INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.

Mark only one item for

each item by shading the appropriate box in your answer sheet. STRITCLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
Use pencil no. 1 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.) The point in the TS diagram where the latent heat of vaporization is zero:
a) no such point exist b) sublimation point c) triple point d) critical point

2.) The equivalent of 100 degree C superheat:

a) 212 oF b) 273 oK c) 760 oR d) 180 oF

3.) The equivalent of 100 degree C subcooled:

a) 180oF b) 212 oK c) 760 oR d) 273oF

4.) The equivalent of 10 degree F subcooled:

a) -7.78oC b) -12.2 oC c) 10 oR d) 18 oC

5.) The equivalent of 18 degree C subcooled:

a) -7.78oF b) -12.2 oF c) 10 oR d) 524.4 oR

6.) The equivalent of 10 degree F LMTD

a) -12.2 oC b) -7.78oC c) 18 oC d) 470 oR

7.) A graphical representation between volume flow rate and time is known as:
a) isograph b) monograph c) hydrograph d) hectograph

8.) A valve designed to allow a fluid to pass through in one direction only:
a) check valve b) steam trap
c) moisture trap d) one pass solenoid valve

9.) A valve design to release excess pressure:

a) pressure regulating valve b) safety valve
c) automatic release solenoid valve d) bursting cap

10.) Which of the following refrigerants is the most highly toxic?

a) Ammonia b) Sulfur dioxide c) Methyl chloride d) Freon

11.) The main cause of air pollution as a result of burning oil is at high furnace temperature:
a) Carbon Monoxide b) Fly Ash
c) Carbon Monoxide d) Nitrogen Oxide

12.) The radiation pyrometer is used to measure:

a) Heat released in furnace b) Furnace draft in mm water gage
c) temperature d) ppm, Nitrogen Oxide in the flue gas

13.) The purpose of the expansion loop in the steam pipeline:

a.) Release excessive pressure due to excessive expansion
b) Allow expansion due to excessive pressure
c) Absorb the longitudinal expansion due to heat
d) Provide safety against water hammer

14.) The water vapor in the air measured based on the ratio vapor pressure and the total air pressure:
a) Relative Humidity b) Specific Humidity
c) Humidity Ratio d) Partial Pressure

15.) Which of the following is not a hydrocarbon:

a) olefin b) paraffin c) diparaffin d) dioleffin

16.) The condition in which the droplets of water are carried by the steam in the boiler:
a) carry over b) priming c) bleeding d) drooping

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17.) The primary method of crude oil refining:
a) Hydrogenation b) Vacuum Extraction
c) Fractional Distillation d) Solvent Extraction

18.) Which of the following is not a commonly used moderator in a nuclear reactor?
a) deuterium b) ordinary water
c) carbon dioxide d) sodium

19.)Which of the following stands for OTEC?

a.) Ocean Thermal Expansion Combination b) Ocean Technology Energy Conversion
c) Ocean Terminal Energy Conversion d) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

20.) Which of the following stands for HDR technology?

a.) Hot Dry Rock b) Heterogeneous Dry Reactor
c) Heterogeneous Dense Reactor d) Hybrid Dense Reactor

21.) A short connection between a chimney and the furnace

a) Stack terminal b) Chimney ducting c) Breeching d) Smoke pipe

22.) The geometric view factor for a block body is always:

a) less than one b) one c) greater than one d) zero

23.) The gage use to measure the chimney draft:

a) drafting gage b) draft gage c) level gauge d) pyrometer

24.) The minimum vertical distance between the floor level to the foundation top:
a) 300mm b) 12 inches c) 175mm d) 6 inches

25.) The major composition of air is 21 % oxygen and 79 % by:

a) weight b) volume c) mass d) density

26.) The major composition of air is 23.2 % oxygen and 76.8 % by:
a) weight b) volume c) mass d) density

27.) The amount of oxygen in water by weight :

a) 16 % b) 32% c) 11.11% d) 88.89 %

28.) The amount of carbon in the hydrocarbon gas C2H6 by weight:

a) 24% b) 32% c) 80% d) 70%

29.) The degree API of fuel oil with the specific gravity of 0.95.
a) 20.45 b) 17.45 c) 18.15 d) 27.45

30.) The specific gravity of fuel oil at 20oC if the degree API is 27.45
a) 0.95 b) 0.8875 c) 0.8902 d) 0.9778

31.) The stoichoimetric amount of oxygen for the combustion of hydrocarbon C2H6 by weight:
a) 16.09 b) 3.73 c) 3.50 d) None of the above

32.) The stoichoimetric amount of oxygen for the combustion of hydrocarbon C2H6 by volume:
a)16.09 b) 3.73 c) 3.50 d) None of the above

33.)The stoichoimetric amount of air for the combustion of hydrocarbon C2H6 by weight:
a) 16.09 b) 3.73 c) 24.52 d) None of the above

34.) The molecular weight of a gas mixture with 10% CH4 and 90% C2H2 hydrocarbon by weight:
a) 35 b) 25 c) 19.32 d) None of the above

35.) The ultimate analysis of Carbon in the gas mixture in problem #34
a) 91.2 % b) 75.5 % c) 19.32 % d) None of the above

36.) The approximate gross calorific value of the gas mixture in problem #34, kJ/kg
a) 42,535 b) 43,535 c) 47,574 d) None of the above

37.) The approximate cubic meters volume of flue gas from burning 1 kg of a gas mixture with 10% CH4
and 90% C2H2 hydrocarbon C2H6 by weight assuming theoretical reaction with stoichoimetric air:
a) 28.1 b) 75.5 c) 19.32 d) None of the above

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38.) What is the approximate theoretical air/fuel of a coal with a gross calorific value of 18,750 Btu/lb?
a) 18.12 b) 15.53 c) 14.34 d) None of the above

39.) What is the factor of evaporation of a boiler with steam leaving the steam drum with an enthalpy of
2746.5kJ/kg and a 251.13 J/g feed water?
a) 1.106 b) 1.153 c) 1.434 d) None of the above

40.) What is the kw rating of a boiler with 250 developed boiler horsepower?
a) 2453 b) 2545 c) 186.5 d) None of the above

41.) What is the actual evaporation rate in kg/hr of a 250 hp boiler with a factor of evaporation of 1.153?
a) 2507 b) 3414 c) 3393 d) None of the above

42.) If the 10 metric tons/hr of coal is burned with an ash content of 8.27%, how much refuse is collected
if the refuse contains 5 % combustible?
a) 807.5 b) 870.5 c) 1,434.4 d) None of the above

43.) How much ash is collected in problem # 92?

a) 807.5 b) 870.5 c) 827.0 d) 567.8 e) None of the above

44.) Estimate the heating value of the refuse collected in kJ/kg refuse if the coal burned has an ash content
of 8.27% and the refuse contains 5 % combustible?
a) 307.5 b) 170 c) 227 d) 147 e) None of the above

45.) One metric ton/hr of coal is burned with an air/fuel ratio of 12.5 kg/kg of coal. The coal has an ash
content of 7.5% and the refuse contains 4 % combustible?
a)1307 b)1700 c)1227 d) 1055 e) None of the above

46.) How much water vapor in kg vapor /kg fuel is generated if the fuel is CH4?
a.) 1.35 b) 1.25 c) 2.25 d) 1.755 e) None of the above

47.) The partial pressure (kPaa) of the water vapor in the flue gas in burning CH4 in stoichoimetric air if
the barometric pressure is 100 kPaa.
a) 10.35 b) 11.09 c) 2.25 d) 1.755 e) None of the above

48.) The temperature of the steam is 100 C above the saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure
for 200 bar The 100 C is the:
a) steam temperature b) degree of superheat
c) degree of subcooled d.) LMTD e.) None of the above

49.) The approximate coefficient of volumetric expansion of a certain engineering material in English unit
is 0.535ft3 per ft3 o F. What is its equivalent in liter per liter o C?
a) 0.963 b) 1.096 c) 2.250 d) 1.755 e) None of the above

50.) The specific enthalpy kJ/kg of a superheated water vapor at 101.325 kPaa and 120 oC assuming that
the specific heat of water vapor is 0.462 kcal/ kg -oC.
a) 2564 b) 2617 c) 2714 d) 2755 e) None of the above

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ANSWERS KEY

1. d
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. c

6. c
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. a

11. a
12. c
13. c
14. a
15. a

16. b
17. c
18. a
19. d
20. a

21. a
22. b
23. b
24. d
25. b

26. a
27. d
28. a
29. b
30. b

31. b
32. c
33. a
34. b
35. a

36. b
37. a
38. c
39. a
40. a

41. c
42. b
43. c
44. d
45. d

46. c
47. b
48. b
49. a
50. c