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1.A closed cycle gas turbine consists of a

  • ACompressor
  • BHeating chamber
  • CCooling chamber
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of these

Explanation:

2.The thermal efficiency of a simple gas turbine for a given turbine inlet temperature with increase in pressure ratio

  • AIncreases
  • BDecreases
  • CFirst increases and then decreases
  • DFirst decreases and then increases
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Correct Answer : (A)

Increases

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3.The pressure ratio of an ideal vaned compressor with increase in mass flow rate

  • AIncreases
  • BDecreases
  • CRemain constant
  • DFirst decreases and then increases
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Correct Answer : (C)

Remain constant

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4.With the decrease in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency

  • ADoes not change
  • BIncreases
  • CDecreases
  • DFirst decrease and then increase
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Correct Answer : (B)

Increases

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5.In which case the air-fuel ratio is likely to be maximum?

  • AGas turbine
  • B4-stroke petrol engine
  • C4-stroke diesel engine
  • DMulti cylinder engine
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Correct Answer : (A)

Gas turbine

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6.A compressor at high altitude will draw

  • AMore power
  • BLess power
  • CSame power
  • DMore/less power depending on other factors
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Correct Answer : (B)

Less power

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7.An ideal air compressor cycle with clearance on P-V diagram can be represented by following processes

  • AOne adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant volume
  • BTwo adiabatic and two isobaric
  • CTwo adiabatic, one isobaric and one constant volume
  • DOne adiabatic, one isobaric and two constant volumes
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Correct Answer : (B)

Two adiabatic and two isobaric

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8.An ideal air compressor cycle without clearance on P-V diagram can be represented by following processes

  • AOne adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant volume
  • BTwo adiabatic and two isobaric
  • CTwo adiabatic, one isobaric and one constant volume
  • DOne adiabatic, one isobaric and two constant volumes
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Correct Answer : (A)

One adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant volume

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9.Gas turbines use following type of air compressor

  • ACentrifugal type
  • BReciprocating type
  • CLobe type
  • DAxial flow type
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Correct Answer : (D)

Axial flow type

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10.The power available for takeoff and climb in case of turbojet engine as compared to reciprocating engine is

  • ALess
  • BMore
  • CSame
  • DMay be less or more depending on ambient conditions
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Correct Answer : (A)

Less

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11.In the axial flow gas turbine, the work ratio is the ratio of

  • ACompressor work and turbine work
  • BOutput and input
  • CActual total head temperature drop to the isentropic total head drop from total head inlet to static head outlet
  • DActual compressor work and theoretical compressor work
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Correct Answer : (C)

Actual total head temperature drop to the isentropic total head drop from total head inlet to static head outlet

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12.High air-fuel ratio in gas turbines

  • AIncreases power output
  • BImproves thermal efficiency
  • CReduces exhaust temperature
  • DDo not damage turbine blades
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Correct Answer : (C)

Reduces exhaust temperature

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13.Euler's equation can be used for

  • ARadial flow compressors 
  • BAxial flow compressors
  • CPumps
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of these

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14.The thrust of a jet propulsion power unit can be increased by

  • AInjecting water into the compressor
  • BBurning fuel after gas turbine
  • CInjecting ammonia into the combustion chamber
  • DAll of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of the above

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15.The efficiency and work ratio of a gas turbine plant can be increased by

  • AAdding heat exchanger
  • BInjecting water in/around combustion chamber
  • CReheating the air after partial expansion in the turbine
  • DAll of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of the above

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16.Inter-cooling in multistage compressors is done

  • ATo cool the air during compression
  • BTo cool the air at delivery
  • CTo enable compression in two stages
  • DTo minimize the work of compression
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Correct Answer : (D)

To minimize the work of compression

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17.For maximum work, the reheating should be done to an intermediate pressure of (Where p₁ = Maximum pressure, and p₂ = Minimum pressure)

  • A(p₁ - p₂)/2
  • B(p₁ + p₂)/2
  • Cp₁/p₂
  • Dp₁ p₂
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Correct Answer : (D)

p₁ p₂

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18.Volumetric efficiency of a compressor decreases with ________ in compression ratio.

  • ADecrease
  • BIncrease
  • CRemain same
  • DDoes not change
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Correct Answer : (B)

Increase

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19.If p₁ is the pressure of air entering the L.P, cylinder and p₃ is the pressure of air leaving the H.P. cylinder, then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating compressor with complete intercooling is given by

  • AD₁/D₂ = (p₁ p₃)1/2
  • BD₁/D₂ = (p₁/p₃)1/4
  • CD₁/D₂ = (p₁ p₃)1/4
  • DD₁/D₂ = (p₃/p₁)1/4
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D₁/D₂ = (p₃/p₁)1/4

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20.In n₁ and n₂ are the indices of compression for the first and second stage of compression, then the ratio of work-done on the first and second stages (W₁/W₂) with perfect intercooling is given by

  • AW₁/W₂ = n₂(n₁ - 1)/n₁(n₂ - 1)
  • BW₁/W₂ = n₁(n₂ - 1)/n₂(n₁ - 1)
  • CW₁/W₂ = n₁/n₂
  • DW₁/W₂ = n₂/n₁
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Correct Answer : (B)

W₁/W₂ = n₁(n₂ - 1)/n₂(n₁ - 1)

Explanation: