Explore topic-wise MCQs in Thermodynamics.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Thermodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A constant pressure piston/cylinder contains 2 kg of water at 5 MPa and 100 C. Heat is added from a reservoir at 700 C to the water until it reaches 700 C. Find the total irreversibility in the process.

A. 1572 kJ
B. 1672 kJ
C. 1772 kJ
D. 1872 kJ
Answer» B. 1672 kJ
2.

Which law is used for exergy balance?

A. first law
B. second law
C. first law and second law
D. third law
Answer» D. third law
3.

For an isolated system, the exergy balance gives

A. A=-I
B. A=I
C. A=0
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. A=I
4.

For a closed system, availability or exergy transfer occurs through

A. heat interactions
B. work interactions
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
5.

Since irreversibility > 0, the only processes allowed by the second law are those for which the exergy of the isolated system

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. remains constant
6.

Which of the following clearly defines availability or exergy?

A. it is the maximum useful work obtainable from a system as it reaches the dead state
B. it is the minimum work required to bring the closed system from the dead state to the given state
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned