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1. Superheating the steam to higher temperature decreases A. adiabatic
the moisture content of the steam at the_______ B. refrigerator
A. turbine inlet C. heat exchanger
B. compression inlet D. heat pump
C. compressor exit ANSWER: D
D. turbine exit 11. A rule of thumb is that the COP improves by ______ for
ANSWER: D each C the evaporating temperature is raised or the
2. Regeneration also provides a convenient means a condensing temperature is lowered.
dearating the feedwater to prevent A. 2 to 4%
A. boiler explosion B. 6 to 7%
B. boiler scale production C. 1 to 5%
C. boiler corrosion D. 6 to 10%
D. compressor damage ANSWER: A
ANSWER: C 12. Are generally more expensive to purchase and install than
3. Can be apply in Steam turbine cycle (Rankine), gas turbine other heating systems, but they save money in the long run.
cycle (Brayton) and combined cycle A. Refrigerator
A. Hydroelectric plant B. Adiabatic
B. Nuclear power plant C. Heat pumps
C. Cogeneration plant D. Humidifier
D. Tidal power plant ANSWER: C
ANSWER: C 13. The most widely used absorption system is the ammonia-
4. In a Rankine cycle with fixed turbine inlet conditions. What water system, where ammonia is serves as a refrigerant
is the effect of lowering the condenser pressure the heat and H20 as the
rejected will.: A. cooling
A. increase B. heating
B. decrease C. heating and cooling
C. remains the same D. transport medium
D. none of these ANSWER: D
ANSWER: B 14. The efficiency of all reversible heat engines operating
5. In an ideal Rankine cycle with fixed boiler and condenser between the same two reservoir________
pressures. What is the effect of superheating the steam to A. Differ
a higher temperature, the pump work input will: B. Are the same
A. increase C. Are Unequal
B. decrease D. None of the above
C. remains the same ANSWER: B
D. none of these 15. A process with no heat transfer is known as
ANSWER: C A. isobaric process
6. How do the following quantities change when the simple B. adiabatic process
ideal Rankine cycle is modified with? The heat rejected: C. isothermal process
A. increase D. isothermal process
B. decrease ANSWER: B
C. remains the same 16. The relative density of a substance is the ratio of its density
D. none of these of:
ANSWER: B A. mercury
7. During a combustion process, the components which exist B. oil
before the reaction are called C. gas
A. reaction D. water
B. combustion ANSWER: D
C. reactants 17. This type of heat exchanger allows fluids to flow at right
D. product angles to each other
ANSWER: C A. Series flow
8. In an obvious reason for incomplete combustion B. Parallel flow
A. insufficient carbon C. Cross flow
B. insufficient air D. Counter flow
C. insufficient nitrogen ANSWER: C
D. insufficient oxygen 18. The fact the total energy in any one energy system remains
ANSWER: D constant is called the principle of_____
9. Higher heating value when H20 in the product of A. Conservation of Energy
combustion is in B. Second Law of Thermodynamics
A. solid form C. Conservation of Mass
B. vapor form D. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
C. gas form ANSWER: A
D. liquid form 19. A process for which the inlet and outlet enthalpies are the
ANSWER: D same
10. Device which transfer heat from low temperature medium A. isenthalpic
to a higher temperature one is a B. enthalpy conservation
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C. throttling 29. This is the ratio of the heat equivalent of the brake or useful
D. steady state horsepower developed by an engine and available on its
ANSWER: C crankshaft to the heat during the same time
20. The sum of energies of all the molecules in system, energies A. brake engine efficiency
that appear in several complex forms B. indicated thermal efficiency
A. kinetic energy C. combined thermal efficiency
B. internal energy D. brake thermal efficiency
C. external energy ANSWER: D
D. flow work 30. Flow work is equal to pressure times _______
ANSWER: B A. temperature
21. A system that is completely impervious to its surrounding. B. entropy
Neither mass nor energy cross its boundaries C. internal energy
A. open system D. specific volume
B. closed system ANSWER: D
C. adiabatic system 31. This form of energy is due to the position or elevation of
D. isolated system the body
ANSWER: D A. internal energy
22. A device used to measure small and moderate pressure B. kinetic energy
difference C. potential energy
A. manometer D. work
B. bourdon gage ANSWER: C
C. barometer 32. Another term for constant volume process
D. piezometer A. isometric
ANSWER: A B. isochoric
23. A vapor having a temperature higher than the saturation C. isovolumic
temperature corresponding to its pressure. D. all of the above
A. superheated vapor ANSWER: D
B. saturated vapor 33. Work done by the steam during a reversible adiabatic
C. super saturated vapor expansion process in the turbine
D. subcooled vapor A. brake work
ANSWER: A B. ideal work
24. The energy or stored capacity for performing work C. actual fluid work
possessed by a moving body, by virtue of its momentum. D. combine work
A. internal energy ANSWER: B
B. work 34. The efficiency of carnot cycle depends upon the
C. gravitational potential energy A. pressure
D. kinetic energy B. entropy
ANSWER: D C. volume
25. The thermodynamic process wherein temperature is D. temperature
constant and the change in internal energy is zero ANSWER: D
A. isobaric process 35. Is the heat required in a constant pressure process to
B. isometric process completely vaporize a unit-mass of liquid at
C. isothermal process A. a given temperature
D. polytropic process B. latent heat vaporization
ANSWER: C C. enthalpy of vaporization
26. The function of a pump and compressor is to D. all of the above
A. transfer heat from one fluid to another ANSWER: D
B. increase the total energy content of the flow 36. It is a commonly used device for measuring temperature
C. extract energy from the flow differences or high temperatures.
D. exchange heat to increase energy to the flow A. thermistor
ANSWER: B B. thermocouple
27. This law states that ‘all energy received as heat by a heat- C. bimetallic strip
engine cannot be converted into mechanical work’ D. mercury in glass
A. 1st law of thermodynamics ANSWER: B
B. 2nd law of thermodynamics 37. The science and technology concerned with precisely
C. 3rd law of thermodynamic measuring energy and enthalpy
D. all of the above A. thermodynamics
ANSWER: B B. chemistry
28. The intensity of pressure that is measured above absolute C. calorimetry
zero is called D. none of the above
A. gage pressure ANSWER: C
B. absolute pressure 38. The rate of doing work per unit time
C. vacuum pressure A. torque
D. saturation pressure B. power
ANSWER: B C. force
D. moment
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ANSWER: B D. air preheater
39. It an ideal rankine cycle with fixed boiler and condenser ANSWER: D
pressure. What is the effect of superheating the steam to a 48. It is a system of furnace cooling tubes which can extend the
higher temperature to the cycle thermal efficiency? evaporative capacity of the water-tube boiler and at the
A. the cycle thermal efficiency will increase same time protect the furnace walls from high
B. the cycle thermal efficiency will decrease temperature.
C. the cycle thermal efficiency will remain constant A. reheater
D. none of the above B. waterwalls
ANSWER: A C. superheater
40. A vapor having a temperature higher than the saturation D. feedwater heater
temperature corresponding to the existing pressure ANSWER: B
A. superheated vapor 49. It is based on the generation of 34.5 lbm/hr of steam from
B. saturated vapor water at 212F and equivalent to 33500 btu/hr
C. wet vapor A. one hp
D. none of the above B. one kw
ANSWER: A C. one Boiler Hp
41. It is the work done in pushing a fluid across a boundary, D. none of the above
usually into or out a system ANSWER: C
A. mechanical work 50. It prevents boiler pressure from rising above a certain
B. non flow work predetermined pressure by opening to allow excess steam
C. flow work to escape into the atmosphere when that point is reached,
D. electrical work thus guarding against a possible expulsion through
ANSWER:C excessive pressure.
42. A liquid that has a temperature lower than the saturation A. relief valve
temperature corresponding to the existing pressure. B. safety valve
A. subcooled liquid C. fusible plug
B. saturated liquid D. pressure switches
C. unsaturated liquid ANSWER: B
D. water 51. In a water tube boiler, the water will pass through _____
ANSWER: A A. inside the tubes
43. This type of boiler, the water passes through the tubes B. outside the tubes
while the flue gases burn outside the tubes C. inside the shell
A. water column D. outside the shell
B. try cocks ANSWER: A
C. gauge glass 52. It is the temperature to which the air becomes saturated at
D. all of the above constant pressure
ANSWER: C A. dry bulb temperature
44. It prevents damage to the boiler by giving warning of low B. wet bulb temperature
water C. dew point temperature
A. safety valve D. saturation temperature
B. fusible plug ANSWER: C
C. relief valve 53. In a ______ cooling tower, the air moves horizontally
D. try cocks through the fills as the water moves downward.
ANSWER: B A. cross flow
45. It has several functions. When necessary it empties the B. counter flow
boiler for cleaning, inspection, or repair. It blows out mud C. parallel flow
scale, or sediment when the boiler is in operation and D. double flow
prevents excessive concentration of soluble impurities in ANSWER: A
the boiler 54. It is the subject that deals with the behavior of moist air
A. blow-down line A. psychrometer
B. boiler feedwater pump B. psychrometry
C. steam valve C. refrigeration
D. none of the above D. pneumatics
ANSWER: A ANSWER: B
46. Is a feedwater preheating and waste heat recovery device 55. It is the ration of the mass of water vapor in a certain
which utilizes the heat of the flue gases volume of moist air at a given temperature to the mass of
a. economizer hot water in the same volume of saturated air at the same
b. open heater temperature
c. closed heater A. humidity ratio
d. waterwalls B. specific humidity
ANSWER: A C. humidity
47. It is a heat exchanger which utilizes the heat of the flue D. relative humidity
gases to preheat the air needed for combustion ANSWER: D
A. economizer 56. Air whose condition is such that any decrease in
B. feedwater heater temperature will result in condensation of water vapor into
C. reheater liquid.
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A. saturated air D. multi pressure system
B. unsaturated air ANSWER: A
C. saturated vapor 66. A process of increasing the humidity ratio at constant dry
D. moist air bulb temperature
ANSWER: A A. dehumidifying process
57. It is the warm water temperature minus the cold water B. cooling process
temperature leaving the cooling tower C. heating process
A. approach D. humidifying process
B. terminal difference ANSWER: D
C. cooling range 67. The ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in the air to
D. LMTD the saturation pressure corresponding to the temperature
ANSWER: C of the air
58. The temperature where the relative humidity becomes 100 A. humidity ratio
% and where the water vapor starts to condense is known B. relative humidity
as _____ C. specific humidity
A. dry bulb temperature D. moisture content
B. dewpoint temperature ANSWER: B
C. wet bulb temperature 68. In an air conditioning process that involves heating without
D. saturated temperature changing the moisture content of air. The process is
ANSWER: B represented by a horizontal line in the psychrometric chart,
59. The surrounding air ____ temperature is the lowest from left to right
temperature to which water could possibly be cooled in a A. sensible cooling process
cooling tower B. sensible heating process
A. dry bulb C. humidifying process
B. wet bulb D. heating and dehumidifying process
C. dew point ANSWER: B
D. saturation temperature 69. It is an air conditioning process of increasing the humidity
ANSWER: B ratio without changing the dry-bulb temperature of air. The
60. Which is not a major part of the vapor compression process is represented in the psychrometric chart by a
system? vertical line, from up to down
A. compressor A. sensible cooling process
B. condenser B. sensible heating process
C. evaporator C. humidifying process
D. refrigerant D. heating and dehumidifying process
ANSWER: D ANSWER: C
61. This refers to the rate of heat transfer attribute only to a 70. The temperature at which the water vapor content of moist
change in dry-bulb temperature air begins to condense when air is cooled at constant
A. sensible heating or cooling pressure
B. humidification A. dew point temp
C. dehumidification B. wet bulb temp
D. cooling and dehumidifying C. dry bulb temp
ANSWER: A D. condensing temp
62. It is a binary mixture of dry air and water-vapor ANSWER: A
A. dry air 71. It is the index of performance of a refrigeration system
B. saturated vapor which is a dimensionless quantity
C. moist air A. coefficient of performance
D. wet mixture B. energy ratio
ANSWER: C C. energy efficiency
63. The temperature measured by an ordinary thermometer D. performance ratio
A. wet bulb temp ANSWER: A
B. dry bulb temp 72. It is simply the compression of the gas in two or more
C. dew point temp cylinders in place of a single cylinder compressor
D. wet – bulb depression A. intercooled compression
ANSWER: B B. multistage compression
64. The mass of water interspersed in each kilogram of dry air C. efficient compression
A. enthalpy D. performance compression
B. humidity ratio ANSWER: B
C. specific volume 73. The transfer of energy from the more energetic in two or
D. relative humidity more energetic particles of a substance to the adjacent less
ANSWER: B energetic ones as a result of interaction between the
65. This system combines two vapor compression units with particles
the condenser of the low temperature system discharge its A. heat transfer
heat to the evaporator of the high temperature system B. radiation
A. cascade systems C. conduction
B. multistage system D. convection
C. binary system ANSWER: C
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74. What is the simultaneous control of temperature,
humidity, air movement, and quantity of air in space?
A. refrigeration
B. psychrometry
C. air conditioning
D. humidification
ANSWER: C
75. The non-condensing component of the moist air
A. hydrogen
B. water vapour
C. nitrogen
D. dry air
ANSWER: D
76. The substance used for heat transfer in a vapor
compression refrigerating system. It picks up heat by
evaporating at a low temperature and pressure and gives
up this heat by condensing at a higher temperature and
pressure
A. water
B. air
C. ammonia
D. gas
ANSWER: C
77. What is the pressure of the refrigerant between the
expansion valve and the intake of the compressor in a multi
pressure refrigeration system?
A. high side pressure
B. discharge pressure
C. condensing pressure
D. low side pressure
ANSWER: D