Explore topic-wise MCQs in Thermodynamics.

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101.

In an isothermal expansion of gases

A. Temperature is lowered
B. Temperature shows the extent of expansion
C. Temperature becomes zero
D. Temperature is unaltered
E. Temperature is raised
Answer» E. Temperature is raised
102.

Brayton cycle cannot be used in reciprocating engines even for same adiabatic compression ratio and work output because

A. Brayton cycle is for slow speed engines
B. Brayton cycle is less efficient
C. Brayton cycle requires large air-fuel ratio
D. Otto cycle is more efficient
E. Large volume of low pressure air cannot be efficiently handled in reciprocating engines
Answer» F.
103.

Which of the following relations is not valid during throttling process?

A. External work done = Zero
B. Total heat = Constant
C. Pressure drop = Zero
D. Change in enthalpy = Zero
E. Change in internal energy = Zero
Answer» D. Change in enthalpy = Zero
104.

Which of the following does not change during an-ideal throttling process?

A. Pressure, volume and temperature
B. Enthalpy
C. Pressure and volume
D. Temperature and pressure
E. Enthalpy and temperature
Answer» C. Pressure and volume
105.

Two ideal engines A and B have their sources at 600 k and 400 k and their sinks at 300 k and 250 k respectively. What inference can be drawn about their efficiency

A. A is more efficient than B
B. A is less efficient than B
C. The information given is incomplete
D. Both are equally efficient
E. Pulsejet
Answer» B. A is less efficient than B
106.

Highly polished surfaces of a thermosflask prevent heat by

A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. microns
Answer» D. microns
107.

Isothermals are curves obtained by drawing

A. P against T
B. P against V
C. V against T
D. PV against T
E. PV against V
Answer» C. V against T
108.

In case of six stage compression of air for minimum work conditions

A. Pressure rise per stage will be equal
B. Cylinder volumes will be identical
C. Temperature rise in the cylinders will be the same
D. Work done in successive stages will be in geometrical progression
E. Piston diameters will be identical
Answer» E. Piston diameters will be identical
109.

If the door of a refrigerator in a room is left open, the temperature of the room will

A. decrease
B. Pulsejet
C. remain unaltered
D. increase
Answer» F.
110.

The value of characteristic gas constant in kg metre per kg per deg C as

A. 29.97
B. 1554
C. 848
D. 96
E. 53.3
Answer» B. 1554
111.

A carnot cycle engine operating between temperature range of 50?C and 100?C will have the efficiency of nearly

A. 50%
B. 26.80%
C. 13.40%
D. Pulsejet
E. 40%
Answer» D. Pulsejet
112.

Adiabatic bulk modulus is Y times the isothermal bulk modulus

A. Pulsejet
B. for liquids only
C. for real gases only
D. for perfect gases only
E. for all fluids
Answer» F.
113.

If the rate of heat flow in aboves case remains constant, the ratio of temperature difference (?t1) (?t2) would be

A. 16 ; 1
B. 1 ; 4
C. 8 ; 1
D. 1 ; 16
E. 1 ; 8
Answer» B. 1 ; 4
114.

In case of axial flow compressors for minimum fluid driction and blade tip clearance losses, the blades of an axial flow compressor are disigned for

A. 53% reaction
B. 90% reaction
C. 60% reaction
D. Less than 50% reaction
E. 75% reaction
Answer» B. 90% reaction
115.

The processes or systems that do not involve heat are called

A. Adiabatic processes
B. Steady processes
C. Equilibrium processes
D. Thermal processes
E. Isothermal processes
Answer» B. Steady processes
116.

If the temperature of the source is increased, the efficiency of the Carnot engine

A. Will be equal to the efficiency of a practical engine
B. Increases
C. Does not change
D. Depends on their factors
E. Decreases
Answer» C. Does not change
117.

For the same heat inpur and same compression ratio

A. Otto cycle and Diesel cycle are equally efficient
B. Otto cycle is less efficient than diesel cycle
C. Efficiency depends mainly on working substance
D. None of the above
E. Rankine
Answer» E. Rankine
118.

Which two cycles have one constant volume, one constant pressure and two adiabatic processes each?

A. Brayton and Joules cycle
B. Diesel and Dual cycles
C. Otto and Carnot cycles
D. Sterling and Diesel cycles
E. Pulsejet
Answer» E. Pulsejet
119.

For water which of the following will be reduced to zero at critical pressure?

A. Specific volume
B. Enthalpy
C. Internal energy
D. Latent heat of vaporisation
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
120.

A fusible plug is utilised when

A. Impurities in water are excessive
B. Water level is too low
C. Water level is too high
D. Firing rate is high
E. Steam generation rate is high
Answer» C. Water level is too high
121.

The ratio of heat flow QA/QB from two walls of same thickness having thermal conductivity kA = 2 kB, for the same temperature difference will be

A. 1
B. 2
C. 0.5
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
122.

The vapour pressure of water at 30?C in pascals is

A. 0.44
B. 4315
C. 223
D. 431.5
E. 7.18
Answer» C. 223
123.

In case of centrifugal compressors, the phenomenon of air stream not able to follow the blade contour of an axial compressor is known as

A. Stalling
B. Feedback
C. Regeneration
D. Recirculation
E. Surging
Answer» B. Feedback
124.

In Porous plug experiment the change in temperature of a gas depends upon

A. its molecular weight
B. its specific heat
C. pressure gradient on either side
D. All of the above
E. Pulsejet
Answer» D. All of the above
125.

Of the following first law statements, choose the one that is wrong

A. the net heat transfer equals the network for a cycle
B. the heat transfer equals the work plus the energy change
C. the heat transfer cannot exceed the work done
D. Pulsejet
E. the energy of an isolated system remains constant
Answer» D. Pulsejet
126.

In an adiabatic change the system

A. Heat taken from surroundings is exactly equal to heat rejected to surroundings
B. Exchanges no heat with the surroundings
C. Gives heat to the surrounding
D. Partly takes heat and partly leaves to the surroundings
E. Takes heat from the surroundings
Answer» C. Gives heat to the surrounding
127.

Triple point

A. Occurs in sublimation
B. Occurs in a mixture of two or more gases
C. Is the range of temperature within which three constituents simultaneously change phase
D. Is that point where three phases solid, liquid and gas exist together
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
128.

An ordinary mercury thermometer can be used for temperatures about

A. 200?C
B. 400?C
C. 300?C
D. 100?C
E. 500?C
Answer» D. 100?C
129.

If all the variables of a steam are in-dependent of time it is said to be in

A. Unsteady flow
B. Uniform flow
C. Steady flow
D. Closed flow
E. Constant flow
Answer» D. Closed flow
130.

Which of the following is a path function quantity?

A. Work done
B. Pressure
C. Pulsejet
D. Temperature
E. Enthalpy
Answer» B. Pressure
131.

A system comprising a single phase is called a

A. Open system
B. Isolated system
C. Closed system
D. Homogeneous system
E. Heterogeneous system
Answer» E. Heterogeneous system
132.

Entropy of mixing is always

A. positive
B. Zero
C. Negative
D. Pulsejet
Answer» B. Zero
133.

The weight of 1 cu-m of carbon dioxide at NTP if the characteristic gas constant is 19.28 kg metre/kg/?C, would be

A. 3.924 kg
B. 2.5 kg
C. 1.962 kg
D. 1 kg
E. 1.5 kg
Answer» D. 1 kg
134.

In the regenerative cycle

A. Power is generated in two stages
B. Part of the steam is withdrawn from the turbine and is utilised in heating the exhaust steam
C. Steam is reheated after expansion and again used
D. Part of the steam is withdrawn from the turbine and is used in heating the steam being supplied to the turbine
E. Part of the steam is withdrawn from the turbine and is used in heating the feed water
Answer» F.
135.

Carburetted water gas is obtained by

A. heating water at high temperature in a copper vessel
B. Burning oil
C. spraying oil into a carburettor filled with hot brick elieckar work through which the gases pass
D. Pulsejet
E. Passing alternately steam and air through while hot carbon
Answer» F.
136.

The ability of gasoline to resist detonation during combustion is given by

A. iso-octane number
B. heptane number
C. Pulsejet
D. Cetane number
E. Octane number
Answer» F.
137.

The gas turbine works on

A. Rankine cycle
B. Brayton cycle
C. Erricson cycle
D. Otto cycle
E. Carnot cycle
Answer» C. Erricson cycle
138.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of liquid air?

A. It will cause rubber to become brittle
B. Pulsejet
C. It will freeze mercury and ammonia
D. It has no surface tension
E. It will separate out lead from solder
Answer» D. It has no surface tension
139.

Otto cycle consists of the set of processes as

A. Two isentropics and two constant volumes
B. Two isothermal and two constant volume
C. Two isentropics and two constant pressure
D. Two adiabatic and two isothermal
E. Two isothermal and two constant pressure
Answer» B. Two isothermal and two constant volume
140.

Which of the following changes during throttling process?

A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Internal energy
D. Pressure x Volume
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Temperature
141.

In a steam turbine when steam expands, the entropy

A. Decreases exponentially
B. Does not change
C. Increases exponentially
D. Decreases linearly
E. Increases linearly
Answer» C. Increases exponentially
142.

Which of the following relation does not hold good for a throttling process?

A. dQ = 0
B. dS = 0
C. Pulsejet
D. dH = 0
E. dW = 0
Answer» C. Pulsejet
143.

In a Joule cycle, the heat is rejected at

A. Constant pressure
B. Constant enthalpy
C. Constant temperature
D. Constant volume
E. Constant entropy
Answer» B. Constant enthalpy
144.

"The molecular weights of all the perfect gases occupy the same volume under same conditions of pressure and temperature".

A. Boyle's law
B. Regnault's law
C. Avogadro's hypothesis
D. Balton's law
E. Gay Lussac's law
Answer» D. Balton's law
145.

The specific heat of water

A. Decreases with rise of temperature
B. First increases, reaches a maximum value and then decreases.
C. Increases with rise of temperature
D. First decreases, reaches a minimum value and then increases
E. Does not change with temperature
Answer» E. Does not change with temperature
146.

The first law of thermodynamics, for steady flow

A. Accounts for all energy entering and leaving a control volume
B. Is primarily concerned with heat transfer
C. Is restricted in its application to perfect gases
D. Is an energy balance for the specified mass of fluid
E. Is an expression of the conservation of linear momentum
Answer» B. Is primarily concerned with heat transfer
147.

Five people must be lifted in an elevator to a distance of 100 m. The work is found to be 341.2 kJ and the gravitational acceleration is 9.75 m/s2. The average mass per person is

A. Pulsejet
B. 72 kg
C. 70 kg
D. 67.5 kg
E. 65 kg
Answer» D. 67.5 kg
148.

Ericsson cycle processes are

A. Two adiabatic, constant volume and constant pressure
B. Two isothermals and two constant pressures
C. Two isothermals and two isentropics
D. Two isothermals and two constant volumes
E. Two isothermals and two isentropics
Answer» C. Two isothermals and two isentropics
149.

The number of degrees of freedom in case of diatomic gases is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
E. 4
Answer» D. 6
150.

287 J/kg/?k is the value of

A. Gas constant in MKS units
B. Gas constant in S.I. units
C. Universal gas constant in MKS units
D. Universal gas constant in S.I. units
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Universal gas constant in MKS units