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Centrifugal compressors compared to reciprocating compressors
A Require less space
B Have quieter operation
C Have lower operating costs
D All of the above
The degree of reaction of an axial flow turbine is the ratio of isentropic temperature drop in a blade row to the
A Adiabatic temperature drop in the stage
B Total temperature drop
C Total temperature drop in the stage
D Total adiabatic temperature drop
The degree of reaction in an axial flow compressor is defined as the ratio of static enthalpy rise in the
A Rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stator
B Stator to static enthalpy rise in the rotor
C Rotor to static enthalpy rise in the stage
D Stator to static enthalpy rise in the stage
While starting an axial flow pump, its delivery valve should be kept
A Open
B Closed
C Either open or closed
D None of these
When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the maximum shear stress induced in the wire is (where D = Mean diameter of the spring coil, d = Diameter of the spring wire, K = Wahl's stress factor and W = Axial compressive load on the spring)
A $$\frac{{{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
B $$\frac{{2{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
C $$\frac{{4{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
D $$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
A closely coiled helical spring is acted upon by an axial force. The maximum shear stress developed in the spring is $$\tau $$. The half of the length of the spring if cut off and the remaining spring is acted upon by the same axial force. The maximum shear stress in the spring in new condition will be
A $$\frac{\tau }{2}$$
B $$\tau $$
C $$2\tau $$
D $$4\tau $$
Overall rate of reaction in a heterogenous catalytic reaction depends upon the mass and energy transfer from the fluid to solid surface and its rate of reaction is usually __________ the concentration of catalyst, if it does not entail a chain mechanism.
A Proportional to
B Independent of
C Inversely proportional to
D Proportional to the square of
With increase in the order of reaction (for all positive reaction orders), the ratio of the volume of mixed reactor to the volume of plug flow reactor (for identical feed composition, flow rate and conversion)
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains same
D Increases linearly
In axial flow compressor, exit flow angle deviation from the blade angle is a function of
A Blade camber
B Blade camber and incidence angle
C Space-chord ratio
D Blade camber and space-chord ratio
The average temperature for the first 4- days of a week is 40.2-degree Celcius and that of the last 4 days is 41.3-degree Celcius If the average temperature for the whole week is 40.6-degree Celcius then the temperature on the fourth day is-
A 38.5 Degree Celcius
B 40.8 Degree Celcius
C 41.3 Degree Celcius
D 41.8 Degree Celcius

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