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1. The refrigerant volume flow rate at entrance 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 plant to be 33 L/s. Determine the
volumetric efficiency of the compressor.
A. 77.65 %

C. 97.6 TR

B. 87.6 %

D. 65.65 %

Answer: B

2. A 600-kg hammer of a pile drive is lifted 2 meters above

the pile head. If the hammer is released, what will be the
velocity at the instant its strikes the piling head g = 9.65
m/s2.
A. 6.21 m/s

C.

B. 3.25 m/s

D.

Answer: A

3. Compute the humidity ratio of air at 70% relative humidity

and 25 0C when the barometric pressure is 101.325 kPa. From
steam tables: Psat 34 0C = 3.169 kPa.
A.

0.014 kg water vapor/kg dry air

B.

0.14 kg water vapor/kg dry air

C.

1.4 kg water vapor/kg dry air

D.

0.0014 kg water vapor/kg dry air

Answer: A

4. Answer: 97 x 10-6

A. 666.66 kPa

C. 446.66 kPa

B. 556.66 kPa

D. 336.66 kPa

Answer: C

6. A new temperature scale is to be used where freezing and

boiling temperature of water is at 100 deg N and 500 deg N
respectively. Calculate the absolute zero temperature in deg
N.
C. -995.6 deg N

B. -932.7 deg N

D. -932.4 deg N

Answer: A

7. Consider 1 kg of air at 32 0C that expanded by a reversible

polytropic process with n = 1.25 until the pressure is halved:
Determine the heat transfer. Specific heat at constant volume
for air is 0.1786 kJ/kg.K.
A.

17.02 kJ heat rejected

B.

17.02 kJ added

7.05 kJ heat rejected

D.

7.05 kJ added

Answer: B

8. An elastic sphere containing gas at 120 kpa has a diameter

of 1.0 m. Heating the sphere caused it to expand to a
diameter of 1.4 m. During the process the pressure is
proportional to the sphere diameter. Calculate the work done
by the gas.
A. 143.91 kJ

C. 154.5 kJ

B. 200.7 kJ

D. 133.91 kJ

Answer: D

9. Fifty kilograms of cooling water per second enter the

condenser at 25 0C and leaves at 50 0C. Find the heat carried
away by water.
A. 1234.45 kW

C. 2340.52 kW

B. 5233.75kW

D. 3140.25 kW

Answer: B

10. Ten kilograms per second of steam enter the turbine with
an enthalpy of 3200 kJ/kg and enter the condenser with an
enthalpy of 2500 kJ/kg in Rankine cycle. If the turbine
efficiency is 80% and the generator efficiency is 90%,
determine the power plant output.
A. 4320 kW

C. 4056 kW

B. 3213 kW

D. 5040 kW

Answer: D

5. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the

barometer reads 14.8 psia. Find the absolute pressure in kPa.

A. -992.6 deg N

C.

11. Answer: 0.656

12. Determine the quality of steam in a vessel containing 2

kg of saturated vapor and 8 kg of saturated liquid.
A. 100%

C. 80%

B. 20%

D. 60%

Answer: B

13. Answer: 5.28

14. The condenser of reheat power plant rejects heat at the

rate of 500 kW. The mass flow rate of cooling water is 5 kg/s
and the inlet cooling water temperature is 35 0C. Calculate
the condenser cooling water exit temperature.
A. 43.35 0C

C. 63.66 0C

B. 53.45 0C

D. 74.34 0C

Answer: C

15. Answer: 2837

B. 1.316 kg/m3

D. 1.266 kg/m3

16. A heat engine has a thermal efficiency of 50%. How much

power does the engine produce when heat is transferred at a
rate of 10 kJ/hr (109 J/hr)?

Answer: C

A. 50 MW

C. 139 MW

B. 75 MW

D. 147 MW

23. A window-type air conditioner is rated with compressor

power of 1 Hp. The unit has an EER of 11.1. Determine the
maximum cooling capacity of the unit in tons of refrigeration.

Answer: C

A. 0.54

C. 0.69

B. 0.63

D. 0.51

17. A circular chip (k = 150 W/ m K) with a diameter d = 10

mm and thickness of 4 mm is embedded in a circuit board. Its
surface is exposed to the flow of coolant (h= 250 W/m-K, T =
10 deg C) while its side and back surfaces are perfectly
insulated. If at any point in the chip the temperature must not
exceed 90 deg C, what is the steady state heat dissipation of
the chip?

Answer: C

A. 2.06 W

C. 2.01 W

B. 223.42 kJ/kg

B. 1.56 W

D. 1.74 W

Answer: C

24. Find the enthalpy of Helium if its internal energy is

200kJ/kg
A. 144 kJ/kg

C. 333.42 kJ/kg
D. 168 kJ/kg

Answer: B

18. One kilogram of air is compressed adiabatically and in a

steady-flow manner. The compression efficiency is 80% and
the work done on the air is 265kJ/kg. Compute the heat.
A. 212 kJ/kg

C. 0 kJ/kg

B. 100 kJ/kg

D. 331.25 kJ/kg

19. 1 kg steel (C= 0.5 kJ/kg-K) rivet cools from 800 K to 300 K
upon being installed in a riveted structure. The entropy
change in KJ/K of this rivet is;

B. -0.49

A. 0.597

C. 0.612

B. 0.554

D. 0.509

Answer: A

Answer: C

A. -0.245

25. If the conditioned space receives 80,000 kg of air per

hour and air supply temperature rises about 10 oC and air
picks up latent heat about 150 kW, determine the sensible
heat factor of the system.

C. -0.631
D. -0.546

26. Compute the mass of a 2m3 propane at 280 kPa and 40oC
A. 6.47 kg
B. 5.1 kg

C. 10.20 kg
D. 9.47 kg

Answer: D

Answer: B
27. For a certain drier, the feed has a moisture regain of
160%. Determine the percent moisture of the feed.
20. Three-hundred kilojoules of heat flow 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

C. 300 kJ

B. 900kJ

D. 1,200 kJ

Answer: A

A. 60
B. 62.43

C. 61.54
D. 50

Ansswer: C

28. Compute the air flow in ft3/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 4lbs refrigerant.

21. The heat pump has a performance factor of 8.0. If the

heat pump is used as a refrigerator, what is the required
horsepower per ton of refrigeration?

A. 200

C. 220

B. 210

D. 230

A. 0.942

C. 0.765

Answer: A

B. 0.456

D. 0.673

Answer: D

22. Determine the specific weight of air at 760 mmHg

absolute and 22C?

29. An amount of air with DB temperature of 35 C. With the

temperature 28 C is passed through an air conditioner and
exhaust at a DB Temperature of 24C and RH 0f 50%. Cooling
coil temperature is approximately 18 C. Determine the
bypass factor of the air conditioning.

A. 1.014 kg/m3

A. 0.69

C. 1.197 kg/m3

C. 0.26

B. 0.43

D. 0.35

Answer: D

30. Compute the free aperture cross section in m 2 for the

ventilation of a machinery room if the mass of refrigerant IS 9
KG.
A. 0.314

C. 0.514

B. 0.414

D. 0.614

37. The suction pressure of a 4-stage compressor is 140 kPa.

It compresses air at the rate of 15 m3/min, clearance is about
8% and 200 rpm. The compressor discharges compressed air
at a pressure of 1000 kPa. If the compressor uses
intercooling, determine the ideal pressure at the first stage
intercooler.
A. 228.87 kPa

C. 453.45 kPa

B. 345.67 kPa

D. 345.45 kPa

Answer: A

Answer: B
38. Find the loss of head in the pipe entrance if speed of flow
is 10 m/s.
31. A commercial air-conditioner is rated by means of its EER
or energy efficiency ratio. For a certain air-conditioner with a
cooling capacity of 4 KW and requires 1000 W, approximate
the EER of this unit.
A. 13.65

C. 10.10

B. 12.80

D. 11.11

B. 10.2

D. 2.55

39. A Pelton wheel has a capacity of 25 000 kW with head of

290 m. What is the number of jet needed for this turbine if
the jet if the nozzle jet diameter is 200 mm.

32. A 29.53 X 39.37 pressure vessel contains ammonia with

f=0.041. Compute the minimum required discharge capacity
of the relief device in kg/hr.
A. 106.71 kg/hr

C. 110.71 kg/hr

B. 108.71 kg/hr

D. 112.71 kg/hr

Answer: C

33. The cooling water leaves the condenser at 60 C and

leaves the cooling tower at 35 C. The ambient air is at 35 C
DB and 28 C WB. Determine the cooling tower efficiency.

B. 80

C. 17.4

Answer: D

Answer: A

A. 41.67

A. 5.10

C. 78

A. 3

C. 2

B. 4

D. 1

Answer: B

40. Wet material, containing 220% moisture (dry basis) s 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 in kg/hr
A. 3543.75 kg/hr

C. 3563.75 kg/hr

B. 3513.75 kg/hr

D. 3593.75 kg/hr

Answer: A
D. 53.33

Answer: C

34. Compute the maximum length of the discharge pipe

installed on the outlet of a pressure-relief device in feet for
internal pipe diameter of 0.5 in and rated discharge capacity
is 8 lb/min of air. The rated pressure of relief valve is 16 psig.
A. 0.286 ft

C. 0.486 ft

B. 0.386 ft

D. 0.586 ft

41. Fresh water flows through a short smooth horizontal pipe

of tapered bore. At the large end the velocity is 1.5 m/s. At
the small end the pressure is 14 Kpa. Calculate the velocity at
this end.
A. 4.4 m/s

C. 6.6 m/s

B. 5.5 m/s

D. 3.3 m/s

Answer: B

Answer: A

42. Copra enters a dryer containing 70% moisture and leaves

at 7% moisture. Find the moisture removed on each pound of
solid in final product.

35. Answer: 952.82

A. 6.258 lb

C. 4.258 lb

B. 1.258 lb

D. 2.258 lb

36. A thermal power plant has a heat rate of 11, 363 Btu/kWhr, Find the thermal efficiency of the plant.
A. 28%

C. 34%

B. 30%

D. 40%

Answer: B

Answer: D

43. If the specific heat at constant pressure for C0 is given as

0.201 Btu/lb R, what is the value of the specific heat at
constant volume?
A. 0.156 Btu/lbR

C. 0.435 Btu/lbR

B.0.365 Btu/lbR

D. 0.435 Btu/lbR

Ans. A

B. 2 turbines

D. 4 turbines

Answer: B
44. A 1 m x 1.5 m cylindrical tank is full of oil with S.G = 0.92.
Find the force acting at the bottom of the tank in dynes.
A.

106.33 x 10^7 dynes

52. The mass of carbon dioxide having a pressure of 20 psia

at 200F with 10 ft3 volume.

B.

106.33 x 10^4 dynes

A. 1.04 lbs

C. 1.24 lbs

C.

106.33 x 10^5 dynes

B. 1.14 lbs

D. 1.34 lbs

D.

106.33 x 10^6 dynes

Answer: C

Answer: D
53. Calculate the scale ratio for the model turbine if the
prototype to model speed at head ratio is 0.675 and 12
respectively.

45. Answer: 2.89

46. Find the pressure at the 100 fathom depth of water in

kpag.
A. 1,793.96 kpag

C. 1,993.96 kpag

B. 1,893.96 kpag

D. 1,693.96 kpag

A. 5.14

C. 5.82

B. 5.13

D. 5.32

Answer: B

54. Find the heat needed to raise the temperature of water

from 30oC to 100oC with 60% quality. Consider an
atmospheric pressure of 101.325 kPa. Use the approximate
enthalpy formula of liquid.

Answer: A

47. Air flows in a duct pressure of 150 kPa with a velocity of

200 m/s. The temperature of the air is 310 K. Determine the
isentropic stagnation.
A. 320

C. 341

B. 332

D. 361

Answer: B

A. 1,293.09 kJ/kg

C. 1,547.90 kJ/kg

B. 1,772.90 kJ/kg

D. 1,647.29 kJ/kg

Answer: D

48. Find the depth in furlong of the ocean (S.G = 1.03) if the
pressure at the sea bed is 2,032.56 kpag.

55. A Pelton wheel running at a speed of 600 rpm is driven by

2 similar jets. At this speed, it transmit 6000 kW to the shaft.
The efficiency of the runner is 90% and the velocity of the
fluid at inlet to the bucket is 50 m/s, estimate the diameter of
each jet.

A. 1

C. 3

A. 0.0165 m

C. 0.0143 m

B. 2

D. 4

B. 0.0435 m

D. 0.0123 m

Answer: A

Answer: A

49. Find the COP of the refrigerator whose energy supply

equals one-fourth the amount of heat it extracts.
A. 3

C. 5

56. An air compressor consumed 1200 kW-hr per day of

energy. The electric motor driving the compressor has an
efficiency of 80%. If indicated power of the compressor is 34
kW, find the mechanical efficiency of the compressor.

B. 4

D. 2

A. 117.65%

C. 85%

B. 75%

D. 90%

Answer: B

Answer: C
50. Find the mass of 10 quartz of water.
A. 10.46 kg

C. 11.46 kg

B. 9.46 kg

D. 8.46 kg

Answer: B

51. A potential waterfall for hydroelectric power plant has

available at a rate of 160 m3/s under a head of 18 m. Find the
number of francis turbines required if it runs at 120 rpm,
specific speed and hydraulic efficiency of 80%.
A. 3 turbines

C. 5 turbines

57. A steam generator operating at 92% efficiency leaves

water at 15.6 C while steam leaves the superheater at h =
3374.8 KJ/kg. Estimate the evaporation factor if the boiler
consumes coal of calorific value 24,500 KJ/kg.
A. 6.81 m

C. 8.21 m

B. 6.72 m

D. 7.21 m

Answer: A

58. A refrigeration system consumed 28,300 kW-hr per month

of energy. There are 20% of energy is lost due to cooling

system of the compressor and motor efficiency is 90%. If COP

pf the system is 6, find the tons of refrigeration of the system.

65. An air compressor has a power of 40 kW at 4% clearance.

If clearance will increase to 7%, what is the new power?

A. 43.15%

C. 49.15%

A. 70 kW

C. 53 kW

B. 46.15%

D. 41.15%

B. 40 kW

D. 60 kW

Answer: C

Answer: B

59. A 23 tons of refrigeration system has a heat rejected of

1ookW. Find the energy efficiency ratio of the system.

66. Determine the net cycle heat rate of a steam power plant
with a gross cycle heat rate of 75% and the rate of turbine
output to net cycle work output is 1.11.

A. 13.42

C. 15.42

B. 14.42

D. 16.42

Answer: B

A. 83.25%

C. 87.45%

B. 76.25%

D. 80.76%

Answer: A

60. Calculate the available pressure head for natural

circulation of a 10-m riser if specific volume at the
downcomer is 0.0014 m3/kg and at the riser top is 0.0032
m3/kg.
A. 19.71 kPa

C. 21.45 kPa

B. 12.45 kPa

D. 15.74 kPa

67. What is the approximate value of temperature of water

having enthalpy of 208 Btu/lb?
A. 138.67C

C. 258.67C

B. 115.55C

D. 68.67C

Answer: B

Answer: A

61. A 200 mm x 250 mm, 8-cylinder, 4-stroke diesel engine

has a brake power of 150 kW. The mechanical efficiency is
80%. If two cylinders were accidentally cut-off, what will be
the new friction power?
A. 31.50 kW

C. 35.50 kW

B. 33.50 kW

D. 37.50 kW

68. What is the overall efficiency of a 30 MW steam power

plant with a boiler efficiency of 92%, cycle efficiency of 44%,
mechanical loss of 5%, generator efficiency of 93% and gross
power production 32,000 KW?
A. 33.98%

C. 35.44%

B. 36.88%

D. 38.84%

Answer: B

Answer: D

62. Estimate the circulation ratio in the downcomer riser

circuit when the mass of saturated water flowing through it is
10 kg/s while at the riser exit saturated liquid water flows at
8.5 kg/s.
A. 1.18

C. 5.9

B. 6.67

D. 0.85

69. An Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. Find the

pressure ratio during compression.
A. 18.38

C. 14.38

B. 16.38

D. 12.38

Answer: A

Answer: B

70. A downcomer riser circuit receives saturated water at a

rate of 10.5 kg/s from the boiler. If the circulation ratio is 11.5,
what is the top dryness fraction?

63. If the efficiency ratio of the refrigeration system is 12.6,

what is the COP of the system?

A. 0.095

C. 0.081

B. 0.087

D. 0.913

A. 3.69

C. 5.92

B. 4.23

D. 6.83

Answer: B

Answer: A
71. A diesel cycle has a cut off ratio of 2.5 and expansion
ratio of 4. Find the clearance of the cycle.
64. The two phase flow in a riser has a volume quality and
moisture of 0.60 and 90% respectively. If the ratio of the
specific volume of vapor to that of the liquid is 20, Estimate
the slip ratio.
A. 1.48

C. 1.74

B. 1.67

D. 1.32

Answer: A

A. 9.11 %

C. 11.11%

B. 5.55%

D. 15.25%

Answer: C

72. A circular cylinder 4 ft long and 3 ft in diameter is in an air

stream. The flow velocity is 5 ft/s perpendicular to the axis of
the cylinder. Given that the coefficient of drag on the cylinder

is 1.3 and the density of air is 0.00234 slug/ft 3. What is the

force in the cylinder?
A. 0.09 lb

C. 0.46 lb

B. 0.11 lb

D. 0.91 lb

Answer: C

73. A dual cycle has an initial temperature of 30 oC. The

compression ratio is 6 and heat addition at constant volume
process is 600 Kj/kg. If cut-off ratio is 2.5, find the maximum
temperature of the cycle.
A. 3638.50C

C. 3565.50C

B. 3365.50C

D. 3965.50C

Answer: B

74. A rectangular duct section 35 cm x 50 cm size carries 75

m3/min of air having density of 1.15 kg/m 3. If the friction
factor of sheet metal is 0.01, find the pressure loss per 100 m
length of duct.
A. 29 mm of H2O

C. 25 mm of H2O

B. 36 mm of H2O

D. 35 mm of H2O

Answer: A

A. 365.88 kW

C. 385.88 kW

B. 375.88 kW

D. 395.88 kW

Answer: A

80. A galvanized steel duct of 0.4 diameter and 20 oC and

1.013 bar. If the surface roughness for the duct is 0.15 mm,
find the roughness factor.
A. 0.000475

C. 0.000375

B. 0.000365

D. 0.000485

Answer: C

81. Carnot cycle A, B and C are connected in series so that

the heat rejected from A will be the heat added to B and heat
rejected from B will be added to C. Each cycle operates
between 30C and 400C. If heat added to A is 1000kW, find
the work output of C.
A. 111.44 kW

C. 247.53 kW

B. 549.78 kW

D. 141.89 kW

Answer: A

82. Answer: 0.07

75. A three stages air compressor compresses air from

100kPa to 1000 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure between
the first and second stage.

83. two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its temperature

from 32 to 150 c. find the work done during the process.

A. 505.44 kPa

C. 316.23 kPa

A. 236

C. 195

B. 108.44 kPa

D. 215.44 kPa

B. 170

D. 0

Answer: D

Answer: D

76. Answer: 671.85

84. Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where

barometric reading is 740 mmhg and gravitational
acceleration is g=9.7 m/s2. Assume the temperature of
mercury to be 10 c, at which the density is 13570 kg/m3.

77. A 10-stages air compressor compresses air from 100 kPa

to 800 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure between the first
and second stage.
A. 282.82 kPa

C. 123.11 kPa

B. 113.21 kPa

D. 333.51 kPa

Answer: C

78. A circular duct if 40-cm is selected to carry air in an air

conditioned space at a velocity of 440 m/min. to keep the
noise at desired level. If this duct is replaced by a rectangular
duct of aspect ratio 1:5, find the size of rectangular duct for
equal friction method when the velocity of air in two ducts is
same.
A. 45 cm x 30 cm

C. 50 cm x 35 cm

B. 40 cm x 25 cm

D. 30 cm x 15 cm

Answer: A

79. A 3-stages air compressor compresses air from 1oo kPa to

700 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure between the 2 nd and 3rd
stage

A. 99.45 kpa

C. 95.44 kpa

B. 97.41 kpa

D. 98.66 kpa

Answer: B

85. A reverse Carnot cycle air refrigeration equipment has a

compressor working with a compression ratio of 12. The
temperature limits of the cycle are 300 K and 270 K.
determine the refrigerating effect of the unit.
A. 2.45 TR

C. 2.06 TR

B. 1.86 TR

D. 1.26 TR

Answer: D

86. The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 930 mbars at

the beginning of a hiking trip and 780 mbars at the end.
Neglecting the effect of altitude on local gravitational
acceleration, determine the vertical distance climbed.
Assume g=9.7 m/s2
A. 1274.21 m

C. 1267.34 m

B. 1289.00 m

D. 1583.34 m

Answer: B

87. A refrigeration system produces 20 kg/hr of ice from

water at 20 deg. C. Find the tonnage of the unit

94. A perfect gas has a value of R = 58.8 ft-lb/lb-R and k =

1.26. If 20 BTU are added to 10 lbs of this gas at constant
volume when initial temperature is 90 F, find the final
temperature.
A. 97 F

C. 154 F

A. 0.66

C. 0.77

B. 104 F

D. 185 F

B. 0.55

D. 0.45

Answer: A

Answer: A

88. the lower half of a 10 m high cylindrical container is filled

with water and the upper half with oil that has SG=0.85.
Determine the pressure difference between the top and
bottom of the cylinder.
A. 90.74 kpa

C. 83.38 kpa

B. 92.74 kpa

D. 98.10 kpa

Answer: A

89. About 3 Hp per ton is required to maintain a temperature

of -40 C in a refrigerator. If the refrigerator works on the
reverse Carnot Cycle, determine the heat rejected to the sink
per ton of refrigeration.
A. 69.72 Kcal/min

C. 81.61 Kcal/min

B. 70.44 Kcal/min

D. 84.65 Kcal/min

Answer: C

90. An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheric and 87 c occupies 0.450

liters. How many moles are in the sample? (R=0.0821 litatm/mole-k)
A. 0.0002 mol

C. 0.0122 mol

B. 0.0378 mol

D. 0.0091 mol

Answer: C

91. Determine the mass of ice produced from water per day
for the following conditions water temperature 20 deg C,
tonnage of the unit 150 tons, operating at temperature 5
deg C and 28 deg C, latent heat of ice 330 KJ/kg.
A. 107,498 kg

C. 134,112 kg

B. 120,465 kg

D. 140,362 kg

95. A research laboratory building is to be heated and

ventilated. Air is to be supplied to a room 12 m x 18m from
the outside from the rate of 1 cu meter per min air
replacement for each square meter of floor space. The design
condition include 20 C room temperature and -20 C outside
air temperature. In addition the pressure in the room is to be
maintain at a positive pressure of 7 Kpa, to ensure that there
will be no air leakage into the laboratory. How much heat
would be required to condition the air for this room?
A. 177.11 KW

C. 168.7 KW

B. 154.8 KW

D. 185.3 KW

Answer: D

96. ammonia weighing 22 kgs is confirmed inside a cylinder

equipped with a piston has an initial pressure of 413 kpa at
38 c. if 3200 KJ of heat is added to the ammonia until its final
pressure and temperature are 413 kpa and 100 c,
respectively. What is the amount of work by the fluid in KJ?
A. 667

C. 420

B. 304

D. 502

Answer: A

97. A refrigeration system produces 20 kg/hr of ice from

water at 20 deg. C. Find the tonnage of the unit
A. 0.66

C. 0.77

B. 0.55

D. 0.45

Answer: A

98. A tank contains 90 ft3 of air at a pressure of 350 psig; if

air is cooled until its pressure and temperature decreases to
200 psig and 70 F respectively, what is the decrease in
internal energy?
A. 6232 Btu

Answer: A

B. -5552
92. A certain gas at 101.325 kpa and 10 c whose volume is
2.83 m3 are compressed into a storage vessel of 0.31 kpa
capacity. Before admission, the storage vessel contained the
gas and temperature of 037.8 kpa and 26 c after admission
the pressure has increased to 1171.8 kpa. What should be the
final temperature of the gas in the vessel in Kelvin?

C. 5552
D. -6232.09 BTU

Answer: D

A. 298.0

C. 180.0

99. About 3 Hp per ton is required to maintain a temperature

of -40 C in a refrigerator. If the refrigerator works on the
reverse Carnot Cycle, determine the heat rejected to the sink
per ton of refrigeration.

B. 319.8

D. 314.2

A. 69.72 Kcal/min

C. 81.61 Kcal/min

B. 70.44 Kcal/min

D. 84.65 Kcal/min

Answer: D

Answer: C
93. Answer: 12.03

100. A large mining company was provided with a 3 m3 of

compresed air tank. Air pressure in the tank drops from 700
kpa to 150 kpa while the temperature remains constant at 28
c. what percentage has the mass of air in the tank been
reduced?
A. 74.00

C. 76.56

B. 72.45

D. 78.57

Answer: D

106. Determine the air standard efficiency of an engine

operating on the diesel cycle with clearance of 6 % when the
suction pressure is 99.97 kpa and the fuel is injected for 7 %
of the stroke. Assume k=1.4
A. 62.11 %

C. 73.58 %

B. 51.20 %

D. 60.02 %

Answer: A

101. Determine the mass of ice produced from water per day
for the following conditions water temperature 20 deg C,
tonnage of the unit 150 tons, operating at temperature 5
deg C and 28 deg C, latent heat of ice 330 KJ/kg.

107. Answer: 106.4

A. 107,498 kg

C. 134,112 kg

108. Steam at 2 mpa and 250 c in a rigid cylinder is cooled

until the quality is 30 %. Find the heat rejected from the
cylinder

B. 120,465 kg

D. 140,362 kg

A. -432.23 kJ/kg

C. -1265.02 kJ/kg

B. -926.26 kJ/kg

D. 1082.34 kJ/kg

Answer: A

Answer: C
102. A 4 m3/hr pump delivers water to a pressure tank. At a
start, the gage reads 138 kpa until it reads 276 kpa and then
the pump was shut off. The volume of the tank is 180 lit. At
276 kpa the water occupied 2/3 of the tank volume.
Determine the volume of water that can be taken out until
the gage reads 138 kpa.

109. A 3 HP refrigerator or heat pump operates between 0oF

and 100oF. The maximum theoretical heat that can be
transferred from the cold reservoir is nearest to:

A. 31.20 li

C. 16.87 li

B. 13000 BTU/hr

B. 34.59 li

D. 29.50 li

Answer: D

A. 7600 BTU/hr

C. 23000 BTU/hr
D. 35000 BTU/hr

Answer: B

103. What should be the cooling requirement due to emission

of body to maintain a comfortable temperature in a dance
hall that had an attendance of 1500 people if it has been
determined that 75% of the people will be dancing and others
will be seated. Tests have shown that an adult will give off
71.8 W of sensible heat while engaging in moderate dancing
and 57.1 W of sensible heat while sitting. The 1773.3 W for
dancers and 45.5 W for sitters.
A. 200 kW

C. 301 kW

B. 267 kW

D. 319 kW

Answer: D

104. A refrigeration plant is rated at 15 tons capacity. How

many pounds of air per hour will it cool from 70 to 90 F at
constant pressure?
A. 50000 lb/hr

C. 52000 lb/hr

B. 37500 lb/hr

D. 45000 lb/hr

Answer: B

105. A refrigerator is rated at USA one ton capacity. It

maintains a cooling temperature of 4.4 oC (evaporator
temperature). A refrigerant with a refrigerating effect of 136
kJ/kg is in the condenser just ahead of the expansion valve. If
the refrigerant vapor has a density of 19.80 kg/m 3, what
should be the capacity of the compressor?

110. Steam at 1.3 MPa and 250oC in a rigid cylinder is cooled

until the quality is 40%, find the heat rejected from the
cylinder.
At 2 MPa and 250oC:
v = 0.11144 m3/kg

u = 2679.6 kJ/kg

At 2 MPa (saturated):
vf = 0.0011767

vg = 0.09963

uf = 906.44

ufg = 1693.8

A. 1627.71 kJ/kg

C. 1234.45 kJ/kg

B. 1533.33 kJ/kg

D. 1162.40 kJ/kg

Answer: D

111. A block of wood floats in water with 6 inches projecting

above the water surface. If the same block were placed in
alcohol of specific gravity 0.82, the block would project 4
inches above the surface of the alcohol. Determine the
specific gravity of the wood block.
A. 0.603

C. 0.405

B. 0.306

D. 0.204

Answer: A

A. 0.078 m3/min

C. 0.102 m3/min

112. Mixture with 70 % quality at 500 kpa is heated until its

pressure is 300 kpa. Find the heat added during the process.

B. 0.091 m3/min

D. 0.113 m3/min

At 500 kPa: sf = 1.8607 sfg = 4.9606

Answer: A

At 300 kPa and 151.86oC (Psat@500): s = 7.0888

A. 745.92 kJ/kg

C. 983.44 kJ/kg

A. 3.78%

B. 535.16 kJ/kg

D. 765.34 kJ/kg

B. 3.08%

C. 4.56%
D. 2.34%

Answer: A

Answer: B

113. A tank contains exactly one kilogram of water consisting

of liquid and vapor in equilibrium at 1 Mpa. If the liquid
contains one-third and the remaining is vapor of the volume
of the tank, what is the enthalpy of the contents of the tank?

119. Answer: 0.81

hf = 762.81 kJ/kg hfg = 2015.3 kJ/kg

120. Atmospheric pressure boils at 212 F. at the vacuum

pressure at 24 in hg, the temperature is 142 F. find the boiling
temperature when the pressure is increased by 40 psia from
atmospheric

vf = 0.0011273

A. 449.42oF

C. 479.13oF

B. 526.34oF

D. 263.45oF

At 1 MPa:

vfg = 0.19444

A. 644.40 kJ/kg

C. 785.92 kJ/kg

B. 774.40 kJ/kg

D. 435.29 kJ/kg

Answer: A

Answer: C

121. Determine the amount of oxygen if the heating value of

fuel is 26961.45 kJ/kg

114. Answer: 1.95

115. water substance at 70 bars and 65 c enters a boiler tube

of constant inside diameter of 25 mm. the water leaves the
boiler tube at 50 bars and 700 k at velocity 150 m/s. calculate
the inlet velocity (m/s)
A. 1.56

C. 1.672

B. 2.51

D. 3.230

116. The Reynolds number of a falling sphere in air is 1x10 . If

the spheres radius is 1ft, what is its velocity? (P air=
0.00234lbf-sec/ft3)
C. 5.1 ft/sec

B. 2.5 ft/sec

D. 81.2 ft/sec

Ans. D

117. Water substance at 70 bar and 65 c enters a boiler tube

of constant inside diameter of 35 mm. The water leaves the
boiler tube at 50 bar and 700 k at velocity of 100 m/s.
calculate the inlet volume flow (li/s)
A. 0.821

C. 0.344

B. 1.261

D. 1.609

C. 3.5%

B. 2.5%

D. 4.5%

Answer: C

122. Answer: 1.168

123. A diesel engine consumed 945 lit of fuel per day at 35 oC.
If the fuel was purchased at 15.5 c and 30 API at P29.00/li
determine the cost of fuel operate the engine per day

Answer: B

A. 40.6 ft/sec

A. 1.5%

A. P5677.50

C. P48088.90

B. P4677.50

D. P27127.76

Answer: D

124. A cylindrical tank 4m and 3m diameter is used for oil

storage. How many days can the tank supply the engine
having 27 API with fuel consumption of 60 kg/hr
A. 17.53

C. 12.84

B. 5.84

D. 19.84

Answer: A

125. The dry exhaust gas from oil engine has the following
gravimetric analysis
CO2=21.6%
N2=74.2%

Answer: D

118. Steam leaves an industrial boiler at 827.4kpa and 171.6

c. a portion of the steam is passed through a throttling
calorimeter and is exhausted to the atmosphere when the
calorimeter pressure is 101.4 kpa. How much moisture does
the steam leaving the boiler contain if the temperature of the
steam at the calorimeter is 115.6 c?
At 827 kPa (171.6oC): hf = 727.25

hfg = 2043.2

At 101.4 kPa and 115.6oC: h2 = 2707.6

O2=4.2%

Specific heats at constant pressure for each component of the

exhaust gas in Kcal/ kg c are
CO2 =0.203

O2=0.219

N2=0.248

Calculate the specific gravity if the molecular weight of air is

28.97 kg/kg-mol
A. 0.981

C. 1.055

B. 1.244

D. 0.542

Answer: C

126. A bituminous coal has the following composition

C=71.5%
N=1.3%

H=5.0%
S=3 %

132. A horizontal jet fresh water 40 mm diameter impinges

on a stationary flat plate which is perpendicular to the jet,
and the direct force to prevent the plate moving is measured
to be 225 N. assuming that there is no splash back of water,
find the initial velocity of the jet.

O=7.0 %
Ash=7.6%

W=3.4%
Determine the theoretical weight of nitrogen in lb/lb of coal
A. 2.870

C. 2.274

B. 7.526

D. 6.233

A. 13.39 m/s

C. 16.21 m/s

B. 12.42 m/s

D. 14.34 m/s

Answer: A

Answer: B
133. What is the hydraulic gradient of 1 mile, 17 inches inside
diameter pipe when 3300 gal/min of water flow with f=0.03
127. A gaseous fuel mixture has a molal analysis
H2=14%

CH4=3%

CO=27%

O2=0.6%

CO=24.5%

N2=50.9 %

A. 0.00714

C. 0.00234

B. 0.00614

D. 0.00187

Answer: A

Determine the air fuel ratio for complete combustion on molal

basis
A. 2.130

C. 1.233

B. 3.230

D. 1.130

134. Convert 750R to K

Answer: C

A. 390.33

C. 410.33

B. 395

D. 416.33

Answer: D
128. An air conditioning engineer has given the following data
to be air conditioned; room sensible heat gain 10,000(50000)
Btu/hr. Outside room latent heat gain 10,000 Btu/hr. Outside
conditioned 95oF DB & 75oF WB, inside condition 50 F.
Calculate the refrigeration tonnage required with 10% safety
factor.
A. 5.5

C. 1.5

B. 3.5

D. 6.5

129. A volumetric analysis of a gas mixture as follows

O2: 4%

N2: 80%

CO: 4%

What is the percentage of CO2 on a mass basis?

A. 17.55%

C. 12.73%

B. 15.55%

D. 19.73%

A. 1039 kJ/kg

C. 0 kJ/kg

B. 0.746 kJ/kg

D. 1245 kJ/kg

Answer: C

Answer: A

CO2:12%

135. Air compressed adiabatically from 30 to 100oC. If mass

of air being compressed is 5 kg., find the change of entropy

136. The sun generates an average of 2 kW/m 2 when tapped

as source of energy where in a flat plate collector with an
area of 1.5 m2 is used. Flow rate of water inside the collector
is 40 liters per hour. Calculate for the temperature rise of the
working fluid in oC.
A. 65.14oC

C. 55.14oC

B. 60.15oC

D. 50.15oC

Answer: A

Answer: A

130. An impulse wheel at best produces 125 hp under a head

of 210 ft. by what percent should the speed be increased for
a 290-ft head?
A. 82.5%
B. 17.5%

C. 72.41%
D. 71.59%

137. Air standard engine has a compression ratio of 18 and a

cut-off ratio of 4. If the intake air pressure and temperature
are 100 kPa and 27oC, find the work in KJ per kg.
A. 2976

C. 1582

B. 2166

D. 2751

Answer: D

Answer: B

A. 609 kJ/kg

C. 229 kJ/kg

138. A throttling calorimeter is connected to the

desuperheated steam line supplying steam to the auxillary
feed pump on a ship. The line pressure measures 2.5 Mpa.
The calorimeter pressure is 110 kpa and 150 oC. Determine
the entropy of the steam line.

B. 168 kJ/kg

D. 339 kJ/kg

A. 6.8 kJ/kg-K

C. 6.6 kJ/kg-K

B. 6.2 kJ/kg-K

D. 7.5 kJ/kg-K

131. Find the work process for a Helium gas at 20 0C

Answer: A

Answer: B

Answer: B

139. A logging firm in Isabella operates a diesel electric plant

to supply its electric energy requirements. During a 24 hour
period, the plant consumed 250 gallons of fuel at 80 F and
produced 2900 kw-hrs. Industrial fuel used is 30 API and was
purchased at P30.00/li. at 60 F. Determine the overall thermal
efficiency of the plant

145. A superheater steam rankine cycle has turbine inlet

conditions of 17.5 MPa and 530 C expands in a turbine to
0.007 MPa. The turbine and pump polytropic efficiencies are
0.85 and 0.75 respectively, pressure losses between pump
and turbine inlet are 1.5 MPa. What should be the pump work
in kJ/kg?

A. 26.08%

C. 28.00%

A. 17.34

C.25.32

B. 34.23%

D. 18.46%

B. 27.32

D. 47.33

Answer: C

Answer: C

140. A stocker fired boiler of 195 000 kg/hr steaming capacity

uses this coal as fuel. Calculate volume of air in m3/hr with
air at 60 F and 14.7 psia and 14.7 psia pressure if boiler
efficiency is 70% and FE = 1.10
A. 234 019 m3/hr

C. 213 830 m3/hr

146. In an open feedwater heater for a steam plant, saturated

steam at 7 bar is mixed with subcooled liquid at 7 bar and 25
%. Just enough steam is supplied to ensure that the mixed
steam leaving the heater will be saturated liquid at 7 bars
when heater efficiency is 95 %. Calculate the mass flow rate
of subcooled liquid steam flow rate is 0.865 kg/s

B. 215 830 m3/hr

D. 264 830 m3/hr

A. 2.725 kg/s

C. 2.869 kg/s

B. 3.353 kg/s

D. 3.948 kg/s

Answer: A

Answer: C
141. A windmill with a 6 m radius rotor is to be installed
where atmospheric pressure conditions prevail at 101.325
kPa and 21 oC. It was observed that the wind is blowing
steadily at an average velocity of 20 m/s. Assuming that the
conversion efficiency is somewhere between 20% to 25%,
determine the maximum available power from the windmill.
A. 124.78 kW

C. 167.25 kW

B. 135.81 kW

D. 225.78 kW

Answer: B

147. A steam condenser receives 10 kg/s of steam with an

enthalpy of 2770 kj/kg. Steam condenses into a liquid and
leaves with an enthalpy of 160 kj/kg. Cooling water passes
through the condenser with temperature increases from 13
deg to 24 deg c. Calculate the water flow rate in kg/s.
A. 583

C. 523

B. 567

D. 528

Answer: B

142. 23.5 kg of steam per second at 5 Mpa and 400 c is

produced by a steam generator. The feedwater enters the
economizer at 145 c and leaves 205 c. the steam leaves the
boiler drum with a quality of 98 %. The unit consumes 3 kg of
coal per second as received having a heating value of 25 102
kj/kg. What would be the overall efficiency of the unit in
percent?

148. Steam expands adiabatically in a turbine from 2000 kpa,

400 c to 400 kpa, 250 C. what is the effectiveness of the
process in percent assuming pressure of 18 C, neglecting
changes in kinetic and potential energy
A. 82

C. 79.60
D. 79.46

A. 65.72

C. 88.28

B. 84

B. 80.67

D. 78.82

Answer: D

Answer: B

A. 25.55 %

C. 34.23 %

149. The annual peak load on a 15,000 kW power plant is

10,500 kW. Two substations are supplied by this plant. Annual
energy dispatched through substation A is 27, 500,000 kw-hr
with a peak load at 8,900 kW, 16, 500,000 are sent through
substation B with a peak load at 6,650 kW. Neglect line
losses. Find the diversity factor between substations and
factor of the power plant.

B. 45.23 %

D. 12.34 %

A. 1.48, 0.446

C. 1.75, 0.335

B. 1.48, 0.335

D. 1.75, 0.446

143. In a rankine cycle enters the turbine at 2.5 Mpa

(enthalpies & entropies given) and condenser of 50 kpa
(properties given), what is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?

Answer: A

Answer: B
144. A thermal power plant generates 5 MW and the heat
generated by fuel is 13000 kJ/s. If thermal efficiency is 36.15
%, find the power needed for the auxiliaries.
A. 310 kW

C. 400 kW

B. 300 kW

D. 350 kW

150. A heat exchanger was installed purposely to cool 0.50 kg

of gas per second. Molecular weight is 32 and k=32. The gas
is cooled from 150 c to 80 c. water us available at the rate of
0.30 kg/s and a temperature of 5 deg c. calculate the exit
temperature of the water in C.

A. 44.86

C. 46.45

B. 42.86

D. 40.34

Answer: A