Explore topic-wise MCQs in GATE practice papers - Mechanical.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your GATE practice papers - Mechanical knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A cyclic heat engine operates between source temperature of 1000 C and a sink temperature 50 C. Calculate least rate of heat rejection when net work output is 2 kW. (Marks: 02)

A. 2.6799 kW
B. 0.6799 kW
C. 0.7463 kW
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 0.7463 kW
2.

Which condition of Rankine cycle has highest efficiency when operating between same pressure limits? (Marks: 02)

A. Superheated cycle
B. Regenerative cycle
C. Reheat cycle
D. Saturated cycle
Answer» C. Reheat cycle
3.

Which among the following has an infinite heat capacity?(Marks: 01)

A. heat engine
B. thermal energy reservoir
C. both a. and b
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both a. and b
4.

What is a quasi-static process? (Marks: 02)

A. a process which is random
B. a process which is spontaneous
C. a process which is infinitely slow
D. a process which is stationary
Answer» D. a process which is stationary
5.

What is the Perpetual Motion Machine of First Kind (PMM1)? (Marks: 02)

A. a machine which produces mechanical work with consumption of some energy
B. a machine which produces mechanical work without consumption of some energy
C. a machine which generates heat energy with consumption of some external work
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a machine which generates heat energy with consumption of some external work
6.

Which is the example of path function?(Marks: 01)

A. Heat energy
B. Work energy
C. both a. and b.
D. none of the aboves
Answer» D. none of the aboves
7.

In which condition does the internal energy of the system increase? (Marks: 02)

A. when the heat transfer into the system is less than the work transfer out of the system
B. when the heat transfer into the system is more than the work transfer out of the system
C. when the heat transfer into the system is equal to the work transfer out of the system
D. none of the above
Answer» C. when the heat transfer into the system is equal to the work transfer out of the system