College of Engineering, Architecture and

Technology
FINAL EXAMINATION IN ME 314
Heat Transfer
SET A
NAME: ______________________________________________________________

Year & Section: __________________________ Score: ______

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on the answer
sheet provided.

1. Hydrogen is common to all:

A. acids B. salts C. oxides D. metal

2. A periodic, time-scheduled inspections to detect wear and tear in advance of actual equipment
breakdown with subsequent replacement of worn-out parts before they fail in order to minimize
interference in operation
A. routine maintenance C. Preventive maintenance
B. corrective maintenance D. general maintenance

3. A sample substance, to which a chemical formula can be assigned, whose weight is equal to its
formula weight is formed a:
A. molecule B. mole C. grain equivalent weight D. atom

4. Heat movement through space by shining, just as light is radiated.

A. Convection B. Circulation C. Conduction D. Radiation

5. Which of the following is member of the halogen family

A. sodium B. Fluorine C. Hydrogen chloride D. Phosphorus

6. The alcohol most frequently considered as fuel for internal combustion engines.
A. Methanol B. Grain alcohol C. Isopropanol D. Isoprophyl alcohol

7. The primary object of the washing of coal is to decrease

A. dustiness C. ash fusion temperature
B. ash and sulphur D. volatile matter

8. During an adiabatic, internally reversible process, what is true about the change of entropy?
A. it is always zero C. it is always greater than zero
B. it is always less than zero D. it is temperature – dependent

9. It is the temperature at which vapor forms above the liquid fuel.

A. Diesel index B. Fire point C. Flash point D. Critical point
10. The temperature at which the fuel gives off vapors ignited by an open flame.
A. pour point B. power point C. flash point D. boiling point

11. Terms not used in relation to lubrication oil:

A. Cetane number C. Condradson carbon
B. Neutralization number D. Demulsibility

12. The maximum load carried by a system or a unit of equipment over a designated period of time
A. average load B. peak load C. nominal rating D. plant

13. Dichloromethane is known as:

A. Methyl Chloride C. Methylene chloride
B. Methyl formula D. Ethyl Chloride

14. The evaporator constructed of pipe or tubing

A. fusible plug B. steam trap C. expansion coil D. sling

15. As commonly used, the PH value:

A. has no relation to the hydrogen – ion concentration
B. for boiler water is usually kept at a value between 5 and 6
C. will be lower if boiler is treated with calistic soda
D. of 7 represent a neutral solution

16. In power piping system, the corresponding piping color for proper fluid identification for steam is:
A. green B. silver gray C. light blue D. violet

17. A device having a pre-determined temperature fusible member for the relief of pressure
A. fusible plug B. stop valve C. water column D. pressure valve

18. A mechanical device used in refrigeration system for the purpose of increasing the pressure upon
the refrigerant.
A. evaporator B. condenser C. expansion coil D. compressor

19. Which of the following is not a viscosity rating?

A. Centistroke B. Redwood C. SSU D. Degree API

20. For which type of process does the equation dQ = TDS hold?
A. irreversible B. isothermal C. reversible D. isobaric

21. The proportions of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and ash is known as:
A. Proximate analysis C. Ultimate analysis
B. Orsat Analysis D. Molal Analysis

22. The process of supplying or removing air by natural or mechanical means to or from any surface
A. refrigeration B. humidification C. circulation D. ventilation

23. The chemical formula for methyl chloride

A. C2H5Cl B. CH3Cl C. CH2Cl2 D. CHCl2

24. Coals that become soft under the usual furnace temperature and merge into undesirable masses of
coke
A. anthracite B. bituminous C. lignite D. caking
25. The law that states entropy of all perfect crystalline solids is zero at absolute zero temperature
A. Newton’s Law C. First Law of Thermodynamics
B. Third Law of Themodynamics D. Second law of Thermodynamics

26. The name given to procedure by which efficiency of a combustion process is determined.
A. chamber B. heat balance C. oxidation D.
evolution

27. Measure of ability of a boiler to transfer the heat given by the furnace to the water and steam is:
A. grate efficiency C. stoker efficiency
B. furnace efficiency D. boiler efficiency

28. Pressure filter that builds up working pressure is –

A. 100 psi B. 125 psi C. 150 psi D. 200 psi

29. Clearing a cylinder of exhaust gases by forcing into it a current of air switch provides clean air for
the next compression stroke of an engine.
A. turbo charging B. purging C. scavenging D. emulsifying

30. An automatic device which allows the passage of water but prevents the passage of steam.
A. steam trap B. fusible plug C. separator D. blow-off

31. The brake effective pressure of an internal combustion engine is:

A. obtained from the indicator card
B. greater than the indicated mean effective pressure
C. a computed value from brake measurements
D. can be determined without knowing the engine speed

32. Which of the following requires large filter to handle oil for a medium-sized engine?
A. continuous filtering C. bypass filtering
B. shunt filtering D. hatch filtering

33. Which of the following is not a part of the air intake system?
A. blower with supercharging C. air intake silencer
B. thermometer D. air filter with piping connection

34. A chart which compares visually smoke density with graded color bars.
A. Mollier’s chart C. Achumann chart
B. control chart D. Ringleman chart

35. The type of pump where oil is being carried away by two vanes during operation –
A. gear type B. rotary type C. lobe type D. oil pump

36. A device that changes electric current from high to low voltage
A. alternator B. generator C. transformer D. dynamometer

37. The source of power which act as the prime mover for the generator, with horsepower ranging
from 100 to 500 –
A. motor B. gasoline engine C. diesel engine D. steam engine

38. A chemical action which causes destruction of the surface of metal by oxidation.
A. emulsification B. scaling C. formation D. corrosion
39. When both valves are close and the piston is moving upward –
A. intake volume C. compression stroke
B. power stroke D. exhaust stroke

40. In the processing section, there is an instrument frequently used to measure the flow rate of fluids.
What is the instrument consisting of a vertical passage with variable cross-sectional area, a float and a
calibrated scale?
A. rotameter B. pitot-tube C. rota aire D. manometer

41. The power required to deliver a given quantity of fluid against a given head with no losses in the
pump is called:
A. wheel power C. brake power
B. hydraulic power D. indicated power
42. The type of cooler extensively used for medium and large size engines –
A. plate cooler C. radiator cooler
B. shell and tube cooler D. disk cooler

43. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. intake is more important than compression
B. Power is the most important stroke
C. Exhaust is next to power in importance
D. Compression occurs when the fuel charge is compressed into smaller volume

44. How do you describe a non-flow process where in the volume remains constant?
A. isometric B. isentropic C. isobaric D. isenthalpic

45. Which valve is close during power stroke?

A. intake valve B. exhaust valve C. intake and exhaust valve D. none

46. An engine indicator is generally used to measure

A. steam temperature C. heat losses
B. steam cylinder pressure D. errors to gauge reading

47. An internal combustion engine converts chemical energy to –

A. heat energy C. mechanical energy
B. chemical energy D. sound energy

48. The function of an unloader on an electric motor –driven compressor is to:

A. reduce the speed of the motor when the maximum pressure is reached.
B. Drain the condensate from the cylinder
C. Release the pressure in the cylinders in order to reduce the starting load.
D. Prevent excess pressure in the receiver

49. In a two-stroke cycle engine, the number of crankshaft revolutions to complete one cycle is –
A. one revolution C. two revolution
B. three revolution D. none of the above

50. Hand-starting is used only for small engines having a bore diameter not exceeding
A. 2 inches B. 4 inches C. 3 inches D. 6 inches

51. The main purpose of lubricating system is –

A. to reduce friction C. to reduce noise
B. to reduce excessive heat D. to reduce wear
52. Which of the following engines use vane blowers?
A. aircraft engines C. marine engines
B. locomotive D. all of the above

53. The main purpose of a cooling system –

A. to cool the engine C. to maintain engine-working temperature
B. to avoid over heating D. none of the above

54. In a 4-stroke cycle, the number of crankshaft revolutions to complete a cycle is –

A. one revolution C. two revolutions
B. three revolutions D. none of the above

55. The power interval in single-cylinder engine—

A. 360 degrees B. 480 degrees C. 560 degrees D. 720 degrees

56. The degrees of power interval in a 4-stroke cycle of a six-cylinder engine --

A. 60 degrees B. 90 degrees C. 180 degrees D. 120 degrees

57. The kind of fuel injected to the combustion chamber of diesel engine –
A. atomized B. vaporized C. evaporized D. energized

58. Types of cooling tower where fan pressure is exerted at the outlet
A. natural draft B. force draft C. induce draft D. mechanical draft

59. Gasohols or alcogas is popularly known as:

A. green gasoline B. LPG C. Diesoline D. LNG

60. What is the force which tends to draw a body toward the center about which it is rotating?
A. centrifugal force C. centripetal force
B. gravitational force D. all of these

61. Refers to the temperature at which all molecular motion ceases according to the kinetic theory of
heat.
A. flash point C. Saturation point
B. Critical point D. absolute zero

62. States that a heat engine cannot transfer heat from a body to another at a higher temperature unless
external energy is supplied to the engine
A. First Law of thermodynamics C. Second Law of thermodynamics
B. Planck’s law D. Third Law of thermodynamics

63. Is the attraction between unlike molecules

A. diffusion C. extraction
B. cohesion D. adhesion

64. Heating fuel oil will reduce its:

A. volume C. valence
B. viscosity D. pressure

65. Type of coal which is more widely used for firing boilers
A. lignite C. anthracite
B. bituminous D. peat
66. The process of one substance mixing with another because of molecular motion
A. saturation C. adhesion
B. absorption D. diffusion

67. Is the attraction between like molecules:

A. Absorption C. diffusion
B. adhesion D. cohesion
68. Amount of heat required to change the temperature of 1 g of water 1oC
A. British thermal unit C. Calorie
B. Joules D. Heat

69. If the temperature of a confined gas is constant, the product of the pressure and volume is
constant. This is known as:
A. Kelvin’s Law C. Charles’ Law
B. Boyle’s Law D. Joule’s Law

70. Term referring to the products of combustion

A. exhaust gas C. smoke
B. flue gas D. stack gas

71. At the same pressure and temperature equal volumes of all gases contain equal number of
molecules, this is known as:
A. Faraday’s Law C. Len’s Law
B. Boyle’s Law D. Avogadro’s Law

72. What is the clockwork-operated device which records continuously the humidity of the
atmosphere?
A. Hectograph C. Hygrograph
B. Hydrometer D. Hydrograph

73. What is the force which tends to draw a body toward the center about which it is rotating?
A. Centrifugal force C. Centrifugal advance
B. Centrifugal in motion D. Centripetal force

74. Ignition of the air fuel mixture in the intake of the exhaust manifold:
A. Backlash C. Exhaust pressure
B. Backfire D. Back pressure

75. The thermal efficiency of an ideal Otto cycle depends _______ of the working fluid.
a. the pressure ratio of the engine and the specific ratio
b. the temperature ratio of the engine and the specific ratio
c. the moles ratio of the engine and the specific heat ratio
d. the compression ratio of the engine and the specific heat ratio

76. The distance between TDC and BDC in which the piston can travel is the
a. right extreme position
b. displacement stroke
c. stroke of the engine
d. swept stroke
77. A _____ is used in aircraft engines and some automotive engine. In this method, a turbine driven
by the exhaust gases is used to provide power to compressor or blower at the inlet.
a. discharging c. supercharging
b. turbocharging d. scavenging

78. A process is called _____ if no irreversibilities occur outside the system boundaries during the
process.

a. externally reversible c. reversible

b. internally reversible d. none of these

79. Two types of fans are:

a. centrifugal and axial c. centrifugal and rotary
b. reciprocating and axial d. tangential and rotary

80. Grindability of standard coal is

a. 80 c. 100
b. 90 d. 110

81. By heating 1 gram of coal in an uncovered crucible until the coal is completely burned, the __ will
formed.
a. volatile matter and c. Pure carbon
moisture d. sulphur
b. Ash

82. When 1 gram of sample of coal is placed in a crucible and heated 950⁰C and maintain at that
temperature for 7 minutes there is a loss in weight due to elimination of:
a. volatile matter and c. Fixed carbon
moisture d. moisture content
b. ash

83. Which of the following is the chemical formula of toluene?

a. C7H16 c. C7H8
b. C2H6O d. C6H12

84. Which of the following is the chemical formula of heptane?

a. C7H16 c. C7H8
b. C2H6O d. C6H12

85. Which of the following is the chemical formula of ethanol?

a. C7H16 c. C7H8
b. C2H6O d. C6H12

86. In a compression ignition engine, the detonation occurs near the ________.
a. End of combustion c. Beginning of combustion
b. Middle of combustion d. Beginning of interaction

87. In a spark ignition engine, detonation occurs near the ___________.

a. End of combustion c. Beginning of combustion
b. Middle combustion d. Beginning of interaction
88. A type of governor in steam engine that do not control the actual admission of steam to the
cylinder but controls the pressure of the steam.
a. Flyball governor c. Throttling governor
b. Variable cut-off governor d. Shaft governor

89. When both bearings of steam engines are on one side of the of the connecting rod, the engine is
referred to as:
a. Center-crank engine c. Under crank engine
b. Side crank engine d. Standard crank engine

90. Process used commercially in coal liquefaction.

a. Tropsch process c. Fisher-tropsch process
b. Fisher process d. Mitch-tropsch process

91. A suspension of a finely divide fluid in another.

a. Filtration c. Emulsion
b. Floatation d. Separation

92. Which of the following helps in the ignition of coal?

a. Moisture c. Fixed carbon
b. Ash d. Volatile matter

93. Method used in converting heat directly to electricity by magnetism

a. Electromagnetic induction c. Magnetohydrodynamic
b. Magnetodynamic d. Thermoelectric

94. Which of the following is not a property of lubricating oil?

A. carbon residue B. flash point C. acidity D. combustion

95. The assemblage of equipment that produces and delivers a flow of mechanical to electrical energy
A. generator C. regulator
B. diesel electric power plant D. stationary engines

96. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of the lubricating system?
A. to act as coolant C. to act as sealant
B. to act as detergent D. to act as contaminant

97. Which of the following is not a cause of overheating?

A. wrong timing C. low oil level
B. low water level D. battery overcharge

98. The part that provides sufficient supply of diesel fuel to the engine during operation
A. gasoline tank C. diesel fuel reservoir
B. diesel fuel system D. diesel fuel pump

99. The degrees of power interval in a 4-stroke cycle of a four-cylinder engine—

A. 60 degrees B. 90 degrees C. 180 degrees D. 120 degrees

100. A short crank that moved the valve back and forth on its seat
A. camshaft B. eccentric C. piston rod D. crankshaft
Prepared by:

ENGR. JAIRUS VINCENT PAUL C. SINSON

Course Facilitator

Noted by:

ENGR. ANACLETO M. CORTEZ, JR.

BSME, Program Chairman

Approved by:

ENGR. JOEL C. VILLARUZ, PhD

DEAN, CEAT

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