Basic Power plant Familiarization Question Bank by Ephrem D.
1. A turbo jet engine gives.
A. large acceleration to a small mass of air.
B. large acceleration to a large weight of air.
C. small acceleration to a large mass of air.
2. The basic gas turbine engine is divided into two main sections: the cold section and the hot
section.
A. The cold section includes the engine inlet, compressor, and turbine sections.
B. The hot section includes the combustor, diffuser, and exhaust.
C. The hot section includes the combustor, turbine, and exhaust.
3. In a free turbine.
A. there is a clutch between compressor and power output shaft.
B. there is a direct drive with a free-wheel unit.
C. there is no mechanical connection with the compressor.
4. The working fluid of a gas turbine engine is.
A. gasoline.
B. kerosene.
C. air.
5. In a twin spool compressor system, the first stage turbine drives the.
A. N2 compressor.
B. N1 and N2 compressors.
C. N1 compressor.
6. The diffuser section is located between.
A. the burner section and the turbine section.
B. the turbine section and the exhaust section
C. the compressor section and the burner section.
7.. A gas turbine engine comprises which three main sections?.
A. Compressor, diffuser, and stator.
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B. Turbine, compressor, and combustion.
C. Turbine, combustion, and stator.
8. A high bypass engine results in.
A. overall slower airflow and greater propulsive efficiency.
B. overall faster airflow.
C. greater propulsive efficiency.
9.. The Brayton cycle is known as the constant.
A. temperature cycle.
B. mass cycle.
C. pressure cycle.
10. The highest pressure in a gas turbine is.
A. at the nozzle exit.
B. at the burner exit.
C. just after the last compressor stage but before the burner.
11. On a gas turbine engine, what is the fan driven by?.
A. I P turbine.
B. LP turbine.
C. H P turbine.
12. The purpose of a diffuser is to.
A. increase the kinetic energy of the air.
B. induce a swirl to the air prior to combustion.
C. increase the static pressure of the air.
13. On a triple spool engine, the first stage of turbines drive.
A. the LP compressor.
B. the HP compressor.
C. the I P compressor.
14. The 'core engine' or 'gas generator' is made up of the following components:.
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A. Inlet, compressor, combustion chamber, turbine, exhaust.
B. Turbine, combustion chamber, compressor.
C. Compressor, turbine, exhaust, propelling nozzle.
15. The principle of jet propulsion is.
A. the calorific value of fuel burnt is equal to aircraft.
B. the interaction of fluids and gases.
C. every action has a equal and opposite reaction.
16. What part of a jet engine has the most potential energy?.
A. Immediately after the combustion chamber.
B. Just before the combustion chamber.
C. Immediately after the HP compressor.
17. The highest heat to metal contact in a jet engine is the.
A. burner cans.
B. turbine inlet guide vanes.
C. turbine blades.
18. Across the turbines, there is.
A. a general temperature rise.
B. a general temperature drop.
C. an isometric expansion.
19 The purpose of turbine is
A. To change mechanical energy to kenetic energy
B. To reduce pressure and increase velocity using nozzles
C. to reduce velocity and increase pressure using nozzle guide vane.
20. The turning point where flow velocity starts to increase in the ______
A. Diffuser
B. Compressor
C. Combustion chamber
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21. A maximized gross thrust is obtained when_____
A. Ambient pressure equals with exhaust pressure
B. Ambient pressure greater than exhaust pressure
C. Ambient pressure less than exhaust pressure
22. A triple spool compressors used on
A. TJE and TFE
B. TSE
C. TFE
23. One pair of compressor rotor and a stator vane gives
A. Compressor stage
B. Compressor blade
C. Nozzle Guide vane
24. _________is not part of the engine.
A. Air inlet duct
B. Nozzle Guide vane
C. Exhaust cone
25. A set of stator vanes in front of the first stage of compressor in GTE is ___
A. nozzle guide vane
B. nozzle diaphragm
C. inlet guide vane
26. In GTE, as the gas expands its pressure and temperature ______while velocity______
A. decrease/ increase
B. increase / constant
C. decrease/ constant
27. The terminating component of the basic engine is ________.
A. Jet pipe
B. Exhaust cone
C. Exhaust nozzle
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28. An axial flow compressor part is used to diffuse air and act as guide vanes for the
next stages is ________.
A. stator
B. rotor
C. Nozzle
29. A form of reaction engine do not use the surrounding atmosphere air for production
of propulsive force ______
A. Pulse jet engine
B. Ram jet engine
C. Rocket engine
30. In which GTE the gas is finally released through an external duct without producing
any thrust?
A. TFE
B. TPE
C. TSE
31. After lubricating the bearing, the oil drain out and return to the oil tank by a_______
A. pressure pump
B. Scavenging pump
C. Over board drain
32. A measure of the power produced by a turboprop engine by the combination of
propeller thrust and exhaust thrust.
A. BHP
B. ESHP
C. SHP
33. _____________ transfers the high voltage current to the igniter plug
A. Exciter box
B. Ignition lead
C. Air startor
34. The primary function of engine lubricants is __________.
A. to reduce friction
B. provide cooling
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C. enables sealing and cushioning
35. APUs are typically located
A. in the nose fuselage of the aircraft
B. in the rear fuselage of the aircraft
C. on both side of the wing of the aircraft
36. The engine indicating system has no the following subsystems___
A. Low pressure rotor tachometer (N1)
B. Exhaust gas temperature (EGT)
C. Turbine inlet temperature ( TIT)
37. Which one is not the major components of a gas turbine engine ignition system?
A. a high voltage exciter
B. an igniter plug.
C starter generator
38. In GTE ignition system,______ Sends high voltage current to the ignition lead.
A. a high voltage transmission lead
B. Exciter box
C. The igniter Plug
39. Which one is not part of engine fuel system ?
A. flow divider and dump valve
B. oil fuel heat exchanger
C. boost pump
40. The stoichiometric ratio of air to fuel ratio is ________.
A. 15:1
B. 22:1
C. 1:15
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