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FEATI Aero Board Review Center 2018

First Powerplant Mock Exam

Name: ___________________________________________ Duration: 4 hours Date: ___________ Rating:_________

1. The two types of compressor commonly used on jet engines are?

(a) Turboprop and turbofan (c) centrifugal and axial flow
(b) high pressure and low pressure (d) rotor and stator

2. A system in which there is no exchange of matter with the surrounding and does not cross it boundaries is called a?
(a) isolated system (c) variable system
(b) open system (d) closed system

3. Intensive properties are?

(a) dependent of the mass (c) remains the same
(b) independent of the mass (d) expanded properties of mass

4. Basically the power is the function of force time and?

(a) velocity (c) drag
(b) a constant (d) distance

5. Determine the maximum BHP required at sea level for the aircraft with CD of 0.010, wing area of 200 sq. ft., maximum
velocity of 135 mph and propeller efficiency of 82%.
(a) 33.57 hp (c) 27.53 hp
(b) 40.96 hp (d) 29.22 hp

6. If an aircraft turbine engine uses only the thrust developed within the engine to produce its propulsive force, such engine is
known as?
(a) turbojet (c) propjet
(b) turbofan (d) ramjet

7. A thermodynamic cycle is a sequence of processes that eventually returns the working substance to its?
(a) original pressure (c) original temperature
(b) original state (d) original volume

8. The first law of thermodynamics states that one form of energy may be?
(a) created (c) created and destroyed
(b) destroyed (d) converted into another

9. The detonation properties of gasoline are measured by an octane number, the higher the number,
(a) the higher the tendency to detonate (c) may detonate due to roughened surface
(b) may detonate if the chamber is not of right size (d) the less tendency of gasoline to detonate

10. A rocket engine is a power plant, self-contained, which depends?

(a) on oxidizer and fuel for operation (c) on the ignition system
(b) on atmospheric air (d) on the air sucked by the compressor

11. The Four Stroke Five Events Engine Cycle in proper order of occurrence.
(a) Intake, Compression, Power, Ignition, Exhaust (c) Intake, Ignition, Power, Compression, Exhaust
(b) Intake, Power, Compression, Ignition, Exhaust (d) Intake, Compression, Ignition, Power, Exhaust

12. A pulse jet engine is a modification of the

(a) ramjet (c) pure jet
(b) rocket (d) turbine

13. A turbojet engine operates on a?

(a) Carnot Cycle (c) Brayton Cycle
(b) Diesel Cycle (d) Otto Cycle

14. The density of air at standard condition is 0.0765 lbs/ft3. What is the density in lb/ft3 of air at 5 psia and 600 R?
(a) 0.022 (c) 0.044
(b) 0.033 (d) 0.011

15. What type of turbine blade is most commonly used in aircraft jet engines?
(a) impulse (c) impulse-reaction
(b) reaction (d) stator

16. A 2000 lbs aircraft is accelerated from 10 to 80 fps. What is the change in momentum?
 (a) 4,448 lbs-s (c) 5,550 lbs-s
(b) 5,040 lbs-s (d) 4,348 lbs-s

17. Where is the highest gas pressure in the turbojet engine?

(a) at the entrance of the turbine section (c) at the outlet of tailplane
(b) at the entrance of the burner section (d) at the outlet of the burner section

18. The operating principle of the turbojet engine is the application of?
(a) Newton’s First Law (c) Newton’s Third Law
(b) Newton’s Second Law (d) Zeroth Law

19. Which is the main advantage of an APU’s centrifugal flow compressor

(a) low starting power requirements (c) high pressure rise per stage
(b) shorter than axial (d) cheaper

20. Where is the diffuser section located in the turbine engine?

(a) between N1 and N2 (c) between compressor and burner
(b) between burner and turbine (d) at the intake

21. In a dual axial flow compressor system the first stage turbine drives the?
(a) N2 compressor (c) both N1 and N2
(b) N1 compressor (d) Fan

22. The primary purpose of an oil-fuel heat exchanger is to?

(a) decrease viscosity (c) cool the oil
(b) heat the fuel (d) cool the fuel

23. Which is the most critical parameter for a turbine engine during starting?
(a) starter engagement time (c) EGT
(b) oil pressure (d) RPM

24. On most engines ram recovery occurs at?

(a) 60 knots (c) 100 knots
(b) 80 knots (d) 140 knots

25. Compute the piston displacement of a radial engine having 9 cylinders, a bore of 5.5 in. and stroke of 6 in.
(a) 740 in3 (c) 1,425 in3
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(b) 1,283 in (d) 568 in3

26. Given an engine which has a bhp of 1000 hp, a stroke of 6 inches and bore of 5.5 inches, rpm of 3000 and K= 3 What is the
BMEP?
(a) 218.745 psi (c) 150.211 psi
(b) 200.632 psi (d) 154.32 psi

27. in a reciprocating engine with the name of IO-365-H2, 365 stands for?
(a) Engine power (c) total displacement in in3
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(b) total displacement in m (d) individual cylinder displacement in in3

28. In a turbofan engine the primary source of thrust is the?

(a) exhaust (c) fan
(b) high velocity jet (d) afterburner

29. An engine driven air pump that increases manifold pressure and forces the fuel/air mixture into the cylinders which has the
effect of increasing the power output of the engine.
(a) Compressor (c) Diffuser
(b) Supercharger (d) Turbocharger

30. Compute the indicated horsepower for a six -cylinder engine that has a bore of five inches, a stroke of five inches, and is
turning at 2,750 rpm with a measured IMEP of 125 psi per cylinder.
(a) 255 hp (c) 300 hp
(b) 278 hp (d) 388 hp

31. The ratio of turbine discharge pressure to compressor inlet pressure.

(a) EPR (c) tachometer
(b) EGT (d) Torque meter
32. An internal viewing device which allows you to visually inspect areas inside a turbine engine without disassembling the
engine.
(a) camera (c) electronic imaging
(b) borescope (d) engine endoscopy

33. It is considered the most efficient cycle?

(a) Otto (c) Diesel
(b) Brayton (d) Carnot
34. A jet plane is traveling at 0.309 km/s and has an engine that develops a thrust of 13 344 N. The gas exiting the engine has a
relative velocity of 340 mps, and the fuel/air ratio is 0.02 kg fuel/kg air. Determine the propulsive efficiency.
(a) 0.765 (c) 0.900
(b) 0.952 (d) 0.865

35. A turbojet engine is travelling at 500 mph. The jet velocity is 1900 ft/s. The pressure at the jet exhaust is atmospheric. The
air flow is 300,000 lb/hr and the fuel flow is 4300 lb/hr. Calculate the net thrust neglecting the fuel flow.
(a) 3000.6 lbs (c) 3018.89 lbs
(b) 3034 lbs (d) 3089.37 lbs

36. A 75-kW air-standard Brayton cycle is designed for maximum work. The compressor inlet conditions are 100 kPa and 27°C,
and the pressure ratio is 5.5. Determine the turbine inlet temperature.
(a) 794 K (c) 764 K
(b) 700 K (d) none of the above

37. Find the equivalent shaft horsepower produced by a turboprop airplane that has these specifications: Airspeed = 260 mph
Shaft horsepower indicated on the cockpit indicator = 525 SHP Net thrust= 195 pounds.
(a) 534 ESHP (c) 600 ESHP
(b) 500 ESHP (d) 694 ESHP

38. A self-contained unit, which enables the aircraft to be independent of external pneumatic and electrical power sources.
(a) accessory section (c) auxiliary power unit
(b) gearbox (d) integrated drive generator

39. In a dual axial-flow compressor, the first stage turbine drives__________.

(a) N1 compressor (c) N3 compressor
(b) N2 compressor (d) N4 compressor

40. A parameter used to describe the performance of reciprocating piston engines which is the theoretical constant pressure
that, if it acted on the piston during the power stroke, would produce the same network as actually developed in one cycle.
(a) brake effective pressure (c) combustion pressure
(b) thermal effective pressure (d) mean effective pressure

41. in a refrigeration cycle the heat inside is absorbed by?

(a) condenser coils (c) expansion valve
(b) evaporator coils (d) compressor

42. The pressure of a gas in a piston cylinder varies with volume according to PV = C. The initial pressure is 400 kpa, the initial
volume is 0.02 m3, and the final volume is 0.08 m3. Determine the work.
(a) a. 15.7 KJ (c) 10.5 KJ
(b) b. 13.15 KJ (d) 11.09 KJ

43. It is a reversible adiabatic thermodynamic process.

(a) isobaric (c) isothermal
(b) isentropic (d) polytrophic

44. The following are parts of a refrigerator except?

(a) evaporator (c) Compressor
(b) expansion valve (d) condenser coils

45. How is anti-icing fluid ejected from the slinger ring on a propeller?
(a) pressure pump (c) centrifugal force
(b) centripetal force (d) bourdon tubes

46. Geometric pitch of a propeller is defined as the

(a) effective pitch minus slippage (c) angle between blade chord and axis of rotation
(b) effective pitch plus slippage (d) effective pitch plus distance travelled

47. What operational force tends to bend the propeller blades forward at the tip?
(a) centrifugal twisting force (c) aerodynamic twisting force
(b) torque (d) thrust bending force

48. Which bearing is least likely to be a roller or ball bearing?

(a) rocker arm bearing (c) crankshaft
(b) master rod bearing (d) all of the above

49. The actual power delivered to the propeller of an engine is called?

(a) friction horsepower (c) shaft horsepower
(b) indicated horsepower (d) break horsepower

50. When is the fuel/air mixture ignited in a conventional reciprocating engine?

(a) after TDC (c) After BDC
(b) Shortly before TDC (d) shortly before TDC