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751.

*/*_One barometric pressure or 1 atmospheric pressure is equal to?

A. 1 kgf/cm²
B. 1.033 kgf/cm²
C. 0 kgf/cm²
D. 1.0197 kgf/cm²
Answer» C. 0 kgf/cm¬¨‚â§
752.

*/*_An isothermal process is governed by?

A. Gay-Lussac law
B. Charles' law
C. Boyle's law
D. Avogadro's law
Answer» D. Avogadro's law
753.

*/*_Molecular volume of any perfect gas at 600 × 103 N/m² and 27°C will be?

A. 4.17 m3/kg mol
B. 400 m3/kg mol
C. 0.15 m3/kg mol
D. 41.7 m3/kg mol
Answer» B. 400 m3/kg mol
754.

*/*_The absolute zero temperature is taken as?

A. 237°C
B. -273°C
C. -237°C
D. 273°C
Answer» C. -237¬¨‚àûC
755.

*/*_The process is adiabatic, if the value of n in the equation pvn = C, is?

A. Zero
B. One
C. γ
D. ‚Äö√ √π
Answer» D. ‚Äö√ √π
756.

*/*_The atomic mass of sulphur is?

A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 32
Answer» E.
757.

*/*_In a steady flow process, the ratio of?

A. Heat transfer is constant
B. Work transfer is constant
C. Mass flow at inlet and outlet is same
D. All of these
Answer» E.
758.

*/*_Which of the following statement is incorrect??

A. The liquid fuels have higher calorific value than solid fuels
B. The solid fuels have higher calorific value than liquid fuels
C. A good fuel should have low ignition point
D. The liquid fuels consist of hydrocarbons
Answer» C. A good fuel should have low ignition point
759.

*/*_Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another. This statement is known as?

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Second law of thermodynamics
D. Kinetic theory of gases
Answer» C. Second law of thermodynamics
760.

*/*_When gas is heated at constant pressure, the heat supplied is utilized in?

A. Increasing the internal energy of gas
B. Doing some external work
C. Increasing the internal energy of gas and also for doing some external work
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
761.

*/*_Kerosene is distilled at?

A. 65° to 220°C
B. 220° to 345°C
C. 345° to 470°C
D. 470° to 550°C
Answer» C. 345¬¨‚àû to 470¬¨‚àûC
762.

*/*_The efficiency of Diesel cycle approaches to Otto cycle efficiency when?

A. Cut-off is decreased
B. Cut-off is constant
C. Cut-off is increased
D. Cut-off is zero
Answer» C. Cut-off is increased
763.

*/*_The efficiency of the Carnot cycle is (where T1 and T2 = Highest and lowest temperature during the cycle)?

A. (T1/T2) - 1
B. 1 - (T1/T2)
C. 1 - (T2/T1)
D. 1 + (T2/T1)
Answer» D. 1 + (T2/T1)
764.

*/*_When cut-off ratio is __________ the efficiency of Diesel cycle approaches to Otto cycle efficiency.?

A. Zero
B. 1/5
C. 4/5
D. 1
Answer» B. 1/5
765.

*/*_When a gas is heated at constant pressure?

A. Its temperature will increase
B. Its volume will increase
C. Both temperature and volume will increase
D. Neither temperature not volume will increase
Answer» D. Neither temperature not volume will increase
766.

*/*_For a thermodynamic process to be reversible, the temperature difference between hot body and working substance should be?

A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. Infinity
Answer» B. Minimum
767.

*/*_The value of the product of molecular weight and the gas characteristic constant for all the gases in M.K.S. unit is?

A. 29.27 kgfm/mol °K
B. 8314 kgfm/mol °K
C. 848 kgfm/mol °K
D. 427 kgfm/mol °K
Answer» D. 427 kgfm/mol ¬¨‚àûK
768.

*/*_When a gas is heated, change takes place in?

A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Volume
D. All of these
Answer» E.
769.

*/*_On weight basis, air contains following parts of oxygen?

A. 21
B. 23
C. 25
D. 73
Answer» C. 25
770.

*/*_The fuel mostly used in cement industry and in metallurgical processes is?

A. Wood charcoal
B. Bituminous coke
C. Pulverized coal
D. Coke
Answer» D. Coke
771.

*/*_The oxygen atom is ________ times heavier than the hydrogen atom.?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
Answer» D. 32
772.

*/*_One kg of carbon produces ________ kg of carbon dioxide.?

A. 3/7
B. 11/7
C. 11/3
D. 4/11
Answer» D. 4/11
773.

*/*_The condition for the reversibility of a cycle is?

A. The pressure and temperature of the working substance must not differ, appreciably, from those of the surroundings at any stage in the process
B. All the processes, taking place in the cycle of operation, must be extremely slow
C. The working parts of the engine must be friction free
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
774.

*/*_The universal gas constant (or molar constant) of a gas is the product of?

A. Molecular mass of the gas and the gas constant
B. Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant
C. Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant pressure
D. Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant volume
Answer» B. Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant
775.

*/*_An open system is one in which?

A. Mass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy may do so
B. Neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
C. Both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
D. Mass crosses the boundary but not the energy
Answer» D. Mass crosses the boundary but not the energy
776.

*/*_The state of a substance whose evaporation from its liquid state is complete, is known as?

A. Perfect gas
B. Vapour
C. Steam
D. Air
Answer» B. Vapour
777.

*/*_Which of the following is the correct statement of the second law of thermodynamics??

A. There is a definite amount of mechanical energy, which can be obtained from a given quantity of heat energy
B. It is impossible to transfer heat from a body at a lower temperature to a higher temperature, without the aid of an external source
C. It is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
778.

*/*_According to First law of thermodynamics,?

A. Total internal energy of a system during a process remains constant
B. Total energy of a system remains constant
C. Work-done by a system is equal to the heat transferred by the system
D. Internal energy, enthalpy and entropy during a process remain constant
Answer» C. Work-done by a system is equal to the heat transferred by the system
779.

*/*_The value of specific heat at constant pressure (cp) is __________ that of at constant volume (cv).?

A. Less than
B. Equal to
C. More than
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
780.

*/*_The change of entropy, when heat is absorbed by the gas, is?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Positive or negative
D. None of these
Answer» B. Negative
781.

*/*_The heat flows from a cold body to a hot body with the aid of an external source. This statement is given by?

A. Kelvin
B. Joule
C. Clausis
D. Gay-Lussac
Answer» D. Gay-Lussac
782.

*/*_The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends on?

A. Working substance
B. Design of engine
C. Size of engine
D. Temperatures of source and sink
Answer» E.
783.

*/*_The temperature at which the volume of a gas becomes zero is called?

A. Absolute scale of temperature
B. Absolute zero temperature
C. Absolute temperature
D. None of these
Answer» C. Absolute temperature
784.

*/*_Calorie is a measure of?

A. Specific heat
B. Quantity of heat
C. Thermal capacity
D. Entropy
Answer» C. Thermal capacity
785.

*/*_The value of cp/cv for air is?

A. 1
B. 1.4
C. 1.45
D. 2.3
Answer» C. 1.45
786.

*/*_The specific heat of water is?

A. 2.512
B. 1.817
C. 4.187
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
787.

*/*_A molecule consisting of one atom is known as?

A. Mono-atomic
B. Di-atomic
C. Tri-atomic
D. Poly-atomic
Answer» B. Di-atomic
788.

*/*_The entropy of water at 0°C is assumed to be?

A. 0
B. -1
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» B. -1
789.

*/*_The absolute zero pressure will be?

A. When molecular momentum of the system becomes zero
B. At sea level
C. At the temperature of - 273 K
D. At the center of the earth
Answer» B. At sea level
790.

*/*_The unit of pressure in S.I. units is?

A. kg/cm²
B. mm of water column
C. Pascal
D. Dyne per square cm
Answer» D. Dyne per square cm
791.

*/*_The unit of power in S.I. units is?

A. Newton
B. Pascal
C. Erg
D. Watt
Answer» E.
792.

*/*_The mass of flue gas per kg of fuel is the ratio of the?

A. Mass of oxygen in 1 kg of flue gas to the mass of oxygen in 1 kg of fuel
B. Mass of oxygen in 1 kg of fuel to the mass of oxygen in 1 kg of flue gas
C. Mass of carbon in 1 kg of flue gas to the mass of carbon in 1 kg of fuel
D. Mass of carbon in 1 kg of fuel to the mass of carbon in 1 kg of flue gas
Answer» D. Mass of carbon in 1 kg of fuel to the mass of carbon in 1 kg of flue gas
793.

*/*_A perfect gas at 27°C is heated at constant pressure till its volume is double. The final temperature is?

A. 54°C
B. 327°C
C. 108°C
D. 654°C
Answer» C. 108¬¨‚àûC
794.

*/*_Characteristic gas constant of a gas is equal to?

A. Cp /Cv
B. Cv /Cp
C. Cp - Cv
D. Cp + Cv
Answer» D. Cp + Cv
795.

*/*_The atomic mass of nitrogen is __________ oxygen.?

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
Answer» C. More than
796.

*/*_The efficiency of the dual combustion cycle for the same compression ratio is __________ Diesel cycle.?

A. Greater than
B. Less than
C. Equal to
D. None of these
Answer» B. Less than
797.

*/*_The sum of internal energy (U) and the product of pressure and volume (p.v) is known as?

A. Work done
B. Entropy
C. Power
D. Enthalpy
Answer» E.
798.

%_Steam coal is a_%

A. Pulverized coal
B. Brown coal
C. Coking bituminous coal
D. Non-coking bituminous coal
Answer» E.
799.

_ 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
C. Equal volumes of all gases, at the same temperature and pressure, contain equal number of molecules
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
800.

_ Carnot cycle has maximum efficiency for$?

A. Reversible engine
B. Irreversible engine
C. Petrol engine
D. Diesel engine
Answer» B. Irreversible engine