The refrigerant volume flow rate at entrance at the entrance of compressor were obtained from a test

on a twin cylinder, single acting 15 cm x 20 cm, 320 rpm compressor ammonia refrigerating plant to be
33 L/s. Determine the volumetric efficiency of the compressor.

A. 77.65 %
B. 87.6 %
C. 97.6 TR
D. 65.65 %

Answer: B

A twin cylinder ammonia compressor with volume displacement of 14,726 cm3 operates at 300 rpm.
Condenser and evaporator pressure are 1200 kPa and 227 kPa respectively. Specific volume of
refrigerant at the entrance of compressor is 528.26 L/kg. Compression process is polytropic with n = 1.2
and clearance factor of compressor is 2 percent. Determine horsepower required.

A. 60 hp
B. 70 hp
C. 80 hp
D. 90 hp

Answer: C

Three thousand cubic feet per minute of air are circulated over an air-cooled condenser. If the load on
the condenser is 64,800 Btu/hr, compute the temperature rise of the air passing over the condenser.
Specific volume of standard air (13.34 ft3/lb).

A. 10 0F
B. 15 0F
C. 20 0F
D. 25 0F

Answer: C

A reversed Carnot cycle has a refrigerating COP of 2.5. Determine the ratio TH/TL?

A. 1.4
B. 1.5
C. 1.25
D. 1.2

Answer: A
Saturated vapor ammonia at -16 0C (h7 = 1442.60 kJ/kg) leaves the evaporator and enters the
compressor at -6 0C (h1 = 1465 kJ/kg). The refrigerant leaves the condenser as saturated liquid at 40 0C
(h4 = 390.6 kJ/kg). Heat rejected from the condenser amount to 50 kW. The work to compressor is 208
kJ/kg, while the heat loss from compressor is 33 kJ/kg. If 9.5 kJ/kg of heat are lost in the piping between
the compressor discharge and condenser inlet, determine the refrigerating capacity of the system.

A. 49.5 TR
B. 46.61 TR
C. 12.88 TR
D. 13.24 TR

Answer: A

A 35.0 mL sample of gas is enclosed in a flask at 22 degrees Celsius. If the flask was placed in an ice bath
at 0 degrees Celsius, what would the new gas volume be if the pressure is held constant?

A. 34.1 ml
B. 31.1 ml
C. 32.39 ml
D. 33.1 ml

Answer: C

A car engine with a power output of 65 hp has a thermal efficiency of 24%. Determine the fuel
consumption rate of this car if the fuel has heating value of 19,000 Btu/lbm.

A. 36.28 lb/hr
B. 37.28 lb/hr
C. 37.28 lb/hr
D. 35.30 lb/hr

Answer: A

The thermal efficiency of a carnot cycle operating between 170 0C and 620 0C to:

A. 44%
B. 50%
C. 63%
D. 73%

Answer: B
Compute the humidity ratio of air at 70% relative humidity and 25 0C when the barometric pressure is
101.325 kPa. From steam tables: Psat 34 0C = 3.169 kPa.

A. 0.014 kg water vapor/kg dry air

Answer: A

A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the barometer reads 14.8 psia. Find the absolute
pressure in kPa.

A. 666.66 kPa
B. 556.66 kPa
C. 446.66 kPa
D. 336.66 kPa

Answer: C

Consider 1 kg of air at 32 0C that expanded by a reversible polytropic process with n = 1.25 until the
pressure is halved: Determine the heat transfer. Specific heat at constant volume for air is 0.1786
kJ/kg.K.

A. 17.02 kJ heat rejected

Answer: B

Fifty kilograms of cooling water per second enter the condenser at 25 0C and leaves at 50 0C. Find the
heat carried away by water.

A. 1234.45 kW
B. 5233.75kW
C. 2340.52 kW
D. 3140.25 kW

Answer: B
Ten kilograms per second of steam enter the turbine with an enthalpy of 3200 kJ/kg and enter the
condenser with an enthalpy of 2500 kJ/kg in Rankine cycle. If the turbine efficiency is 80% and the
generator efficiency is 90%, determine the power plant output.

A. 4320 kW
B. 3213 kW
C. 4056 kW
D. 5040 kW

Answer: D

Determine the quality of steam in a vessel containing 2 kg of saturated vapor and 8 kg of saturated
liquid.

A. 100%
B. 20%
C. 80%
D. 60%

Answer: B

The condenser of reheat power plant rejects heat at the rate of 500 kW. The mass flow rate of cooling
water is 5 kg/s and the inlet cooling water temperature is 35 0C. Calculate the condenser cooling water
exit temperature.

A. 43.35 0C
B. 53.45 0C
C. 63.66 0C
D. 74.34 0C

Answer: C

One kilogram of air is compressed adiabatically and in a steady-flow manner. The compression efficiency
is 80% and the work done on the air is 265kJ/kg. Compute the heat.

A. 212 kJ/kg
B. 100 kJ/kg
C. 0 kJ/kg
D. 331.25 kJ/kg

Answer: C
Three-hundred kilojoules of heat flow by conduction from the outside to the inside of a cold storage in
one hour. If the temperature and all other conditions are the same, what is the heat flowing through the
cold storage room in two hours?

A. 600 kJ
B. 900kJ
C. 300kJ
D. 1,200 kJ

Answer: A

Determine the specific weight of air at 760 mmHg absolute and 22 0C?

A. 3.517 kW
B. 12,000 kW
C. 211 kJ/min
D. All of the above

Answer: D

Find the work process for a Helium gas at 20 0C

A. 609 kJ/kg
B. 168 kJ/kg
C. 229 kJ/kg
D. 339 kJ/kg

Answer: A

Two kilogram of gas is confined in a 1m3 tank at 200 kPa and 88 0C. What type of gas is in the tank?

A. Helium
B. Ethane
C. Methane
D. Ethane

Answer: B

Find the enthalpy of Helium if its internal energy is 200kJ/kg

A. 144 kJ/kg
B. 223.42 kJ/kg
C. 333.42 kJ/kg
D. 168 kJ/kg

Answer: C
Compute the mass of a 2 m3 propane at 280 kpa and 40 0C.

A. 6.47 kg
B. 5.1 kg
C. 10.20 kg
D. 9.47 kg

Answer: D

Compute the air flow in ft3/min of mechanical ventilation required to exhaust an accumulation of
refrigerant due to leaks of the system capable of revolving air from the machinery room for a mass of
4lbs refrigerant.

A. 200
B. 210
C. 220
D. 230

Answer: A

Compute the free aperture cross section in m2 for the ventilation of a machinery room if the mass of
refrigerant IS 9 KG.

A. 0.314
B. 0.414
C. 0.514
D. 0.614

Answer: B

A 29.53” X 39.37” pressure vessel contains ammonia with f=0.041. Compute the minimum required
discharge capacity of the relief device in kg/hr.

A. 106.71 kg/hr
B. 108.71 kg/hr
C. 110.71 kg/hr
D. 112.71 kg/hr

Answer: C
Compute the maximum length of the discharge pipe installed on the outlet of a pressure-relief device in
feet for internal pipe diameter of 0.5 in and rated discharge capacityis 8 lb/min of air. The rated pressure
of relief valve is 16 psig.

A. 0.286 ft
B. 0.386 ft
C. 0.486 ft
D. 0.586 ft

Answer: A

A thermal power plant has a heat rate of 11, 363 Btu/kW-hr, Find the thermal efficiency of the plant.

A. 28%
B. 30%
C. 34%
D. 40%

Answer: B

What is the hydraulic gradient of a 1 mile, 17 inches inside diameter pipe when 3300 gal/min of water
flow with f = 0.03

A. 0.00714
B. 0.00614
C. 0.00234
D. 0.00187

Answer: A

Find the loss of head in the pipe entrance if speed of flow is 10 m/s.

A. 5.10
B. 10.2
C. 17.4
D. 2.55

Answer: D
Wet material, containing 220% moisture ( dry basis ) s to be dried at the rate of 1.5 kg/s in a continuous
dryer to give a product containing 10% (dry basis). Find the moisture removed in kg/hr

A. 3543.75 kg/hr
B. 3513.75 kg/hr
C. 3563.75 kg/hr
D. 3593.75 kg/hr

Answer: A

Copra enters a dryer containing 70% moisture and leaves at 7% moisture. Find the moisture removed on
each pound of solid in final product.

A. 6.258 lb
B. 1.258 lb
C. 4.258 lb
D. 2.258 lb

Answer: D

A 1 m x 1.5 m cylindrical tank is full of oil with S.G = 0.92. Find the force acting at the bottom of the tank
in dynes.

A. 106.33 x 10^3 dynes

Answer: D

Find the pressure at the 100 fathom depth of water in kpag.

A. 1,793.96 kpag
B. 1,893.96 kpag
C. 1,993.96 kpag
D. 1,693.96 kpag

Answer: A

Find the depth in furlong of the ocean (S.G = 1.03) if the pressure at the sea bed is 2,032.56 kpag.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: A
Find the mass of 10 quartz of water.

A. 10.46 kg
B. 9.46 kg
C. 11.46 kg
D. 8.46 kg

Answer: B

Find the mass of carbon dioxide having a pressure of 20 psia at 200F with 10 ft3 volume.

A. 1.04 lbs
B. 1.14 lbs
C. 1.24 lbs
D. 1.34 lbs

Answer: C

Find the heat needed to raise the temperature of water from 30C to 100 C with 60% quality. Consider an
atmospheric pressure of 101.325 kpa. Use the approximate enthalpy formula of liquid.

A. 293.09 kJ/kg
B. 1,772.90 kJ/kg
C. 1,547.90 kJ/kg
D. 1,647.29 kJ/kg

Answer: D

Find the enthalpy of water at 212F and 14.7 psi if the dryness factor is 30%. Use the approximate
enthalpy formula of liquid

A. 461 Btu/lb
B. 471 Btu/lb
C. 481 Btu/lb
D. 491 Btu/lb

Answer: B
An air compressor consumed 1200 kW-hr per day of energy. The electric motor driving the compressor
has an efficiency of 80%. If indicated power of the compressor is 34 kW, Find the mechanical efficiency
of the compressor.

A. 117.65%
B. 75%
C. 85%
D. 90%

Answer: C

A refrigeration system consumed 28,300 kW-hr per month of energy. There are 20% of energy is lodt
due to cooling system of the compressor and motor efficiency is 90%. If COP pf the system is 6, Find the
tons of refrigeration of the system.

A. 43.15%
B. 46.15%
C. 49.15%
D. 41.15%

Answer: C

A 23 tons of refrigeration system has a heat rejected of 1ookW. Find the energy efficiency ratio of the
system.

A. 13.42
B. 14.42
C. 15.42
D. 16.42

Answer: B

A 200 mm X 250 mm, 8 cylinder, 4-stroke diesel engine has a brake power of 150kW. The mechanical
efficiency is 80%. If two of the cylinders were accidentally cut off, what will be the new friction power?

A. 31.50 kW
B. 33.50kW
C. 35.5o kW
D. 37.50 kW

Answer: D
If the efficiency ratio of the refrigeration system is 12.6, what is the COP of the system?

A. 3.69
B. 4.23
C. 5.92
D. 6.83

Answer: A

An air compressor has a power of 40 kW at 4% clearance. If clearance will increase to 7%, what is the
new power?

A. 70 kW
B. 40 kW
C. 53 kW
D. 60 kW

Answer: B

What is the approximate value of temperature of water having enthalpy of 208 Btu/lb?

A. 138.67⁰C
B. 115.55⁰C
C. 258.67⁰C
D. 68.67⁰C

Answer: B

Convert 750⁰R to ⁰K

A. 390.33⁰K
B. 395.33⁰K
C. 410.33⁰K
D. 416.33⁰K

Answer: D

An otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. Find the pressure ratio during compression.

A. 18.38
B. 16.38
C. 14.38
D. 12.38

Answer: A
A diesel cycle has a cut off ratio of 2.5 and expansion ratio of 4. Find the clearance of the cycle.

A. 9.11 %
B. 5.55%
C. 11.11%
D. 15.25%

Answer: C

A dual cycle has an initial temperature of 30C. The compression ratio is 6 and heat addition at constant
volume process is 600 Kj/kg. If cut-off ratio is 2.5, Find the maximum temperature of the cycle.

A. 3638.5⁰C
B. 3365.50⁰C
C. 3565.50⁰C
D. 3965.50⁰C

Answer: B

A three stages air compressor compresses air from 100kPa to 1000 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure
between the first and second stage.

A. 505.44 kPa
B. 108.44 kPa
C. 316.23 kPa
D. 215.44 kPa

Answer: D

A 10-stages air compressor compresses air from 100 kPa to 800 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure
between the first and second stage.

A. 282.82 kPa
B. 113.21 kPa
C. 123.11 kPa
D. 333.51 kPa

Answer: C
A 3-stages air compressor compresses air from 1oo kPa to 700 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure
between the 2nd and 3rd stage

A. 365.88 kW
B. 375.88 kW
C. 385.88 kW
D. 395.88 kW

Abswer: A

Carnot cycle A, B and C are connected in series so that the heat rejected from A will be the heat added
to B and heat rejected from B will be added to C. Each cycle oprates between 30⁰C and 400⁰C. If heat
added to A is 1000kW, find the work output of C.

A. 111.44 kW
B. 549.78 kW
C. 247.53 kW
D. 141.89 kW

Answer: A