DIESEL & HYDRO POWER

1. A diesel engine is operating on a 4 stroke cycle has a heat 10. A four-stroke, 8 cylinder diesel engine with bore and
rate of 8000 Btu/Hp-hr. The compression ratio is 13, cut-off stroke of 9 inches and 12 inches respectively and speed of
ratio is 2 and k = 1.32. Find the brake engine efficiency. 950 rpm has a brake mean effective pressure of 164 psi. The
A. 63.49% C. 69.43% specific fuel consumption is 0.39 lb/bhp-hr and the fuel
B. 64.39% D. 46.93% heating value is 18,500 Btu/lb. Determine the thermal
efficiency.
2. What is the mechanical efficiency of a 0.5 MW diesel A. 32.57% C. 57.35%
engine if the friction power is 70 kW? B. 35.27% D. 45.57%
A. 87.72% C. 89.61%
B. 84.55% D. 88.24% 11. A 305 mm x 457 mm four stroke single acting diesel
engine is rated at 150 kW at 260 rpm. Fuel consumption at
3. What temperature is required to ignite the fuel oil? rated load is 0.26 kg/kW-hr with a heating value of 43,912
A. 800 to 1000 F C. 900 to 1100 F kJ/kg. Calculate the brake thermal efficiency.
B. 700 to 900 F D. 1000 to 1200 F A. 31.63% C. 21.63%
B. 41.63% D. 35.63%
4. A 12 x 18 in four-cylinder four stroke single acting diesel
engine is rated at 200 Bhp at 260 rpm. Fuel consumption at 12. A diesel engine is operating on a 4 stroke cycle has a heat
rated load is 0.42 lb per Bhp-hr with a heating value of rate of 8000 Btu/Hp-hr. The compression ratio is 13, cut-off
18,920 Btu/lb. Compute the brake mean effective pressure. ratio is 2 and k = 1.32. Find the brake engine efficiency.
A. 74.85 psi C. 79.67 psi A. 63.49% C. 69.43%
B. 83.4 psi D. 65.89 psi B. 64.39% D. 46.93%

13. An engine where the ignition is caused by heat of

5. An engine in which the fuel is burned directly within the
compression.
working cylinder.
A. internal combustion engine
A. internal combustion engine
B. external combustion engine
B. external combustion engine
C. compression ignition engine
C. compression ignition engine
D. spark ignition engine
D. spark ignition engine
14. A four stroke, direct injection diesel engine of 4 in. bore
6. A 500kW diesel has a heat rate of 12,000 kJ/kw-hr. The x 4.5 in. stroke develops 45 Hp at full load and 8 Hp when
compression ratio is 16:1, cut of ratio of 2.3. Assume k = running at idling load. Engine speed is 2,200 rpm. What is
1.32. Calculate the engine efficiency based on the output of the mechanical efficiency?
500 kW. A. 85% C. 77%
A. 57.77% C. 47.77% B. 88% D. 74%
B. 57.78% D. 37.67%
15. A 12 x 18 in four-cylinder four stroke single acting diesel
7. A 12 x 18 in four-cylinder four stroke single acting diesel engine is rated at 200 Bhp at 260 rpm. Fuel consumption at
engine is rated at 200 Bhp at 260 rpm. Fuel consumption at rated load is 0.42 lb per Bhp-hr with a heating value of
rated load is 0.42 lb per Bhp-hr with a heating value of 18,920 Btu/lb. Compute the brake thermal efficiency.
18,920 Btu/lb. Compute the engine displacement. A. 32.02% C. 25.06%
A. 440.85 ft3/bhp-min C. 320.45 ft3/bhp-min B. 43.09% D. 30.34%
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B. 404.85 ft /bhp-min D. 440.55 ft3/bhp-min
16. At what temperature will self igniting cartridges ignite?
8. The brake thermal efficiency of a 1 MW diesel electric A. About 200 F C. About 210 F
plant is 36%. Find the heat generated by fuel in kW if the B. About 190 F D. About 250 F
generator efficiency is 89%.
A. 3,121.10 kW C. 4,121.10 kW 17. The area of an indicator card taken off the high pressure
B. 3,528.64 kW D. 4,528.64 kW cylinder of a quadruple expansion engine is 1445 mm 2, the
length is 80 mm, and 1 mm of height represents 0.27 bar.
9. An engine in which the fuel is burned outside of the power The bore of the cylinder runs at 1.65 rev/sec. Calculate the
cylinder. total indicated power of the engine assuming equal powers
A. internal combustion engine are developed in all cylinders. Note: bore = 600 mm; stroke
B. external combustion engine = 1050 mm, and this is a double acting, two stroke and
C. compression ignition engine quadruple expansion engine.
D. spark ignition engine A. 1,911.2 kW C. 1123.5 kW
B. 2345.7 kW D. 2331.43 kW
18. In a test laboratory, it was found out that of the 80 Bhp 27. Air in the cylinder of a Diesel engine is at 30 °C and 138
developed by an engine on test, 45 Hp are absorbed by the kPa(abs) in compression. If it is further compressed to one -
cooling water that is pumped through the water jacket and eighteenth of its original volume, which of the following
the radiator. The water enters the top of the radiator at 200°F. most nearly equals the work done in compression if the
At that temperature, enthalpy of the water is 168.07 Btu/lbm. displacement volume of the cylinder is 14.2 liters?
Water leaves the bottom of the radiator at 190°F and with an A. 8 kJ C. 14 kJ
enthalpy of 158.03 Btu/lbm. What is the water flow rate for B. 11 kJ D. 17 kJ
a steady - state condition?
A. 25 gal/min C. 23 gal/min 28. A device which automatically governs or controls the
B. 20 gal/min D. 24 gal/min speed of an engine.
A. servomotor C. indicator
19. A 650 BHP diesel engine uses fuel oil of 28°API gravity, B. governor D. speedometer
fuel consumption is 0.65 lb/BHP-hr. Cost of fuel is P 7.95
per liter. For continuous operation, determine the minimum 29. An ideal diesel engine operates on a 1 kg of cold air with
volume of cubical day tank in cm3, ambient temperature is a suction pressure of 110 kPa and an initial temperature of
45°C. 40°C. The compression pressure is 3000 kPa and the cut-off
A. 4,372,890 cm3 C. 5,291,880 cm3 is at 8% of the stroke from head-end to dead-end center of
B. 5,987,909 cm 3
D. 7,352,789 cm3 the piston. Calculate the ideal cycle thermal efficiency.
A. 58.56% C. 55.85%
20. A four-cycle six cylinder diesel engine of 4 1/4 in bore B. 59.55% D. 65.56%
and 6-in stroke running at 1200 rpm, has 9 percent CO 2
present in the exhaust gases. The fuel consumption is 28 30. If the brake mean effective pressure of a diesel engine is
lb/hr. Assuming that 13.7 percent CO2 indicates an air-fuel 500 Kpa and the mechanical efficiency is 85%, what is the
ratio of 15 lb of air to 1 lb of fuel, calculate the volumetric indicated mean effective pressure?
efficiency of the engine. The intake air temperature is 60 A. 588.24 kPa C. 688.24 kPa
deg. F and the barometric pressure is 29.80 in of Hg. B. 524.88 kPa D. 624.88 kPa
A. 83% C. 87% 31. The compression ratio in a Diesel engine is 13 to 1 and
B. 81% D. 92% the ratio of expansion is 6.5 to 1. At the beginning of
21. What temperature should be the maximum to which compression the temperature is 32°C. Assuming adiabatic
lubricating oil is permitted to rise? compression and expansion calculate the ideal thermal
A. not more than 100 F C. not more than 300 F efficiency taking the specific heats at constant pressure and
B. not more than 200 F D. not more than 400 F volume as 1.005 kJ/kg.K and 0.718 kJ/kg.K respectively.
A. 54% C. 58%
22. The mechanical efficiency of a single cylinder four B. 56% D. 52%
stroke engine is 80%. The frictional power is estimated to be
25 kW. Calculate the brake power developed by the engine. 32. A combination of liquids which do not mix - or combine
A. 100 kW C. 120 kW chemically.
B. 125 kW D. 95 kW A. emulsion C. evaporation
B. deposition D. separation
23. What air pressure is needed for air starting a Diesel
engine? 33. A 373 kW (500 Hp) internal combustion engine has a
A. 250 psi C. 350 psi brake mean effective pressure of 551.5 kPa at full load. What
B. 125 psi D. 450 psi is the friction power if mechanical efficiency is 85%?
A. 88.23 Hp C. 99.24 Hp
24. A 500 kW diesel engine develops torque of 2 kN-m, The B. 77.23 Hp D. 66.24 Hp
engine drives an alternating current generator with 8 poles
producing current at 60 Hz. What is the speed ratio of speed 34. A dynamometer test was done for one hour at steady load
reduction gear? on a 6 cylinder diesel engine. It was found to use 42 kg of
A. 2.6: 1 C. 1.6: 1 fuel having Qh = 42,000 J/g. Cylinder is 22.8 cm x 27 cm, 4
B. 3.6: 1 D. 4.6: 1 cycle type. Speed, 550 rpm and dynamometer torque at
27000 kg cm. Determine the brake thermal efficiency.
25. The portion of the piston which extends below the piston
A. 31.15% C. 32.36%
pin and serves as a guide for the piston and connecting rod.
B. 29.16% D. 35.52%
A. piston skirt C. piston scoring
B. piston ring D. piston seizure 35. Find the power which a 2.5 MW natural gas engine can
developed at an altitude of 1981.2 m taking into
26. Rings located in the grooves of the piston usually near
consideration that the pressure change alone.
the top and near the bottom.
A. 1.957 MW C. 1.795 MW
A. piston skirt C. piston scoring
B. 1.597 MW D. 1.579 MW
B. piston ring D. piston seizure
36. What air pressure is required to produce the required 46. Find the number of generator poles for a generator
ignition temperature? running at 600 rpm and 60 Hz.
A. 350 to 500 psi C. 450 to 600 psi A. 12 C. 6
B. 250 to 400 psi D. 150 to 300 psi B. 24 D. 48
37. In a four stroke Diesel engine, drawing air into the 47. The elevation of the headwater is 3250 ft and that of the
cylinder is what stroke? tailwater is 600 ft. Penstock diameter is 30 in. Water flowing
A. first stroke C. third stroke 40 ft3/s, turbine efficiency 85%, friction factor taken as
B. second stroke D. fourth stroke 0.035, turbine setting is 8 ft above tailwater level. Penstock
38. Clearing a cylinder of exhaust gases by forcing into it a length 4000 ft. Generator direct-connected to turbine has an
current of air which provides clean air for the next efficiency of 92%. Nozzle efficiency 96%. Compute the
compression stroke. brake horsepower of the turbine.
A. scavenging C. choking A. 9815 HP C. 5189 HP
B. supercharging D. knocking B. 8915 HP D. 9581 HP
39. Increasing the total amount of charging air in the 48. A hydro-electric generating station is supplied from a
working cylinder of the engine. reservoir of capacity 6,000,000 m3 at a head of 170 m.
A. scavenging C. choking Assume hydraulic efficiency of 80% and electrical
B. supercharging D. knocking efficiency of 90%. The fall in the reservoir level after a load
40. A hydroelectric turbine is directly coupled to a 24-pole, of 15 MW has been supplied for 3 hrs, if the area of the
60 Hz ray alternator. It develops 2,000 Hp with a specific reservoir is 2.5 km2 is closest to:
speed of 60 rpm. Compute the required diameter of the A. 5.39 cm C. 5.98 cm
turbine. B. 4.32 cm D. 4.83 cm
A. 4.45 ft C. 5.44 ft
B. 3.45 ft D. 3.45 ft 49. A hydroelectric plant has 20 MW generator with an
efficiency of 96%. The generator is directly coupled to a
41. The shaft power delivered in a hydroelectric power plant vertical Francis type hydraulic turbine having an efficiency
is 30 KW. The plant has a working available head of 50 of 80%. The total gross head on the turbine is 150 m while
meters with hydraulic efficiency of 85% and mechanical the loss of head due to friction is 4% of the gross head. The
efficiency of 92%. Compute the discharge flow rate of the runaway speed is not to exceed 750 rpm. Determine the flow
turbine. of water through the turbine in cfs.
A. 0.08 m3/s C. 0.07 m3/s A. 406.59 C. 650.94
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B. 0.80 m /s D. 0.70 m3/s B. 5056.49 D. 945.60
42. The volume flow rate of water in a 180 - mm diameter
50. The water velocity of a 5 m x 1 m channel is 6 m/s. What
pipe is 30 m3/s. Determine the pressure drop in a 100 meter
is the annual energy produced if the net head is 120 m and
pipe considering a 100 meter pipe. Note: f = 0.0354.
the over-all efficiency is 80%?
A. 0.0167 C. 0.1076
A. 494,247,258 kW-hrs C. 247,494,528 kW-hrs
B. 0.0198 D. 0.1706
B. 247,497,582 kW-hrs D. 472,497,582 kW-hrs
43. A supply water is available at a head of 684 meters. It is
proposed to build a turbine to operate at 6 rev/s and develops 51. The difference between the source of the water supply
14.92 MW. Compute the specific speed in rpm. and the centerline of the base of the nozzle of a Pelton wheel
A. 3.297 rpm C. 6.568 rpm type is 400 meters. It was found out that the pressure at the
B. 4.356 rpm D. 3.477 rpm nozzle is 2.5 Mpa when the flow is 1.7 m3/s. If the penstock
inside diameter is 70 cm, what is the brake power of the
44. A hydro-electric plant discharges water at the rate of 0.75
pelton wheel considering that its efficiency is 80%?
m3/s and enters the turbine at 0.35 mps with a pressure of
A. 3.43 MW C. 2.45 MW
275 kPa. Runner inside diameter is 550 mm, speed is 520
B. 4.36 MW D. 1.45 MW
rpm and the turbine efficiency is 88%. Find the turbine speed
factor. 52. A hydroelectric plant has a 50 MW generator with an
A. 0.638 C. 0.836 efficiency of 94%. The generator is directly coupled to a
B. 0.386 D. 0.386 vertical francis turbine having an efficiency of 82%. The
45. A Pelton wheel is to be designed to run at 300 rpm under total gross head in the turbine is 150 m while the loss of head
an effective head of 150 m. The ratio of the nozzle diameter due to friction is 5% of the gross head. Determine the flow
to the diameter of the pitch circle is 1/12. Assuming of water through the turbine in cfs?
efficiency of 84%, what is the size of the wheel in m? A. 1637.44 cfs C. 1234.45 cfs
Assume a speed ratio of 0.45. B. 3453.54 cfs D. 3244.5 cfs
A. 1.05 C. 1.55
B. 2.00 D. 2.86
53. A potential waterfall for hydroelectric power plant has 61. The following are all examples of indirect (secondary)
water available at a rate of 160 m3/s under a head of 18 m. miscellaneous methods to measure flow except:
Compute the number of Francis turbines required if it runs A. turbine and propeller meters
at 120 rpm, specific speed of 350 and 80% hydraulic B. magnetic flow meters
efficiency. C. positive displacement meters
A. 2 C. 4 D. hot-wire anemometers
B. 3 D. 1
62. A supply of water is available at a head of 60 ft. It is
54. Determine the energy requirement in kW of a pump that proposed to build a turbine to operate at 125 rpm and this
is 85% efficient if it is employed to increase the pressure of turbine is expected to develop 50 MW. What is the critical
7.5 kg/s of water from 50 kPa to 5 Mpa. speed?
A. 40 C. 50 A. 193.79 rpm C. 391.97 rpm
B. 45 D. 35 B. 139.79 rpm D. 319.97 rpm
63. Compute the scale ratio for the model turbine if the
55. A pelton wheel running at a speed of 600 rpm is driven
prototype to model speed and head ratio is 0.675 and 12
by 2 similar jets. At this speed it transmit 600 kW to the
respectively.
shaft. If the efficiency of the runner is 90% and the velocity
A. 5.24 C. 5.82
of the fluid at inlet to the bucket is 50 m/s, compute the
B. 5.13 D. 5.32
diameter of each jet if the speed ratio is 0.44.
A. 0.0165 m C. 0.0143 m 64. The power output from a generator that is driven by an
B. 0.0435 m D. 0.0154 m impulse turbine is 122,000 kW. The turbine wheel which is
mounted on a 3 ft diameter steel shaft, has a 20 ft diameter
56. Proposed hydro-electric power plant has the following and is spun by a 2 ft diameter water jet. Assuming ideal
data: conditions (Vjet = 2Vvane and the jet is deflected through
Elevation of normal headwater surface 194 m 180°), the angular speed of the turbine wheel is most nearly:
Elevation of normal tailwater surface 60 m A. 15 rpm C. 1300 rpm
Loss of head due to friction 6.5 m B. 150 rpm D. 2600 rpm
Turbine discharge at full gate opening 5 m3/s
Turbine efficiency at rated capacity 90% 65. A hydro-electric impulse turbine is directly coupled to a
The turbine is to be connected to a 60 cycle AC generator. 24 pole, 60 Hz alternator. It has a specific speed of 60 rpm
Calculate the turbine brakepower output. and develops 3000 Hp. What is the required diameter
A. 6,852.5 kW C. 5,268.5 kW assuming a peripheral speed ratio of 0.45?
B. 6,528.5 kW D. 5,628.5 kW A. 0.661 m C. 0.443 m
B. 0.552 m D. 0.775 m
57. One could expect the possibility of Reynolds number
similarity in all of the following cases except: 66. A hydraulic turbine receives water from a reservoir at an
A. pumps C. turbines elevation of 100 m above it. What is the minimum water
B. fans D. weirs flow in kg/s to produce a steady turbine output of 50 MW?
A. 50,247 C. 50,672
58. One could expect the possibility of Froude number B. 50,968 D. 59,465
similarity in all of the following cases except: 67. The mechanical volumetric and total efficiencies of a
A. surface ships turbine are 94%, 96% and 82% respectively. Calculate the
B. surface wave motion total head if the effective head is 50 m.
C. flow over weirs A. 45.43 m C. 35.44 m
D. closed-pipe turbulent pipe flow B. 44.35 m D. 53.44 m
59. River flows at 30 m3/s and develops a total brake power 68. A vena contracta in a fluid jet issuing through a hole in a
of 5 MW. What is the available head if it is proposed to plate is located approximately:
install two turbines with 85% efficiency each? A. 10 diameters downstream of the hole
A. 19.99 m C. 16.75 m B. at jet’s minimum diameter
B. 25.26 m D. 23.18 m C. at the orifice minimum diameter
D. at the orifice maximum diameter
60. A pelton type turbine has a gross head of 40 m and a
69. One could expect the possibility of Froude number
friction head loss of 6 m. What is the penstock diameter if
similarity in all of the following cases except:
the penstock length is 90 m and the coefficient of friction
A. motion of a fluid jet
head loss is 0.001 (Morse)?
B. flow over spillways
A. 2040 mm C. 2440 mm
C. surge and flood waves
B. 3120 mm D. 2320 mm
D. subsonic airfoils
70. At a potential hydraulic-plant site the average elevation 77. River flows at 30 m3/s and develops a total brake power
of the headwater is estimated at 1812 ft, the tailwater of 5 MW. What is the available head if it is proposed to
elevation at 1575 ft. The average annual water flow was install two turbines with 85% efficiency each?
determined to be equal to that volume flowing through a A. 19.99 m C. 16.75 m
rectangular channel 30 ft wide with a depth of 4 ft and an B. 21.54 m D. 12.54 m
average velocity of 15 ft/s. Find the annual electrical energy
this site can produce with a water turbine efficiency of 85%, 78. The fact that a fluid's velocity increases as the cross-
a generator efficiency of 95%, and the loss in the headworks sectional area of the pipe through which it flow decreases is
equal to 3% of the available head. due to:
A. 160,468,000 kW-hrs C. 260,468,000 kW-hrs A. Bernoulli’s equation
B. 247,864,000 kW-hrs D. 147,864,000 kW-hrs B. the continuity equation
C. the momentum equation
71. The specific speed of turbine is 85 rpm and running at D. the perfect gas law
500 rpm. What is the maximum power delivered by the
generator if the head is 25 m and generator efficiency is 79. A double overhung impulse turbine of 85% efficiency is
90%? direct connected to a 30,000 kW generator of 93%
A. 1,140.21 kW C. 2,181.35 kW efficiency. Elevation of headwater level is 2730 ft above sea
B. 1,182.35 kW D. 2,140.27 kW level, elevation of tailwater level is 1260 ft above sea level,
turbine setting is 12 ft., velocity of flow in penstock is equal
72. Calculate the power that can be developed from a hydro- to 0.025 √2𝑔ℎ, loss of head due to friction is 2% of gross
electric power plant or station having the following data: head. Compute the flow through the turbine in ft3/s.
Catchment Area 90 km2 A. 157 ft3/s C. 413 ft3/s
Average Annual rainfall 120 cm B. 314 ft3/s D. 206.5 ft3/s
Run-off 85 %
Available head 350 m 80. In a hydro-electric plant, water flows at 10 m/s in a
Over-all Station Efficiency 75% penstock of 1 m2 cross-sectional area. If the net head of the
A. 8,746.06 kW C. 9,746.80 kW plant is 30 m and the turbine efficiency is 85%, what is the
B. 6,794.08 kW D. 7,496.08 kW turbine output?
A. 2,501.55 kW C. 3,626.34 kW
73. In a hydroelectric power plant the tailwater elevation is B. 2,100.21 kW D. 3,124.65 kW
at 500 m. What is the head water elevation if the net head is
30 m and the head loss is 5% of the gross head? 81. Compressing air in a four stroke cycle is
A. 785.25 m C. 528.57 m A. first stroke C. third stroke
B. 582.57 m D. 758.25 m B. second stroke D. fourth stroke

74. The pressure gage leading to the turbine casing of a 82. In a hydraulic plant the difference in elevation between
Francis turbine reads 0.5 MPa and the center of the spiral the surface of the water at intake and the tailrace is 650 ft
casing is 5 m above the tail race. What is the net head if the when the flow is 90 cfs, the friction loss in the penstock is
velocity of water entering the turbine is 10 m/s? 65 ft and the head utilized by the turbine is 500 ft. The
A. 67.01 m C. 70.61 m mechanical friction in the turbine is 110 Hp, and the leakage
B. 76.01 m D. 61.07 m loss is 4 cfs. Find the hydraulic efficiency.
A. 87.45% C. 85.47%
75. The tailwater and the headwater of a hydro-electric plant B. 84.57% D. 78.54%
are 150 m and 200 m respectively. What is the water power
if the flow is 15 m3/s and a head loss of 10% of the gross 83. Which of the following strokes is produced by the
head? burning gases?
A. 6,621.75 kW C. 5,621.76 kW A. first stroke C. third stroke
B. 7,621.65 kW D. 4,621.56 kW B. second stroke D. fourth stroke

76. Which of the following choices is a suitable generator 84. A pelton wheel runs at a constant speed under a head of
speed for this type of runner with the following data: 650 ft. The cross-sectional area of the jet is 0.50 ft2 and the
Horsepower 111,300 nozzle friction loss is to be neglected. Suppose the needle of
Net Head 80 ft the nozzle is to be adjusted as to reduce the area of the jet
Electrical efficiency 50 cycles/s from 0.50 ft2 to 0.20 ft2. Under these conditions the
A. 53.57 rpm C. 57.53 rpm efficiency of the wheel is known to be 70%. Find the power
B. 55.37 rpm D. 75.35 rpm output of the wheel.
A. 2112.34 Hp C. 3017.62 Hp
B. 2506.34 Hp D. 3462.74 Hp
85. A 2000 kW diesel engine unit uses 1 bbl oil per 525 kw- 94. The coefficient of discharge is the ratio of the :
hr produced. Oil is 25°API. Efficiency of generator is 93%, A. area of vena contracta to the orifice area
mechanical efficiency of engine is 80%. What is the thermal B. actual discharge to the theoretical discharge
efficiency of the engine based on indicated power? C. actual velocity to the theoretical velocity
A. 31.69% C. 39.6% D. effective head to the actual head
B. 29.47% D. 35.6%
95. A reaction turbine develops 500 BHP. Flow through the
86. In parallel pipe system originating and terminating in turbine is 50 cfs. Water enters at 20 fps with a 100 ft pressure
common junctions: head. The elevation of the turbine above the tailwater level
A. mass flows through each branch are equal is 10 ft. Find the effective head.
B. pressure drops through each branch are equal A. 130.2 ft C. 110.2 ft
C. lengths of each branch are equal B. 120.2 ft D. 116.2 ft
D. flow areas of each branch are equal
96. Binding of the piston and the cylinder wall as a result of
87. The following are examples of indirect (secondary) the lubrication having been destroyed by excessive
measurements to measure flow rates using obstruction temperature and friction.
meters except: A. piston skirt C. piston scoring
A. pitot static meters B. piston ring D. piston seizure
B. static pressure probes
C. weight and mass scales 97. Water flows steadily with a velocity of 3.05 m/s in a
D. direction-sensing probes horizontal pipe having a diameter of 15.24 cm. At one
section of the pipe, the temperature and pressure of the water
88. A four-stroke 394 mm bore and 534 mm stroke single are 21°C and 689.3 kPa respectively. The pressure in the
acting diesel engine with four cylinders is guaranteed to other section is 516.9 kPa, and the length of the pipe is 304.8
deliver 350 BHp at 300 rpm. The engine consumed 66.8 m. What is the friction factor? Note: Ps = 516.9 kPa, L =
kg/hr of fuel with a heating value of 44,251 kJ/kg. Calculate 304.8 m
the indicated mean effective pressure in kPa if mechanical A. 0.156 C. 0.0185
efficiency is 89%. B. 0.0091 D. 0.781
A. 451 kPa C. 490 kPa
B. 475 kPa D. 425 kPa 98. Grooves in the cylinder wall or piston or in both. It is
caused by the piston scraping the cylinder wall in its
89. Which of the following strokes expels the burned gases? movement without proper lubrication.
A. first stroke C. third stroke A. piston skirt C. piston scoring
B. second stroke D. fourth stroke B. piston ring D. piston seizure

90. The fuel is supplied by one pump and switched to each 99. A Pelton wheel is to be designed to run at 300 rpm under
cylinder by a multi outlet rotating valve or distributor. an effective head of 150 m. The ratio of the nozzle diameter
A. distributor system C. non injector system to the diameter of the pitch circle is 1/12. Assuming
B. injector system D. non distributor system efficiency of 84%, what is the size of the wheel in m?
Assume a speed ratio of 0.45.
91. A hydro-electric power plant consumes 60,000,000 kW- A. 1.05 C. 1.55
hr per year. What is the net head if the expected flow is 1500 B. 2.00 D. 2.86
m3/min and over-all efficiency is 63%?
A. 34.34 m C. 44.33 m 100. The coefficient of velocity is equal to the:
B. 43.43 m D. 33.44 m A. product of the coefficient of discharge and the
coefficient of contraction
92. A pelton wheel running at a speed of 400 rpm is driven B. actual velocity divided by the theoretical velocity
by a water power of 5000 kW. The elevation is 150 m and C. sum of the coefficient of discharge and the
the velocity coefficient is 0.97. Find the number of jets coefficient of contraction
required if its diameter is limited at 0.15 m. D. difference of the coefficient of discharge and the
A. 3 C. 5 coefficient of contraction
B. 4 D. 6

93. When a falling object reaches a speed at which the drag

force equals its weight, it has achieved:
A. Mach one
B. a laminar boundary layer
C. a turbulent boundary layer
D. terminal velocity