1.

The minimum load carried by a system or a unit-of equipment over a designed period of time
a. Average load b. Peak load* c. Nominal rating d. Plant
2. As commonly used, the PH value:
a. Has no relation to the hydrogen- ion concentration c. Will lower if boiler is treated with calistic soda
b. For boiler water is usually kept at a value between 5 and 6 d. Of 7 represent a neutral solution*
3. Which of the following is not a viscosity rating?
a. Centistroke b. Redwood* c. SSU d. Degree API
4. Terms not use in relation to lubrication oil:
a. Cetane number* b. Neutralization number c. Condradson carbon d. Demulsibility
5. It is the temperature at which vapor forms above the liquid fuel.
a. Diesel index b. Fire point c. Flash point* d. Critical point
6. For which type of process does the equation dQ=TDS hold?
a. Irreversible b. Isothermal* c. Reversible d. Isobaric
7. During an adiabatic internally reversible process, what is true about the changes of entropy?
a. It is always zero* b. It is always less than zero c. It is always greater than zero d. It is temperature-
dependent
8. A boiler furnishing hot water to be used externally itself.
a. Water heating b. Hot water supply boiler* c. Low pressure heating boiler d. Portable boiler
9. A refrigerating system in which the evaporator is in direct contact with the refrigerated material or space or is
located.
a. Direct expansion* b. Chilled water c. Flooded d. Multiple
10. Trichloromonofluouromethane is also known as:
a. Freon 11* b. Freon 12 c. Freon 21 d. Freon 114
11. Dichlorodifluoromethane is also known as:
a. Freon 11 b. Freon 12* c. Freon 21 d. Freon 114
12. An internally fired boiler which itself-contained and primary intended for temporary location.
a. Low pressure boiler b. Portable boiler* c. Unified pressure boiler d. Power boiler
13. A closed vessel in which pressure is obtained from an indirect application of heat.
a. Low pressure boiler b. Portable boiler c. Unified pressure boiler* d. Power boiler
14. A refrigerating system using direct method in which refrigerant is delivered to two or more evaporators in separate room or
refrigerators.
a. Direct expansion b. Chilled water c. Flooded d. Multiple*
15. The ratio of the energy removed at the evaporator to the energy supplied to the compressor
a. TOR b. Power ratio c. Compression ratio d. COP*
16. Dichloromethane is known as:
a. Methyl-Chloride b. Methyl formula c. Methylene chloride* d. Ethyl Chloride
17. The alcohol most frequently considered as fuel for internal combustion engines.
a. Methanol b. Grain alcohol* c. Isopropanol d. Isoprophyl
alcohol
18. The temperature at which the fuel gives off vapors joined ignited by an open flame.
a. Pour point b. Power point c. Flash point* d. Bolling point
19. In the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, the refrigerant leaving the expansion valve is:
a. Liquid b. Saturated vapor c. Party vaporized* d. Superheated
vapor
20. The capacity of an air compressor is:
a. Independent on the rpm of the compressor* c. May be controlled by varying the clearance
value
b. Decrease with the lower discharge pressure d. Increase with lower values of the polytropic
constant
21. Mol ratio is proportional to the volumetric ratio known as:
a. Amogat’s Law b. Avogadro’s Law* c. Pascal’s Law d. Archimedes’ Law
 22. Heat movement through space by shinning, just as light is radiated
a. Convection b. Circulation c. Conduction d. Radiation*
23. The primary object of the washing of coal is to decrease
a. Dustiness* b. Ash and sulphur c. Ash fusion temperature d. Volatile matter
24. A periodic, time-schedule inspection to detect wear and tear in advance of actual-equipment breakdown with
subsequent replacement of worn-out parts before they fall in order to minimize interference in operation.
a. Routine maintenance b. Corrective maintenance c. Preventive maintenance* d. General
maintenance
25. A part of the generating capacity of a hydroelectric plant that is connected to the bus and ready to take load
a. Cold reserve b. Standing reserve c. Hot reserve d. Spinning
reserve*
26. Which of the following statements about Mach number (M) is false?
a. Mach number is the ratio of velocity to the sonic velocity
b. Mach 11 is the maximum attainable velocity in a nozzle throat
c. Supersonic velocities (M>1) are achievable in the diffuser section of a rocket nozzle if expansion ratio is great
enough
d. Mach no. Has the dimension of velocity*
27. The hydraulic formula CA 2gh is used to find the:
a. Quantity of discharge through an orifice* c. Velocity of flow in a closed conduit
b. Length of pipe in a closed network d. Friction factor of a pipe
28. If a gas is expanded isothermally in a cylinder
a. No work is done* c. Heat must have been added during the
process
b. Heat must have been abstracted to make the process possible d. If must have been completely insulated
29. All of the following statements about wet bulb temperature are true, EXCEPT
a. Wet bulb temperature equals adiabatic saturation temperature
b. Wet bulb temperature is the only necessary to determine grains water per lb of dry air
c. Wet bulb temperature lies numerically between dew point and dry bulb temperature for unsaturated system*
d. Wet bulb temperature equals both dry dew point temperature at 100% relative humidity
30. In a four-cycle gasoline engine, when property turned the value operation will be such that the:
a. Intake opens before bottom dead center c. Intake closes before bottom dead center
b. Exhaust opens before bottom dead center* d. Exhaust closes before bottom dead center
31. Which of the following is member of the halogen family
a. Sodium b. Fluorine* c. Hydrogen chloride d. Phosphorus
32. A sample substance, to which a chemical formula can be use assigned, whose weight equal to its formula weight is
formed a:
a. Molecule b. Mole* c. Grain equivalent weight d. Atom
33. Hydrogen is common to all:
a. Acids* b. Salts c. Oxides d. Metals
34. Which of the following does not illustrate the effect of temperature or pressure on gas solubility?
a. Air bubbles form on the sides of a warm glass of water c. Boiling frees water gases
b. Soda pop is bottled under pressure d. Air is more humid on rainy days*
35. The chemical process which occurs when water is added to cement is
a. Oxidation b. Brownian movement c. Plastic flow d. Hydration*
36. To determine the chemical formula of a compound, we need to know all of the following EXCEPT the:
a. Elements that compose the compound c. Molecular weight of the compound
b. Atomic weight of the elements in the compound d. Density of the compound*
37. From the 1993 PSME Code, electricity is represented by the color:
a. Light blue b. Violet c. White d. Light orange*
38. For the steam jet refrigeration system, the refrigerant used is:
a. Freon 11 b. Freon 12 c. Refrigerant 718 d. None of these*
 39. Heat added to or removed from a substance that cause a change of temperature:
a. Absolute heat b. Specific heat c. Latent heat d. Sensible heat*
40. The ratio of the maximum load to the plant capacity is:
a. Plant capacity factor* b. Use factor c. Utilization factor d. Demand factor
41. Orsat analysis is:
a. Volumetric analysis of the wet gas c. Ultimate analysis of the fuel
b. Dry exhaust gas volumetric analysis* d. Molal analysis of fuel
42. If the rpm of the pump is double, the power required is:
a. Quadruped b. Remains the same c. Doubled d. Increased
exponentially*
43. A closed vessel intended for application of heat to generates steam or other vapor be used externally to itself
a. Boiler* b. Furnace c. Oven d. Heater
44. Mixtures a hydrocarbon liquefied under pressure for efficient transportation, storage, and use
a. Gasoline b. LPG* c. TIG d. Tar
45. A valve held closed by a spring or other means and design to automatically relieve pressure in excess of its setting
a. Stop valve b. Pressure relief device* c. Spring valve d. Stop cock
46. Transfer of heat between a fluid and a surface by the circulation or mixing of the fluid.
a. Convection b. Conduction* c. friction d. fusion
47. A substance that absorb heat through expansion or vaporization
a. Lubricant b. Relaxant c. Refrigerant* d. Fuel
48. Which of the following statement about Mach number (M) is false?
a. Mach number is the ratio of velocity to the sonic velocity
b. Mach 11 is the maximum attainable velocity in a nozzle throat
c. Supersonic velocities (M>1) are achievable in the diffuser section of a rocket nozzle if expansion ratio is great
enough
d. Mach no. Has the dimension of velocity*
49. Is the time of passage of air from one point to another within an indoor space:
a. Air time b. Air gradient c. Air age* d. Air transit
50. It is usually a 9-point scale of subjective assessment of the purity of air by occupants:
a. Sensory index* b. Air pollutant index c. Quality index d. Environmental air index
51. The average age of air that exist a building via all routes, divided by the arithmetic average of the local ages of air,
measured at breathing height.
a. Air venture efficiency b. Effective air c. Logarithmic mean air vent d. Air changes effectiveness*

52. It is a device use to remove airborne impurities from air.

a. Air Filter b. Air Saturator c. Air Cleaner* d. Air Washer
53. The efficiency with which work is done with respect to heat gains or losses.
a. Cycle efficiency b. Heat efficiency c. Adiabatic efficiency* d. Cooling efficiency
54. The time varying loads acting on the blades of a fan due to nonconformities of the air flow.
a. Aerodynamic excitation* b. Load variance c. Transit load extraction d. Non-uniform flow
extraction
55. A system of a central plant that produce conditioned air at two temperature and humidity levels, to supply air through two
independent duct system to the points of usage where mixing maybe carried out.
a. Dual-duct air-conditioning system* c. Four-pipe-air-conditioning system
b. Bi-duct air-conditioning system d. Centralized air-conditioning system
56. The acronym PTAC means:
a. Packaged-terminal air-conditioning system* c. Private type air-conditioning system
b. Parallel-transfer air-conditioning system d. Parallel-transfer air-conditioning system
57. The time varying loads acting on the blades of a fan due to nonconformities of the air flow
a. Aerodynamic excitation* b. Load variance c. Transient load extraction d. Non-uniform flow
extraction
58. What do you call the difference between the brake and hydraulic powers in a pump?
a. Friction power* b. Discharge power c. Suction power d. Water power
59. How do you classify liquids that vaporized easily?
 a. Ideal liquid b. Saturated liquid c. Volatile liquid* d. Osmotic liquid
60. Which of the following is the equation to be used to determine the frictional energy loss for fluids experiencing laminar
flow?
a. Darcy equation* b. Hazen-Williams equation c. Maxwell’s equation d. Bernoulli’s
equation
61. Absolute viscosity of a fluid varies with the pressure and temperature and is defines as a function of:
a. Density and angular deformation rate c. Shear stress and angular deformation rate*
b. Density and shear stress d. Density, shear stress and angular deformation
rate
62. What do you call the pressure measure with the respect to a true zero pressure reference?
a. Atmosphere pressure b. Gage pressure c. Absolute pressure* d. Meter pressure
63. Viscosities can changes with time assuming all other condition to be constant. If viscosities decrease with time, what do
you call the fluid?
a. Pseudo plastic fluid b. Colloidal fluid c. Rheopectic fluid d. Thixotropic fluid*
64. The name of the pipe that conducts water to the turbine in a hydroelectric plant?
a. Tailrace b. Forebay c. Penstock* d. Runner
65. What do you call the manometer if both ends are connected pressure source?
a. Open manometer b. Differential manometer* c. Cumulative manometer d. Distributive manometer
66. Which of the following statements describe the fluid? If the shear stress of the fluid varies linearly with the velocity
gradient?
a. It is the Newtonian fluid* b. It has a constant temperature c. It has a constant viscosity d. All of these
67. Which of the following is a dimensionless ratio of a fluid`s density to some standard reference density?
a. Specific weight b. Specific gravity* c. Specific volume d. Coefficient of
resistance
68. For any given set of initial conditions, there is one temperature at which no temperature changes occurs when a real gas is
throttled. How do you call this temperature?
a. Inversion temperature* b. Concentration temperature c. Throttling temperature d. Isentropic
temperature
69. The maximum inversion temperature of air in Kelvin is approximately equal to:
a. 103 b. 395 c. 603* d. 273
70. Which the following does not belong to diatomic gases?
a. NO b. CO c. He* d. Air
71. Which of the following is formed by reacting isobutene with butane?
a. Iso-octane* b. Carbon monoxide c. NOx d. SO2SO4
72. A gamma ray is composed of which of the following?
a. High energy protons b. High energy electrons c. High energy neutrons d. High energy
electromagnetic radiations*
73. Dew point is best described in which of the following?
a. Adiabatic saturation* c. Temperature of 50% relative
humidity
b. Wet bulb temperature d. One third of the way between
74. The curve surface of the liquid in capillary tube as known as:
a. Meniscus* b. Spherical surface c. Surface tension d. Hemispherical
surface
75. In which of the following condition where manometers are not suitable for measuring pressure?
a. If the pressure is more than 10 psi* b. If the pressure is less than psi c. If the pressure is 5 psi d. Any of these
76. Which of the following the most common pressure-indicating device?
a. Bourdon pressure gage* b. Manometers c. Quartz Crystal Transducer d. Diaphragm gages

77. Which of the following is the process that has no heat transfer?
a. Isentropic* b. Reversible c. Isothermal d. Polytropic
78. Enthalpy of an ideal gas is a function only of which of the following?
 a. Adiabatic saturation* b. Wet bulb temperature c. Temperature of 100% relative humidity d. One third of the
way between
79. Which of the following fluids exhibit viscosities that increase with increasing agitation but they return rapidly to their
normal viscosity after the agitation ceases?
a. Bingham fluids b. Newtonian fluids c. Dilatants fluids* d. Pseudo plastic
fluids
80. What is the value of k (ratio of sp heats) for more complex gases?
a. Less than 1.3* b. Greater than 1.3 c. Equal to 1.3 d. Equal to 1.4
81. For monoatomic gases the usual value of the sp heats (k) is
a. 13 b. 1.67* c. 1.4 d. 1.0
82. In isentropic flow of gas, what will happen to the total pressure, total temperature, and total destiny of the gas regardless
of the flow area and velocity?
a. Remain constant* b. Will increase c. Will decrease d. None of these
83. What coined the word TUBINE?
a. Claude Bourdin* b. Lester Pelton c. Victor Kaplan d. James Frances
84. The widely used water turbine today
a. Francis Turbine * b. Kaplan Turbine c. Pelton Wheel d. Inward Flow
85. What law Newton best describe hydroelectric reaction turbine?
a. First Law b. Second Law c. Third Law* d. Newton`s Universal Law
86. Which of the following water turbine does not belong to the group?
a. Francis b. Tyson c. Kaplan d. Turgo*
87. What law of Newton best describe hydroelectric Impulse turbine?
a. First Law b. Second Law* c. Third law d. Newton`s universal Law
88. Who introduce Impulse water turbine?
a. James Frances b. Lester Pelton* c. Victor Kaplan d. Michell-Bankin
89. Turbine runner in hydroelectric power plant are usually made of:
a. Carbon steel casting* b. Aluminium c. Iron d. Chromium Nickel
90. Which of the following is the function of draft tubes in hydroelectric power plant?
a. Provides a column of water from the runner outlet to the tailrace c. To maintain vacuum condition
b. Converts potential energy to kinetic energy* d. It is present sense it is an integral part in a hydro
power plant
91. The term sometimes use to describes a cycle where the specific heats are compression ratios of approximately:
a. Cold-air-standard cycle* b. Ambient standard air cycle c. Air standard cycle d.
Supercharged air cycle
92. Most modern automobile engines design to run on unleaded gasoline compression ratios of approximately:
a. 8: to 8.5:18* b. 5: to 5.5:1 c. 7: to 7.5:1 d. 10:1 to 10.5:1
93. It measures the fluid`s sensitivity to changes in viscosity with changes in temperature. It is traditionally applied crude and
refined oil to 100-points scale.
a. Viscosity Index* b. Viscosity percentage c. Viscosity scale d. Coefficient of viscosity
94. The humid air that contains in a unit mass of dry air a mass of water vapour greater that would be contained in saturated
air at the same temperature; the excess water may remain in the form of fog.
a. Saturated air b. Unsaturated air c. Supersaturated air* d. Dry air
95. If the Reynolds number is between 2010 and 4000, what is the classification of the flow?
a. Laminar flow b. Critical flow* c. Turbulent flow d. Uniform flow
96. If the water of a turbine moves along the vanes towards the axis of rotation of the runner, what is the classification of the
said turbine?
a. Radial flow turbine* b. Mixed flow turbine c. Axial flow turbine d. Parallel flow turbine
97. As the temperature of liquid increases the surface tension will decrease for what reason
a. Adhesive force increase b. Cohesive force decrease* c. Cohesive force increase d. Adhesive force
decrease
98. Solar energy as the outside of the earth`s atmosphere at a rate of how many kW per sq.m. This also known as solar
constant.
a. 1.354* b. 2.345 c. 5.432 d. 7.543
99. Which the following reason why there is rise and fall of liquid in capillary tube?
a. Capillary effect* b. Molecular movement effect c. Adhesion of molecules only d. Cohesion of
molecules only
100. Which of the following combustion in which the phenomena: knock and surface ignition may occur?
a. Normal combustion b. Abnormal combustion* c. Advanced ignition d. All of these