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Refresher PIPE Problems - Set1

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to engineering concepts such as air conditioning systems, steam plants, hydroelectric power, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and refrigeration. Each question has 4 possible answer choices labeled A, B, C, or D.

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Refresher PIPE Problems - Set1

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to engineering concepts such as air conditioning systems, steam plants, hydroelectric power, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and refrigeration. Each question has 4 possible answer choices labeled A, B, C, or D.

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Determine the by-pass factor of the air

conditioning system.

A. 0.69 C. 0.26
B. 0.43 D. 0.35
A 6 MW steam turbine generator power plant has a
full-load steam rate of 8 kg/kW-hr. Assuming that
no-load steam consumption as 15% of full-load
steam consumption, compute for the hourly steam
consumption at 7% load, in kg/hr.

A. 37,800 kg/hr C. 30,780 kg/hr


B. 38.700 kg/hr D. 30,870 kg/hr
Copra enters a dryer containing 70% moisture
and leaves 7% moisture.

A. 6.258 lb C. 4.258 lb
B. 1.258 lb D. 2.258 lb
The tailwater and the headwater of a hydro-
electric plant are 150m and 200m respectively.
What is the water power if the flow is 15 m3/s
and a loss of 10% of the gross head?

A. 6,621.71 Kw C. 5,621.76 kW
B. 7,621.65 kW D. 4,621.56 kW
Air flows in a duct at pressure of 150 kPa with a
velocity of 200 m/s. The temperature of the air
is 310 K. Determine the isentropic stagnation
temperature.

A. 320 C. 341
B. 332 D. 361
A 50,000 kW steam plant delivers an annual
output of 238,000,000 kW-hr with a peak load
of 42,860. What is the annual load factor and
capacity factor?

A. 0.634, 0.534 C. 0.634, 0.543


B. 0.643, 0.534 D. 0.643, 0.534
How long could 2000 hp motor be operated on the
heat energy liberated by 1 mi.3 of ocean water
when the temperature of water is lowered by 1C
and if all these heat were converted to mechanical
energy?

A. 371.56 C. 384.76 yrs


B. 243.55 D. 376.57 yrs
Water is pumped up a hillside into a reservoir.
The pumped discharges water at the rate of 6
ft/s and pressure of 150 psig.

A. 346.7 ft C. 246.7 ft
B. 546.7 ft D. 146.7 ft
If atmospheric air 14.7 psia and 60F at sea level,
what is the pressure at 12000 ft altitude if air is
incompressible.

A. 5.42 psia C. 6.72 psia


B. 5.34 psia D. 9.32 psia
What is the velocity of sound in 150F ( 66C) air
at a standard pressure?

A. 1215 ft/s C. 2345 ft/s


B. 3245 ft/s D. 4321 ft/s
What is the theoretical increase in pressure?

A. ΔP = 2.23 x 106 Pa C. ΔP = 0.23 x 106 Pa


B. ΔP = 1.23 x 106 Pa D. ΔP = 5.23 x 106 Pa
A 500 Kw diesel has a heat rate of 12,000 kJ/kw-
hr. the compression ratio is 16:1, cut of ratio of
2.3. Assume k=1.32. Calculate the engine
efficiency based on the output of 500 kW.

A. 57.77% C. 47.77%
B. 57.78% D. 37.67%
A jet of water discharges through a 1 – inch
diameter orifice under constant head of 2.1 ft
the total discharge is 228 lbm in 90 seconds.

A. 0.786 C. 0.567
B. 0.658 D. 0.845
A jet of water discharges through a 1 – inch
diameter orifice under constant head of 2.1 ft
the total discharge is 228 lbm in 90 seconds.

A. 0.976 C. 0.567
B. 0.758 D. 0.845
What root-mean-squared velocity of oxygen
molecules at a temperature of 70F?

A. 571 ft/s C. 2310 ft/s


B. 1570.66 ft/s D. 3852 ft/s
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.

A. 200 kW C. 301 kW
B. 267 kW D. 319 kW
A research laboratory building is to be heated
and ventilated.

A. 177.11 kw C. 154.8 kw
B. 185.3 kw D. 168.7 kw
A 4 kg air enters a turbine with enthalpy of 600
KJ and velocity of 250 m/s. The enthalpy at exit
is 486 kJ and velocity of 170 m/s. What is the
work developed if there is a heat loss of 10 kJ?

A. 128.83 kJ C. 80.2 kJ
B. 171.2 kJ D. 28.3 kJ
A hydro-electric power plant consumes
60,000,000 kW-hr per year. What is the net
head if the expected flow is 1500 m3/min and
over all efficiency is 63%.

A. 34.34 m C. 43.43 m
B. 44.33 m D. 33.44 m
Calculate the use factor of a power plant if the
capacity factor is 35% and it operates 8000 hrs
during the year?

A. 33.825% C. 35.823%
B. 38.325% D. 32.538%
A 10-stages air compressor compresses air from
100 kPa to 800 kPa. Find the intercooler
pressure between the first and second stagie.

A. 282.84 kPa C. 123.11 kPa


B. 113.21 kPa D. 333.51 kPa
A three-stages air compressor compresses air
from 100 kPa to 1000 kPa. Find the intercooler
pressure between the first and second stagie.

A. 505.44 kPa C. 215.44 kPa


B. 108.44 kPa D. 316.23 kPa
The heat pump has a performance factor of 8.0.
If the heat pump is used as an refrigerator, what
is the required horsepower per ton of
refrigeration?

A. 0.942 C. 0.765
B. 0.456 D. 0.673
It is desired to deliver 5 gpm at a head of 640 ft.
in a single stage pump having a specific speed
not to exceed 40. If the speed is not to exceed
1352 rpm, how many stages are required?

A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. 5
The density of Helium is 0.178 kg/m3 at STP.
What is the density at 25C and 96 kPa?

A. 0.159 C. 0.267
B. 0.358 D. 0.545

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