186.

Solubility of a gas in a liquid at small

concentration can be represented by which law?

A. Henry’s law

B. Clausius-Clapeyron’s equation

C. Dal ton’s law

D. Roult’s law

Answer: A

187. A compound pressure gauge is used to measure:

A. complex pressures

B. variable pressures

C. average pressure

D. positive and negative pressure

Answer: D

188. Which of the engine is used for fighter bombers?

A. Turboprop

B. Turbojet

C. Ramjet

D. Pulsejet

Answer: B

189. PAST BOARD QUESTION

The thermal efficiency of gas-vapor cycle as compared to steam turbine or gas turbine

A. greater than

B. less than

C. not comparable

D. equal
 Answer: A

190. PAST BOARD QUESTION

The process in which heat energy us transferred to thermal energy storage device is known as:

A. adiabatic C. intercooling

B. regeneration D. heat transfer

Answer: B

191. PAST BOARD QUESTION

The absolute zero in cesius scale is:

A.100 C. -273

B. 0 D. 273

Answer: C

192. PAST BOARD QUESTION

What is the temperature when water and vapor are

in equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure?

A. Ice point C. Critical point

B. Steam point D. Freezing point

Answer: B

193. PAST BOARD QUESTION

The temperature of a pure substance at a temperature of absolute zero is:

A. unity C. infinity

B. zero D. 100

Answer: B

194. PAST BOARD QUESTION

 When the number of reheat stage in a reheat cycle is Increased, the average temperature:

A. increases C. is constant

B. decreases D. is zero

Answer: A

195. PAST BOARD QUESTION

A temperature measurement in an ordinary thermometer which has constant specific humidity.

A. Critical temperature

B. Dew point temperature

C. Dry bulb temperature

D. Wet bulb temperature

Answer: B

196. PAST BOARD QUESTION

In closed vessel, when vaporization takes place, the temperature rises. Due to the rising temperature, the
pressure increases until an equilibrium is established between the temperature of equilibrium is called:

A. dew point

B. Ice point

C. Sperheated temperature

D. boiling point

Answer:D

197. PAST BOARD QUESTION

When not soup was served in a cup during dinner

are engineer was so eager to drink it. Since it was hot, its added cubes of iceto cool the soup and stirred
it, notived that dew starts to form on the

outterms surface of the cup. What is this temperature equal to?

A. superheated temperature

B. equal to zero
 C. standard temperature

D. equal to air’s dew point temperature

Answer:D

198. PAST BOARD QUESTION

Is a measure of the energy that is no longer available to perform useful work within the current
environment.

A. Absolute entropy C. Fugacity

B. Absolute Enthalpy D. Molar value

Answer: A

199. A graph of enthalpy versus entropy for steam.

A. Mollier diagram

B. Moody diagram

C. steam table

D. Maxwell diagram

Answer:A

200. The reaction of entertain in an accelerated body is

called:

A. Kinetic reaction

B. Endothermic reaction

C. Kinematic reaction

D. Dynamic reaction

Answer: A
201. A Mollier chart of thermodynamic properties is

shown in which of the following diagrams?

A. T-S diagram

B. P-V diagram

C. h-S diagram

D. p-h diagram

Answer: C

202. The following are included in the first law of

Thermodynamics for closed system Except:

A. heat transferred in and of the system

B. work done by or on the system

C. internal energy

D. kinetic energy

Answer:C

203. All processes below are irreversible except one.

Which one?

A. Magnetization with hysteresis

B. Elastic tension and release of a steel bar

C. Inelastic deformation

D. Heat conduction

Answer: B

204. The condition of conditions that best describes

Themodynamic process is given by which of the following?

I. Has successive states through which the system

 Passes

II. When reversed leaves no change in the system

III.When reversed leaves no change in the system or the sorroundings

IV. States are passes through so quickly that the

Sorroundings do not change

Answer: D

205. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The sum of the energies of all the molecules

in a system where energies appear in several

complex forms is the:

A. kinetic energy

B. potential energy

C. Internal energy

D. frictional energy

Answer: C

206. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The Carnot refrigeration cycle includes all of the foolowing process except.

A. isentropic expansion

B. isothermal heating

C. isenthalpy expansion

D. isentropic compression
 Answer: C

207. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The maximum possible work that can be obtained a cycle operating between two reservoirs to
found from:

A. process irreversibility

B. availability

C. Carnot effieciecy

D. Reversible work

Answer:C

208. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The following factors are necessary to define a thermodynamics cycle except

A. the working substance

B. high and low temperature reservoirs

C. the time it takes to complete the cycle

D. the means of doing work on the system

Answer: C

209. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

All of the following terms included in the second law for open system except

A. shaft work

B. flow work

C. internal energy

D. average work

Answer: D
210. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The following terms are included in the first law of thermodynamics for open system except

A. heat transfer in and out of the system

B. work done by or in the system

C. magnetic system

D. internal system

Answer: C

211. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The following terms are included in the first law of thermodynamics for closed system except:

A. heat transferred in and out of the system

B. work done by or on the system

C. internal energy

D. kinetic energy

Answer: D

212. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following statements about a path function is not true?

A. On a p-v diagram, it can represent work done

B. On a t-s diagram, it can represent heat transferred

C. It is dependent on the path between states on thermodynamic equilibrium

D. It represents values of p, v, t, and s between states that are path functions

 Answer: D

213. A constant pressure thermodynamic process

obeys:

A. Boyle’s law

B. Charle’s law

C. Amagat’s law

D. Dalton’s law

Answer:B

214. The first and second laws of thermodynamics are:

A. continuity equations

B. momentum equations

C. energy equations

D. equations of state

Answer: C

215. Represents the temperature an ideal gas will attain

when it is brought to rest adiabatically.

A. Absolute zero temperature

B. Stagnation temperature

C. Boiling temperature

D. Critical temperature

Answer: B
216. Gauge pressure and absolute pressure differ

from each other by:

A. the system units

B. atmospheric pressure

C. the size of the gauge

D. nothing they mean the same thing

Answer: B

217. Each of the following are correct values of

standard atmospheric pressure except:

A. 1000 atm

B. 14.962 psia

C. 760 torr

D. 1013 mm Hg.

Answer: D

218. All of the following are properties of an

ideal gas except:

A. density

B. pressure

C. viscosity

D. temperature

Answer: C

219. Which of the following is not the universal

 gas constant?

A. 1545 ft-lb/lbmol-R

B. 8.314 J/mol.K

C. 8314 kJ/mol.K

D. 8.314 kJ/mol.K

Answer: C

220. The following are all commonly quoted

values of standard temperatures and pressure except:

A. 32 and 14.696 psia

B. 273.15 K and 101.325 kPa

C. 0 and 760 mm Hg.

D. 0 and 29.92 in hg.

Answer: D

221. The variation of pressure in an isobaric pro-

cess is:

A. linear with temperature

B. described by the perfect gas law

C. inversely proportional to temperature

D. zero

Answer: D

222. For fluid flow, the enthalpy is the sum of internal

 energy and _______.

A. entropy

B. work flow

C. pressure

D. temperature

Answer: B

223. A thermodynamics process whose deviation from

equilibrium in infinitesimal at all time is ______.

A. reversible

B. isentropic

C. in quasi-equilibrium

D. isentropic

Answer: C

224. Which thermodynamic property best describes the

molecular activity of a substance?

A. Enthalpy

B. Entropy

C. Internal energy

D. External energy

Answer: C

225. Stagnation enthalpy represents the enthalpy of a

fluid when it is brought to rest ______.

 A. isometrically

B. adiabatically

C. isothermally

D. disobarically

Answer: B

226. During stagnation process the kinetic energy of a

fluid is converted to enthalpy which result in an:

A. increase in the fluid specific volume

B. increase in the fluid pressure

C. increase in the fluid temperature and pressure

D. increase in the fluid temperature

Answer: C

227. The properties of fluid at the stagnation in the state

are called _______.

A. stagnation property

B. stagnation phase

C. stagnation state

D. stagnation vapor

Answer: C

228. All of the following are thermodynamics

properties except:

A. temperature
 B. pressure

C. density

D. odulus of elasticity

Answer: D

229. A liquid boils when its vapor pressure equal

A. the gauge pressure

B. the critical pressure

C. the ambient pressuer

D. one standard atmosphere

Answer: C

230. A system composed of ice and water at 0

A. a multiplephase material

B. in thermodynamic equilibrium

C. in thermal equilibrium

D. all of the above

Answer: D

231. The heat of fusion of a pure substance is:

A. the change in phase from solid to gas

B. the change in phase from liquid to gas

C. the energy released in chemical reaction

D. the energy released to melt the substance

Answer: D

232. The heat of vaporization involves the change

 In enthalpy due to:

A. the change in phase from solid to gas

B. the change in phase from liquid to gas

C. the energy released in chemical reaction

D. the change in phase from solid to liquid

Answer: B

233. The heat of sublimation involves the change

In enthalpy due to ____.

A. the change in phase from solid to gas

B. the change in phase from liquid to gas

C. the energy released in chemical reaction

D. the change in phase from solid to liquid

Answer: A

234. A specific property

A. defines a specific variable(e.g.,tempera-

ture)

B. is independent of mass

C. is an extensive property multiplied by mass

D. is dependent of the phase of the

substance

235. A material’s specific heat can be defined as:

A. the ratio of heat required to change the temp.

of mass by a change in temperature

B. being different for constant pressure and cons-

 constant temperature processes

C. a function of temperation

D. all of the above

Answer: D

236. If a substance temperature is less than its saturation

temperature, the substance is:

A. subcooled liquid

B. wet vapor

C. saturated vapor

D. superheated vapor

Answer: A

237. If a substance temperature is equal to its saturation

temperature substance is a ________.

A. subcooled liquid

B. wet vapor

C. saturated liquid and vapor

D. superheated vapor

Answer: C

238. If a substance’s temperature is greater than is

saturation temperature, the substance is a _____.

A. subcooled liquid

B. wet vapor
 C. saturated vapor

D. superheated vapor

Answer: D

239. Critical properties re fer to:

A. extremely important properties, such as temp.

and pressure

B. heat required for phase change and important

for energy production

C. property values where liquid and gas phase are

indistinguisable

D. properties having to do with equilibrium

conditions, such as the Gibbs and Helmholtz

function

Answer: C

240. For a saturated vapor, the relationship between

temperature and pressure is given by:

A. the perfect gas law

B. Van der Waal’s equation

C. the steam table

D. a Viral equation of state

Answer: C
241. Properties of a superheated vapor are given by:

A. the perefect gas law

B. a superheated table

C. a one to relationship, such as the properties

of saturation steam

D. a Viral of state

Answer: B

242, Properties of non-reacting gas mixture are given

by:

A. geometric weighting

B. volumetric weighting

C. volumetric weighting for molecular weight

density, and geometric weighting for all

other properties except entropy

D. arithmetic average

Answer: C

243. The relationship between the total volume of a

mixture of non-reacting gases ang their partial

volume is given by:

A. gravimetric fraction

B. Amagat’s law

C. Dalton’s law

D. mole fraction
 Answer: B

244. The relationship between the total pressure of

a non-reacting gases and the partial pressures

of constituents given by:

A. gravimetric fraction

B. Amagat’s law

C. Dalton’s law

D. mole fraction

Answer: C

255. Which of the following is the best definition of

enthalpy?

A. The ratio of the heat added to the temp.

increases in a system

B. The amount of useful energy is a system

C. The amount of energy no longer available to

the system

D. The heat required to cause a complete

conversion between two phases at a

constant temperature

Answer: B

246. Which of the following statements is not true for real

A. Molecules occupy a volume not negligible

in comparison to the total volume of gas

B. Real gases are subjected to attractive forces bet-

 ween molecules(e.g., Van der Wall’s forces)

C. The law of corresponding states may be used

for real gasses

D. Real gases are found only rarely in nature

Answer: D

247. The stagnation state is called the isentropic stagnation

state when the stagnation process is:

A. reversible as well dynamic

B. isotropic

C. adiabatic

D. reversible as well as adiabatic

Answer: D

248. The entropy of a fluid remains constant during what

process?

A. polytropic stagnation process

B. unsteady stagnation process

C. combustion process

D. isentropic stagnation process

Answer: D

249. All of the following processes are irreversible except

A. stirring of a viscous fluid

B. as isentropic decelerationof a moving perfect

 Fluid

C. an unrestrained expansion of a gas

D. phase changes

Answer: B

250. All of the following processes are irreversible except:

A. chemical reactions

B. diffusion

C. current flow an electrical resistance

D. an isentropic compression oa a ga

Answer: D

251. All of the floowing processes are irreversible except:

A. magnetization with hysteresis

B. elastic tension and releases of a steel bar

C. inelastic deformation

D. heat conduction

Answer: B

252. Which of the following states is/are necessary for a

System to be in thermodynamic equilibrium?

A. Chemical equilibrium

B. Thermal equilibrium

C. Mechanical equilibrium

D. All of the above

 Answer: D

253.Adiabatic heat transfer within a vapor cycle refers A. heat transfer that is atmospheric but not
reversible

B. the transfer of energy from one steam to another

in a heat exchanger so that the energy of the input

streams equal the energy of the output streams

C. heat transfer that is reversible but not isentropic

D. there is no such thing as adiabatic heat transfer

Answer: B

254. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following gives polytropic under

n?

A. log P2/P1
-----------------

log V1/V2

B. log P1/P2
-----------------

log V1/V2

C. log V1/V2
-----------------

log P2/P1
 D. log V1/V2
-----------------

log P1/P2

Answer: A

255. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The work done in an adiabatic process in a

system:

A. is equal to the change in total energy in

a closed system

B. is equal to the total net heat transfer plus

the entropy change

C. is equal to change in total energy of closed

system plus the entropy change

D. is equal to change in total energy of closed

system plus net heat trsnsfer

Answer: D

256. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Based on the thermodynamics, what is the following

is wrong?

A. the heat transfer equals the work plus energy

 change

B. the heat transfer cannot exceed the work done

C. the net transfer equal the net work of the cycle

D. the net heat transfer equals the energy change if

no work done

Answer: B

257. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Assuming real processes, the net entropy change in

the universe:

A. must be calculated

B. equals zero

C. is negative

D. is positive

Answer: D

258. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following type of flowmeters is most

accurate?

A. Venturi tube

B. Pitot tube

C. Flow nozzle

D. Foam type

Answer :B
259. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What is reffered by control volume?

A. An isolated system

B. Closed system

C. Fixed region in space

D. Reversible process only

Answer: C

260. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What is the most efficient thermodynamic cycle?

A. Carnot

B. Diesel

C. Rankine

D. Brayton

Answer: A

261. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

How do you treat a statement that is considered a

Scientific law?

A. We postuate to be true

B. Accept as a summary of experiment observe

C. We generally observed to be true

D. Believe to be derived from mathematical theorem

Answer: B
262. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

An instrument commonly used in most

research are engineering laboratories because it is small and fast among other thermometers

A. Mercury thermometer

B. Liquidin-glass thermometer

C. Gas thermometer

D. Thermocouple

Answer: D

263. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

In a actual gases, the molecular collisions are

A. plastic

B. elastic

C. inelastic

D. inpalstic

Answer: C

264. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which pf the following is used in thermal

power plant?

A. Brayton

B. Reversed carnot

C. Rankine

D. Otto

Answer: C
 265. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The elongation and compression of a helical spring is an example of

A. irreversible process

B. reversible process

C. isothermal process

D. adiabatic process

266. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Otto cycle consists of

A. Two isentropic and two constant volume

processes

B. Two isetropic and two constant pressure

Processes

C. Two adiabatic and two isothermal processes

D. Two isothermal and two constant volume

processes

Answer: A

267. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Brayton cycle has:

A. Two isentropic and two constant volume

Processes

B. Two isentropic and two constant pressure

Prcessses

C. One constant pressure, one constant volume

 And two adiabatic processes

D. Two isothermal, one constant volume and

One constant pressure processes

Answer:B

268. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A. Bell-Coleman cycle is a reversed

A. Stirling cycle

B. Joule cycle

C. Carnot cycle

D. Otto cycle

Answer: B

269. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A steam nozzle changes

A. kinetic energy into heat energy

B. heat energy into potential energy

C. heat energy into kinetic energy

D. potential energy into heat energy

Answer: C

270. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The pilot tube is a device used for measurement of

A. pressure

B. flow
 C. velocity

D. discharge

Answer: C

271. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The continuity equation is applicable to

A. Viscous, unviscous fluids

B. Compressibility of fluids

C. Conservation of mass

D. Steady, unsteady flow

Answer: C

272. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The work done by a force of R Newton moving in

a distance of L meters is converted entirely into

kinetic energy and expressed by the equation:

A. RL=2MV2

B. RL=2MV

C. RL= ½ MV2

D. RL= ½ MV

Answer: C

173. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Gas being heated at constant volume is

undergoing the process of:

 A. isentropic

B. adiabatic

C. isometric

D. isobaric

Answer: C

174. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Dew point is defined as

A. The temperature to which the air must

be cooled a constant to produce satu-

ration

B. The point where the pressure which dew

is formed in the air

C. The temperature which dew is formed

in the air

D. The pressure which dew in formed in the

air

Answer: A

175. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What do you call the changing of an atom of

element into an atom of a different element

with a different atomic mass?

A. Atomization

B. Atomic transmulation
 C. Atomic pile

D. Atomic energy

Answer: B

176. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What do you call the weight of the column

Of air above the earth’s surface?

A. Air pressure

B. Aerostatic pressure

C. Wind pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

Answer: D

177. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What keeps the moisture from passing through

the system?

A. Dehydrator

B. Aerator

C. Trap

D. Humidifier
 Answer: A

178. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What condition exists in an adiabatic throtting

process?

A. Enthalpy is variable

B. Enthalpy is constant

C. Entropy is constant

D. Sprecific volume is constant

Answer: B

279. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio on

its density to the density of:

A. mercury

B. gas

C. air

D. water

Answer: D

280. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A compound pressure gauge is used to measure:

A. complex pressures

B. variable pressures

C. compound pressures
 D. positive and negative pressures

Answer: D

281. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Isentropic flow is

A. perfect gas flow

B. ideal fluid flow

C. frictionless reversible flow

D. reversible adiabatic flow

Answer: D

282. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Under ideal conditions, isothermal, isobaric,

Isochoric and adiabatic processes are:

A. dynamic processes

B. stable processes

C. quasi-staic processes

D. static processes

Answer: C

283. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Onwe Watt is:

A. 1 N.m/s
 B. 1 N/m/min

C. 1 N.m/hr

D. 1 kN/s

Answer: A

284. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A temperature above which a given gas cannot

be liquefied:

A. Crygenic temperature

B. Vaporization temperature

C. Absolute temperature

D. Critical temperature

Answer: D

285. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The effectiveness of a body as a thermal

radiator at a given temperature

A. absorvtivity

B. Emissivity

C. Conductivity

D. Reflectivity

Answer: B

286. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following occurs in reversible polytropic process?

 A. Enthalpy remains constant

B. Internal energy does not change

C. Some heat transfer occurs

D. Entropy remains constant

Answer: C

287. ME BOARD Oct. 1997

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is:

A. Rotameter

B. Manometer

C. Venturi

D. Barometer

Answer: D

288. ME BOARD Oct. 1997

A pneumatic tool is generally powered by

A. water

B. electricity

C. steam

D. air

Answer: D

289. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

 Which of the following gases can be used to measure the lowest temperature?

A. Nitrogen

B. Helium

C. Oxygen

D. Hydrogen

Answer: B

290. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The triple point of a substance is the temperature pressure at which:

A. The solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium

B.The solid and gaseous phases are in equilibrium

C. The solid liquid and gaseous phases are in

equilibrium

D. The solid does not melt, the liquid does not

Boil and the gas does not condense

Answer: D

291. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following relations is not applicable in a free expansion process?

A. Heat rejected is zero

B. Work done is zero

C. Change in temperature is zero

D. Heat supplied is zero

Answer: C
292. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Ericsson cycle has

A. Two isothermal and two constant pressure

processes

B. Two isothermal and two constant volume

processes

C. Two isothermal and two constant entropy

Processes

D. Two adiabatic one constant volume and

constant pressure processes

Answer: A

293. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A Stirling cycle has

A. Two adiabatic and two constant pressure

processes

B. Two adiabatic and two constant volume

processes

C. Two isothermal and two constant pressure

processes

D. Two isothermal and two constant volume

processes

Answer: D
294. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The temperature of the fluid flowing under pressure through a pipe is usually measured by:

A. a glass thermometer

B. an electric resistance thermometer

C. a thermocouple

D. all of the above

Answer: D

295. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Specific heat capacity is an SI derived unit described as

A. J./kg

B. W/mK

C. kj/kgK

D. J/m

Answer: C

296. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following is mathematically a thermpdynamic property?

A. A point function

B. Discontinuous

C. A path function

D. Exact differential

Answer: A

297. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

 When the expansion or compression of a gas takes place “without transfer of heat” to or from the gas,
the procees is called:

A. reversible

B. adiabatic

C. polytropic

D. isothermal

Answer: B

298. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Another name for the liquid valve is:

A. Freon valve

B. Shut-off valve

C. King valve

D. Master valve

Answer: C

299. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A liquid whose temperature is lower than the

saturation temperature corresponding to the

existing pressure;

A. Subcooled liquid

B. Saturated liquid

C. Pure liquid

D. Compressed liquid
 Answer: A

300. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The law that states “Entropy of all perfect

crystallline solid is zero at absolute zero

temperature.

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

B. First law of thermodynamics

C. Seconf law of thermodynamics

D. Third law of thermodynamics

Answer:D

301. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What should be the temperature of both water

and steam whenever they are present together?

A. Saturation temperature for the existing

pressure

B. Boiling point of water at 101.325 kPa

C. Superheated temperature

D. One hundred degrees centigrade

Answer: A

302. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

A manometer is an instrument that is used to

measure:
 A. air pressure

B. heat radiation

C. condensate water level

D. air volume

Anwer: A

303. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What is the area under the curve of temperature

Entropy diagram?

A. Volume

B. Heat

C. Work

D. Entropy

Answer: B

304. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What do bodies at a temperature above absolute zero emit?

A. Energy

B. Heat of convection

C. Thermal radiation

D. Heat of compression

Answer: C
305. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

In the absence of any irreversible, a thermo-

electric generator, a device that incorporate both thermal an electric effects, will have the efficiency of
a/an.

A. Carnot cycle

B. Otto cycle

C. Diesel cycle

D. Rankine cycle

Answer: A

306. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Both Stirling and Ericsson engines are:

A. Internal combustion engines

B. external combustion engine

C. Carnot engines

D. Brayton engines

Answer: B

307. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Nozzles does not involve any work interantion.

The fluid through the device experiences:

A. no change in potential energy

B. no change in kinetic energy

C. no change in enthalpy
 D. vacuum

Answer: A

308. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

If the actual kinetic energy of a nozzle is Ka

and Kj is the maximum value that can be

attined by an isentropic expansion from an

initial to final state, then the efficiency of the

nozzle is:

A. Kj/Ka

B. Ka-Ki/Ka

C. Ka-ki/Ki

D. Ka/Ki

Answer: D

309. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The convergent section of a nozzle increases from velocity if the flow of the gas. What does it do on

in pressure?

A. Pressure becomes constant

B. Pressure equal the velocity

C. It increases the pressure

 D. It decreases the pressure

Answer: D

310. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

In a closed vessel, when vaporization takes place the temperature rises. Due to the rising temperature the
pressure increases until an equilibrium is established between the temperature and pressure. The
temerature.of equilibrium is called:

A. dew point

B. ice point

C. boiling point

D. superheated temperature

Answer: C

311. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

At steam point, the temperature of water and its

vapor at standard pressure are:

A. extremes or maximum

B. unity

C. in equilibrium

D. undefined

Answer: C

312. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

When hot soup was served in a cup during dinner, an engineer was so eager to drink it. Since it was hot,
he added cubes of ice to cool the soup and stirred it. He noticed that dew starts to fom on the outermost
surface of the cup. He wanted to check the temperature of the outermost surface of the cup. What is this
temperature equal to?
 A. Superheated temperature

B. Equal to zero

C. Standard temperature

D. Equal to air’s dew point temperature

Answer: D

313. What do you call a conversion technology that

yields electricity from sunlight without aid of a working substance like gas or steam without use of
any mechanical cycle?

A. Power conversion

B. Stirling cycle conversion

C. Solar thermal conversion

D. Photovoltaic-energy conversion

Answer: D

314. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following property of liquid extend resistance to angular or shear deformation:

A. Specific gravity

B. Specific weight

C. Viscosity

D. Density

Answer: C

315. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What is the pressure at the exit of a draft tube in a turbine?

 A. Below atmospheric

B. Above atmospheric

C. Atmospheric

D. Vacuum

Answer: C

316. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

When changes in kinetic energy of a compressed gas are negligible or insignificant, the work input
to a adiabatic compressor is _______.

A. negligible

B. zero

C. infinity

D. equal to change in enthalpy

Answer: D

317. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What is the area under the curve of a pressure-volume diagram?

A. Nonflow work

B. Steadyflow work

C. Heat

D. Power

Answer: A
318. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

In Stirling and Ericsson cycle, regeneration can

A. Increase efficiency

B. decrease efficiency

C. control efficiency

D. limit efficiency

Answer: A

319. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The first law of thermodynamics is based on which of the following principle?

A. Conservation of mass

B. Enthalpy-entropy relationship

C. Entropy-temperature relationship

D. Conservation of energy

Answer: D

320. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

In a two-phase system, 30% moisture means

A. 70% liquid and 30% vapor

B. 70% vapor and 30% liquid

C. 30% liquid and 100% vapor

D. 30% vapor and 100% liquid

Answer: B

321. ME Board Apr. 2002

 At 101.325 kPa, the boiling point of water is 100

If the pressure is decreased, the following boiling temperature will:

A. increase

B. decrease

C. remain the same

D. drop to zero

Answer: B

322. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following is equivalent to 1 hp in btu/hr?

A. 778

B. 2545

C. 746

D. 3.41

Answer: B

323. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

What is the pressure above zero?

A. gage pressure

B. Absolute pressure

C. vacuum pressure

D. atmospheric pressure

Answer: A
324. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

One Newton-meter is equal to:

A. 1 Joule

B. 1 Btu

C. 1 calorie

D. 1 Ergs

Answer: A

325. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following is the instrument used to measure fluid velocity?

A. Pitot tube

B. Orsat apparatus

C. Anemometer

D. Viscosimeter

Answer: A

326. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Cryogenic temperature ranges from:

A. -150 to -359

B. -250 to -459

C. -100 to -300

D. -200 to -400

Answer: B

327. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

 Steam at 2 kPa is saturated at 17.5 . In what state will the state be at 40 if the pressure is 2.0 kPa?

A. Superheated

B. Saturated

C. Subcooled

D. Supersaturated

Answer: A

328. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Acceleration is popotional to force.

A. Newtons law

B. Arcgimedes principle

C. Law of gravitation

D. Theory of relativity

Answer: A

329. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

Which of the following could be defined as simple push and pull?

A. Power

B. Inertia

C. Work

D. Force

Answer: D
330. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

The true pressure measured above a perfect vacuum is:

A. absolute pressure

B. atmospheric pressure

C. gauge pressure

D. vacuum pressure

Answer: A

331. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

In an initial volume of an ideal gas is compressed to one-half its original volume and to twice its original
temperature, the pressure:

A. doubles

B. halves

C. quadruples

D. triples

Answer: C

332. PAST ME BOARD QUESTION

When the expansion or compression of gas takes

Place without transfer of heat to or from the gas, the process is called:

A. isometric process

B. isothermal process

C. isobaric process

D. adiabatic process
Answer:D

333. A body radiates heat proportional to the

fourth power of its absolute temperature:

A. Stefan-Boltzmann law

B. Planck’s law

C. Kirchhoff’s law

D. Maxwell’s law

Answer: A

334. All substances emit radiation, the quantity

And quality of which depends upon the absolute temperature and the properties of the material,
composing the radiating body.

A. Stefan-Boltzmann law

B. Planck’s law

C. Kirchhoff’s law

D. Maxwell’s law

Answer: B

335. For bodies in thermal equilibrium with the

environment, the ratio of total emissive power to the absorpvitty is constant at any temperature.
A. Stefan-Boltzmann law

B. Planck’s law

C. Kirchhoff’s law

D. Maxwell’s law

Answer: C