Explore topic-wise MCQs in Thermodynamics.

This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Thermodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The degree of saturation varies between -1 and 0.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
2.

The degree of saturation is the ratio of

A. (saturated specific humidity / actual specific humidity)^2
B. 1/(saturated specific humidity * actual specific humidity)
C. saturated specific humidity / actual specific humidity
D. actual specific humidity / saturated specific humidity
Answer» E.
3.

Humidity ratio is given by the ratio of

A. (mass of dry air per unit mass of water vapour)^2
B. 1/(mass of dry air * mass of water vapour)
C. water vapour mass per unit mass of dry air
D. mass of dry air per unit mass of water vapour
Answer» D. mass of dry air per unit mass of water vapour
4.

If water is injected into a container with has unsaturated air,

A. water will evaporate
B. moisture content of air will decrease
C. pw will decrease
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. moisture content of air will decrease
5.

HUMIDITY_RATIO_IS_GIVEN_BY_THE_RATIO_OF?$

A. (mass of dry air per unit mass of water vapour)^2
B. 1/(mass of dry air * mass of water vapour)
C. water vapour mass per unit mass of dry air
D. mass of dry air per unit mass of water vapour
Answer» D. mass of dry air per unit mass of water vapour
6.

The degree of saturation varies between -1 and 0.$

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
7.

The degree of saturation is the ratio of$

A. (saturated specific humidity / actual specific humidity)^2
B. 1/(saturated specific humidity * actual specific humidity)
C. saturated specific humidity / actual specific humidity
D. actual specific humidity / saturated specific humidity
Answer» E.
8.

When unsaturated air flows over a sheet of water in an insulated chamber

A. specific humidity of air decreases
B. the water evaporates
C. both air and water are cooled during evaporation
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. the water evaporates
9.

At any dbt, the ____ the difference of wbt reading below below dbt, ____ is the amount of water vapour held in mixture.

A. smaller, smaller
B. greater, greater
C. greater, smaller
D. smaller, greater
Answer» D. smaller, greater
10.

The wet bulb temperature is the ____ temperature recorded by moistened bulb.

A. lowest
B. highest
C. atmospheric
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. highest
11.

If water is injected into a container with has unsaturated air?

A. water will evaporate
B. moisture content of air will decrease
C. pw will decrease
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. moisture content of air will decrease
12.

For saturated air, relative humidity is 0%.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
13.

Relative humidity is defined as

A. (saturation pressure of pure water) / pw
B. pw / (saturation pressure of pure water)
C. (saturation pressure of pure water) / p
D. p / (saturation pressure of pure water)
Answer» C. (saturation pressure of pure water) / p
14.

When pw is very small,

A. saturation temperature of water vapour at pw is less than atmospheric temperature
B. water vapour in air exists in superheated state
C. air is said to be in unsaturated state
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
15.

In a mixture of dry air and water vapour,

A. mole fraction of dry air = pa/p
B. mole fraction of water vapour = pw/p
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
16.

Which of the following is true?(here pa=partial pressure of dry air, pw=partial pressure of water vapour, p=atmospheric pressure)

A. p=pw
B. p=pa
C. p=pw + pa
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned
17.

Complete dry air exists in nature.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
18.

Dry air consists of

A. oxygen, nitrogen
B. carbon dioxide
C. hydrogen, argon
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.