Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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1.

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» B. first law of thermodynamics
2.

The value of one bar (in SI units) is equal to

A. 100 n/m??
B. 1000 n/m??
C. 1??10 n/m??
D. 1??10 n/m??
Answer» E.
3.

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

A. reversible cycle
B. irreversible cycle
C. thermodynamic cycle
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
4.

During an adiabatic compression when temperature increase by 100% the pressure increases by 1000%. The ratio of specific heats, ? is

A. 1.3
B. 1.35
C. 1.4
D. 1.45
Answer» D. 1.45
5.

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 pressure is

A. 10% w
B. 12 % w
C. 15% w
D. 20% w
Answer» D. 20% w
6.

Entropy at absolute zero temperature is zero for a

A. perfect gas
B. perfect substance
C. perfect crystal
D. glass
Answer» D. glass
7.

1.6 Kg of air is expanded at constant pressure from 100 C to 0 C resulting in entropy change of - 2.0 J/K 3.2 Kg of air is cooled at constant volume from 100 C to 0 C with a change in entropy of -3.0 J/K. The ratio Cp/ Cv is

A. 1.333
B. 1.366
C. 1.4
D. 1.43
Answer» D. 1.43
8.

During a polytropic expansion work obtained is 1.8 times the heat transferred. If ?=1.4, n will be

A. 1.2
B. 1.19
C. 1.178
D. 1.155
Answer» E.
9.

Average temp.at which heat is supplied is increased in

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

Entropy of mixture of two gases after sudden mixing is

A. greater than
B. less than its inputtemperature
C. same as sum of entropy ofindividual gases
D. unpredictable
Answer» B. less than its inputtemperature
11.

If a substance goes though a cycle of changes returning back to original state, the change in entropy is

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. positive or negative depending upon originalstate
Answer» C. zero
12.

A sequence of operations which a gas undergoes in such a way that final state is same as original state, mahe a

A. reversible cycle
B. irreversible cycle
C. thermal cycle
D. thermodynamic cycle
Answer» E.
13.

A perfect gas having p1= 0.1 M/mm , v1=0.18 m , T1=20 C is compressed to 1/10 of volume in an isothermal process. The change in entropy is

A. -141.45 j/k
B. 141.45 j/k
C. -41446.23 j/k
D. 0
Answer» C. -41446.23 j/k
14.

The extension & compression of a helical spring is an example of

A. irreversible process
B. reversible process
C. isothermal process
D. adiabatic process
Answer» C. isothermal process
15.

Which statement is wrong for throttling expansion

A. pressure drop = 0
B. change in enthalpy = 0
C. work done = 0
D. change in internalenergy = 0
Answer» D. change in internalenergy = 0
16.

Which statement is wrong for adiabatic expansion

A. h = 0
B. w = 0
C. ds = 0
D. w+e = 0
Answer» E.
17.

Under which of the following conditions all gases behave ideally?

A. high pressure conditions
B. law pressure conditions
C. vaccum conditions
D. all of the aboveconditions
Answer» C. vaccum conditions
18.

Internal energy & enthalpy of an ideal gas are functions of

A. pressure only
B. temperature only
C. specific volume only
D. temperature & pressure
Answer» C. specific volume only
19.

When two gases suddenly mix up with each other then resultant entropy of the system will

A. remain unaltered
B. decrease
C. increase
D. becomes zero
Answer» D. becomes zero
20.

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

A. adiabatic compression ratio
B. ratio of specific heats
C. cut-off ratio
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
21.

Which of the following processes is reversible process?

A. throttling
B. adiabatic
C. isothermal
D. none of the above
Answer» B. adiabatic
22.

Which of the following processes are reversible processes?

A. isothermal & adiabatic
B. constant volume &constant pressure
C. hyperbolic & pv?= constant
D. none of the above
Answer» B. constant volume &constant pressure
23.

Adiabatic & isothermal processes are identical at

A. absolute zerotemperature
B. below 0 c temperature
C. saturation temperature
D. critical temperature
Answer» B. below 0 c temperature
24.

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

A. isobaric process
B. isentropic process
C. isochoric process
D. throttling process
Answer» D. throttling process
25.

Entropy in statistical thermodynamics is defined as

A. a universal property
B. reversible heat transfer
C. degree of randomness
D. measure of reversibilityof a system
Answer» D. measure of reversibilityof a system
26.

Which one of the following pairs best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair 'pressure-volume' for a thermodynamic system undergoing a process?

A. enthalpy-entropy
B. pressure-enthalpy
C. pressure-temperature
D. temperature-entropy
Answer» E.
27.

A mixture of gases expands from 0.03 m to 0.06 m at a constant pressure of 1 Mpa & 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» C. 84 kj
28.

Variations of pressure & volume at constant temperature are correlated through

A. charle's law
B. boyle's law
C. gas law
D. gay lussac's law
Answer» C. gas law
29.

The relationship between pressure & volume is expressed as pv?=const. Select wrong statement

A. expansion with n=0 is a constant pressure process
B. expansion with n=? is an adiabatic process
C. expansion with n=? is not possible
D. expansion at constant temperature has n=1
Answer» D. expansion at constant temperature has n=1
30.

Air expands from initial condition of p1, v1 to final condition of 1/2 p1, 2v1. Choose the correct statement

A. no work is performed during expansion
B. expansion is isothermal
C. expansion is polytropic with n= 1.2
D. expansion is adiabatic
Answer» D. expansion is adiabatic
31.

The amount of heat absorbed by a system at lower temperature is

A. coeff. of performance
B. efficiency
C. work supplied
D. refrigerating effect
Answer» D. refrigerating effect
32.

Boyle's law states that, when tempearture is constant, the volume of a given 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
33.

. Is one in which neither any heat enters nor leaves the system

A. isochoric process
B. isobaric process
C. isentropic process
D. isothermal process
Answer» D. isothermal process
34.

. Law states that equal volume of all gases, at the same temperature & pressure, contains equal number of molecules

A. boyle's
B. gay-lussac
C. avogadro
D. charle's
Answer» D. charle's
35.

The change of entropy is considered to be when heat is absorbed by the gas

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. none of the above
Answer» B. negative
36.

In which of the following processes the change in internal energy of a gas is equal to the work done

A. adiabatic process
B. isothermal process
C. constant volume process
D. constant pressure process
Answer» B. isothermal process
37.

In a Carnot cycle which of the following processez 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
38.

In the case of real gases, cp will be equal to cv

A. at absolute zero
B. at triple point
C. at critical temperature
D. above criticaltempeature
Answer» B. at triple point
39.

Universal gas constant is defined as equal to the product of the molecular weight of the gas &

A. gas constant
B. specific heat at constant volume
C. specific heat a constant pressure
D. ratio of two specific heats
Answer» B. specific heat at constant volume
40.

The physical properties of a perfect gas are controlled by which of the following variables?

A. volume
B. temperature
C. pressure
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
41.

All engineering process, strictly speaking are

A. reversible cycle
B. irreversible
C. quasti-static
D. thermodynamically inequillibrium
Answer» E.
42.

Change of entropy depends upon which of the following?

A. change of heat
B. change of specific heats
C. change of pressure &volume
D. none of the above
Answer» B. change of specific heats
43.

Isothermal, isobaric, isochoric & adiabatic processes, under ideal conditions, are . Processes

A. thermodynamic
B. stable
C. dynamic
D. quasi-static
Answer» E.
44.

In a reversible adiabatic process head added is equal to

A. zero
B. positive value
Answer» B. positive value
45.

Which one of the following processes or systems does not involve heat

A. steady processes
B. isothermal processes
C. adiabatic processes
D. thermal processes
Answer» D. thermal processes
46.

An inventor claims that a new heat cycle will develop 0.4 kW for a heat addition of 32.5 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
47.

In the polytropic process equation pv = constant, if n is infinitely large, the process is termed as

A. constant volume
B. constant pressure
C. constant temperature
D. diabatic
Answer» B. constant pressure
48.

For a reversible adiabatic process, the change in entropy is

A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
D. infinite
Answer» B. minimum
49.

The property of a working substance which increases or decreases as the heat is supplied or removed in a reversible manner is known as

A. enthalpy
B. internal energy
C. entropy
D. external energy
Answer» D. external energy
50.

The change of entropy when heat is absorbed by the gas is

A. positive
B. negative
C. positive or negative
D. all of the above
Answer» B. negative