JCSF ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER IPD PPD P3 T9

INDUSTRIAL/POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

(Refresher Trivia Examination IPD/PPD P3 T9)

Prepared by: Engr. Jose R. Francisco

March 2006

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading
the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
Use pencil No. 1 only.

Prob. # 1 – 2] Two liquids of different densities, 1500 kg/m 3 and 500 kg/m3, are poured together into a 100-liter tank filling it. If
the resulting density of the mixture is 800 kg/m3:

1. Find the respective quantities of liquids, in kg.

a) 45 kg and 35 kg b) 45 kg and 25 kg c) 35 kg and 25 kg d) 35 kg and 20 kg

2. Find the weight, in kg, of mixture with local gravity of 9.765 m/s2.
a) 70.66 kg b) 80.66 kg c) 79.66 kg d) 76.96 kg

3. One kilogram of liquid having a density of 1200 kg/m 3 is mixed with a 2 kg of another liquid having a density of 2000 kg/m 3.
If the volume of the mixture is the sum of the initial volumes, determine the de4nsity of the mixture.
a) 1636.4 kg/m3 b) 1663.4 kg/m3 c) 1366.4 kg/m3 d) 1466.3 kg/m3
Prob. # 4-7] A spherical drum 600 mm is filled with a fluid whose density is 640 kg/m3. Find the following:

4. The total volume of fluid in m3.

a) 0.311 b) 0.113 c) 0.131 d) 0.101

5. The mass of fluid in kg.

a) 73.22 b) 72.23 c) 72.32 d) 37.22

6. The specific volume in m3/kg.

a) 0.00155 b) 0.0155 c) 0.155 d) 1.550

7. The fluid specific weight with g = 9.765 m/s2.

a) 706.20 b) 760.20 c) 702.60 d) 720.06

8. A pump discharges 280 kg/min of water whose specific weight is 920 kg/m 3 (g = 9.765 m/s2). Determine the total time
required to fill a spherical tank 3 meters in diameter.
a) 42.66 minutes b) 46.62 minutes c) 46.26 minutes d) 62.46 minutes

9. If the density of a gas is 0.003 slugs per cubic foot, what is the specific weight of the gas in N/m 3?
a) 15.2 b) 12.5 c) 51.2 d) 21.5

10. A boiler installed where the atmospheric pressure is 752 mm Hg has a pressure of 12 kg/cm 2. Find the absolute pressure, in
MPa.
a) 118.7 b) 171.8 c) 118.7 d) 181.7

11. The pressure of a boiler is 9.5 kg/cm2. The barometric pressure of the atmosphere is 768 mm Hg. Find the absolute pressure in
the boiler, in psia.
a) 2 223.75 psia b) 2 322.75 psia c) 2 327.25 psia d) 2 522.37 psia

12. A vacuum gage mounted on a condenser reads 660 mm Hg. What is the absolute pressure in kPaa when the atmospheric
pressure is 101.3 kPa.
a) 33.1 b) 13.3 c) 31.3 d) 12.3

Prob. # 13- 16] Convert the following readings of pressure to kPaa assuming that the barometer reads 760 mm Hg:

13. 40 cm Hg vacuum
a) 46 kPaa b) 48 kPaa c) 50kPaa d) 52 kPaa

14. 100 psig

a) 790.7 kPaa b) 797.0 kPaa c) 770.90 kPaa d) 709.7 kPAa

15. 8 inches of mercury vacuum

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a) 74.23 kPaa b) 73.42 kPaa c) 72.43 d) 74.32 kPaa

16. 900 mm Hg gage

a) 231.2 kPaa b) 221.3 kPaa c) 213.2 kPaa d) 212.3 kPaa

17. Steam exhausts to a condenser pressure of 620 mm Hg vacuum. Determine the absolute pressure in kg/cm 2 if the barometric
reading is 750 mm Hg.
a) 0.18 b) 0.81 c) 1.08 d) 1.80

18. An oil storage tank contains oil with a specific gravity of 0.88 and a depth of 20 m, what is the hydrostatic pressure at the
bottom of the tank, in kg/cm2.
a) 1.76 b) 1.67 c) 6.17 d) 7.16

19. What minimum pressure is required to force blood from the heart to the top of the body if the vertical distance is 7 cm.
Assume blood density as 1.04 g/cm3 and neglect friction. Express answer in mm Hg column.
a) 3.55 b) 5.35 c) 5.53 d) 3.53

20. A weatherman carried an Aneroid barometer from the ground floor to his office atop the Shangrila Hotel in Madaluyong City.
On the ground level, the barometer reads 30.150 inches of Hg absolute, and at the topside it reads 28.607 inches of Hg
absolute. Assume that the average air density (atmospheric) was 0.075 pcf, estimate the height of the building, in ft.
a) 1455 b) 1 545 c) 1 554 d) 1555

21. The temperature inside a furnace is 320 oC and temperature of the outside is – 10 oC. What is the temperature difference in oR.
a) 954 b 954 c) 594 d) 459

22. A pump discharges 280 kg/min of water whose specific weight is 920 kg/m 3 (g = 9.765 m/s2). Determine the time required to
fill a spherical tank 3 m in diameter.
a) 47 minutes b) 48 minutes c) 46 minutes d) 49 minutrs

23. A mechanical engineer is a member of a geological survey team. In a certain project an appropriate height calculation was
made on a certain falls. Thermometer readings at the top of the falls indicate 32 oC and at the point where the water falls on
the rocks below it, thermometer reading indicates 32.05 oC. Assume that no energy is added or dissipated during its fall, what
would be the approximate height of the falls.
a) 21.3 m b) 23.1 m c) 31.2 d) 13.2

24. A heat engine receives 70 lbs of steam per minute with an enthalpy of 1600 Btu/lb and a velocity of 100 fps. It leaves the
engine at 900 fps and 1320 Btu/lb enthalpy. Radiation loss is 84 000 Btu/hr. Find the engine power output.
a) 304 Hp b) 430 Hp c) 340 Hp d) 403 Hp

25. Steam flows into a turbine at the rate of 10 kg/s and 1o kW of heat are lost from the turbine. Ignoring elevation and kinetic
energy effects, calculate power output from the turbine. The enthalpy at the turbine inlet is 3140 kJ/kg and at the outlet is
3100 kJ/kg.
a) 390 kW b) 309 kW c) 93.0 kW d) 39.0 kW

26. A steady flow system boiler from feed water entering at 40 oC produces steam, at the rate of 600 kg/hr. Find the rate at which
heat is transformed in kCal/hr if steam enthalpy is 660 kCal/kg.
a) 372 257 kCal/hr b) 327 257 kCal/hr c) 257 372 kCal/hr d) 257 723 kCal/hr

Prob. # 27 – 29] 0.10 kg/s of hot gas at a temperature of 285 oC enters the nozzle of a gas turbine at an enthalpy of 3100 kJ/kg and
exits the nozzle at 3070 kJ/kg at a pressure of 5 MPaa. The gas has an approximate molecular weight of 28 and its specific heat
ratio is 1.35. If the nozzle is well insulated, determine:

27. The exit gas velocity if approach velocity is neglected.

a) 249.4 m/s b) 294.4 m/s c) 244.9 m/s d) 424.9 m/s

28. The exit gas temperature

a) 259 oC b) 295 oC c) 529 oC d) 592 oC

29. The proper exit cross sectional area

a) 0.0000125 m2 b) 0.000125 m3 c) 0.00125 m2 d) 0.0125 m2

30. Water is flowing in a pipe with a radius of 10 inches at a velocity of 5 m/s. If the density is 997.9 kg/m 3 and the viscosity of
water is 1.131 Pa-s, determine Reynolds number of the flow.
a) 2 421 b) 2 241 c) 2 124 d) 2 142

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31. If a 1/3-Hp pump runs for 20 minutes, determine the energy required in kJ.
a) 298.4 kJ b) 248.9 kJ c) 289.4 kJ d) 249.8 kJ

32. Surveys made on Maria Cristina falls indicate that the temperature of the water as it falls to the rocks below is 25.07 oC and at
the top of the falls, the average temperature is 25 oC. Determine the approximate height of the waterfalls if it is assumed that
there are no evaporation losses and no heat energy is dissipated or added during the fall.
a) 27 m b) 29 m c) 30 m d) 31 m

33. A 1-kg hammer moving with a velocity of 50 m/s strikes a 200 gram iron stake, driving it into the ground. If half of the
energy goes into the iron rod, what will be its rise in temperature? Cp for iron = 0.14 kCal/kg-oK.
a) 5.43 K b) 5.34 K c) 4.35 K d) 4.53 K
34. Steam with an enthalpy of 800 kcal/kg enters a nozzle at a velocity of 80 m/s. Find the velocity of the steam at the exit of the
nozzle if its enthalpy is reduced to 750 kcal/kg assuming the nozzle to be horizontal and disregarding heat losses.
a) 326 m/s b) 362 m/s c) 263 m/s d) 236 m/s

35. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 140 kPag and temperature of 20 oC. Find the final pressure in gauge units if the
air is heated at constant volume to 40 oC. Take atmospheric pressure as 759 mm Hg.
a) 145.6 kPag b) 156.4 kPag c) 146.5 kPag d) 154.4 kPag

36. A volume of 400 cc of air measured at a pressure of 740 mm Hg absolute and temperature of 19 oC. Determine the volume at
760 mm Hg absolute and 0 oC.
a) 366 cc b) 636 cc c) 663 cc d) 364 cc

37. An automobile tire is inflated to 220 kPag pressure at 10 oC. After being driven, the temperature rises to 24 oC. Assume the
tire does not sketch, what is the final gauge pressure.
a) 235.8 kPag b) 253.8 kPag c) 258.3 kPag d) 238.5 kPag

38. Steam flows into a turbine at the rate of 20 kg/s with an enthalpy of 2650 kJ/kg. Radiation losses from the turbine are 12 kW.
Ignoring elevation and kinetic energy effects, calculate power output from the turbine if exhaust enthalpy of steam is 2245
kJ/kg.
a) 8 880 kW b) 8 088 kW c) 8 808 kW d) 888.0 kW

39. Mechanical energy in the form of torque, 4000 N-m, is applied to an AC generator at a speed of 30 revolutions per second.
The machine losses some of the energy in the form of heat losses at 44.44 kW and the remainder is transformed to the
electrical form. Calculate the power produced, in kW.
a) 709 b) 790 c) 907 d) 970

40. A power dam creates a head of 30 m in a stream whose normal flow is 120 m 3/s. Hydraulic turbines, that can convert 94 % of
the water power to the shaft power, are installed. The turbines are connected to the electric generators with an efficiency of
98.5 %. What is the kW capacity of the plant?
a) 32 699 b) 36 299 c) 39 992 d) 29 396

41. An electric motor converted 1 kW of electrical input into work at 65 kg-m/s. The speed is 1750 rpm. Find the driven torque in
N-m.
a) 8.34 b) 3.84 c) 3.48 d) 4.38

42. A hydraulic turbine receives water from a reservoir at an elevation of 100 m above it. What is the minimum water flow in kg/s
to produce a steady turbine output of 50 MW?
a) 51 000 b) 50 100 c) 50 010 d) 50 001

43. A metal fabrication company has two 50-Hp motors for stamping and shearing operations and five 20-Hp motors for other
operations. Assume 80 % efficiency of the motors, 95 % for line transmission efficiency and 92 % for generator. Find the
rated capacity of the generator, in kW, assuming that all motors deliver the rated power simultaneously.
a) 196 b) 169 c) 619 d) 961

44. How much heat, in kJ, must be transferred to 20 kg of air to increase the temperature from 20 oC to 280 oC if the pressure is
maintained constant?
a) 2 500 b) 2 050 c) 5 200 d) 5 020

45. A spherical balloon 6 m in diameter is filled with gas weighing 5.5 N/m 3. In Standard air weighing 12 N/m 3, what is the
maximum load including its weight that the balloon can lift?
a) 735 N b) 753 N c) 573 N d) 537 N

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46. A non-flow, closed, system contains 0.5 kg of an ideal gas. The gas temperature is increased by 10 oC while 10 kJ of work are
done by the gas. What is the heat transfer, in kJ?
a) 14.5 b) 15.4 c) 41.5 d) 51.4

47. Fifty five thousand gallons of water passes through a heat exchanger and absorbs 29540000 kJ. The exit temperature is 45 oC.
Calculate the water entrance temperature.
a) 18.01 oC b) 11.08 oC c) 11.80 oC d) 18.10 oC

48. The mass flow rate of ammonia through a heat exchanger is 5 kg/min. enthalpy of ammonia at entry is 240 kJ/kg and at exit is
80 kJ/kg. Water coolant is allowed to rise to 10 oC. Determine the water flow rate, in kg/min.
a) 20 b) 15 c) 25 d) 30

49. Determine the maximum thermal efficiency that can be obtained in an ideal reversible heat engine operating between 840 oC
and 170 oC.
a) 40 % b) 50 % c) 60 % d) 65 %

50. A 3-hp refrigerator or heat pump operates between – 18 oC and 38 oC. Determine the maximum theoretical heat that can be
transferred from the cold reservoir.
a) 10.2 kW b) 12.0 kW c) 20.10 kW d) 21.0 kW

51. Determine the maximum Hp output from any power unit burning 1 055 000 kJ/hr of fuel with high and low temperature
extremes of 840 oC and 5 oC.
a) 291 kW b) 219 kW c) 129 kW d) 192 kW

52. A Carnot cycle heat engine operates between 840 oC and 5 oC and rejects 580 kJ/kg of heat to the low temperature reservoir or
heat sink. Determine the maximum entropy change, in kJ/kg-oK, of the working fluid for any process in the cycle.
a) 2.08 b) 2.80 c) 8.02 d) 8.20

53. What is the kinetic energy, in kJ/kg, of a high velocity flow of gas at 240 m/s?
a) 19 b) 29 c) 39 d) 49

54. An ideal gas at a pressure of 4120 kPaa and a temperature of 25 oC is contained in a cylinder with a volume of 20 m 3. A
certain amount of the gas is released so that the pressure in the cylinder drops to 1730 kPaa. Expansion of the gas is
isentropic. The heat capacity ratio is 1.4 and the gas constant is 0.286 kJ/kg- oC. Determine the mass of gas remaining in the
cylinder, in kg.
a) 520.2 b) 522.0 c) 502.2 d) 502.2

55. There are 1.5 kg of air in a rigid container at 170 kPaa and 38 oC. If the temperature is raised to 80 oC, what is the resulting
absolute pressure?
a) 149 b) 139 c) 193 d) 194

56. A tank contains 80 ft 3 of air at a pressure of 350 psia. If the air is cooled until its pressure and temperature decreases to 200
psi and 70 oF, respectively, what is the change in internal energy in Btu?
a) – 5 552 b) + 5 552 c) – 5 255 d) + 5 255

57. If 10 lbs of water are evaporated at atmospheric pressure until a volume of 288.5 ft3 is occupied. How much work is done?
a) 602 948 ft-lb b) 620 948 ft-lb c) 602 984 ft-lb d) 602 894 ft-lb

58. How much work is done when 20 ft3 of an air initially at a pressure of 15 psia and a temperature of 45 oF experience an
increase of pressure to 60 psia while the volume is constant?
a) 20 ft-lb b) 0 Btu c) 2.5 Btu d) 2.5 kJ

59. In an air-standard Otto cycle the clearance volume is 18 % of the displacement volume. Determine the thermal efficiency.
a) 49 % b) 50 % c) 52 % d) 53 %

60. A reversed Carnot cycle requires 3 Hp and extracts energy from a lake to heat a house. If the house is kept at 70 oF and
requires 2000 Btu/min, what is the temperature of the lake?
a) 32 oF b) 34 oF c) 36 oF d) 38 oF

Prob. # 61-62] The compression ratio of an ideal Otto cycle is 6:1. Initial conditions are 101.k kPaa and 20 oC

61. Find the pressure at the end of adiabatic compression.

a) 1 442.5 kPaa b) 1 244.5 kPaa c) 1 424.5 kPaa d) 1 442.5 kPaa

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62. Find the temperature at the end of adiabatic compression.
a) 599.6 oK b) 699.5 oK c) 569.9 oK d) 596.9 oK

63. Water is flowing in a pipe with radius of 25.4 cm at a velocity of 5 m/s at a temperature in the pipe. The density and viscosity
of water are 997.9 kg/m3 and 1.131 Pa-s, respectively. What is the Reynolds number for this situation?
a) 2 421 b) 2 142 c) 2 241 d) 2 412

64. The enthalpy of air, in the compressor, increased by 139.586 kJ/kg. The rate of air is 16.42 kg/min. The power input is 48.2
kW, determine the heat loss from the compressor.
a) – 10 kW b) + 10 kW c) – 11.5 kW d) + 11.5 kW

65. In an air-standard Diesel cycle, compression starts at 100 kPaa and 300 oK. The compression ratio is 16:1. The maximum
cycle temperature is 2031 oK. Determine the thermal efficiency.
a) 60.3 % b) 63.0 % c) 61.3 % d) 59.3 %

66. An automobile tire is inflated to 32 psig pressure at 50 oF. After being driven, the temperature rises to 75 oF. Assuming that the
volume remains constant, determine the gage pressure.
a) 43.4 psig b) 34.4 psig c) 44.3 psig d) 35.4 psig

67. If 100 ft3 of atmospheric air (14.7 psi) at zero Fahrenheit temperature are compressed to a volume of 1 ft 3 and temperature of
200 oF, what will be the pressure of the compressed air in psia?
a) 2 110 psia b) 2 011 psia c) 2 101 psia d) 1 210 psia

68. If a coal having a heat combustion of 14 000 Btu/lb is used in a heating plant of 50 % efficiency, how many pounds of steam
of 50 % quality and 212 oF temperature can be made per pound of this coal from water whose initial temperature is 70 oF?
Note: At 70 oF, hf = 38 Btu/lb; and at 212 oF, hf = 180 Btu/lb and hfg = 970 Btu/lb.
a) 12.1 lb steam/lb coal b) 11.2 lb steam/lb coal c) 21.1 lb steam/lb coal d) 12.2 lb steam/lb coal
69. A single cylinder, double-acting, reciprocating steam engine has a 6 inches bore, and 8 inches stroke, and a piston rod
diameter of 1.25 inches. The average mean effective pressure found from the indicator card is 62 psi for each end of the
cylinder. The engine operates at 300 rpm and with a mechanical efficiency of 83 %. If the engine is directly coupled to a
generator having an efficiency of 92 %, find the generator output in kW.
a) 11.85 b) 15.18 c) 18.15 d) 15.81

70. Steam is admitted to the cylinder of an engine in such manner that the average pressure is 120 psi. The diameter of the piston
is 10 inches and the length of stroke is 12 inches. How much work can be done during one revolution, assuming that the
steam is admitted to each side of the piston in succession?
a) 15 880 ft-lb b) 18 850 ft-lb c) 18 580 ft-lb d) 18 508 ft-lb

71. At what temperature are the two temperature scales oC and oF equal?
a) – 40 b) – 50 c) – 32 d) – 20

72. The temperature inside a furnace is 320 oC and the temperature of the outside is 10 oC. What is the temperature difference in
o
F?
a) 585 b) 855 c) 558 d) 560

73. A boiler operates at 82.5% efficiency while the mass of steam generated is 900,000 lbs in 5 hours. The enthalpy of steam is
1370 BTU/lb and feed is 260 BTU/lb while the fuel used for boiler has a heating value of 14,000 BTU/lb. Find the mass of
fuel per day in short tons.
a. 10.78 b. 8.34 c. 3.45 d. 207.58

74. A boiler feed is available at 5 MPa and 200°C. The boiler has a steam generated at 10 kg/s at 5 MPa and 400°C. Find the
developed boiler horsepower. At 5 MPa and 200°C: h = 853.9 KJ/kg ; At 5 MPa and 400°C: h = 3195.7 KJ/kg.
a. 2386.75 hp b. 2745.34 hp c. 2544.34 hp d. 2945.62 hp

75. Steam flows into a turbine at the rate of 10 kg/s and 75 KW of heat are lost from the turbine. Ignoring elevation and kinetic
energy effects, calculate the power output from the turbine if the difference of enthalpy from the turbine entrance and exhaust
is 438.5 KJ/kg.
a. 4375 KW b. 5000 KW c. 5252 KW d. 4 310 KW

76. Steam enters a turbine with an enthalpy of 3000 KJ/kg and exits at 2400 KJ/kg. When the turbine efficiency is 85%, calculate
the steam exhaust enthalpy in KJ/Kg.
a. 2 350 b. 2 450 c. 2 470 d. 2 490

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77. A pump is driven by an electric motor moves 25 gal/min from reservoir A to reservoir B, lifting the water to a total of 245 ft.
The efficiency of the pump and motor are 64% and 84% respectively. What size of motor in HP is required?
a. 3 HP b. 3.5 HP c. 4.0 HP d.1.5 hp

78. The suction pressure of a pump reads 2 inches of mercury vacuum and discharge pressure reads 130 psi is use to deliver 100
gpm of water with specific volume of 0.0163 ft3/lb. Determine the pump work in KW.
a. 6.59 KW b. 6.95 KW c. 5.69 KW d. 5.00 KW

79. A double suction centrifugal pump delivers 70 ft3/sec of water at a head of 12 m and running at 1250 rpm. What is the specific
speed of the pump?
a. 9970 rpm b. 7990 rpm c. 9907 rpm d. 7099 rpm

80. Calculate the impeller diameter of the centrifugal pump that requires 15 m head to deliver water if pump speed is 1500 rpm.

a. 300.75 mm b. 345.75 mm c. 218.43 mm d. 276.45 mm

81. In a certain hydroelectric power plant the elevation of tail water level is 1575 ft. The net head or effective head is 90 ft and the
head loss is 3.8% of the gross head. Determine the headwater elevation.
a. 1696.56 ft b 1668.56 ft c. 1866.56 ft d. 6618.65 ft

82. In problem no. 81, what is the penstock efficiency?

a. 96.19% b. 91.69% c. 69.91% d. 99.16%

83. A hydro-electric plant having 50 square km reservoir area and 100 m head is used to generate power. The energy utilized by
the consumers whose load is connected to the power plant during a five-hour period is 13.5 x 10 6 KW-HR. The overall
generation efficiency is 75%. Find the fall in the height of water in the reservoir after the 5 hours period.
a. 210 cm b. 201 cm c. 123 cm d. 132 cm

84. A turbine has a peripheral coefficient of 0.6. If the turbine head is 60 meters, find the runner diameter of the turbine at 450
rpm speed.
a. 788 mm b. 840 mm c. 873 mm d. 920 mm

85. In a hydro plant, the brake power is 1850 KW running at 450 rpm and a net head of 32 m. Determine the specific of the
turbine.
a. 40 b. 48 c. 54 d. 66
86. An air compressor takes air at 100 kPaa and discharge to 600 kPaa. If the volume flow of discharge is 1200 lps, determine the
capacity of air compressor, in m3/s.
a) 4.315 m3/s b) 3.415 m3/s c) 1.435 m3/s d) 5.413 m3/s

87. An air compressor is to compress 8.5 m 3/min from 98.56 kPaa to 985.6 kPaa. Assuming an ideal conditions and two staging,
determine the intercooler pressure.
a) 311.67 kPaa b) 316.17 kPaa c) 361.17 kPaa d) 317.16 kPaa

88. A pump system under steady flow operation delivers water at 25 oC from an inlet pressure of 100 kPaa to an exit pressure of
1200 kPaa. Determine the work done per unit mass.
a) 1.2 kJ/kg b) 0.10 kJ/kg c) 2.1 kJ/kg d) 1.1 kJ/kg

89. If 2 m3 of air at a temperature of 25 oC and a pressure of 100 kPaa, were adiabatically compressed to a pressure of 400 kPaa,
what would be the volume of the compressed air?
a) 0.743 m3 b) 0.734 m3 c) 0.743 m3 d) 0.347 m3

90. One kilogram of air undergoes a polytropic expansion with n = 1.25 from a state of 0.2 MPaa and 300 oK to a pressure of 0.1
MPaa. What is the final temperature?
a) 261.17 oK b) 216.17 oK c) 216.71 oK d) 271.61 oK

91. The power output from the steam turbine is 500 kW when the steam flow rate is 1.4 kg/s. The reduction in specific enthalpy
of the steam between the inlet and outlet is 380 kJ/kg. Determine the heat flow per second when the inlet and outlet velocities
are 20 m/s and 80 m/s, respectively. The inlet is located 800 mm above the outlet.
a) 27.789 kJ/s b) 27.789 kJ/kg c) – 27.789 kJ/s d) – 27.789 kJ/kg

92. A group of 50 New People’s Army (NPA) soldiers attends a secret meeting in a room that is 12 m wide by 10 meters long and
a ceiling of 3 meters. The room is completely sealed off and insulated. Each person gives off 150 kcal per hour of heat and
occupies a volume of 0.2 m3. The room has an initial pressure of 101.3 kPaa and temperature of 16 oC. Calculate the room
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a) 16.34 oC b) 17.34 oC c) 18.34 oC d) 19.34 oC

93. In any non-quasistatic thermodynamic process, the over-all entropy of an isolated system will,
a) Increase and then decrease b) Stay the same
c) Decrease and then increase d) Increase only

94. Work or energy can be a function of all of the following except,

a) Torque and angular rotation b) Force and time
c) Power and time d) Temperature and entropy

95. Power may be expressed in units of,

a) ft – lb b. Btu/hr c) Hp – hr d) kW – hr

96. A shaft work of – 15 BTU/lb and heat transfer of – 10 BTU/lb changes the enthalpy of a system by,
a) – 25 Btu/lb b) – 10 Btu/lb c) – 5 Btu/lb d) + 5 Btu/lb

97. The change of state of a substance from gaseous to the liquid form is a process called:
a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Sublimation d) Solidification

98. An adiabatic throttling process is one which:

a) The entropy is constant b) The specific volume is constant
c) The enthalpy is constant d) The volume is constant

99. In a two phase system, the point where the latent heat of vaporization is zero.
a) Triple point b) Boiling point c) Critical point d) Ice point

100.A barometer reads 755mmHg. What is the absolute pressure if the gae reading is 10in. Hg vacuum?
a) 12.34 psia b. 34.2 psia c) 10.98psia d. 9.69 psia

101.The pressure of a boiler is 9.5 kg/cm2. The barometric pressure is 768 mm of mercury. Find the absolute pressure in the boiler.
a) 1034.02 kPaa b) 931.63 kPaa c) 102.39 kPaa d) 1002.34 kPaa

102.In one of the research institute proposes a new temperature scale based on the ice point of water at 40 oD and steam point of
160 oD. Determine the absolute temperature in oR if the thermometer reads 60 oD.
a) 422 oR b) 522 oR c) 542 oR d) 452 oR

103.Air at 21 oC is used to inflate an automobile tire to 207 kPag. After being driven, the temperature has risen to 38 oC. What is
the resulting pressure if the tire did not stretch?
a) 326.15 kPag b) 224.83 kPag c) 308.325 kPag d) 387.75 kPag

104.Determine the temperature of 10 liters of water at 30 oC after 83.74 kJ of heat have been added to it.
a) 32 oC b) 38 oC c) 42 oC d) 48 oC
ANSWERS KEY

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1. a 49. c 96. d
2. c 50. a 97. b
3. a 98. c
4. b 51. b 99. b
5. c 52. a 100. d
53. b
6. a 54. a 101. a
7. a 55. d 102. b
8. c 103. b
9. a 56. a 104. a
10. a 57. a
58. b
11. a 59. d
12. b 60. c
13. b
14. a 61. b
15. a 62. a
63. c
16. b 64. a
17. a 65. a
18. a
19. b 66. b
20. a 67. a
68. b
21. c 69. a
22. a 70. b
23. a
24. d 71. a
25. a 72. c
73. d
26. a 74. a
27. c 75. d
28. a
29. a 76. d
30. b 77. a
78. c
31. a 79. a
32. c 80. c
33. a
34. a 81. b
35. b 82. a
83. d
36. a 84. c
37. a 85. d
38. c
39. a 86. a
40. a 87. a
88. d
41. c 89. a
42. a 90. a
43. a
44. c
45. a

91. c
92. a
93. d
46. a 94. b
47. b 95. b
48. a
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