Find the work possess for a helium gas at 20°C.

A. 609 kJ/kg C. 229 kJ/kg

B. 168 kJ/kg D. 339 kJ/kg

1
Two kilogram of gas is confined in a 1 m3 tank at
200 kPa and 88°C. What type of gas is in the tank?

A. Helium C. Methane

B. Ethane D. Ethene
2
Find the enthalpy of Helium if its internal energy
is 200 kJ/kg.

A. 144 kJ/kg C. 333.42 kJ/kg

B. 223.42 kJ/kg D. 168 kJ/kg

3
Compute the mass of a 2 m3 propane at 280 kPa
and 40°C.

A. 6.47 kg C. 10.20 kg

B. 5.1 kg D. 9.47 kg
4
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 for a mass of
4 lbs refrigerant.

A. 200 C. 220

B. 210 D. 230
5
Compute the free aperture cross section in m3 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
6
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

7
Compute the maximum length of the discharge
pipe installed on an outlet of a pressure-relief
device in feet for internal pipe diameter of 0.5
inch and rated discharge capacity is 8 lb/min of
air. The rated pressure of relief valve is 10 psig.

A. 0.286 ft C. 0.486 ft

B. 0.386 ft D. 0.586 ft
8
A thermal power plant has the heat rate of 11,363
Btu/kW-hr. Find the thermal efficiency of the
plant.

A. 28% C. 34%

B. 30% D. 40%
9
What is the hydraulic gradient of a 1 mile, 17
inches inside diameter pipe when 3300 gal/min
of water flow with f = 0.03?

A. 0.00714 C. 0.00234

B. 0.00614 D. 0.00187
10
Find the loss of head in the pipe entrance if speed
of flow is 10 m/s.

A. 5.10 m C. 17.4 m

B. 10.2 m D. 2.55 m
11
Wet material, containing 220% moisture (dry
basis), is to be dried at a 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

12
Copra enters a dryer containing 70% moisture and
leaves 7% moisture. Find the moisture removed
on each pound of solid in the final product.

A. 6.258 lbs C. 4.258 lbs

B. 1.258 lbs D. 2.258 lbs

13
A 1 m x 1.5 m cylindrical tank is full of oil with SG
= 0.92. Find the force acting at the bottom of the
tank in dynes.

A. 106.33 x 103 dynes C. 106.33 x 105 dynes

B. 106.33 x 104 dynes D. 106.33 x 106 dynes

14
Find the pressure at the 100 fathom depth of
water in kPa.

A. 1,793.96 kPa C. 1,993.96 kPa

B. 1,893.96 kPa D. 1,693.96 kPa

15
Find the depth in furlong of the ocean (SG = 1.03)
if the pressure at the sea bed is 2,032.56 kPa.

A. 1 C. 3

B. 2 D. 4
16
Find the mass of 10 quartz of water.

A. 10.46 kg C. 11.46 kg

B. 9.46 kg D. 8.46 kg
17
Find the mass of carbon dioxide having a
pressure of 20 psia at 200°F with 10 ft3 volume.

A. 1.04 lbs C. 1.24 lbs

B. 1.14 lbs D. 1.34 lbs

18
Find the heat needed to raise the temperature of
water from 30°C to 100°C with 60% quality.
Consider an atmospheric pressure of 101.325
kPa. Use the approximate enthalpy formula of
liquid.

A. 293.09 kJ/kg C. 1,547.90 kJ/kg

B. 1,772.90 kJ/kg D. 1,647.29 kJ/kg

19
Find the enthalpy of water at 212°F and 14.7 psi if
the dryness factor is 30%. Use the approximate
enthalpy formula of liquid.

A. 461 Btu/lb C. 481 Btu/lb

B. 471 Btu/lb D. 491 Btu/lb

20
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 compressor is 34 kW, find the
mechanical efficiency of the compressor.

A. 117.65% C. 85%

B. 75% D. 90%
21
A refrigeration system consumed 28,800 kW-hr
per month of energy. There is 20% of energy lost
due to the cooling system of the compressor and
the motor efficiency is 90%. If the COP of the
system is 6, find the mechanical efficiency of the
compressor.

A. 43.15 TR C. 49.15 TR

B. 46.15 TR D. 41.15 TR
22
A 23 ton refrigeration system has a heat rejected
of 100 kW. Find the energy efficiency ratio of the
system.

A. 13.42 C. 15.42

B. 14.42 D. 16.42
23
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 of the
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
24
If the energy efficiency ratio of the refrigeration
system is 12.6, what is the COP of the system?

A. 3.69 C. 5.92

B. 4.23 D. 6.83
25
An air compressor has a power of 40 kW at 4%
clearance. If the clearance will increase to 7%,
what is the new power?

A. 70 kW C. 53 kW

B. 40 kW D. 60 kW
26
What is the approximate value of temperature of
water having enthalpy of 208 Btu/lb?

A. 138.67°C C. 258.67°C

B. 115.55°C D. 68.67°C
27
Convert 750°R to K.

A. 390.33 K C. 410.33 K

B. 395.33 K D. 416.33 K
28
An Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. Find
the pressure during compression.

A. 18.38 C. 14.38

B. 16.38 D. 12.28
29
A diesel cycle has a cut off ratio of 2.5 and
expansion ratio of 4. Find the clearance of the
cycle.

A. 9.11% C. 11.11%

B. 5.55% D. 15.15%
30
A dual cycle has an initial temperature of 30°C.
The compression ratio is 6 and the heat addition
at constant volume process is 600 kJ/kg. If the
cut-off ratio is 2.5, find the maximum
temperature of the cycle.

A. 3638.50°C C. 3565.50°C

B. 3365.50°C D. 3965.50°C
31
A 3-stage air compressor compresses air from
100 kPa to 1000 kPa. Find the intercooler
pressure between the 1st and 2nd stage.

A. 505.44 kPa C. 316.23 kPa

B. 108.44 kPa D. 215.44 kPa

32
A 10-stage air compressor compresses air from
100 kPa to 800 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure
between the 1st and 2nd stage.

A. 282.84 kPa C. 123.11 kPa

B. 113.21 kPa D. 333.51 kPa

33
A 3-stage air compressor compresses air from
100 kPa to 700 kPa. Find the intercooler pressure
between the 2nd and 3rd stage.

A. 365.88 kPa C. 385.88 kPa

B. 375.88 kPa D. 395.88 kPa

34
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 30°C and
400°C. If heat added to A is 1000 kW, find the
work output of C.

A. 111.44 kW C. 247.53 kW

B. 549.78 kW D. 141.89 kW
35
Air compressed adiabatically from 30°C to 100°C.
If the mass of air being compressed is 5 kg, find
the change of entropy.

A. 1.039 kJ/K C. 0

B. 0.746 kJ/K D. 1.245 kJ/K

36
Two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its
temperature from 32°C to 150°C. Find the work
done during the process.

A. 236 C. 195

B. 170 D. 0
37
Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location
where barometric reading is 740 mm Hg and
gravitational acceleration is g = 9.7 m/s2. Assume
the temperature of mercury to be 10°C, at which
the density is 13,570 kg/m3.

A. 99.45 kPa C. 95.44 kPa

B. 97.41 kPa D. 98.66 kPa

38
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
39
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 if the cylinder.

A. 90.74 kPa C. 83.38 kPa

B. 92.74 kPa D. 98.10 kPa

40
An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheres and 87°C
occupies 0.450 liter. How many moles are in the
sample? (R = 0.0821 liter-atm/mole-K).

A. 0.0002 mole C. 0.0122 mole

B. 0.0378 mole D. 0.0091 mole

41
A certain gas at 101.325 kPa and 10°C whose
volume is 2.83 m3 capacity. Before admission, the
storage vessel contained gas at a pressure and
temperature of 137.8 kPa and 26°C; after
admission, the pressure increased to 1171.8 kPa.
What should be the final temperature of the gas
in the vessel in Kelvin?

A. 298.0 C. 180.0

B. 319.8 D. 314.2
42
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

B. 104°F D. 185°F
43
Ammonia weighing 22 kg 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 is 413 kPa and 100°C, respectively.
What is the amount of work done by the fluid in
kJ?

A. 667 C. 420

B. 304 D. 502
44
A tank contains 90 ft3 of air at a pressure of 350
psig; if the air is cooled until its pressure and
temperature decreases at 200 psig and 70°F
respectively, what is the decrease in internal
energy?

A. 6232.09 Btu C. 5552 Btu

B. -5552 Btu D. -6232.09 Btu

45
A large mining company was provided with a 3 m3
of compressed 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. 74.09 C. 76.56

B. 72.45 D. 78.57
46
A 4 m3/hr pump delivers water to a pressure tank.
At the start, the gage read 138 kPa until it reads
276 kPa and then the pump was shut off. The
volume of the tank is 180 liters. At 276 kPa, the
water occupied 2/3 of the tank volume.
Determine the volume of the water that can be
taken out until the gage reads 138 kPa.

A. 31.20 liters C. 16.87 liters

B. 34.59 liters D. 29.50 liters

47
A refrigeration plant is rated at 15 tons capacity.
How many pounds of air per hour will it cool from
70°F to 90°F at constant temperature?

A. 50,000 lb/hr C. 52,000 lb/hr

B. 37,500 lb/hr D. 45,000 lb/hr

48
An 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 27°C,
find the work in kJ per kg.

A. 2976 C. 1582

B. 2166 D. 2751
49
Determine the air-standard efficiency of an
engine operating on the diesel cycle with a
clearance of 6% when the suction pressure is 99.7
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%
50
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.
@ 2 Mpa and 250°C: υ = 0.11144 m3/kg
u = 2679.6 kJ/kg

@ 2 Mpa, (saturated): υf = 0.0011767 m3/kg

υg = 0.09963 m3/kg
uf = 906.44kJ/kg
ug = 1693.8 kJ/kg

A. -423.23 kJ/kg C. -1265.02 kJ/kg

B. -926.26 kJ/kg D. 1082.34 kJ/kg

51
At 1.3 MPa, a mixture of steam and water has an
entropy of 3 kJ/kg-K, Find the enthalpy of the
mixture.
@ 1.3MPa: sf = 2.2515 kJ/kg-K
sg = 6.4952 kJ/kg-K
hf = 814.93 kJ/kg
hfg = 1972.7 kJ/kg

A. 1627.71 kJ/kg C. 1234.45 kJ/kg

B. 1533.33 kJ/kg D. 1162.40 kJ/kg

52
A mixture with 70% quality at 500 kPa is heated
isothermally until its pressure is 300 kPa. Find the
heat added during the process.
@ 600 kPa: sf = 1.8607 kJ/kg-K
sfg = 4.9606 kJ/kg-K
@ 300 kPa and 151.86°C: s = 7.0888 kJ/kg-K

A. 745.92 kJ/kg C. 982.44 kJ/kg

B. 535.16 kJ/kg D. 765.34 kJ/kg

53
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?
@ 1MPa: υf = 0.0011273 m3/kg
υfg = 0.19444 m3/kg
hf = 762.81 kJ/kg
hfg = 2015.3 kJ/kg

A. 644.40 kJ/kg C. 785.92 kJ/kg

B. 774.40 kJ/kg D. 435.29 kJ/kg

54
Water substance at 70 bar and 65°C enters a
boiler tube of constant inside diameter of 25 mm.
The water leaves the boiler tube at 50 bar and
700 K at velocity of 150 m/s. Calculate the inlet
velocity (m/s).
From steam tables:
@ 70 bar (7Mpa) and 65°C: υ1 = 0.001017 m3/kg
@ 50 bar (5Mpa) and 700 K (427°C): υ2 = 0.06081
m3/kg

A. 1.56 C. 1.672

B. 2.51 D. 3.230
55
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 150 m/s. Calculate the inlet
volume flow (liters/s).
From steam tables:
@ 70 bar (7Mpa) and 65°C: υ1 = 0.001017 m3/kg
@ 50 bar (5Mpa) and 700 K (427°C): υ2 = 0.06081
m3/kg

A. 0.821 C. 0.344

B. 1.261 D. 1.609
56
Steam leaves an industrial boiler at 827.4 kPa 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 is leaving the
boiler container if the temperature of the steam at
the calorimeter is 115.6°C?
@ 827.4 kPa and 171.6°C: hf = 727.25 kJ/kg
hfg = 2043.2 kJ/kg
@ 101.4 kPa and 115.6°C: h2 = 2707.6 kJ/kg

A. 3.78% C. 4.56%

B. 3.08% D. 2.34%
57
A throttling calorimeter is connected to a
desuperheated steam line supplying steam to the
auxiliary feed pump on a ship. The line pressure
measures 2.5 MPa. The calorimeter pressure is
110 kPa at 150°C. Determine the entropy of the
steam line.
@ 110 kPa and 150°C: h2 = 2775.6 kJ/kg
@ 2.5 MPa: hf = 962.11 kJ/kg hfg = 1841 kJ/kg
sf = 2.5547 kJ/kg-K
sfg = 3.7028 kJ/kg-K

A. 6.8 kJ/kg-K C. 6.6 kJ/kg-K

B. 6.2 kJ/kg-K D. 7.5 kJ/kg-K

58
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.

A. 449.42°F C. 479.13°F

B. 536.34°F D. 263.45°F
59
A certain coal has the following ultimate analysis:
C= 69% N2 = 5%
H = 2.5% S =7%
Determine the amount of oxygen if the heating
value of fuel is 26,961.45 kJ/kg.

A. 1.5% C. 3.5%

B. 2.5% D. 4.5%
60
A diesel engine consumed 945 liters of fuel per
day at 35°C. If the fuel was purchased at 15.6°C
and 30°API at P29.00/li. Determine the cost of
fuel to operate the engine per day.

A. P5,677.50 C. P48,088.90

B. P4,677.50 D. P27,127.76
61
A cylindrical tank 4 m long and 3 m 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
62
A logging firm in Isabella operates a Diesel
Electric Plant to supply its electric energy
requirements. During a 2 hour period, the plant
consumed 250 gallons of fuel at 80°F and
produced 2900 kW-hrs. Industrial fuel is used at
30°API and was purchased at P30/li at 60°F.
Determine the overall thermal efficiency of the
plant.

A. 26.08% C. 28.00%

B. 34.23% D. 18.46%
63
The dry exhaust gas from the oil engine has the
following gravimetric analysis:
CO2 = 21.6% O2 = 4.2% N = 74.2%
Specific heats at constant pressure for each
component of the exhaust gas in kCal/kg-°C are:
CO2 = 0.203 O2 = 0.219 N = 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
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A bituminous coal has the following composition:
C = 71.5% H = 5.0% O = 7.0%
N = 1.3% S = 3% 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
65
A gaseous fuel mixture has a molal analysis:
H2 = 14% CH4 = 3% CO = 27%
O2 = 0.6% CO2 = 4.5% N2 = 50.9%
Determine the air-fuel ratio for complete
combustion on molal basis.

A. 2.130 C. 1.233

B. 3.230 D. 1.130
66
A volumetric analysis of a gas mixture is a
follows:
CO2: 12% O2: 4% N2: 80% CO: 4%
What percentage of CO2 on a mass basis?

A. 17.55% C. 12.73%

B. 15.55% D. 19.73%
67
The following coal has the following ultimate
analysis by weight:
C = 70.5% H2 = 4.5% O2 = 6.0%
N2 = 1.0% S = 3.0% Ash = 11%
Moisture = 4%
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 air
pressure if the boiler efficiency is 70% and FE =
1.10.

A. 234,019 m3/hr C. 213,830 m3/hr

B. 215,830 m3/hr D. 264,830 m3/hr

68
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 at 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 value of 25,102 kJ/kg. What would be
the overall efficiency of the unit in percent?
Steam properties:
@ 5 MPa and 400°C: h = 3195.7 kJ/kg
@ 5 MPa: hf = 1154.23 kJ/kg hfg = 1640.1 kJ/kg
@ 205°C: hf = 875.04 kJ/kg
@ At 145°C: hf = 610.63 kJ/kg
A. 65.72 C. 88.28

B. 80.67 D. 78.82
69
In a Rankine cycle steam 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?
@ 2.5 MPa: hg = 2803.1 kJ/kg
sg = 6.2575 kJ/kg-K
@ 50 kPa: sf = 1.0910 kJ/kg-K
sfg = 6.5029 kJ/kg-K
hf = 340.49 kJ/kg
hfg = 2305.4 kJ/kg
υf = 0.00103 m3/kg
A. 25.55% C. 34.23%

B. 45.23% D. 12.34%
70
A thermal power plant generates 5 MW and the
heat generated by fuel is 13,000 kJ/s. If the
thermal efficiency is 36.15%, find the power
needed for the auxiliaries.

A. 310 kW C. 400 kW

B. 300 kW D. 350 kW
71
A superheat 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 the pump
and turbine inlet are 1.5 MPa. What should be the
pump work in kJ/kg?

A. 17.34 C. 25.32

B. 27.32 D. 47.33
72
In an open feedwater heater for a steam plant, saturated
steam at 7 bar is mixed with subcooled liquid at 7 bar
and 25°C. Just enough steam is supplied to ensure that
the mixed steam leaving the heater will be saturated
liquid at 7 bar when heater efficiency is 95%. Calculate
the mass flow rate of the subcooled liquid if steam flow
rate is 0.865 kg/s.
Steam properties:
@ 7 bar, saturated vapor: hg = 2763.5 kJ/kg
@ 7 bar and 25°C: hf = 105.5 kJ/kg
@ 7 bar, saturated liquid: hf = 697.22 kJ/kg

A. 2.725 kg/s C. 2.869 kg/s

B. 3.356 kg/s D. 3.948 kg/s

73
A steam condenser receives 10 kg/s of steam
with an enthalpy of 2770 kJ/kg. Steam condenses
and leaves with an enthalpy of 160 kJ/kg. Cooling
water passes through the condenser with
temperature increases from 13°C to 24°C.
Calculate the water flow rate in kg/s.

A. 583 C. 523

B. 567 D. 528
74
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
an atmospheric pressure of 18°C? Neglect
changes in kinetic and potential energy.
Steam properties:
@ 2000 kPa and 400°C: h = 3247.6 kJ/kg
s = 7.1271kJ/kg-K
@ 400 kPa and 250°C: h = 2964.2 kJ/kg
s = 7.3789 kJ/kg-K

A. 82 C. 79.60

B. 84 D. 79.46
75
A heat exchanger was installed purposely to cool
0.50 kg of gas per second. Molecular weight is 32
and k = 1.32. The gas is cooled from 150°C to
80°C. Water is available at the rate of 0.30 kg/s
and at a temperature of 15°C. Calculate the exit
temperature of the water in °C.

A. 44.86 C. 46.45

B. 42.86 D. 40.34
76
A 350 mm x 450 mm steam engine running at 280
rpm has a clearance steam condition of 2 MPa and
230°C and exits at 0.1 MPa. The steam consumption
is 2000 kg/hr and mechanical efficiency is 85%. If
indicated mean effective pressure is 600 kPa,
determine brake thermal efficiency.
@ 2 MPa and 230°C: h1 = 2849.6 kJ/kg
s1 = 6.4423 kJ/kg-K
@ 0.1 MPa: sf = 1.3026 kJ/kg-K hf = 417.46kJ/kg
sfg = 6.0568 kJ/kg-K hfg = 2258 kJ/kg
hf2 = 417.46 kJ/kg

A. 23.34% C. 14.16%

B. 15.25% D. 27.34%
77
A steam turbine receives 5,000 kg/hr of steam at
5 MPa and 400°C and velocity of 30 m/s. It leaves
the turbine at 0.006 MPa and 85% quality and
velocity of 15 m/s. Radiation loss is 10,000 kJ/hr.
Find the kW developed.
@ 5 MPa and 400°C: h1 = 3195.7 kJ/kg
s1 = 6.6459 kJ/kg-K
@ 0.006 Mpa: hf = 151.53 kJ/kg
hfg = 2415.9 kJ/kg

A. 1273.29 C. 1373.60

B. 2173.29 D. 7231.29
78
A steam turbine with 85% stage efficiency receives
steam at 7 MPa and 550°C and exhausts at 20
kPa. Determine the turbine work.
@ 7 MPa and 550°C: h1 = 3530.9 kJ/kg
s1 = 6.9486 kJ/kg-K
@ 20 kPa (0.020 MPa): sf = 0.8320 kJ/kg-K
hf = 251.40 kJ/kg
sfg = 7.0766 kJ/kg-K
hfg = 2358.3 kJ/kg

A. 1,117 kJ/kg C. 1,123.34 kJ/kg

B. 1,132 kJ/kg D. 1,054.95 kJ/kg

79
A steam turbine with 80% stage efficiency receives
steam at 7 MPa and 550°C and exhausts at 20
kPa. Determine the quality at exhaust.
@ 7 MPa and 550°C: h1 = 3530.9 kJ/kg
s1 = 6.9486 kJ/kg-K
@ 20 kPa (0.020 MPa): sf = 0.8320 kJ/kg-K
hf = 251.40 kJ/kg
sfg = 7.0766 kJ/kg-K
hfg = 2358.3 kJ/kg

A. 96.96% C. 82.34%

B. 76.34% D. 91.69%
80
An 18,000 kW geothermal plant has a generator
efficiency of 90% and 80% respectively. If the
quality after throttling is 20% and each well
discharges 400,000 kg/hr, determine the number
of wells required to produce if the change of
enthalpy at entrance and exit of turbine is 500
kJ/kg.

A. 4 wells C. 6 wells

B. 2 wells D. 8 wells
81
A liquid dominated geothermal plant with a single
flash separator receives water at 204°C. The separator
pressure is 1.04 MPa. A direct contact condenser
operates at 0.034 MPa. The turbine has a polytropic
efficiency of 0.75. For cycle output of 60 MW, what is
the mass flow rate of the well water in kg/s?
@ 204°C: hf = 870.51 kJ/kg
@ 1.04 MPa: hf = 770.38 hfg = 2009.2
hg = 2779.6 sg = 6.5729
@ 0.034 MPa: hf = 301.40 hfg = 2328.8
sf = 0.09793 sfg = 6.7463

A. 2,933 C. 1,860

B. 2,100 D. 2,444
82
An engine-generator rated 9000 kVA at 80%
power factor, 3 phase, 4160 V has an efficiency of
90%. If the overall plant efficiency is 28%, what is
the heat generated by the fuel?

A. 18,800 kW C. 7,500 kW

B. 28,800 kW D. 25,714 kW
83
The indicated thermal efficiency of a two stroke
diesel engine is 60%. If friction power is 15% of
heat generated, determine the brake thermal
efficiency of the engine.

A. 43% C. 36%

B. 45% D. 37%
84
A 305 mm x 457 mm four stroke single acting
diesel engine is rated at 150 kW at 260 rpm. Fuel
consumption at rated load is 0.56 kg/kW-hr with
a heating value of 43,912 kJ/kg. Calculate the
break thermal efficiency.

A. 10.53% C. 14.64%

B. 27.45% D. 18.23%
85
A waste heat recovery boiler produces 4.8 MPa
(dry saturated) steam from 104°C feedwater. The
boiler receives energy from 7 kg/s of 954°C dry
air. After passing through a waste heat boiler, the
temperature of the air has been reduced to 343°C.
How much steam in kg is produced per second?
Note: @ 4.80 MPa dry saturated, h = 2796 kJ/kg.

A. 1.30 C. 1.81

B. 0.92 D. 3.43
86
A diesel electric power plant supplies energy for
Meralco. During a 24-hour period, the plant
consumed 240 gallons of fuel at 28°C and
produced 3930 kW-hr. Industrial fuel used is
28°API and was purchased at P30 per liter at
15.6°C. What is the cost of fuel to produce one
kW-hr?

A. P6.87 C. P41.07

B. P1.10 D. P5.00
87
In a gas unit, air enters the combustion chamber
at 550 kPa, 227°C and 43 m/s. The products of
combustion leave the combustor at 511 kPa,
1004°C and 180 m/s. Liquid fuel enters with a
heating value of 43,000 kJ/kg. For fuel-air ratio
of 0.0229, what is the combustor efficiency in
percent?

A. 70.38% C. 75.38%

B. 79.38% D. 82.38%
88
The specific speed of turbine is 85 rpm and
running at 450 rpm. If the head is 20 m and
generator efficiency is 90%, what is the maximum
power delivered by the generator?

A. 450.51 kW C. 650.53 kW

B. 354.52 kW D. 835.57 kW
89
In Francis turbine, the pressure gage leading to
the turbine casing reads 380 kPa. The velocity of
water entering the turbine is 8 m/s. If net head of
the turbine is 45 m, find the distance from the
center of the spiral casing to the tailrace.

A. 3.0 m C. 4.0 m

B. 3.5 m D. 4.5 m
90
A turbine has a mechanical efficiency of 93%,
volumetric efficiency of 95% and total efficiency of
82%. If the effective head is 40 m, find the total
head.

A. 48.72 m C. 36.22 m

B. 40.72 m D. 34.72 m
91
A Pelton type turbine has 25 m head friction loss
of 4.5 m. The coefficient of friction head loss
(Morse) is 0.00093 and penstock length of 80 m.
What is the penstock diameter?

A. 1,355.73 mm C. 6771.23 mm

B. 3476.12 mm D. 1686.73 mm
92
In a 9,000 kW hydro-electric plant, the overall
efficiency is 88% and the actual power received by
the costumer is 110,000 kW-hrs for that day.
What is the secondary power that this plant could
deliver during the entire day?

A. 58,960 kW-hrs C. 65,960 kW-hrs

B. 80,080 kW-hrs D. 70,960 kW-hrs

93
A Pelton type turbine was installed 30 m below
the head gate of the penstock. The head loss due
to friction is 12 percent of the given elevation.
The length of the penstock is 100 m and the
coefficient of friction is 0.00093. Determine the
power output in kW. (Use Morse equation).

A. 22,273 C. 32,345

B. 23,234 D. 34,452
94
Water flows steadily with a velocity of 3.05 m/s in
a horizontal pipe having a diameter of 25.24 cm.
At one section of the pipe, the temperature and
pressure of the water are 21°C and 689.3 kPa
respectively. At a distance of 304.8 m
downstream, the pressure is 516.9 kPa. What is
the friction factor?

A. 0.134 C. 0.0307

B. 0.0050 D. 0.641
95
A hydro-electric plant having 30 sq. 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 13.5x106 kWh. The overall
generation efficiency is 75%. Find the fall in the
height of water in the reservoir after the 5-hour
period.

A. 5.13 m C. 3.21 m

B. 1.32 m D. 2.20 m
96
The gas density of chimney is 0.75 kg /m3 and air
density of 1.15 kg /m3. Find the driving pressure
if the height of the chimney is 63.71 m.

A. 0.15 kPa C. 0.35 kPa

B. 0.25 kPa D. 0.45 kPa

97
The actual velocity of gas entering in a chimney is
8 m/s. The gas temperature is 25°C with a gas
constant of 0.287 kJ/kg-K. Determine the gas
pressure for a mass of a gas is 50,000 kg/hr and
chimney diameter of 1.39 m.

A. 95 kPa C. 101 kPa

B. 98 kPa D. 92 kPa
98
A steam generator with economizer and air heater
has an overall draft loss of 25.78 cm of water. If
the stack gases are at 177°C and if the
atmosphere is at 101.3 kPa and 26°C, what
theoretical height of stack in meters is needed
when no draft fan is used? Assume that the gas
constant for the flue gases is the same as that for
air.

A. 611.10 C. 651.10

B. 631.10 D. 671.10
99
A foundation measures 12 ft x 14 ft x 16 ft. Find
the number of sacks of cement needed for a 1:2:4
mixture.

A. 302 C. 356

B. 404 D. 598
10
0
A rectangular foundation cross-section has a bed
plate dimension of 8 ft x 10 ft. The uniform
clearance on each side is 1 ft. The height of the
foundation is 4.5 ft. If the weight of the steel bar
reinforcements needed is ½% of weight of
foundation, find the weight of the steel bars. Use
concrete density of 2400 kg/m3.

A. 173.47 kg C. 163.47 kg

B. 183.47 kg D. 153.47 kg
10
1
A steam pipe having a surface temperature of
250°C passes through a room where the
temperature is 27°C. The outside diameter of the
pipe is 100 mm and emissivity factor is 0.8.
Calculate the radiated heat loss for 3 m pipe
length.

A. 1434.47 W C. 2851.82 W

B. 3746.35 W D. 3546.45 W
10
2
Brine enters a circulating brine cooler at the rate
of 60 m3/hr at -8°C and leaves at -18°C. Specific
heat of brine is 1.072 kJ/kg-K and a specific
gravity of 1.12. Determine the tons of
refrigeration.

A. 53.5 TR C. 33.5 TR

B. 65.3 TR D. 56.9 TR
10
3
A turbo-charged, 16 cylinder, Vee-type diesel
engine has an air consumption of 3,000 kg/hr per
cylinder at rated load and speed. This air is drawn
in through a filter by a centrifugal compressor
directly connected to the exhaust gas turbine.
The temperature of the air from the compressor is
135°C and a counter flow air cooler reduces the
air temperature to 45°C before it goes to the
engine suction header. Cooling water enters the
air cooler at 30°C and leaves at 40°C. Calculate
the log mean temperature difference.

A. 47.23°C C. 43.34°C

B. 87.82°C D. 65.24°C
10
4
Water is flowing in a pipe with radius of 30 cm at
a velocity of 5 m/s at the temperature in the pipe.
The density and viscosity of the water are as
follows: density = 997.9 kg/s viscosity = 1.131
Pa-s. What is the Reynolds number for this
situation?

A. 2647 C. 3100

B. 96.2 D. 1140
10
5
Compute the amount of condensate formed
during a 10 minute warm-up of 180 meter pipe
conveys the saturated steam with enthalpy of
vaporization, hfg = 1947.8 kJ/kg. The minimum
external temperature of pipe is 2°C. The final
temperature of pipe is 195°C. The specific heat of
pipe material is 0.6 kJ/kg-°C. The specific weight
is 28 kg/m.

A. 240.69 kg C. 299.64 kg

B. 982.45 kg D. 423.45 kg
10
6
The discharge pressure of an air compressor is 5
times the suction pressure. If volume flow at
suction is 0.1 m3/s, what is the suction pressure
if compressor work is 19.57 kW (use n = 1.35).

A. 97 kPa C. 99 kPa

B. 98 kPa D. 100 kPa

10
7
The initial condition of air in an air compressor is
98 kPa and 27 °C and discharges air at 450 kPa.
The bore and stroke are 355 mm and 381 mm,
respectively with percent clearance of 8% running
at 300 rpm. Find the volume of air at suction.

A. 541.62 m3/hr C. 561.62 m3/hr

B. 551.62 m3/hr D. 571.62 m3/hr

10
8
An air compressor has a suction volume of 0.35
m3/sec at 97 kPa and discharges at 650 kPa. How
much power is saved by the compressor if there
are two stages?

A. 18.27 kW C. 13.86 kW

B. 16.54 kW D. 11.58 kW
10
9
A two stage air intercooler has an intercooler
pressure of 4 kg/cm2. What is the discharge
pressure if suction pressure is 1 kg/cm2?

A. 3 kg/cm2 C. 12 kg/cm2

B. 9 kg/cm2 D. 16 kg/cm2
11
0
A two-stage air compressor at 100 kPa and 22°C
discharges to 750 kPa. If the intercooler intake is
105°C, determine the value of n.

A. 1.400 C. 1.345

B. 1.326 D. 1.288
11
1
A single acting compressor has a volumetric
efficiency of 89%, operates at 500 rpm. It takes in
air at 100 kPa and 30°C and discharges it at 600
kPa. The air handled is 8 m3/min measured at
discharged condition. If compression is
isentropic, find the effective mean pressure in
kPa.

A. 233.34 C. 198.34

B. 973.17 D. 204.82
11
2
A water-jacketed air compressor handles 0.343
m3/s of air entering at 96.5 kPa and 21°C and
leaving at 480 kPa and 132°C; 10.9 kg/hr of
cooling water enters the jacket at 15°C and leaves
at 21°C. Determine the compressor brake power.

A. 23.163 kW C. 34.44 kW

B. 62.65 kW D. 19.33 kW
11
3
A double suction centrifugal pump delivers 20
ft3/s of water at a head of 12 m and running at
650 rpm. What is the specific speed of the pump?

A. 5014.12 rpm C. 2770.73 rpm

B. 6453.12 rpm D. 9968.73 rpm

11
4
Determine the number of stages needed for a
centrifugal pump if it is used to deliver 400
gal/min of water and pump power of 15 hp. Each
impeller develops a head of 30 ft.

A. 6 C. 5

B. 4 D. 7
11
5
The suction pressure of a pump reads 3 in. of
mercury vacuum and discharge pressure reads
140 psi is used to deliver 120 gpm of water with
specific volume of 0.0163 ft3/lb. Determine the
pump work.

A. 4.6 kW C. 7.4 kW

B. 5.7 kW D. 8.4 kW
11
6
A submersible pump delivers 350 gpm of water to
a height of 5 ft from the ground. The pump where
installed 150 ft below the ground level and a
drawdown of 8 ft during the operation. If water
level is 25 ft above the pump, determine the
pump power.

A. 7.13 kW C. 7.24 kW

B. 4.86 kW D. 9.27 kW
11
7
A vacuum pump is used to drain a flooded mine
shaft of 20°C water. The pump pressure of water
at this temperature is 2.34 kPa. The pump is
incapable of lifting the water higher than 16 m.
What is the atmospheric pressure?

A. 159.30 C. 196.22

B. 132.33 D. 171.9
11
8
A submersible, multi-stage, centrifugal deep well
pump 260 gpm capacity is installed in a well 27 ft
below the static water level and running at 3000
rpm. Drawdown when pumping at rated capacity
is 10 feet. The pump delivers the water into a
25,000 gallons capacity overhead storage tank.
Total discharge head developed by pump,
including friction in piping is 243 ft. Calculate the
diameter of the impeller of this pump in inches if
each impeller diameter developed a head of 38 ft.

A. 3.28 C. 3.71

B. 5.33 D. 6.34
11
9
A fan draws 1.42 m3 per second of air at a static
pressure of 2.54 cm of water through a duct 300
mm diameter and discharges it through a duct of
275 mm diameter. Determine the static fan
efficiency if total fan is 75% and air is measured at
25°C and 760 mm Hg.

A. 50.11% C. 65.67%

B. 53.69% D. 45.34%
12
0
A water cooler uses 50 lb/hr of melting ice to cool
running water from 80°F to 42°F. Based on the
inside coil area, Ui = 110 Btu/hr-ft2-°F. Find the
gpm of water cooled.

A. 0.10 GPM C. 0.38 GPM

B. 0.21 GPM D. 0.45 GPM

12
1
The charge in a Diesel engine consists of 18.34
grams of fuel, with lower heating value of 42,571
kJ/kg, and 409 grams of fuel and products of
combustion. At the beginning of compression, T1
= 60°C. Let rk = 14. For constant cp = 1.11 kJ/kg-
°C, what should be the cut-off ratio in the
corresponding ideal cycle?

A. 2.05 C. 5.34

B. 2.34 D. 2.97
12
2
The gain of entropy during isothermal nonflow
process of 5 lb of air at 60°F is 0.462 Btu/°R. Find
the V1/V2.

A. 3.85 C. 1.0

B. 0.259 D. 0.296
12
3
An auditorium seating 1500 people is to be
maintained at 80°F dry bulb and 60°F wet bulb
temperature when outdoor air is at 91°F dry bulb
and 75°F wet bulb. Solar heat load is 110,000
Btu/hr and supply air is at 60°F, determine the
amount of supply air.

A. 93,229.17 lb/hr C. 73,229.17 lb/hr

B. 83,229.17 lb/hr D. 63,229.17 lb/hr

12
4
In a Brayton cycle that operates between
temperature limits of 300 K and 1773 K with k =
1.4, determine the temperature at the end of
compression (isentropic) for maximum work of
the cycle.

A. 780 K C. 730 K

B. 690.5 K D. 350 K
12
5
A 35% solution leaves the absorber and 30%
solution enters the absorber. The heat removed
from the absorber by cooling water is 547.6 Btu
and ammonia is superheated by 10°. Find the
pound per pound of ammonia gas from the
evaporating coils.

A. 11 C. 13

B. 12 D. 14
12
6
A Carnot refrigeration system operates at
Tmax/Tmin = 1.5. Find the kW per ton of
refrigeration.

A. 1.91 C. 1.76

B. 2.15 D. 1.55
12
7
Assume 8 ft3 of air at 100 psi and 100°F are
compressed isothermally to a volume of 2 ft3. For
each end state of the process, find the bulk
modulus.

A. 400 and 100 psi C. 400 and 120 psi

B. 400 and 110 psi D. 400 and 130 psi

12
8
Predict the pressure of nitrogen gas at T = 200 K
and υ = 0.00385 L/g and b = 0.00141 L/g; a =
0.178 L2-kPa/g2. Use Van der Waals equation.

A. 15,331 kPa C. 13,331 kPa

B. 14,331 kPa D. 12,331 kPa

12
9
A Francis turbine is to be operated at a speed of
600 rpm and with discharge of 4 m3/s. If r1 = 0.6
m, β = 110°, and the blade height B is 10 cm,
what should be the guide vane angle α1 for
nonseparating flow condition at the runner
entrance?

A. 14.4° C. 16.4°

B. 15.4° D. 17.4°
13
0
The total head of fan is 187 m and has a static
pressure of 210 mm of water gage, what is the
velocity of air flowing if the density of air is 1.15
kg/m3?

A. 6.85 m/s C. 4.39 m/s

B. 3.45 m/s D. 9.28 m/s

13
1
A fan delivers 5.7 m3/s at a static pressure of
5.08 cm of water when operating at a speed of
400 rpm. The power input required is 2.963 kW.
If 7.05 m3/s are desired in the same fan and
installation, find the pressure in cm of water.

A. 7.77 C. 11.43

B. 17.14 D. 5.08
13
2
A rigid container is closed at one end and
measures 8 in diameter by 12 in long. The
container is held vertical and is slowly moved
downward until the pressure in the container is
17 psia. What will be the depth of the top of the
container from the free water surface?

A. 42.36 in C. 63.69 in

B. 59.29 in D. 69.82 in
13
3
An empty, open can is 30 cm high with a 15 cm
diameter. The can, with the open end down, is
pushed under water with a density of 1000
kg/m3. Find the water level in the can when the
top of the can is 50 cm below the surface.

A. 17.20 cm C. 4.20 cm

B. 2.12 cm D. 5.87 cm
13
4
A cylindrical pipe with water flowing downward at
0.03 m3/s having top diameter of 0.08, bottom
diameter of 0.04 m and height of 1.5 m. Find the
pressure between the pipe.

A. 154.63 kPa C. 252.44 kPa

B. 197.93 kPa D. 243.92 kPa

13
5
Determine the size of pipe which will deliver 8
liters of medium oil (ν = 6.10x10-6 m2/s)
assuming laminar flow conditions.

A. 622 mm C. 950 mm

B. 754 mm D. 835 mm
13
6
The type of flow occupying in a 1 cm diameter
pipe which water flows at a velocity of 2.50 m/s.
Use ν = 1.13x10-6 m2/s for water.

A. turbulent C. laminar

B. constant D. none of these

13
7
What force is exerted by a water jet, 60 mm in
diameter, if it strikes a wall at the rate of 15 m/s?

A. 636.17 N C. 764.23 N

B. 442.62 N D. 563.34 N
13
8
A 300 mm diameter pipe discharges water at a
rate of 200 li/s. Point 1 on the pipe has a
pressure of 260 kPa and 3.4 m below point 1 is
point 2 with a pressure of 300 kPa. Compute the
head loss between points 1 and 2.

A. 4.29 m C. 6.32 m

B. 2.59 m D. 1.87 m
13
9
Water flowing at the rate of 10 m/s from an
orifice at bottom of a reservoir. Find the pressure
at the bottom of reservoir.

A. 30 kPa C. 50 kPa

B. 40 kPa D. 60 kPa
14
0
Steam flows through a nozzle at 400°C and 1 MPa
(h = 3263.9 kJ/kg) with velocity of 300 m/s. Find
the stagnation enthalpy.

A. 3300 kJ/kg C. 3320 kJ/kg

B. 3290 kJ/kg D. 3309 kJ/kg

14
1
Air flows through a nozzle at a speed of 350 m/s.
Find the stagnation temperature if the entrance
temperature is 200°C.

A. 241.25°C C. 261.25°C

B. 251.25°C D. 271.25°C
14
2
Carbon dioxide flows through a nozzle with a
speed of 400 m/s. Compute the dynamic
temperature.

A. 92.56 K C. 96.56 K

B. 94.56 K D. 98.56 K
14
3
Carbon dioxide flows through a nozzle with
speed of 380 m/s. The entrance condition of
nozzle is 250°C and 1200 kPa. Find the
stagnation pressure.

A. 2,136.34 kPa C. 2,156.34 kPa

B. 2,146.34 kPa D. 2,166.34 kPa

14
4
Air enters a diffuser with a velocity of 200 m/s.
Determine the velocity of sound if air temperature
is 30°C.

A. 349 m/s C. 369 m/s

B. 359 m/s D. 379 m/s

14
5
Air flows through a nozzle with temperature of
entrance of 420 K stagnation temperature of 468
K. Find the Mach number.

A. 0.744 C. 0.764

B. 0.754 D. 0.774
14
6
Air at 300 K and 200 kPa is heated at constant
pressure to 600 K. Determine the change of
internal energy.

A. 245.58 kJ/kg C. 225.58 kJ/kg

B. 235.58 kJ/kg D. 215.58 kJ/kg

14
7
An insulated rigid tank initially contains 1.5 lb of
helium at 80°F and 50 psia. A paddle wheel with
power rating of 0.02 hp is operated within the
tank for 30 min. Determine the final temperature.

A. 159.22°F C. 179.22°F

B. 169.22°F D. 189.22°F
14
8
A 4 m2 asphalt pavement with emissivity of 0.85
has a surface temperature of 50°C. Find the
maximum rate of radiation that can be emitted
from the surface.

A. 2,068 .32 watts C. 2,088.32 watts

B. 2,078.32 watts D. 2,098.32 watts

14
9
Air at 10°C and 80 kPa enters a diffuser of a jet
engine steadily with a velocity of 200 m/s. The
inlet area of diffuser is 0.40 m2. Determine the
mass flow rate of air.

A. 72.79 kg/s C. 76.79 kg/s

B. 74.79 kg/s D. 78.79 kg/s

15
0
Consider a refrigerator whose 40 watts light bulb
remains on continuously as a result of a
malfunction of the switch. If the refrigerator has a
COP of 1.3 and the cost of electricity is 8 cents
per kW-hr, determine the increase in the energy
consumption of the refrigerator and its cost per
year if the switch is not fixed.

A. P 49.59 C. P 45.59

B. P 47.59 D. P 43.59
15
1
A 75 hp motor that has an efficiency of 91% is
worn out and is replaced by a high-efficiency
motor that has an efficiency of 95.4%. Determine
the reduction in heat gain of the room due to
higher efficiency under full-load conditions.

A. 2.24 kW C. 2.64 kW

B. 2.44 kW D. 2.84 kW
15
2
A household refrigerator that has a power input
of 450 watts and a COP of 2.5 is to cool five large
watermelons, 10 kg each, to 8°C. If the
watermelons are initially at 20°C, determine how
long it will take for the refrigerator to cool them.
The watermelons can be treated as water whose
specific heat is 4.2 kJ/kg-K.

A. 2220 seconds C. 2240 seconds

B. 2230 seconds D. 2250 seconds

15
3
When a man returns to his wall-sealed house on a
summer day, he finds that the house is at 32°C.
He returns on the air conditioner which cools the
entire house to 20°C in 15 minutes. If COP is 2.5,
determine the power drawn by the air conditioner.
Assume the entire mass within the house is 800
kg of air for which cv = 0.72 kJ/kg-K, cp = 1.0
kJ/kg-K.

A. 1.072 kW C. 3.072 kW

B. 2.072 kW D. 4.072 kW
15
4
A heat source at 800 K losses 2000 kJ of heat to a
sink at 500 K. Determine the entropy generated
during this process.

A. 1.5 kJ/K C. -2.5 kJ/K

B. 2.5 kJ/K D. 4 kJ/K

15
5
Helium gas is compressed in an adiabatic
compressor from an initial state of 14 psia and
50°F to a final temperature of 320°F in a reversible
manner. Determine the exit pressure of Helium.

A. 38.5 psia C. 42.5 psia

B. 40.5 psia D. 44.5 psia

15
6
Air passes thru a nozzle with efficiency of 90%.
The velocity of air at the exit is 600 m/s. Find the
actual velocity at the exit.

A. 382 m/s C. 458 m/s

B. 540 m/s D. 568 m/s

15
7
A 50 kg block of iron casting at 500 K is thrown
into a large lake that is at a temperature of 285 K.
The iron block eventually reaches thermal
equilibrium with the lake water. Assuming
average specific heat of 0.45 kJ/kg-K for the iron,
determine the entropy generated during this
process.

A. -12.65 kJ/K C. 4.32 kJ/K

B. 16.97 kJ/K D. 6.32 kJ/K

15
8
A windmill with a 12 m diameter rotor is to be
installed at a location where the wind is blowing
at an average velocity of 10 m/s. Using standard
condition of air (1 atm, 25°C), determine the
maximum power that can be generated by the
windmill.

A. 68 kW C. 72 kW

B. 70 kW D. 74 kW
15
9
Consider a large furnace that can supply heat at a
temperature of 2000°R at a steady rate of 3000
Btu/s. Determine the exergy of this energy.
Assume an environment temperature of 77°F.

A. 2305.19 kW C. 2325.19 kW

B. 2315.19 kW D. 2335.19 kW
16
0
A heat engine receives heat from a source at 1200
K at a rate of 500 kJ/s and rejects the waste heat
to a medium at 300 K. The power output of the
engine is 180 kW. Determine the irreversibility
rate for this process.

A. 190 kW C. 200 kW

B. 195 kW D. 205 kW
16
1
A dealer advertises that he has just received a
shipment of electric resistance heaters for
residential buildings that have an efficiency of
100 percent. Assuming an indoor temperature of
21°C and outdoor temperature of 10°C, determine
the second law efficiency of these heaters.

A. 8.74% C. 3.74%

B. 6.74% D. 4.74%
16
2
A thermal power plant has a heat rate of 11,363
Btu/kW-hr. Find the thermal efficiency of the
plant.

A. 34% C. 26%

B. 24% D. 30%
16
3
A rigid tank contains 2 kmol of N2 and 6 kmol of
CO2 gases at 300 K and 115 MPa. Find the tank
volume using the ideal gas equation.

A. 7.33 m3 C. 3.33 m3

B. 5.33 m3 D. 1.33 m3
16
4
A spherical balloon with a diameter of 6 m is
filled with helium at 20°C and 200 kPa. Determine
the mole number.

A. 9.28 kmol C. 11.28 kmol

B. 10.28 kmol D. 13.28 kmol

16
5
The air in an automobile tire with a volume of
0.53 ft3 is at 90°F and 20 psig. Determine the
amount of air that must be added to raise the
pressure to the recommended value of 30 psig.
Assume the atmospheric pressure to be 14.7 psia
and the temperature and the volume to remain
constant.

A. 0.026 lb C. 0.066 lb

B. 0.046 lb D. 0.086 lb
16
6
A rigid tank contains 20 lbm of air at 20 psia and
70°F. More air is added to the tank until the
pressure and temperature rise to 35 psia and
90°F, respectively. Determine the amount of air
added to the tank.

A. 11.73 lb C. 15.73 lb

B. 13.73 lb D. 17.73 lb
16
7
A rigid tank contains 5 kg of an ideal gas at 4 atm
and 40°C. Now a valve is opened, and half of mass
of the gas is allowed to escape. If the final
pressure in the tank is 1.5 atm, the final
temperature in the tank is?

A. -38°C C. 40°C

B. -30°C D. 53°C
16
8
The pressure of an automobile tire is measured to
be 200 kPa (gage) before the trip end 220 kPa
(gage) after the trip at a location where the
atmospheric pressure is 90 kPa. If the
temperature of the air in the tire before the trip is
25°C, the air temperature after the trip is?

A. 45.6°C C. 27.5°C

B. 54.8°C D. 26.7°C
16
9
Water is boiling at 1 atm pressure in a stainless
steel pan on an electric range. It is observed that
2 kg of liquid water evaporates in 30 min. The
rate of heat transfer to the water is?

A. 2.07 kW C. 2.51 kW

B. 0.47 kW D. 3.12 kW
17
0
Consider a person standing in a breezy room at
20°C. Determine the total rate of heat transfer
from this person if the exposed surface area and
the average outer surface temperature of the
person are 1.6 m2 and 29°C, respectively, and the
convection heat transfer coefficient is 6 W/m2
with emissivity factor of 0.95.

A. 86.40 watts C. 198.1 watts

B. 81.70 watts D. 168.1 watts

17
1
Water is boiler in a pan on a stove at sea level.
During 10 minutes of boiling, it is observed that
200 grams of water has evaporated. Then the rate
of heat transfer to the water is:

A. 0.84 kJ/min C. 41.8 kJ/min

B. 45.1 kJ/min D. 53.5 kJ/min

17
2
An aluminum pan whose thermal conductivity is
237 W/m-°C has a flat bottom whose diameter is
20 cm and thickness of 0.4 cm. Heat is
transferred steadily to boiling water in the pan
through its bottom at a rate of 500 watts. If the
inner surface of the bottom of the pan is 105°C,
determine the temperature of the surface of the
bottom of the pan.

A. 95.27°C C. 115.27°C

B. 105.27°C D. 125.27°C
17
3
For heat transfer purposes, a standing man can
be modeled as a 30 cm diameter, 170 cm long
vertical cylinder with both the top and bottom
surfaces insulated and with the side surface at an
average temperature of 34°C. For a convection
heat transfer coefficient of 15 W/m2-°C,
determine the rate of heat loss from this man by
convection in an environment at 20°C.

A. 316.46 watts C. 336.46 watts

B. 326.46 watts D. 346.46 watts

17
4
A 5 cm diameter spherical ball whose surface is
maintained at a temperature of 70°C is suspended
in the middle of a room at 20°C. If the convection
heat transfer coefficient is 15 W/m2-°C and the
emissivity of the surface is 0.8, determine the
total heat transfer from the ball.

A. 23.56 watts C. 9.22 watts

B. 32.77 watts D. 43.45 watts

17
5
A frictionless piston-cylinder device and a rigid
tank contain 1.2 kmol of an ideal gas at the same
temperature, pressure and volume. Now heat is
transferred, and the temperature of both systems
is raised by 15°C. The amount of extra heat that
must be supplied to the gas in the cylinder that is
maintained at constant pressure is?

A. 0 C. 100 kJ

B. 50 kJ D. 150 kJ
17
6
A supply of 50 kg of chicken at 6°C contained in a
box is to be frozen to -18°C in a freezer.
Determine the amount of heat that needs to be
removed. The latent heat of the chicken is 247
kJ/kg, and its specific heat is 3.32 kJ/kg-°C above
freezing and 1.77 kJ/kg-°C below freezing. The
container box is 1.5 kg, and the specific heat of
the box material is 1.4 kJ/kg-°C. Also the freezing
temperature of chicken is -2.8°C.

A. 15,206.4 kJ C. 15,156 kJ

B. 50.4 kJ D. 1,863 kJ
17
7
Water is being heated in a closed pan on top of a
range while being stirred by a paddle wheel.
During the process, 30 kJ of heat is transferred to
the water, and 5 kJ of heat is lost to the
surrounding air. The paddle wheel work amounts
to 500 N-m. Determine the final energy of the
system if its initial energy is 10 kJ.

A. 35.5 kJ C. 25.5 kJ

B. 40.5 kJ D. 14.5 kJ
17
8
A classroom that normally contains 40 people is to
be air-conditioned with window air-conditioning
units of 5 kW cooling capacity. A person at rest
may be assumed to dissipate heat at a rate about
360 kJ/hr. There are 10 light bulbs in the room,
each with a rating of 100 watts. The rate of heat
transfer to the classroom through the walls and
the windows is estimated to be 15,000 kJ/hr. If the
room is to be maintained at a constant
temperature of 21°C, determine the number of
window air-conditioning units required.

A. 1 units C. 3 units

B. 2 units D. 4 units
17
9
A 4 m x 5 m x 6 m room is to be heated by a
baseboard resistance heater. It is desired that the
resistance heater be able to raise the air
temperature in the room from 7 to 23°C within 15
minutes. Assuming no heat losses from the room
and an atmospheric pressure of 100 kPa,
determine the required power of the resistance
heater. Assume constant specific heats at room
temperature.

A. 2.34 kW C. 4.56 kW

B. 1.91 kW D. 6.34 kW
18
0
A student living in a 4 m x 6 m x 6 m dormitory
room turns on her 150 watts fan before she leaves
the room on a summer day, hoping that the room
will be cooler when she comes back in the
evening. Assuming all the doors and windows are
tightly closed and disregarding any heat transfer
through the walls and the windows, determine the
temperature in the room when she comes back 10
hours later. Use specific heat values at room
temperature, and assume the room to be at 100
kPa and 15°C in the morning when she leaves.

A. 28.13°C C. 48.13°C

B. 38.13°C D. 58.13°C
18
1
A piston-cylinder device whose piston is resting
on top of a set of stops initially contains 0.50 kg
of helium gas at 100 kPa and 25°C. The mass of
the piston is such that 500 kPa of pressure is
required to raise it. How much heat must be
transferred to the helium before the piston starts
rising?

A. 1557.13 kJ C. 1757.13 kJ

B. 1657.13 kJ D. 1857.13 kJ
18
2
In order to cool 1 ton (1000 kg) of water at 20°C
in an insulated tank, a person pours 80 kg of ice
at -5°C into the water. Determine the final
equilibrium temperature in the tank. The melting
temperature and the heat of fusion of ice at
atmospheric pressure are 0°C and 333.7 kJ/kg,
respectively.

A. 12.43°C C. 16.43°C

B. 14.43°C D. 18.43°C
18
3
A fan is powered by 0.5 hp motor and delivers air
at a rate of 85 m3/min. Determine the highest
value for the average velocity of air mobilized by
the fan. Take the density of air to be 1.18 kg/m3.

A. 18.23 m/s C. 25.34 m/s

B. 21.12 m/s D. 32.23 m/s

18
4
An Ocean-Thermal Energy Conversion power plant
generates 10,000 kW using a warm surface water
inlet temperature of 26°C and cold deep-water
temperature of 15°C. On the basis of a 3°C drop in
the temperature of the warm water and a 3°C rise in
the temperature of the cold water due to removal
and addition of heat, calculate the power required
in kW to pump the cold-deep water to the surface
and through the system heat exchanger if the
required pumping pressure increase is 12 kPa.
Assume a Carnot cycle efficiency and density of
cold water to be 100 kg/m3.
A. 108 C. 146

B. 250 D. 160
18
5
A plate-type solar energy collector with an
absorbing surface covered by a glass plate is to
receive an incident radiation of 800 W/m2. The
glass plate has a reflectivity of 0.12 and a
transmissivity of 0.85. The absorbing surface has
an absorptivity of 0.90. The area of the collector
is 5 m2. How much solar energy in watts is
absorbed by the collector?

A. 2500 C. 3510

B. 2880 D. 3060
18
6
A tank contains liquid nitrogen at -190°C is
suspended in a vacuum shell by three stainless
steel rods of 0.80 cm in diameter and 3 meters
long with a thermal conductivity of 16.3 W/m2-°C.
If the ambient air outside the vacuum shell is
15°C, calculate the magnitude of the conductive
heat flow in watts along the support rods.

A. 0.168 C. 0.182

B. 0.0587 D. 0.176
18
7
An elastic sphere containing gas at 120 kPa has a
diameter of 1.0 m. Heating the sphere causes it to
expand to a diameter of 1.3 m. During the
process the pressure is proportional to the sphere
diameter. Calculate the work done by the gas in
kJ.

A. 41.8 C. 87.5

B. 50.6 D. 35.4
18
8
An ideal gas with a molecular weight of 7.1 kg/kg
mol is compressed from 600 kPa and 280 K to a
final specific volume of 0.5 m3/kg. During the
process the pressure varies according to P = 620
+ 150υ + 95 υ2 where p is in kPa and υ in m3/kg.
Calculate the work of compression in kJ/kg.

A. 32.8 C. 35.6

B. 28.7 D. 33.3
18
9
A one cubic meter container contains a mixture of
gases composed of 0.02 kg-mol of oxygen and
0.04 kg-mol of helium at a pressure of 220 kPa.
What is the temperature of this ideal gas mixture
in Kelvin?

A. 441 C. 400

B. 350 D. 450
19
0
Methyl alcohol (CH3OH) is burned with 25% excess
air. How much unburned oxygen in
kg-moloxygen/kg-molfuel will there be in the
products if the combustion is complete?

A. 0.35 C. 0.37

B. 0.45 D. 0.65
19
1
A 12 DC electrical motor draws a current of 15
amps. How much work in kJ does this motor
produce over a 10-minute period of operation?

A. 108.0 C. 216.0

B. 129.6 D. 318.2
19
2
A 4 liter (2-liter per revolution at standard
pressure and temperature) spark ignition engine
has a compression ratio of 8 and 2200 kJ/kg heat
addition by the fluid combustion. Considering a
cold air-standard Otto cycle model, how much
power will the engine produce when operating at
2500 rpm?

A. 166.53 hp C. 97.4 hp

B. 73.12 hp D. 148 hp
19
3
A simple Rankine cycle produces 40 MW of power,
50 MW of process heated and rejects 50 MW of
heat to the surroundings. What is the utilization
factor of this cogeneration cycle neglecting the
pump work?

A. 50% C. 64%

B. 60% D. 80%
19
4
The rate of heat transfer to the surroundings from
a person at rest is 400 kJ/hr. Suppose that the
ventilation system fails in an auditorium
containing 120 people and assuming that the
energy goes into the air of volume 1500 m3
initially at 300 K and 101 kPa, calculate the rate in
°C /min of air temperature change.

A. 0.81 C. 0.63

B. 0.53 D. 1.0
19
5
An insulated box containing helium gas falls from
a balloon 4.5 km above the earth’s surface.
Calculate the temperature rise in °C of the helium
when box hits the ground.

A. 15.2 C. 25.3

B. 12.6 D. 14.1
19
6
Consider two Carnot heat engines operating in
series. The first engine receives heat from the
reservoir at 2400 K and rejects the waste heat to
another reservoir at temperature T. The second
engine receives heat by the first one, convert
some of it to work, and rejects the rest to a
reservoir at 300 K. If thermal efficiencies of both
engines are the same, determine the temperature
T.

A. 849 K C. 763 K

B. 578 K D. 978 K
19
7
An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and
6 kmol of CO2. The mass fraction of CO2 is?

A. 0.175 C. 0.825

B. 0.250 D. 0.750
19
8
An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and
6 kmol of CO2. The apparent gas constant of
mixture is?

A. 0.208 C. 0.531

B. 0.231 D. 0.825
19
9
A Carnot cycle operates between the temperature
limits of 300 K and 1500 K, and produces 600 kW
of net power. The rate of entropy change of the
working fluid during heat addition process is?

A. 0 C. 0.5

B. 0.4 D. 2.0
20
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Air in an ideal Diesel cycle is compressed from 3 L
to 0.15 L and then it expands during the constant
pressure heat addition process to 0.3 L. Under
cold air standard conditions, the thermal
effieciency of this cycle is?

A. 35% C. 65%

B. 44% D. 70%
20
1
Helium gas in an ideal Otto cycle is compressed
from 20°C and 2 L to 0.25 L and its temperature
increases by an additional 800°C during the heat
addition process. The temperature of Helium
before the expansion process is?

A. 1700°C C. 1240°C

B. 1440°C D. 880°C
20
2
In an ideal Otto cycle, air is compressed from
1.20 kg/m3 and 2.2 L to 0.26 L and the net work
output of the cycle is 440 kJ/kg. The mean
effective pressure for the cycle is?

A. 612 kPa C. 528 kPa

B. 599 kPa D. 416 kPa

20
3
An ideal Brayton cycle has a net work output of
150 kJ/kg and backwork ratio of 0.4. if both the
turbine and the compressor had an isentropic
efficiency of 80%, the net work output of the cycle
would be?

A. 60 kJ/kg C. 98 kJ/kg

B. 75 kJ/kg D. 120 kJ/kg

20
4
Air enters a turbojet engine at 200 m/s at a rate
of 20 kg/s and exits at 800 m/s relative to the
aircraft. The thrust developed by the engine is?

A. 6 kN C. 16 kN

B. 12 kN D. 20 kN
20
5
A thermal power has a net power of 10 MW. The
backwork ratio of the plant is 0.005. Determine
the compressor work.

A. 50.15 kW C. 50.25 kW

B. 50.35 kW D. 50.45 kW
20
6
A heat engine receives heat from a source at 1200
K at a rate of 500 kJ/s and rejects the wasted heat
to a sink at 300 K. If the power output of the
engine is 200 kW, the second law efficiency of
this heat engine is?

A. 35% C. 53%

B. 40% D. 75%
20
7
A water reservoir contains 100,000 kg of water at
an average elevation of 60 m. The maximum
amount of electric power that can be generated
from this water is?

A. 8 kWh C. 1630 kWh

B. 16 kWh D. 58,800 kWh

20
8
A house is maintained at 22°C in winter by electric
resistance heaters. If the outdoor temperature is
5°C, the second law efficiency of the resistance
heaters is?

A. 0% C. 34%

B. 5.8% D. 77%
20
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A thermoelectric refrigerator that resembles a
small ice chest is powered by a car battery, and
has a COP of 0.10. If the refrigerator cools a
0.350 L canned drink from 20°C to 4°C in 30 min,
determine the average electric power consumed
by the thermoelectric refrigerator.

A. 130 watts C. 120 watts

B. 110 watts D. 140 watts

21
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A Carnot refrigerator operates in a room in which
the temperature is 25°C and consumes 2 kW of
power when operating. If the food compartment
of the refrigerator is to be maintained at 3°C,
determine the rate of heat removal from the food
compartment.

A. 1504.8 kJ/min C. 1625 kJ/min

B. 12.86 kJ/min D. 9.57 kJ/min

21
1
A household refrigerator with EER 8.0 removes
heat from the refrigerated space at a rate of 90
kJ/min. Determine the rate of heat transfer to the
kitchen air.

A. 101.25 kJ/min C. 128.46 kJ/min

B. 63.05 kJ/min D. 80 kJ/min

21
2
An air-conditioning system is used to maintain a
house at 75°F when the temperature outside is
95°F. The house is gaining the heat through the
walls and windows at a rate of 1250 Btu/min, and
the heat generation rate within the house from
people, lights, and appliances amounts to 350
Btu/min. Determine the minimum power input
required for this air-conditioning system.

A. 10.06 hp C. 1.41 hp

B. 1.36 hp D. 7.94 hp
21
3
A refrigeration system is to cool bread loaves with
an average mass of 450 g from 22°C to -10°C at a
rate of 500 loaves per hour by refrigerated air.
Taking the average specific and latent heats of
bread to be 2.93 kJ/kg-°C and 109.3 kJ/kg,
respectively, determine the product load.

A. 541.7 kJ/min C. 761.5 kJ/min

B. 351.6 kJ/min D. 409.9 kJ/min

21
4
A house that was heated by electric resistance
heaters consumed 1200 kWh of electric energy in
a winter month. If this house were heated instead
by a heat pump that has an average performance
factor, PF of 2.4, determine how much money the
homeowner would be saved that month. Assume
a price of 0.085 $/kWh for electricity.

A. $42.5 C. $102

B. $59.50 D. $97.75
21
5
An ammonia simple saturation cycle operates with
a suction pressure of 291.6 kPa and a condenser
pressure of 1204 kPa develops 15 tons of
refrigeration. Determine the theoretical
horsepower of the compressor. The following
enthalpies have been found: condenser entrance =
1653 kJ/kg, exit = 346.6 kJ/kg; compressor
entrance = 1450.2 kJ/kg, exit = 1653 kJ/kg.

A. 7.23 hp C. 15 hp

B. 13 hp D. 8.23 hp
21
6
An ammonia ice plant operates between a condenser
temperature of 35°C and evaporator of -15°C. It
produces 10 metric tons of ice per day from water at
30°C to ice at -5°C. Assuming simple saturation cycle,
determine the horsepower of the motor if the adiabatic
efficiency of the compressor nc = 0.85 and mechanical
efficiency nm = 0.95. The specific heat of ice is 2.094
kJ/kg-°C and the latent heat is 335 kJ/kg. From the table
for ammonia the following enthalpies are: condenser
entrance = 1703 kJ/kg, exit = 366.1 kJ/kg; compressor
entrance = 1443.9 kJ/kg, exit = 1703 kJ/kg.

A. 17.68 hp C. 15.5 hp

B. 18.61 hp D. 21.9 hp
21
7
A Freon 22 air conditioning under standard
operating conditions of 35°C condensing and 5°C
evaporating temperatures. The volume flow rate
entering the compressor is 23.72 L/s. Determine
the refrigerating capacityif the refrigerating effect
is 164 kJ/kg. From the table for R22 the specific
volume at the compressor entrance is 40.46 L/kg.

A. 339.3 TR C. 96.4 TR

B. 79.3 TR D. 27.4 TR
21
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The refrigerant volume flow rate at the entrance
of compressor were obtained from a test on a
twin cylinder, single acting 15 cm x 20 cm, 320
rpm compressor ammonia refrigerating plant to
be 33 L/s. Determine the volumetric efficiency of
the compressor.

A. 77.65% C. 97.6%

B. 87.6% D. 65.65%
21
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A twin cylinder ammonia compressor with volume
displacement of 14,726 cm3 operates at 300 rpm.
Condenser and evaporator pressure are 1200 kPa
and 227 kPa respectively. Specific volume of
refrigerant at the entrance of compressor is
528.26 L/kg. Compression process is polytropic
with n = 1.20 and clearance factor of compressor
is 2 percent. Determine the horsepower required.

A. 60 hp C. 80 hp

B. 70 hp D. 90 hp
22
0
A reversed Carnot has a refrigerating COP of 2.5.
Determine the ratio TH/TL.

A. 1.4 C. 1.25

B. 1.5 D. 1.2
22
1
Three thousand cubic feet per minute of air are
circulated over an air-cooled condenser. If the
load on the condenser is 64,800 Btu/hr, compute
the temperature rise of the air passing over the
condenser. Specific volume of standard air (13.34
ft3/lb).

A. 10°F C. 20°F

B. 15°F D. 25°F
22
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Saturated vapor ammonia at -16°C (hT = 1442.60
kJ/kg) leaves the evaporator and enters the
compressor at -6°C (h1 = 1465 kJ/kg). The
refrigerant leaves the condenser as saturated liquid
at 40°C (h4 = 390.6 kJ/kg) and enters the expansion
valve at 35°C (h5 = 366.1 kJ/kg). Heat rejected from
the condenser amount to 50 kW. The work to
compressor is 208 kJ/kg, while the heat loss from
compressor is 33 kJ/kg. If 95 kJ/kg of heat are lost
in the piping between the compressor discharge
and condenser inlet, determine the refrigerating
capacity of the system.
A. 49.5 TR C. 12.88 TR

B. 46.61 TR D. 13.24 TR
22
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In an actual refrigeration cycle using R12 as
working fluid, the refrigerant flow rate is 0.05
kg/s. Vapor enters the expansion valve at 1.15
MPa, 40°C (h = 238.5 kJ/kg) and leaves the
evaporator at 175 kPa, -15°C (h = 345 kJ/kg). The
electric iput to motor driving the compressor is
measured and found 3.0 kW. Motor efficiency at
this load 92% and mechanical efficiency 82%.
Determine the actual coefficient of performance
for this cycle.

A. 1.58 C. 1.78

B. 2.36 D. 1.34
22
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In an ammonia refrigeration system, the
temperature in the evaporator is -12°C and the
ammonia at the evaporator entry 0.1511 dry while
at exit is 0.95 dry. If the rate of ammonia
circulation is 5.64 kg/min, determine the
refrigerating capacity of the system. Enthalpy of
saturated liquid and vapor at -12°C is 144.929
kJ/kg and 1447.74 kJ/kg respectively.

A. 17.82 C. 27.82

B. 34.82 D. 4.82
22
5
A two stage cascade vapor compression
refrigeration system uses ammonia in the low-
temperature loop and R-12 in the high-
temperature loop. The ammonia provides 15 tons
of cooling. If the high-loop temperature requires
10.12 kW compressor power and low loop 15.93
kW, determine the COP of the system.

A. 2.027 TR C. 3.314 TR

B. 5.22 TR D. 9.1 TR
22
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When a man returns to his well-sealed house on a
summer day, he finds that the house is at 32°C.
He turns on the air conditioner, which cools the
entire house to 20°C in 15 min. If COP of the air
conditioner system is 2.5, determine the power
drawn by the air conditioners. Assume the entire
mass within the house is equivalent to 800 kg of
air for which c = 0.72 kJ/kg-°C.

A. 7.08 kW C. 19.2 kW

B. 3.07 kW D. 12.08 kW
22
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It is desired to double the COP of a reversed
Carnot engine for cooling from 5.0 by raising the
temperature of heat addition while keeping the
temperature of heat rejection constant. By what
percentage must the temperature of heat addition
be raised?

A. 10.1% C. 8.1%

B. 9.1% D. 7.1%
22
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An ammonia water-cooled compressor receives
the refrigerant at specific volume 62 L/kg. It has a
piston displacement rate of 5 m3/min. If a squirrel
cage motor running at 1200 rpm drives the
compressor and average piston speed is 490
m/min, calculate size of cylinder bore.

A. 20.4 cm C. 16.13 cm

B. 26.0 cm D. 13.6 cm
22
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If the initial volume of an ideal gas is compressed
the one-half its original volume and to twice its
temperature, the pressure:

A. Doubles C. Remains constant

B. Quadruples D. Halves
23
0
If the gage pressure of a medium is 30 kPa
(vacuum) and the atmospheric pressure is 101.3
kPa, the absolute pressure will be?

A. 131.3 kPa C. 71.3 kPa

B. -71.3 kPa D. -131.3 kPa

23
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If a particle has a velocity of 4 meters per second
and a kinetic energy of 144 Joules, then the mass,
in kilograms of this particle must be?

A. 44 C. 18

B. 16 D. 24
23
2
A condenser vacuum gauge reads 715 mm Hg
when the barometer stands at 757 mm Hg. State
the absolute pressure in the condenser in kN/m2
or kPa.

A. 5.6 kPa C. 6.5 kPa

B. 5.9 kPa D. 5.2 kPa

23
3
Determine the force in newton in a piston of 465
mm2 area with a pressure of 0.172 MPa.

A. 65 N C. 80 N

B. 72 N D. 111 N
23
4
One piston of a hydraulic press has an area of 1
cm2. The other piston has an area of 25 cm2. If a
force of 150 N is applied on the smaller piston,
what will be the total force on the larger piston if
both piston surfaces are on the same level?

A. 6 N C. 3750 N

B. 175 N D. 4250 N
23
5
The work done on air is 10.86 kJ/kg, determine
the compressor power if it is receiving 272
kg/min of air.

A. 36.72 hp C. 2954 hp

B. 49.23 hp D. 66 hp
23
6
A water tank 18 ft wide, 14 ft long, and 4 ft high,
calculate the pressure at the bottom of the tank.

A. 1.733 psi C. 2.337 psi

B. 1.999 psi D. 3.773 psi

23
7
What is the pressure of 750 mm Hg in kN/m2?

A. 90 C. 103

B. 100 D. 110
23
8
A double purpose tank 18 ft wide, 24 ft long and
4 ft depth is filled with water. What is the weight
of water in the tank in long tons?

A. 49 tons C. 54 tons

B. 48 tons D. 50 tons
23
9
Oil flows through a 16 tube single cooler with a
velocity of 2 m/s. The internal diameter of the
tube is 30 mm and oil density is 0.85 gm/ml. Find
the volume flow in liters per sec.

A. 22.62 C. 62.22

B. 32.22 D. 42.62
24
0
A substance temperature was 620°R. What is the
temperature in °C?

A. 50.7 C. 71.11

B. 45.54 D. 91.44
24
1
An unknown volume of container gas of 1
atmosphere is allowed to expand to another
container of 10 m3 volume at 500 mmHg at
constant temperature. Find the unknown volume.

A. 6.58 m3 C. 5.67 m3

B. 6.75 m3 D. 7.65 m3
24
2
An iron block weighs 5 Newton and has a volume
of 200 cm3. What is the density of the block?

A. 2458 kg/m3 C. 2584 kg/m3

B. 2485 kg/m3 D. 2549 kg/m3

24
3
If air is at a pressure of 22.22 psia and at a
temperature of 800°R, what is the specific
volume?

A. 11.3 ft3/lbm C. 13.3 ft3/lbm

B. 33.1 ft3/lbm D. 31.3 ft3/lbm

24
4
The Specific gravity of mercury is 13.55. What is
the specific weight of mercury?

A. 123.9 kN/m3 C. 132.9 kN/m3

B. 139.2 kN/m3 D. 193.2 kN/m3

24
5
The equivalent weight of mass 10 kg at a location
where the acceleration of gravity is 9.77 m/sec2?

A. 97.7 N C. 77.9 N

B. 79.7 N D. 977 N
24
6
A transportation company specializes in the
shipment of pressurized gaseous materials. An
order is received from 100 liters of a particular
gas at STP (32°F and 1 atm). What minimum
volume tank is necessary to transport the gas at
80°F and maximum pressure of 8 atm?

A. 16 liters C. 10 liters

B. 14 liters D. 12 liters
24
7
100 g of water are mixed with 150 g of alcohol
(density = 790 kg/m3). What is the specific
volume of the resulting mixtures, assuming that
the fluids mixed completely?

A. 0.82 x 10-3 m3/kg C. 0.63 x 10-3 m3/kg

B. 0.88 x 10-3 m3/kg D. 1.16 x 10-3 m3/kg

24
8
How much does 30 lbm weigh on the moon?
(gmoon = 5.47 ft/s2).

A. 2.0 lbf C. 3.4 lbf

B. 3.2 lbf D. 5.096 lbf

24
9
A 10 kg block is raised vertically 3 meters. What is
the change in potential energy?

A. 320 J C. 294 J

B. 350 km-m2/s2 D. 350 N-m

25
0
How many cubic meters is 100 gallons of liquid?

A. 3.7850 m3 C. 0.3785 m3

B. 0.1638 m3 D. 1.638 m3
25
1
Steam turbine is receiving 1014 lbm/hr of steam,
determine the horsepower output of the turbine if
the work done by steam is 251 Btu/lbm.

A. 100 hp C. 200 hp

B. 462.7 hp D. 6002.7 hp
25
2
What is the resulting pressure when one pound of
air at 15 psia and 200°F is heated at constant
volume to 800°F?

A. 32.1 psia C. 28.6 psia

B. 15 psia D. 36.4 psia

25
3
A bicycle tire has a volume of 600 cm3. It is
inflated with carbon dioxide to pressure of
551.43 kPa, 20°C. How many grams of CO2 are
contained in the tire? RCO2 = 0.18896 kJ/kg.K.

A. 5.98 g C. 4.63 g

B. 6.43 g D. 3.83 g
25
4
The absolute pressure at the bottom of a vertical
column of water is 15.5 psia. What is the height
of this column?

A. 22 in C. 12 in

B. 9.2 in D. 9.8 in
25
5
A water temperature rise of 18°F in the water
cooled condenser is equivalent to what in °C?

A. 7.78°C C. 263.56 K

B. 10°C D. -9.44°C
25
6
An oil storage tank contains oil with specific
gravity of 0.88 and depth of 20 meters. What is
the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the tank
in kg/cm2?

A. 1.67 C. 1.56

B. 1.76 D. 1.87
25
7
A vertical column of water will be supported to
what height by standard atmospheric pressure?

A. 34 ft C. 24 ft

B. 36 ft D. 26 ft
25
8
The specific weight of liquid is 60 lb/ft3. What is
the equivalent to kN/m3?

A. 9.334 C. 9.643

B. 9.249 D. 9.420
25
9
A cylinder weighs 150 lbf. Its cross-sectional
area is 40 square inches. When the cylinder
stands vertically on one end, what pressure
does the cylinder exert on the floor?

A. 14.1 kPa C. 0.258 bar

B. 58.2 kPa D. 0.141 bar

26
0
What is the absolute pressure exerted on the
surface of a submarine cruising 300 ft below the
free surface of the sea? Assume specific gravity of
sea water is 1.03.

A. 133.9 psia C. 100.7 psia

B. 148.6 psia D. 103.7 psia

26
1
Air enters a nozzle steadily at 2.21 kg/m3 and
30 m/s. What is the mass flow rate through the
nozzle if the inlet area of the nozzle is 80 cm2?

A. 0.35 kg/s C. 5.3 kg/s

B. 3.5 kg/s D. 0.53 kg/s

26
2
What is the work required to accelerate an 800-kg
car from rest to 100 km/h on a level road?

A. 308.6 kJ C. 608.3 kJ

B. 806.3 kJ D. 386 kJ
26
3
Assuming that there are no heat effects and no
friction effects, find the speed of a 3220-lbm
body after it falls 778 ft from rest.

A. 422 ft/s C. 224 ft/s

B. 424 ft/s D. 424 ft/s

26
4
What is the flow rate through a pipe 4 inches in
diameter carrying water at a velocity of 11 ft/s?

A. 430.84 gpm C. 340.28 gpm

B. 7.18 gpm D. 39.16 gpm

26
5
If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf per
cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the
liquid in cm3/g?

A. 0.5321 cm3/g C. 0.9504 cm3/g

B. 0.6748 cm3/g D. 1.0675 cm3/g

26
6
What is the resulting pressure when one pound of
air at 0.3 psig and 200°F is heated at constant
volume to 800°F?

A. 0.572 psig C. 7.857 psia

B. 28.6 psia D. 1.2 psig

26
7
A small pump serving as model, when tested in
laboratory using water at 3600 rpm, delivered 30
cfs at a head of 125 ft. If the efficiency of this
model pump is 84%, predict the horsepower input
to the prototype pump if it is to develop the same
head as model pump and the model pump has a
scale ratio of 1:10. Assume the efficiency of the
prototype pump is 90%.

A. 50.6 hp C. 3740 hp

B. 4730 hp D. 60.5 hp
26
8
Pump at is best efficiency point (BEP) has a
capacity of 10,500 gpm while developing a head
of 60 ft at a rotative speed of 1450 rpm. What is
the specific speed of the pump?

A. 2760 C. 2476

B. 1450 D. 6892
26
9
A pump will be installed below the reservoir water
surface with a required net positive suction head
(NPSHR) of 50 ft. The barometric pressure is 14.3
psia, and the vapor pressure is 0.5 psia. Assume
friction losses in the intake piping are 5 ft. Find
the maximum allowable elevation of the pump
relative to the water surface intake to avoid
cavitation.

A. 45 ft C. 18.2 ft

B. 55 ft D. 23.2 ft
27
0
A centrifugal pump is at best efficiency point
(BEP). Assume the pump characteristic are head, h
= 7 m, flow rate, Q = 19 liters/s, and rotative
speed n = 1170 rpm. Find the specific speed in SI
units.

A. 0.4 C. 10.41

B. 0.71 D. 3.94
27
1
The pressure of a confined gas at a constant
temperature is tripled, what will happen to the
volume?

C. The volume will remain

A. The volume will be tripled
unchanged

B. The volume will be reduced to

D. The volume is constant
one-third of its original value
27
2
A 15 in. diameter fan operates at 1600 rpm and
develops a head of 6 in. of water and delivers
120 cfm. What volumetric capacity for
geometrically similar fan will develop 6 in of
water at 1300 rpm?

A. 147.7 cfm C. 97.5 cfm

B. 181.8 cfm D. 79.2 cfm

27
3
A radial-flow pump operating at maximum
efficiency at a specific speed of 2500 is to
deliver 260 gpm against a head of 129 ft at a
rotative speed of 2100 rpm. Find the required
number of stages (i.e., impellers).

A. 2 stages C. 4 stages

B. 3 stages D. 5 stages
27
4
How many identical turbines, operating at 139.0
rpm and 91% efficiency (specific speed = 5.4),
are needed to exploit a head of 1200 ft and a
flow of 1660 ft3/s?

A. 2 turbines C. 4 turbines

B. 3 turbines D. 5 turbines
27
5
How many poles should a 60-Hz generator
have, if it is connected to a turbine operating
under a design head of 3000 ft with a flow of
82 cfs? Assume turbine specific speed and
efficiency 3 and 84 percent respectively.

A. 10 pole C. 14 pole

B. 12 pole D. 16 pole
27
6
It is proposed to build a dam in a river where
the flow rate is 10 m3/s and a 32-m drop in
elevation can be achieved for flow through a
turbine. If a turbine is 82 percent efficient, what
is the maximum power that can be achieved?
Specific gravity of river is 0.998.

A. 2570 kW C. 3820 kW

B. 3133 kW D. 262 kW
27
7
What type of turbine delivers 25,000 bhp at 500
rpm under a net head of 5350 ft?

A. Impulse turbine C. Kaplan turbine

B. Francis turbine D. Propeller turbine

27
8
A 26-hp pump delivers 475 gpm of gasoline (γ
= 42.5 lb/ ft3) at 20 C with 78% efficiency. What
pressure rise result across the pump?

A. 30.2 psi C. 120.3 psi

B. 32.7 psi D. 73.2 psi

27
9
A model pump delivering water at 180°F (γ =
60.6 lb/ ft3; pvapor = 7.54 psia) at 900 gpm and
2500 rpm begins to cavitate when the inlet
pressure and velocity are 13 psia and 22 fps.
Find the required NPSH of a prototype which is
4 times larger and runs at 1100 rpm.

A. 63.5 ft C. 6.61 ft

B. 20.49 ft D. 36 ft
28
0
The diameter of the discharge pipe is 8 in. and
that of the intake pipe is 10 in. The pressure
gage at discharge reads 32 psi, and vacuum
gage at the intake reads 12 in. Hg. If the
discharge flow rate = 4.0 ft3/s of water and the
brake horsepower is 49.0, find the efficiency.
The intake and the discharge are at the same
elevation.

A. 82.1 % C. 55.8 %

B. 80.9 % D. 58.46 %
28
1
A piston positive-displacement pump (PDP) has
a 6-in diameter and a 2.5-in stroke. Its
crankshaft rotates at 300 rpm. Calculate its
output at 94 percent volumetric efficiency.

A. 12.27 cfm C. 10 cfm

B. 13.5 cfm D. 11.53 cfm

28
2
A centrifugal pump (efficiency 88%) lifts water
through a total height of 40 m from a reservoir
to discharge. Pumping is through 300 m of 75
mm diameter pipe at the rate of 20 liter/s. If
pipe friction, f = 0.025, what horsepower is
required?

A. 28.4 kW C. 25 kW

B. 32.2 k D. 9 kW
28
3
In order to predict the behaviour of a small oil
pump, tests are to be made on a model using air.
The pump is to be driven by a 1/20-hp motor at
1800 rpm and a ¼-hp motor is available to drive
the air at 600 rpm. Using specific gravity of oil at
0.812 and density of air constant at 0.075 lb/ ft3,
what size model should be built?

A. The model should be 2 times as C. The model should be 8 times as

large as the oil pump. large as the oil pump.

B. The model should be 5 times as D. The model should be 10 times as

large as the oil pump. large as the oil pump.
28
4
A double-overhung impulse turbine installation is
to develop 20,000 hp at 275 rpm under a net
head of 1100 ft. Determine the specific speed.

A. 4.34 C. 203.61

B. 6.14 D. 144
28
5
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% C. 72.41%

B. 17.5% D. 27.59%
28
6
What is the power ratio of a pump and its 1/5
scale model if the ratio of heads is 4 to 1?

A. 20 C. 12.5

B. 200 D. 125
28
7
The speed of a centrifugal pump is doubled. By
what factor does the pump head change?

A. 0.125 C. 4

B. 0.25 D. 8
28
8
Compute the specific volume of an air-vapor
mixture in cubic meter per kg of dry air when the
following conditions prevail: t = 40°C, w = 0.015
kg/kg, and Pt = 90 kPa.

A. 0.99 m3/kg C. 0.79 m3/kg

B. 0.89 m3/kg D. 0.69 m3/kg

28
9
A coil has an inlet temperature of 70°F and outlet
of 80°F. If the mean temperature of the coil is
130°F, find the bypass factor of the coil.

A. 0.28 C. 0.82

B. 1.2 D. 0.83
29
0
Compute the pressure drop of 35°C air flowing
with a mean velocity of 5m/s in a circular sheet-
metal duct 400mm in diameter and 25 m long.
Use friction factor, f = 0.04, and ρair = 1.3799
kg/m3.

A. 431.22 Pa C. 312.24 Pa

B. 221.34 Pa D. 422.31 Pa
29
1
Pressure difference of 400 Pa is available to force
20°C air through a circular sheet-metal duct 450
mm in diameter and 25 m long. At 20°C, ρ =
1.204 kg/m3 and take friction factor, f = 0.016.
Determine the velocity.

A. 27.34 ft/s C. 89.68 ft/s

B. 43.72 ft/s D. 86.98 ft/s

29
2
A rectangular duct has a dimension of 0.25 m by
2 m. Determine the equivalent diameter of the
duct.

A. 0.50 m C. 0.70 m

B. 0.60 m D. 0.40 m
29
3
To what height will a barometer column rise if the
atmospheric conditions are 13.9 psia and 68°F
and barometer fluid is mercury?

A. 3.56 ft C. 2.36 ft

B. 5.36 ft D. 3.26 ft
29
4
To what height will a barometer column rise if the
atmospheric conditions are 13.9 psia and 68°F
and barometer fluid is ethyl alcohol? Note: @
68°F; Pv =138.5 lbf/ft3 and specific gravity of 0.79
for ethyl alcohol:

A. 79.37 in C. 353.54 in

B. 37.79 in D. 453.53 in
29
5
What is the pressure 7000 ft below the water
surface of the ocean? Neglect compressibility.

A. 512,000 psf C. 447,000 psf

B. 324,000 psf D. 213,000 psf

29
6
If atmospheric air 14.7 psia and 60°F at sea level,
what is the pressure at 14212 ft altitude if air is
incompressible? Note: @ 60°F, the density of air is
0.0763 lbm/ft3; P1 = 14.7 psia.

A. 5.4674 psia C. 7.1696 psia

B. 7.5304 psia D. 7.1966 psia

29
7
Water (ρ = 62.4 lbm/ft3) is flowing through a pipe.
A pitot-static gage registers 3.0 inches of
mercury. What is the velocity of the water in the
pipe? Note: ρHg = 848.6 lbm/ft3.

A. 14.7 ft/s C. 71.4 ft/s

B. 41.7 ft/s D. 74.1 ft/s

29
8
The mass of an outside air at 50°C in an air
conditioning unit is 60 kg. Find the temperature
after mixing if the outside air mixed with 40 kg
with recirculated air at 35°C.

A. 44°C C. 52°C

B. 39°C D. 47°C
29
9
A creamery must cool 20,000 liters of milk
received each day from an initial temperature of
29°C to a final temperature of 2°C in 5 hours. If
refrigeration losses amount to 10 percent of the
cooling load, what must be the capacity of their
refrigerating machine? Note: specific heat of milk
is 3.9 kJ/kg-K and SG = 1.05.

A. 38.5 TOR C. 37.5 TOR

B. 36.5 TOR D. 39.5 TOR

30
0
How many tons of refrigeration are required to
produce 10 metric tons of ice per day at -10°C
from raw water at 22°C if miscellaneous losses are
15% of the chilling and freezing load?

A. 17 TOR C. 15 TOR

B. 20 TOR D. 24 TOR
30
1
Five hundred kilograms of poultry enter a chiller
at 8°C and are frozen and chilled to a final
temperature of 18°C for storage in 15 hours. The
specific heat above and below freezing are 3.18
kJ/kg°-C and 1.55 kJ/kg°-C respectively. The
latent heat is 246 kJ/kg and the freezing
temperature is -5°C. Compute the product load.

A. 2.75 kW C. 2.95 kW

B. 2.85 kW D. 3.15 kW
30
2
Fish weighing 11,000 kg with a temperature of
20°C is brought to a cold storage and which shall
be cooled to -10°C in 11 hours. Find the required
plant refrigerating capacity in tons of refrigeration
if the specific heat of fish is 0.7 kCal/kg-°C above
freezing point and 0.30 kCal/kg-°C below
freezing point. The freezing point is -3°C. The
latent heat of freezing is 55.5 kCal/kg.

A. 25.26 TOR C. 14.38 TOR

B. 15.26 TOR D. 24.38 TOR

30
3
The power requirement of a Carnot refrigerator in
maintaining a low temperature region at 300 K is
1.5 kW per ton. Find the heat rejected.

A. 4.02 kW C. 5.02 kW

B. 7.02 kW D. 6.02 kW
30
4
A vapor compression refrigeration system is
designed to have a capacity of 150 tons of
refrigeration. It produces chilled water from 22°C
to 2°C. Its actual coefficient of performance is
5.86 and 35% of the power supplied to the
compressor is lost in the form of friction and
cylinder cooling losses. Determine the condenser
cooling water required for a temperature rise of
10°C.

A. 14.75 kg/s C. 18.65 kg/s

B. 15.65 kg/s D. 13.75 kg/s

30
5
Determine the heat extracted from 2000 kg of
water from 25°C to ice at -10°C.

A. 621,150 kJ C. 821,150 kJ

B. 721,150 kJ D. 921,150 kJ
30
6
A single acting, twin cylinder, Ammonia
compressor with bore equal to stroke is driven by
an engine at 250 rpm. The machine is installed in
a chilling plant to produce 700 kW of refrigeration
at -18°C evaporating temperature. At this
temperature the cooling effect per kg mass is
1160 kJ. The specific volume of vapor entering
the compressor is 0.592 m3 per kilogram. Assume
85% volumetric efficiency, determine the bore in
mm.

A. 400 mm C. 450 mm

B. 300 mm D. 500 mm
30
7
An iron block weighs 7 Newtons and has a volume
of 200 cubic centimeters. What is the density the
block?

A. 3465 kg/m3 C. 1255 kg/m3

B. 3565 kg/m3 D. 2550 kg/m3

30
8
If the density of the gas is 0.003 slugs per cubic
foot, what is the specific weight of the gas?

A. 9.04 N/m3 C. 76.3 N/m3

B. 15.2 N/m3 D. 98.2 N/m3

30
9
The specific gravity of mercury relative to water is
13.55. What is the specific weight of mercury?
(The specific weight of water is 62.4 lbf per cubic
foot.)

A. 82.2 kN/m3 C. 132.9 kN/m3

B. 102.3 kN/m3 D. 150.9 kN/m3

31
0
If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf per
cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the
liquid in cm3/g?

A. 0.5321 cm3/g C. 0.9504 cm3/g

B. 0.6748 cm3/g D. 1.0675 cm3/g

31
1
Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?

A. Pa C. kg/m-s2

B. bars D. kg/m2
31
2
A cylinder weighs 150 lbf. Its cross-sectional area
is 40 square inches. When the cylinder stands
vertically on one end, what pressure does the
cylinder exert on the floor?

A. 14.1 kPa C. 63.2 kPa

B. 25.8 kPa D. 89.7 kPa

31
3
What pressure is a column of water 100
centimeters high equivalent to?

A. 9810 dyne/cm2 C. 0.1 bars

B. 9810 N/m2 D. 0.1 atm

31
4
Water is flowing in a pipe with a radius of 10” at a
velocity of 5 m/s. At the temperature in the pipe,
the density and viscosity of the water are as
follows:
ρ = 997.9 kg/m3 and µ = 1.131 Pa-s.
What is the Reynold's number for this situation?

A. 44.1 C. 1140

B. 88.2 D. 2241
31
5
How long must a current of 5.0 amperes pass
through a 10 ohm resistor until a charge of 1200
coulombs passes through?

A. 1 min C. 3 min

B. 2 min D. 4 min
31
6
A car moving at 70 km/hr has a mass of 1700 kg.
What force is necessary to decelerate it at a rate
of 40 cm/s2?

A. 0.680 N C. 680 N

B. 42.5 N D. 4250 N
31
7
One hundred milliliters of water in a plastic bag of
negligible mass is to be catapulted upwards with
an initial acceleration of 20.0 m/s2. What force is
necessary to do this? Assume gravity is 9.81 m/s2
and the density of the water is 1 g/cm3.

A. 2.00 N C. 15.0 N

B. 2.98 N D. 2.00 kN
31
8
A boy pulls a sled with a mass of 20 kg
horizontally over a surface with a coefficient of
friction of 0.20. It takes him 10 minutes to pull
the sled 100 yards. What is his average power
output over these 10 minutes?

A. 4 W C. 8 W

B. 6 W D. 10 W
31
9
A force of 200 lbf acts on a block at an angle of
28° with respect to horizontal. The block is
pushed 2 feet horizontally. What is the work
done by this force?

A. 215 J C. 480 J

B. 320 J D. 540 J
32
0
Two particles collide, stick together and continue
their motion together. Each particle has a mass of
10 g and their respective velocities before the
collision were 10 m/s and 100 m/s. What is the
energy of the system after the collision?

A. 21.8 J C. 42.8 J

B. 30.2 J D. 77.9 J
32
1
A copper bar is 90 centimeters long at 86°F. What
is the increase in its length when the bar is
heated to 95°F? The linear expansion coefficient
for copper, α, is 1.7 x 10-5/°C.

A. 2.12 x 10 -5
m C. 5.25 x 10 -5
m

B. 3.22 x 10 -5
m D. 7.65 x 10 -5
m
32
2
Calculate the energy transfer rate across a 6" wall
of firebrick with a temperature difference across
the wall of 50°C. The thermal conductivity of
firebrick is 0.65 BTU/hr-ft-°F at the temperature
of interest.

A. 112 W/m2 C. 369 W/m2

B. 285 W/m2 D. 429 W/m2

32
3
A house has brick walls 15 millimeters thick. On a
cold winter day, the temperature of the inner and
outer layers of the walls are measured and found
to be 20°C and -12°C, respectively. If there is 120
m2 of exterior wall of race, and the thermal
conductivity of bricks is 0.711 J/m-s-°C, how
much heat is lost through the walls per hour?

A. 182 J C. 655 kJ

B. 12.5 kJ D. 655 MJ
32
4
If a 1/3 horsepower pump runs for 20 minutes,
what is the energy used?

A. 0.06 ergs C. 0.30 MJ

B. 0.25 kW D. 0.11 kW-h

32
5
A power of 6 kW is supplied to the motor of a
crane. The motor has an efficiency of 90%. With
what constant speed does the crane lift the 800
lbf weight?

A. 0.09 m/s C. 0.98 m/s

B. 0.32 m/s D. 1.52 m/s

32
6
An engine has an efficiency of 26%. It uses 2
gallons of gasoline per hour. Gasoline has a
heating value of 20,500 BTU/lbm and a specific
gravity of 0.8. What is the power output of the
engine?

A. 0.33 kW C. 26.0 kW

B. 20.8 kW D. 41.7 kW
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Two liters of an ideal gas at a temperature of T1 =
25°C and a pressure of P1 = 0.101 MPa, are in a
10 cm diameter cylinder with a piston at one end.
The piston is depressed so that the cylinder is
shortened by 10 centimeters. The temperature
increases by 2°C. What is the change in pressure?

A. 0.156 MPa C. 0.251 MPa

B. 0.167 MPa D. 0.327 MPa

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The average power output of a cylinder in a combustion engine
is given by:

where
p = average pressure on the piston during the stroke
L = length of the piston stroke
A = area of the piston head
N = number of strokes per second
An 8-cylinder engine has the following specifications
p = 283 kPa
L = 14 cm
d = diameter of piston head = 12 cm
N = 1500 strokes/min
What is the average power output of this engine?
A. 89.5 N/s C. 89.5 x103 J-m /s

B. 89.5 kW D. 89.5 kJ
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What is the power required to transfer 97,000
coulombs of charge through a potential rise of 50
volts in one hour?

A. 0.5 kW C. 1.3 kW

B. 0.9 kW D. 2.8 kW
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0
A current of 7 amperes passes through a 12 ohm
resistor. What is the power dissipated in the
resistor?

A. 84 w C. 0.79 hp

B. 0.59 hp D. 7 hp
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1
What is the pressure at point A in the tank if h =
2 feet? (g = 32.2 ft/sec2 and ρ = 1.94 slug/ft3)

A. 75 lbf/ft2 C. 100 lbf/ft2

B. 85 lbf/ft2 D. 125 lbf/ft2

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Determine the average velocity through a circular
section in which the velocity distribution is given
by . The distribution is symmetric with respect to
the longitudinal axis, r = 0, ro is the outer radius,
vmax is the velocity along the longitudinal axis.
Assume flow is laminar.

A. C.

B. D.
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3
A pipe has a diameter 4” at section AA, and a
diameter of 2” at section BB. For an ideal fluid
flow, the velocity given is 1 ft/s at section AA.
What is the flow velocity at section BB?

A. 4 ft/s C. 1.0 ft/s

B. 0.5 ft/s D. 2.0 ft/s

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4
A mixing tank mixes two inlet streams containing
salt. The salt concentration in stream 1 is 5% by
weight, at stream 2 it is 15% by weight. Stream 1
flows at 25 kg/s, and stream 2 flows at 10 kg/s.
There is only one exit stream. Find the salt
concentration in the exit stream.

A. 5% C. 11%

B. 8% D. 13%
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5
Water is pumped at 1 m3/s to an elevation 5
meters through a flexible hose using a 100%
efficient pump rated at 100 kilowatts. Using the
same length of hose, what size motor is needed
to pump 1 m3/s of water to the tank, with no
elevation gain? In both cases, both ends of the
hose are at the same temperature and pressure.
Neglect kinetic energy effects.

A. 51 kW C. 36 kW

B. 22 kW D. 43 kW
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A fluid with kinetic viscosity of 2.5 x 10-5 ft2/s is
flowing at 0.1 ft/s from an orifice 3” in diameter.
How can the fluid be described?

A. The fluid is completely turbulent. C. The fluid is laminar.

D. Turbulent cannot be calculated,

B. The fluid is in transition zone.
it must be measured.
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The Reynold’s number of a sphere falling in air is
1x106. If the sphere’s radius is 1 ft, what is its
velocity? (ρ = 0.00234 slug/ft3, μair = 3.8x10-7 lbf-
s/ft2).

A. 2.5 ft/sec C. 40.6 ft/sec

B. 5.1 ft/sec D. 81.2 ft/sec

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The flow rate of water through a cast iron is 5000
gallons per minute. The diameter of the pipe is 1
foot, and the coefficient of friction is f = 0.0173.
What is the pressure drop over a 100 foot length
of pipe?

A. 21.078 lbf/ft2 C. 337.26 lbf/in2

B. 23.78 lbf/ft2 D. 337.26 lbf/ft2

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A cylindrical flash tank mounted with its axis
horizontal is used to separate liquid ammonia
from ammonia vapor. The ammonia bubbles
through the liquid with 70 m3/min leaving the
disengaging surface. The disengaging rate is
limited to 60 m/min and the liquid level is to
operate with the liquid level one-third to the
diameter from the top. Determine the diameter if
the tank is 1.5 m long.

A. 830 mm C. 860 mm

B. 730 mm D. 760 mm
34
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A 150 Hp motor is used to drive the compressor.
If the heat loss from the compressor is 25 kW and
the mass flow rate of the refrigerant entering the
compressor is 0.50 kg/s, determine the
difference of the enthalpies between the inlet and
outlet of the compressor.

A. 143.80 kJ/kg C. 173.80 kJ/kg

B. 153.80 kJ/kg D. 183.80 kJ/kg

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To cool farm products, 300 kg of ice at -4.4°C are
placed in bunker. Twenty four hours later the ice
has melted into water at 7.2°C. What is the
average rate of cooling provided by the ice in
kJ/hr?

A. 2679.28 kJ/hr C. 3679.28 kJ/hr

B. 5679.28 kJ/hr D. 4679.28 kJ/hr

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Determine the estimated condenser load for an
open-type compressor having a cooling capacity
of 16,500 Btu/hr and a heat rejection factor of
1.32.

A. 22,280 Btu/hr C. 21,780 Btu/hr

B. 20,780 Btu/hr D. 19,780 Btu/hr

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If the load on water-cooled condenser is 150,000
Btu/hr and the temperature rise of the water in
the condenser is 10°F, what is the quantity of
water circulated in gpm?

A. 30 GPM C. 20 GPM

B. 40 GPM D. 50 GPM
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The load on a water-cooled condenser is 90,000
Btu/hr. if the quantity of water circulated through
the condenser is 15 gpm, determine the
temperature rise of the water in the condenser.

A. 12°F C. 16°F

B. 14°F D. 18°F
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The weight of ammonia circulated in a machine is
found to be 21.8 lb/hr. if the vapor enters the
compressor with a specific volume of 9.6 ft3/lb,
calculate the piston displacement, assuming 80%
percent volume efficiency.

A. 261.6 ft3/hr C. 281.8 ft3/hr

B. 271.6 ft3/hr D. 291.6 ft3/hr

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A single-stage ammonia compressor is producing
10 tons of refrigeration and the power consumed
is 15 Hp. Suction pressure is 25 psi, condensing
pressure is 180 psi. Brine temperature is 20°F off
brine cooler. Determine the actual coefficient of
performance.

A. 10.14 C.12.14

B. 11.14 D. 13.14
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In an ammonia condensing machine (compressor
plus condenser) the water used for condensing is
55°F and the evaporator is at 15°F. Calculate the
ideal COP.

A. 11.875 C. 10.875

B. 12.875 D. 13.875
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How much refrigeration capacity is required to
cool 2000 cfm of air from 85°F to 70°F?

A. 2.7 TOR C. 1.7 TOR

B. 3.7 TOR D. 4.7 TOR

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Determine the coil face area required to maintain
a face velocity 400 ft/min if the air flow rate over
the coil is 2100 ft3/min.

A. 3.25 ft2 C. 5.25 ft2

B. 4.25 ft2 D. 6.25 ft2

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Calculate the heat transfer per hour through a
solid brick wall 6 m long, 2.9 m high, and 225
mm thick, when the outer surface is at 5°C and
the inner surface 17°C, the coefficient of thermal
conductivity of the brick being 0.6 W/m-K.

A. 2,004.48 kJ C. 2,400.48 kJ

B. 3,004.48 kJ D. 3,400.48 kJ
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A vertical furnace wall is made up of an inner wall
of firebrick 20 cm thick followed by insulating
brick 15 cm thick and an outer wall of steel 1 cm
thick. The surface temperature of the wall
adjacent to the combustion chamber is 1200°C
while that of the outer surface of steel is 50°C.
The thermal conductivities of the wall material in
W/m-K are: firebrick, 10; insulating brick, 0.26;
and steel, 45. Neglecting the film resistances and
contact resistance of joints, determine the heat
loss per sq.m. of wall area.

A. 1.93 W/m2 C. 1.55 W/m2

B. 2.93 W/m2 D. 2.55 W/m2

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A composite wall is made up of an external thickness of
brickwork 110 mm thick inside which is a layer of
fiberglass 75 mm thick. The fiberglass is faced
internally by an insulating board 25 mm thick. The
coefficients of thermal conductivity are as follow:
Brickwork 1.5 W/m-K
Fiberglass 0.04 W/m-K
Insulating board 0.06 W/m-K
The surface transfer coefficients of the inside wall is 3.1
W/m2-K while that of the outside wall is 2.5 W/m2-K.
Take the internal ambient temperature as 10°C and the
external temperature is 27°C. Determine the heat loss
through such wall 6m high and 10 m long.
A. 330.10 W C. 430.10 W

B. 230.10 W D. 530.10 W
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3
One insulated wall of a cold-storage compartment is
8 m long by 2.5 m high and consists of an outer
steel plate 18 mm thick. An inner wood wall is 22.5
m thick. The steel and wood are 90 mm apart to
form a cavity which is filled with cork. If the
temperature drop across the extreme faces of the
composite wall is 15°C. Calculate the heat transfer
per hour through the wall and the temperature drop
across the thickness of the cork. Take the
coefficients of thermal conductivity for steel, cork
and wood as 45, 0.045, and 0.18 W/m-K
respectively.

A. 408.24 kJ, 12.12°C C. 608.24 kJ, 13.12°C

B. 708.24 kJ, 11.12°C D. 508.24 kJ, 14.12°C

35
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A cubical tank of 2 m sides is constructed of
metal plate 12 mm and contains water at 75°C.
The surrounding air temperature is 16°C.
Calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient from
water to air. Take the coefficient of thermal
conductivity of the metal as 48 W/m-K, the
coefficient of heat transfer of water is 2.5 kW/m2-
K and the coefficient of heat transfer of the air is
16 W/m2-K.

A. 15.84 W/m2-°C C. 16.84 W/m2-°C

B.14.84 W/m2-°C D. 13.84 W/m2-°C

35
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A cold storage compartment is 4.5 m long by 4 m
wide by 2.5 m high. The four walls, ceiling and
floor are covered to a thickness of 150 mm with
insulating material which has a coefficient of
thermal conductivity of 5.8x10-2W/m-K. Calculate
the quantity of heat leaking through the
insulation per hour when the outside and inside
face temperature of the material is 15°C and -5°C
respectively.

A. 2185.44 kJ C. 3185.44 kJ

B. 2285.44 kJ D. 4185.44 kJ
35
6
A furnace wall consists of 35 cm firebrick (k =
1.557 W/m-K), 12 cm insulating refractory (k =
0.346) and 20 cm common brick (k = 0.692)
covered with 7 cm steel plate (k = 45). The
temperature at the inner surface of the firebrick is
1,230°C and at the outer face of the steel plate is
60°C. Atmosphere is 27°C. What is the value of the
combined coefficient for convection and radiation
from the outside wall?

A. 31.13 W/m2-K C. 41.3 W/m2-K

B. 30.13 W/m2-K D. 40.13 W/m2-K

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7
Hot gases at 280°C flow on one side of the metal
plate 10 mm thickness and air at 35°C flows on
the other side. The heat transfer coefficient of the
gases is 31.5 W/m2-K and that of the air is 32
W/m2-K. Calculate the over-all heat transfer
coefficient.

A. 15.82 W/m2-K C. 14.82 W/m2-K

B. 16.82 W/m2-K D. 17.82 W/m2-K

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The surface temperature of the hot side of the
furnace wall is 1200°C. It is desired to maintain
the outside of the wall at 38°C. A 152 mm of
refractory silica is used adjacent to the
combustion chamber and 10 mm of steel covers
the outside. What thickness of insulating bricks is
necessary between refractory and steel, if the heat
loss should be kept at 788 W/m2? Use k = 13.84
W/m-K for refractory silica; 0.15 for insulating
brick, and 45 for steel.

A. 220 mm C. 260 mm

B. 240 mm D. 280 mm
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An insulated steam pipe located where the
ambient temperature is 32°C, has an inside
diameter of 50 mm with 10 mm thick wall. The
outside diameter of corrugated asbestos
insulation is 125 mm and the surface coefficient
of still air, ho = 12 W/m2-K. Inside the pipe is
steam having a temperature of 150°C with film
coefficient hi = 6000 W/m2-K. Thermal
conductivity of pipe and asbestos insulation are
45 and 0.12 W/m-K respectively. Determine the
heat loss per unit length of pipe.

A. 110 W C. 130 W

B. 120 W D. 140 W
36
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How many watts will be radiated from a spherical
black body 15 cm in diameter at a temperature of
800°C?

A. 5.34 kW C. 6.34 kW

B. 4.34 kW D. 3.34 kW
36
1
A wall with an area of 10 m2 is made of a 2 cm
thickness of white pine (k = 0.133 W/m-°C)
followed by a 10 cm of brick (k = 0.649 W/m-°C).
The pine is on the inside where the temperature is
30°C while the outside temperature is 10°C.
Assuming equilibrium conditions exist, what is
the temperature at the interface between the two
metals?

A. 15.65 °C C. 18.21 °C

B. 17.64 °C D. 19.31 °C
36
2
A counter-flow heat exchanger is designed to
heat a fuel oil from 45°C to 100°C while the
heating fluid enters at 150°C and leaves at 115°C.
Calculate the arithmetic mean temperature
difference.

A. 40°C C. 60°C

B. 50°C D. 70°C
36
3
With three different quantities x, y, and z of the
same kind of liquid of temperatures 9, 21 and
38°C respectively, it is found that when x and y
are mixed together the resultant temperature is
17°C and when y and z are mixed together the
resultant temperature is 28°C. Find the resultant
temperature if x and z were mixed.

A. 25.87°C C. 20.85°C

B. 25.92°C D. 24.86°C
36
4
The journals of a shaft are 380 mm diameter, it
runs at 105 rpm and the coefficient of friction
between journals and bearings is 0.02. If the
average load on the bearings is 200 kN, find the
heat generated per minute at the bearings.

A. 501.375 kJ C. 401.375 kJ

B. 505.575 kJ D. 501.575 kJ
36
5
A reverse Carnot cycle requires 3 Hp and extracts
energy from a lake to heat a house. If the house is
kept at 70°F and requires 2000 Btu per minute,
what is the temperature of the lake?

A. 35.29°F C. 39.29°F

B. 36.29°F D. 40.29°F
36
6
An oxygen cylinder of volume 2.3 ft3 has a
pressure of 2200 psig and is at 70°F. Determine
the mass of oxygen in the cylinder.

A. 25.66 LBS C. 27.66 LBS

B. 26.66 LBS D. 28.66 LBS

36
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A group of 50 persons attend a secret meeting in
a room which is 12 m wide by 10 m long and a
ceiling height of 3 m. The room is completely
sealed off and insulated. Each person gives off
150 kCal per hour of heat and occupies a volume
of 0.20 m3. The room has an initial pressure of
101.3 kPa and temperature of 16°C. Calculate the
room temperature after 10 minutes. Use R =
0.287 kJ/kg-K and Cv = 0.171 kCal/kg-K.

A. 33.1°C C. 38.7°C

B. 37.7°C D. 31.7°C
36
8
One kilogram of wet steam at a pressure of 8 bar
(υg = 0.2404 m3/kg, υf = 0.0011148 m3/kg) and
dryness of 0.94 is expanded until the pressure is
4 bar (υg = 0.4625 m3/kg, υf = 0.0010836
m3/kg). If expansion follows the law PVn = C,
where n = 1.12, find the dryness fraction of the
steam at the lower pressure.

A. 0.9072 C. 0.2260

B. 0.4197 D. 0.2404
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2.5 liters of superheated steam at 25 bar and
400°C (υ = 0.1252 m3/kg) is expanded in an
engine to a pressure of 0.1 bar (υg = 14.674
m3/kg, υf = 0.0010102 m3/kg) when its dryness
fraction is 0.9. Find the final volume of the steam.

A. 163.74 liters C. 363.74 liters

B. 263.74 liters D. 463.74 liters

37
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A 1.5 kg of wet steam at a pressure of 5 bar (hf =
640 kJ/kg, hfg = 2109 kJ/kg) dryness 0.95 is
blown into 70 liters of water 12°C (h = 50.4
kJ/kg). Find the final enthalpy of the mixture.

A. 74.80 kJ/kg C. 94.80 kJ/kg

B. 84.80 kJ/kg D. 104.80 kJ/kg

37
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A 650 BHP diesel engine uses fuel oil of 28°API
gravity, fuel consumption is 0.65 lb/BHP-hr. Cost
of fuel is P7.95 per liter. For continuous operation
determine the minimum volume of cubical day
tank in cm3, ambient temperature is 45° C.

A. 4,372,890 cm3 C. 5,291,880 cm3

B. 5,987,909 cm3 D. 7,352,789 cm3

37
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A typical industrial fuel oil, C16H32 with 20% excess
air by weight. Assuming complete oxidation of
the fuel, calculate the actual air-fuel ratio by
weight.

A. 17.56 kgair/kgfuel C. 16.75 kgair/kgfuel

B. 15.76 kgair/kgfuel D. 17.65 kgair/kgfuel

37
3
Fuel oil in a day tank for use of an industrial
boiler is tested with hydrometer. The hydrometer
reading indicates a SG = 0.924 when the
temperature of the oil in the tank is 35°C.
Calculate the higher heating value of the fuel.

A. 43,852.13 kJ/kg C. 58,352.13 kJ/kg

B. 53,852.13 kJ/kg D. 48,352.13 kJ/kg

37
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A diesel electric plant supplies energy for
Meralco. During a 24 hr Period, the plant
consumed 200 gallons of fuel at 28°C and
produced 3930 Kw-hr. Industrial fuel used is
28°API and was purchased at P5.50 per liter at
15.6°C. What should the cost of fuel be produce
one kw-hr.?

A. P 1.05 C. P 1.069

B. P 1.10 D. P 1.00
37
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A certain coal has the following ultimate analysis:
C = 70.5% H = 4.5% O2 = 6% N2 = 1.0%
S = 3.0% Ash = 11% Moisture = 4%

A stoker fired boiler of 175,000 kg/hr steaming

capacity uses this coal as fuel. Calculate the
volume of air in m3/hr with air at 60°F (15.6°F) and
14.7 psia (101.325 kPa) the coal is burned with
30% excess air. Boiler efficiency is 70% and factor
of evaporation of 1.10.

A. 212,861.04 m3/hr C. 218,261.04 m3/hr

B. 221,861.04 m3/hr D. 281,261.04 m3/hr

37
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A diesel power plant consumed 1 m3 of fuel with
30°API at 27°C in 24 hrs. Calculate the fuel rate in
kg/hr.

A. 36.21 C. 29.34

B. 26.25 D. 39.42
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A diesel power plant uses fuel with heating value
of 43,000 kJ/kg. What is the density of the fuel at
25°C?

A. 840 kg/m3 C. 970 kg/m3

B. 873 kg/m3 D. 940 kg/m3

37
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A water tube boiler has a capacity of 1000 kg/hr
of steam. The factor of evaporation is 1.3, boiler
rating is 200%, boiler efficiency is 65% and
heating surface area is 0.91 m2 per bo.Hp. And
the heating value of fuel is 18,400 kCal/kg. The
total coal available in the bunker is 50,000 kg.
Determine the no. of hrs. to consume the
available fuel.

A. 853.36 hrs C. 979.46 hrs

B. 706.57 hrs D. 100.75 hrs

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Two boilers are operating steadily on 91,000 kg
of coal contained in a bunker. One boiler is
producing 1591 kg of steam per hour at 1.2
factor of evaporation and an efficiency of 65% and
another boiler produced 1364 kg of steam per
hour at 1.15 factor of evaporation and an
efficiency of 60%. How many hrs will the coal in
the bunker run the boilers if the heating value of
coal is 7,590 kCal/kg?

A. 230.80 hrs C. 350.35 hrs

B. 280.54 hrs D. 300.54 hrs

38
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The heating value of fuel supplied in a boiler is
40,000 kJ/kg. If the factor of evaporation is 1.10
and the actual specific evaporation is 10, what is
the efficiency of the boiler?

A. 62.07% C. 78.05%

B. 53.08% D. 54.97%
38
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What is the rate of evaporation of a water tube
boiler if the factor of evaporation is 1.10, percent
rating of 200% and the heating surface area is
250 m2?

A. 7,817.16 kg/hr C. 6,789.45 kg/hr

B. 7,898.67 kg/hr D. 5,768.54 kg/hr

38
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Steam is admitted to the cylinder of an engine in
such a manner the average pressure is 120 psi.
The diameter of the piston is 10 in. and the
length of a stroke is 12 in. What is the Hp of the
engine when it is making 300 rpm?

A. 171.4 Hp C. 173.2 Hp

B. 175 Hp D. 174.4 Hp
38
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Steam enters a turbine stage with an enthalpy of
3628 kJ/kg at 70 m/s and leaves the same stage
with an enthalpy of 2846 kJ/kg and a velocity of
124 m/s. Calculate the power if there are 5 kg/s
steam admitted at the turbine throttle?

A. 4597.45 kW C. 3883.81 kW

B. 3976.55 kW D. 1675.42 kW
38
4
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
is horizontal and disregarding heat losses. Take g
= 9.81 m/s2 and J constant = 427 kg m/kCal.

A. 452.37 m/s C. 651.92 m/s

B. 245.45 m/s D. 427.54 m/s

38
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Steam is expanded through a nozzle and the
enthalpy drop per kg of steam from the initial
pressure to the final pressure of 60 kJ. Neglecting
friction, find the velocity of discharge and the exit
area of the nozzle to pass 0.20 kg/s if the
specific volume of the steam at exit is 1.5 m3/kg.

A. 346.4 m/s, 879 mm2 C. 765.6 m/s, 467 mm2

B. 356.7 m/s, 278 mm2 D. 346.4 m/s, 866 mm2

38
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A 6 MW steam turbine generator power plant has
a full-load steam rate of 8 kg/kW-hr. Assuming
that no-load steam consumption as 15% of full-
load steam consumption, compute for the hourly
steam consumption at 75% load, in kg/hr.

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

B. 38,700 kg/hr D. 30,870 kg/hr

38
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A 4 kg of 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. 122.83 kJ C. 80.2 kJ

B. 171.2 kJ D. 28.3 kJ
38
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Calculate the drive horsepower for pumping 1703
L/min cold water to a tank suction at 127 mmHg
vacuum, delivery at 5.3 kg/cm2 ga., both
measured close to pump, ep = 0.65.

A. 31.42 HP C. 35.42 HP

B. 20.42 HP D. 23.02 HP
38
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Find the length of a suspension bunker to contain
181 tons of coal without surcharge; width = 4.6
m, depth = 4.3 m. The level capacity of a
suspension bunker is 5/8 wdL where: w = width,
d = depth and L = length. Density of coal is 800
kg/m3.

A. 18.30 m C. 17.61 m

B. 15.80 m D. 12.61 m
39
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A 305 mm x 457 mm four stroke single acting
diesel engine is rated at 150 kW at 260 rpm. Fuel
consumption at rated load is 0.26 kg/kW-hr with
a heating value of 43,912 kJ/kg. Calculate the
brake thermal efficiency.

A. 31.63% C. 21.63%

B. 41.63% D. 35.63%
39
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The brake thermal efficiency of a 1 MW diesel
electric plant is 36%. Find the heat generated by
fuel in kW if the generator efficiency is 89%.

A. 3,121.10 kW C. 4,121.10 kW

B. 3,528.64 kW D. 4,528.64 kW
39
2
In an air-standard Brayton cycle, the compressor
receives air at 101.325kPa, 21°C and it leaves at
600 kPa at the rate of 4 kg/s. Determine the
turbine work if the temperature of the air entering
the turbine is 1000°C.

A. 3000 kW C. 2028 kW

B. 2701 kW D. 3500 kW
39
3
Kerosene is the fuel of a gas turbine plant: fuel-
air ratio, mf = 0.012, T3 = 972 K, pressure ratio,
rp = 4.5, exhaust to atmosphere. Find the
available energy in kJ per kg air flow. Assume k
=1.34 and Cp = 1.13.

A. 352.64 kJ/kg C. 252.64 kJ/kg

B. 452.64 kJ/kg D. 552.64 kJ/kg

39
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An ideal gas turbine operates with a pressure
ratio of 10 and the energy input in the high
temperature heat exchanger is 300 kW. Calculate
the air flow for temperature limits of 30°C and
1200°C.

A. 0.25 kg/s C. 0.41 kg/s

B. 0.34 kg/s D. 0.51 kg/s

39
5
In an air-standard Brayton cycle the inlet
temperature and pressure are 20°C and 101.325
kPa. The turbine inlet conditions are 1200 kPa
and 900°C. Determine the air flow if the turbine
produces 12 MW.

A. 21.41 kg/s C. 19.25 kg/s

B. 20.20 kg/s D. 18.10 kg/s

39
6
A gas turbine power plant operating on the
Brayton cycle delivers 15 MW to a standby electric
generator. What are the mass flow rate and the
volume flow rate of air if the minimum and
maximum pressures are 100 kPa and 500 kPa
respectively and temperature of 20°C and 1000°C?

A. 31.97 kg/s, 26.88 m3/s C. 41.97 kg/s, 26.88 m3/s

B. 36.98 kg/s, 28.99 m3/s D. 46.98kg/s, 28.99 m3/s

39
7
In a hydraulic plant the difference in elevation
between the surface of the water at intake and the
tailrace is 650 ft when the flow is 90 cfs, the
friction loss in the penstock is 65 ft and the head
utilized by the turbine is 500 ft. The mechanical
friction in the turbine is 110 Hp, and the leakage
loss is 4 cfs. Find the hydraulic efficiency.

A. 87.45% C. 85.47%

B. 84.57% D. 78.54%
39
8
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. 44.33 m

B. 43.43 m D. 33.44 m
39
9
A pelton type turbine has a gross head of 40 m
and a friction head loss 6 m. What is the penstock
diameter if the penstock length is 9 0m and the
coefficient of friction head loss is 0.001 (Morse)?

A. 2040 mm C. 2440 mm

B. 3120 mm D. 2320 mm
40
0
The water velocity of a 5 m x 1 m channel is 6
m/s. What is the annual energy produced if the
net head is 120 m and the over-all efficiency is
80%?

A. 494,247,258 kW-hrs C. 247,494,528 kW-hrs

B. 247,497,582 kW-hrs D. 472,497,582 kW-hrs

40
1
A hydro-electric impulse turbine is directly
coupled to a 24 pole, 60 Hz alternator. It has a
specific speed of 60 rpm and develops 3000 Hp.
What is the required diameter assuming a
peripheral speed ratio of 0.45?

A. 0.661 m C. 0.443 m

B. 0.552 m D. 0.773 m
40
2
In a hydroelectric power plant the tailwater
elevation is at 500 m. What is the head water
elevation if the net head is 30 m and the head
loss is 5% of the gross head?

A. 785.25 m C. 528.57 m

B. 582.57 m D. 758.25 m
40
3
The tailwater and headwater of a hydro-electric
plant are 150 m and 200 m respectively. What is
the water power if the flow is 15 m3/s and a head
loss of 10% of the gross head?

A. 6,621.75 kW C. 5,621.76 kW

B. 7,621.65 kW D. 4,621.56 kW
40
4
In a hydro-electric plant, water flows at 10 m/s in
a penstock of 1 m3 cross-sectional area. If the net
head of the plant is 30 m and the turbine
efficiency is 85%, what is the turbine output?

A. 2,501.55 kW C. 3,626.34 kW

B. 2,100.21 kW D. 3,124.65 kW
40
5
A 75 MW power plant has an average load of
35,000 kW and a load factor of 65%. Find the
reserve over peak.

A. 21.15 MW C. 25.38 MW

B. 23.41 MW D. 18.65 MW
40
6
A power plant is said to have/had a use factor of
48.5% and a capacity factor of 42.4%. How many
hrs. did it operate during the year?

A. 6,600.32 hrs C. 8,600.32 hrs

B.7,658.23 hrs D. 5,658.23 hrs

40
7
A 50,000 kW steam plant delivers an annual
output of 238,000,000 kW-hr with a peak load of
42,860 kW. 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

40
8
Calculate the use factor of a power plant if the
capacity factor is 35% and it operates 8000 hrs
during the year?

A. 38.325% C. 35.823%

B. 33.825% D. 32.538%
40
9
If the air required for combustion is 20 kg per kg
of coal and the boiler uses 3000 kg of coal per hr,
determine the mass of gas entering the chimney.
Assume an ash loss of 15%.

A. 40,664 kg/hr C. 62,550 kg/hr

B. 70,200 kg/hr D. 50,500 kg/hr

41
0
A 15 kg gas enters a chimney at 10 m/s. If the
temperature and pressure of a gas are 26°C and
100 kPa respectively, what is the diameter of the
chimney? Use R = 0.287 kJ/kg-K.

A. 1.57 m C. 2.22 m

B. 2.65 m D. 1.28 m
41
1
A two-stage air compressor at 90 kPa and 20°C
discharges at 700 kPa. Find the polytropic
exponent n if the intercooler intake temperature
is 100°C.

A. 1.29 C. 1.4

B. 1.33 D. 1.25
41
2
A two-stage compressor receives 0.35 kg/s of air
at 100 kPa and 269 K and delivers it at 5000 kPa.
Find the heat transferred in the intercooler.

A. 70.49 kW C. 90.49 kW

B. 80.49 kW D. 100.49 kW
41
3
A centrifugal pump discharged 20 L/s against a
head of 17 m when the speed is 1500 rpm. The
diameter of the impeller was 30 cm and the brake
horsepower was 6.0. A geometrically similar
pump 40 cm in diameter is to run at 1750 rpm.
Assuming equal efficiencies, what brake
horsepower is required?

A. 51.55 HP C. 40.14 HP

B. 50.15 HP D. 45.15 HP
41
4
A pump delivers 20 cfm of water having a density
of 62 lb/ft3. The suction and discharge gage
reads 5 in. Hg vacuum and 30 psi respectively.
The discharge gage is 5 ft above the suction
gage. If pump efficiency is 70%, what is the motor
power?

A. 5.31 HP C. 4.31 HP

B. 3.31 HP D. 6.31 HP
41
5
Calculate the air power of a fan that delivers 1200
m3/min of air through a 1 m x 1.5 m outlet. Static
pressure is 120 mm WG and density of air is 1.18.

A. 20.45 kW C. 30.45 kW

B. 25.64 kW D. 35.64 kW
41
6
Determine the temperature for which a
thermometer with degrees Fahrenheit is
numerically twice the reading of the temperature
in degrees Celsius.

A. -24.6 C. 160

B. 320 D. -12.3
41
7
During takeoff in a spaceship, an astronaut is
subjected to acceleration equal to 5 times the pull
of the earth’s standard gravity. If the astronaut is
180 lbm and the takeoff is vertical, what force
does he exert on the seat?

A. 4810.9 N C. 8829 N

B. 4414.5 N D. 9620 N
41
8
A pressure cooker operates by cooking food at a
higher pressure and temperature possible at
atmospheric conditions. Steam is contained in the
sealed pot, with vent hole in the middle of the
cover, allowing steam to escape. The pressure is
regulated by covering the vent hole with a small
weight, which is displaced slightly by escaping
steam. Atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa, the vent
hole area is 7-mm2, and the pressure inside
should be 250 kPa. What is the mass of the
weight?

A. 0.107 kg C. 1.75 kg

B. 1.05 kg D. 0.1783 kg
41
9
A barometer can be used to measure an airplane’s
altitude by comparing the barometric pressure at
a given flying altitude to that on the ground.
Determine an airplane’s altitude if the pilot
measures the barometric pressure at 700 mm-
Hg, the ground reports it at 758 mm-Hg, and the
average air density is 1.19 kg/m3, g = 9.81 m/s2.

A. 636 m C. 366 m

B. 633 m D. 663 m
42
0
A mixture of 0.4 lbm of helium and 0.2 lbm of
oxygen is compressed polytropically from 14.7
psia and 60°F to 60 psia according to n = 1.4.
Determine the final temperature, T2.

A. 727.7°R C. 722.7°R

B. 777.2°R D. 277.7°R
42
1
A mixture of 0.4 lbm of helium and 0.2 lbm of
oxygen is compressed polytropically from 14.7
psia and 60°F to 60 psia according to n = 1.4.
Determine the final temperature, T2.

A. 139 Btu C. 339 Btu

B. 239 Btu D. 539 Btu

42
2
A pump in a municipality’s water-supply system
receives water from the filtration beds and pumps
it up to the top of a water tower. The tower’s
height is 35 m, and the inlet piping to the pump
is 2 m below the pump’s intake. The water
temperature is 20°C, measured at both the inlet
and the discharge from the pump. The mass flow
rate through the pump is 100 kg/s, the diameter
of the inlet piping is 25 cm, and the diameter of
the discharge piping is 15 cm. Determine the
power required by the pump.

A. 77.3 kW C. 34.42 kW

B. 33.77 kW D. 42.34 kW
42
3
An adiabatic tank containing air is used to power
an air turbine during times of peak power
demand. The tank has a volume of 500 m3 and
contains air at 1000 kPa and 500 K. Determine
the mass remaining when the pressure reaches
100 kPa.

A. 273.37 kg C. 772.73 kg

B. 672.73 kg D. 227.73 kg
42
4
Determine the air-fuel ratio on a molar basis for
the complete combustion of octane, with
theoretical amount of air.

A. 95.5 kgair/kgfuel C.59.5 kgair/kgfuel

B. 59.9 kgair/kgfuel D. 55.9 kgair/kgfuel

42
5
During a steady state operation, a gearbox
receives 60 kW throughout the input shaft and
delivers power through the output shaft. For the
gearbox as the system, the rate of energy transfer
is by convection, h = 0.171 kW/m2-K is the heat
transfer coefficient, A = 1.0 m2 is the outer
surface area of the gearbox, Tb = 300 K (27°C) is
the temperature at the outer surface, Tf = 293 K
(20°C) is the temperature of the surroundings
away from the immediate vicinity of the gearbox.
Determine the power delivered to the output shaft
in kW if the heat transfer rate is -1.2 kW.
A. 98.8 kW C. 68.8 kW

B. 78.8 kW D. 58.8 kW
42
6
A single acting air compressor with a clearance of
6% takes in air at atmospheric pressure and
temperature of 85°F and discharges it at a
pressure of 85 psia. The air handled is 0.25
ft3/cycle measured at discharge pressure. If the
compression is isentropic, find the piston
displacement per cycle, if the compressor is
running at 750 rpm.

A. 0.0750 ft3/cycle C. 1.030 ft3/cycle

B. 0.025 ft3/cycle D. 1.090 ft3/cycle

42
7
A single acting air compressor with a clearance of
6% takes in air at atmospheric pressure and
temperature of 85°F and discharges it at a
pressure of 85 psia. The air handled is 0.25
ft3/cycle measured at discharge pressure. If the
compression is isentropic, find the air hp of the
compressor if rpm is 750.

A. 16 hp C. 69 hp

B. 96 hp D. 61 hp
42
8
A nozzle receives 0.5 kg/s of air at a pressure of
2700 kPa and a velocity of 30 m/s and with an
enthalpy of 923 kJ/kg, and the air leaves at a
pressure of 700 kPa and with an enthalpy of 660
kJ/kg. Determine the exit velocity from the
nozzle.

A. 923 m/s C. 700 m/s

B. 726 m/s D. 660 m/s

42
9
A two-stage, double acting compressor is to
deliver 90 lb/min of air from 14.3 psia to 90°F to
a final pressure of 185 psia. The normal
barometer is 29.8 in-Hg and the temperature is
80°F. The pressure drop in the intercooler is 3 psi
and the speed is 210 rpm and pV1.34 = C during
compression and expansion. The clearance is 5%
for both cylinders. Find the volume of free air if
the temperature of the cooling water increased by
18°F.

A. 1282 CFM C. 1320 CFM

B. 1230 CFM D. 1822 CFM

43
0
Consider 4800 lb of steam per hour flowing
through a pipe at 100 psia pressure. Assume a
velocity of 5280 ft/min. What size of pipe is
required? Specific volume of steam at 100 psia υ
= 4.432 ft3/lb.

A. 3 in C. 4 in

B. 5 in D. 6 in
43
1
A boiler plant generates 225,000 lb of steam and
burns 13.9 tons of coal per hour. The coal has a
heating value of 11,400 Btu/lb. A test of the
particulates leaving the boiler shows that 3804 lb
of particulate is being discharged per hour. What
is the particulate discharged per million Btu heat
input to the furnace?

A. 12 lb/106 Btu C. 15 lb/106 Btu

B. 14 lb/106 Btu D. 16 lb/106 Btu

43
2
A turbine receives 150 lb/s of air at 63 psia and
2450°R and expands it polytropically to 14.7 psia.
The exponent n is equal to 1.45 for the process.
Determine the power.

A. 52,343.16 BTU/s C. 53.343.16 HP

B. 52,343.16 kW D. 53,343.16 ft-lb/s

43
3
Find the thrust and efficiency of two 2-m
diameter propellers through which flows a total of
600 m3/s of air to 11.3 N/m3. The propellers are
attached to an airplane moving at 250 kph
through still air. Neglect eddy losses.

A. 36,077 N, 73% C. 66,033 N, 33%

B. 77,630 N, 37% D. 77,330 N, 77%

43
4
A liquid with a specific gravity of 1.26 is being
pumped in a pipeline from A to B. At A, the pipe
diameter is 60 cm and the pressure is 300 kN/m2.
At B, the pipe diameter is 30 cm and the pressure
is 330 kN/m2. Point B is 1.0 m lower than A. Find
the flow rate if the pump puts 16 kW into the
flow. Neglect head loss.

A. 4.2 m3/s C. 2.4 m3/s

B. 0.42 m3/s D. 0.24 m3/s

43
5
A reciprocating compressor handles 1,400 cfm of
air measured at intake where P1 = 18 psia and T1
= 90°F. The discharge pressure is 92 psia.
Calculate the work if the process of the
compression is isothermal.

A. -180.5 hp C. -227.6 hp

B. -179.5 hp D. -228.6 hp
43
6
The fuel oil has the ff. analysis:

C = 89% N2 = 2%
H2 = 8% S =1%

With 3% excess air, what is the actual amount of

air needed to burn the fuel oil?

A. 13.17 kgair/kgfuel C. 14.47 kgair/kgfuel

B. 13.47 kgair/kgfuel D. 14.17 kgair/kgfuel

43
7
A pump discharges 550 gpm of water to a height
of 35 ft. With an efficiency of 80%, what is the
power input?

A. 6.09 hp C. 4.74 hp

B. 6.32 hp D. 4.94 hp
43
8
A room contains air at 20°C and 96 kPa at a
relative humidity of 75%. Determine the enthalpy
of moist air.
where:
(Psat @ 20°C = 2.339 kPa)
(hg @ 20°C = 2538.1 kJ/kgda)
Given:
Unsaturated air (0 % < Ø <100 %)
td = 20°C
Pt = 96 kPa
Ø = 75%
A. 45.919 kJ/kgda C. 49.515 kJ/kgda

B. 45.515 kJ/kgda D. 41.815 kJ/kgda

43
9
A piston moves inside a cylinder at a velocity of
6.0 m/s. The 160 mm diameter piston is centrally
located within the 160.2 mm inside diameter
cylinder. The film of oil is separating the piston
from the cylinder has an absolute viscosity of 0.4
N-s/m2. Assuming a linear velocity profile, find
the shear stress in the oil. (T = µ(v/H))
Given: μ = 0.40 N-s/m2
v = 5 m/s
H = thickness of oil film
= 160.2 – 160/2 = 0.1 mm
A. 50,000 N/m2 C. 24,000 N/m2

B. 40,000 N/m2 D. 34,000 N/m2

44
0
A centrifugal pump with a 3 ft impeller diameter
operates at 800 rpm. If the speed is to be
increased to 1200 rpm, determine the impeller
diameter that should be used so that the same
shaft input power would be required.

A. 5.32 ft C. 5.23 ft

B. 2.35 ft D. 2.93 ft
44
1
Determine the mass of water vapor contained in a
150 m3 room at 100 kPa, 23°C and 40% relative
humidity. From Steam Tables: Psat @ 23°C = 2.810
kPa.

A. 1.6342 kg C. 1.2342 kg

B. 1.9342 kg D. 2.2342 kg
44
2
What is the power of the pump, HP, if it delivers
925 gal/min of water against a head of 15 m?

A. 15.38 HP C. 10.5 HP

B. 16.38 HP D. 11.5 HP
44
3
Kerosene is pumped into an aircraft fuel tank
through a hose that has an inside diameter of 4
cm. If the velocity of the kerosene is 8 m/s
through the hose, determine the mass flow rate.
Assume that the kerosene has a density of 800
kg/m³.

A. 7.06 kg/s C. 8.06 kg/s

B. 7.56 kg/s D. 8.56 kg/s

44
4
During the working stroke of an engine the heat
transferred out of the system was 150 kJ/kg of
working substance. The internal energy also
decreased by 400 kJ/kg of working substance.
Determine the work done.

A. 250 kJ/kg C. 600 kJ/kg

B. 550 kJ/kg D. 350 kJ/kg

44
5
During the experiment on Charles Law, the
volume of the gas trapped in the apparatus is
10000 mm³ when the temperature is 18°C. The
temperature of the gas was then raised to 85°C.
Determine the new volume of the gas trapped in
the apparatus if the pressure exerted on the gas
remained constant.

A. 12302.41 mm³ C. 70833.33 mm³

B. 8128.49 mm³ D. 2117.64 mm³

44
6
Find the density of oil with a specific gravity of
1.6 in-g/cm3.

A. 15.68 g/cm3 C. 0.8 g/cm3

B. 99.84 g/cm3 D. 1.6 g/cm3

44
7
What is the absolute pressure if the gauge
pressure reading is 9 bar and the atmospheric
pressure is 0.9 bar?

A. 6.3 bar C. 9.9 bar

B. 7.8 bar D. 8.1 bar

44
8
The tank of an air compressor has a volume of 3
ft3 and is filled with air at a temperature of 40°F. If
a gage on the tank reads 150 psig, what is the
mass of the air in the tank?

A. 1.78 lbs C. 2.67 lbs

B. 2.00 lbs D. 1.98 lbs

44
9
What is the mass of acetylene gas, V = 0.94 cu.
ft., R = 59.35 ft-lb/lb-°R, T = 90°F, P = 200 psia?

A. 0.816 lb C. 0.829 lb

B. 0.841 lb D. 0.852 lb
45
0
Specific volume is the number of cubic meters of
mixture per kilogram of dry air. If dry air has
these following properties: Ra = 287 J/kg-K, T =
303 K, Pa = 99.604 kPa. Solve for the specific
volume.

A. 0.873 m3/kg C. 0.953 m3/kg

B. 0.853 m3/kg D. 0.783 m3/kg

45
1
A refrigerating system operates on the reversed
Carnot Cycle. The higher temperature of the
refrigerant in the system is 120°F and the lower is
10°F. The capacity is 20 tons. Neglect losses.
Determine the coefficient of performance.

A. 2.732 C. 7.372

B. 5.373 D. 4.273
45
2
At a pressure of 60°F, a motorbike Ire is inflated
to 33 psig. As it is driven along the C-5 road, the
temperature rose to 76°F. Assuming the volume
remains constant, determine the final gauge
pressure.
Given:
P1 = 33 psig + 14.7 psig = 47.7 psig
T1 = 60°F + 460 = 520°R
T2 = 76°F + 460 = 536°R

A. 34.47 psig C. 35.00 psig

B. 49.17 psig D. 34.30 psig

45
3
Steam enters a turbine stage with an enthalpy of
3700 kJ/kg and a velocity of 80 m/s and leaves
with an enthalpy of 2864 kJ/kg with a velocity of
12.8 m/s. If the rate of a steam flow through the
turbine is 0.44 kg/s, what is the work done in kW?

A. 365 kW C. 366.0 kW

B. 365.64 kW D. 366.50 kW
45
4
Aluminum has a specific heat of 0.902 J/g-°C.
How much heat is lost when a piece of aluminum
with a mass of 23.984 g cools from a temperature
of 415.0°C to a temperature of 22.0°C?

A. 8500 J C. 80000 J

B. 6000 J D. 7500 J
45
5
If the temperature of an air parcel is -20.5°C, and
its density is 0.690 kg/m3, what is the pressure of
the air parcel?

A. 40 kPa C. 60 kPa

B. 50 kPa D. 70 kPa
45
6
A 35.0 mL sample of gas is enclosed in a flask at
22 degrees Celsius. If the flask was placed in an
ice bath at 0 degrees Celsius, what would the new
gas volume be if the pressure is held constant?

A. 34.1 mL C. 32.39 mL

B. 32.1 mL D. 33.1 mL
45
7
A car engine with a power output of 65 hp has a
thermal efficiency of 24%. Determine the fuel
consumption rate of this car if the fuel has a
heating value of 19,000 Btu/lbm.

A. 36.28 lbm/hr C. 37.28 lbm/hr

B. 37.28 lbm/hr D. 35.30 lbm/hr

45
8
The thermal efficiency of a Carnot cycle operating
between 170°C and 620°C is closest to:

A. 44% C. 63%

B. 50% D. 73%
45
9
Compute the humidity ratio of air at 70% relative
humidity and 25°C when the barometric pressure
is 101.325 kPa. From the steam tables: Psat @ 34 °C =
3.169 kPa.

A. 0.014 kgwater vapor/kgdry air C. 1.4 kgwater vapor/kgdry air

B. 0.14 kgwater vapor/kgdry air D. 0.0014 kgwater vapor/kgdry air

46
0
A pressure gauge registers 50 psig in a region
where the barometer reads 14.8 psia. Find the
absolute pressure in kPa.

A. 666.66 kPa C. 446.66 kPa

B. 556.66 kPa D. 336.66 kPa

46
1
Consider 1 kg of air at 32°C 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 C. 17.02 kJ heat added

B. 7.05 kJ heat rejected D. 7.05 kJ heat added

46
2
A Carnot cycle uses nitrogen (k = 1.399) as the
working substance. The heat supplied is 54 kJ
and the adiabatic expansion ratio is 10.
Determine the heat rejected.

A. 10 kJ C. 21.6 kJ

B. 32.4 kJ D. 54 kJ
46
3
A tank contains 20 kg of air at 200 kPa (gage) and
23°C. During the heating process the temperature
of air rises. For safety purposes a technician
installed a relief-type valve so that pressure of air
inside the tank never exceeds 260 kPa (gage). At
what air temperature the relief valve will start
releasing air?

A. 112°C C. 82°C

B. 92°C D. 102°C
46
4
An air compressor takes in 9 kg/min of air at 98
kPa; υ1 = 0.125 m3/kg and discharges it at 680
kPa; υ2 = 0.03 m3/kg. The increase of internal
energy is 93 kJ/kg and the work done on air is
163 kJ/kg; the change in potential and kinetic
energy are neglected. How much heat is
transferred per kg of air?

A. 264.15 kJ/kg C. 288.65 kJ/kg

B. 61.85 kJ/kg D. 78.15 kJ/kg

46
5
During a reversible process, there are abstracted
317 kJ/s from 1.134 kg/s of a certain gas while
the temperature remains constant at 26.7°C. For
this gas cp = 2.232 and cv = 1.713 kJ/kg-K. The
initial pressure is 586 kPa. Determine the final
volume flow rate.

A. 0.301 m3/s C. 0.5 m3/s

B. 0.03 m3/s D. 0.05 m3/s

46
6
Flow of water in a pipe has a velocity at 10 meters
per second. Determine the velocity head of the
water.

A. 50.1 meters C. 8.20 meters

B. 5.10 meters D. 100 meters

46
7
A Diesel cycle has a cut-off ratio of 2.20 and a
compression ratio of 10. Find the cycle efficiency.

A. 55.10% C. 52.23%

B. 59.735% D. 62.37%
46
8
A diesel cycle has an initial temperature of 27°C. If
the cut-off ratio is 2.50 and compression ratio is
12, find the maximum cycle temperature.

A. 1634.4°C C. 2010.3°C

B. 1753.44°C D. 1983.4°C
46
9
A diesel cycle, which takes in air at 1 bar and
26°C, has a compression ratio of 19. Calculate the
operating clearance in percent.

A. 8.08 C. 7.52

B. 8.56 D. 5.55
47
0
An Otto cycle has an initial pressure of 100 kPa
and has a pressure of 400 kPa after adiabatic
compression. Find the cycle efficiency.

A. 32.70% C. 36.70%

B. 34.70% D. 38.70%
47
1
An Otto cycle has a clearance of 8% and heat
added of 1000 kJ. Find the heat rejected.

A. 564 kJ C. 709 kJ

B. 353 kJ D. 867 kJ
47
2
An Otto cycle has a heat rejected of 300 kJ and
work of 700 kJ. Find the cycle efficiency.

A. 56% C. 70%

B. 60% D. 50%
47
3
An Otto cycle has a pressure ratio of 7. What is
the cycle compression ratio?

A. 5.18 C. 7.34

B. 6.34 D. 4.01
47
4
Find the power of a rotating shaft which develops
a torque of 188 N-m at 1350 rpm.

A. 101.54 hp C. 63.35 hp

B. 53.63 hp D. 35.63 hp
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Determine the pressure exerted on a diver at 30
m below the free surface of the sea. Assume a
barometric pressure of 101 kPa and the specific
gravity of sea water is 1.03.

A. 404 kPa C. 420 kPa

B. 410 kPa D. 430 kPa

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An air compressor has an inlet enthalpy of 35
Btu/lb and an exit enthalpy of 70 Btu/lb. The
mass flow rate of air is 3 lb/s. If the heat loss is
466.62 Btu/min, find the work input to the
compressor.

A. 139.59 hp C. 159.59 hp

B. 149.59 hp D. 169.59 hp
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An automobile tire is inflated to 35 psig at 54°F.
After being driven, the temperature rises to 80°F.
Determine the final gage pressure assuming that
the tire is inflexible.

A. 36.51 psig C. 38.51 psig

B. 37.51 psig D. 39.51 psig

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A condenser vacuum gauge reads 600 mm Hg
when the barometer reads 760 mm Hg. What is
the absolute condenser pressure in bar?

A. 0.0213 C. 0.213

B. 0.061 D. 0.610
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Water flows in a pipe at the rate of 10 kg/s. If the
velocity of flow is 10 m/s, find the pipe diameter.

A. 30.23 mm C. 38.39 mm

B. 35.68 mm D. 42.39 mm
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What is the resulting pressure when one kilogram
of air at 104 kPa and 98°C is heated at constant
volume to 450°C?

A. 202.67 kPa C. 186.53 kPa

B. 194.67 kPa D. 198.65 kPa

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Determine the degrees of superheat of steam at
101.325 kPa and 170°C.

A. 50°C C. 60°C

B. 70°C D. 80°C
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Calculate the approximate enthalpy of water at
90°C.

A. 366.83 kJ/kg C. 386.83 kJ/kg

B. 376.83 kJ/kg D. 396.83 kJ/kg

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A Carnot cycle operates between 30°C and 350°C.
Find the cycle efficiency.

A. 51.36% C. 45.37%

B. 63.45% D. 76.45%
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A Carnot cycle has a maximum temperature of
550°F and minimum temperature of 100°F. If the
heat added is 4200 Btu/min, find the horsepower
output of the engine.

A. 34.53 C. 44.13

B. 40.56 D. 65.40
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A Carnot cycle has a sink temperature of 100°F
and a cycle efficiency of 70%. Find the
temperature of the heat souce.

A. 1306.70°F C. 1506.70°F

B. 1406.70°F D. 1606.70°F
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The quality of steam is 20%. This means that:

A. mass of liquid is 20%, mass of C. mass of liquid is 80%, mass of

vapor is 80% vapor is 20%

B. mass of liquid is 20%, mass of

D. none of the above
vapor is 0%
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Fifty kilograms of cooling water per second enter
the condenser at 25°C and leaves at 50°C. Find the
heat carried away by water.

A. 1234.45 kW C. 2340.53 kW

B. 5233.75 kW D. 3140.25 kW
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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 a
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
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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%
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The condenser of a reheat power plant rejects
heat at the rate of 600 kW. The mass flow rate of
cooling water is 5 kg/s and the inlet cooling water
temperature is 35°C. Calculate the condenser
cooling water exit temperature.

A. 43.45°C C. 63.66°C

B. 53.45°C D. 74.34°C
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A heat engine has a thermal efficiency of 50%.
How much power does the engine produce when
heat is transferred at a rate of 109 kJ/hr?

A. 50 MW C. 139 MW

B. 75 MW D. 147 MW
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One kilogram of air s compressed adiabatically
and in a steady-flow manner. The compression
efficiency is 80% and the work done on the air is
265 kJ/kg. Compute the heat.

A. 212 kJ/kg C. 0 kJ/kg

B. 100 kJ/kg D. 331.25 kJ/kg

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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. 900 kJ D. 1,200 kJ
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Determine the density of air at 760 mmHg
absolute and 22°C?

A. 1.014 kg/m3 C. 1.197 kg/m3

B. 1.316 kg/m3 D. 1.266 kg/m3

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A refrigerating machine that is classified as a
one-ton machine has the capacity to produce a
cooling effect of?

A. 3.516 kW C. 211 kJ/min

B. 12,000 Btu/hr D. All of the above

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