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  1. A machine used to raise the pressure of air is called

  2. A.

     Gas turbine

    B.

     I.C engine

    C.

     Compressor

    D.

     Air motor


  3. The efficiency of jet engine is

  4. A.

     Lower at low speed

    B.

     Higher at high altitudes

    C.

     Same at all altitudes

    D.

     Higher at high speed


  5. The volume of air delivered in a medium capacity air compressor per unit time is

  6. A.

     0.1 to 1.2 m³/s

    B.

     0.15 to 5 m³/s

    C.

     Above 5 m³/s

    D.

     None of these


  7. The inter-cooler pressure, for minimum work required, for a two stage reciprocating air compressor, is given by (where p₁ = Intake pressure of air, p₂ = Inter-cooler pressure, and p₃ = Delivery pressure of air)

  8. A.

     p₂ = p₁ × p₃

    B.

     p₂ = p₁/p₃

    C.

     p₂ = p₁ × p₂

    D.

     p₂ = p₃/p₁


  9. Atmospheric pressure is 1.03 kg/cm and vapour pressure is 0.03 kg/cm. The air pressure will be

  10. A.

     1.03 kg/cm²

    B.

     1.06 kg/cm²

    C.

     1.00 kg/cm²

    D.

     0.53 kg/cm²


  11. For perfect intercooling in a three stage compressor

  12. A.

     p₂/p₁ = p₃/p₂ = p₄/p₃

    B.

     p₃/p₁ = p₄/p₂

    C.

     p₁ p₂ = p₃ p₄

    D.

     p₁ p₃ = p₂ p₄


  13. For perfect intercooling in a two stage compressor

  14. A.

     p₂/p₁ = p₃/p₂

    B.

     p₁/p₃ = p₂/p₁

    C.

     p₁ = p3

    D.

     p₁ = p₂ p3


  15. The weight per horse power ratio for gas in Turbine as compared to I.C. engine and steam turbine is

  16. A.

     Same

    B.

     Higher

    C.

     Lower

    D.

     None of these


  17. The volume of air sucked by the compressor during its suction stroke is called

  18. A.

     Free air delivery

    B.

     Compressor capacity

    C.

     Swept volume

    D.

     None of these


  19. A centrifugal compressor works on the principle of

  20. A.

     Conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy

    B.

     Conversion of kinetic energy into pressure energy

    C.

     Centripetal action

    D.

     Generating pressure directly