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This section includes 1092 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1051. |
The ratio of molar specific heats for mono-atomic gas is |
A. | 1 |
B. | 1.4 |
C. | 1.67 |
D. | 1.87 |
Answer» D. 1.87 | |
1052. |
First law of thermodynamics |
A. | Enables to determine change in internal energy of the system |
B. | Does not enable to determine change in entropy |
C. | Provides relationship between heat, work and internal energy |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1053. |
The mass of excess air supplied is equal to |
A. | (23/100) √ó Mass of excess carbon |
B. | (23/100) √ó Mass of excess oxygen |
C. | (100/23) √ó Mass of excess carbon |
D. | (100/23) √ó Mass of excess oxygen |
Answer» E. | |
1054. |
The compression ratio for petrol engines is |
A. | 3 to 6 |
B. | 5 to 8 |
C. | 10 to 20 |
D. | 15 to 30 |
Answer» C. 10 to 20 | |
1055. |
In an isothermal process, |
A. | There is no change in temperature |
B. | There is no change in enthalpy |
C. | There is no change in internal energy |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
1056. |
If a gas vapour is allowed to expand through a very minute aperture, then such a process is known as |
A. | Free expansion |
B. | Hyperbolic expansion |
C. | Adiabatic expansion |
D. | Throttling |
Answer» E. | |
1057. |
The ratio of specific heat at constant pressure (cp) and specific heat at constant volume (cv) is |
A. | Equal to one |
B. | Less than one |
C. | Greater than one |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
1058. |
The value of one bar (in S. I. units) is equal to |
A. | 1 √ó 102 N/m2 |
B. | 1 √ó 103 N/m2 |
C. | 1 √ó 104 N/m2 |
D. | 1 √ó 105 N/m2 |
Answer» E. | |
1059. |
Diesel cycle consists of following four processes |
A. | Two isothermal and two isentropic |
B. | Two isentropic and two constant volumes |
C. | Two isentropic, one constant volume and one constant pressure |
D. | Two isentropic and two constant pressures |
Answer» D. Two isentropic and two constant pressures | |
1060. |
Which of the following process can be made reversible with the help of a regenerator? |
A. | Constant pressure process |
B. | Constant volume process |
C. | Constant pvn process |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
1061. |
One kg of carbon monoxide requires _________kg of oxygen to produce 11/7 kg of carbon dioxide gas. |
A. | 11/7 |
B. | 9/7 |
C. | 4/7 |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
1062. |
Temperature of a gas is produced due to |
A. | Its heating value |
B. | Kinetic energy of molecules |
C. | Repulsion of molecules |
D. | Surface tension of molecules |
Answer» C. Repulsion of molecules | |
1063. |
Kelvin Planck's law deals with |
A. | Conservation of heat |
B. | Conservation of work |
C. | Conversion of heat into work |
D. | Conversion of work into heat |
Answer» D. Conversion of work into heat | |
1064. |
The area under the temperature-entropy curve (T - s curve) of any thermodynamic process represents |
A. | Heat absorbed |
B. | Heat rejected |
C. | Either (A) or (B) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
1065. |
Which of the following cycles is not a reversible cycle? |
A. | Carnot |
B. | Ericsson |
C. | Stirling |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1066. |
When a system changes its state from one equilibrium state to another equilibrium state, then the path of successive states through which the system has passed, is known as |
A. | Thermodynamic law |
B. | Thermodynamic process |
C. | Thermodynamic cycle |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Thermodynamic cycle | |
1067. |
The kinetic energy per kg molecule of any gas at absolute temperature T is equal to (where Ru = Universal gas constant) |
A. | Ru √ó T |
B. | 1.5 Ru √ó T |
C. | 2 Ru √ó T |
D. | 3 Ru √ó T |
Answer» C. 2 Ru ‚àö√≥ T | |
1068. |
Addition of heat at constant pressure to a gas results in |
A. | Raising its temperature |
B. | Raising its pressure |
C. | Raising its volume |
D. | Raising its temperature and doing external work |
Answer» E. | |
1069. |
First law of thermodynamics furnishes the relationship between |
A. | Heat and work |
B. | Heat, work and properties of the system |
C. | Various properties of the system |
D. | Various thermodynamic processes |
Answer» C. Various properties of the system | |
1070. |
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 | |
1071. |
The heat and mechanical energies are mutually convertible. This statement was established by |
A. | Boyle |
B. | Charles |
C. | Joule |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
1072. |
Thermal power plant works on |
A. | Carnot cycle |
B. | Joule cycle |
C. | Rankine cycle |
D. | Otto cycle |
Answer» D. Otto cycle | |
1073. |
Carnot cycle efficiency depends upon |
A. | Properties of the medium/substance used |
B. | Condition of engine |
C. | Working condition |
D. | Temperature range of operation |
Answer» E. | |
1074. |
Superheated vapour behaves |
A. | Exactly as gas |
B. | As steam |
C. | As ordinary vapour |
D. | Approximately as a gas |
Answer» E. | |
1075. |
For the constant pressure and heat input, the air standard efficiency of gas power cycle is in the order |
A. | Dual cycle, Diesel cycle, Otto cycle |
B. | Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Dual cycle |
C. | Dual cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle |
D. | Diesel cycle, Otto cycle, Dual cycle |
Answer» B. Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Dual cycle | |
1076. |
The heat energy stored in the gas and used for raising the temperature of the gas is known as |
A. | External energy |
B. | Internal energy |
C. | Kinetic energy |
D. | Molecular energy |
Answer» C. Kinetic energy | |
1077. |
One Joule (J) is equal to |
A. | 1 kN-m |
B. | 1 N-m |
C. | 10 kN-m/s |
D. | 10 N-m/s |
Answer» C. 10 kN-m/s | |
1078. |
Reversed Joule cycle is known as |
A. | Carnot cycle |
B. | Bell-Coleman cycle |
C. | Rankine cycle |
D. | Stirling cycle |
Answer» C. Rankine cycle | |
1079. |
The efficiency of Diesel cycle with decrease in cut-off |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | First increases and then decreases |
D. | First decreases and then increases |
Answer» B. Decreases | |
1080. |
Properties of substances like pressure, temperature and density, in thermodynamic coordinates are |
A. | Path functions |
B. | Point functions |
C. | Cyclic functions |
D. | Real functions |
Answer» C. Cyclic functions | |
1081. |
According to Regnault's law, the specific heat at constant pressure (cp) and specific heat at constant volume (cv) _________ with the change in pressure and temperature of the gas. |
A. | Change |
B. | Do not change |
C. | Both (A) and (B) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B) | |
1082. |
The first law of thermodynamics is the law of |
A. | Conservation of mass |
B. | Conservation of energy |
C. | Conservation of momentum |
D. | Conservation of heat |
Answer» C. Conservation of momentum | |
1083. |
On volume basis, air contains following parts of oxygen |
A. | 21 |
B. | 23 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 77 |
Answer» B. 23 | |
1084. |
One kg of ethylene (C2H4) requires 2 kg of oxygen and produces 22/7 kg of carbon dioxide and __________ kg of water or steam. |
A. | 9/7 |
B. | 11/7 |
C. | 7/4 |
D. | 11/4 |
Answer» B. 11/7 | |
1085. |
A sudden fall in the barometer reading is a sign of approaching |
A. | Fine weather |
B. | Rains |
C. | Storm |
D. | Cold wave |
Answer» D. Cold wave | |
1086. |
The ideal efficiency of a Brayton cycle with regeneration, with increase in pressure ratio will |
A. | Increase |
B. | Decrease |
C. | Remain unchanged |
D. | Increase/decrease depending on application |
Answer» C. Remain unchanged | |
1087. |
The volumetric or molar specific heat at constant pressure is the product of |
A. | Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant volume |
B. | Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant |
C. | Molecular mass of the gas and the gas constant |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1088. |
The value of gas constant (R) in S. I. units is |
A. | 0.287 J/kgK |
B. | 2.87 J/kgK |
C. | 28.7 J/kgK |
D. | 287 J/kgK |
Answer» E. | |
1089. |
For a perfect gas, according to Boyle’s law (where P = Absolute pressure, V = Volume and T = Absolute temperature)# |
A. | V/T = constant, if p is kept constant |
B. | P v = constant, if T is kept constant |
C. | T/P = constant, if v is kept constant |
D. | P/T = constant, if v is kept constant |
Answer» C. T/P = constant, if v is kept constant | |
1090. |
The calorific value of gaseous fuel is expressed in |
A. | kJ |
B. | kJ/kg |
C. | kJ/m2 |
D. | kJ/m3 |
Answer» E. | |
1091. |
According to Kelvin-Planck’s statement of second law of thermodynamics,# |
A. | It is possible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work |
B. | It is impossible to construct a device which operates in a cyclic process and produces no effect other than the transfer of heat from a cold body to a hot body |
C. | It is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
1092. |
One kg of carbon produces __________ kg of carbon dioxide. |
A. | 3/7 |
B. | 7/3 |
C. | 11/3 |
D. | 3/11 |
Answer» D. 3/11 | |