One word question for compressor.

1. The compressor capacity of a reciprocating compressor is directly proportional to _____________

a) Speed b) Pressure c) Volume d) All

2. The volumetric efficiency of the compressor ______ with the increase in altitude of place

a) Increases b) decreases c) does not change d) None

3. The ratio of isothermal power to actual measured input power of a compressor is known as:

a) Isothermal efficiency b) Volumetric Efficiency

c) polytropic efficiency d) Isentropic efficiency

4. For every 4°C raise in air inlet temperature of an air compressor, the power consumption will
increases by_____ a) 2% b) 1% c) 3% d) 4%

5. The volumetric efficiency for reciprocating air compressors is about ______________

A. 10 to 40% B. 40 to 60% C. 60 to 70% D. 70 to 90%

6. The compressed air may be used

a. in gas turbine b. in starting and supercharging of I.C engine c.

for operating Pneumatic drills. d. all the above.

7. If p1 is the pressure of air entering the L.P, cylinder and p3 is the pressure of air leaving the H.P.
cylinder, then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating compressor
with complete intercooling is given by

A. D1/D2 = (p1p3)1/2 B. D1/D2 = (p1/p3)1/4 C. D1/D2 = (p1p3)1/4

D. D1/D2 = (p3/p1)1/4

8. The mean effective pressure of the compressor is the

A. actual volume of the air delivered by the compressor when reduced to normal temperature
and pressure conditions

B. volume of air delivered by the compressor

C. volume of air sucked by the compressor during its suction stroke

D. none of the above

9. The reason for volumetric efficiency of reciprocating compressor being less than 100 percent is

A. pressure drop across the valves B. superheating in compressor

C. clearance volume and leakages D. all of these

10. The volume of air sucked by the compressor during its suction stroke is called
A. free air delivery B. compressor capacity

C. swept volume D. none of these

11. for perfect inter-cooling in a two stage compressor ____

A. (P2/P1) = (P3/P2) B. p1/p3=(P2/P1)

C. p1 = p3 D. p1 = p2 p3

12. The volumetric efficiency of a compressor

A. increases with decrease in compression ratio

B. decreases with decrease in compression ratio

C. increases with increase in compression ratio

D. decreases with increase in compression ratio

13. For a compressor, least work will be done if the compression is

a. isentropic b. isothermal c. poly tropic d. somewhere in between is entropic and isothermal

14. Rotary compressors are suitable for

a. large discharge at high pressure b. low discharge at high pressure

c. large discharge at low pressure d. low discharge at low pressure

15. Single stage compression is prepared for delivery pressure up to

a. 5bar b. 10bar c.20bar d. 100bar

16. High capacity compressors having air delivery capacity

a. more than 5m3/s b. less than 0.15m3 c. between 0.15 and 5 m3/s d. less than 0.15m3

17. For isothermal compression in a compressor, the compressor should run at

a) very high speed b) slow speed c) constant speed d) Speed has no connection compression

18. The clearance volume in a reciprocating air compressor

a. reduces work input b. reduces suction capacity c. reduce discharge pressure
d. increase the discharge pressure

19. The work input to air compressor in multistage compression is minimum when intermediate
pressure

a. Arithmetic mean of inlet and delivery pressure

b. geometric mean of inlet and delivery pressure

c. (p1p3)^(1/4) d. none of the above.

20. Volumetric efficiency increases with ____________ in pressure ratio in compressor.

a. increase b. decrease c. increase and decrease d. decrease and increase