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This set of Thermodynamics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Thermodynamics Set 9

Q1 | The general gas equation is
  • PVn = constant
  • PV = (RT)m
  • PV = constant
  • PV = mRT
  • PV = RT
Q2 | Heat is transferred from an insulated steam pipe to the surrounding still air by
  • Conduction
  • Radiation
  • All the above together
  • Forced convection
  • Free convection
Q3 | Three Carnot engines A, B and C having source temperature of 750?K, 700?K and 650?K have sink temperatures respectively 400?k, 350?k and 300?k. Which engine is the least efficient?
  • All being Carnot engine have identical efficiencies
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  • Engine B
  • Engine C
  • Engine A
Q4 | The energy required to heat 1 gm of water from 0?F to 0?C will be nearly
  • 32 cal
  • 74.6 J
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  • zero
  • 32 J
Q5 | For a gas the difference between the values of Cp and Cv aceounts for
  • external work done
  • increased kinetic energy of molecules
  • increase in volume is more rapid as compared to that of pressure
  • None of the above
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Q6 | The critical pressure at which latent heat of vaporisation for water is zero is
  • 250.6 kg/cm2
  • 100 kg/cm2
  • 228.6 kg/cm2
  • 235.6 kg/cm2
  • 215.1 kg/cm2
Q7 | Brayton cycles processes are
  • Two isothermals constant volume a constant pressure
  • One constant pressure, one constant volume, two adiabatics
  • Two isentropics and two constant pressure
  • Two isothermals and two isentropics
  • Two isentropics and two constant volume
Q8 | A gas which obeys kinetic theory perfectly is known as
  • Diatomic gas
  • Monoatomic gas
  • Perfect gas
  • Pure gas
  • Real gas
Q9 | In an automobile the gear box is fitted between
  • Differential and wheels
  • Engine and clutch
  • Engine and flywheels
  • Clutch and wheels
  • Clutch and differential
Q10 | In an isothermal process
  • Pressure remains constant
  • Inter-molecular energy remain constant
  • Temperature remains constant
  • Kinetic energy remains constant
  • Volume remains constant
Q11 | Which of the following gas has the highest values for the adiabatic index?
  • Air
  • Helium
  • Methane
  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
Q12 | The mixing process of two fluids is always considered as
  • reversible or irreversible depending upon the gases involved
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  • reversible
  • irreversible
Q13 | In which of the following energy conversion takes place at ambient temperature?
  • Solar radiation
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  • Thermionic generator
  • Magnetohydrodynamic conversion
  • Battery producing electrical energy
Q14 | If the sun becomes twice as hot
  • its output of radiation energy will fall
  • it will radiate predominantly in infra-red
  • it will disintegrate into fragments
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  • it will radiate predominantly ultraviolet
Q15 | On a temperature-entropy diagram the slope of constant pressure line is given by
  • S/T
  • Cv/T
  • T/Cp
  • T/Cv
  • T/S
Q16 | Planck's law of radiation is applicable to
  • Radiation of any kind
  • Temperature radiation
  • Monochromatic radiation
  • Thermal radiation
  • None of the above
Q17 | Identify the correct statement
  • Thermal conductivity is independent of temperature
  • Thermal conductivity increases with time
  • Thermal conductivity varies with temperature
  • Thermal conductivity increases with molecular weight
  • Thermal conductivity increases as the rate of heat flow increases
Q18 | In a closed system, the change in enthalpy will be equal to the heat transferred when a reversible process takes place at constant
  • Pressure
  • Volume
  • Entropy
  • Temperature
  • Internal energy
Q19 | The adiabatic horse power required to deliver 4 cu. M per minute of free air from 1 ata and 15?C to a received pressure at 7 ata would be in the range
  • 20 ? 25
  • 5 ? 7
  • 7 ? 10
  • 15 ? 20
  • 10 ? 15
Q20 | If a closed circuit is made of two dissimilar metals, an electric current flows in the circuit whdn the two junctions are maintained at different temperatures. This phenomenon is known as
  • Seeback effect
  • Peltier effect
  • Maxwell's effect
  • Faraday's effect
  • Thomson effect
Q21 | Thermal efficiency of most of the internal combustion engines lies in the range
  • 50 to 75 percent
  • 90 to 100 percent
  • 20 to 35 percent
  • 75 to 90 percent
  • 35 to 50 percent
Q22 | A body of weight 100 N falls freely through a distance of 10 m against an atmospheric drag force of 5 N. Considering the body as the system, the work interaction is
  • 250 Nm
  • 1050 Nm
  • 1000 Nm
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  • 50 Nm
Q23 | One bar pressure is the same as
  • 1000 N/m2
  • 100 N/m2
  • 100,000 N/m2
  • 1 N/m2
  • 1000,000 N/m2
Q24 | When a gas expands in a closed vessel, the maximum work will be done when the process is at constant
  • Pressure
  • Enthalpy
  • Volume
  • Entropy
  • Temperature
Q25 | The RMS velocity of hydrogen gas at N.T.P. is nearly
  • 4839 m/s
  • 839 m/s
  • 1839 m/s
  • 2839 m/s
  • 3839 m/s