Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

This section includes 189 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

A closed system is one in which heat and work crosses the boundary of the system but the mass of the working substance does not crosses the boundary of the system.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
52.

Ericsson cycle consists of two constant pressure and two isothermal processes.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
53.

The isothermal and isentropic processes are reversible non-flow processes.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
54.

The blast furnace gas is a by-product in the production of pig iron in the blast furnace.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
55.

Liquid fuels have lower efficiency than solid fuels.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
56.

The heat absorbed during a polytropic process is

A. x Workdone
B. all of these
Answer» E.
57.

Liquid fuels consist of hydrocarbons.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
58.

The dual combustion cycle consists of one constant pressure, two constant volume and two isentropic processes.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
59.

The standard value of atmospheric pressure taken at sea level is

A. 1.013 bar
B. 760 mm of Hg
C. 1013 x 10
D. N/m
E. all of these
Answer» E. all of these
60.

The efficiency of Otto cycle depends upon the specific heats of the working substance.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
61.

The absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of

A. 0°C
B. 273°C
C. 273 K
D. none of these
Answer» E.
62.

One kg of ethylene (CH) 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
63.

The area under the temperature-entropy curve ( - 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
64.

The free expansion process is a constant enthalpy process.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
65.

The specific heat at constant volume is

A. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant pressure
B. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant volume
C. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree
D. any one of the above
Answer» C. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree
66.

The entropy of water at 0°C is assumed to be

A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. 10
Answer» C. -1
67.

The greater the pressure difference in throttling, the lesser is the irreversibility.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
68.

During which of the following process does heat rejection takes place in Carnot cycle?

A. Isothermal expansion
B. Isentropic expansion
C. Isothermal compression
D. Isentropic compression
Answer» D. Isentropic compression
69.

One m of methane (CH) requires 2m of oxygen and produces 1m of carbon dioxide and 2m of water or steam.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
70.

Coke oven gas is obtained by burning coke in an oven.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» C.
71.

A perpetual motion machine of the first kind is __________ according to first law of thermodynamics.

A. possible
B. impossible
Answer» C.
72.

One kg of carbon requires 8/3 kg of oxygen for its complete combustion and produces 11/3 kg of carbon dioxide gas.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
73.

A process, in which the gas is heated or expanded in such a way that product of its pressure and volume remains constant, is called isothermal process.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
74.

The compression ratio for Diesel engines is

A. 3 to 6
B. 5 to 8
C. 15 to 20
D. 20 to 30
Answer» D. 20 to 30
75.

Which of the following is the correct statement of the second law of thermodynamics?

A. It is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work.
B. It is impossible to transfer heat from a body at a lower temperature to a higher temperature, without the aid of an external source.
C. There is a definite amount of mechanical energy, which can be obtained from a given quantity of heat energy.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
76.

The heating and expanding of a gas is called thermodynamic system.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
77.

The general gas equation is (where = Pressure, = Volume, = mass, = Absolute temperature, and = Gas constant)

A. =
B. =
C. =
D. = (
E. )
Answer» B. =
78.

The work ratio of simple gas turbine cycle depends upon

A. maximum cycle temperature
B. minimum cycle temperature
C. pressure ratio
D. all of these
Answer» E.
79.

The gas constant () is equal to the

A. sum of two specific heats
B. difference of two specific heats
C. product of two specific heats
D. ratio of two specific heats
Answer» C. product of two specific heats
80.

One kg of hydrogen requires 8 kg of oxygen and produces

A. 1 kg of water
B. 7 kg of water
C. 8 kg of water
D. 9 kg of water
Answer» E.
81.

Boyle's law states that change of internal energy of a perfect gas is directly proportional to the change of temperature.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» C.
82.

The unit of power in S.I. units is kilowatt.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
83.

The increase in entropy of a system represents

A. increase in availability of energy
B. increase in temperature
C. decrease in pressure
D. degradation of energy
Answer» E.
84.

The reading of the pressure gauge fitted on a vessel is 25 bar. The atmospheric pressure is 1.03 bar and the value of '' is 9.81 m/s. The absolute pressure in the vessel is

A. 23.97 bar
B. 25 bar
C. 26.03 bar
D. 34.81 bar
Answer» D. 34.81 bar
85.

The ratio of specific heat at constant pressure () and specific heat at constant volume () is always __________ one.

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
Answer» D.
86.

The isothermal and adiabatic processes are regarded as

A. reversible process
B. irreversible process
C. reversible or irreversible process
D. none of these
Answer» B. irreversible process
87.

The variables which control the physical properties of a perfect gas are

A. pressure exerted by the gas
B. volume occupied by the gas
C. temperature of the gas
D. all of these
Answer» E.
88.

The heat flows from a cold body to a hot body with the aid of an external source. This statement is given by

A. Kelvin
B. Joule
C. Clausis
D. Gay-Lussac
Answer» D. Gay-Lussac
89.

The lower calorific value of fuel may be obtained by adding the heat of steam formed during combustion to the higher calorific value.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
90.

One kg of carbon monoxide requires 4/7 kg of oxygen and produces

A. 11/3 kg of carbon dioxide gas
B. 7/3 kg of carbon monoxide gas
C. 11/7 kg of carbon dioxide gas
D. 8/3 kg of carbon monoxide gas
Answer» D. 8/3 kg of carbon monoxide gas
91.

The molecular mass expresssed in gram (i.e. 1 g - mole) of all gases, at N. T. P., occupies a volume of

A. 0.224 litres
B. 2.24 litres
C. 22.4 litres
D. 224 litres
Answer» D. 224 litres
92.

The heating of gas at constant volume is governed by

A. Boyle's law
B. Charles' law
C. Gay-Lussac law
D. Avogadro's law
Answer» D. Avogadro's law
93.

The absolute pressure of a given mass of a perfect gas varies inversely as its volume, when the temperature remains constant. This statement is known as Boyle's law.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
94.

The fuel mostly used in cement industry and in metallurgical processes is

A. wood charcoal
B. bituminous coke
C. pulverised coal
D. coke
Answer» D. coke
95.

Liquid fuels have higher calorific value than solid fuels.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
96.

The free expansion process is __________ non-flow process.

A. reversible
B. irreversible
Answer» C.
97.

A mixture of gas expands from 0.03 m to 0.06 m at a constant pressure of 1 MPa and absorbs 84 kJ of heat during the process. The change in internal energy of the mixture is

A. 30 kJ
B. 54 kJ
C. 84 kJ
D. 114 kJ
Answer» C. 84 kJ
98.

The gas constant () is equal to the __________ of two specific heats.

A. sum
B. difference
C. product
D. ratio
Answer» C. product
99.

One reversible heat engine operates between 1600 K and K and another reversible heat engine operates between K and 400 K. If both the engines have the same heat input and output, then temperature is equal to

A. 800K
B. 1000K
C. 1200K
D. 1400K
Answer» B. 1000K
100.

When the gas is heated at constant volume, the heat supplied

A. increases the internal energy of the gas and increases the temperature of the gas
B. does some external work during expansion
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer» B. does some external work during expansion