Explore topic-wise MCQs in Thermodynamics.

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151.

According to Amagat's law

A. the sum of the volume friction is unity
B. there would be no volume change if the components are mixed while holding the temperature and pressure constant
C. all diatomic gases occupy double the volume of monoatomic gases for identical masses
D. None of the above
E. Pulsejet
Answer» B. there would be no volume change if the components are mixed while holding the temperature and pressure constant
152.

The triple point for carbondioxide is at about -56.7 C and about 5 atm, pressure. It means that

A. Mass transfer at triple point is maximum
B. When CO2 is exposed to a below 5 atmosphere pressure only solid and liquid phase exist together
C. Above 56.7 C CO2 exists only as a liquid
D. Below 57.7 C CO2 exists only in liquid form
E. When solid CO2 is exposed to 1 atm pressure it begins to change directly to gas
Answer» F.
153.

If the two specific heats of a gas are 0.237 and 0.169 respectively, the volume of 3 kg of air at 27?C under a pressure of 3 ata would be

A. 2.5 cu-m
B. 1 cu-m
C. 0.204 cu-m
D. 1.74 cu-m
E. 1.5 cu-m
Answer» D. 1.74 cu-m
154.

In which case the heat transferred from the air when compressed from 1.05 ata 15?C to 6.3 ata would be minimum?

A. Adiabatic
B. Polytropic pv1.3 = C
C. Polytropic pv1.31 = C
D. Polytropic pv1.35 = C
E. Isothermal
Answer» B. Polytropic pv1.3 = C
155.

The velocity potential exists

A. Only for unidirectional flow
B. Only for rotational flow
C. For all types of continuous flow
D. Only for laminar flow
E. Only for irrotational flow
Answer» F.
156.

Which of the following is not a property of the system

A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Specific volume
D. Heat
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
157.

Heating wet steam at constant temperature is same as heating at

A. Constant pressure
B. Constant volume
C. Constant enthalpy
D. Constant entropy
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Constant volume
158.

Internal energy of a perfect gas depends on

A. Temperature, specific heats and entropy
B. Temperature, specific heats and pressure
C. Temperature, specific heats and enthalpy
D. Temperature and specific heats
E. Temperature only
Answer» F.
159.

The behaviour of which of the following vapour is closer to that of a gas?

A. Wet vapour
B. Wet and superheated vapours
C. Wet and dry vapour
D. Superheated vapour
E. Dry vapour
Answer» E. Dry vapour
160.

The number of processes in a Rankine cycle is

A. Four
B. Five
C. Three
D. Six
E. Two
Answer» B. Five
161.

The mixture formation in a carburettor is based on the principle of

A. Venturi principle
B. Pascal's law
C. Law of vapours
D. Daltons law
E. Newtons law of motion
Answer» B. Pascal's law
162.

Which of the following cycle consists of two isothermal and constant volume processes?

A. Joule cycle
B. Diesel cycle
C. Rankine cycle
D. Otto cycle
E. Ericsson cycle
Answer» F.
163.

Which of the following remains constant during an adiabatic process?

A. internal energy
B. enthalpy
C. entropy
D. All of the above
E. Pulsejet
Answer» D. All of the above
164.

By doubling the temperature the radiant heat will increase

A. 16 times
B. microns
C. 4 times
D. 8 times
E. 2 times
Answer» B. microns
165.

The cycle generally used for gas turbines is

A. Brayton cycle
B. Carnot cycle
C. Dual cycle
D. Otto cycle
E. Rankine cycle
Answer» B. Carnot cycle
166.

All of the following cycles consists of two isothermal processes EXCEPT

A. Ericsson cycle
B. Stirling cycle
C. Brayton cycle
D. Carnot cycle
E. Pulsejet
Answer» D. Carnot cycle
167.

The slope of constant pressure line on temperature entropy diagrm is given by

A. 90?
B. T/Cp
C. Cp/T
D. S/T
E. T/S
Answer» C. Cp/T
168.

Air leaking from a punctured tube is an example of

A. Throttling
B. Constant volume expansion
C. Adiabatic expansion
D. Constant pressure expansion
E. Isothermal expansion
Answer» B. Constant volume expansion
169.

In all irreversible processes, the entropy of the system

A. Increases
B. Depends on medium
C. Remains constant
D. Sometimes increases and sometimes decreases
E. Reduces to zero
Answer» B. Depends on medium
170.

During an adiabatic process the change in entropy is

A. Positive or Negative
B. Zero
C. Negative
D. Approximately zero
E. Positive
Answer» C. Negative
171.

In automobiles clutch is mounted between

A. Gear box and differential
B. Differential and wheels
C. Engine and flywheel
D. Engine and differential
E. Flywheel and gear box
Answer» F.
172.

Which of the following gas will satisfy, Boyle's law over a wider range of temperatures and pressures?

A. Helium
B. Pulsejet
C. Oxygen
D. Hydrogen
E. Carbon monoxide
Answer» B. Pulsejet
173.

The ratio of the rise in temperature of a gas when compressed adiabatically to that when compressed isothermally to the same extent is

A. Depends on the gas
B. Pulsejet
C. less than 1
D. Equal to 1
E. More than 1
Answer» F.
174.

The characteristics of a control volume are

A. There is no material flow across the boundary
B. The volume, shape and position with respect to an observer may change
C. Pulsejet
D. The volume, shape and position with respect to an observer are fixed
Answer» E.
175.

The efficiency of an ideal (Carnot engine) depends on

A. On the temperature of both the source and the sink
B. On the temperature of the source only
C. On the temperature of the sink only
D. On the construction of engine
E. Working substance
Answer» B. On the temperature of the source only
176.

The critical temperature of carbondioside is 31.1?C. If the room temperature is 34.7?C, then carbondioxide at room temperature is

A. vapour
B. wet vapour
C. Pulsejet
D. superheated vapour
E. gas
Answer» F.
177.

The term "pre-whirl" is associated with

A. Gas turbines
B. Super-charged diesel engines
C. Sliding vane type air compressors
D. Reciprocating air compressors
E. Centrifugal air compressors
Answer» F.
178.

Sadi Carnot was a

A. French engineer
B. Russian engineer
C. Pulsejet
D. British engineer
E. German engineer
Answer» B. Russian engineer
179.

During isothermal process

A. Pulsejet
B. supply of heat is accompanied by rise in temperature
C. rise in entropy is accompanied by rise in temperature
D. drop in pressure is accompanied by drop in volume
E. rejection of heat is accompanied by decrease in volume
Answer» F.
180.

Two vessels of volume 5 litres and 3 litres contain air at a pressure of 3 atmospheres and 5 atmospheres respectively. When the two vessels are connected together by a small tube (at constant temperature) the reusltant pressure will be

A. 4.0 atm
B. 5.0 atm
C. 4.5 atm
D. 3.75 atm
E. Pulsejet
Answer» E. Pulsejet
181.

Cut of ratio in a steam engine is the ratio of

A. Work done by piston after cut off to total work done per cylinder
B. Fraction of piston stroke which the piston has travelled when cut off occurs
C. Pressure at cut off to supply pressure
D. Pressure at cut off to exhaust pressure
E. Pressure at cut off to mean effective pressure
Answer» C. Pressure at cut off to supply pressure
182.

Two gases X and Y having the same temperature T, the same pressure P and the same volume V are mixed. If the mxiture has the volume V and temperature T, then the pressure of the mixture must be

A. 4P
B. P
C. Pulsejet
D. 2P
Answer» E.
183.

By applying chike in an automobile we get

A. Stoichiometric mixture
B. Chemically correct mixture
C. Weak mixture
D. Lean mixture
E. Rich mixture
Answer» F.
184.

A gs which satisfies the Kinetic theory of gases is known as

A. Manoatomic gas
B. Diatomic gas
C. Real gas
D. Perfect gas
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
185.

The ratio of enthalpy rise in rotor of a centrifugal compressor to the enthalpy rise in stage is called

A. Adiabatic efficiency
B. Degree of reaction
C. Volumetric efficiency
D. Dynamic pressure ratio
E. Static pressure ratio
Answer» C. Volumetric efficiency
186.

The heat flows through solids only by

A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. microns
D. Convection
Answer» D. Convection
187.

A choke is applied in a car

A. For reduction of speed
B. For increasing speed
C. For starting in hot weather
D. For fuel economy
E. For starting in cold weather
Answer» F.
188.

The solubility of a gas in a liquid at small concentration is represented by

A. Joules equation
B. Van der Waal's equation
C. Henry's law
D. Claperyon equation
E. Roults law
Answer» D. Claperyon equation
189.

An amount of heat given to a gas under isothermal conditions will be

A. For a temperature rise
B. For doing external work
C. For doing external work and also for a temperature rise
D. For increasing the internal energy of the gas
E. None of the above
Answer» C. For doing external work and also for a temperature rise
190.

Draught ensures supply of

A. Air for combustion
B. Feed water
C. Coad to the boiler
D. Superheated steam
E. Isothermal
Answer» B. Feed water
191.

A system

A. Is a specified region, not necessarily of constant volume, where transfer of energy and/or mass are to be studied
B. Is a region of constant mass and only energy is allowed to cross the boundaries
C. Cannot transfer either energy or mass to or from the surroundings
D. Has a mass transfer across its boundaries and the mass within the system is not constant
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Is a region of constant mass and only energy is allowed to cross the boundaries
192.

which of the following set of quantities contains intensive variables?

A. Kinetic energy, potential energy and internal energy
B. Pulsejet
C. Work, energy and weight
D. Mass, volume and area
E. Pressure, temperature and density
Answer» F.
193.

In case of ideal triatomic gas, the ratio of specific heats Cp/Cv would be

A. 1
B. 1.33
C. 1.4
D. 1.41
E. 1.67
Answer» C. 1.4
194.

In case of centrifugal compressors the phenomenon of unsteady, periodic and reversed flow is known as

A. Surging
B. Stalling
C. Choking
D. Either of above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Stalling
195.

The difference between two specific heats of a gas is equal to universal gas constant

A. When 1 gm molecule heated
B. When 1 molecule of gas is heated
C. When 1 gm molecule heated
D. When 1 gm of gas is heated
E. When any amount of gas is heated
Answer» D. When 1 gm of gas is heated
196.

1 cu-m of steam having dryness franction 0.85 at 12 ata mixes with 1.5 kg of water at 12?C at constant pressure. The dryness fraction of resulting steam would be

A. 0.6
B. 0.5
C. 0.85
D. 0.637
E. 0.75
Answer» E. 0.75
197.

The fastest moving gas molecules are those of

A. Pulsejet
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
E. Chlorine
Answer» D. Nitrogen
198.

The difference between two specific heats of a gas is equal to universal constant when

A. 1 mole of gas is heated
B. 1 gm molecule of gas is heated
C. 1 gm of gas is heated
D. Pulsejet
E. any amount of gas is heated
Answer» C. 1 gm of gas is heated
199.

"The internal energy of a gas is a function of temperature". Which of the following name is associated with the above law?

A. Regnault
B. Dalton
C. Boyle
D. Charle
E. Joule
Answer» F.
200.

In centrifugal compressors, the ratio of outlet whirl velocity to blade velocity at outlet is known as

A. Feedback factor
B. Slip factor
C. Reheat factor
D. Gauge factor
E. Velocity factor
Answer» C. Reheat factor