πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. 1 m of air at atmospheric condition weighs approximately
  • (A) 0.5 kg
  • (B) 1.0 kg
  • (C) 1.3 kg
  • (D) 2.2 kg
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 1.3 kg
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A centrifugal compressor works on the principle of
  • (A) conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy
  • (B) conversion of kinetic energy into presΒ¬sure energy
  • (C) centripetal action
  • (D) generating pressure directly
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) conversion of kinetic energy into presΒ¬sure energy
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A closed gas turbine in which fuel is burnt directly in the air is not possible because of
  • (A) high pressure ratio
  • (B) increasing gas temperature
  • (C) high specific volume
  • (D) paucity of 02.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) paucity of 02.
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A compressor at high altitude will draw
  • (A) more power
  • (B) less power
  • (C) same power
  • (D) more/less power depending on other factors
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) less power
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A gas turbine used in air craft should have
  • (A) high h.p. and low weight
  • (B) low weight and small frontal area
  • (C) small frontal area and high h.p.
  • (D) high speed and high h.p.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) low weight and small frontal area
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of
  • (A) Mass
  • (B) Energy
  • (C) Flow
  • (D) Linear momentum
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Linear momentum
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A rocket engine for the combustion of its fuel
  • (A) carries its own oxygen
  • (B) uses surrounding air
  • (C) uses compressed atmospheric air
  • (D) does not require oxygen
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) carries its own oxygen
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A rocket works with maximum overall efficiency when air craft velocity is equal to the
  • (A) jet velocity
  • (B) twice the jet velocity
  • (C) half the jet velocity
  • (D) average of the jet velocity
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) half the jet velocity
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. A simple turbo-jet engine is basically
  • (A) a propeller system
  • (B) gas-turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse
  • (C) chemical rocket regine
  • (D) ram-jet engine
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) gas-turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse
πŸ“Š Compressors
Q. Actual compression curve is
  • (A) same as isothermal
  • (B) same as adiabatic
  • (C) better than isothermal and adiabatic
  • (D) in between isothermal and adiabatic
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) in between isothermal and adiabatic

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