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1.

A Rankine cycle has efficiency of 19.4%. The steam enters the turbine with enthalpy of 32.85 kJ/Kg while heat of water entering the boiler is 423.6 kJ/Kg.the work of the turbine is 560 kJ/ Kg. the pump work is

A. 3.5 kj/kg
B. 5 kj/kg
C. 6.5 kj/kg
D. 7 kj/kg
Answer» C. 6.5 kj/kg
2.

SI unit of enthalpy is

A. joule/kgk
B. joule/k
C. joule/kg
D. k/kg
Answer» D. k/kg
3.

The extension & compression of a helicalspring is an example of

A. irreversible process
B. reversible process
C. isothermal process
D. adiabatic process
Answer» C. isothermal process
4.

The friction present in moving devices makes a process reversible.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
5.

Entropy in statistical thermodynamics isdefined as

A. a universal property
B. reversible heat transfer
C. degree of randomness
D. d)measure of reversibilityof a system
Answer» D. d)measure of reversibilityof a system
6.

In a Carnot cycle which of the followingprocessez must be carried out at extremely slow speed?

A. isothermal compression
B. adiabatic expansion
C. adiabatic compression
D. none of the above
Answer» B. adiabatic expansion
7.

Entropy at absolute zero temperature iszero for a

A. perfect gas
B. perfect substance
C. perfect crystal
D. glass
Answer» D. glass
8.

Both first law efficiency and second law efficiency indicate how effectively the input has been converted into the product.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
9.

In a steam power plant which cycle requires two or more feed pumps

A. regenerative rankine cycle
B. reheat rankine cycle
C. simple rankine cycle
D. idealized regenerative rankine cycle
Answer» B. reheat rankine cycle
10.

The first law of thermodynamics doesn’t tell us whether a thermodynamic process is feasible or not.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
11.

In case of a heat pump, second law efficiency is given as

A. (first law efficiency)*(1-ta/to)
B. (first law efficiency)*(1+to/ta)
C. (first law efficiency)*(1-to/ta)
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
12.

In case of real gases, cp will be equal tocv

A. at absolute zero
B. at triple point
C. at critical temperature
D. above criticaltempeature
Answer» B. at triple point
13.

Which statement is wrong for adiabaticexpansion

A. h = 0
B. w = 0
C. ds = 0
D. w+e = 0
Answer» E.
14.

……….. Is the unit of entropy

A. j/kg
B. j/kg k
C. j/k
D. j/kgs
Answer» C. j/k
15.

On which of the following factors does air standard efficiency of a diesel cycledepend?

A. adiabatic compression ratio
B. ratio of specific heats
C. cut-off ratio
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
16.

An inventor claims that a new heat cycle will develop 0.4 kW for a heat addition of32.5 kJ/mm. The temperature of heat source is 1990 K & that of sink is 850K. Is his claim true?

A. true
B. false
C. either of the above
D. unpredictable
Answer» C. either of the above
17.

For a reversible refrigerator, Coefficient of Performance is given by

A. t2/(t1-t2)
B. t1/(t1-t2)
C. t2/(t2-t1)
D. t1/(t2-t1)
Answer» B. t1/(t1-t2)
18.

The latent enthalpy of vapourisation at criticalpoint is

A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
D. none of the above
Answer» B. minimum
19.

Temperature of a gas is produced due towhich of the following?

A. attraction of molecules
B. repulsion of molecules
C. kinetic energy of molecules
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
20.

Cooling towers are rated in terms of

A. approach
B. range
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
21.

In adiabatic evaporative cooling, heat transfer between chamber and surroundings is

A. zero
B. high
C. low
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. high
22.

For the ideal gas equation, what assumptions are made?

A. there is little or no attraction between the molecules of the gas
B. the volume occupied by the molecules is negligibly small compared to the volume of the gas
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
23.

The equation for the average kinetic energy is

A. 0.5 kt
B. 1.5 kt
C. 2.5 kt
D. 3.5 kt
Answer» C. 2.5 kt
24.

5 P-V DIAGRAM.

A. saturated solid line
B. saturated liquid lines
C. saturated vapour line
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
25.

Which of the following is true for a closed heater?

A. it requires a single pump regardless of the number of heaters
B. it is costly
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
26.

A mixture of gases expands from 0.03 m³ to 0.06 m³ at a constant pressure of 1 Mpa & absorbs 84 kJ of heat during the process. The change in internal energy ofthe mixture is

A. 30 kj
B. 54 kj
C. 84 kj
D. 114 kj
Answer» C. 84 kj
27.

The value of one bar (in SI units) is equalto

A. 100 n/m??
B. 1000 n/m??
C. 1??10⁴ n/m??
D. 1??10⁵ n/m??
Answer» E.
28.

Maxwell’s equations consists of   equations.

A. four
B. three
C. two
D. one
Answer» B. three
29.

The gas constant of the mixture is the   of the gas constants of the components.

A. average
B. weighted mean
C. sum
D. difference of the highest and the lowest
Answer» C. sum
30.

The basis for measuring thermodynamic property of temperature is given by ……. Law of thermodynamics

A. zeroth
B. first
C. second
D. third
Answer» B. first
31.

……….. Is an intensive property

A. specific volume
B. total volume
C. total mass
D. total energy of a system
Answer» B. total volume
32.

A series of operations, which take place in a certain order & restore the initialcondition is known as

A. reversible cycle
B. irreversible cycle
C. thermodynamic cycle
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
33.

The main cause of the irreversibility is

A. mechanical & fluid friction
B. unrestricted expansion
C. heat transfer with a finite temperature difference
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
34.

Under which of the following conditionsall gases behave ideally?

A. high pressure conditions
B. law pressure conditions
C. vaccum conditions
D. all of the aboveconditions
Answer» C. vaccum conditions
35.

In a regenerative Rankine cycle as compared to simple Rankine cycle

A. the pump work is smaller
B. the addition of heat is smaller
C. the superheat is to lesser extent
D. the heat rejected in condenser is smaller
Answer» E.
36.

At critical pressure, value of Hg-Hf is

A. two
B. one
C. zero
D. infinity
Answer» D. infinity
37.

In polytropic process pv?=C the value ofexponent n=±? is indicative of

A. isobaric process
B. isentropic process
C. isochoric process
D. throttling process
Answer» D. throttling process
38.

Which of the following is not a propertyof the system

A. temperature
B. pressure
C. specific volume
D. heat
Answer» E.
39.

Variations of pressure & volume atconstant temperature are correlated through

A. charle\s law
B. boyle\s law
C. gas law
D. gay lussac\s law
Answer» C. gas law
40.

………. Is one in which neither any heatenters nor leaves the system

A. isochoric process
B. isobaric process
C. isentropic process
D. isothermal process
Answer» D. isothermal process
41.

Which of the following statements regarding a perpetual motion machine is correct?

A. it is an in efficient machine
B. it is non-thermodynamic machine
C. it is thermodynamic machine
D. it is hypothetic machine whose operation would violate the laws of thermodynamics
Answer» E.
42.

Which of the following is an intensive property of a thermodynamic system

A. volume
B. temperature
C. mass
D. energy
Answer» C. mass
43.

The universal gas constant will be equal to difference between specific heats at constant pressure & constant volume for

A. 1 kg mass of gas
B. 1 molecule of gas
C. 1 kg molecule of gas
D. any mass of gas
Answer» D. any mass of gas
44.

Boyle's law states that, when tempearture is constant, the volume of agiven mass of a perfect gas

A. varies directly as the absolute pressure
B. varies inversely as the absolute pressure
C. varies as square of the absolute pressue
D. does not vary with the absolute pressure
Answer» C. varies as square of the absolute pressue
45.

Which of the following processes exhibit external mechanical irreversibility?

A. isothermal dissipation of work
B. adiabatic dissipation of work
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
46.

The reversible engines are

A. least efficient
B. most efficient
C. having same efficiency asirreversible engines
D. none of the above
Answer» C. having same efficiency asirreversible engines
47.

During a constant pressure expansion of a gas 33.3 % heat is converted into work while the temperature rises by 20K. The specific heat of gas at constant pressureis

A. 10% w
B. 12 % w
C. 15% w
D. 20% w
Answer» D. 20% w
48.

Kelvin-Plank's law deals with

A. conservation of energy
B. conservation of heat
C. conservation of mass
D. conversion of heat intowork
Answer» E.
49.

Work done in a quasi-static process

A. depends on the path followed
B. independent of the path followed
C. depends only on the initial and final states
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. independent of the path followed
50.

A rigid tank contains 10 kg of water at 90°C. If 8 kg of the water is in the liquid form and the rest is in the vapour form, determine the volume of the tank.

A. 1.73 m3
B. 2.73 m3
C. 3.73 m3
D. 4.73 m3
Answer» E.