Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
The reason for volumetric efficiency of reciprocating compressor being less than 100 percent is

Clearance volume and leakages
Superheating in compressor
Pressure drop across the valves
All of these

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
The assumption made in two stage compression with inter-cooler is that

The suction and delivery of air takes place at constant pressure
There is no pressure drop in the inter-cooler
The compression in both the cylinders is polytropic
All of the listed here

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
In the cross compounding of the gas turbine plant

H.P. compressor is connected to H.P. turbine and L.P. compressor to L.P. turbine
H.P. compressor is connected to L.P. turbine and L.P. compressor is connected to H.P. turbine
Both the arrangements can be employed
All are connected in series

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