Description : The clearance volume of the air compressor is kept minimum because A. It allows maximum compression to be achieved B. It greatly affects volumetric efficiency C. It results in minimum work D. It permits isothermal compression
Last Answer : ANSWER : B
Description : In a variable speed SI engine, the maximum torque occurs at the maximum (a) Speed (b) Brake power (c) Indicated power (d) Volumetric efficiency
Last Answer : Ans :d
Description : Ratio of actual indicated work to hypothetical indicated work in a steam engine is the (a) Indicated thermal efficiency (b) Friction factor (c) Mechanical efficiency (d) Diagram factor
Last Answer : Ans : d
Description : A reciprocating compressor is not suitable for use as a supercharger because: A. it runs at lower rpm B. the pressure ratio is high C. volumetric efficiency is high D. it is bulky and can handle small quantity of air
Last Answer : ANSWER : D
Description : Volumetric efficiency of a compressor without clearance volume A. Increases with increase in compression ratio B. Decreases wit increase in compression ratio C. Not dependent upon compression ratio D. Unpredictable
Last Answer : ANSWER : C
Description : Which one of the following statement is not correct for the volumetric efficiency of a reciprocating air compressor? A. It decreases with increase in ambient temperature B. It increases with ... It increases with decrease in clearance ratio D. It decreases with increases in delivery pressure
Last Answer : ANSWER : A
Description : Which one of the following statements are correct for reciprocating air compressor? A. Its volumetric efficiency increases with increasing clearance ratio B. Its volumetric efficiency increases ... ratio D. Its volumetric efficiency decreases with increasing clearance ratio and pressure ratio
Description : If the performance of diesel engine of different sizes, cylinder dimensions and power rating are to be compared, which of the following parameters can be used for such comparison? (a) Swept volume (b) Air fuel ratio (c) Specific brake fuel consumption (d) Volumetric efficiency
Last Answer : Ans :c
Description : The ratio of isothermal power to actual measured input power of a compressor is known as: a) Isothermal efficiency b) Volumetric Efficiency c) Barometric efficiency d) None
Last Answer : a) Isothermal efficiency
Description : Volumetric efficiency of air compressor is of the order of A. 20% to 30 % B. 40% to 50% C. 60% to 70% D. 70% to 90%
Description : In electronic fuel injection, there is improvement in the _____________ efficiency due to comparatively less resistance in the intake manifolds which will cause less pressure losses. a) mechanical b) volumetric c) overall d) none of the mentioned
Last Answer : Answer: b Explanation: In electronic fuel injection, there is improvement only in the volumetric efficiency due to comparatively less resistance in the intake manifolds which will cause less pressure losses and no other efficiencies are hindered.
Description : The power required to drive a turbo compressor for a given pressure ratio decreases when A. Air is heated at entry B. Air is cooled at entry C. Air is cooled at exit D. Air is heated at exit
Description : A gas engine has a volume of 300 cc and clearance volume of 25 cc. Its volumetric efficiency is 0.8 and mech efficiency is 0.9. What is the volume of the mixture taken in per stroke? (a) 248 cc (b) 252 cc (c) 264 cc (d) 286 cc
Last Answer : Ans : c
Description : Define (i) I.P (ii) B.P (iii)Volumetric efficiency (iv)Isothermal efficiency of air compressor
Last Answer : i) I.P. - It is the ratio of polytrophic work into speed of compressor in revolution per second. ii) B.P. - It is the power required to drive the compressor or power delivered to ... the ratio of isothermal power to the shaft power or brake power of motor required to drive the compressor
Description : The accumulation of carbon in a cylinder results in increase of A. clearance volume B. volumetric efficiency C. ignition time D. effective compression ratio
Description : The accumulation of carbon in a cylinder results in increase of a. clearance volume b. volumetric efficiency c. ignition time d. effective compression ratio
Last Answer : ANSWER d. effective compression ratio
Description : A 40 kW engine has a mechanical efficiency of 80 %. If the frictional power is assumed to be constant with load, what is the approximate value of the mechanical efficiency at 50 % of the rated load? (a) 45% (b) 55 % (c) 65% (d) 75%
Description : In multi stage compressor, the isothermal compression is achieved by A. Employing intercooler B. By constantly cooling the cylinder C. By running compressor at very slow speed D. By insulating the cylinder
Description : Which one of the following methods can be adopted to obtain isothermal compression in an air compressor? A. Increasing the weight of the compressor B. Inter-stage heating C. Atmospheric cooling D. Providing appropriate dimensions to the cylinder
Description : In a single stage reciprocating air compressor, the work done on air to compressor is from suction pressure to delivery pressure will be minimum when the compression is A. Isothermal process B. Adiabatic process C. Polytropic process D. Constant pressure process.
Description : The ratio of indicated thermal efficiency to the corresponding air standard cycle efficiency is called a. net efficiency b. efficiency ratio c. relative efficiency d. overall efficiency
Last Answer : ANSWER c. relative efficiency
Description : In a centrifugal compressor, an increase in speed at a given pressure ratio causes A. Increase in flow B. Decrease in flow C. Increase in efficiency D. Increase in flow and decrease in efficiency
Description : The ratio of work done per cycle to the stroke volume of the compressor is known as A. Compressor capacity B. Compression ratio C. Compressor efficiency D. Mean effective pressure
Description : For a multistage compressor, the polytropic efficiency is A. the efficiency of all stages combined together B. the efficiency of one stage C. Constant throughout for all the stages D. a direct consequence of the pressure ratio
Description : In a centrifugal compressor an increase in speed at a given pressure ratio causes A. Increase in flow and increase in efficiency B. Increase in flow and decrease in efficiency C. Decrease in flow and increase in efficiency D. Decrease in flow and decrease in efficiency
Description : Morse test is conducted on the engine to calculate the mechanical efficiency of A. single cylinder CI engine B. single cylinder SI engine C. only on two stroke engines D. multi cylinder engine
Description : Which of the following parameters are not required for evaluating volumetric efficiency of the compressor? a) Power b) Cylinder bore diameter c) Stroke length d) FAD
Last Answer : a) Power
Description : With suction pressure being atmospheric, increase in delivery pressure with fixed clearance volume A. increase volumetric efficiency B. decrease volumetric efficiency C. does not change volumetric efficiency D. First increase volumetric efficiency and then decrease it
Description : How the net work to drive a compressor and its volumetric efficiency behave with increase in clearance volume ?
Last Answer : Work remains unaltered and volumetric efficiency decreases.
Description : With increase in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency of air compressor (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease (depends on the suction pressure)
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The method of determination of indicated power of multi cylinder SI engine is by use of (a) Morse test (b) Prony brake test (c) Motoring test (d) Heat balance test
Last Answer : Ans : a
Description : An engine indicator is used to determine the following a. Speed. b. Temperature. c. Volume of cylinder. d. Mean effective pressure and Indicated horse power.
Last Answer : ANSWER d. Mean effective pressure and Indicated horse power.
Description : In a two stage reciprocating air compressor, the suction and delivery pressure are 1 and 4 bar respectively. For maximum efficiency the intercooler pressure is A. 1.5 bar B. 2 bar C. 2.5 bar D. 3 bar
Description : Which one of the following is correct? A. In a multistage compressor adiabatic efficiency is less than stage efficiency B. In a multistage turbine adiabatic efficiency is less than the stage ... compressor is greater than one D. Preheat factor does not affect the multistage compressor performance
Description : A diesel engine is usually more efficient than a spark ignition engine because a. Diesel being a heavier hydrocarbon, release more heat per kg than gasoline b. The air standard efficiency of diesel ... an Spark ignition engine d.Self ignition temperature of diesel is higher than that of gasoline.
Last Answer : ANSWER c. The compression ratio of a diesel engine is higher than that of an S.I engine
Description : For an engine operating on air standard Otto cycle, the clearance volume is 10% of the swept volume. The specific heat ratio of air is 1.4. The air standard cycle efficiency is a. 38.3 % b. 39.8 % c. 60.2 % d. 61.7 %
Last Answer : ANSWER d. 61.7%
Description : If the compression ratio of an engine working on Otto cycle is increased from 5 to 7 the percentage increase in efficiency will be a. 2% b. 4% c. 8% d. 14%
Last Answer : ANSWER d. 14%
Description : How the efficiency of the SI engine is affected by the specific heat ratio (γ) of the working fluid? a. the efficiency of the engine increases with increase in specific heat ratio (γ) of the working ... not affected by change in specific heat ratio (γ) of the working fluid d. none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER a. the efficiency of the engine increases with increase in specific heat ratio (γ) of the working fluid
Description : For same compression ratio a. Diesel cycle has lower efficiency than Otto cycle b. Diesel cycle has higher efficiency than Otto cycle c. Diesel cycle and Otto cycle have equal efficiencies d. Depends upon the load on engine
Last Answer : Answer a. Diesel cycle has lower efficiency than Otto cycle
Description : Reducing suction pressure in refrigeration cycle (a) lowers evaporation temperature (b) increases power required per ton of refrigeration (c) lowers compressor capacity because vapour is lighter (d) all of the above.
Last Answer : Ans: d
Description : Compressor mostly used for supercharging of IC engine is A. Radial flow compressor B. Axial flow compressor C. Root blower compressor D. Reciprocating compressor
Description : Which one of the following type of compressor is mostly used for supercharging of I.C engine A. Radial flow compressor B. Axial flow compressor C. Root blower D. Reciprocating compressor.
Description : In case of a centrifugal pump, the ratio of total delivered pressure to pressure developed with the impeller is called the __________ efficiency. (A) Manometric (B) Mechanical (C) Volumetric (D) Overall
Last Answer : (A) Manometric
Description : In case of a, centrifugal pump, the ratio h1/h2is termed as the __________ efficiency (where, h1 = actual measured head & h2 = head imparted to the fluid by impeller). (A) Mechanical (B) Overall (C) Volumetric (D) Impeller
Last Answer : A) Mechanical
Description : The reason for supercharging in any engine is to be A. increase efficiency B. increase power C. effect fuel economy D. reduce weight and bulk for a given output
Description : Supercharging of an IC engine is done so that the A. thermal efficiency increases B. power output increases C. speed of the engine increases D. power output decreases
Description : In four stroke engine which of the following is also known as power stroke a. Suction stroke b. Compression stroke c. Expansion stroke d. Exhaust stroke (Ans:c) Measurements of fuel and air ... into IC engine,___________its efficiency A. increase B. decrease C. does not alter D. unpredictable on
Description : An engine produces 10 kW brake power while working with a brake thermal efficiency of 30%. If the calorific value of the fuel used is 40000 kJ/kg, then what is the fuel consumption? (a) 1.5 kg/hour (b) 3 kg/hour (c) 0.3 kg/hour (d) 1 kg/hour
Last Answer : Ans :b
Description : If petrol is used in a diesel engine a. higher knocking will occur b. efficiency will be low c. low power will be obtained d. black smoke will be produced
Last Answer : ANSWER a. higher knocking will occur
Description : The advantage of dry compression is that (a) it permits higher speeds to be used (b) it permits complete evaporation in the evaporator (c) it results in high volumetirc and mechanical efficiency (d) all of the above