; Isentropic: Reversible C. Carnot
Answer: D D. Otto
Answer: C

72. The ideal reversible Carnot cycle involves four 76. Which one of the following is standard and
Basic processes. What type of processes are they? Pressure(STP).
A. All isothermal A. 0 K and 1atm pressure
B. All adiabatic B. 0 F and zero pressure
C. All isentropic C. 32F and zero pressure
D. Two isothermal and two isentropic D. 0℃ and 1 atm pressure
Answer: D Answer: D

73. What is the temperature difference of the cycle if the 77. A substance is oxidized when which of
Entropy difference is ∆S, and the work done W? the following occurs?
A. W-∆S A. It turns red
B. W/∆S B. It losses electrons
C. ∆S/W C. It gives off heat
D. ∆S-W D. It absorbs energy
Answer: B Answer: B
74. Which of the following is not an advantage of a 78. Which of the following is not a unit of
Superheated, closed Rankine cycle is over an open pressure?
Rankine cycle? A. Pa
A. Lower equipment cost B. kg/m-s
B. Increased efficiency C. bars
C. Increased turbine life D. kg/m2
D. Increased boiler life Answer: B

Answer: D
79. Which of the following is the definition of
75. Which of the following statements regarding Rankine Joule?
Cycle is not true? A. Newton meter
A. Use a condensable vapor in the cycle increases the B. kg m/s 2
The efficiency of the cycle C. unit of power

B. The temperature at which energy is transferred to D. rate of change energy
And from the working liquid are less separated Answer: A
Than in a Carnot cycle
C. Superheating increases the efficiency of a Rankine 80. Which of the following is the basis for
Cycle Bernoulli’s law for fluid flow?
D. In practical terms, the subceptibility of the engine A. The principle of conservation of mass
Materials to corrosion is not a key limitation on the B. The principle of concervation of energy
Operating efficiency C. The continuity equation
Answer: D D. Fourier’s law
Answer: B
81. Equation of state for a single component can be 86. Work or energy can be function of all of the
any of the following except: following except:
A. The ideal gas law A. force and distance
B. Any relationship interralating 3 or more state B. power and time
function C. force and time
C. Relationship mathematically interralating D. temperature and entropy
Thermodynamics properties of the material Answer: C
D. A mathematical expression defining a path
Between states 87. Energy changes are represented by all except
Answer: D one of the following:
A. mC dt
p
82. The state of a thermodynamic system is always B. -VdP

Defined by its: C. Tds-Pdv
A. Absolute temperature D. dQ/T
B. Process Answer: D
C. Properties
D. Temperature 88. U + pV is a quantity called:
Answer: C A. shaft work
83. In any non quasi-static thermodynamic process, the B. entropy
Overall entropy of an isolated system will C. enthalpy
A. Increase and the decreased D. internal energy
B. Decreased and then increased Answer: C
C. Increased only 89. In flow process, neglecting KE and PE
changes
D. Decreased only vdP represents which ite below?
Answer: C A. Heat transfer
B. Shaft work
84. Entropy is the measure of: C. Enthalpy change
A. the internal energy of a gas D. Closed system work
B. the heat capacity of a substance Answer: B
C. randomness or disorder
D. the change of enthalpy of a system 90. Power may be expressed in units of
Answer: C A. ft-lb
B. Kw-hr
85. Which of the following statements about entropy C. Btu
Is false? D. Btu/hr
A. Entropy of a mixture is greater than of its Answer: D
Components under the same condition
B. An irreversible process increases entropy
of the universe
C. Net entropy change in any closed cycle is zero
D. Entropy of a crystal at 0℉ is 0
Answer: D
91. Equilibrium condition exist in all except which of the 96. A system in which there is no exchange of
following? matter with the surrounding or mass does
A. In reversible not cross its boundaries.
B. In processes where driving forces are infinitesimals A. Open system
C. In a steady state flow processes B. Closeed system
D. Where nothing can occur without an effect on the C. Isolated system
System’s surrounding D. Nonflow system
Answer: C Answer: B
92. In a closed system (with a moving boundary) which of 97. A system that is completely impervious to
the following represents work done during an isothermal its surrounding or neither mass nor energy
process? cross its boundaries.
A. W=0 A. Open system
B. W=P(V -V ) B. Closed system
2 1
C. W=P V lnV /V
1 1 2 C. Isolated system
1
D. W=P V -P P 2 2 1 2
D.Nonflowsystem

Answer: C Answer: C
98. A system in which there is a flow of mass
93. A substance that exist, or is regarded as existing, as a across its boundaries.
Continuoum characterized by a low resistance to flow A. Open system
and the tendency to assume the shape of its container. B. Closed system
A. Fluid C. Molecule C. Isolated system
B. Atom D. Vapor D. Steady flow system Ans: C
Answer: A 99. The properties that are dependent upon the
system and are total values such as total
94. A substance that is homogeneous in composition and volume and total internal energy.
homogeneous and invariable in chemical aggregation. A. Intensive properties
A. Pure substance B. Extensive properties
B. Simple substance C. Specific properties
C. Vapor D. State properties
D. Water Answer: B
Answer: A
100. The properties that are independent of the
95. A substance whose state is defined by variable intensive such as temperature, pressure, density and
thermodynamic properties. Voltage.
A. Pure substance A. Intensive properties
B. Simple substance B. Extensive properties
C. Vapor C. Specific properties
D. Water D. State properties
Answer: B Answer: A
101. The properties for a unit mass and are intensive by 106. The force of gravity on unit volume is
Definition such as specific volume. A. Density
A. Intensive properties B. Specific volume
B. Extensive properties C. Specific Weight
C. Specific properties D. Specific gravity
D. Thermodynamics properties Answer: C
Answer: C
107. The reciprocal of density is
102. The condition as identified through the properties A. Specific volume
of the substance, generally defined by particular B. Specific weight
values of any two independent properties. C. Specific gravity
A. State D. Specific heat
B. Point Answer: A
C. Process
D. Flow 108. Avogrado’s number, a fundamental
constant
Answer: A of nature of molecules in a gram-mole. This
constant is
103. The only base unit with a prefix kilo is A. 6.0522210 23
A. kilogram B. 6.0225210

23
B. kilometer C. 6.2052210

23
C. kilojoule D. 6.5022210

23
D. kilopascal Answer: B
Answer: A
109. The ratio of the gas constant to Avogrado’s
104. The force of gravity on the body. Number is:
A. Weight A. Maxwell’s constant
B. Specific gravity B. Boltzmann’z constant
C. Attraction C. Napier’s constant
D. Mass D. Joule’s constant
Answer: A Answer: B

105. The mass per unit of any substance. 110. The absolute zero on the Fahrenheit scale is
A. Density A. -459.7 ℉
B. Specific gravity B. 459.7℉
C. Specific weight C. -273.15℉
D. Specifc gravity D. 273.15℉
Answer: A Answer: A
111. Absolute temperatures on the Fahrenheit scale 116. The National Bureau of Standards uses,
are called: among others, the liquid-vapor equilibrium
A. Degrees Rankine of hydrogen at
B. Degrees Kelvin A. -196℃
C. Absolute Fahrenheit B. 196℃
D. Absolute pressure C. 253℃
Answer: A D. -253℃
Answer: D
112. The absolute zero on the Celcius scale is at
A. -459.7℉ 117. The National Bureau of Standards uses,
B. 459.7℉ among othes, the liquid-vapor equilibrium
C. -273.15℉ of nitrogen at
D. 273.15℉ A. -196℃
Answer: C B. 196℃
C. 253℃
113. What is the absolute temperature in Celsius scale? D. -253℃
A. degrees Rankine Answer: A
B. degress Kelvin
C. degress Fahrenheit 118. The liquid-vapor equilibrium of oxygen
D. degrees Celsius is what temperature?
Answer: B A. 197.82℃
B. -197.82℃
114. The Fahrenheit scale was introduced by Gabriel C. 182.97℃
Fahrenheit of Amstermdam, Holland in what year? D. -182.97℃
A. 1592 Answer: B
B. 1742
C. 1730 119. The solid-liquid equilibrium of
Mercury
D. 1720 is what temperature?
Answer: D A. 38.87℃
B. -38.87℃
115. The Centrigade scale was introduced by Andres C. 37.88℃
Celsius in what year? D. -37.88℃
A. 1542 Answer: B
B. 1740
C. 1730 120. The solis-equilibrium of Tin is at
what
D. 1720 temperature?
Answer: B A. -38.87℃
B. 38.87℃
C. 231.9℃
D. -231.9℃
Answer: C
121. The solid-liquid equilibrium of Zinc is at 126. The solid-liquid equilibrium of Platinum
what temperature? is at what temperature?
A. 231.9℃ A. 630.5℃
B. 419.505℃ B. 960.8℃
C. 444.60℃ C. 1063℃
D. 630.5℃ D. 1774℃
Answer: B Answer: D
122. The liquid-vapor equilibrium of Sulfur is at 127. The solid-liquid equilibrium of Tungsten is
what temperature? what temperature?
A. 231.9℃ A. 3730℃
B. 419.505℃ B. 3370℃
C. 444.60℃ C. 3073℃
D. 630.5℃ D. 3037℃
Answer: C Answer: B
123. The solid-liquid equilibrium of Antimony is at 128. The device that measures temperature by
what temperature? the electromotive force.
A. 630.5℃ A. thermometer
B. 419.505℃ B. thermocouple
C. 444.60℃ C. electro-thermometer
D. 231.9℃ D. thermooseebeck
Answer: A Answer: B
124. The solid-liquid equilibrium of Silver is at what 129. The emf is a function of the temperature
temperature? difference between the junction, a
A. 630.5℃ phenomenon called:
B. 960.8℃ A. Seebeck effect
C. 1063℃ B. Stagnation effect
D. 1774℃ C. Primming
Answer: B D. Electromotive force
Answer: A
125. The solid-liquid equilibrium of Gold is at what
temperature? 130. The device that measure temperature by the
A. 630.5℃ electromotive force called
thermocouple
B. 960.8℃ was discovered by:
C. 1063℃ A. Gallileo
D. 1774℃ B. Fahrenheit
Answer: C C. Celsius
D. Seebeck
Answer: D
131. When two bodies, isolated from other environment 136. The region outside the boundary or the
are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, the space and matter external to a system:
two are in thermal equilibrium with each other. A. Ex-system
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics B. Sorrounding
B. First law of thermodynamics C. Matter
C. Secong law of thermodynamics D. Extension
D. Third law of thermodynamics Answer: B
Answer: A

137. The true pressure measured above a
132. A total entropy of pure substances approsches zero perfect vacuum.
as the absolute thermodynamic temperature A. Absolute pressure
approaches zero. B. Gauge pressure
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics C. Atmospheric pressure
B. First law of thermodynamics D. Vacuum pressure
C. Secong law of thermodynamics Answer: A
D. Third law of thermodynamics
Answer: D 138. The pressure measured from the level of
atmospheric pressure by most pressure
133. If any one or more properties of a system change, recording instrument like pressure gage
the system is said to have undergone a _____. And open-ended manometer.
A. cycle A. Gage pressure
B. process B. Atmospheric pressure
C. flow C. Barometric pressure
D. control D. Absolute pressure
Answer: B Answer: A
134. When a certain mass of fluid in a particular state 139. The pressure obtained from barometric
Passes through a series of processes and return to reading.
Its initial state, it undergoes a: A. Absolute pressure
A. revolution B. Gage pressure
B. rotation C. Atmospheric pressure
C. process D. Vacuum pressure
D. cycle Answer: C
Answer: D 140. It is a form of energy associated with the
135. The term given to the collection of matter under kinetic random motion of large number
Consideration enclosed within a boundary. of molecules.
A. System A. Internal energy
B. Matter B. Kinetic energy
C. Environment C. Heat
D. Atoms D. Enthalpy
Answer: A Answer: C
141. The heat needed to change the temperature of 146. A theoretically ideal gas which strictly follow
the body without changing its phase. Boyle’s law and Charle’s law of gases.
A. Latent heat A. Universal gas
B. Sensible heat B. Perfect gas
C. Specific heat C. Combined gas
D. Heat transfer D. Imperfect gas
Answer: B Answer: B
142. The heat needed by the body to change its phase 147. In a confined gas, if the absolute temperature
without changing its temperature. is held constant, the volume is inversely pro-
A. Latent heat portional to the absolute pressure.
B. Sensible heat A. Boyle’s law
C. Specific heat B. Charle’s law
D. Heat transfer C. Dalton’s law
Answer: A D. Avogrado’s law
Answer: A
143. The measure of the randomness of the molecule of

a substance. 148. In a confined gas, if the absolute temperature
A. Enthalpy constant the volume is directly proportional
B. Internal energy to the absolute temperature.
C. Entropy A. Boyle’s law
D. Heat B. Chrales law
Answer: C C. Dalton’s law
D. Acogrado’s law
144. The heat energy transferred to a substance at a Answer: B
Constant pressure process is:
A. Enthalpy 149. The pressure exerted in a vessel by a mixture
B. Heat of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures
C. Internal energy that each separated gas would exert if it alone
D. entropy occupied the whole colume of the vessel.
Answer: A A. Boyle’s law
B. Charles law
145. It is the energy stored within the body. C. Dalton’s law
A. Enthalpy D. Avogrado’s law
B. Heat Answer: C
C. Internal energy
D. Entropy
Answer: C
150. At equal volume, at the same temperature and 155. A surface that is impervious to heat is
pressure conditions, the gases certain the same A. isothermal surface
number of molecules. B. adiabatic surface
A. Boyle’s law C. isochoric surface
B. Charle’s law D. isobaric surface
C. Dalton’s law Answer: B
D. Avogrado’s 156. One of the consequence of Einstein’s
Answer: D theory of relatively is that mass may be
151. Process in which the system departs from equi- converted into energy into mass the relation
librium state only infinitesimally at every instant. being given by the famous equation, E=mc . 2
A. Reversible process What is the value of the speed of light c?

B. Irreversible process A. 2.779710 cm/s
10
C. Cyclic process B. 2.997910 cm/s

10
D. Quisi-Static process C. 1.779710 cm/s

10
Answer: D D. 2.997910 cm/s Ans: B
10
152. A process which gives the states/condition after

the system undergoes a series of processes: 157. In the polytropic process we have pv = n
A. Reversible process constant. If the value of n infinitely large,

B. Irreversible process process is called:
C. Cyclic process A. constant volume process
D. Quisi-Static process B. constant pressure process
Answer: C C. constant temperature process
D. adiabatic process Ans: A
153. A thermodynamic system that generally serves as
a heat source or heat sink another system.
A. Combustion chamber 158. The thermodynamic cycle used in a thermal
B. Heat reservoir power plant is:
C. Heat engine A. Ericsson
D. Stirling engine B. Brayton
Answer: B C. Joule
D. Rankine
154. A thermodynamic system that operates continuous Answer: D
With only energy (heat and work) crossing it
boundaries; its boundaries are impervious to the
flow of mass.
A. Heat engine C. Stirling engine
B. Steady flow work D. Ericsson engine
Answer: A
159. For the same heat input and same compression ratio: 165. Exhaust gases from an engine possess
A. both Otto cycle and Diesel cycle are equally A. solar energy
Efficient B. kinetic energy
B. Otto cycle is less efficient than Diesel cycle C. chemical energy
C. efficiency depends mainly on working substance D. stored energy
D. none of the above is correct Answer: B
Answer: C 166. The extension and compression of a
160. The exchange process where in the product of helical spring is an example of what
pressure and volume remains constant called: process?
A. heat exchange process A. isothermal cycle
B. isentropic process B. thermodaynamic process
C. throtting process C. adiabatic process
D. hyperbolic process D. reversible process
Answer: D Answer: D
161. Which of the following provides the bases for 167. At critical point the latent enthalpy of
Measuring thermodynamic property of temperature? vaporization is ______.
A. Zeroth the thermodynamics A. dependent on temperature
B. First law thermodynamics B. zero
C. Second law of thermodynamics C. minimum
D. Third law of thermodynamics D. maximum
Answer: A Answer: B
162. 1 watt… 168. Which of the following relations is not
A. 1 Nm/s applicable in a free expansion process?
B. 1Nm/min A. Heat supplied is zero
C. 1Nm/hr B. Heat rejected is zero
D. 1kNm/hr C. Work done is zero
Answer: A D. Change in temperature is zero
163. Under ideal conditions, isothermal, isobaric, isochoric Answer: D
and adiabatic processes are: 169. The triple point of a substance is the temp.
A. dynamic processes and pressure at which:
B. stable processes A. the solid and liquid phases are in
C. quasi-static processes equilibrium
D. static processes B. the liquid and gaseous phases are in
Answer: C equilibrium
C. the solid, liquid and gaseous phases
164. Isentropic flow is are in equilibrium
A. perfect gas flow D. the solid does not melt, the liquid does
B. irreversible adiabatic flow not boil the gas does not
condense
C. ideal fluid flow Answer: D
D. reversible adiabatic flow
Answer: D
170. According to Clausius statement

A. Heat flows from hot substance to cold substance
unaided
B. Heat cannot flow from cold substance to hot
substance 175. For steam nozzle, which of the following
C. Heat can flow from cold substance to hot ratios will have the value less than unity?
substance with the aid of external work A. (Pressure at Inlet)(Pressure at Outlet)
D. A and C B. Specific volume at Inlet(Specific volume
Answer: D at outlet)
C. Temperatureofsteamat inlet(Temperature
171. A heat engine is supplied that at rate of 30,000 J/s steam at outlet)
gives an output of 9 kW. The thermal efficiency D. None of the above
of the engine is ___. Answer: B
A. 30%
B. 43% 176. A Bell-Coleman cycle is a reversed
C. 50% A. Stirling cycle C.
D. 55% B. Brayton cycle
Answer: A C. Joule’c cycle
172. The RMS velocity of hydrogen gas at N.T.P. is D. Carnot cycle
Approximately _________. Answer: C
A. 3838 m/s 177. Ericsson cycle consist of the following for
B. 1839 m/s processes:
C. 4839 m/s A. two isothermal and two constant volume
D. 839 m/s B. two isothermal and two constant isentropic
Answer: B C. two isothermal and two constant pressure
D. two adiabatic and two constant pressure
173. Which of the following cycles has two isothermal Answer: C
And two constant volume processes?
A. Joule cycle 178. A steam nozzle changes
B. Diesel cycle A. kinetic energy into heat energy
C. Ericsson cycle B. heat energy into potential energy
D. Stirling cycle C. potential energy into heat energy
Answer: D D. heat energy into heat energy
174. “It is possible to conrtruct a heat engine that operates Answer: D
in a cycle and receives a given quantity of heat from
a high temperature body and does an equal amount
of work’ The above statement is known as:
A. Gay Lussac’s law
B. Kinetic Theory
C. Kelvin-Planck’s law
D. Joule-Thompson’s law
179. Which is not correct for calculating air standard 183. Which of the following statement about Van der
efficiency? Waals equation is correct?
A. All processes are reversible A. It is valid for all pressures and temperatures
B. Specific heat remains unchaged at all temp. B. It represents a straight line on PV vs.V plot
C. No account of the mechanism of heat transfer C. It has three roots of identical value at the
is considered critical point
D. Gases dissociate at higher temperature D. The equation is valid for diatomic gases only
Answer: D Answer: C
180. According to Pottlier Thompson effect. 184. The Clapeyron’s equation is applicable to:
A. it is operate to construct a heat engine that A. 1 system in equilibrium
operates a cycle and receives a given quantity B. change of state
of heat from a high temperature body and does C. a change of state when two phases are
an equal of work in equilibium
B. It is impossible to construct a device that operate D. a change of state when water and water
in a cycle and produces no effect other than the vapor are involved
the transfer of heat from a cooler body to hotter Answer: C
body
C. When two dissimilar metals are heated at one end 185. The vapor pressure is related to the
and cooled at other, e.m.f. that is developed is enthalpy of vaporization by the:
proportional to difference of temperatures at A. Clausius-Claypeyron’s equation
two ends B. Dalton’s law
D. Work can’t be converted inot heat C. Raoult’s law
Answer: D D. Maxwell’s equation
Answer: A
181. In actual gases the molecular collisions are:
A. plastic
B. elastic
C. inelastic
D. inplastic
Answer: C
182. The Beattle-Bridgeman equation of state is quite

Accurate in cases of:
A. all pressures above atmospheric pressure
B. densities less than about 0.8 times the critical
density
C, near critical temperature
D. none of the above
Answer: B
186. Solubility of a gas in a liquid at small

concentration can be represented by which law?
A. Henry’s law
B. Clausius-Clapeyron’s equation
C. Dal ton’s law
D. Roult’s law
Answer: A
187. A compound pressure gauge is used to measure:
A. complex pressures
B. variable pressures
C. average pressure
D. positive and negative pressure
Answer: D
188. Which of the engine is used for fighter bombers?
A. Turboprop
B. Turbojet
C. Ramjet
D. Pulsejet
Answer: B
189. PAST BOARD QUESTION
The thermal efficiency of gas-vapor cycle as compared to steam turbine or gas turbine
A. greater than
B. less than
C. not comparable
D. equal
Answer: A
The process in which heat energy us transferred to thermal energy storage device is known as:
A. adiabatic C. intercooling
B. regeneration D. heat transfer
Answer: B
The absolute zero in cesius scale is:
A.100 C. -273
B. 0 D. 273
Answer: C
What is the temperature when water and vapor are
in equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure?
A. Ice point C. Critical point
B. Steam point D. Freezing point
Answer: B
The temperature of a pure substance at a temperature of absolute zero is:
A. unity C. infinity
B. zero D. 100
Answer: B

When the number of reheat stage in a reheat cycle is Increased, the average temperature:
A. increases C. is constant
B. decreases D. is zero
Answer: A
A temperature measurement in an ordinary thermometer which has constant specific humidity.
A. Critical temperature
B. Dew point temperature
C. Dry bulb temperature
D. Wet bulb temperature
Answer: B
In closed vessel, when vaporization takes place, the temperature rises. Due to the rising temperature, the
pressure increases until an equilibrium is established between the temperature of equilibrium is called:
A. dew point
B. Ice point
C. Sperheated temperature
D. boiling point
Answer:D
When not soup was served in a cup during dinner
are engineer was so eager to drink it. Since it was hot, its added cubes of iceto cool the soup and stirred
it, notived that dew starts to form on the
outterms surface of the cup. What is this temperature equal to?
A. superheated temperature
B. equal to zero
C. standard temperature
D. equal to air’s dew point temperature
Answer:D
Is a measure of the energy that is no longer available to perform useful work within the current
environment.
A. Absolute entropy C. Fugacity
B. Absolute Enthalpy D. Molar value
Answer: A
199. A graph of enthalpy versus entropy for steam.

A. Mollier diagram
B. Moody diagram
C. steam table
D. Maxwell diagram
Answer:A
200. The reaction of entertain in an accelerated body is
called:
A. Kinetic reaction
B. Endothermic reaction
C. Kinematic reaction
D. Dynamic reaction
Answer: A
201. A Mollier chart of thermodynamic properties is
shown in which of the following diagrams?
A. T-S diagram
B. P-V diagram
C. h-S diagram
D. p-h diagram
Answer: C
202. The following are included in the first law of
Thermodynamics for closed system Except:
A. heat transferred in and of the system
B. work done by or on the system
C. internal energy
D. kinetic energy
Answer:C
203. All processes below are irreversible except one.
Which one?
A. Magnetization with hysteresis
B. Elastic tension and release of a steel bar
C. Inelastic deformation
D. Heat conduction
Answer: B
204. The condition of conditions that best describes

Themodynamic process is given by which of the following?
I. Has successive states through which the system
Passes
II. When reversed leaves no change in the system
III.When reversed leaves no change in the system or the sorroundings
IV. States are passes through so quickly that the
Sorroundings do not change
Answer: D

The sum of the energies of all the molecules
in a system where energies appear in several
complex forms is the:
A. kinetic energy
B. potential energy
C. Internal energy
D. frictional energy
Answer: C
The Carnot refrigeration cycle includes all of the foolowing process except.
A. isentropic expansion
B. isothermal heating
C. isenthalpy expansion
D. isentropic compression
Answer: C
The maximum possible work that can be obtained a cycle operating between two reservoirs to
found from:
A. process irreversibility
B. availability
C. Carnot effieciecy
D. Reversible work
Answer:C
The following factors are necessary to define a thermodynamics cycle except
A. the working substance
B. high and low temperature reservoirs
C. the time it takes to complete the cycle
D. the means of doing work on the system
Answer: C
All of the following terms included in the second law for open system except
A. shaft work
B. flow work
C. internal energy
D. average work
Answer: D

The following terms are included in the first law of thermodynamics for open system except
A. heat transfer in and out of the system
B. work done by or in the system
C. magnetic system
D. internal system
Answer: C
The following terms are included in the first law of thermodynamics for closed system except:
A. heat transferred in and out of the system
B. work done by or on the system
C. internal energy
D. kinetic energy
Answer: D
Which of the following statements about a path function is not true?
A. On a p-v diagram, it can represent work done
B. On a t-s diagram, it can represent heat transferred
C. It is dependent on the path between states on thermodynamic equilibrium
D. It represents values of p, v, t, and s between states that are path functions
Answer: D
213. A constant pressure thermodynamic process

obeys:
A. Boyle’s law
B. Charle’s law
C. Amagat’s law
D. Dalton’s law
Answer:B
214. The first and second laws of thermodynamics are:

A. continuity equations
B. momentum equations
C. energy equations
D. equations of state
Answer: C
215. Represents the temperature an ideal gas will attain

when it is brought to rest adiabatically.
A. Absolute zero temperature
B. Stagnation temperature
C. Boiling temperature
D. Critical temperature
Answer: B
216. Gauge pressure and absolute pressure differ

from each other by:
A. the system units
B. atmospheric pressure
C. the size of the gauge
D. nothing they mean the same thing
Answer: B
217. Each of the following are correct values of

standard atmospheric pressure except:
A. 1000 atm
B. 14.962 psia
C. 760 torr
D. 1013 mm Hg.
Answer: D
218. All of the following are properties of an

ideal gas except:
A. density
B. pressure
C. viscosity
D. temperature
Answer: C
219. Which of the following is not the universal

gas constant?
A. 1545 ft-lb/lbmol-R
B. 8.314 J/mol.K
C. 8314 kJ/mol.K
D. 8.314 kJ/mol.K
Answer: C
220. The following are all commonly quoted

values of standard temperatures and pressure except:
A. 32 and 14.696 psia
B. 273.15 K and 101.325 kPa
C. 0 and 760 mm Hg.
D. 0 and 29.92 in hg.
Answer: D
221. The variation of pressure in an isobaric pro-

cess is:
A. linear with temperature
B. described by the perfect gas law
C. inversely proportional to temperature
D. zero
Answer: D
222. For fluid flow, the enthalpy is the sum of internal

energy and _______.
A. entropy
B. work flow
C. pressure
D. temperature
Answer: B
223. A thermodynamics process whose deviation from

equilibrium in infinitesimal at all time is ______.
A. reversible
B. isentropic
C. in quasi-equilibrium
D. isentropic
Answer: C
224. Which thermodynamic property best describes the

molecular activity of a substance?
A. Enthalpy
B. Entropy
C. Internal energy
D. External energy
Answer: C
225. Stagnation enthalpy represents the enthalpy of a
fluid when it is brought to rest ______.
A. isometrically
B. adiabatically
C. isothermally
D. disobarically
Answer: B
226. During stagnation process the kinetic energy of a

fluid is converted to enthalpy which result in an:
A. increase in the fluid specific volume
B. increase in the fluid pressure
C. increase in the fluid temperature and pressure
D. increase in the fluid temperature
Answer: C
227. The properties of fluid at the stagnation in the state

are called _______.
A. stagnation property
B. stagnation phase
C. stagnation state
D. stagnation vapor
Answer: C
228. All of the following are thermodynamics

properties except:
A. temperature
B. pressure
C. density
D. odulus of elasticity
Answer: D
229. A liquid boils when its vapor pressure equal

A. the gauge pressure
B. the critical pressure
C. the ambient pressuer
D. one standard atmosphere
Answer: C
230. A system composed of ice and water at 0

A. a multiplephase material
B. in thermodynamic equilibrium
C. in thermal equilibrium
D. all of the above
Answer: D
231. The heat of fusion of a pure substance is:
A. the change in phase from solid to gas
B. the change in phase from liquid to gas
C. the energy released in chemical reaction
D. the energy released to melt the substance
Answer: D
232. The heat of vaporization involves the change
In enthalpy due to:
D. the change in phase from solid to liquid
Answer: B
233. The heat of sublimation involves the change
In enthalpy due to ____.
D. the change in phase from solid to liquid
Answer: A
234. A specific property
A. defines a specific variable(e.g.,tempera-
ture)
B. is independent of mass
C. is an extensive property multiplied by mass
D. is dependent of the phase of the
substance
235. A material’s specific heat can be defined as:

A. the ratio of heat required to change the temp.
of mass by a change in temperature
B. being different for constant pressure and cons-
constant temperature processes
C. a function of temperation
D. all of the above
Answer: D
236. If a substance temperature is less than its saturation

temperature, the substance is:
A. subcooled liquid
B. wet vapor
C. saturated vapor
D. superheated vapor
Answer: A
237. If a substance temperature is equal to its saturation

temperature substance is a ________.
A. subcooled liquid
B. wet vapor
C. saturated liquid and vapor
Answer: C
238. If a substance’s temperature is greater than is

saturation temperature, the substance is a _____.
A. subcooled liquid
B. wet vapor
C. saturated vapor
Answer: D
239. Critical properties re fer to:

A. extremely important properties, such as temp.
and pressure
B. heat required for phase change and important
for energy production
C. property values where liquid and gas phase are
indistinguisable
D. properties having to do with equilibrium
conditions, such as the Gibbs and Helmholtz
function
Answer: C
240. For a saturated vapor, the relationship between

temperature and pressure is given by:
A. the perfect gas law
B. Van der Waal’s equation
C. the steam table

D. a Viral equation of state
Answer: C
241. Properties of a superheated vapor are given by:

A. the perefect gas law
B. a superheated table
C. a one to relationship, such as the properties
of saturation steam
D. a Viral of state
Answer: B
242, Properties of non-reacting gas mixture are given

by:
A. geometric weighting
B. volumetric weighting
C. volumetric weighting for molecular weight
density, and geometric weighting for all
other properties except entropy
D. arithmetic average
Answer: C
243. The relationship between the total volume of a

mixture of non-reacting gases ang their partial
volume is given by:
A. gravimetric fraction
B. Amagat’s law
C. Dalton’s law
D. mole fraction
Answer: B
244. The relationship between the total pressure of

a non-reacting gases and the partial pressures
of constituents given by:
A. gravimetric fraction
B. Amagat’s law
C. Dalton’s law
D. mole fraction
Answer: C
255. Which of the following is the best definition of
enthalpy?
A. The ratio of the heat added to the temp.
increases in a system
B. The amount of useful energy is a system
C. The amount of energy no longer available to
the system
D. The heat required to cause a complete
conversion between two phases at a
constant temperature
Answer: B
Which of the following statements is not true for real
A. Molecules occupy a volume not negligible
in comparison to the total volume of gas
B. Real gases are subjected to attractive forces bet-
ween molecules(e.g., Van der Wall’s forces)
C. The law of corresponding states may be used
for real gasses
D. Real gases are found only rarely in nature
Answer: D
247. The stagnation state is called the isentropic stagnation

state when the stagnation process is:
A. reversible as well dynamic
B. isotropic
C. adiabatic
D. reversible as well as adiabatic
Answer: D
248. The entropy of a fluid remains constant during what

process?
A. polytropic stagnation process
B. unsteady stagnation process
C. combustion process
D. isentropic stagnation process
Answer: D
249. All of the following processes are irreversible except

A. stirring of a viscous fluid
B. as isentropic decelerationof a moving perfect
Fluid
C. an unrestrained expansion of a gas
D. phase changes
Answer: B
250. All of the following processes are irreversible except:

A. chemical reactions
B. diffusion
C. current flow an electrical resistance
D. an isentropic compression oa a ga
Answer: D
251. All of the floowing processes are irreversible except:

A. magnetization with hysteresis
B. elastic tension and releases of a steel bar
C. inelastic deformation
D. heat conduction
Answer: B
252. Which of the following states is/are necessary for a

System to be in thermodynamic equilibrium?
A. Chemical equilibrium
B. Thermal equilibrium
C. Mechanical equilibrium
D. All of the above
Answer: D
253.Adiabatic heat transfer within a vapor cycle refers A. heat transfer that is atmospheric but not
reversible
B. the transfer of energy from one steam to another
in a heat exchanger so that the energy of the input
streams equal the energy of the output streams
C. heat transfer that is reversible but not isentropic
D. there is no such thing as adiabatic heat transfer
Answer: B

Which of the following gives polytropic under
n?
A. log P /P 2 1
-----------------
log V /V

1 2
B. log P /P 1 2
-----------------
log V /V

1 2
C. log V /V 1 2
-----------------
log P /P

2 1
D. log V /V 1 2
-----------------
log P /P

1 2
Answer: A

The work done in an adiabatic process in a
system:
A. is equal to the change in total energy in
a closed system
B. is equal to the total net heat transfer plus
the entropy change
C. is equal to change in total energy of closed
system plus the entropy change
D. is equal to change in total energy of closed
system plus net heat trsnsfer
Answer: D

Based on the thermodynamics, what is the following
is wrong?
A. the heat transfer equals the work plus energy
change
B. the heat transfer cannot exceed the work done
C. the net transfer equal the net work of the cycle
D. the net heat transfer equals the energy change if
no work done
Answer: B

Assuming real processes, the net entropy change in
the universe:
A. must be calculated
B. equals zero
C. is negative
D. is positive
Answer: D

Which of the following type of flowmeters is most
accurate?
A. Venturi tube
B. Pitot tube
C. Flow nozzle
D. Foam type
Answer :B

What is reffered by control volume?
A. An isolated system
B. Closed system
C. Fixed region in space
D. Reversible process only
Answer: C

What is the most efficient thermodynamic cycle?
A. Carnot
B. Diesel
C. Rankine
D. Brayton
Answer: A

How do you treat a statement that is considered a
Scientific law?
A. We postuate to be true
B. Accept as a summary of experiment observe
C. We generally observed to be true
D. Believe to be derived from mathematical theorem
Answer: B

An instrument commonly used in most
research are engineering laboratories because it is small and fast among other thermometers
A. Mercury thermometer
B. Liquidin-glass thermometer
C. Gas thermometer
D. Thermocouple
Answer: D

In a actual gases, the molecular collisions are
A. plastic
B. elastic
C. inelastic
D. inpalstic
Answer: C

Which pf the following is used in thermal
power plant?
A. Brayton
B. Reversed carnot
C. Rankine
D. Otto
Answer: C

The elongation and compression of a helical spring is an example of
A. irreversible process
B. reversible process
C. isothermal process
D. adiabatic process

Otto cycle consists of
A. Two isentropic and two constant volume
processes
B. Two isetropic and two constant pressure
Processes
C. Two adiabatic and two isothermal processes
D. Two isothermal and two constant volume
processes
Answer: A
Brayton cycle has:
A. Two isentropic and two constant volume
Processes
B. Two isentropic and two constant pressure
Prcessses
C. One constant pressure, one constant volume
And two adiabatic processes
D. Two isothermal, one constant volume and
One constant pressure processes
Answer:B

A. Bell-Coleman cycle is a reversed
A. Stirling cycle
B. Joule cycle
C. Carnot cycle
D. Otto cycle
Answer: B

A steam nozzle changes
A. kinetic energy into heat energy
B. heat energy into potential energy
C. heat energy into kinetic energy
D. potential energy into heat energy
Answer: C

The pilot tube is a device used for measurement of
A. pressure
B. flow
C. velocity
D. discharge
Answer: C

The continuity equation is applicable to
A. Viscous, unviscous fluids
B. Compressibility of fluids
C. Conservation of mass
D. Steady, unsteady flow
Answer: C

The work done by a force of R Newton moving in
a distance of L meters is converted entirely into
kinetic energy and expressed by the equation:
A. RL=2MV 2
B. RL=2MV
C. RL= ½ MV 2
D. RL= ½ MV
Answer: C

Gas being heated at constant volume is
undergoing the process of:
A. isentropic
B. adiabatic
C. isometric
D. isobaric
Answer: C

Dew point is defined as
A. The temperature to which the air must
be cooled a constant to produce satu-
ration
B. The point where the pressure which dew
is formed in the air
C. The temperature which dew is formed
in the air
D. The pressure which dew in formed in the
air
Answer: A

What do you call the changing of an atom of
element into an atom of a different element
with a different atomic mass?
A. Atomization
B. Atomic transmulation
C. Atomic pile
D. Atomic energy
Answer: B

What do you call the weight of the column
Of air above the earth’s surface?
A. Air pressure
B. Aerostatic pressure
C. Wind pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
Answer: D

What keeps the moisture from passing through
the system?
A. Dehydrator
B. Aerator
C. Trap
D. Humidifier
Answer: A

What condition exists in an adiabatic throtting
process?
A. Enthalpy is variable
B. Enthalpy is constant
C. Entropy is constant
D. Sprecific volume is constant
Answer: B

The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio on
its density to the density of:
A. mercury
B. gas
C. air
D. water
Answer: D

A compound pressure gauge is used to measure:
A. complex pressures
B. variable pressures
C. compound pressures
D. positive and negative pressures
Answer: D

Isentropic flow is
A. perfect gas flow
B. ideal fluid flow
C. frictionless reversible flow
D. reversible adiabatic flow
Answer: D

Under ideal conditions, isothermal, isobaric,
Isochoric and adiabatic processes are:
A. dynamic processes
B. stable processes
C. quasi-staic processes
D. static processes
Answer: C

Onwe Watt is:
A. 1 N.m/s
B. 1 N/m/min
C. 1 N.m/hr
D. 1 kN/s
Answer: A

A temperature above which a given gas cannot
be liquefied:
A. Crygenic temperature
B. Vaporization temperature
C. Absolute temperature
D. Critical temperature
Answer: D

The effectiveness of a body as a thermal
radiator at a given temperature
A. absorvtivity
B. Emissivity
C. Conductivity
D. Reflectivity
Answer: B

Which of the following occurs in reversible polytropic process?
A. Enthalpy remains constant
B. Internal energy does not change
C. Some heat transfer occurs
D. Entropy remains constant
Answer: C
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287. ME BOARD Oct. 1997
The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is:
A. Rotameter
B. Manometer
C. Venturi
D. Barometer
Answer: D
288. ME BOARD Oct. 1997

A pneumatic tool is generally powered by
A. water
B. electricity
C. steam
D. air
Answer: D

Which of the following gases can be used to measure the lowest temperature?
A. Nitrogen
B. Helium
C. Oxygen
D. Hydrogen
Answer: B

The triple point of a substance is the temperature pressure at which:
A. The solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium
B.The solid and gaseous phases are in equilibrium
C. The solid liquid and gaseous phases are in
equilibrium
D. The solid does not melt, the liquid does not
Boil and the gas does not condense
Answer: D

Which of the following relations is not applicable in a free expansion process?
A. Heat rejected is zero
B. Work done is zero
C. Change in temperature is zero
D. Heat supplied is zero
Answer: C
Ericsson cycle has
A. Two isothermal and two constant pressure
processes
B. Two isothermal and two constant volume
processes
C. Two isothermal and two constant entropy
Processes
D. Two adiabatic one constant volume and
constant pressure processes
Answer: A

A Stirling cycle has
A. Two adiabatic and two constant pressure
processes
B. Two adiabatic and two constant volume
processes
C. Two isothermal and two constant pressure
processes
D. Two isothermal and two constant volume
processes
Answer: D

The temperature of the fluid flowing under pressure through a pipe is usually measured by:
A. a glass thermometer
B. an electric resistance thermometer
C. a thermocouple
D. all of the above
Answer: D

Specific heat capacity is an SI derived unit described as
A. J./kg
B. W/mK
C. kj/kgK
D. J/m
Answer: C

Which of the following is mathematically a thermpdynamic property?
A. A point function
B. Discontinuous
C. A path function
D. Exact differential
Answer: A

When the expansion or compression of a gas takes place “without transfer of heat” to or from the gas,
the procees is called:
A. reversible
B. adiabatic
C. polytropic
D. isothermal
Answer: B

Another name for the liquid valve is:
A. Freon valve
B. Shut-off valve
C. King valve
D. Master valve
Answer: C

A liquid whose temperature is lower than the
saturation temperature corresponding to the
existing pressure;
A. Subcooled liquid
B. Saturated liquid
C. Pure liquid
D. Compressed liquid
Answer: A

The law that states “Entropy of all perfect
crystallline solid is zero at absolute zero
temperature.
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Seconf law of thermodynamics
D. Third law of thermodynamics
Answer:D

What should be the temperature of both water
and steam whenever they are present together?
A. Saturation temperature for the existing
pressure
B. Boiling point of water at 101.325 kPa
C. Superheated temperature
D. One hundred degrees centigrade
Answer: A

A manometer is an instrument that is used to
measure:
A. air pressure
B. heat radiation
C. condensate water level
D. air volume
Anwer: A

What is the area under the curve of temperature
Entropy diagram?
A. Volume
B. Heat
C. Work
D. Entropy
Answer: B

What do bodies at a temperature above absolute zero emit?
A. Energy
B. Heat of convection
C. Thermal radiation
D. Heat of compression
Answer: C

In the absence of any irreversible, a thermo-
electric generator, a device that incorporate both thermal an electric effects, will have the efficiency of
a/an.
A. Carnot cycle
B. Otto cycle
C. Diesel cycle
D. Rankine cycle
Answer: A

Both Stirling and Ericsson engines are:
A. Internal combustion engines
B. external combustion engine
C. Carnot engines
D. Brayton engines
Answer: B

Nozzles does not involve any work interantion.
The fluid through the device experiences:
A. no change in potential energy
B. no change in kinetic energy
C. no change in enthalpy
D. vacuum
Answer: A

If the actual kinetic energy of a nozzle is Ka
and Kj is the maximum value that can be
attined by an isentropic expansion from an
initial to final state, then the efficiency of the
nozzle is:
A. Kj/Ka
B. Ka-Ki/Ka
C. Ka-ki/Ki
D. Ka/Ki
Answer: D

The convergent section of a nozzle increases from velocity if the flow of the gas. What does it do on
in pressure?
A. Pressure becomes constant
B. Pressure equal the velocity
C. It increases the pressure
D. It decreases the pressure
Answer: D

In a closed vessel, when vaporization takes place the temperature rises. Due to the rising temperature the
pressure increases until an equilibrium is established between the temperature and pressure. The
temerature.of equilibrium is called:
A. dew point
B. ice point
C. boiling point
D. superheated temperature
Answer: C
At steam point, the temperature of water and its
vapor at standard pressure are:
A. extremes or maximum
B. unity
C. in equilibrium
D. undefined
Answer: C

When hot soup was served in a cup during dinner, an engineer was so eager to drink it. Since it was hot,
he added cubes of ice to cool the soup and stirred it. He noticed that dew starts to fom on the outermost
surface of the cup. He wanted to check the temperature of the outermost surface of the cup. What is this
temperature equal to?
A. Superheated temperature
B. Equal to zero
C. Standard temperature
D. Equal to air’s dew point temperature
Answer: D
313. What do you call a conversion technology that

yields electricity from sunlight without aid of a working substance like gas or steam without use of
any mechanical cycle?
A. Power conversion
B. Stirling cycle conversion
C. Solar thermal conversion
D. Photovoltaic-energy conversion
Answer: D

Which of the following property of liquid extend resistance to angular or shear deformation:
A. Specific gravity
B. Specific weight
C. Viscosity
D. Density
Answer: C

What is the pressure at the exit of a draft tube in a turbine?
A. Below atmospheric
B. Above atmospheric
C. Atmospheric
D. Vacuum
Answer: C

When changes in kinetic energy of a compressed gas are negligible or insignificant, the work input
to a adiabatic compressor is _______.
A. negligible
B. zero
C. infinity
D. equal to change in enthalpy
Answer: D

What is the area under the curve of a pressure-volume diagram?
A. Nonflow work
B. Steadyflow work
C. Heat
D. Power
Answer: A

In Stirling and Ericsson cycle, regeneration can
A. Increase efficiency
B. decrease efficiency
C. control efficiency
D. limit efficiency
Answer: A

The first law of thermodynamics is based on which of the following principle?
A. Conservation of mass
B. Enthalpy-entropy relationship
C. Entropy-temperature relationship
D. Conservation of energy
Answer: D

In a two-phase system, 30% moisture means
A. 70% liquid and 30% vapor
B. 70% vapor and 30% liquid
C. 30% liquid and 100% vapor
D. 30% vapor and 100% liquid
Answer: B
321. ME Board Apr. 2002

At 101.325 kPa, the boiling point of water is 100
If the pressure is decreased, the following boiling temperature will:
A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. drop to zero
Answer: B

Which of the following is equivalent to 1 hp in btu/hr?
A. 778
B. 2545
C. 746
D. 3.41
Answer: B

What is the pressure above zero?
A. gage pressure
B. Absolute pressure
C. vacuum pressure
D. atmospheric pressure
Answer: A

One Newton-meter is equal to:
A. 1 Joule
B. 1 Btu
C. 1 calorie
D. 1 Ergs
Answer: A

Which of the following is the instrument used to measure fluid velocity?
A. Pitot tube
B. Orsat apparatus
C. Anemometer
D. Viscosimeter
Answer: A

Cryogenic temperature ranges from:
A. -150 to -359
B. -250 to -459
C. -100 to -300
D. -200 to -400
Answer: B

Steam at 2 kPa is saturated at 17.5 . In what state will the state be at 40 if the pressure is 2.0 kPa?
A. Superheated
B. Saturated
C. Subcooled
D. Supersaturated
Answer: A

Acceleration is popotional to force.
A. Newtons law
B. Arcgimedes principle
C. Law of gravitation
D. Theory of relativity
Answer: A

Which of the following could be defined as simple push and pull?
A. Power
B. Inertia
C. Work
D. Force
Answer: D

The true pressure measured above a perfect vacuum is:
A. absolute pressure
B. atmospheric pressure
C. gauge pressure
D. vacuum pressure
Answer: A

In an initial volume of an ideal gas is compressed to one-half its original volume and to twice its original
temperature, the pressure:
A. doubles
B. halves
C. quadruples
D. triples
Answer: C

When the expansion or compression of gas takes
Place without transfer of heat to or from the gas, the process is called:
A. isometric process
B. isothermal process
C. isobaric process
D. adiabatic process
Answer:D
333. A body radiates heat proportional to the

fourth power of its absolute temperature:
A. Stefan-Boltzmann law
B. Planck’s law
C. Kirchhoff’s law
D. Maxwell’s law
Answer: A
334. All substances emit radiation, the quantity

And quality of which depends upon the absolute temperature and the properties of the material,
composing the radiating body.
B. Planck’s law
D. Maxwell’s law
Answer: B
335. For bodies in thermal equilibrium with the

environment, the ratio of total emissive power to the absorpvitty is constant at any temperature.
B. Planck’s law
D. Maxwell’s law
Answer: C
CHAPTER 2 - FUELS & COMBUSTION

Which is not a viscosity rating?
A. Redwood
B. SSU
C. Centipoise
D. Entropy Degrees API
Answer: D

Percent excess air is the difference between the air actually supplied and the theoretically
required divided by:
A. the theoretically air supplied
B. the actually air supplied
C. the deficiency of air supplied
D. the sufficient air supplied
Answer: A
3. ME BOARD QUESTION
What is the apparatus used in the analysis of combustible gases?
A. Calorimeter differential
B. Calorimeter gas
C. Calorimetry
D. Calorimeter
Answer: D

Percent excess air is the difference between the air actually supplied and the theoretical air
divided by:
A. the sufficient air supplied
B. the deficiency air supplied
C. the actually air supplied
D. the theoretical air supplied
Answer: D
The viscosity of most commercially available petroleum lubricating oil changes rapidly above
A. 120°F
B. 180°F
C. 150°F
D. 130°F
Answer: B

When 1 mol carbon combines with 1 mol oxygen
A. 2 mols carbon dioxide
B. 1 mol carbon dioxide
C. 1 mol carbon and 1 mol carbon dioxide
D. 1 mol carbon dioxide
Answer: B
What are the immediate undesirable products from the petroleum based lubricating oil when
subjected to high pressure and temperature?
A. gums, resins and acids
B. sulfur
C. soots and ashes
D. carbon residue
Answer: A
8. What kind of bonding do common gases that exist in free states as diatomic molecules
experiences?
A. Ionic bonds
B. Covalent bonds
C. Metallic bonds
D. Nuclear bonds
Answer: B
9. An Orsal's apparatus is used for

A. volumetric analysis of the flue gas
B. gravimetric analysis of the flue gas
C. smoke density analysis of the flue gas
D. all of the choices
Answer: A
10. A theorem that states that the total property of a mixture of ideal gases is the sum of the
properties that the individual gases would have if each occupied the total mixture volume alone
as the same temperature.
A. Gibbs Theorem
B. Dalton's Theorem
C. Boltzmann's Theorem
D. Maxwell's Theorem
Answer: A
11. A small enough particles suspended in a fluid and exhibit small random movements due to
the statistical collision of fluid molecules on the particle's surface. This motion is called______.
A. Boltzmann motion
B. rectilinear motion
C. kinetic gas motion
D. Brownian motion
Answer: D
12. When two or more light atoms have sufficient energy (available only at high temperature
and velocities) to fuse together to form a heavier nucleus, the process is called ______.
A. fusion
B. fission
C. the photoelectric effect
D. the Compton effect
Answer: A
13. What is the residue left after combustion of a fossil fuel?

A. Charcoal
B. Ash
C. Scraper
D. All of the choices
Answer: B
14. What is formed during incomplete combustion of carbon in fuels?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Nitrogen oxide
D. Oxygenated fuel
Answer: B
15. A gas produced by the combustion of fuel oil and cannot be found in the fuel gases is:
A. oxygen
B. nitrogen
C. hydrogen
D. carbon dioxide
Answer: C
16. Which of the following chemical reactions in which heat is absorbed?

A. Heat reaction
C. Exothermic reaction
D. Combustion reaction
Answer: B
17. A chemical reaction in which heat is given off.

A. Heat reaction
C. Exothermic reaction
D. Combustion reaction
Answer: C
18. A colorless, odorless mixture of nitrogen and oxygen with traces of other gases, water
vapor, and some impurities.
A. Air
B. Helium
C. Water gas
D. Nitrite
Answer: A
19. The transfer of air and air characteristics by horizontal motion is called _____.
A. convection
B. air transfer
C. advection
D. adhesion
Answer: C
20. Properties of non-reacting gas mixture are given by:

A. geometric weighting
B. volumetric weighting
C. volumetric weighting for molecular weight and density, and geometric weighting for all
other properties except entropy
D. arithmetic average
Answer: C
21. The process of separating two or more liquids by means of the difference in their boiling
point.
A. Engler distillation
B. Fractional distillation
C. Gas scrubbing
D. Fractional crystallization
Answer: B
22. The gaseous products of combustion of a boiler which contains carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide, oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor is called _____.
A. Fuel gas
B. Producer gas
C. Product gas
D. Universal gas
Answer: A
23. A substance whose burning with oxygen yields heat energy such as coal, petroleum and
natural gas.
A. Air
B. Fluid
C. Fuel
D. Gas
Answer: C
24. Stoichiometric ratio is

A. chemically correct air - fuel ratio by volume
B. chemically correct air - fuel ratio by weight
C. theoretical mixture of air for complete combustion
D. actual ratio of air to fuel for maximum efficiency
Answer: B
25. A type of radiation consisting of singly charged particles that generate to intermediate
distances.
A. Nuclear radiation
B. Alpha radiation
C. Beta radiation
D. Gamma radiation
Answer: C
26. The increase in velocity past the throat is due to the rapid increase in the:
A. fluid density
B. fluid specific volume
C. fluid temperature
D. fluid pressure
Answer: A
27. In an oxidation - reduction chemical reaction, all of the following occur except:
A. the exchange of electrons between elements
B. elements becoming more positive
C. elements becoming more negative
D. nuclear fusion
Answer: D
28. The residual oil left after the distillation of gasoine and kerosene from crude petroleum;
yellow to brown oil used as a diesel fuel and for enriching water gas.
A. Diesel oil
B. Gasoline oil
C. LPG
D. Gas oil
Answer: D
29. A fuel gas obtained by the destructive distillation of soft coal is called ______.
A. Gas scrub
B. Coal gas
C. Alcogas
D. Water gas
Answer: D
30. Removing of impurities from a gas by bubbling it through a liquid purifying agent is called
_____.
A. Gas scrubbing
B. Gas purifying
C. Gas liquefying
D. Gas bubbling
Answer: A
31. During the fusion process, mass is lost and converted to energy according to:
A. the Heisenburg uncertainty principle
B. the Compton's Law
C. Einstein's Law
D. the second law of thermodynamics
Answer: C
32. A finely divided carbon deposit by the smoke or flame is called _____.
A. Fly ash
B. Soot
C. Residue
D. All of the choices
Answer: B
33. Rare gases such as helium, argon, krypton, xenon and radon that are non-reactive are called
______.
A. Non-reactant
B. Stop gases
C. Inert gases
D. Residual gases
Answer: C
34. Kinematics and dynamic viscosity vary from each other only by a factor equal to the:
A. fluid density
B. temperature
C. pressure
D. specific gas constant
Answer: A
35. The following properties are different for isomers of the same chemical compound except:
A. density
B. melting point
C. number of atoms in a mole of each isomers
D. specific heat
Answer: C
36. Atomic weights of the elements in the periodic table are not whole numbers because of:
A. the existence of isotopes
B. imprecise measurements during the development of the periodic table
C. round-off error in calculating atomic weights
D. the exchange of reference of the atomic mass unit from oxygen - 16 to carbon - 12 in
1961
Answer: A
37. The tendency of a pure compound to be composed of the same elements combined in a
definite proportion by mass.
A. Avogadro's law
B. Boyle's law
C. The law of definite proportions
D. Le Chatelier's principle
Answer: C
38. How do you call the process of removing of impurities from a gas by bubbling it through
liquid purifying agent?
A. Gas scrubbing
B. Gas purifying
C. Gas liquefying
D. Gas bubbling
Answer: A
39. What is the effect of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

A. absorb the exothermic heat of reaction
B. provide the exothermic heat of reaction
C. lower the activation energy
D. provide the heat of sublimation
Answer: C
40. The relationship between the concentration of products and reactants in a reversible
chemical reaction given by:
A. the ionization constant
B. the equilibrium constant
C. the solubility product
D. Le Chatelier's principle
Answer: B
41. What fuel gas obtaines by the destructive distillation of soft coal?
A. Gas scrub
B. Coal gas
C. Alcogas
D. Water gas
Answer: B
42. The process of splitting the nucleus into smaller fragments.

A. fusion
B. fission
C. the photoelectric effect
D. the Compton effect
Answer: B
43. The ash that is removed from the combustor after the fuel is burn is the:
A. fly ash
B. bottom ash
C. scraper ash
D. top ash
Answer: B
44. A mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide made by passing steam over hot coke.
A. Water gas
B. Water vapor
C. hydrocarbon
D. air
Answer: A
45. All of the following are true of non-stoichiometric reactions except:

A. there is an excess of one or more reactants
B. the percentage yield measures the efficiency of the reaction
C. non-stoichiometric reactions are rare in the combustion process
D. in combustion, air is often the excess reactant to assure complete combustion of fuel
Answer: C
46. It is the ratio of the volume at the end of heat addition to the volume at the start of heat
addition.
A. compression ratio
B. air-fuel ratio
C. volumetric ratio
D. cut-off ratio
Answer: D
47. Piston rings are made up of:

A. alloy steel
B. carbon steel
C. copper
D. cast iron
Answer: D

Loss power is due to:
A. poor compression
B. restricted exhaust
C. clogging of air cleaner
D. low injection pressure
Answer: D

A branch system of pipes to carry waste emission away from the piston chambers of an internal
combustion engine is called ______.
A. exhaust nazzle
B. exhaust deflection pipe
C. exhaust pipe
D. exhaust manifold
Answer: D

The type of filter wherein the filtering elements is replaceable.
A. Paper edge filter
B. Metal edge filter
C. Pressure filter
D. Filter with element
Answer: B

When four events take place in one revolution of a crankshaft of an engine, the engine is called
A. rotary engine
B. steam engine
C. two stroke engine
D. four stroke engine
Answer: C

Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. Air injection system
B. Mechanical injection system
C. Time injection system
D. Gas admission system
Answer: C

Specific heat capacity is an SI derived unit described as:
A. J/kg
B. W/m °K
C. J/m³
D. J/kg °K
Answer: D

A device whose primary function is to meter the flow of the refrigerant to the evaporator.
A. Sniffer valve
B. Equalizer
C. Thermostatic expansion valve
D. Crossover valve
Answer: C

The internal combustion engines never work in
A. Rankine cycle
B. Diesel cycle
C. Dual combustion cycle
D. Otto cycle
Answer: A
56. The general chemical formula for all hydrocarbons is CnHm. In different combinations of
interest, as internal combustion engine fuel, n varies from:
A. 1 to 26
B. 2 to 54
C. 2 to 26
D. 1 to 54
Answer: A
57. The general chemical formula for all hydrocarbons is CnHm. In different combinations of
interest, as internal combustion engine fuel m varies from:
A. 1 to 26
B. 2 to 54
C. 2 to 26
D. 1 to 54
Answer: B
58. The general chemical formula of a paraffin fuel is

A. CnH2n
B. CnH2n-6
C. CnH2n+2
D. CnH2n-2
Answer: C
59. Naphthenes and olefins are types of hydrocarbons with chemical formula of:
A. CnH2n
B. CnH2n-6
C. CnH2n+2
D. CnH2n-2
Answer: A
60. Which of the following types of hydrocarbons have chemical formula of CnH2n-2 ?
A. Diolefins
B. Aromatics
C. Asphaltics
D. Paraffins
Answer: A
61. Which of the following types of hydrocarbons have chemical formula of CnH2n-4 ?
A. Diolefins
B. Aromatics
C. Asphaltics
D. Paraffins
Answer: C
62. What is the chemical formula of an Aromatic type of hydrocarbon fuels?

A. CnH2n-6
B. CnH2n-2
C. CnH2n
D. CnH2n+2
Answer: A
63. At atmospheric condition, hydrocarbon molecules with a low number of carbon atoms, 1 to
4 are
A. Liquids
B. Atomic
C. Gases
D. Light oils
Answer: C
64. Hydrocarbons with 5 to 15 carbon atoms are:

A. more or less volatile light oils
B. referred to as heavy oils
C. mixtures of many kinds of hydrocarbons
D. commercial fuels
Answer: A
65. Hydrocarbons with 16 to 26 carbon atoms are referred to as:

A. light oils
B. heavy oils
C. commercial fuels
D. lubricating oils
Answer: B
66. In a four stroke engine, if a valve opens 25° before B.D.C. and close after 10° after T.D.C.
the valve should be:
A. puppet valve
B. exhaust valve
C. inlet valve
D. spring valve
Answer: B
67. In a hot wire anemometer, the rate of heat loss from sensing element is a function of:
A. mass rate of flow
B. pressure
C. velocity of flow
D. all of the above
Answer: C
68. Sticking valves

A. valve tappet clearance incorrect
B. valve springs of defective material
C. valve guides gummed
D. lubricating oil of poor quality
Answer: B
69. Detonation of pinging noise is due to:

A. early timing of fuel injection
B. late timing of fuel injection
C. head of piston carbonized
D. valve springs weak or broken
Answer: B
70. The thermal efficiency of a dual cycle engine with fuel compression ratio and fixed quantity
of heat and with increase in pressure ratio, will
A. increase
B. remain same
C. decrease
D. depends on other factors
Answer: A
71. Scavenging efficiency of a four stroke diesel engine is

A. in the range 80-95 percent
B. in the range 60-80 percent
C. below 60 percent
D. between 95% and 100%
Answer: D
72. Volumetric efficiency of a well designed engine may be in the range of:
A. 75 to 90 percent
B. 60 to 75 percent
C. 30 to 50 percent
D. below 30 percent
Answer: A
73. During idling in a compression ignition engine, the air fuel ratio may be of the order of:
A. 30
B. 200
C. 150
D. 100
Answer: A
74. Vapor lock is

A. lock of vaporization of fuel to atmospheric pressure
B. excess fuel supply to engine because of faster evaporation
C. complete or partial stoppage of fuel supply because of vaporization of fuel in supply
steam
D. locking carburetor jets because of vapor pressure
Answer: C
75. Flash point of liquids is the temperature at which:

A. the fuel emits vapors at a rate which produces an inflammable mixture with air
B. the fuel spontaneously ignites
C. the fuel ignites with clearly visible flash
D. the fuel ignites without a spark
Answer: A
76. The mean effective pressure of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio will increase if
cut off ratio is:
A. increased
B. decreased
C. independent of compression ratio
D. depends on other factor
Answer: A
77. Hot spots

A. do not exist in engines
B. are the hottest spots in engines
C. are the spots where heavier functions of fuel are vaporized
D. are the defects in S.I. in engines
Answer: C
78. Flash point for diesel fuel oil should be:

A. maximum 49°C
B. maximum 490°C
C. maximum 200°C
D. maximum 300°C
Answer: A
79. Morse test is conducted on

A. single-cyinder engines
B. multi-cylinder engines
C. horizontal engines
D. vertical engines
Answer: B
80. Prony brake is used for testing of:

A. small engines
B. large engines
C. engines having small flywheel
D. high speed engines
Answer: A
81. Clog point of an oil refer to:

A. the point of maximum contamination of oil
B. the level of impurities beyond which oil ceases to flow
C. the temperature at which oil solidifies
D. the temperature at which paraffin and waxes in oil start precipitating
Answer: D
82. Otto cycle consists of:

A. two isentropic and two constant volumes processes
B. two isentropic and two constant pressure processes
C. two adiabatic and two isothermal processes
D. two isothermal and two constant volume processes
Answer: A
83. Diesel cycle consists of:

A. isentropic, isothermal, constant volume, constant pressure process
B. two constant volume, one constant pressure, and one isothermal process
C. two isentropic, one constant volume and one constant pressure processes
D. two constant pressure, one constant volume, and one isentropic processes
Answer: C
84. Which is not correct for calculating air standard efficiency?

A. All process are reversible
B. Specific heat remains unchanged at air temperatures
C. No account of the mechanism of heat transfer to considered
D. Gases dissociate at higher temperature
Answer: D
85. The king pin inclination is generally:

A. less than 0.5°
B. between 1° and 2°
C. between 2° and 5°
D. more than 9°
Answer: C
86. For balancing single cylinder engine, a counter weight is added to:
A. piston
B. piston pin
C. cam
D. crank
Answer: D
87. To measure the clearance between the valve and tappet of an automobile engine, we use a
_________.
A. vernier scale
B. feeler gauge
C. pneumatic gauge
D. slip gauge
Answer: B
88. By supercharging:
A. power stroke becomes stronger
B. loss in exhaust gets reduced
C. engine can be made to run smoother
D. thermal efficiency of the engine can be improved
Answer: D
89. Speedometer drive is generally taken from:

A. dynamo
B. flywheel
C. fan belt
D. front wheel
Answer: D
90. Odometer is :
A. An instrument that indicates the condition of the battery
B. An instrument used for measurement of fue consumption
C. An instrument used for BHP measurement
D. An instrument used for distance measurement
Answer: D
91. Automobile radiator is filled with:

A. acidic water
B. alkaline water
C. hard water
D. soft water
Answer: D
92. The ignition coil acts as:

A. a capacitor
B. an inductor
C. an RC circuit
D. a step up transformer
Answer: D
93. The self-starting motor for automobile is:

A. universal motor
B. DC shunt motor
C. DC series motor
D. synchronous motor
Answer: C
94. Starting motor current may be about

A. 0.15 A
B. 0.5 A
C. 5.1 A
D. 25 A
Answer: D
95. As a rule before the piston are removed, it is essential to remove the:
A. gudgeon pin
B. circlip
C. piston rings
D. crankshaft
Answer: C
96. Common causes for excessive oil consumption include:

A. heavy oil and light bearings
B. high speed and worn engine
C. short trips and cold weather
D. frequent oil changes
Answer: B
97. The device that is used for reducing the exhaust noise is called______.
A. exhaust manifold
B. exhaust pipe
C. muffler
Answer: C
98. The device that is used to measure the clearance between the valve and tappet of an interval
combustion engine is measured by using:
A. snap gauge
B. slip gauge
C. feeler gauge
D. micrometer
Answer: C
99. Which of the following instrument is used for measuring specific gravity?
A. Thermometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Anemometer
D. Hydrometer
Answer: D
100. Exhaust gas leakage into the cooling system is most likely to occur because of defective:
A. cylinder head gasket
B. manifold gasket
C. water pump
D. any of the above
Answer: A
101. Clutch slippage while clutch is engaged is specially noticeable_______.

A. during idling
B. at low speed
C. during acceleration
D. during braking
Answer: C
102. To engage securely and prevent dragging the clearance between release bearing and
release collar in a clutch is generally:
A. 2-3 mm
B. 10-12 mm
C. 20-22 mm
D. 30-32 mm
Answer: A
103. Gudgeon pins are made of:

A. same material as that of piston
B. cast iron
C. hardened and ground steel
D. none of these
Answer: D
104. Latex is:

A. a plastic
B. a cover on writes carrying current to spark plugs
C. a variety of lubricant
D. a milky juice of rubber
Answer: D
105. Cross wire grooves on tires

A. decrease the danger of skidding
B. absorb shocks because of road unevenness
C. provide good traction
D. provide better load carrying capacity
Answer: B
106. The diesel fuel pump is designed to supply fuel

A. just sufficient against the demand of the injection pump
B. in excess quantity than needed by the injection pump
C. a constant quantity at all engine speeds
D. insufficient quantity in accordance with the engine speed
Answer: D
107. The fuel is injected into the cylinder in Diesel engine when the piston is:
A. exactly at B.D.C. after compression stroke
B. exactly at T.D.C. before compression stroke
C. approaching T.D.C. during compression stroke
D. approaching B.D.C. during exhaust stroke
Answer: C
108. In the cam, the distance between the base circle and the nose is known as_______.
A. flank
B. nose
C. lobe
D. lift
Answer: D
109. Dirt or gum in fuel nozzle or jets can produce:

A. excessive fuel consumption
B. lack of engine power
C. smoky black exhaust
D. white exhaust
Answer: C
110. Oil pan is attached:

A. to the bottom of the cylinder block
B. in a separate unit away from the crankcase
C. at the top of the cylinder block
D. at the outside wall of the crank case
Answer: A
111. Excess oil consumption in engine may be because of:

A. leakage of oil through oil pan gasket
B. poor quality or improper viscosity of engine oil
C. excessive oil pressure
D. any of the above
Answer: D
112. Wheel base of a vehicle is the:

A. distance between front and rear axies
B. distance between the front tires
C. extreme length of the vehicle
D. width of tires
Answer: A
113. The percentage of heat released from fuel -a mixture, in an internal combustion engine
which is converted into useful work is roughly:
A. 10 percent
B. 10-20 percent
C. 20-25 percent
D. 40-45 percent
Answer: C
114. The efficiency of hydraulic braking system is:

A. about 90 percent
B. 60-80 percent
C. 50-60 percent
D. 40-50 percent
Answer: A
115. The instrument that is used to check the state charge of a battery is called a ______.
A. hydrometer
B. battery charger
C. battery eliminator
D. anemometer
Answer: A
116. When not in use, the sef discharge of an automobile battery in dry weather is generally:
A. 0.5 to 1%
B. 3 to 5%
C. 5 to 7.5%
D. not more than 10%
Answer: A
117. A laminated glass on cracking:

A. bursts into sharp edged fragments
B. bursts into granular pieces
C. sandwitched layer taps the fragments
D. breaks into the farm of crystals
Answer: C
118. Wax is applied on car body as:
A. it is water repellent
B. is seals off the pores
C. the surface shines
D. any of the above
Answer: D
119. A spark voltage requires a voltage of:

A. 112 V
B. 124 V
C. 220 V
D. 440 V
Answer: C
120. The minimum cranking speed in petrol engine is:

A. same as the normal operating speed
B. half of operating speed
C. one-fourth of operating speed
D. 60-80 rpm
Answer: D
121. Which oil is more viscous?

A. SAE 30
B. SAE 50
C. SAE 80
D. SAE 40
Answer: C
122. Engine oil is generally changed after:

A. 100 km
B. 1500 km
C. 1100 km
D. 2500-6000 km
Answer: D
123. The most probable cause for uneven wear of tires for truck is:
A. low tire pressure
B. excessive camber
C. tires over loaded
D. any of the above
Answer: D
124. In a vehicle, the most probable cause for hard steering may be:
A. low tire pressure
B. bent wheel spindle
C. tie rod ends tight
D. any of the above
Answer: D
125. Poor compression in a two stroke engine cannot be because of:

A. leaky valves
B. broken piston rings
C. leaking cylinder head gasket
D. poor fits between pistons, rings and cylinder
Answer: A
126. The number of exhaust manifolds in a V-8 engine is:

A. one
B. four
C. there is no exhaust manifold
D. two
Answer: D
127. The device for smoothing out the power impulses from the engine is known as:
A. clutch
B. flywheel
C. gear box
D. differential
Answer: B
128. The firing order in case of four cylinder in-fuel engines is generally_______.
A. 1-2-4-3
B. 1-3-4-2
C. 1-4-3-2
D. either B or C
Answer: D
129. In case of four cylinder opposed cylinder engines, the firing order is:
A. 1-4-3-2
B. 1-3-4-2
C. 1-2-3-4
D. 1-2-4-3
Answer: A
130. In a four stroke engine, for the combustion of one liter of fuel, the volume of air needed
would be approximately
A. 1 cu.m
B. 2 cu.m
C. 5-7 cu.m
D. 9-10 cu.m
Answer: D
131. Theoretically air needed for the combustion of one kg of fuel is:
A. 100 kg
B. 14.5 kg
C. 16.7 kg
D. 27.4 kg
Answer: B
132. Which of the following is the cause of loss power?

A. Poor compression
B. Restricted exhaust
C. Clogging of air cleaner
D. Low injection pressure
Answer: D
133. A valve in the carburetor of an internal combustion engines which regulates the proportion
of air gasoline vapors entering the cylinder.
A. Gate valve
B. Choke valve
C. Check valve
D. Globe valve
Answer: B
134. What device combines air and fuel for burning in cylinder?
A. Intercooler
B. Regenerator
C. Fuel injection
D. Carburetor
Answer: D
135. A passive restraint device consisting of bags in front of the driver and passenger.
A. Air buoy
B. Air bag
C. Air balloon
D. Air duct
Answer: B
136. The heat exchanger used in an Ericsson cycle is:

A. Regenerator
B. Combustion chamber
C. Intercooler
D. Recuperator
Answer: D
137. In Stirling engine, the heat is added during

A. isothermal process
B. isometric process
C. isobaric process
D. isentropic process
Answer: A
138. In an Otto engine, the heat is added during

A. isothermal process
B. isometric process
C. isobaric process
D. isentropic process
Answer: B
139. Exhaust stroke of gasoline engine is also known as

A. supercharging
B. choking
C. scavenging
D. knocking
Answer: C
140. The mechanical efficiency of a device is the ratio of the

A. mechanical energy input to the mechanical energy output of the device
B. ideal energy input to the actual energy input
C. actual energy extracted to the ideal energy extracted
D. actual to the ideal energy input
Answer: B
141. The smallest subdivision of an element that can take place in a chemical reaction is a/an
A. atom
B. molecule
C. electron
D. proton
Answer: A
142. The smallest subdivision of a compound that can exist in a natural state is a/an
A. atom
B. molecule
C. electron
D. proton
Answer: B
143. Elements with different atomic weights but the same atomic number are:
A. isomers
B. isotropes
C. isotopes
D. isobars
Answer: C
144. All of the following are characteristics of metal except:

A. high electrical comductivities
B. tendency to form positive ions
C. tendency to form brittle solids
D. high melting points
Answer: C
145. The following are all characteristics of nonmetal except:

A. having little or no luster
B. appearing on the right end of the periods table
C. having low ductility
D. being reducing agents
Answer: D
146. Graduations in the properties of elements from one elements to the next are less
pronounced in:
A. the lanthanide series
B. periods
C. groups
D. active metals
Answer: C
147. All of the following are components of a chemical elements except:

A. protons
B. neutrons
C. electrons
D. ions
Answer: D
148. Which of the following is not a prefix used in naming isomers?

A. Para
B. Meta
C. Cis
D. Bi
Answer: D
149. All of the following are types of chemical bonds except:

A. ionic bonds
B. covalent bonds
C. metallic bonds
D. nuclear bonds
Answer: D
150. The equilibrium distance between elements in an ionic bond is function of all of the
following except:
A. ionic charge
B. coordination number
C. atomic weight
D. temperature
Answer: C
151. Which of the following statements is not a characteristics of ionic compounds?

A. They are usually hard, brittle, crystalline solids
B. They have high melting points
C. They are nonvolatile and have low vapor pressures
D. They are good electrical conductors in the same phase
Answer: D
152. What kind of bonding do common gases that exerts a free state as diatomic molecules
experience?
A. Ionic bonds
B. Covalent bonds
C. Metallic bonds
D. Nuclear bonds
Answer: B
153. Measure the diffuser's ability to increase the pressure of the fluid is:
A. speed recovery factor
B. pressure recovery factor
C. volume recovery factor
D. diffuser recovery factor
Answer: B
154. A decrease in stagnation pressure will decrease the mass flux through the:
A. diverging nozzle
B. converging nozzle
C. converging-diverging nozzle
D. none of these
Answer: A
155. What is the main power generating plant that produces the most electricity per unit thermal
energy in the fuel input and has the greatest surplus of electricity for most cogeneration system?
A. Steam engine
B. Steam turbine
C. Gas turbine
D. Diesel turbine
Answer: D
156. Air standard efficiency of a diesel engine depends on

A. speed
B. compression ratio
C. fuel
D. torque
Answer: B
157. What is meant by brake horsepower?

A. Power developed in the engine cylinder
B. Final horsepower delivered to the equipment
C. Actual horsepower delivered to the engine drive shaft
D. Work required to raise a weight of 33,000 lbs at a height of one foot in one minute of
time
Answer: C
Average pressure on a surface when a changing pressure condition exist
A. back pressure
B. partial pressure
C. pressure drop
D. mean effective pressure
Answer: D

What air pressure is needed for air starting a diesel engine?
A. 350 psi
B. 250 psi
C. 450 psi
D. 150 psi
Answer: B

Mechanical energy of pressure transformed into energy of heat:
A. Kinetic energy
B. Enthalpy
C. Heat exchanger
D. Heat of compression
Answer: B

Ignition of the air-fuel mixture in the intake of the exhaust manifold.
A. Backlash
B. Backfire
C. Exhaust pressure
D. Back pressure
Answer: B

The total sulfur content in a diesel fuel must not exceed______.
A. 0.3%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.8%
D. 0.11%
Answer: B

Total sulfur content in a diesel fuel oil must not exceed
A. 0.2%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.15%
D. 0.1%
Answer: B

The color of lubricating oil:
A. does not indicate contamination
B. does not indicate qualities
C. indicates qualities
D. indicates viscosity
Answer: B

There are two broad types in the classification lubricating oils, these are straight and
A. active
B. inactive
C. crooked
D. additives
Answer: D

Most commercially available petroleum lubricating oil deteriorates starting from operating
temperature of:
A. 150°F
B. 200°F
C. 300°F
D. 250°F
Answer: B

An orsat apparatus is used for:
A. volumetric analysis of the flue gases
B. gravimetric analysis of theflue gases
C. smoke density analysis of the gases
D. all of the above
Answer: A

The indicator used to determine the anti-knock characteristics of gasoline.
A. Aniline point
B. Cetane number
C. Octane number
D. Diesel index
Answer: C

Amount of heat liberated by the complete combustion of a unit weight or volume of fuel is:
A. heating value
B. latent heat
C. sensible heat
D. work of compression
Answer: A

Air that controls the rate of combustion in a combustion chamber is known as:
A. secondary air
B. excess air
C. control air
D. primary air
Answer: A
Percentage of excess air is the difference between air actually supplied and the theoretically
reuired divided by:
A. actual air supplied
B. theoretical air supplied
C. theoretical less actual supplied
D. deficient air supplied
Answer: B

When fuel oil has a high viscosity the the fuel oil
A. will evaporate easily
B. will have a low specific gravity
C. will burn without smoke
D. will flow slowly through pipes
Answer: D

Engines using heavy fuels require heating of the fuel so that the viscosity at the injector is:
A. around 200 SSU
B. 100 SSU or less
C. 200 SSU + 50
D. 150 SSU or slightly higher
Answer: D

A gas produced by the combustion of fuel oil and cannot be found in the flue gases is:
A. carbon dioxide
B. hydrogen
C. oxygen
D. nitrogen
Answer: B

Amount of heat liberated by the complete combustion of a unit weight or volume of fuel is:
A. heating value
B. latent heat
C. sensible heat
D. work of compression
Answer: A

The products of complete combustion of gaseous hydrocarbons.
A. Carnon dioxide and water
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Carbon monoxide, water and ammonia
D. Water, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
Answer: A

When the water in the products of combustion is in the vapor state, the heating value is:
A. lower heating value
B. higher heating value
C. gross calorific value
D. average heating value
Answer: A

At what temperature wherein an oil of any grade becomes cloudy and it freezes , thus its
application is limited.
A. Cold point
B. Flash point
C. Pour point
D. Freezing point
Answer: A

Dry air can be approximated as____% oxygen and ____% nitrogen by mole numbers.
A. 30% and 70%
B. 70% and 30%
C. 21% and 79%
D. 79% and 21%
Answer: C

When H20 in the products of combustion is in liquid form, the heating value is known as
A. higher heating value
B. lower heating value
C. low and medium heating value
D. average heating value
Answer: A

Flow of fluids wherein its particles do not have defined paths and the paths of the individual and
distinct particles cross one another is:
A. non-uniform flow
B. unsteady flow
C. laminar flow
D. turbulent flow
Answer: D

If the composition of hydrocarbon fuel is known, the ratio between the nitrogen and oxygen that
is supplied in air is:
A. equal
B. constant
C. intensity
D. fixed
Answer: B

The property of liquid in which they extend resistance to angular or shear deformation is:
A. specific gravity
B. specific weight
C. viscosity
D. density
Answer: C

A property of lubricating oil that measures the thickness of the oil and will help determine how
long oil will flow at a given temperature is known as:
A. viscosity
B. flash point
C. cloud point
D. cloud point
Answer: A

The minimum amount of air required for a complete combustion of fuel is called _____.
A. dry air
B. excess air
C. theoretical air
D. flue gas
Answer: C

The temperature at which lubricating oil will form a cloud.
A. Cloud point
B. Pour point
C. Critical point
D. Boiling point
Answer: A

The ideal cycle based on the concept that the combustion process is both diesel and gasoline in
the combination of heat transfer processes that is constant pressure and constant volume.
A. Ericsson cycle
B. Dual cycle
C. Brayton cycle
D. Rankine cycle
Answer: B

The unit used for expressing API gravity is:
A. gm/cc
B. dimensionless numbers
C. degrees
Answer: C
189. ASTM coal classification is based on:

A. proximate analysis
B. orsat analysis
C. ultimate analysis
Answer: A
190. API gravity of water is:

A. zero
B. 10
C. 1.0
D. 100
Answer: B
191. Which of the following variety of coal has highest air content?
A. Lignite
B. Bituminous coal
C. Grade I steam coal
D. Coking coal
Answer: A
192. Which of the following is a petroleum fuel?

A. Benzol
B. Ethyl alcohol
C. Methyl alcohol
D. Naphta
Answer: D
193. Diesel engine fuels are rated by:

A. Specific gravity
B. calorofic value
C. cetane number
D. octane number
Answer: C
194. Which of the following needs to be filtered in a diesel engine?

A. Air only
B. Lubricating oil only
C. Air and diesel oil only
D. Air, diesel oil and lubricating oil
Answer: D

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CHAPTER 1 – THERMODYNAMICS

1. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION 6. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

of n is infinitely large, the process is D. Atomis mass

22. PAST ME BOARD QUESTIONS 27. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

B. 4.13×10 D. approximately as a gas

Answer: C Which of the following provides the basis

32. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION 37. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

42. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION A. Centrifugal force

B. Q+VdP = H -H 2 50. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

C. Q-VdP = U -U 2 Exhaust gases from an engine posses:

D. Q-PdV = H -H A. solar energy

Answer: B B. kinetic energy

B. 1000 cm of Hg 51. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Answer: A A. temperature dependent

53. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

54. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

B. 1000 cm of Hg B. p-T

to completely fix the equilibrium state of a pure Answer: B

D. W=RT ln(V -V ) A. Irreversible

Answer: C B. Reversible

D. Increased boiler life Answer: B

The efficiency of the cycle C. unit of power

82. The state of a thermodynamic system is always B. -VdP

A. kilogram B. 6.0225210

B. kilometer C. 6.2052210

C. kilojoule D. 6.5022210

143. The measure of the randomness of the molecule of

A. Reversible process What is the value of the speed of light c?

C. Cyclic process B. 2.997910 cm/s

D. Quisi-Static process C. 1.779710 cm/s

152. A process which gives the states/condition after

A. Reversible process constant. If the value of n infinitely large,

170. According to Clausius statement

182. The Beattle-Bridgeman equation of state is quite

186. Solubility of a gas in a liquid at small

194. PAST BOARD QUESTION

199. A graph of enthalpy versus entropy for steam.

204. The condition of conditions that best describes

205. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

210. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

213. A constant pressure thermodynamic process

214. The first and second laws of thermodynamics are:

215. Represents the temperature an ideal gas will attain

216. Gauge pressure and absolute pressure differ

217. Each of the following are correct values of

218. All of the following are properties of an

219. Which of the following is not the universal

220. The following are all commonly quoted

221. The variation of pressure in an isobaric pro-

222. For fluid flow, the enthalpy is the sum of internal

223. A thermodynamics process whose deviation from

224. Which thermodynamic property best describes the

226. During stagnation process the kinetic energy of a

227. The properties of fluid at the stagnation in the state

228. All of the following are thermodynamics

229. A liquid boils when its vapor pressure equal

230. A system composed of ice and water at 0

235. A material’s specific heat can be defined as:

236. If a substance temperature is less than its saturation

237. If a substance temperature is equal to its saturation

238. If a substance’s temperature is greater than is

239. Critical properties re fer to:

240. For a saturated vapor, the relationship between

C. the steam table