Course Code & Title : ME8792 Power Plant Engineering

Year : IV Semester : 07
UNIT 2 MODEL QUESTIONS

In Dual cycle,
a) all the heat is added at constant volume
b) all the heat is added at constant pressure
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c) some heat is added at constant volume and remaining at constant
pressure
d) none of the mentioned
What is the function of regenerator?
a) Eatery compresses the exhaust gases
2 b) It heats the compressed air
c) It regenerates the combustible gas from exhaust gas
d) It regenerates the combustible oil from exhaust gas
Which cycle consists of two adiabatic processes and two constant
pressure processes?
a)Brayton cycle
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b)Otto cycle
c)Diesel cycle
d)Dual cycle
An ideal air standard Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8.5. If the ratio
of the specific heats is 1.4, then what is thermal efficiency (in percentage)
of the Otto cycle?
4 a) 57.5%
b) 45.7%
c) 52.5%
d) 95%
The mean effective pressure obtained from engine indicator indicates the
(a) maximum pressure developed
5 (b) minimum pressure
(c) instantaneous pressure at any instant
(e) average pressure.
In case of Rankine cycle the specific volume of water in the pump
is________________
a)Very much greater than the steam expanding in the steam turbine
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b)More than the workdone by the compressor
c)Less than the workdone by the compressor
d)Very much less than the steam expanding in the steam turbine
What is the effect of regeneration on mean temperature of heat addition in
Braytoncycle?
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a) mean temperature of heat addition decreases because of regeneration
b) mean temperature of heat addition increases because of regeneration
c)mean temperature of heat addition is not affected by use of regenerator
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 d. none of the above

Supercharging is the process of __________

a) Supplying the intake of an engine with air at a density greater than the
density of the surrounding atmosphere
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b) Supplying compressed air to remove combustion products fully
c) Providing excess temperature to the sucked in gases
d) None of the mentioned

a. 68%
b. 58%
c. 65%
d. 50%
A diesel power station spends 0.25 kg/k Wh fuel. If the calorific value
is 10,000 kcal/kg then overall efficiency of the power station will be
(a) 25%
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(b) 30%
(c) 34.4%
(d) 100
A gas turbines work on the____ thermodynamic cycle
A) joules cycle or Brayton
11 B) Atkinson cycle
C) Rankine cycle
D) Ericson cycle
In a simple gas turbine plant operating on air standard Brayton cycle,the
air enters the compressor at 0.1 MPa,300 K and leaves at 0.6 Mpa.The
maximum temperature of the cycle is 1200 K.What is the cycle efficiency?
12 a)38.30%
b)40.30%
c)42.30%
d)44.30%
If pressure ratio in Brayton cycle increases

a)the efficiency of the cycle increases

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b) the efficiency of the cycle decreases

c) there is no any effect on the efficiency of the cycle

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 d) cannot say
Which of the following compressor is more efficient for large units with
high pressure ratios?
a)Centrifugal compressor
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b)Axial-flow compressor
c)Screw compressor
d)reciprocating compressor
A simple Brayton cycle has a pressure ratio of 5 and a maximum
temperature of 900 K. Air enters the compressor at 100 kPa, 300 K.
Based upon cold-air standard analysis assumptions, the back-work ratio
of this cycle is?
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a) 0.23
b) 0.53
c) 0.48
d) 0.36
For the same compression ratio, how is the efficiency of the Brayton cycle
compared with the efficiency of Otto cycle?
a. Efficiency of the Brayton cycle is higher than the efficiency of the
Otto cycle, for the same compression ratio
16 b. Efficiency of the Brayton cycle is lower than the efficiency of the
Otto cycle, for the same compression ratio
c. Efficiency of the Brayton cycle is same as that of the Otto cycle, for
the same compression ratio
d. cannot say
In regenerators heat transfer takes place between the_______________
a)Steam and water
b)Steam and cool air
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c)Exhaust gases and water
d)Exhaust gases and cool air

Gas and Steam turbine combined power plant produces more electricity
than traditional power plants by how much percent?
a) 25
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b) 40
c) 50
d) The given statement was false
The thermal efficiency of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio
with increase in cut-off ratio will
a) increase
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b) decrease
c)independent
d) increase or decrease depending upon other factors
A diesel engine has a compression ratio of 15 and heat addition at
constant pressure takes place at 6% of stroke. What is the air standard
efficiency of the engine?
20 a)61.20%
b)58.20%
c)68.20%
d)54.20%

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 The performance and efficiency of a diesel engine can be improved by
combining it with an_______________
a)exhaust driven gas turbine
21 b)steam turbine
c)water turbine
d)wind turbine

By using combined cycle steam and gas power plant _________

a) specific fuel consumption can be decreased
22 b) efficiency increased
c) specific fuel consumption can be decreased and efficiency increased
d) none of the mentioned
The thermal efficiency of a standard Otto cycle for a compression ratio of
5.5 will be
a) 25%
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b) 50%
c) 70%
d) 100%
_______________can be used to its highest efficiency, when it is
gasified.
a)Diesel
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b)Oil
c)Coal
d)Gas
The Otto cycle consists of
a) two reversible isotherms and two reversible isobars
25 b) two reversible isochores and two reversible adiabatics
c) two reversible isotherms and two reversible isochores
d) two reversible isobars and two reversible adiabatics
In gas turbine, intercooler is placed
a. A)before low pressure compressor
b. B)in between low pressure compressor and high pressure
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c. C)in between high pressure compressor and turbine
d. D)None of the above

The ‘work ratio’ increases with

a. A)increase in turbine inlet pressure
b. B)decrease in compressor inlet temperature
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c. C)decrease in pressure ratio of the cycle
d. D)all of the above

The following is (are) the limitation(s) of gas turbines.

a. A)They are not self starting
b. B)Higher rotor speeds
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c. C)Low efficiencies at part loads
d. D)All of the above

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 An engine working on air standard Otto cycle has a cylinder diameter of
10 cm and stroke length of 15 cm. The ratio of specific heats for air is 1.4.
If the clearance volume is 196.3 cc and the heat supplied per kg of air per
cycle is 1800 kJ/kg, then work output per cycle per kg of air is
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a) 879.1 kJ
b) 890.2 kJ
c)895.3 kJ
d) 973.5 kJ
Scavenging air in diesel engine means
(a) air used for combustion sent under pres-sure
(b) forced air for cooling cylinder
30 (c) burnt air containing products of combustion
(d) air used for forcing burnt gases out of engine’s cylinder during the
exhaust period

The efficiency of an Otto cycle is 60% and ratio of specific heat is 1.5
what is the compression ratio?
a)6.85
31 b)7.25
c)6.25
d)8.15

For same compression ratio

a. Diesel cycle has lower efficiency than Otto cycle
32 b. Diesel cycle has higher efficiency than Otto cycle
c. Diesel cycle and Otto cycle have equal efficiencies
d. Depends upon the load on engine

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