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This set of Thermodynamics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Thermodynamics Set 2

Q1 | Which of the following is the best fuel for diesel engines?
  • Olefins
  • Pulsejet
  • Aromatics
  • Naphthenes
  • Paraffins
Q2 | Air leaking from a punctured tube is an example of
  • Throttling
  • Constant volume expansion
  • Adiabatic expansion
  • Constant pressure expansion
  • Isothermal expansion
Q3 | The percentage of carbondioxide in the exhaust gases from a diesel engine cannot exceed
  • 40%
  • 50.50%
  • 29%
  • 36%
  • 55%
Q4 | Internal energy of a perfect gas depends on
  • Temperature, specific heats and entropy
  • Temperature, specific heats and pressure
  • Temperature, specific heats and enthalpy
  • Temperature and specific heats
  • Temperature only
Q5 | The process during which external work done is not zero, is
  • Constant volume process
  • Constant pressure process
  • Throttling
  • Free expansion
  • All of the above
Q6 | Which of the following cycle consists of two isothermal and constant volume processes?
  • Joule cycle
  • Diesel cycle
  • Rankine cycle
  • Otto cycle
  • Ericsson cycle
Q7 | A perfect black body is
  • One which absorbs all radiant energy at all wavelengths
  • One which does not reflect the radiant energy
  • Black in colour
  • One through which radiant energy is not transmitted
  • One which absorbs total radiant energy
Q8 | The characteristics of a control volume are
  • There is no material flow across the boundary
  • The volume, shape and position with respect to an observer may change
  • Pulsejet
  • The volume, shape and position with respect to an observer are fixed
Q9 | By doubling the temperature the radiant heat will increase
  • 16 times
  • microns
  • 4 times
  • 8 times
  • 2 times
Q10 | Which of the following is not a property of the system
  • Temperature
  • Pressure
  • Specific volume
  • Heat
  • None of the above
Q11 | The mixture formation in a carburettor is based on the principle of
  • Venturi principle
  • Pascal's law
  • Law of vapours
  • Daltons law
  • Newtons law of motion
Q12 | Heating wet steam at constant temperature is same as heating at
  • Constant pressure
  • Constant volume
  • Constant enthalpy
  • Constant entropy
  • None of the above
Q13 | A liquid flowing through a tube is turbulent. In which case will the maximum change in heat transfer coefficient occur?
  • Diameter of the tube is increased 4 time maintaining the ratio of liquid flow constant
  • Diameter of the tube is increased 4 times maintaining the velocity of flow constant
  • Diameter of the tube is increased 2 times maintaining the rate of liquid flow constant
  • Diameter of the tube is increased 2 times maintaining the velocity of flow constant
  • microns
Q14 | All of the following cycles consists of two isothermal processes EXCEPT
  • Ericsson cycle
  • Stirling cycle
  • Brayton cycle
  • Carnot cycle
  • Pulsejet
Q15 | Which of the following introduces irreversibility in the actual Carnot engine operation?
  • Higher operating speeds
  • Losses from working fluid in transit
  • Pulsejet
  • Changes in pressure and temperature during the cycle
  • Friction between moving parts
Q16 | Which of the following is the best fuel for S.I. engines?
  • Naphthenes
  • Olefins
  • Aromatics
  • Pulsejet
  • Paraffins
Q17 | The cycle generally used for gas turbines is
  • Brayton cycle
  • Carnot cycle
  • Dual cycle
  • Otto cycle
  • Rankine cycle
Q18 | The slope of constant pressure line on temperature entropy diagrm is given by
  • 90?
  • T/Cp
  • Cp/T
  • S/T
  • T/S
Q19 | In automobiles clutch is mounted between
  • Gear box and differential
  • Differential and wheels
  • Engine and flywheel
  • Engine and differential
  • Flywheel and gear box
Q20 | During an adiabatic process the change in entropy is
  • Positive or Negative
  • Zero
  • Negative
  • Approximately zero
  • Positive
Q21 | The behaviour of which of the following vapour is closer to that of a gas?
  • Wet vapour
  • Wet and superheated vapours
  • Wet and dry vapour
  • Superheated vapour
  • Dry vapour
Q22 | The ratio of the rise in temperature of a gas when compressed adiabatically to that when compressed isothermally to the same extent is
  • Depends on the gas
  • Pulsejet
  • less than 1
  • Equal to 1
  • More than 1
Q23 | In all irreversible processes, the entropy of the system
  • Increases
  • Depends on medium
  • Remains constant
  • Sometimes increases and sometimes decreases
  • Reduces to zero
Q24 | Which of the following remains constant during an adiabatic process?
  • internal energy
  • enthalpy
  • entropy
  • All of the above
  • Pulsejet
Q25 | Reduced pressure is
  • dimensionless
  • an index of molecular position of gas
  • always unity
  • Pulsejet
  • always less than atmospheric pressure