IBONG TIRIRIT (PIPE 5)

The measure of the ability of a goal to The head required to produced a flow of the
withstand exposure to the environment elements water.
without excessive crumbling a. static head
a. crumbling coefficient b. pressure head
b. weatherability c. velocity head
c. cohensiveness d. dynamic head
d. attrition coefficient
Answer: (C)
Answer. (B)
The sum of the pressure head and velocity
A type of coal that tends to break apart as it head.
burns thereby exposing the unburned coal to a. static head
the combustion air. b. pressure head
a. loose coal c. velocity head
b. free burning coal d. dynamic head
c. non-cohensive coal
d. aggregate Answer: (D)
Answer: (B) The dynamic pressure of the liquid at pump
section less the corresponding to the
A type of coal that produced a fused coal mass temperature at the same point, converted to
as it burns. liquid.
a. plastic coal a. NPSH
b. caking coal b. specific head
c.soft coal c.pump operating head
d. high-moisture coal d. suction head
Answer: (B) Answer: (A)
A combustible coal content that produces a The algebraic difference of the discharge and
major atmospheric pollutant consequently, it suction heads.
is important that coal has a low percentage of a. pump operating head
this component. b. TDH
a. nitrogen c. A and B
b.sulfur d. NPSH
c. carbon
d. hydrogen Answer: (C)
Answer: (B) The transfer of the heat energy from exhaust
gases to compressed air flowing between the
Which of the following statement is/are true compressor and combustion chamber.
regards to the first law of thermodynamics for a. intercooling
a change in state of a control mass b.convection
a. since heat and work are path function Q-W
c. regeneration
must also be a path function d. economics
b. Q-W is an inexact differential
c. A and B Answer :(C)
d. Q-W is a point function
The removal of heat from compressed air
Answer: (D) between stages of compression.
a. regeneration
Which of the following statements is/are true b. exhaustion
with regards to heat and work. c. heat evacuation
a. heat and work are both transient phenomena d. intercooling
b.both heat and work are boundary phenomena
c.both heat and work are path function Answer:( D)
d. all of the above
As a general rule, the cooling water side of
Answer: (D) the condenser should be schedule for
inspection for every:
The height of the surface of the water above a. month
the gage point b. 3 months
a. pressure head c. 6 months
b. velocity head d. year
c. dynamic head
d. static head Answer: (B)
Answer: (D)
 Answer (B)
If the compressor runs continually, the cause Calculate the net radiation heat flux exchange
might be the: of two bodies with surface temperature of 25
A. high-pressure cutout switch is jammed shut deg C. The radiation heat transfer coefficient
B. low pressure switch is jammed shut is 7.0 W/m2-k
C. thermal bulb is not operating properly A. 700 w/sq m
D. scale trap is clogged B. 750 w/sq m
C. 665 w/sq m
Answer: (B) D. 650 w/sq m

If the temperature in the icebox is too high, Answer C

the trouble could be:
A. a clogged scale trap Calculate the reserve factor for a power plant
B. air in the system with a load factor of 0.7 average load of 50
C. automatic controls not functioning properly MW and rated capacity of 80 MW
D. insufficient cooling water to the condenser a. 2
b. 1.5
Answer: C c. 1.12
d. 1.6
If frost forms on the cylinders, the cause
would be: Answer C
A. expansion valve not open wide enough
B. charging valve open too wide Maximum demand of 30 MW and 10 MW are
C. expansion valve open too wide connected to a power plant with a peak load of
D. dehydrator not working properly 70 MW. What is the diversity factor of the
plant?
Answer: C a. 0.50
b. 0.70
The most likely cause of high superheat would c. 0.65
be: d. 0.86
A. too much refrigerant
B. expansion valve open too wide Answer C
C. expansion valve closed in too much
D. back-pressure valve set too high A gas in piston-cylinder set-up undergoes an
expansion of such rate that PV 1.2 =constant.
Answer: C Before the expansion process the pressure of
the gas is 300 kpa and the volume is 0.50 m3.
Short-cycling means that the machine: If the final volume of the gas is 0.1 m3,
A. grounds out frequently calculate the work done by the gas
B. stops and starts frequently a. 9.71 KJ
C. runs too fast b. 11.0 KJ
D. runs too slow c. 12 KJ
d. 8 KJ
Answer: B
Answer A
If the cooling water to the condenser should
suddenly fail: The phenomenon in which air enters a submerged
A. the solenoid valve will close suction pipe from the water surface is called
B. the compressor will shut down a:
C. the expansion valve will close a. whirlpool
D. an alarm will ring to notify the engineer b. vacuum
c. vortex
Answer: (B) d. thixotropic

Which of the following regions in a multi- Answer C

stage turbine where efficiency a highest?
A. High pressure region above 200 psi Where groundwater ( wells and springs) or
B. Intermediate pressure region surface water (streams and takes) are used for
C. Low pressure most region feedwater, water hardness of ___ and
D. A and B alkalinity of pH 10 to be ph should be
considered
Answer (B) a. 0-10 ppm
b. 10-20 ppm
Calculate the use factor of a 135 MW plant c. 20-30 ppm
with a load facetor of 0.8 and a peak load of d. 30-40 ppm
120 MW if its operation is limited to 8500 hrs
in a year Answer A
A. 0.90 Which of the following is not a solid fuel?
B. 0.73 a. peat
C. 0.70 b. briquettes
D. 0.78 c. tar
d coke
A circular chip ( k= 150 w/ mk) with a
answer C diameter d=10mm and thickness t= 4 mm is
embedded in a circuit board. Its surface is
the memory lost when the operating power is exposed to the flow of a coolant (h = 250
removed W/m2k, T = 10 degrees C) while its side and
a. power memory back surface and perfectly insulated. If any
b. volatile memory point in the chip the temp must not exceed 90
c. initial memory degrees C, what is the steady state heat
d. quick data dissipation of the chip?
a. 2.5 W
answer b b. 1.6 W
c. 2.0 W
Canisters of helmets shall be removed d. 1.8 W
immediately after having been used or
Seal broken and is unused, must be renewed at answer: b
least once every:
a. 1 year A 3 cm layer asbestos [k=20 W/m degrees C] is
b. 2 years used for a pipe [k=20 W/m degrees C] with 15
c. 3 years cm inside diameter and 12 cm outer diameter.
d. 4 years The inside wall temperature of the pipe is
maintained at 500 deg C while the outside
answer b surface of asbestos at 90 deg C. Calculate the
heat loss per meter length
Pump whose purpose is to increase the a. 1265 w/m
effective water pressure by sucking water from b. 1500 w/m
a public service main or private-use water c. 1400 w/m
system d. 1100 w/m
a. horizontal split case pump
b. vertical shaft turbine pump answer a
c. booster pump
d. submersible pump A 5m thick flat plane ( k=60 w/ m k) is well
insulated on its sides, while the top and
answer C bottom surfaces are maintained at 150 deg.
Assuming a steady state heat conduction,
A small fitting with a double offset, or calculate the temperature 4 m below the top
shaped like the letter U with the ends turned surface.
out a. 100 deg c
a. elbow tee b. 120 deg c
b. expansion loop c. 94 deg c
c. spigot joint d. 80 deg c
d. cross-over
answer c
Answer d
A solid of diameter D=0.5 m and surface
The condition in which droplets of water are emissivity of 0.8 contains electrons that
carried by steam in the boiler dissipate 100 W of heat. If it does not
a. priming receive radiation from the surroundings, what
b. breeching is the surface temp?
c. carryover a. 300 deg C
d. condensation b. 280 deg C
c. 230 deg C
answer a d. 270 deg C

At the start of the compression process of an answer C

air-standard diesel power cycle the pressure
is 100kpa and the temp is 15 deg C. for a mean which of the following is basically a jet
effective pressure of 1362 kpa and compression engine that exhausts into a turbine generator?
ratio of 18 the heat of combustion developed a. aeroderivative gas turbine
is 1800 kj/kg. what is the thermal efficiency b. brayton engine
of the cycle? c. industrial gas turbine
a. 65 % d. joule turbine
b. 59 %
c. 55% answer A
d. 68%
it is referred to as the maximum continous
answer b power available from a hydroelectric power
plant even under the most adverse hydraulic
condition
a. primary power
b. continuous base power
c. continuous peak power
d. firm power d. aluminum oxide

answer D answer c

working fluids used in refrigeration cycle analysis of solid fuel to determine moisture,
decreases in temperature as they pass through volatile matter, fixed carbon, and ash
the throttle valve. The Joule- Thompson expressed as percentage of the total weight of
coefficient of these fluids is the sample
a. negative a. viscometer
b. zero b. proximate analysis
c. positive c. ultimate
d. none of the above d. pour point

answer C answer b

a gas analysis apparatus in which the

the interaction that occurs between a system percentage of oxygen, carbon dioxide and
and its surroundings as the system executes a neonoxide in the gas measured by absorption in
process, which is the result of the system separate chemical solutions
being at the temperature different from the a. orsat
surrounding is b. proximate
a. mass transfer c. ultimate
b. heat transfer d. pour point
c. work transfer
d. none of the above answer a

answer B the water added to boiler feed to compensate

for the water lost through blowdown, leakage,
Exergy is always etc
a. being produced a. condensate
b. being destroyed b. make-up
c. not changing c. sulfur
d. none of the above d. economizer

answer b answer b

Working fluids used in refrigeration cycle gas flow caused by boiler’s pressure being
decreases in temperature as the pass through less than boiler’s furnace pressure
the throttle valve. The joule-thompson a. induced draft
coefficient of these fluids is b. infrared
a. negative c. injector
b. zero d. inhibitor
c. positive
d. none of the above answer (a)

answer C an automatic pressure-relieving device that

opens in proportion to the increase in
The interactions that occurs between a system pressure over its opening pressure
and its surroundings as a system executes a a. pressure gauge
process, which is the result of the system b. relieve valve
being at temperature different from the c. ammeter
surrounding is d. calorimeter
A. mass transfer
b. heat transfer ans b
c. work transfer
d. none of the above a rotating device used to convert kinetic
energy into mechanical energy
answer b a. turbine
b. generator
Exergy destruction is a result of c. pump
a. heat transfer d. vacuum
b. work production
c. process irreversibility ans a
d. none of the above
air can be prevented from getting into the
answer c system by:
a. keeping all gland and stuffing boxes on the
an air pollutant which isth e result of high pressure side tight
burning fuels oils b. keeping the dehydrator clean at all times
a. ferrous oxide c. keeping all glands and stuffing boxes on
b. hydrogen nitride the low pressure side tightr
c. sulfur dioxide d. running the refrigerant through an aerator
 d. 30000 lb/hr
ans c
ans b
an excessively high head pressure could be
caused by ___ is obtained by mixing and burning
a. solenoid valve shut off precisely the right amount of fuel and oxygen
b. insufficient cooling water to the condenser so that products are left once combustion is
c. insufficient cooling water to the complete
evaporator coils a. perfect combustion
d. too much cooling water to the condenser b. burning combustion
c. firing combustion
ans b d. burning combustion

the solenoid valve is controlled by ans a

a. the amount of liquid in the system
b. the amount of gas in the system
c. the temperature in the condenser
d. the thermal switch operated by the icebox
temperature
ans D
if the discharge side of the thermal expansion
valve is warmer than the
a. expansion valve is working normally
b. expansion valve is not working normally
c. solenoid valve is not working normally
d. scale trap is dirty
ans B
If the pressure is too high
a. the relief valve should open before the
high pressure output
b. the relief valve should open and let excess
refrigerant go to receiver
c. the high pressure output switch should
operate before the relief valve
d. close in on the suction valve
what type of boiler commonly used in
industrial and heavy commercial application
due to less expensive to make low pressure,
easier to maintain and repair
a. water tube boiler
b. fire tube boiler
c. air tube boiler
d. marine water
ans b
during the emergency operation of the boiler,
when there is no water in the gauge glass and
steam comes out of the bottom trycock, the
water level cannot be determined. What
preventive measure the operator does to save
the boiler
a. shutdown the boiler and do not add water
b. add water to compensate the water losss
c. increase the firing rate
d. continue to operate the boiler and add
water
ans a

ans c the most important valve in the boiler

operation and the last line of defense
against disaster is known as
a. pressure gauge
if a pressurized water reactor (PWR) b. compound gauge
a. the coolant water is pressurized to work as c. safety valve
moderator d. gate valve
b the coolant water boils in the core of the
reactor ans c
c. the coolant water is pressurized to prevent
boiling of water in the core
d. no moderator is used

ans c a common test and very important when a boiler

is being repaired and or replaced before being
which of the following property of coal has back in operation or in service is known as
major influence on the design and operation of a. hydrostatic test
a steam power plant b. water level test
a. density of coal c. test clamp
b. carbon content of coal d. acid test
c. ash content of coal
d. shape and size of coal ans a

ans C in heat transfer by conduction, due to

symmetry the heat flow as a point is
a boiler horsepower is equal to the perpendicular to the isothermal surface
evaporation of 3405lbs of 100 degrees c water through the point. This mode of conduction is
per hr. how much steam in lb per hour a 700 a characteristic of
horsepower boiler can generate? a. non-isotropic
a. 24150 lb / hr b. isotropic solid
b. 21000 lb/ hr c. insulators
c. 18000 lb/hr d. conductors
ans b what is the chemical formula of ozone
a. O3
b. D3O
c. O2
why should you avoid bending or twisting of d. O1
fan blades in an air conditioning unit?
a. it will not cause ice build up ans a
b. it will wear out the motor bearings &cause
noise in the upper atmosphere, ozone is nade by
c. it may not slice suction line ultraviolet light reacting with
d. it decrease the volume flow of refrigerant a. oxygen
b. nitrogen
ans b c. hydrogen
d. water vapor
the heat transferred radially across insulated
pipe per unit area ans a
a. remain constant
b. inversely proportional to the thermal the ozone concentration of parts per
conductivity million(ppm) is generally considered maximum
c. decrease from pipe wall to insulated permissible for how many hours of exposure?
surface A. 8 hrs
d. increase form pipe wall to insulated b. 7 hrs
surface c. 4 hrs
d. 3hrs
ans c
ans a
under normal operating conditions, when a
solid material to be dried is placed inside a how may moisture be removed from air?
batch tray dryer, the material is usually a. condensation
subjected b. adsorption
a. under constant drying conditions c. A and B
b. under variable drying conditions d. none of these
c. under high temperature drying
d. under low temperature drying ans c

ans a

a change of phase directly from vapor to solid in cooling cycle, the dry bulb temp (db) of
without passing through the liquid state is the air is lowered, what will happens to the
called as relative humidity
a. sublimation a. increased
b. vaporization b. decreases
c. solidification c. remains constant
d. deposition d. increases or decreases depending on the
temperature at which it is cooled
ans d
ans A
in terms of heat transfer, the use of a
cooling tower is said to be more efficient and what is the effect of superheating the
more economical compared to an ordinary heat refrigerant?
exchanger since a. it increases the coefficient of performance
a. large vol of air is available and free b. it decreases the coefficient of performance
b. temperature profiles of air and water can c. it lowers the boiling point of the
cross each other refrigerant
c. large amount of water can be processed d. it increases the suction pressure of the
d. a cooling tower is much smaller and cheaper refrigerant
than a heat heat exchanger
ans a
ans b
A turbine setting where one disadvantage is
it is a form of oxygen photochemicallly the difficulty of lubricating the operating
produced in nature mechanism, with consequent relatively rapid
a. ozone water
b. oxidizing agent a. siphon setting
c. oxidation b. open fume setting
d. C02 c cast setting
d. capacity setting
ans a
ans b
A patented device combining expansion and b. It will wear out the motor bearings and
compression function in a single rotor cause noise
permitting higher cycle temperatures c. It may not slice suction line
a. comprex d. It decreases the volume flow of refrigerant
b. compressor
c. expander Answer: B
d. single-shaft
A type of refrigerant that will not damage the
answer: A ozone layer.
a. Hydrofluorocarbons (HCF’s)
A rough measure of the physical size of the b. R-22
equipment which must handle the specified c. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCHF’s)
quantity of the fluid d. R-12
a. pressure ratio
b. fuel rate Answer: A
c. thermal efficiency
d. air ratio Which of the following is the type of
refrigerant that damages Ozone layer?
ans d a. Hydrocholorofluorocarbons (HCHF’s)
b. R-22
The ratio of the highest main compressor c. R-12
discharge pressure as the lower main d. All of these
compressor inlet pressure
a, cycle pressure ratio Answer: D
b. cycle pressure level
c. work ratio Large-bulb alcohol thermometer used to measure
d. air ratio air speed or atmospheric condition by means of
cooling.
ans a a. Kata thermometer
b. JJ Thompson Thermometer
The ratio of the maximum pressure in the cycle c. Kelvin Thermometer
to the atmospheric pressure d. Wet Bulb Thermometer
a. cycle pressure ratio
b. cycle pressure level Answer: A
c. regenerator effectiveness
d. thermal efficiency The phenomenon that warm air rise and cold air
settle is called
ans b a. Stratification
b. Setting Due
The ratio of the actual partial pressure c. Sedimentation
exerted by tge water vapor in any volume of d. Ventilation
air to the partial pressure that would be
exerted by the water vapor in the air is Answer: A
saturated at the temperature of the air
a. relative humidity Which of the following components of the
b. absolute humidity window air conditioning system cleaned
c. humidity ratio annually?
d. saturation ratio a. Evaporator and condenser
b. Fan blades and fan motor
ans a c. Motor and compressor
In sensible heating the absolute humidity d. All of these
remains constant but the relative humidity
a. increases Answer: C
b . remains constant
c. decreases A cooled heat exchanger that transfer heat
d. zero from compressed air to cooler air.
a. Intercooler
ans c b. Refrigerator
c. Economizer
The relative humidity becomes 100% and where d. Aftercooler
the water vapor start to condense
a. dew point Answer: D
b. saturated point
c. cloud point All the control stand, pitch of the turbine
d. critical point blades must be adjusted manually by a.
a. Sensor
ans a b. Float valve
c. Gate
Why should you avoid bending or twisting of d. Switch
fan blades in an air conditioning unit?
a. It will cause ice build-up Answer: A
The most commonly used adjustable-blade A large paper plant uses its own cogeneration
propeller turbine. power plant to generate its electricity
a. Francis turbine because.
b. Kaplan turbine
c. Impulse turbine a. It permits the use of a more efficient
d. Pelton wheel generator
b. The company can better control the voltage
Answer: B c. It does away with high power lines leading
to the plant
Runner blades are adjusted automatically in d. It provides a more efficient conversion of
synchronism with turbine wicker gates by a/an. fuel
a. Control valve
b. Governor Answer: D
c. Oil servomotor
d. Manual operation
The volumetric output of a centrifugal pump is
Answer: C reduced by closing a valve part way on the
intake side of the pump, throttling the
What is supplied to the servomotor from the intake. The reduction of flow is accompanied
turbine governor oil system through the by “popping” noises which seem to come from
generator shaft and through a control valve. inside the case.
a. Water What is the probable cause?
b. Air a. The impeller has broken
c. Steam b. Dirt particles have got into the pump
d. Oil intake
c. The intake valve flow seal is loose and
Answer: D vibrates
d. The fluid is cavitating
Used to exhaust air from the casing for
starting. Answer: D
a. Ejectors
b. Dearator If a man touches two metals which were kept
c. Injector together at room temperature, why would one
d. Blower metal feel colder that the other?
a. One has a high temperature coefficient
Answer: A b. One has a lower temperature
c. One has a high thermal conductivity
Advantage for propeller turbines of all types d. One has a high temperature
a. open flumes setting
b. siphon setting Answer: C
c. cost setting
d. capacity setting The ratio of the internal thermal resistance
of a solid to the boundary layer thermal
Answer: B resistance is described by:
An office air conditioning system drew in a a. Biot number
quantitity of hot air from outside, cooled it b. Nusselt number
to 1 deg C, and mixed it with the internal air c. Prandtl number
of a building. Care was taken to supply enough d. Reynolds number
fresh air to eliminate objectionable odors.
The temperature of the space was maintained Answer: A
constant, and yet some people became
uncomfortable in the afternoon, why? An instrument which is commonly used to
a. The relative humidity had dropped measure the most important characteristics of
b. When a person spends a long time at a fuel oil which is viscosity is known as;
constant temperature that person becomes a. Saybolt Viscosimeter
uncomfortable b. Ph-meter
c. Radiant heat from others in the office made c. Acid Testmeter
the space uncomfortable d. Gravuty meter
d. The complainers were not really
uncomfortable, they were just bored Answer: A

Answer: A Equipment designed to reduce the amount of

water vapor in the ambient atmosphere;
a. Blower
b. Condenser
c. Dehumidifier
d. Cooling tower

Answer: C
In a refrigerator, this is a chamber for
storing low-side liquid refrigerant in a Reflector of a nuclear reactor are made up of
system, which also serves as a surge drum. a. Boron
a. Condenser b. Cast iron
b. Evaporator c. Beryllium
c. Compressor d. Steel
d. Accumulator
Answer: C
Answer: D
The function of a moderator in a nuclear
The measure of a fluids resistance to flow(the reactor is
internal friction of a fluid) as temperature
increase. a. To slow down the fast moving electrons
a. Density b. To speed up the slow moving electrons
b. Viscosity c. To start the chain reaction
c. Specific gravity d. To transfer the heat produced inside the
d. Temperature reactor to a heat exchanger

Answer: B Answer: A

A mechanical device used to burn solid fuel Which of the following is the most commonly
specifically used in coal power palnt. used moderator?
a. Stroker a. Graphite
b. Boiler b. Sodium
c. Staybolt c. Deuterium
d. Condenser d. Heavy water

Answer: A Answer: A

The chemically correct ratio of air fuel a Ammonia leaks in the condenser can be detected
mixture capable of perfect combustion with no by:
unused air or fuel, a. Smelling the discharge water
a. Fuel point b. Applying litmus paper to the circulating
b. Pour point water discharge
c. Stoichiometric ratio c. Adding oil of peppermint to the system and
d. Stack tracing the small
d. Applying a scapy mixture to the condenser
Answer: C heads and looking for bubbles

When a solid material is said to be “dry” it Answer: B

means that
a. The solid does not contain any moisture Air arrangement of headwater tubes located in
b. The solid still contains very small amount the boiler
of moisture a. Economizer
c. The solid contains equilibrium moisture b. Condenser
d. The weight of the solid is the same as the c. Evaporator
bone dry weight d. Boiler

Answer: B Answer: A

A hot block is cooled by blowing cool air over Scale in boiler can.
its top surface. The heat that is first a. Create low steam quality
transferred to the air layer close to the b. Cause foaming
block is by conduction. It is eventually c. Over blow-off line
carried away from the surface by: d. Inhibit circulation and heat transfer
a. Convection
b. Radiation Answer: D
c. Conduction
d. Thermal The effectiveness of a body as a thermal
radiator at a given temperature.
Answer: A a. Absorptivity
b. Emissivity
When drying banana chips under the sun, the c. Conductivity
rate of drying is faster d. Reflectivity
a. On a slightly breezy day
b. On a calm day Answer: B
c. On a cloudy day
d. On a hot and windy day

Answer: D
In a cooling tower, the water is cooled mainly The reactor in which fissionable fuel produced
by; is more than the fuel consumed is known as
a. Condensation a. Fast reactor
b. Evaporation b. Breeder reactor
c. Convection c. Thermal reactor
d. Conduction d. None of the above

Answer: C Answer: B

A temperature above which a given gas cannot Heavy duty gas turbines typically have
be liquefied; a. Double shaft
a. Cryogenic Temperature b. Triple shaft
b. Absolute Temperature c. Single shaft
c. Vaporization d. Quadruple shaft
d. Critical Temperature
Answer: C
Answer: D
Which of the following statements is not a key
What part of heat exchangers that are feature of fourier’s heat conduction.
classified as radiant convection and placed at a. It is phenomenological
the near of the furnace, where they receive b. It defines an important material
the bulk of the radiation from the flame. property called thermal conductance
a. Radiant superheaters c. It is vector expression indicating that
b. Condenser the heat flux is normal and the
c. Radiator direction of decreasing temperature.
d. Evaporators d. Assume that the thermal conductivity is
constant with repect to temperature of
Answer: A the material

Which of the following is the major Answer: D

consideration while selecting the nuclear
power plant? What is the color code of steam line in
a. Safety geothermal power plant?
b. Load center a. Green
c. Disposal of waste b. Blue
d. Availability of water c. Silver Gray
d. Red
Answer: C
Answer: C
A moderator is used to:
a. Slow down neutrons What is absorbed by sulphites in boiler water
b. Slow down electrons treatment?
c. Accelerate neutrons a. Carbon dioxide
d. Direct flow of electron b. Oxygen
c. Carbon monoxide
Answer: A d. Impurities settled in mud drums

Which of the following material is not used as Answer: D

moderator?
a. Graphite A flow volume in which the fluids flow upward
b. Beryllium through a tapered tube lifting a shaped weight
c. Aluminum to a position where the upward force just
d. Light water balances to weight.
a. Rotameter
Answer: C b. Thermometer
In nuclear power plant which of the following c. Viscometer
is used to slow down the fast neutron? d. Ammeter
a. Reflector
b. Shield Answer: A
c. Control rod
d. Moderator An instrument that register total pressure and
static pressure in a used to determine
Answer: D velocity.

Control rods for nuclear reactors are made of a. Ammeter

a. Graphite b. Rotameter
b. Concrete c. Pitot tube
c. Cadmium d. Pour point
d. Lead
Answer: C
Answer: C
A heat engine whose thermodynamic efficiency A rigid contains gas a 100 kpa and 10 degrees
is greater than that of a Carnot device using C. the gas is heated until the temperature
the same energy reservoir is known as: reaches 100 degree C. Calculate the work done
a. A perpetual machine of the zeroth kind by the system.
b. A perpetual machine of the second kind a. 2
c. A perpetual machine of the first kind b. 0
d. A perpetual machine of the third kind c. 1
d. 1.5
Answer: B
Answer: B
The degrees of power interval in 4-stroke
cycle of a six-cylinder engine is The compression ratio in an air-standard Otto
a. 60 degrees cycle is 10. At the beginning of the
b. 180 degrees compression stroke the pressure is 120 kpa and
c. 90 degrees the temperature is 15 degree C. Calculate the
d. 120 degrees pressure and the temperature at the end of the
compression process.
Answer: D a. 4,000 kPa
b. 3,500 kPa
The portion of sunlight, rich in ultraviolet c. 3,014 kPa
rays, which has a strong effect on d. 3,200 kPa
photographic plate.
a. Gamma rays Answer: C
b. X-rays
c. Beta rays Find the thermal efficiency of an air-standard
d. Actinic rays Otto power cycle with a compression ratio of
7.
Answer: D a. 60%
b. 50%
Which of the following does not illustrate the c. 65%
effect of temperature or pressure on gas d. 54%
solubility?
a. Air bubbles from on the sides of a warm Answer: D
glass of water
b. Soda pop is bottle under pressure At the beginning of the compression stroke in
c. Boiling frees water gases an standard Otto cycle. The pressure is 100
d. Air is more humid on rainy days kPa and the temperature is 15 degree C. the
compression ratio is 8 and work is 1,017.7
Answer: D kj/kg. Determine the mean effective pressure.
a. 1,406 kPa
Among the effluents that may be released from b. 1,500 kPa
the hydrothermal reservoir which one is the c. 1,350 kPa
most toxic? d. 1,550 kPa
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Hydrogen sulfide Answer: A
c. Methane
d. Ammonia

Answer: B

Newton said that a projectile if given enough The compression ratio in an air standard
horizontal velocity will not fail to the diesel cycle is 20. At the beginning of the
earth. Instead, it moves along a path around compression process the pressure and the
the earth. The 1st artificial satellite that temperature are 0.12 Mpa and 15 degree C
verified Newton’s statement is respectively. What is the pressure at the end
a. Apollo 1 of the compression process?
b. Houston 1 a. 8,500 kPa
c. Sputnik 1 b. 7,955 kPa
d. None of these c. 8,300 kPa
d. 8,200 kPa
Answer: C
Answer: B
A refrigerant control valve that maintains a
constant pressure in a evaporator The accounting of all energy units involved in
a. Bleed valve a system a cycle of an piece of equipment
b. Angle valve a. Thermodynamic solution
c. Automatic expansion valve b. Equilibrium condition
d. Ball check valve c. Summation of energy units
d. Heat Balance
Answer: C
Answer: D
It refers to any arrangement whereby steam is
bled from a turbine more pressure for any
purpose whatsoever
a. Regeneration
b. Extraction
c. Bled-off cycle
d. Regenerative extraction cycle
Answer: B
Any arrangement whereby steam is bled from a
turbine for a purpose of thermal regeneration
of the condensate to a temperature level
approaching that of the boiler water.
a. Regenerative
b. Extraction cycle
c. Bled-off steam cycle
d. Regenerative extraction cycle
It is inversely proportional to the power
required to grind the coal to certain fitness
a. Pulverizing index
b. Fireness index
c. Grindability index
d. Inverse power coefficient
Answer: C
The temperature where the ash becomes very
plastic, somewhat below the melting point of
the ash.
a. Ash- softening temperature
b. Ash- plasticity temperature
c. Ash – fluidity temperature
d. Ash – liquefaction temperature
Answer: A

Answer: A The amount of chemical energy in a given mass

or volume of fuel.
The steam extracted from the turbine a. Heating value
a. Bled steam b. Energy storage
b. Extraction c. Calorific value
c. Extracted steam d. A and C
d. A and C
Answer: D
Answer: D

The point of particular pressure where the

steam is extracted
a. Bleeder point
b. Extraction point
c. Bleeder
d. A and B

Answer: D

Vapor pumps that raise the pressure of the

refrigeration to a level that permits
sufficient heat rejection to the condensing
medium.
a. Fans
b. Blower
c. Compressor
d. Suction

Answer: C

Low temperature heat exchanger that is used to

absorb heat from the refrigerated space and
transfer it to the refrigerant in its tubes so
that it can be transported to another and
released.
a. Condenser
b. Evaporator
c. Capillary tube
d. Compressor

Answer: B

The substance employed as cooling effect to

absorb heat from the refrigerated space in
called
a. Condensate
b. Feedwater
c. Refrigerant
d. Moisture

Answer: C