Explore topic-wise MCQs in Thermal Engineering.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Thermal Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

When system undergoes a process such that dQ/T = 0 and S>0, the process is ______

A. Irreversible adiabatic
B. Reversible adiabatic
C. Isothermal
D. Isobaric
Answer» B. Reversible adiabatic
2.

Which of the following statements applicable to a perfect gas will also be true for an irreversible process?

A. dQ = dU + pdV
B. dQ = du pdV
C. Tds = dU + pdV
D. Tds = du pdV
Answer» D. Tds = du pdV
3.

Availability is also known as __________

A. Exergy
B. Ronthalpy
C. Enthalpy
D. Entropy
Answer» B. Ronthalpy
4.

The difference between idealized reversible work and actual work done by the system is called _____

A. Reversibility
B. Irreversibility
C. Gain in available energy
D. Decrease in unavailable energy
Answer» C. Gain in available energy
5.

The _________ has to be rejected by any cyclic heat engine is called _________

A. Maximum energy, unavailable energy
B. Maximum energy, available energy
C. Minimum energy, available energy
D. Minimum energy, unavailable energy
Answer» E.
6.

What is the part of heat energy which cannot be converted into mechanical work which reduce system in state of equilibrium?

A. Available energy
B. Electrical energy
C. Unavailable energy
D. Hydraulic energy
Answer» D. Hydraulic energy
7.

The _________ obtainable from a certain heat input in a cyclic heat engine is called _________

A. Maximum work, unavailable energy
B. Maximum work, available energy
C. Minimum work, available energy
D. Minimum work, unavailable energy
Answer» C. Minimum work, available energy
8.

What is the part of heat energy which is converted into mechanical work which reduce system in state of equilibrium?

A. Available energy
B. Electrical energy
C. Unavailable energy
D. Hydraulic energy
Answer» B. Electrical energy
9.

Gibbs function is given by _____

A. G = H TS
B. G = pV TS
C. G = U pV
D. G = U + pV
Answer» B. G = pV TS
10.

What is the lowest temperature at which heat rejection can takes place?

A. 100 C
B. 0K
C. 273K
D. Temperature equal to surrounding
Answer» E.
11.

Availability function ( ) is given by ______

A. U-p<sub>0</sub>V-T<sub>0</sub>S
B. U+p<sub>0</sub>V-T<sub>0</sub>S
C. U+p<sub>0</sub>V-T<sub>0</sub>S
D. p<sub>0</sub>V-T<sub>0</sub>S
Answer» C. U+p<sub>0</sub>V-T<sub>0</sub>S