ME 602

Thermodynamics 1

1. A 5m3 vessel initially contains 50 kg of liquid water and saturated water vapor at total internal
energy of 27,3000 kJ. Calculate the heat requirement to vaporize all of the liquid.

a. 100,000 kJ*
b. 240,000 kJ
c. 310,000 kJ
d. 550,000 kJ
2. Air undergoes an isentropic compression from 14.7 psia to 180.6 psia. If the initial temperature is
68 °F and the final temperature is 621.5 °F, calculate the work done by the gas.
a. -136.2 BTU/lbm
b. -94.8 BTU/lbm*
c. 0 BTU/lbm
d. 94.7 BTU/lbm
3. A pressure gage registers 760 mmHg in a region where the barometer is 15 psia. Find the absolute
pressure in psia.
A. 64.25 psia
B. 29.70 psia
C. 54.32 psia
D. 60.38 psia
4. The object submerges in an oil 1.5 meters above the ground with a specific gravity of 0.987.
Determine the absolute pressure in kPa, if the barometric pressure is 15.1 psia.
A. 118.61
B. 29.62
C. 108.53
D. 95.97
5. A spherical balloon with a diameter of 6 m is filled with helium at 20 deg. C and 200 Kpa. Determine
the mole number.
a. 17.56 Kmol
b. 25.39 Kmol
c. 9.28 Kmol*
d. 19.61 Kmol
Thermodynamics 2
6. A Brayton cycle has an initial temperature of 30˚C. If compression ratio of compressor is 8, find the
compressor work in KJ/kg.
a. 363.11 KJ/kg
b. 373.11 KJ/kg
c. 383.11 KJ/kg
d. 393.11 KJ/kg*
7. A diesel cycle has a cut-off ratio of 2.2 and compression ratio of 10. Find the cycle efficiency.
a. 55.10%
b. 59.73%
c. 52.23%*
d. 62.37%
 8. A 2000 kW Diesel engine unit uses 1 bbl. (barrel of crude oil) per 525 kWh produced. Oil is 25°API.
Efficiency of generator 93%, mechanical efficiency of engine 80%. What is the thermal of engine
based on indicated power (%)?
a. 47.4%
b. 43.4%
c. 34.6%
d. 39.6%*

9. An air-standard Brayton cycle has a pressure ratio of 8. The air properties at the start of
compression are 100 kPa and 25°C. The maximum allowable temperature is 1100°C. Determine the
net work.

a. 333.14 kJ/kg
b. 353.54 kJ/kg
c. 393.34 kJ/kg
d. 373.24 kJ/kg*
10. A Rankine steam power cycle operates with steam at 600 psia and 850F from the boiler and a
condenser pressure of 1 inch of mercury absolute. Enthalpies are h4=49.4Btu/lb,
h1=1435.4 Btu/lb,
s1=s2=1.6559 Btu/lb-R, h2=890.0Btu/lb,
h3=47.1 Btu/lb,
s4=s3=0.09146 Btu/lb-R.
Determine the pump work.
a. 2.3 Btu/lb*
b. 4.1 Btu/lb
c. 8.6 Btu/lb
d. 5.8 Btu/lb
Fluid Mechanics
11. An open cylindrical vessel 1.2 m in diameter and 2.1 m high is 2/3 full of water. Compute the
amount of water in liters that will be spilled out if the vessel is rotated about its vertical axis at a
constant angular speed of 90 rpm.
a. 130 liters*
b. 230 liters
c. 160 liters
d. 270 liters
12. Find the approximate flow rate at which water will flow in a conduit shaped in the form of an
equilateral triangle if the head lost is 5 m per kilometer length. The cross-sectional area of the duct
is 0.075 m2. Assume f = 0.0155.
a. 105.4 li/sec
b. 101.4 li/sec
c. 95.4 li/sec
d. 92.4 li/sec*
13. The surface tension of water in air is approximately 0.0756 N-m. If the atmospheric
pressure is 101 kPa (abs), what is the pressure inside a droplet 0.254 mm in diameter?
a. 99.73 kPa (abs)
b. 101.0 kPa (abs)
c. 101.4 kPa (abs)
d. 102.2 kPa (abs)*
14. At any point in fluid at rest the pressure is the same in all directions. This principle is known as:
a. Bernoulli principle
 b. Archimedes principle
c. Pascal’s law*
d. Torricelli’s law
15. Two tubes are mounted to the roof of a car. One tube points to the front of the car while the other
point to the rear. The tubes are connected to a manometer filled with fluid of specific gravity. 0.60.
When the height difference is 2 inches, what is the car’s speed?
A. 46 mph
B. 43.8 mph
C. 50 mph*
D. 62 mph
Heat Transfer
16. A form of thermal convection when the bulk of the fluid is moving relative to the heat transfer
surface because such motion is usually caused by a blower, fan, or pump that is forcing the flow.
a. Slow convection
b. Forced convection*
c. Thermal convection
d. Free convection
17. Water is boiler in a pan on a stove at sea level. During 10 minutes of boiling, it is observed that 500
grams of water has evaporated. Then the rate of heat transfer to the water is:
A. 152.84 KJ/min
B. 112.85 KJ/min *
C. 91.8 KJ/min
D. 134.5 KJ/min
18. For heat transfer purposes, a standing man can be modeled as a 30 cm diameter, 170 cm long
vertical cylinder with both the top and bottom surfaces insulated and with the side surface at an
average temperature of 34oC. For a convection heat transfer coefficient of 15 W/m2- oC,
determine the rate of heat loss from this man by convection in an environment at 20oC.
A. 336.46 watts*
B. 346.46 watts
C. 356.46 watts
D. 366.46 watts
19. The heat loss/hr through 1 sq ft of furnace wall 18 inches thick is 520 BTU. The inside wall temp is
1900F and its average thermal conductivity is 0.61 BTU/hr-ftF. The outside surface temperature of
the wall is nearest to:
a. 100F
b. 300F
c. 600F *
d. 1000F
20. A 300 kJ of heat flows by conduction from the outside to the inside of a cold storage in one hour. If
the temperature and all other conditions are the same, what is the heat flowing through the cold
storage room in two hours?
a. 600 kJ*
b. 900 kJ
c. 300 kJ
d. 1200 kJ
Combustion
21. Marsh gas is another term used for
 a. Propane
b. Butane
c. Ethane
d. Methane*
22. The major constituent of natural gas is
a. Methane*
b. Ethane
c. Propane
d. Ethylene
23. Which of the following coals has the highest ash content?
a. Lignite coal*
b. Semi-bituminous coal
c. Bituminous coal
d. Anthracite coal
24. A 305 mm x 457 mm four stroke single acting diesel engine is rated at 150 KW at 260 rpm. Fuel
consumption at rated load is 0.56 kg/KW-hr with a heating value of 43,912 KJ/kg. Calculate brake
thermal efficiency
A. 10.53%
B. 27.45%
C. 14.64% *
D. 18.23%
25. The ultimate analysis of coal is given below: C = 68.5%, H= 2.5%, S = 1.5%, O = 3.5%, Ash=12.0%.
Calculate the nearest higher heating value of coal.
a. 23,400 KJ/kg
b. 17,500 KJ/kg
c. 26,300 KJ/kg*
d. 35,500 KJ/kg
Refrigeration and Airconditioning
26. The total heat of the air is the function of:
a. WB Temperature*
b. DB Temperature
c. DP Temperature
d. WB Depression
27. Which of the following is NOT a type of water-cooled condenser?
a. Double pipe
c. Double shell*
b. Shell and coil
d. Shell and tube
28. Component of absorption refrigeration system in which the solution is cooled condenser in
refrigeration?
a. Rectifier
b. Evaporator
c. Generator
d. Absorber*
29. A cooling plant using Freon-12 as the refrigerant is to have a capacity of 50 tons when operating on
the refrigerating cycle. Enthalpies are: h1=80.04 Btu/lb, h2=91.13 Btu/lb, h3=h4=25.56 Btu/lb. For
this ideal plant cycle determine the refrigerating effect.
a. 52.25 Btu/lb
 b. 54.48 Btu/lb*
c. 56.68 Btu/lb
d. 58.89 Btu/lb
30. A cooling plant using Freon-12 as the refrigerant is to have a capacity of 50 tons when operating on
the refrigerating cycle. Enthalpies are: h1=80.04 Btu/lb, h2=91.13 Btu/lb, h3=h4=25.56 Btu/lb. For
this ideal plant cycle determine the rate of Freon-12 circulated.
a. 181.7 lb/min
b. 183.6 lb/min*
c. 185.3 lb/min
d. 187.9 lb/min
31. A cooling plant using Freon-12 as the refrigerant is to have a capacity of 50 tons when operating on
the refrigerating cycle. Enthalpies are: h1=80.04 Btu/lb, h2=91.13 Btu/lb, h3=h4=25.56 Btu/lb. For
this ideal plant cycle determine the net work required per pound of Freon-12 circulated.
a. 10.09 Btu/lb
b. 11.09 Btu/lb *
c. 12.09 Btu/lb
d. 13.09 Btu/lb
32. A household refrigerator with EER 8.0 removes heat from the refrigerated space at a rate of 90
kJ/min. Determine the rate of heat transfer to the kitchen air.
A.69.65 kJ/min
B.148.35 kJ/min
C.80.46 kJ/min
D.128.46 kJ/min*
33. The power requirement of a Carnot refrigerator in maintaining a low temperature region at 300 K is
2.8 kW per ton. Find the heat rejected.
a. 5.02 kW
b. 7.12 kW
c. 6.32 kW*
d. 4.44 kW
34. A two-stage cascade vapor compression refrigeration system uses ammonia in the low-
temperature loop and R-12 in the high-temperature loop. The ammonia provides 15 tons cooling. If
the high- loop temperature requires 10.12 kW compressor power and low-loop 15.93 kW,
determine the COP of the system.
a. 5.032 TR
b. 7.458 TR
c. 4.422 TR
d. 2.027 TR*
35. The mass of an outside air at 50°C in an air conditioning unit is 60 kg. Find the temperature after
mixing with 40 kg with recirculated air at 35°C.
a. 35°C
b. 44°C*
c. 59°C
d. 33°C
36. Find the sensible heat factor of an air-conditioning unit having a sensible heat load of 90 kW and
latent heat load of 40 kW.
a. 65.50%
 b. 67.35%
c. 69.23%*
d. 71.45%
37. Re-circulated air of 8 kg/s with 53 KJ/kg dry air enthalpy and outside air of 2 kg/s with 90KJ/kg dry
air enthalpy enters the conditioning unit. Determine the air conditioning capacity of air
conditioning apparatus if the supply enthalpy to conditioned space is 42 kJ/kg dry air.
a. 154 KW
b. 164 KW
c. 174 KW
d. 184 KW*
38. A manufacturer claims that it has a COP of 1.4 when cooling food at 7C using ambient air at 23C as
a heat sink. Is his claim valid?
a. Yes *
b. No
c. Probably
d. None of the above
39. A student living in a 4 m x 6 m x 6 m dormitory room turns on her 150 watts fan before she leaves
the room on a summer day, hoping that the room will be cooler when she comes back in the
evening. Assuming all the doors and windows are tightly closed and disregarding any heat transfer
through the walls and the windows, determine the temperature in the room when she comes back
10 hours later. Use specific heat value at room temperature, and assume the room to be at 100 kpa
and 15 deg C in the morning when she leaves.
A. 28.13 deg C C. 48.13 deg C
B. 38.13 deg C D. 58.13 deg C *
40. An auditorium seating 1500 people is to be maintained at 80 oF dry bulb and 65 oF wet bulb
temperature when outdoor air is at 91 oF dry bulb and 75 oF wet bulb. Solar heat load is 110,000
Btu/hr and supply air is at 60 oF, determine the amount of supply air.
A. 93,229.17 lb/hr * C. 73,229.17 lb/hr
B. 83,229.17 lb/hr D. 63,229.17 lb/hr
41. A household refrigerator that has a power input of 450 watts and a COP of 2.5 is to cool five large
watermelons, 10 kg each, to 8 deg C. If the watermelons are initially at 20 deg C, determine how
long will take for the refrigerator to cool them. The watermelons can be treated as water whose
specific heat is 4.2 kJ/kg- oK.
A. 2220 seconds C. 2240 seconds *
B. 2230 seconds D. 2250 seconds
42. A thermoelectric refrigerator that resembles a small ice chest is powered by a car battery, and has a
COP of 0.10. If the refrigerator cools a 0.350 L canned drink from 20 deg C to 40 deg C in 30 min,
determine the average electric power consumed by the thermoelectric refrigerator.
A. 130 W * C. 110 W
B. 120 W D. 140 W
43. The refrigerant volume flow rate at the entrance of compressor were obtained from a test on a
twin cylinder, single acting 15 cm x 20 cm, 320 rpm compressor ammonia refrigerating a plant to be
33 L/s. Determine the volumetric efficiency of the compressor.
A. 77.65% C. 97.6%
B. 87.6% * D. 65.65%
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44. Compute the air flow in ft /min of mechanical ventilation required to exhaust an accumulation of
refrigerant due to leaks of the system capable of revolving air from the machinery room for a mass
of 4 kg refrigerant.
A. 200 * C. 220
B. 210 D. 230
 45. Three thousand cubic feet per minute of air are circulated over an air-cooled condenser. If the load
on the condenser is 64,800 Btu/hr, compute the temperature rise of the air passing over the
condenser. Specific volume of standard air of (13.34 ft3/lb).
A. 10 deg. F C. 20 deg. F*
B. 15 deg. F D. 25 deg. F
46. A Carnot refrigeration system operates at T max / Tmin = 1.5. Find the kW per ton of refrigeration.
A. 1.91 C. 1.76 *
B. 2.15 D. 1.55
47. The society that sponsors research on refrigerants is called _______
A. ASHRAY C. ASHRAE *
B. ASREA D. ARI
48. Determine the heat extracted from 2000 kg of water from25 oC to ice at -10 oC.
A. 621,150 kJ C. 821,150 kJ
B. 721,150 kJ D. 921,150 kJ *
49. What is a body insulation that is usually described as a single equivalent uniform layer over the
whole body?
A. Skin C. Clothing *
B. Blood D. water

50. In Refrigeration, how do you call a heat exchanger in which low-pressure refrigerant boils or
vaporizes, thus absorbing heat that was removed from the refrigerated area by the cooling medium
(water)?
A. Evaporator C. Cooler
B. Chiller * D. Flooded Evaporator
Power Plant
51. A thermal power plant generates 5 MW has also 300 KW power needed for auxiliaries. If the heat
generated by fuel is 13,000 KJ/sec, determine the net thermal efficiency.
A. 35.78%
B. 36.15%*
C. 30.56%
D. 33.67
52. A water tube boiler has a heating surface area of 500 m2. For a developed boiler hp of 825.
Determine the percent rating of the boiler.
A. 120.15%
B. 160.15%
C. 150.15%*
D. 300.15%
53. A steam engine has 10% brake thermal efficiency and delivers 750 kg/hr steam. The enthalpy of
engine entrance is 2800 KJ/kg and condenser exit is 450 KJ/kg. Determine the brake power of the
engine.
A. 46 KW
B. 47 KW
C. 49 KW*
D. 48 KW
54. What is the required base area of the foundation to support an engine with specified speed of 1200
rpm and weight of 9,000 kg? Assume bearing capacity of soil as 47.867 kpa. Use e = 0.11
A. 5.57 m^2*
B. 8.87 m^2
C. 7.75 m^2
 D. 10.5 m^2
55. Use to minimize the speed rise due to a sudden load rejection.
a. Needle valve
b. Shut-off valve
c. Wicket gate
d. Jet deflector*
56. Is the speed of the turbine when the head on the turbine is one meter?
a. Specific speed
b. Utilized speed
c. Rated speed
d. Unit speed*
57. In a hydro-electric plant the brake power is 1800 KW running at 450 rpm and net head of 30 m.
Determine the specific speed of the turbine.
A. 60.29 rpm
B. 65.29 rpm
C. 75.29 rpm
D. 71.29 rpm*
58. In Francis turbine, the pressure gage leading to the turbine casing reads 380 Kpa. The velocity of
water entering the turbine is 8 m/sec, if net head of the turbine is 44 m, find the distance from
center of spiral casing to the tailrace.
A. 2.0 m*
B. 1.5 m
C. 3.0 m
D. 5.5 m
59. The annual energy produced in a 100 MW power plant is 438,000,000 KW – hrs. What is the annual
capacity factor of the plant?
A. 40%
B. 50%*
C. 35%
D. 60%
60. A thermal power plant generates 5 MW has also 300 KW power needed for auxiliaries. If the heat
generated by fuel is 13,000 KJ/sec, determine the net thermal efficiency.
A. 35.78%
B. 36.15%*
C. 30.56%
D. 33.67
61. The rated boiler horsepower of a fire tube boiler is 500 Hp. What is the heating surface area of the
boiler?
A. 500 m2
B. 300 m2
C. 400 m2
D. 550 m2*
62. Air enters the compressor of a gas turbine at 100 KPa and 300 K with a volume flow rate of 5
m3/sec. The compressor pressure ratio is 10 and its isentropic efficiency is 85%. At the inlet to the
turbine, the pressure is 950 KPa and the temperature is 1400 K. The turbine has an isentropic
efficiency of 88% and the exit pressure is 100 KPa. On the basis of air standard analysis, what is the
thermal efficiency of the cycle in percent?
 a. 42.06 b. 60.2 c. 31.19* d. 25.15
63. A 6 MW steam turbine generator power plant has a full-load steam rate of 8 kg/KW-hr. Assuming
that no-load steam consumption as 15% of full-load steam consumption, compute for the hourly
steam consumption at 75% load, in kg/hr.
a. 37,800 kg/hr* b. 38,700 kg/hr c. 30,780 kg/hr d. 30,870 kg/hr
64. A steam turbine with 80% stage efficiency receives steam at 7 MPa and 550°C and exhausts at 20
KPa. Determine the turbine work.
At 7 MPa and 550°C: h1 = 3530.9 KJ/kg s1 = 6.9486
At 20 KPa (0.02 MPa): sf = 0.832 hf = 251.4 sfg = 7.0766 hfg = 2358.3

a. 937 KJ/kg b. 983 KJ/kg c. 993 KJ/kg d. 963 KJ/kg*

65. A 25,000 KW geothermal plant has a generator efficiency and turbine efficiency of 90% and 80%,
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 20% and each well discharges 400,000 kg/hr, determine
the number of wells are required to produce if the change of enthalpy an entrance and exit of
turbine is 312.5 KJ/kg.
a. 1 b. 3 c. 5* d. 7
66. In a geothermal power plant, 1500 kg/s of condensate water at 1.5 MPa in a flash tank and 109 kg/s
of steam at a pressure of 0.7 MPa delivered to the turbine. If the specific steam consumption of the
turbine generator is 3 kg/s/MW, what will be the power output of the plant in MW?
a. 16.33 b. 26.33 c. 36.33* d. 46.33

67. A liquid dominated geothermal plant with a single flash separator receives water at 204 oC. The
separator pressure is 1.04 Mpa. A direct contact condenser operates at 0.034 Mpa. The turbine has
a polytropic efficiency of 0.75. For a cycle output of 60 MW, what is the mass flow rate of the well-
water in kg/s? At 204 oC : hf = 870.51 kJ/kg At 1.04 MPa : h f = 770.38, hfg = 2009.2, hg = 2779.6, sg =
6.5729 At 0.034 MPa : hf = 301.40, hfg = 2328.8, sf = 0.9793, sfg = 6.7463
A. 2,933 * C. 1,860
B. 2,100 D. 2,444
68. A 20 cm x 35 cm diesel engine with 4 cylinders and operating on a 4 – stroke, has a rated power of
160 kW and is running at 250 rpm. Find the value displacement per brake power developed.
A. 0.9 m3/min-kW C. 0.06 m3/min-kW
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B. 0.1 m /min-kW D. 0.0344 m3/min-kW *
69. A waste heat recovery boiler receives energy from 10 kg/s of 950 oC hot gasses from diesel engine.
The exit temperature of hot gasses (cp = 1.0 kJ/kg oK) has been reduced to 250 oC. Steam is
produced at 5 MPa (dry saturated) from 95 C water. How much steam in kg/hr is produced? At 5
MPa, hg = 2,794.3 kj/kg
A. 10,515 * C. 10,055
B. 10,155 D. 11,515

70. A water tube boiler has a heating surface area of 500 m 2. For a developed boiler hp of 933,
determine the percent rating of the boiler.
A. 169.81% * C. 160.17%
B. 150.17% D. 180.17%
71. In a double acting, 2 – stroke compression ignition engine, 8 – cylinder, the diameter of the cylinder
is 700 mm, stroke is 1350 mm, and piston rod diameter is 250 mm. When running at 108 rpm, the
indicated mean effective pressures above and below the piston are 5.8 bar and 4.9 bar,
respectively. Calculate the brake power of the engine with mechanical efficiency of 80% in kW.
A. 6050 C. 6010
B. 6030 * D. 6070
 72. In a hydraulic plant in NPC Iligan the difference in elevation between the surface of the water at
intake and the tailrace is 650 ft when the flow is 90 cfs, the friction loss in the penstock is 65 ft and
the head utilized by the turbine is 545 ft. The mechanical friction in the turbine is 110 Hp, and the
leakage loss is 4 cfs. Find the hydraulic efficiency.
A. 93.16% * C. 85.47%
B. 84.57% D. 78.54%
73. A horizontal stream of water with a cross sectional area of 0.1 ft 2 and a velocity of 40 ft/s has a
kinetic energy in ft-lbf/sec nearest to:
A. 2,500 C. 11,700
B. 6,200 * D. 56,000
74. Two wet black boilers are operating steadily on 91,112 kg of coal contained in a bunker. One boiler
is producing 1591 kg of steam per hour at 1.2 factor of evaporation and an efficiency of 65% and
another boiler produced 1364 kg of steam per hour at 1.15 factor of evaporation and an efficiency
of 60%. How many hrs will the coal in the bunker run the boilers if the heating value of coal is 7590
kCal/kg?
A. 230.80 hrs C. 350.35 hrs
B. 231.08 hrs * D. 230.80 hrs
75. Steam enters a turbine stage with an enthalpy of 3628 kJ/kg at 70 m/s and leaves the same stage
with an enthalpy of 2846 kJ/kg and a velocity of 142 m/s. Calculate the power if there are 5 kg/s
steam admitted at the turbine throttle.
A. 4597.45 kW C. 3883.81 kW
B. 3871.84 kW * D. 1675.42 kW
Industrial Plant
76. A 2 KW centrifugal compressor operates with suction conditions of 100 Kpa absolute and 25C. The
pressure ratio for the unit is 3 and isentropic compression efficiency is 70%. Determine the
discharge temperature (actual).
a. 333 K
b. 498 K
c. 455 K*
d. 587 K
77. A 2 KW centrifugal compressor operates with suction conditions of 100 Kpa absolute and 25C. The
pressure ratio for the unit is 3 and isentropic compression efficiency is 70%. Determine the work
input per kg of air.
a. (-)157.8 KJ/kg*
b. (-)149.9 KJ/kg
c. (-)153.2 KJ/kg
d. (-)164.6 KJ/kg
78. The number of nozzles will depend on the quantity of steam required by the turbine. If nozzle
occupy the entire arc of the ring, the turbine is said to have
A. Partially full peripheral admission
B. One-half full peripheral admission
C. Maximum peripheral admission
D. Full peripheral admission*
79. The quantity of refrigerant stored at some point is the refrigeration system for operational, service,
or standby purposes
A. Pressure vessel
B. Pumpdown charge*
C. Liquid receiver
 D. Accumulator
80. Needs only single pump regardless of number of heaters
A. Open heater
B. Closed heater*
C. Mono heater
D. Regenerative heater

81. The thrust in lbf generated by an aircraft jet engine on takeoff per 1 lbm/sec of exhaust products,
whose velocity has been increased from essentially 0 to 500 ft/sec, is nearest to which of the
following
A. 15 * C. 360
B. 130 D. 710
82. Air flows through a nozzle at a speed of 350 m/s. Find the stagnation temperature if entrance
temperature is 200 oC
A. 241.25 oC C. 261.25 oC *
o
B. 251.25 C D. 271.25 oC
83. A pump is operating at 1770 rpm delivers 500 gal/min against a total head of 200 feet. Changes in
the piping system have increased to the total head to 375 feet. At what rpm should this pump be
operated to achieve this new head at the same efficiency?
A. 2424 rpm * C. 3225 rpm
B. 1424 rpm D. 2327 rpm

84. A pipe of internal diameter 6 units carries water with a depth of 3 unit under in influence of gravity.
Calculate the hydraulic radius.
A. 1.31 C. 1.12 *
B. 2.01 D. 1.02
85. A 10 – stages air compressor compresses air from 100 kPa to 800 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure
between the first and second stage.
A. 282.84 kPa C. 123.11 kPa *
B. 113.21 kPa D. 333.51 kPa
86. A pump driven by an electrical motor moves 25 gal/min of water from reservoir A to reservoir B,
lifting the water a total head of 245 feet. The efficiencies of the pump and motor are 64% and 84%
respectively. What is the size of motor required?
A. 2.42 Hp * C. 1.24 Hp
B. 3.24 Hp D. 2.34 Hp

87. Water in the rural areas is often extracted from underground water source whose free surface is 60
m below ground level. The water is to be raised 5 m above the ground by a pump. The diameter of
the pipe is 10 cm at the inlet and 15 cm at the exit. Neglect ant heat interaction with the
surroundings and frictional heating effects, what is the necessary power input to the pump for a
steady flow of water at the rate of 15 liters/s in kW?
A. 9.54 * C. 7.82
B. 5.34 D. 11.23
88. Copra enters a dryer containing 70% moisture and leaves at 7% moisture. Find the moisture
removed on each pound of solid in final product.
A. 6.258 lb C. 4.258 lb
B. 1.258 lb D. 2.258 lb *

89. Wet material containing 220% moisture (dry basis) is to be dried at the rate of 1.5 kg/s in a
continuous dryer to give a product containing 10% (dry basis). Find the moisture removed, kg/hr.
A. 3543.75 kg/hr * C. 3563.75 kg/hr
 B. 3513.75 kg/hr D. 3536.75 kg/hr

90. A certain liquid is flowing inside of a 4 cm diameter pipe, 6 meters long with an entering
temperature of 350 oC. The wall temperature is maintained at 575 oC, and the mass flow rate of the
metal is 60 kg/min. ρ = 6000 kg/m 3, Pr = 0.003, μ = 0.003 N – s/m 2, k = 6.2 W/m-K, Cp = 0.41 kJ/kg-K.
The convection coefficient of the liquid in W/m 2-K is most nearly:
A. 1,260 C. 1,080.5
B. 1,760 D. 1,108.5 *

91. A process that the body uses to convert energy in food into heat and work, or it is the process that
determines the rate at which energy is converted from chemical to thermal form within the body.
A. Eating C. Body food processing
B. Metabolism * D. Blood circulation

92. The heart of vapor compression cycle.

a. solenoid valve c. Thermostatic exapansion valve
b. compressor * d. Evaporator
93. In gas compressors, when the volumetric efficiency increases, then the piston displacement is
a. increased c. constant
b. decreased * d. defined
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94. A fan delivers 225 m of standard air per minute against a back pressure of 10.0 cm of water to a
coal burning furnace. What power is required to operate the fan if it is 85 % efficient?
a. 4.33 kW * c. 3.95 kW
b. 3.68 kW d. 4.87 kW
95. A blower operating at 15000 rpm compresses air from 20⁰C and 1 atm to 1.68 atm. The design flow
is 38 mᵌ/min and at this point the power input is 60 kW. Determine the blower efficiency at the
design flow.
a. 65%
b. 64.91%
c. 59.81%*
d. 60.01%
96. A centrifugal pump pumps water at the rate of 1000 L/min against a head of 10 m. What is the
power requirement?
a. 1.59 kW c. 1.98 kW

b. 1.63 kW * d. 1.07 kW
97. A double suction centrifugal pumps delivers 20 ft3/sec of water at a head of 12 m and running at
650 rpm. What is the specific speed of the pump?
a. 5014.12 rpm b. 6453.12 rpm
c. 2770.73 rpm* d. 9967.73 rpm
98. Determine the number of stages needed for a centrifugal pump if it is used to deliver 400 gal/min
of water and pump power of 15 Hp. Each impeller develops a head of 30 ft.
a. 6 b. 4 c. 5* d. 3
99. A fan whose static efficiency is 40% has a capacity of 60,000 ft^3/hr. at 60 F and barometer reading
of 30 in Hg and gives static pressure of 2 in of water column on full delivery. What size of electric
motor should be used to drive this fan?
a. ½ HP b. 1 HP * c. 2 HP d. 1.5 HP
100. A fan delivers a static pressure of 5.08 cm of water when operating a speed of 400 rpm. The power
input requires is 2.963 kW. If 7.05 m3/s are desired in the same fan and installation, find the
pressure in. of water.
a. 7.62 b. 17.14 c. 11.43 * d. 5.08