1.
According to Kelvin-Planck's statement of second law of thermodynamics,
it is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert
A.
heat energy into work
it is possible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert
B.
heat energy into work
it is impossible to construct a device which operates in a cyclic process and produces no effect other
C.
than the transfer of heat from a cold body to a hot body
D
none of the above
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
2. According to Gay-Lussac law, the absolute pressure of a given mass of a perfect gas varies
__________ as its absolute temperature, when the volume remains constant.
A B
directly indirectly
. .
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
3. According to Avogadro's law
A.the product of the gas constant and the molecular mass of an ideal gas is constant
B.the sum of partial pressure of the mixture of two gases is sum of the two
equal volumes of all gases, at the same temperature and pressure, contain equal number of
C.
molecules
D
all of the above
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
4. A process, in which the temperature of the working substance remains constant during its expansion
or compression, is called
A.isothermal process
B.hyperbolic process
C.adiabatic process
D
polytropic process
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
5. Which of the following gas has a minimum molecular mass?
A
Oxygen B.Nitrogen
.
C.Hydrogen D.Methane
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
6. The total energy of a molecule is shared equally by the various degrees of freedom possessed by it.
This law is known as
A.law of equipartition of energy
B.law of conservation of energy
C.law of degradation of energy
D
none of these
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
7. The thermodynamic property of a system is said to be an intensive property whose value for the
entire system __________ the sum of their value for the individual parts of the system.
A
is equal to
.
B.is not equal to
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
8. The absolute pressure of a given mass of a perfect gas varies inversely as its volume, when the
temperature remains constant. This statement is known as Charles' law.
A B
Yes No
. .
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
9. The fuel mostly used in steam boilers is
A.brown coal
B.peat
C.coking bituminous coal
D
non-coking bituminous coal
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
10. The efficiency of Joule cycle is
A.greater than Carnot cycle
B.less than Carnot cycle
C.equal to Carnot cycle
D
none of these
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
11. The hyperbolic process is governed by
A.Boyle's law
B.Charles' law
C.Gay-Lussac law
D
Avogadro's law
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
12. A closed system is one in which heat and work crosses the boundary of the system but the mass of
the working substance does not crosses the boundary of the system.
A.Yes B.No
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
13. Reheating in a gas turbine
A.increases the thermal efficiency
B.increases the compressor work
C.increases the turbine work
D
decreases the thermal efficiency
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
14. The entropy of water at 0°C is assumed to be
A.1 B.0
C.-1 D.10
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
15. The greater pressure difference in throttling, the lesser is the irreversibility.
A.Yes B.No
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
16. During which of the following process does heat rejection takes place in Carnot cycle?
A.Isothermal expansion
B.Isentropic expansion
C.Isothermal compression
D
Isentropic compression
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
17. Which is the incorrect statement about Carnot cycle?
A.It is used as the alternate standard of comparison of all heat engines.
B.All the heat engines are based on Carnot cycle.
C.It provides concept of maximizing work output between the two temperature limits.
D
all of the above
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
18. When two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, they are also in thermal equilibrium
with each other. This statement is called
A.Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B.First law of thermodynamics
C.Second law of thermodynamics
D
Kelvin Planck's law
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
19. The area under the temperature-entropy curve (T - s curve) of any thermodynamic process
represents
A.heat absorbed
B.heat rejected
C.either (a) or (b)
D
none of these
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
20. The free expansion process is a constant enthalpy process.
A.Correct B.Incorrect
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
21. The specific heat at constant volume is
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at
A.
constant pressure
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at
B.
constant volume
C.the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree
D
any one of the above
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
22. One kg of carbon produces __________ kg of carbon dioxide.
A.3/7 B.7/3
C.11/3 D.3/11
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
23. Ericsson cycle consists of two constant pressure and two isothermal processes.
A.Agree B.Disagree
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
24. The isothermal and isentropic processes are reversible non-flow processes.
A.Agree B.Disagree
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
25. The blast furnace gas is a by-product in the production of pig iron in the blast furnace.
A.Yes B.No
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
26. The heat supplied to the gas at constant volume is (where m = Mass of gas, cv = Specific heat at
constant volume, cp = Specific heat at constant pressure, T2 - T1 = Rise in temperature, and R = Gas
constant)
A.mR(T2 - T1)
B.mcv(T2 - T1)
C.mcp(T2 - T1)
D
mcp(T2 + T1)
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
27. Liquid fuels have lower efficiency than solid fuels.
A.True B.False
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
28. The heat absorbed during a polytropic process is
A.
x Work done
B.
C.
D
all of these
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
29. Liquid fuels consist of hydrocarbons.
A.True B.False
30. The expansion ratio (r) is the ratio of (where v1 = Volume at the beginning of expansion, and v2 =
Volume at the end of expansion)
A.
B.
C.
D
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
31. The dual combustion cycle consists of one constant pressure, two constant volume and two
isentropic processes.
A.Agree B.Disagree
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
32. The general gas energy equation is (where Q1 - 2 = Heat supplied, dU = Change in internal energy, and
W1 - 2 = Work done in heat units)
A.Q1 - 2 = dU + W1 - 2
B.Q1 - 2 = dU - W1 - 2
C.Q1 - 2 = dU/W1 - 2
D
Q1 - 2 = dU x W1 - 2
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
33. The compression ratio for Diesel engines is
A.3 to 6
B.5 to 8
C.15 to 20
D
20 to 30
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
34. In an isothermal process,
A.there is no change in temperature
B.there is no change in enthalpy
C.there is no change in internal energy
D
all of these
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
35. Which of the following is the correct statement of the second law of thermodynamics?
A.It is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to
convert heat energy into work.
It is impossible to transfer heat from a body at a lower temperature to a higher temperature,
B.
without the aid of an external source.
There is a definite amount of mechanical energy, which can be obtained from a given quantity of
C.
heat energy.
D
all of the above
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
36. The heating and expanding of a gas is called thermodynamic system.
A.Yes B.No
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
37. Otto cycle efficiency is higher than Diesel cycle efficiency for the same compression ratio and heat
input because in Otto cycle
A.combustion is at constant volume
B.expansion and compression are isentropic
C.maximum temperature is higher
D
heat rejection is lower
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
38. Liquid fuels have higher calorific value than solid fuels.
A.Yes B.No
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
39. The free expansion process is __________ non-flow process.
A.reversible B.irreversible
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
40. A mixture of gas expands from 0.03 m3 to 0.06 m3 at a constant pressure of 1 MPa and absorbs 84 kJ
of heat during the process. The change in internal energy of the mixture is
A.30 kJ
B.54 kJ
C.84 kJ
D
114 kJ
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
41. The gas constant (R) is equal to the __________ of two specific heats.
A.sum B.difference
C.product D.ratio
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
42. Hydrogen is the __________ substance.
A.lightest B.heaviest
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
43. Otto cycle is also known as
A.constant pressure cycle
B.constant volume cycle
C.constant temperature cycle
D
constant temperature and pressure cycle
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
44. For a perfect gas, according to Boyle's law (where p = Absolute pressure, v = Volume, and T =
Absolute temperature)
A.p v = constant, if T is kept constant
B.v/T = constant, if p is kept constant
C.p/T = constant, if v is kept constant
D
T/p = constant, if v is kept constant
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
45. Producer gas is obtained by
A.partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast
B.carbonization of bituminous coal
C.passing steam over incandescent coke
D
passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 650°C
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
46. The efficiency of a dual combustion cycle __________ upon cut-off ratio.
A.depends
B.does not depend
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
47. The efficiency of Diesel cycle depends upon
A.temperature limits
B.pressure ratio
C.compression ratio
D
cut-off ratio and compression ratio
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
48. Those substances which have so far not been resolved by any means into other substances of
simpler form are called
A.elements B.compounds
C.atoms D.molecules
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
A49. The measurement of a thermodynamic property known as temperature is based on
A.Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B.First law of thermodynamics
C.Second law of thermodynamics
D.none of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Opt A
50. Kelvin-Planck's law deals with
A.conservation of work
B.conservation of heat
C.conversion of heat into work
D
conversion of work into heat
.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
