Gas Turbine Engines MCQ

Q1. What is the primary function of a gas turbine engine in aircraft?

Correct Answer: B

Gas turbine engines generate thrust by accelerating air through combustion and exhaust.

Q2. In a turbofan engine, most of the thrust is produced by:

Correct Answer: B

Bypass air in turbofan engines produces the majority of thrust.

Q3. The Brayton cycle is the thermodynamic cycle of:

Correct Answer: B

Gas turbines operate on the Brayton cycle (constant pressure combustion).

Q4. The compressor in a gas turbine engine is used to:

Correct Answer: B

The compressor raises the air pressure entering the combustor.

Q5. Which of the following is a type of gas turbine engine?

Correct Answer: A

The four main types of aircraft gas turbine engines are turbofan, turbojet, turboprop, and turboshaft.

Q6. What is the main disadvantage of turbojet engines compared to turbofans?

Correct Answer: B

Turbojets are efficient at high speeds but are noisy and fuel-hungry.

Q7. Afterburners are primarily used in:

Correct Answer: B

Afterburners inject fuel in exhaust stream for additional thrust in military aircraft.

Q8. What protects turbine blades from extreme heat?

Correct Answer: A

Turbine blades use special cooling and thermal barrier coatings.

Q9. The efficiency of a gas turbine engine increases with:

Correct Answer: A

A higher pressure ratio improves efficiency and power output.

Q10. Which section of a gas turbine is prone to compressor stall?

Correct Answer: B

Compressor stalls occur when airflow through the compressor is disrupted.

Q11. Specific fuel consumption (SFC) of a turbofan engine is generally:

Correct Answer: B

Turbofans have lower SFC compared to turbojets, making them fuel-efficient.

Q12. Which gas turbine component directly extracts energy from hot gases?

Correct Answer: B

The turbine extracts energy from hot gases to drive the compressor and fan.

Q13. The bypass ratio of a turbofan engine is defined as:

Correct Answer: B

Bypass ratio compares the air bypassing the core to the air going through the core.

Q14. In jet engines, thrust is produced according to:

Correct Answer: B

Jet engines operate on Newton’s Third Law: action and reaction.

Q15. Which type of gas turbine is widely used in helicopters?

Correct Answer: A

Turboshaft engines power helicopter rotors through a gearbox.

Q16. Surge in a compressor is characterized by:

Correct Answer: B

Compressor surge involves flow reversal and can damage the engine.

Q17. The nozzle in a gas turbine engine converts:

Correct Answer: B

The nozzle accelerates gases, converting pressure into velocity (thrust).

Q18. What is the purpose of the combustor in a gas turbine engine?

Correct Answer: B

Combustors ignite and burn fuel-air mixture under constant pressure conditions.

Q19. Which factor limits the maximum operating temperature of a gas turbine?

Correct Answer: B

The maximum operating temperature of a gas turbine is mainly limited by the temperature that the turbine blade materials can safely withstand. In a gas turbine, the hot gases coming from the combustion chamber directly strike the turbine blades. If the temperature becomes too high, the blades may lose strength, deform, oxidize, or suffer from creep. Because of this, the turbine cannot be operated beyond the safe temperature limit of its blade material. So, the main limiting factor is the metallurgical limit of the turbine blade material, along with the effectiveness of blade cooling.

Q20. The thrust-to-weight ratio of a gas turbine engine is important because:

Correct Answer: B

A higher thrust-to-weight ratio means better aircraft performance.

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