Mechanical Engineering Mcqs
Ratio of indicated H.P. and brake H.P. is known as_________________?

A. mechanical efficiency
B. volumetric efficiency
C. isothermal efficiency
D. adiabatic efficiency

Cylinder clearance in a compressor should be _________________?

A. as large as possible
B. as small as possible
C. about 50% of swept volume
D. about 100% of swept volume

Volumetric efficiency of a compressor without clearance volume________________?

A. increases with increase in compression ratio
B. decreases with increase in compression ratio
C. is not dependent upon compressin ratio
D. may increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity

Volumetric efficiency is_____________________?

A. the ratio of stroke volume to clearance volume
B. the ratio of the air actually delivered to the amount of piston displacement
C. reciprocal of compression ratio
D. index of compressor performance

Ratio of compression is the ratio of__________________?

A. gauge discharge pressure to the gauge intake pressure
B. absolute discharge pressure to the ab-solute intake pressure
C. pressures at discharge and suction cor-responding to same temperature
D. stroke volume and clearance volume

The ratio of work doen per cycle to the swept volume in case of compressor is called ______________?

A. compression index
B. compression ratio
C. compressor efficiency
D. mean effective pressure

The net work input required for compressor with increase in clearance volume_____________________?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. increases/decreases depending on com-pressor capacity

Clearance volume in actual reciprocating compressors is essential __________________?

A. to accommedate Valves in the cylinder head
B. to provide cushioning effect
C. to attain high volumetric efficiency
D. to avoid mechanical bang of piston with cylinder head

Volumetric efficiency of a compressor with clearance volume ________________?

A. increases with increase in compression ratio
B. decreases with increase in compression ratio
C. in not dependent upon compression ratio
D. may increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity