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  1. Isothermal compression efficiency, even when running at high speed, can be approached by using

  2. A.

     Multistage compression

    B.

     Cold water spray

    C.

     Both (A) and (B) above

    D.

     Fully insulating the cylinder


  3. A rotary compressor is driven by an

  4. A.

     Electric motor

    B.

     Engine

    C.

     Either (A) or (B)

    D.

     None of these


  5. The capacity of a compressor is expressed in

  6. A.

     kg/m²

    B.

     kg/m³

    C.

     m³/min

    D.

     m³/kg


  7. Ramjet engine

  8. A.

     Is self operating at zero flight speed

    B.

     Is not self operating at zero flight speed

    C.

     Requires no air for its operation

    D.

     Produces a jet consisting of plasma


  9. The blades of gas turbine are made of

  10. A.

     High nickel alloy

    B.

     Stainless steel

    C.

     Carbon steel

    D.

     High alloy steel


  11. The axial flow compressor is preferred in aircraft gas turbines because of

  12. A.

     Low frontal area

    B.

     Higher thrust

    C.

     High pressure rise

    D.

     None of these


  13. In the aircraft propellers

  14. A.

     The propulsive matter is caused to flow around the propelled body

    B.

     Propulsive matter is ejected from within the propelled body

    C.

     Its functioning does not depend on presence of air

    D.

     All of the above


  15. For a two stage reciprocating compressor, compression from p₁ to p₃ is with perfect intercooling and no pressure losses. If compression in both the cylinders follows the same polytropic process and the atmospheric pressure is pa, then the intermediate pressure p₂ is given by

  16. A.

     p₂ = (p₁ + p₃)/2

    B.

     p₂ = p₁. p₃

    C.

     P₂ = Pa × p₃/p₁

    D.

     p₂ = Pa p₃/p₁


  17. If V, U and Vr represent the absolute velocity of fluid, velocity of blade, and relative velocity of fluid, and suffix ‘I’ and ‘o’ stand for entry and exit conditions, then in a rotary machine whose degree of reaction is unity

  18. A.

     Vi = Vo

    B.

     Vt > Vo

    C.

     U < Vo

    D.

     V = Uo


  19. The air is delivered ________ in one revolution in case of a three lobbed rotor.

  20. A.

     Two times

    B.

     Three times

    C.

     Four times

    D.

     Six times