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In an axial flow compressor, the ratio of pressure in the rotor blades to the pressure rise in the compressor in one stage is known as
A Work factor
B Slip factor
C Degree of reaction
D Pressure coefficient
The ratio of the workdone on the blades to the energy supplied to the blades, is called
A Blading efficiency
B Nozzle efficiency
C Gross or stage efficiency
D Mechanical efficiency
The ratio of the work-done on the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam is called
A Blading efficiency
B Nozzle efficiency
C Stage efficiency
D Mechanical efficiency
The blades of a centrifugal impeller are said to be curved forward, if the __________ of the motion of impeller blades.
A Inlet tip of a blade curves in a direction opposite to that
B Outlet tip of a blade curves in a direction opposite to that
C Inlet tip of a blade is towards the direction
D Outlet tip of a blade is towards the direction
For a two stage compressor, if index of compression for higher stage is greater than index of compression for lower stage, then the optimum pressure as compared to ideal case will
A Increase
B Decrease
C Remain unaffected
D Other factors control it
In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as
A consolidated drained test
B consolidated undrained test
C unconsolidated drained test
D unconsolidated undrained test
In a compound steam engine, the first stage of expansion is carried out in a high pressure cylinder whereas the last expansion is completed in low pressure cylinder. The diameter of high pressure cylinder is _________ the low pressure cylinder.
A Equal to
B Less than
C More than
D None of these
If white is called black, black is called red, red is called yellow, yellow is called green, green is called blue, blue is called violet and violet is called orange, what would be the colour of human blood?
A green
B black
C red
D yellow
There is a certain pressure ratio (optimum) for a gas turbine at which its thermal efficiency is maximum. With increase in turbine temperature, the value of pressure ratio for the peak efficiency would
A Remain same
B Decrease
C Increase
D None of the above
Gas turbine blades are given a rake
A Equal to zero
B In the direction of motion of blades
C Opposite to the direction of motion of blades
D Depending on the velocity

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