Top 350+ Solved Heat Engines MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Ignition accelerators are used primarily to
a. Reduce exhaust temperature
b. Convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide
c. Reduce combustion knock
d. Cool the engine cylinder
e. All of the above
Q. A gas turbine power plant suits as
a. Peak load plant
b. Casual run plant
c. Base load plant
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Q. In diesel engines, the accumulation of carbon in the cylinder increases
a. Mechanical efficiency
b. Volumetric efficiency
c. Ignition delay period
d. Effective compression ratio
e. Clearance volume
Q. Which of the following is the internal loss of a turbine?
a. None of above
b. Blade friction loss
c. Nozzle loss
d. All of above
e. Wheel friction loss
Q. Which of the following is not a property of carbondioxide?
a. Non-toxic
b. Non-inflammable
c. Colourless
d. Pungent odour
e. None of the above
Q. A heat exchanger that can remove fixed quantity of heat from a system is available where should it be installed for best economy
a. Anywhere
b. As intercooler
c. After final stage compression
d. Depends upon size of installation
e. Prior to first stage compression
Q. A fan is being operated in an environment for which information is available. Now if the fan speed is doubled, how will the static pressure vary
a. Eight times
b. No change
c. Sixteen times
d. Doubled
e. Four times
Q. A 50 cfm compressor can
a. Compress 50 cu feet per min of free air
b. Compress 50 cu feet per min of standard air
c. Deliver 50 cu feet of compressed air at delivery pressure
d. Delivers 50 cu ft. per minute of compressed air
e. None of the above
Q. A perfect heat engine works on the Carnot cycle between 1000?C and 200?C. The efficiency of the engine will be
a. 42.80%
b. 60%
c. 62.80%
d. 80%
e. 37.20%
Q. A gas turbine works on
a. Dual cycle
b. Brayton cycle
c. Carnot cycle
d. Otto cycle
e. Rankine cycle
Q. In power station practice 'spinning reserve' is
a. Reserve generating capacity that is in operation but in service
b. Reserve generating capacity that is connected to bus and ready to take load
c. Reserve generating capacity that is available for service but not in operation
d. Capacity of the part of plant that remains under maintenance
e. None of the above
Q. Injector is used to
a. Inject wet steam into superheater
b. Inject steam into steam engine cylinder
c. Inject secondary air in boiler furnace
d. Inject water boiler
e. Inject exhaust gases into chimney
Q. A barn is a
a. Unit of momentum
b. Unit of time
c. Unit of area
d. Unit of length
e. Unit of mass
Q. High steam and low water safety valve is not used on which of the following boiler?
a. Locomotive boiler
b. Cornish boiler
c. Cochran boiler
d. Lancashire boiler
e. All of the above