20AE2017 Gas Dynamics MCQs for IA1

1. Two supersonic planes at the same altitude pass over an observer at the same time.
One of the planes have a higher Mach. Which one will be heard first?
a. The faster plane.
b. The slower plane.
c. Both planes at the same time.
d. Cannot be determined
2. The control system of a plane maintains a constant Mach number during flight. The
plane suddenly enters a very cold region. This means that the plane speed will:
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Remain the same
d. Cannot be determined
3. An isentropic flow enters a converging section, its velocity:
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains the same
d. Cannot be determined
4. In isentropic flow, pressure and density are:
a. Directly proportional
b. Inversely proportional
c. Independent
d. Cannot be determined
5. Which of these definitions truly describe the nozzle?
a. A duct with decreasing area
b. A duct with increasing area
c. A duct that accelerates the flow
d. A duct that decelerates the flow
6. For an under-expanded nozzle:
a. 𝑝𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 = 𝑝𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑡
b. 𝑝𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 > 𝑝𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑡
c. 𝑝𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 < 𝑝𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑡
d. All are possible
7. Thrust force is ………………… the exit velocity of the combustion gases from the
plane’s engine.
a. Directly proportional to
b. Inversely proportional to
c. Independent of
d. A and B are possible
8. Friction alone reduces:
a. Total temperature
b. Total pressure
c. Entropy
d. A and B
9. Velocity through the normal shock:
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Remains constant
d. A and B are possible
10. In front of the pitot tube in supersonic flow, which one of these waves exists?
a. Standing normal shock
b. Moving normal shock
c. Oblique shock
d. Prandtl-Meyer waves
11. In which medium do the sound waves travel the fastest?
a. Solids
b. Liquids
c. Gases
d. Space
12. The Mach number is the ratio between the flow velocity and ……………….
a. Local sound velocity
b. Average sound velocity through the flow
c. Maximum sound velocity
d. Minimum sound velocity
13. What changes the sound speed in gases?
a. Gas temperature
b. Gas specific heat ratio
c. Gas molar mass
d. All the above
14. Which of these definitions truly describe the diffuser?
a. A duct with decreasing area
b. A duct with increasing area
c. A duct that accelerates the flow
d. A duct that decelerates the flow
15. A supersonic flow enters a diffuser, the pressure……………
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains the same
d. Cannot be determined
16. Which of these definitions truly describe the convergent section?
a. A duct with decreasing area
b. A duct with increasing area
c. A duct that accelerates the flow
d. A duct that decelerates the flow
17. Normal shock may exist in:
a. Convergent nozzle
b. Supersonic diffuser
c. A and B
d. Neither A nor B
18. Entropy through the normal shock:
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Remains constant
d. A and B are possible
19. If we increase the total temperature of a rocket’s tank, what will happen to its gases
flow rate:
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains constant
 d. Cannot be determined
20. The fluid property that remains unchanged across a normal shock wave is
a. stagnation enthalpy
b. stagnation pressure
c. static pressure
d. mass density
21. All real fluids are
a. incompressible
b. compressible to some extent
c. compressible to any extent
d. none of the above.
22. Which of the following is the basic equation of compressible fluid flow ?
a. Continuity equation
b. Momentum equation
c. Energy equation
d. All the above
23. The flow is said to be subsonic when Mach number is
a. equal to unity
b. less than unity
c. greater than unity
d. none of the above
24. The region outside the Mach cone is called
a. zone of action
b. zone of silence
c. control volume
d. none of the above
25. A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is called
a. Critical point
b. Vena contracta
c. Stagnation point
d. None of these
26. The stagnation temperature is
a. the temperature at zero velocity
b. the temperature at zero pressure
c. the temperature at zero heat transfer
d. the temperature at zero volume
27. The sonic velocity in a fluid medium is directly proportional to
a. Mach number
b. Pressure
c. Square root of temperature
d. None of the above
28. In a supersonic flow, a diffuser is a conduit having
a. gradually decreasing area
b. converging-diverging passage
c. constant area throughout its length
d. diverging-converging passage
29. A flow in which density remains constant is called
a. compressible flow
b. incompressible flow
c. turbulent flow
 d. rotational flow
30. The region inside the Mach cone is called
a. zone of action
b. zone of silence
c. control volume
d. none of the above
31. Mach angle is defined as
a. twice of the angle of Mach cone
b. half of the angle of Mach cone
c. equal to the angle of Mach cone
d. none of the mentioned
32. The Velocity of Sound (m/s) in air maintained at temperature 400 K is
a. 302
b. 402
c. 502
d. 602
33. Which of the following is negligible during adiabatic transformation?
a. Work
b. Heat
c. Work and Heat
d. Internal energy
34. The Mach angle is defined as
a. Sin-1(M)
b. Cos-1(M)
c. Sin-1(1/M)
d. Cos-1(1/M)
35. The Stagnation temperature of air at M=1.3 with static temperature of 300 K is
a. 500 K
b. 400 K
c. 300 K
d. 200 k
36. An air stream at P= 1bar, T= 400 K and c= 400 m/s is brought to rest isentropically.
Determine the stagnation temperature.
a. 439.6 K
b. 459.6 K
c. 479.6 K
d. 499.6 K
37. The major field(s) of application of gas turbine is (are)
a. Aviation
b. Oil and gas industry
c. Marine propulsion
d. All the above
38. What is the difference between static pressure and dynamic pressure?
a. Static pressure is the pressure in a fluid at rest, while dynamic pressure is the
pressure caused by the motion of a fluid.
b. Static pressure is the pressure caused by the motion of a fluid, while dynamic
pressure is the pressure in a fluid at rest.
c. Static pressure and dynamic pressure are the same thing.
d. Static pressure is only used for liquids, while dynamic pressure is only used
for gases.
39. What is a manometer?
a. A device used to measure the pressure of a gas
b. A device used to measure the specific heat capacity of a liquid
c. A device used to measure the flow rate of a fluid
d. A device used to measure the temperature of a fluid
40. How does atmospheric pressure vary with altitude?
a. It increases with altitude
b. It decreases with altitude
c. It remains constant with altitude
d. It varies randomly with altitude
41. If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the liquid:
a. does not rise in the tube
b. falls in the tube to a height of v2/2g
c. rises in the tube to a height of v2/2g
d. does not fall in the tube
42. A pitot tube measures
a. Static Pressure
b. Dynamic Pressure
c. Total Pressure
d. Difference between static and dynamic pressure

43. In the pitot tube, when kinetic energy is converted into pressure energy causing the
liquid to rise in the vertical limb, the height of liquid is called ______.
a. stagnation pressure head
b. dynamic pressure head
c. normal pressure head
d. static pressure head

44. At ______ point in a flow, the components of the velocity vector are identically zero.

a. uniform
b. stagnation
c. unsteady
d. steady

45. A differential manometer connected to a pitot static tube used for measuring fluid
velocity gives the:
a. dynamic pressure

b. total pressure
c. difference between total pressure and dynamic pressure
d. static pressure

46. Which of the following device is used for measuring velocity of flow at any point in a
pipe?

a. Pitot tube
b. V-notch
c. Differential U-tube
d. Manometer
47. How much throat/throats are there in a supersonic wind tunnel
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 0
48. At the nose of a missile the pressure is 5.6 atm and the temperature is 472 K.
Calculate the density.
a. 3.2 kg/m3
b. 4.2 kg/m3
c. 5.2 kg/m3
d. 7.2 kg/m3
49. In the reservoir of a supersonic wind tunnel the pressure and temperature of the air are
10 atm and 320 K. Calculate the density.
a. 8.03 kg/m3
b. 10.03 kg/m3
c. 11.03 kg/m3
d. 15.03 kg/m3
50. A supersonic wind tunnel is designed to produce a Mach number of 2.5 at standard
sea level conditions. Find the exit area ratio.
a. 2.03
b. 2.64
c. 2.92
d. 3.05