CHAPTER 4

GAS TURBINE
1. Brayton cycle has:

A. Two isentropic and two constant volume

processes
B. Two isentropic and two constant pressure
processes
C. One constant pressure, one constant volume and
two adiabatic processes
D. Two isothermals, one constant volume and a
constant pressure process

Answer: B
2. Brayton cycle cannot be used in reciprocating
engines even for same adiabatic compression
ratio and work output because:

A. Otto cycle is highly efficient

B. Brayton cycle is less efficient
C. Brayton cycle is for slow speed engines only
D. Large volume of low pressure air cannot be
efficiently handled in reciprocating engines

Answer: D
3. Which cycle is generally used for gas
turbine?

A.Otto cycle
B.Dual cycle
C.Carnot cycle
D.Brayton cycle
4. When r is the compression ratio, the
efficiency of Brayton cycle is given by:

A.1-1/r (k-1)/k

B.1-1/r k-1
C.1-1/r k
D.1-1/r
5. A regenerator in a gas turbine:

A.Reduces heat loss during exhaust

B.Allows use of higher compression
ratio
C.Improves thermal efficiency
D.Allows use of fuels of inferior quality
6. Which of the following compressors
is generally used for gas turbines?

A.Lobe type
B.Centrifugal type
C.Axial flow type
D.Reciprocating type
7. The constant pressure gas turbine
works on the principle of:

A.Carnot cycle
B.Bell-Coleman cycle
C.Rankine cycle
D.Brayton cycle
8. What type of gas turbine is used in air
craft?

A. Open cycle type

B. Closed cycle type with reheating
C. Closed type with reheating and
regeneration
D. Open cycle type with reheating,
regeneration and intercooling
Answer: A
9. In a gas turbine combined cycle
plant, a waste heat boiler is used to:

A.Heat air from intercooler

B.Gases from regenerator
C.Recover heat from exhaust gases
D.None of the above
10. Overall efficiency of a gas turbine is:

A. Equal to Carnot cycle efficiency

B. Equal to Rankine cycle efficiency
C. Less than Diesel cycle efficiency
D. More than Otto or Diesel cycle
efficiency

Answer: C
11. Which of the following turbine has
least weight per bhp developed?

A. Simple open cycle gas turbine

B. Open cycle gas turbine with inter-
cooling and reheating
C. Open cycle gas turbine with inter-
cooling, reheating and regenerating
D. Closed cycle gas turbine
Answer: A
12. Which of the following is/are advantage
of closed cycle gas turbine over open
cycle gas turbine?

A.No containing of working substance with

combustion gases
B. Inferior quality fuel can be used
C. Low maintenance costs
D.All of the above
Answer: D
13. The range of compression ratio in a
gas turbine is:

A.3 to 5
B.5 to 8
C.8 to 12
D.12 to 20
14. A constant volume combustion gas
turbine operates on:

A. Ericson cycle
B.Joule cycle
C.Brayton cycle
D.Atkinson cycle
15. Heat exchanger used to provide heat
transfer between the exhaust gases and
the air prior to its entrance to the
combustor.

A. Evaporator
B. Combustion chamber
C. Regenerator
D. Heater
Answer: C
16. How does the value for work per unit
mass flow of air in the compressor and
turbine influenced by the addition of a
regenerator?

A.Slightly increased
B. Unchanged
C. Greatly decreased
D.Greatly increased
Answer: B
17. What is the ideal cycle for gas
turbine work?

A.Brayton cycle
B.Stag combined cycle
C.Bottom cycle
D.Ericson cycle
Answer: A
18. Brayton cycle cannot be used in
reciprocating engines even for same adiabatic
compression ratio and work output because:

A. Brayton cycle is highly efficient

B. Brayton cycle is for low speed engines only
C. Brayton cycle needs large air-fuel ratio
D. Large volume of low pressure air cannot be
efficient handled in reciprocating engines

Answer: D
19. In order to increase the gas velocity gas
turbines generally have fixed nozzles. This
is to allow the:

A.Compression of gases
B. Condensation of gases
C. Expansion of gases
D.Evaporation of gases
20. Combustion turbines or gas turbines
are the preferred combustion engines in
application much above ______.

A.8MW
B. 9MW
C. 10MW
D.7MW
21. Large units gas turbine regularly
operate:

A.In 100 to 200 MW range

B.In 50 to 100 MW range
C.Over 150 MW
D.Below 150 MW
22. Small units gas turbine typically
have:

A. 20 MW
B. 12 MW
C. 30 MW
D. 24 MW
23. Heavy duty gas turbines typically
have:

A.Double shafts
B.Single shaft
C.Triple shafts
D.Quadruple shafts
24. Which of the following is basically a
jet engine that exhausts into a
turbine generator?

A.Aeroderivative gas turbine

B.Industrial gas turbine
C.Brayton engine
D.Joule turbine
Answer: A
25. Most aeroderivative combustion
turbine produce less than:

A.20 MW
B.30 MW
C.40 MW
D.50 MW
26. The compression ratio based on
pressures in the compression stage in a
gas turbine is typically:

A.11 to 16
B. 5 to 8
C. 12 to 18
D.8 to 14
27. The compression ratio based on
pressures of heavy duty gas turbine is
in the range of ____.

A.14 to 15
B.19 to 21
C.11 to 16
D.16 to 18
Answer: A
28. Aeroderivative combustion turbine
have higher compression ratios
typically:

A.14 to 15
B.19 to 21
C.11 to 16
D.16 to 18
Answer: B
29. Most heavy duty combustion
turbines have how many compression
stages?

A.14 to 16
B.18 to 20
C.10 to 12
D.16 to 18
Answer: D
30. The temperature of the gas
entering the expander section is
typically:

A.1200 C to 1290 C
B.1000 C to 1200 C
C.1500 C to 1490 C
D.1300 C to 1390 C
Answer: A
31. The exhaust temperature which makes
the exhaust an ideal heat source for
combined cycles is typically:

A.540 C to 590 C
B. 600 C to 650 C
C. 300 C to 350 C
D.440 C to 490 C
32. Most combustion turbines have:

A.2 to 3 expander stages

B.3 to 4 expander stages
C.4 to 5 expander stages
D.1 to 2 expander stages

Answer: B
33. The exhaust flow rate in modern heavy
duty turbines per 100 MW is
approximately:

A.240 to 250 kg/s

B. 140 to 150 kg/s
C. 340 to 350 kg/s
D.440 to 450 kg/s
34. The Brayton gas turbine cycle is
also known as:

A.Joule cycle
B.Stirling cycle
C.Ericsson cycle
D.Atkinson cycle
Answer: A
35. Approximately how many percent
of the turbine power is used to drive
the high efficiency compressor?

A.50 to 75 %
B. 60 to 85 %
C.45 to 70 %
D.30 to 55 %
Answer: A
36. Depending on the turbine construction
details, the temperature of the air
entering the turbine will be between:

A.650 C to 1000 C
B. 750 C to 1100 C
C. 550 C to 950 C
D.850 C to 1200 C
37. Which of the following engines are
typically used by Turbojet and
turboprop?

A.Open combustors
B.Closed combustors
C.Turbo combustors
D.High combustors
Answer: A
38. The full load thermal efficiency of
existing heavy duty combustion turbines
in simple cycles is approximately:

A.34 to 36 %
B. 30 to 32 %
C. 40 to 42 %
D.26 to 28 %
39. New combustion turbines on the
cutting edge of technology ( Advanced
turbine systems ) are able to achieve

A.38 to 38.5 %
B. 36 to 36.5 %
C. 40 to 40.5 %
D.34 to 34.5 %
40. Aeroderivative turbines commonly
achieve efficiencies up to:

A.42 %
B.38 %
C.45 %
D.35 %
41. Which of the following is the typical
backwork ratio of gas turbines?

A.50 to 75 %
B.40 to 65 %
C.30 to 55 %
D.35 to 60 %
42. Which of the following is an
example of a regenerator?

A.A counterflow heat exchanger

B.A cross flow heat exchanger
C.A mixed flow heat exchanger
D.A parallel flow heat exchanger
43. Which of the following is an effect
of having a regenerator?

A.Less heat is added

B.Compressor work is reduced
C.Turbine work is increased
D.Compressor work is increased
44. A regenerator in a gas turbine has
no effect in:

A.Compressor and turbine work

B.Heat added
C.Thermal efficiency
D.Combustor
45. In a Brayton cycle multiple stages of
compression and expansion will
________.

A.Increase thermal efficiency

B. Decrease thermal efficiency
C. Limit thermal efficiency
D.Control efficiency
46. In a Brayton cycle, reheating and
intercooling will ___________.

A.Increase thermal efficiency

B.Decrease thermal efficiency
C.Limit thermal efficiency
D.Control efficiency
47. In a Brayton cycle, reheating has no
effect in:

A.Heat added
B.Thermal efficiency
C.Backwork ratio
D.Network
48. In a Brayton cycle, intercooling has
no effect in:

A.Turbine work
B.Thermal efficiency
C.Backwork ratio
D.Network
49. If Wt is the turbine power and Wc is the
compressor power then the backwork ratio is

A. Wt / Wc
B. Wc/ Wt
C. Wt -Wc
Wc
D. Wt – Wc
Wt
Answer: B
50. If Wt is the turbine power and Wc is
the compressor power then the network
is:

A.Wt x Wc
B. Wc / Wt
C. Wt - Wc
D.Wt + Wc
51. Physical limitations usually
preclude more than how many stages
of intercooling and reheating?

A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
Answer: A