ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION 1992

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(OBJECTIVE TYPE PAPER-I)

1. Which of the following statements are true about (c) reduce motor speed
CANDU reactors: (d) reduce turbine size
I. Fuel elements contain natural-uranium dioxide
7. The deposition of frost on evaporator tubes of
2. Pressurized heavy-water coolant is used
an air conditioner will result in
3. Horizontal pressure tube is used
(a) decrease in heat transfer
(a) I and 2 only (b) I and 3 only
(b) increase in heat transfer
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) no change in heat transfer
2. In the bottoming cyc~ of cogeneration, low grade (d) increase in capacity of evaporator
waste heat is used for
8. A throttle governed steam develops 20 I.H.P. with
(a) processing
281 kglhr of steam and 50 IHPwith 521 kglhr of
(b) power generation
steam. The steam consumption in kglhr when
(c) feed water heating
developing 15 lHP will be near(v
(d) none of the above
(a) 150 kg/hr (b) 156 kg/hr
3. The calorific value determined by the bomb (c) 241 kg/hr (d) 290 kg!hr
calorimeter is
9. Governing of steam turbines can be done by the
(a) lower calorific value at constant pressure
following
(b) higher calorific value at constant pressure
1. Nozzle control
(c) lower calorific value at constant volume
2. Throttle control
(d) higher calorific value at constant volume
3. Providing additional value and passage
4. Which of the following statement is incorrect ? The correct answer will be
(a) The greater the pressure difference in (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only
throttling the lesser the irreversibility (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
(h) The primary source of internal irreversibility
10. In the above figure, E" is a heat engine with
in power is fluid friction in rotary machines.
efficiency of 0.4 and R is a refrigerator. Given
(c) The greater the irreversibility, the greater the
that QJ+Q1=3QJ' the COP of the refrigerator is
increase in adiabatic process
(d) The entropy of the mriverse is continually on
the increase.

5. In Combustion process, the effect of dissociation

is to
(a) reduce th~ flame temperature
(b)' separate the products of combustion
(c) reduce the proportion of carbon monoxide in
gases
(d) reduce the use of excess air

6. Tite main aim of compounding !>1eamturbine is

to
(a) improve efficiency
(tJ) reduce steam consumptIon
 II. For a Brayton cycle, match the following using
codes given below:

List I
A. Compression
8. Rejection
C. Expansion
List II
1. Isothermal
2. Isobaric
3. Insentropic
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D. Heat addition 4. Constant enthalpy

17. Economizer is generally placed between
A B C D (a) last superheater/ reheater and air preheater
1 2 3 4 (b) air preheater and chimney
4 3 2 1 (c) electrostatic precepitators
2 3 4 1 (d) induced draft fan and forced draft fan
3 4 1 2
18. Attempering is
12. /Juring which of following process does heat
(a) reduction of steam pressure
refection takr place in Carnot vapour cycle?
(a) constant volume
(b) reduction of steam temperature
(b) constant pressure (c) discharge of Hue gases at certain height
(c) constant temperature (d) conditioning of disposable fluids for minimum
(eI) constant entropy pollution

13. For the same maximum pressure and 19. In fluidized bed combustion velocity of fluid i.••
temperature proportion of (r = radius of the particle) as
1 1
(a) Otto cycle is more efficient than diesel cycle
(b) Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle
(a) r (b) .r;
(c) Dual cycle is more efficient than Otto and (c) .r; (d) r
diesel cycles
20. Match the following:
(ei) Dual cycle is less efficient than Otto diesel
cycles. List-I List-II
14. Optimum pressure ratio for maximum specific A. Moderator 1. Graphite
output for ideal gas turbine plant operating at B. Control rod 2. Boron
initial temperature of 300 k and maximum C. Poison 3. Concrete
-temperature of 100 k is closer to D. Shield Material 4. Hafnium
(a) 4: (b) 8
Codes: A B C D
(c) 12 (d) 16
(a) 1 4 3 2
15. In a steam power plant, feed water heater is a (b) 3 1 2 4
heat exchanger to preheat feedwater by (c) 4 3 2 1
(a) live steam from steam generator (d) 1 4 2 3
(h) hot flue gases coming out of the boiler furnace
(c) hot air from air preheater 21. A solid sphere and a hollow shpere of the same
(d) extracting steam from turbine material and size are heated to the same
temperature and allowed to cool in the same
16. A Otto cycle on internal energy (U) and entropy surroundings. If the temperature difference
(s) diagram is shown in
between the body and that of the surroundings is
(a) Fig. (A) (b) Fig. (C) T, then

ulQ
(a) both spheres will cool at the same rate for
small values of T
u~ (b) both spheres- will cool at the same ratCfor
5 small values of T
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 (c) the hollow sphere will cool at a faster rate for 23. The wavelength of the radiation emitted by a bodv
all the values of T depends upon
(d) the solid sphere will cool a faster rate for all (a) the nature of its surface
the values of T. (b) the area of its surface
(c) the temperature of its surface
22. A block of metal is well above the room (d) all the above factors.
temperature and then left to cool in the room.
Which of the graphs shown in figure below, 24. Fans usedfor mechanical draft (induced) cooling
correctly represents the rate of cooling. towers are
(a) axial flow type
(b) radial flow type
(c) centrifugal type
(d) propeller type

25. The ratio of energy transferred by convection to

that by conduction is called
(a) Stanton number
(b) Nusselt number
(c) Biot number
(d) Preclet number

26. In the figure shown, throttling process is

represented by

~~
Time

(a) ae (bjad
(c) a c (d) a b

27. For the same maximum pressure and heat input

(a) the exhaust temperature of patrol is more than

~b
that of diesel engine
(b) the exhaust temperature of diesel engine is
more than that of patrol engine
(c) the exhaust temperature of dual cycle engine
Time is less than that of diesel engine
(d) the exhaust temperature of dual cycle engine
is more than that of patrol engine
28. The power coefficient (c)p variation of a wind-
mill with the speed ratio is correctly shown by
The half life of radioactive radon is 3.8 (;'';';')''
The time at the end of which i/2fJth of tll..:,Yfi.J,;.m
sample will remain undecayed will be
(a) 3.8 days (b) 16.5 day!'
(c) 33 days (d) 76 days.

35. The work done during !'X,ri(.l.~sion of a gas is

of prCISSufe if the ~i'Jansion tllke •••
independ<::"ft
pit,,"';>
Blade tip speed (ai ;so"lern:~l\y
wind speed (b) al;i~oatically
(c) in both the above cases
(d) in none ofthe above cases
(0) Curve A (b) Curve B 36. When a gas is heated at constant pressure, the
(c) Curve C (d) Curve D percentage of the energy supplied, which goes
29. The number of degrees offreedomfor a diatomic os the internal energy of the gas is
molecule (a) more for a diatomic gas than for triatomic gas
(a) 2 (b) 3 (b) same for monatomic, diatomic and triatomic
(e) 4 (d) 5
gases but less than 100%
(c) 100% for all gases
30. Consider an ideal gas contained in vessel. If (d) less for triatomic gas than for a diatomic gas
intermolecular interaction suddenly begins to act,
which of the following happens? 37. S.l. unit for radio activity is
(a) joule (b) amu
(a) The pressure increase
(b) The pressure remains unchanged (c) Curie (d) bec querel

(c) The pressure increase 38. Three moles of an ideal gas are compressed to
(d) The gas collapses half the initial volume at a constant temperature
of 300k. The work done in the process is
31. The slope of log P-log V graph for a gas for (a) 5188 J (b) 2500 J
isothermal change is ml and for adiabatic (c) -2500 J (d) -5188 J
changes is m2. If the gas is diatomic gas, then
(a)ml<m2 (b)ml>m2 39. When the lower temperature isfrxed, COP of a
(c) ml + m2 = 1.0 (d) ml = m2 refrigerating machine can be improved by
(a) operating the machine at higher speeds
CP (b) operating the machine at lower speeds
32. Theratio c foragaswithndegreesoffreedom (c) raising the higher temperature
v
is equal to: (d) lowering the higher temperature
(a) n + I (b) n - I
2 2 40. For a closed system, the difference between he
(c) - - I (d) 1 + - heat added to the system and the work done by
n n
the system ;''1 equal to the change in
33. A nucleus ,t4w emits alpha and beta particles (a) enthalpy
and is converted ,to the nucleus,p. The total (b) entropy
number of alpha and beta particles emitted in (c) temperature
the reaction is 11. Their respective numbers are (d) internal energy

41. Which of the following statement about Van del'

waal's equation i valid?
 temperature, the rate of cooling is maximum
for the plate and minimum for the sphere.
(c) One mole of a monoatomic ideal gas is mixed
with one mole of diatomic ideal gas. The
molac specific heat of the mixture a constant
volume is 2R, where R is the molar gas
constant.
(d) The average kinetic energy of I kg of all ideal
gases, at the same temperature, is the same.

53. When tel and teZ are the temperatures of cold

fluid at entry and exit respectively and tll] and tlll
49. Free convection flow depends on all of the are the temperatures of hot fluid at entry and
following EXCEPT exit point, and cold fluid has lower heat capacity
(a) density rate as compared to hot fluid, then effectiveness
(b) coefficient of viscosity of the heat exchanger is given by
(c) gravitational force tel - tel th2 - thl
(d) velocity. (a) t
hl
- tel (b) t
e2
- t
hl
thl - th2 te2 - te2
50. When ac is absorbtivity, p is reflectivity and r is
transmittivity, then for diathermanous body, (c) th2 - tel (d) thl - tel

which of the following relation is valid?

54. In a parallel flow gas turbine recuperator, the
(a) a = 1, P = 0, 't = 0
maximum effectiveness is
(b) a = 0, p = 1, 't = 0 (a) 100% ' (b) 75%
(c) a = 0, p = 0, 't = 1 (c) 50% (b) between 25% and 45%
(d) a + p = 1, 't = 0
The .,.'0 surface convection resistance is known
51. Match the following: internal conduction resistance
as
List I List II (a) Grashoffnumber (b) Biot number
(a) Normal boiling point 1. 1063°C (c) Stanton number (b) Prandtl number
of oxygen
56. From a metallic wall at 10n-C, a metallic rod
(b) Normal boiling point 2.630.5°C protrudes to the ambient air. The temperature at
of sulphur the tip will he minimum when the rod is made of
(c) Normal melting point 3. 444°C (a) aluminium (b) stool
of Antimony (d) copper (d) silver
(d) Normal melting point 4. -18297°c
of Gold 57. A composite slab has two layers of different
materials with thermal conductivity k] and kl' q
A each layer has same thickness, the equivalent
(a) 4 thermal conductivity of the slab would be
(b) 4 (a) k1k2 (b) k1k2
(c) 4 (c) (k1 + k2) (d) (2k1k2 + k2)
(d) 4
58. 1Wo long parallel surfaces each of emissivity O.7
52. Which of the following statement is correct? are maintained at different temperatures and
(a) Boilers are occasionally scrubbed by rapidly accordingly have radiation heat exchange
and artificially circulating water inside them between them. It is desired to reduce 75% of this
to remove any thin water film may have radiant heat transfer by inserting thin parallel
formed on their inside shields of emissivity on both sides. The number
(b) A sphere, a cube and a thin circular plate of of shields should be
the same mass are made of the same material. (a) one (b) two
If all of them are heated to the same high (c) three (d) four
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59. Dropwise condensation usually occurs on A B C D

(a) glazed surface (b) smooth surface (a) 4 3 2 1
(c) oily surface (d) coated surface (b) 3 4 I 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
60. Provision ofjins on agiven heat transfer surface (d) 1 4 2 3
will be more it there are
(a) fewer number of thick fins 66. Aging of pipe implies
(b) fewer number ofthinfins (a) pipe becoming smoother with time
(c) large number of thin fins
(b) relative roughness decreasing with time
(c) increase in absolute roughness periodically
(d) large number of thick fins
with time
61. In a heat exchanger with one fluid evaporating (d) increase in absolute roughness linearly with
or condensing the surface area required is lea..tt time
in
(a) parallel flow (b) counter flow
67. Air vessel is used in a reciprocating pump to
(c) cross flow (d) same in all above
obtain
(a) reduction of suction heat
62. A solar engine uses a parabolic collector (b) rise in delivery head
supplying the working fluid at 5000C.A second (c) continuous supply of water at uniform rate
engine employs aflat plate collector, supplying (d) increase in supply of water
the working fluid at 80"C. The ambient
temperature is 27"C. The ratio maximum work 68. A nozzle has velocity head at outlet of 10m. If it
obtainable in the two cases is is kept vertical the height reached by the stream
(a) I (b) 2 is
(a) 100 m (b) 10 m
(c) 4 (d) 16
I
63. If a real gas obeys the Clausius equation of state (c) .J1O m (b) J10
p (v - b) = RT then,

(a) (au)
av T
:;t: 0
List I List II

(c) (:~ 1 = 1
A. Work
B. Heat
1. Point function
2. JT ds

64. A mass M of afluid at temperature T] is mixed

with an equal mass of the same fluid at C. Internal energy 3.
(a
\aT
T) h
temperature Tz• The resultant change in entropy
D. Joule Thomson 4. J P d v
of the universe is
(a) zero (b) negligible Coefficient
(c) always negative (d) always positive

65. Match the following:

List I
A. Circular sewer 1. Y
maximum discharge
B. Maximum velocity
in circular sewer
List II
= 0.938 D
Hydraulic transmission through fluid coupling
is suitable for
(a) Unsteady operation and increasing torque
(b) Unsteady operation and increasing speed
(c) Unsteady operation and low starting torque
(d) Increasing torque and low starting load
 .5.9. .lJ/'fl~~ .rfl..vd6'..v~<p,r K.rKd"/q, U'<X'K'-.rifIT
II C
(a) glazed surface (b) smooth surface (a) 3 2
(G) oily surface (d) coated surface (b) 4 I
(c) 3 I
60. Provision offins on agiven /teat hflJtsje,. sUr/ace
(d) 4 2
will be more it there are
(a) fewer number of thick fins 66. Aging of pipe implies
(b) fewer number of thin fins (a) pipe becoming smoother with time
(c) large number of thin fins (b) relative roughness decreasing with time
(d) large number of thick fins (c) increase in absolute roughness periodically
with time
6 L In a heat exchanger with one fluid evaporating
(d) increase in absolute roughness linearly with
or condensing the surface area required is lea..tt
time
in
(a) parallel flow (b) counter flow 67. Air vessel is used in a reciprocating pump to
(c) cross flow (d) same in all above obtain
(a) reduction of suction heat
62. A solar engine uses a parabolic collector
(b) rise in delivery head
supplying the working fluid at 50o-C. A second
(c) continuous supply of water at uniform rate
engine employs a flat plate collector, supplying (d) increase in supply of water
the working fluid at 80'C. The ambient
temperature is 27'C. The ratio maximum work 68. A nozzle has velocity head at outlet of 10 m.If it
obtainable in the two cases is is kept vertical the height reached by the stream
(a) I (b) 2 is
(c) 4 (d) 16 (a) 100 m (b) 10 m
63. If a real gas obeys the Clausius equation of state I
p (v - b) = RT then,
(c) J10 m (b) J10
(a) (:: 1~ 0 (b) (:: 1 =0
List I LLttll

(c) (:: 1 = I (d) (

8
a;u) T =
I
P
A. Work
B. Heat
I. Point function
2. JT ds

(a T)
64. A mass M of a fluid at temperature T] is mixed
with an equal mass of the same fluid at C. Internal energy
temperature Tz• The resultant change in entropy
3. ~aT h

of the universe is D. Joule Thomson 4. J P d v

(a) zero (b) negligible Coefficient
(c) always negative (d) always positive
65. Match the following:
List I . List II
A. Circular sewer 1. Y = 0.938 D
maximum discharge
B. Maximum velocity
in circular sewer Hydraulic transmission through fluid coupling
2 is suitable for
4 Ve Yc
3 Y = -E - =- (a) Unsteady operation and increasing torque
. c 5 ' 2g 4
(b) Unsteady operation and increasing speed
2 Ve2 Yc (c) Unsteady operation and low starting torque
4. Yc = 3"E, 2~ = 2 (d) Increasing torque and low starting load
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71. Laminar sub-layer may develop during flow over (c) inversely proportional to the diameter of the
aflat-plate. It exists in sphere .
(a) laminar zone (d) proportional to the density of the fluid.
(b) transition zone
(c) turbulent zone 77. Which of the following statement is true?
(d) laminar and transition zone (a) For an ideal fluid J.l. = o.
P = constant, K = 0
(b) A floating body is in stable, unstable or neutral
72. The velocity components for a two dimensional equilibrium according to as the metacentric
incompressible flow of aJluid are u = x - 4y and height zero, positive or negative.
v = - y - 4x.It can be concluded that (c) The exact analysis of viscous flow problems
(a) the flow does not satisfy the continuity equation can be made by Euler's equation
(b) the flow is rotational (d) The most economical diameter of a pipe is
(c) the flow is irrotational the one for which the annual fixed cost and
(d) none ofthe above. annual power cost (to overcome friction) are
minimum
1
73. A 25 model of a ship is to be testedfor estimating 78. Which of the following statement isfalse ?
the wave drag. If the speed of the prototype is (a) The lift force (per unit length) on a body
1.0 mis, then the speed at which the model must depends on he density of the fluid
be tested is (b) For laminar flow through a pipe, the loss of
(a) 0.04 mls (b) 0.2 mls head is directly proportional to velocity as well
(c) 5.0 mls (d) 25.0 mls as viscosity of fluid
(c) A hydraulic jump occurs when a super-eritical
74. In which of the following casesfrictional drag is
flow comes across sub critical flow
predominating?
(d) At the stall point for the airfoil, the lift is
I. Tennis ball 2. Parachute
minimum and the drag decreases sharply
3. Arrow 4. Cyclist beyond it.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only 79. Which of the following is not a dimensionless
group?
Ap gH
List I List II (a) p N2 D2 (b) N2 D2
A. Wave drag of a ship 1. Cavitation in
P (0 D2 Ap
pumps and tur- (c) (d) p y3
J.l.
bines
B. Pressure coefficient 2.p r. U r
C. Thoma number 3.Re~0.1
List I List II
Ap
D. Stokes Law 4. p y2 /2 A. Wicket gates 1. Gradually converts the
velocity head to pres-
Code: A B C D sure head
(a) 1 2 4 3 B. Volute tube 2. Pressure head recovery
(b) 4 3 1 2 C. Draft tube 3. High value ofN and Ns
(c) 1 3 4 2 D. Axial flow pumps 4. Adjustable by governor
(d) 2 4 1 3 according to load

76. The terminal velocity of small sphere falling is a

viscou,vfluid is
(a) p lortional to the diameter of the sphere
(b) invl. rsely proportional to the viscosity of the
fluid
Directions for Questions 81 to 90 : Reason (R) : The value of Z at the critical points
Questions 81 to 90 consist of two statements, one is about 0.29.
labelled Assertion (A) and the .other labelled the
Reason (R). You have to examine these two statements 89. Assertion (A) : During cooling with
carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the humidification dew point decreases.
Reason (R) are individually true and if so whether Reason (R) : The process results in increased
the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. specific humidity.
Marks the answer as: 90. Assertion (A) : In pipe flow, during sudden
(~) : if both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A). . . (Vt-Y2)2
expanston, the loss of head IS 2g
(b) : if both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A). Reason (R) : In pipe flow, the loss of head during
(c) : if (A) is true but (R) is false. fy2
(d) : if (A) is false but (R) is true. gradual expansion is given by J D 2g dL.
81. Assertion (A) : Solar Radiation is mainly scattered
91. The coefficient of performance of heat pump
or transmitted but not absorbed by the atmosphere.
{(COP) HPJ and that of refrigerator {(COP) R J
Reason (A) : Absorptivity of atmosphere is low.
(a) (COP)BP= (COP)Il+1
82. Assertion (A) : Thermal diffusivity is a (b) (COP)BP =(COP)Il-1
dimensionless quantity. (c) (COP)BP\(COP)1l = I
Reason (R) : In M-L- T -Q system the dimensions (d) (COP)BP < (COP)1l
of thermal diffusivity are PT-l
92. A good refrigerant should have:
83. Assertion (A) : The use of air preheaters is much (a) High latent heat of vaporization and low
economical when used with pulverised fuel boilers. freezing point
Reason (R) : The temperature of flue gases going (b) High operating pressure and low freezing
out is sUfficiently large. point
84. Assertion (A) : Rankine cycle is preferred for waste (c) High specific volume and high latent heat of
vaporization.
heat recovery.
Reason (R) : Rankine cycle gives high thermal (d) Low COP and low freezing point.
efficiency even at low temperatures compared to 93. Which of the following refrigerant has the
other dynamic energy conversion systems. maximum oz.one depletion in the stratosphere?
85. Assertion (A) : A breeder reactor does not require (a) Ammonia .
moderator. (b) Carbon dioxide
Reason (R) : The parasite absorption of neutrons (c) Sulphur dioxide
is low. (d) Fluorine

86. Assertion (A) : Hydrogen cooling is used for high
capacity electrical generators.
Reason (R) : Hydrogen is light and has high
thermal conductivity as compared to air.
87. Assertion (A) : The area 'under' curve on pvplane,
J p dv represents the work of reversible non-flow
process.
Reason (R) : The area 'under' the curve T -s plane
J T ds represents heat of any reversible process.
88. Assertion (A) : The value of compressibility factor,
Z approaches zero of all isotherms as pressure p
approaches zero.
94. Which one of the followillg factors has the
maximum effect of the equivalent evaporation
ofa boiler?
(a) Steam generator pressure
(b) Feed water inlet temperature
(c) Heating surface of the boiler
(d) Quality of steam prod~ced
95. One mole of hydrogen is burnt with chemically
correct quantity of air and cooled to N. T.P The
change in volume in mole is
(a) zero (b) 1/2
(c) 2/3 (d) 3/2
96. If air is passed through a solid chemical supplied in Rankine cycle is lower than
absorbent, the psychrometic process followed is corresponding Carnot cycle
(a) heating and dehumidification with the bulb (b) the Carnot cycle has gas as working
temperature remaining fairly constant substance and Rankine cycle has steam has
(0) cooling and dehumidification working substance
(c) dehumidification with sharp rise in wet bulb (c) the Rankine cycle efficiency depends upon
temperature properties of working substance where as
(d) dehumidification at constant dry bulb Carnot cycle efficicmcy is independent of the
temperature. properties of working substances.
(d) the temperature range of carnot cycle is
97. In free convection heat transfer transition from greater tan that for Rankine cycle .
. laminar to turbulent flow is governed by the
critical value of the 103. By passfactor for a cooling coil
(a) Reynold's number (a) increases with increase in velocity of air
(b) Grashoff's number passing through it
(c) Reynolds number, Grashoff number (b) decrease with increase in velocity of air
(d) Prandtl number, Grashoff number passing through it
(c) remains unchanged with increase in velocity
98. A thermostatic expansion value in a refrigeration of air passing throagh it
system (d) may increase or decrease with increase in
(a) ensures the evaporator completely filled with velocity of air passing through it depending
refrigerant of the load upon the condition of air entering.
(b) is suitable only for constant load system
(c) maintains different temperatures in evaporator
104. An electric cable 0 aluminium conductor (k =
24Owlmk) is to be insulated with rubber (k+0.15
in proportion to load
wlmk), The cable is to be located in air (h = 6 (0
(d) none of the above.
fm2). The critical thickness of insulation will
99. When the outlet angle from the rotor of a be
centrifugal compressor is more than 90, then the (a) 25mm (b) 40 rom
blades are said to be (c) 160 rom (d) 800 rom
(a) forward curved
105. According tofan laws, which of the following
(b) backward curved
relation is valid ?
(c) radial
(Q - discha!'ge. N - speed, D - diameter)
(d) either backward or forward curved
Subscripts 1 and 2for two sets of conditions)
100. In Orsat apparatus
(a) Carbon dioxide is absorbed in cuprous
chloride
(a) (ciJ=(:~J (b) (ci~)=(~~J
(b) Carbon monoxide is absorbed in caustic
potash solution
(c) Oxygen is absorbed in pyrogalic acid
(c) ( ciJ=(~~J (d) (ciJ =(~~J
(d) Nitrogen is absorbed is hot nickel chrome
compound 106. A turbo prop is preferred to turbo-jet because
(a) it has high propulsive efficiency at high speeds
lilt. In .~olidpropellants rockets, ammonium picrate (b) it can fly at supersonic sp~eds
is u.~ually added as : (c) it can fly at high elevations
(a) an additive (b) an inhibitor (d) it has high power for take off
(c) a darkening agent (d) a plasticizer
107. A steam pipe of 10cm outside diameter is
III 2. The efficiency of Rankine cycle is lower than covered with layers of insulating material each
that corresponding 9arnot cycle because 25 mm thiCk, one having conductivity ka which
(a) the average temperature at which heat is is three times the conductivity kb of the other
 material. It can be concluded that the effective
conductivity of the two layers
(a) will be less when better insulating material
is on inside
(b) will be when better insulating material is on
outside
(c) will be least affected when a material is inside
and the other outside of vice-versa.
(d) none of the above

108. During sensible cooling

(a) Relative humidity remains constant
(b) Wet bulb temperature increases
113. The Match number for nitrogen flowing at 195
(c) Specific humidity increases
m/s when the pressure and temperature in the
(d) Partial pressure of vapour remains constant.
undisturbed flow are 690 kN/m abs and 93·C
109. The air fuel ration for idling speed of an respectively will be
automobile patrol engine is closer to (a) 0.25 (b) 0.50
(a) 10: 1 (b)15:l (c) 0.66 (d) 0.75
(c) 17 : 1 (c) 21: 1
114. Which of the following statements is "true"?
110. Match thefollowing (a) The term "KNOCK" is used for on identical
phenomenon in a spark ignition and
List I List II
compression ignition engine
A. De Laval Turbine 1. Simple impulse turbine (b) "KNOCK" is a term associated with a
B. Rateau Turbine 2. Pressure Compounded phenomenon taJ'cng place in the early part
steam turbine of combustion in a spark ignition engine and
C. Curtis Turbine 3. Velocity compounded the later part of combustion in a spark
steam turbine ignition engine
D. Parson' Turbine 4. Simple reaction steam (c) "KNOCK" is a term associated with a
turbine phenomenon taking place in the eaily part
of combustion in a spark ignition engine and
the later part of combustion in a compression
ignition engine
(d) None of the above

115. The essential function of the carburettor in a

111. Orsat's apparatus is employed to determine spark ignition engine is to :
(a) ultimate analysis of fuel (a) meter the fuel into air stream and amount
(b) gravimetric analysis of fuel dictated by the load and speed
(c) volumetric analysis of dry products 0 (b) bring about mixing of air and fuel to get a
combustion homogeneous mixture
(d) gravimetric analysis of dry products of (c) vaporise the fuel
combustion (d) distribute fuel uniformly to all cylinders in a
multicylinder engine and also vaporise it.
112. In the figure below, Stokes's law is valid for
region, 116. The Match number at inlet of gas turbine
(a) AB diffuser is 0.3. The shape of the diffuser would
(b) BC be
(c) CD (a) converging (b) diverging
(d) BD (c) stagnation enthalpy (d) stagnation pressure.