PARISUTHAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, THANJAVUR

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

II YEAR / IV SEMESTER
TECHNICAL QUIZ - I
SUBJECT NAME: PROPULSION - I SUBJECT CODE: AE6404

1. The useful power output for the propulsion cycle is from

(a) Inlet diffuser (c) Turbine
(b) Outlet nozzle (d) Compressor
2. The working of jet propulsion is based on
(a) Impulse principle (c) Reaction principle
(b) Centrifugal principle (d) Centripetal principle
3. The difference b/w air breathing engine and rocket engine are
(a) There is altitude limit (c) Atmosphere air is used for
(b) There is temperature limit formation of the jet
(d) All of the above
4. Reciprocating engines are not used in modern aircrafts due to
(a) High specific weight (c) Large drop in power with
(b) High speed requirement altitude
(d) All of the above
5. Ramjet engines are highly suited for
(a) Subsonic application (c) Hypersonic application
(b) Supersonic application (d) None of the above
6. Pressure in ramjet is achieved by a
(a) Diffuser (c) Axial flow compressor
(b) Centrifugal compressor (d) None of the above
7. Compared to a ramjet engine, a pulse jet engine has
(a) Higher propulsive efficiency (c) Large life
(b) No altitude limitation (d) None of the above
8. Turbo prop engines have
(a) Lower thrust at take-off (c) Difficult to maintain
(b) Less frontal area (d) None of the above
9. In a turbojet engine compared to moment thrust, pressure thrust is
(a) Quite low (c) Almost equal
(b) Quite high (d) None of the above
10. The propulsive efficiency of a turbojet engine as a function of speed ration, α is given
by
(a) 1+α/2α (c) 2 α/1+ α
(b) 1- α/2 α (d) 2 α/1- α
11. Combustion in a gas turbine combustion system is at
(a) Constant-volume (c) Constant temperature
(b) Constant-pressure (d) Constant enthalpy
12. Combustion process in a combustor is
(a) Isobaric (c) Isentropic
(b) Isochoric (d) Isothermal
13. The recognized postulations as to combustion mechanism in a combustion chamber is
due to
(a) Carbon preferential burning (c) Hydroxylation
(b) Hydrogen preferential burning (d) All of the above
14. Acceleration of the reaction in a turbine combustion system is brought about by
(a) Bombardment of nucleus (c) Chain branching
(b) Chain breaking (d) None of the above
15. Air-fuel ratio in a gas turbine is in the range of
(a) 20 to 30 (c) 40 to 60
(b) 30 to40 (d) 60 to 100
16. Large amount of combustion takes place in a combustor in the
(a) Primary zone (c) Dilution zone
(b) Secondary zone (d) In all places
17. The outlet temperature of the combustor is around
(a) 1600 K (c) 1200 K
(b) 1400 K (d) 1000 K
18. In the primary zone air-fuel ratio is
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 20
19. The major pollutant coming out of the combustion chamber is
(a) CO2 (c) Nox
(b) SO2 (d) Unborn hydrocarbons
20. The maximum temperature from the combustor is limited because
(a) It is difficult to burn the fuel
(b) The air-fuel ratio too lean
(c) Combustion chamber walls cannot sustain high temperature
(d) Turbine blades cannot accept very high temperature
21. __________ decelerates the incoming air
a) Inlet c) Turbine
b) Compressor d) Nozzle
22. Inlet/ diffuser convert Kinetic energy to _________ energy
a) Rotating c) Pressure
b) Mechanical d) Electrical
23. _____________ compresses the air
a) Inlet c) Turbine
b) Compressor d) Nozzle
24. How many percentage of incoming air is used for cooling the engine?
a) 1% b) 3% c) 6% d) 7%
25. What is the function of diffuser?
a) Compress the air
b) Increases the temperature
c) Increases the velocity
 d) Converts kinetic energy into pressure energy
26. Compression for combustion comes from the diffusion of the air stream and
_____________ from the nose cone.
a) Shock waves. c) Velocity increase.
b) Pressure decrease d) Separation.
27. A scramjet is also called as _____________.
a) Turbojet c) supersonic combustion
b) ramjet ramjet
d) Turbo shaft.
28. In a shock wave the properties of the fluid change almost ______________.
a) Steadily. c) Gradually
b) Instantaneously d) Constantly
29. Turbojet is a ___________ type of engine
a) Piston c) Air breathing
b) Non-air breathing d) Rocket
30. Shock waves form when the speed of a gas changes by ___________ the speed of
sound.
a) Equally c) More than
b) Less than d) Constantly
31. The appearance of pressure-drag on supersonic aircraft is mostly due to the effect of
_________ on the flow.
a) Shock compression c) Pressure decrease
b) Pressure increase d) Velocity increase
32. Ramjet works on the basis of __________ of gases.
a) Gas dynamics c) Smooth flow
b) Flight dynamics d) Thermodynamics
33. The combustion process in the burner occurs at __________ pressure
a) Constant c) Decreased
b) Increased d) Less
34. The temperature increase depends on the type of fuel used and the ___________.
a) Air intake c) Combustion process
b) Fuel-air ratio d) Pressure increase
35. Useful work and thrust generated by the ____________.
a) Engine c) Combustion chamber
b) Inlet d) Nozzle
36. A __________ has no moving parts.
a) Turbojet c) Ramjet
b) Turbo shaft d) Rocket engine
37. For a ramjet engine Fuel consumption at subsonic speeds is ___________ compared
to other air breathing engines.
a) Very high c) Low
b) Equal d) Gradually decreased

38. Ramjet engine follows ____________ cycle.

 a) Dual c) Bryton
b) Otto d) Diesel
39. Impulsion turbine is less efficient when compared with reaction turbine
a) True c) May or may not be
b) False d) All the above
40. Energy transformation occurs in __________ stage for an impulse turbine.
a) Stator c) Stator and rotor
b) Rotor d) None of the above

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