Thermodynamics 1

1. 3.0 lbm of air are contained at 25 psia and 100 °F. Given that Rair = 53.35 ft-lbf / lbm-°F,
what is the volume of the container?
a. 10.7 ft3
b. 14.7 ft3
c. 15 ft3
d. 24.9 ft3 *
2. Ideal Oxygen is throttled at 140degF from 10 atm to 5 atm. What is the temperature
change?
a. 0*
b. Negative
c. Infinity
d. 1
3. If air is at a pressure, ρ , of 3200 lbf/ft2, and at a temperature, T , of 800°R, what is the
specific volume, v? (R = 53.3 ft-lbf/lbm-°R, and air can modeled as an ideal gas)
a. 9.7 ft3/lbm
b. 11.2 ft3/lbm
c. 13.3 ft3/lbm*
d. 14.3 ft3/lbm

4. A 5m3 vessel initially contains 50 kg of lquid water and saturated water vapor at total
internal energy of 27,3000 kJ. Calculate the heat requirement to vaporize all of the liquid.
a. 100,000 kJ*
b. 240,000 kJ
c. 310,000 kJ
d. 550,000 kJ

5. Air undergoes an isentropic compression from 14.7 psia to 180.6 psia. If the initial
temperature is 68 °F and the final temperature is 621.5 °F, calculate the work done by the
gas.
a. -136.2 BTU/lbm
b. -94.8 BTU/lbm*
 c. 0 BTU/lbm
d. 94.7 BTU/lbm

Thermodynamics 2

6. A 2000 kW Diesel engine unit uses 1 bbl oil per 525 kWh produced. Oil is 25°API.
Efficiency of generator 93%, mechanical efficiency of engine 80%. What is the thermal of
engine based on indicated power (%)?
a. 47.4%
b. 43.4%
c. 34.6%
d. 39.6%*

7. An air-standard Brayton cycle has a pressure ratio of 8. The air properties at the start of
compression are 100 kPa and 25°C. The maximum allowable temperature is 1100°C.
Determine the net work.
a. 333.14 kJ/kg
b. 353.54 kJ/kg
c. 393.34 kJ/kg
d. 373.24 kJ/kg*
8. An air compressor has a suction volume of 0.25 m3/sec at 97 kPa and discharges to 650
kPa. How much power saved by the compressor if there are two stages?
a. 14.25 kW
b. 9.27 kW
c. 8.27 kW*
d. 21.25 kW

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9. The thermal efficiency of a Carnot cycle operating between 170 ˚C and 620 C
a. 40%
b. 64%
c. 50%*
d. 73%
 10. 255 °C is equivalent to:
a. 491 °F*
b. 447 °F
c. 173.68 °F
d. 109.67 °F

Heat Transfer

11. The heat loss/hr through 1 sq ft of furnace wall 18 inches thick is 520 BTU. The inside wall
temp is 1900F and its average thermal conductivity is 0.61 BTU/hr ftF. The outside surface
temperature of the wall is nearest to:
a. 100F
b. 300F
c. 600F *
d. 1000F
12. A 300 kJ of heat flows 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*
b. 900 kJ
c. 300 kJ
d. 1200 kJ
13. Cool water at 9 deg. C enters hot-water from which warm water at a temperature of 80 deg.
C is drawn at an average rate of 300 g/min. How much average electric power does the
heater consume in order to provide hot water at this rate?
a. 4.18 kW*
b. 2.35 kW
c. 3.32 kW
d. 5.14 kW
14. 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 35C. Calculate the
condenser cooling water exit.
 a. 43.45 C
b. 52.45 C
c. 63.66 C*
d. 74.34 C
15. 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
transmissivity of 0.80.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
b. 2880*
c. 3510
d. 3167

Combustion Engineering

16. The percentage of carbon by mass in the composition of Octane Gasoline, C 8H18, is
nearly equal to
a. 85
b. 83
c. 84*
d. 89
17. The percentage by mass of hydrogen in methane (CH4) is nearly equal to
a. 31
b. 25*
c. 22
d. 28

18. Marsh gas is another term used for

a. Propane
b. Butane
c. Ethane
d. Methane*

19. The major constituent of natural gas is

a. Methane*
b. Ethane
c. Propane
d. Ethylene

20. Which of the following coals has the highest ash content?
a. Lignite coal*
 b. Semi-bituminous coal
c. Bituminous coal
d. Anthracite coal

Fluid Mechanics

21. An open cylindrical vessel 1.2 m in diameter and 2.1 m high is 2/3 full of water. Compute the
amount of water in liters that will be spilled out if the vessel is rotated about its vertical axis at a
constant angular speed of 90 rpm.
a. 130 liters*
b. 230 liters
c. 160 liters
d. 270 liters
22. Find the approximate flow rate at which water will flow in a conduit shaped in the form of an
equilateral triangle if the head lost is 5 m per kilometer length. The cross-sectional area of the duct
is 0.075 m2. Assume f = 0.0155.
a. 105.4 li/sec
b. 101.4 li/sec
c. 95.4 li/sec
d. 92.4 li/sec*

23. A test on a centrifugal pump operating at 1150 rpm showed a total head of 37.6 ft at a capacity
of 800 gpm. Estimate the total head and capacity if the pump were operated at 1750 rpm. Assume
normal operation at point of maximum efficiency in each case.
a. 80.07 ft 1318.4 gpm
b. 87.07 ft, 1217.4 gpm*
c. 90.07 ft 1417.5 gpm
d. 94.07 ft 1517.4 gpm

24. A vertical draft tube is installed on a Francis turbine and the total head to the center of the spiral
casing at the inlet is 38 m and velocity of at the inlet is 5 m/s. The discharge is 2.1 m3/s. The over-
all efficiency is 0.84. The velocities at the inlet and exit of the draft tube is 1 m below the
centerline of the spiral casing while the tailrace (water) level is 3 m from the top of the draft tube.
There is no velocity of whirl at either top or bottom of draft tube and leakage losses are negligible.
What is the power output of the turbine in kW?
a. 746.9 kW*
b. 756.9 kW
c. 776.9 kW
d. 770.9 kW

25. The surface tension of water in air is approximately 0.0756 N-m. If the
atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa (abs), what is the pressure inside a droplet 0.254 mm in
diameter?
a. 99.73 kPa (abs)
b. 101.0 kPa (abs)
c. 101.4 kPa (abs)
d. 102.2 kPa (abs)*

Ref/Aircon

26. A reversed Carnot cycle has an evaporator temperature of -5C and condenser temperature
of 45C. Find the performance factor if it will operate in a heat pump.
a. 4.55
b. 3.45
c. 6.36 *
d. 5.23

27. A simple saturated refrigeration cycle for R-12 system operates at an evaporating
temperature of -5C and a condensing temperature of 40C. For refrigerating capacity of
10kW, determine the work of the compressor. At 40C, h f = 238.5 kJ/kg; at -5C, hg = 349.3
kJ/kg. Enthalpy entrance to the condenser is h= 375 kJ/kg.
a. 1.205 kW
b. 2.32 kW *
c. 3.502 kW
d. 4.905 kW
28. A refrigeration system using refrigerant 22 is to have a refrigerating capacity of 60 TR. The
evaporating temperature is -10C and the condensing temperature is 42C. Determine the heat
rejected by the condenser. Enthalpy of condenser entrance = 440 kJ/kg, exit = 254 kJ/kg.
Evaporator exit = 406 kJ/ kg, evaporator entrance = 254 kJ/kg.
a. 512.35 kW
b. 417.35 kW
c. 315.54 kW
 d. 258.15 kW *
29. A refrigerator has a coefficient of performance of 1.6. How much work in KJ must be
supplied to this refrigerator for it to reject 1000 kJ of heat?
a. 385 *
b. 627
c. 836
d. 1000
30. A Carnot heat pump uses thermal reservoirs at -27C and 57C. How much power does this
pump consume to produce a 1000 kW heating effect?
a. 9.1 kW *
b. 12.8 kW
c. 15.3 kW
d. 20.5 kW
31. A manufacturer claims that it has a COP of 1.4 when cooling food at 7C using ambient air
at 23C as a heat sink. Is his claim valid?
a. Yes *
b. No
c. Probably
d. None of the above
32. A reversed Carnot cycle is used for cooling. The input work is 12kW, while the COP id 3.8.
Calculate the refrigerant effect in tons of refrigeration.
a. 12.97 *
b. 10.7
c. 15.4
d. 9.65
33. Consider a refrigeration whose 40 watts light bulb remains on continuously as a result of a
malfunction of the switch. If the refrigerator has a COP 1.5 and the cost of electricity is 10
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. P58.64 *
b. P57.59
c. P65.43
d. P82.59
34. A reversed Carnot cycle has a refrigerating COP of 2.5. Determine the ratio TH/TL?
a. 1.4*
 b. 1.5
c. 1.25
d. 1.3
35. A Carnot refrigeration system operates at Tmax / Tmin = 1.5. Find the KW per tons of
refrigeration.
a. 1.91
b. 2.10
c. 1.76*
d. 1.55
36. A water cooler uses 50 lb/hr of melting ice to cool running water from 80℉ to 42℉. Based on
te inside coil area, U1 = 110 Btu/hr-ft2-℉. Find the gpm of water cooled.
a. 0.15 GPM
b. 0.21 GPM*
c. 0.48 GPM
d. 0.51 GPM
37. A Carnot refrigeration system operates at Tmax/Tmin= 1:5. Find the KW per ton of
refrigeration.
a. 1.91
b. 1.76*
c. 2.10
d. 1.55

38. An air conditioning system is used to maintain a house at 65°F when the temperature
outside is 85°F. The house is gaining 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. 10.50 hp b. 1.36 hp c. 1.44 hp* d. 7.94 hp

39. A sample of air has dry-bulb temperature of 30°c and a wet-bulb temperature of 25°C. The
barometric pressure is 101.325kPa. Calculate the enthalpy of the air it is adiabatically
saturated.
a. 75.94 KJ/kg b. 70.94 KJ/kg* c. 79.54 KJ/kg d. 74.19 KJ/kg

40. An air-vapor mixture has a dry bulb temperature of 30°C and a humidity ratio of 0.015.
Calculate the enthalpy at 85 kPa barometric pressure.
a. 68.34 KJ/kg*
b. 54.34 KJ/kg
 c. 72.45 KJ/kg
d. 47.45 KJ.kg

41. What is the specific volume of an air-vapor mixture at 30°C and a relative humidity of
45°C at 101.325 kPa.
a. 0.568 m3/kg
b. 0.788 m3/kg
c. 0.875 m3/kg*
d. 0.768 m3/kg

42. A mixture of dry air and water vapor is at a temperature of 21°C under a pressure of 101
kPa. The dew point temperature is 15°C. Calculate the relative humidity.
a. 68.56%* b. 65.58% c. 56.58% d. 58.56%

43. If the sensible heat ratio is 0.80 and the cooling load is 100 kW, what is the amount of
sensible heating?
a. 80 kW* b. 70 kW c. 115 kW d. 100 kW

44. A rectangular duct has a dimensions of 0.25 m by 1 m. Determine the equivalent diameter
of the duct.
a. 0.40 m* b. 0.50 m c. 0.70 m d. 0.30 m

45. In an air conditioning system, if the re-circulated air is three times the outside air and the
mass of supply air is 20 kg/s, what is the mass of the outside air?
a. 2 kg/s b. 4 kg/s c. 5 kg/s* d. 6 kg/s

46. Copra enters a dryer containing 60% water and 40% of solids and leaves with 5% water and
95% solids. Find the weight of water removed based on each pound of original product.
a. 0.58 lb* b. 0.40 lb c. 0.48 lb d. 0.57 lb

47. Determine the quantity of heat required to raise 20 m3/min of air at 20°C and 80 percent
relative humidity to 35°C. At tdb1 = 20°C and 80% RH.
a. 5.10 kW b. 6.10 kW* c. 7.10kW d. 8.20 kW

48. Determine the partial pressure of water vapor if the barometric pressure is 101.325 kPa and
the humidity ratio is 0.05.
a. 7.54 kPa* b. 4.56 kPa c. 5.73 kPa d. 5.37 kPa

49. Determine the sensible heat of 5 lb of air having a dry bulb temperature of 70°F and a
humidity ratio of 0.0092 lb/lb, the latter corresponding to a dew point temperature of
approximately 55°F.
a. 54 Btu b. 58 Btu c. 84 Btu* d. 49 Btu

50. Determine the approximate load on a cooling tower if the entering and leaving
temperatures are 96°F and 88°F, respectively and the flow rate of the water over the tower
is 30 gpm.
a. 2500 Btu/min b. 2000 Btu/min* c. 3000 Btu/min d. 4500 Btu/min
Industrial Plant
 51. An office air conditioning system drew in a quantity of hot air from outside, cooled it to
1°C, and mixed it with the internal air of a building. Care was taken to supply enough
fresh air to eliminate objectionable odors. The temperature of the space was maintained
constant, and yet some people became uncomfortable in the afternoon. Why?
a. The relative humidity had dropped*
b. When a person spends a long time at a constant temperature that person
becomes uncomfortable
c. Radiant heat from others in the office made the space uncomfortable
d. The complainers were not really uncomfortable, they were just bored

52. The relative humidity become 100 and where the water vapor starts to condense
a. critical point c. dew point *
b. saturated point d. cloud point

53. Which of the following refrigerants is most hazardous?

a. R-115 c. R-15
b. R-714* d. R-158a

54. Which refrigerant is not used in the high stage of a cascade system?
a. R-23* c. R-25
b. R-717 d. R-135a

55. 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 network in Btu/min.
a. 936.21 Btu/min* c. 745.77 Btu/min
b. 457.55 Btu/min d. 765.80 Btu/min
56. A surface temperature of the hot side of the furnace was is 1200C. It is desired to
maintain the outside of the wall at 38C. 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 silica 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* b. 230 mm c. 250 mm d. 270 mm
 57. An insulated steam pipe located where the ambient temperature is 32C, has an
inside diameter of 50 mm with 10 mm thick wall. The outside diameter of the corrugated
asbestos insulation is 125 mm and the surface coefficient of still air, h o = 12 W/m2-K.
inside the pipe is steam having a temperature of 150C with film coefficient h i = 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. 110W b. 120W* c. 130W d. 150W
58. The gas density of chimney is 0.75 kg/m^3 and air density of 1.15 kg/m^3. If the driving
pressure is 0.25 kPa, determine the height of the chimney.
a. 54.6 m
b. 63.7 m *
c. 74.6 m
d. 68.5 m
59. What is the height of the chimney if the driving pressure is 30 Pa and the gas and air
densities are 1 kg/m^3 and 1.5 kg/m^3 respectively?
a. 50.82 m
b. 71.16 m
c. 61.16 m *
d. 80.12 m
60. Two walls of a storage plant composed of insulating material (k=0.25 kJ/hr-m-C) with 15
cm thick and concrete (k=3.2382 kJ/hr-m-C) with 10 cm thick. The surface temperature in
hot side is 35C and cold side is -10C. if the area is 8 m 2, find the temperature between
walls. Note: Insulating materials is in cold side.
a. 28.24C b. 34.12C c. 32.79C* d. -7.78C
61. A fan whose static efficiency is 40% has a capacity of 60,000 ft^3/hr at 60 deg F and
barometer of 30 in Hg and gives a static pressure of 2 in of water column on full
delivery. What size of electric motor should be used to drive the fan?
a. 3 ½ Hp
b. 1 Hp*
c. 2 Hp
d. 1 ½ Hp
62. A boiler requires 90,000 m^3/r of standard air. The mechanical efficiency of fan to be
installed is 65%. Determine the size of driving motor assuming fan can deliver a total
pressure of 150 mm of water gage.
a. 56.6 kW*
b. 78.5 kW
c. 45.5 kW
d. 23.5 kW
63. At 1.2 kg/m^3 air density a fan develops a brake power of 100 kW. If operates at 98 kPa
and 32 deg C with the same speed, what is the new brake power of the fan?
a. 68.4 kW
b. 36.7 kW
c. 67.5 kW
d. 93.3 kW*
64. A fan has a suction pressure of 30 mm of water vacuum with air velocity of 3 m/sec. the
discharge as 150 mm of water gage and discharge velocity of 7 m/sec. Determine the
total head of fan if air density is 1.2 kg/m^3.
 a. 151 m
b. 152 m*
c. 155 m
d. 153 m
65. A 50 kW motor is used to drive a fan that has a total head of 110 m. If fan efficiency is
70 %, what is the maximum capacity of the fan using standard density of air?
a. 27 m^3/sec*
b. 39 m^3/sec
c. 31 m^3/sec
d. 33 m^3/sec
66. The speed of a centrifugal pump is doubled. By what factor does the pump head
change?
a. 0.025
b. 0.25
c. 4*
d. 6.5
67. A small pump serving as model, when tested in laboratory using water at 3600 rpm,
delivered 3.0cfs at a head of 125 ft. if the efficiency of this model pump is 84%. Predict
the horse power 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 90%.
a. 50.6 hp
b. 4730 hp*
c. 4740 hp
d. 60.5 hp
68. Pump at its 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. 2750
b. 1450
c. 2486
d. 6892*
69. 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. 45.3 ft
b. 55 ft
 c. 18.3 ft
d. 23.2 ft*

70. 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 the compressor is 34 kw,
find the mechanical efficiency of the compressor.
a. 117.65 %
b. 75 %
c. 85 %*
d. 80 %
71. 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 35C. Calculate
the condenser cooling water exit.
a. 45.45 C
b. 54.45 C
c. 63.66 C*
d. 74.34 C
72. Which of the following is NOT a usual operation of the power/unit area Stefan-
Boltzmann constant for black body radiation?
a. 1.38 x 10-12 cal/(sec cm2 K4)
b. 6.68 x 10-5 ergs/(sec cm2 K4)
c. 4.68 x 105 watts/(m2 K4)
d. 5.68 x 10-8 coulombs/(sec m2 K4)*
73. The heat loss/hr through 1 sq ft of furnace wall 18 inches thick is 520 BTU. The inside
wall temp is 1900F and its average thermal conductivity is 0.61 BTU/hr ftF. The outside
surface temperature of the wall is nearest to:
a. 100F
b. 300F
c. 600F *
d. 1000F

74. A Carnot refrigerator operates in a room in which the temperature is 25 OC and

consumes 2 kW of power when operating. If the food compartment of the refrigerator is
to be maintained at 3OC, determine the rate of heat removal from the food compartment.
 a. 1504.8 kJ/min*
b. 12.86 kJ/min
c. 1620 kJ/min
d. 9.57 kJ/min
Powerplant
75. 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. 102.25 kJ/min
b. 63.05 kJ/min
c. 128.46 kJ/min*
d. 80 kJ/min
76. If a particle has a velocity of 4 meters per second and a kinetic energy of 144 joules, then
the mass, in kilograms of his particles must be
a. 44
b. 17
c. 18*
d. 24
77. The specific gravity of mercury is 13.55. what is the specific weight of mercury?
a. 124.9 Kn/m^3
b. 129.2 Kn/m^3
c. 132.9 Kn/m^3*
d. 193.3 Kn/m^3
78. The equivalent weight of mass 10 kg at location where the acceleration of gravity is 9.77
m/sec^2
a. 97.7 N*
b. 78.9 N
c. 77.6 N
d. 94.7 N
79. A bicycle tire has a volume of 600 cm^3. It is inflated with carbon dioxide to pressure of
551.43 Kpa 20 degC how many grams of CO2 are contained in the tire? R=0.18896
kj/kg-K
a. 5.98 g*
b. 6.43 g
 c. 4.63 g
d. 3.82 g
80. The specific weight of liquid is 60 lb/ft^3 what is the equivalent to Kn/m^3
a. 9.334
b. 9.429*
c. 9.543
d. 9.813
81. 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 b. 4 c. 5* d. 8
82. A pump delivers 1000 gallons per minute of water at a head of 100 ft. Find the water power
needed.
a. 12.34 Hp b. 34.12 Hp c. 23.23 Hp d. 25.28 Hp*
83. Find the power of motor needed to pumped the water at a head of 100 m at the rate of 400
lps if pump efficiency is 70%
a. 301.24 kW b. 627.56 kW c. 560.57 kW* d. 426.24 kW

84. A water jet has a diameter of 75 mm and has a velocity of 15 m/s. What is the horsepower
exerted by the jet.
a. 13 Hp b. 10 Hp* c. 15 Hp d. 8 Hp
85.

85. A windmill with a 6 meter radius rotor is to be installed where atmospheric pressure
conditions prevail at 21C. it was observed that wind is blowing steadily at an average velocity
of 20 m/s. assuming that the conversion efficiency is somewhere between 20% to 25%,
determine the maximum available power from windmill.
a. 125.78 kW b. 135.81 kW* c. 167,25 kW d. 226.78 kW

86. The individual buckets of a vertical elevator carry 3.6 kg coal and are spaced 30.5 cm
apart on the chain. Sprocket wheels 61 cm diameter, chain speed 79.2 m/min. height
between sprockets, 9.1 m. Drive: 1750 rpm motor through sprockets and steel roller
chain. What is the motor HP required to drive the conveyor drive shaft?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 5* d. 8
87. 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 chimney is 63.71 m.
a. 0.15 kpa
b. 0.25 kpa*
c. 0.35 kpa
d. 0.55 kpa
88. The actual velocity of gas entering in a chimney is 8 m/sec. The gas temperature is 25C
with a gas constant of 0.287 KJ/kg-K. Determine the gas pressure for a mass of gas is
50,000 kg/hr and chimney diameter of 1.39m.
a. 95 kpa
b. 98 kpa*
c. 101 kpa
d. 93 kpa
89. If the air required for combustion is 20kg/kg of coal and the boiler uses 3000kg of coal/hr,
determine the mass gas entering the chimney. Assume an ash loss of 15%
a. 40,654 kg/hr
b. 70,200 kg/hr
c. 62,550 kg/hr*
d. 51,500 kg/hr
90. A 15kg gas enters a chimney at 10m/s. If the temperature and pressure of gas are 26C and
100kPa respectively, what is the diameter of chimney? R=0.287 kJ/kg-K.
a. 1.47m
b. 2.6m
c. 2.22m
d. 1.28m*

91. Re-circulated air of 10 kg/s with 53 KJ/kg dry air enthalpy and outside air of 4 kg/s with
90KJ/kg dry air enthalpy enters the conditioning unit. Determine the air conditioning
capacity of air conditioning apparatus if the supply enthalpy to conditioned space is 42
kJ/kg dry air.
a. 154 KW
b. 302 KW*
c. 204 KW
d. 4.484 KW
92. 30 kg of dry air enters an adiabatic drying chamber at 88 degC and with humidity ratio of
0.16 kg/kg d.a. the exhaust air leaves the drying chamber at 40 degC. What is the rate of
water removal in the drying chamber?
At 40C psat = 7.375 kpa; at 88, hg = 2656.9 Kj/kg
a. 0.24 kg/s
b. 0.46 kg/s
c. 0.48 kg/s
d. 0.58 kg/s*
93. Wet material containing 220% moisture (dry basis) is to be dried at the 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*
b. 3513.75 kg / hr
c. 3463.75 kg / hr
d. 3533.75 kg / hr
94. Determine the submerged depth of a cube of steel 0.3 m on each side floating in mercury.
The specific gravities of steel and mercury are 7.8 and 13.6 respectively.
a. 0.155 m
b. 0.175 m
c. 0.153 m
d. 0.172 m*
95. A block of wood floats in water with 5 cm projecting above the water surface. When placed
in glycerine of specific gravity of 1.35, the block projects 7.5 cm above the liquid.
Determine its specific gravity.
a. 0.514
b. 0.703
c. 0.846
d. 0.658*

96. Methyl alcohol (CH3OH) is burned with 25% excess air. How much unburned oxygen in
kg-mol-oxygen / kg-mol fuel will there be in the products if the combustion is complete?
a. 0.34
b. 0.45
c. 0.37*
 d. 0.65
97. A diesel engine consumed 945 liters of fuel per day at 35 oC. If the fuel was purchased at
15.5oC and 30oAPI at P29.00/li, determine the cost of fuel to operate the engine per day.
a. P5687.50
b. P4677.50
c. P48,088.90
d. P27,127.76*
98. A cylindrical tank 4m long and 3m diameter is used for oil storage. How many days can the
tank supply the engine having 27oAPI with fuel consumption of 60kg/hr?
a. 17.53 *
b. 5.84
c. 12.84
d. 19.74
99. 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. 17.66 kgair/kgfuel
b. 15.75 kgair/kgfuel
c. 19.75 kgair/kgfuel
d. 17.65 kgair/kgfuel*
100. A diesel power plant consumed 1m3 of fuel with 300API at 270C in 24 hrs. Calculate
the fuel rate in kg/hr.
a. 36.21*
b. 26.25
c. 29.44
d. 39.32