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Chapter (d) a = b
Ans: (d)
Thermodynamics Q5. If for a gas, R/CV = 0.67, the gas is made up of
molecules which are [1992]
(a) diatomic
Q1. First law of thermodynamics is consequence of (b) mixture of diatomic and polyatomic molecules
(c) monoatomic
conservation of [1988] (d) polyatomic
(a) work
Ans: (c)
(b) energy
(c) heat Q6.
(d) all of these
Ans: (b)

Q2. At 27° Ca gas is compressed suddenly such that its

pressure becomes (1/8) of original pressure. Final
temperature will be (γ= 5/3) [1989]
(a) 420 K
(b) 300K
(c) – 142°C
(d) 327°C
Ans: (c)

Q3.

[1992]
(a) P1 ACBP2 P1
(b) ACBB'A'A
(c) ACBDA
(d) ADBB'A'A
Ans: (c)

Q7. An ideal gas A and a real gas B have their volumes

increased from V to 2V under isothermal conditions. The
increase in internal energy [1993]
(a) will be same in both A and B
(b) will be zero in both the gases
(c) of B will be more than that of A
(d) of A will be more than that of B
Ans: (b)

Q8. 110 joules of heat is added to a gaseous system,

whose internal energy is 40J; then the amount of
external work done is [1993]
(a) 150 J
[1991] (b) 70 J
(a) 560 J (c) 110 J
(b) 800 J (d) 40 J
(c) 600 J Ans: (b)
(d) 640 J
Ans: (a) Q9. Which of the following is not thermodynamical
function? [1993]
Q4. For hydrogen gas, C p – Cv = a and for oxygen gas, C p – (a) Enthalpy
Cv = b, so the relation between a and b is given by (b) Work done
[1991] (c) Gibb's energy
(a) a = 16 b (d) Internal energy
(b) 16 b = a Ans: (b)
(c) a = 4 b
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Q10. An ideal carnot engine, whose efficiency is 40%
receives heat at 500 K. If its efficiency is 50%, then the (b)
intake temperature for the same exhaust temperature is
[1995]
(a) 600 K (c)
(b) 700 K
(c) 800 K
(d) 900 K (d)
Ans: (a) Ans: (c)

Q11. An ideal gas undergoing adiabatic change has the Q16. We consider a thermodynamic system. If ΔU
following pressure-temperature relationship [1996] represents the increase in its internal energy and W the
work done by the system, which of the following
(a) statements is true? [1998]
(a) ΔU= – W in an adiabatic process
(b)
(b) ΔU = W in an isothermal process
(c) (c) ΔU = –W in an isothermal process
(d) ΔU = W in an adiabatic process
(d) Ans: (a)
Ans: (d)
Q17. An ideal gas at 27°C is compressed adiabatically to
Q12. A diatomic gas initially at 18°C is compressed 8/27 of its original volume. The rise in temperature is (γ
adiabatically to one eighth of its original volume. The = 5/3)[1999]
temperature after compression will be [1996] (a) 475°C
(a) 18°C
(b) 402°C
(b) 668.4°K (c) 275°C
(c) 395.4°C
(d) 175°C
(d) 144°C Ans: (b)
Ans: (b)
Q18. A reversible engine converts one-sixth of the heat
Q13. A sample of gas expands from volume V1 to V2. The input into work. When the temperature of the sink is
amount of work done by the gas is greatest, when the
reduced by 62°C, the efficiency of the engine is doubled.
expansion is [1997] The temperatures of the source and sink are [2000]
(a) adiabatic (a) 99°C, 37°C
(b) isobaric (b) 80°C, 37°C
(c) isothermal (c) 95°C, 37°C
(d) equal in all cases (d) 90°C, 37°C
Ans: (b) Ans: (a)
Q14. The efficiency of a Carnot engine operating Q19. If γ be the ratio of specific heats of a perfect gas,
between the temperatures of 100°Cand –23°C will be the number of degrees of freedom of a molecule of the
[1997] gas is [2000]

(a) (a)

(b) (b)

(c) (c)

(d)
(d)
Ans: (d)
Ans: (c)
Q15. If the ratio of specific heat of a gas at constant
pressure to that at constant volume is γ, the change in
internal energy of a mass of gas, when the volume
changes from V to 2V at constant pressure P, is [1998]

(a)
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Q25. Which of the following processes is reversible?
[2005]
(a) Transfer of heat by conduction
(b) Transfer of heat by radiation
(c) Isothermal compression
(d) Electrical heating of a nichrome wire
Ans: (c)

Q26. An ideal gas heat engine operates in Carnot cycle

Q20. The temperature of source and sink of a heat between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs 6 × 10 4 cals of heat
engine are 127°C and 27°C respectively. An inventor at higher temperature. Amount of heat converted to
claims its efficiency to be 26%, then: [2001] work is [2005]
(a) it is impossible (a) 4.8 × 10 4 cals
(b) it is possible with high probability (b) 6 × 104 cals
(c) it is possible with low probability (c) 2.4 × 10 4 cals
(d) data are insufficient. (d) 1.2 × 10 4 cals
Ans: (a) Ans: (d)

Q21. A gas at 27°C temperature and 30 atmospheric Q27. A Carnot engine whose sink is at 300 K has an
pressure is allowed to expand to the atmospheric efficiency of 40%. By how much should the temperature
pressure. If the volume becomes 10 times its initial of source be increased so as to increase, its efficiency by
volume, then the final temperature becomes [2001] 50% of original efficiency? [2006]
(a) 100°C (a) 325 K
(b) 173°C (b) 250 K
(c) 273°C (c) 380 K
(d) –173°C (d) 275 K
Ans: (d) Ans: (b)

Q22. A Carnot engine whose efficiency is 50% has an Q28. The molar specific heat at constant pressure of an
exhaust temperature of 500 K. If the efficiency is to be ideal gas is (7/2) R. The ratio of specific heat at constant
60% with the same intake temperature, the exhaust pressure to that at constant volume is [2006]
temperature must be (in K) [2002] (a) 8/7
(a) 800 (b) 5/7
(b) 200 (c) 9/7
(c) 400 (d) 7/5
(d) 600 Ans: (d)
Ans: (c)
Q29. An engine has an efficiency of 1/6. When the
Q23. An ideal gas heat engine operates in a Carnot cycle temperature of sink is reduced by 62°C, its efficiency is
between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs 6 kcal at the higher doubled. Temperature of the source is [2007]
temperature. The amount of heat (in kcal) converted (a) 37°C
into work is equal to (b) 62°C
(c) 99°C
(a) 1.2 (d) 124°C
(b) 4.8 Ans: (c)
(c) 3.5
(d) 1.6 Q30. If Q, E and W denote respectively the heat added,
Ans: (a) change in internal energy and the work done in a closed
cyclic process, then: [2008]
Q24. One mole of an ideal gas at an initial temperature (a) W = 0
of T K does 6R joules of work adiabatically. If the ratio of (b) Q = W = 0
specific heats of this gas at constant pressure and at (c) E = 0
constant volume is 5/3, the final temperature of gas will (d) Q = 0
be [2004] Ans: (c)
(a) (T– 4) K
(b) (T+ 2.4) K Q31. In thermodynamic processes which of the
(c) (T– 2.4) K following statements is not true? [2009]
(d) (T+ 4) K (a) In an isochoric process pressure remains constant
Ans: (a) (b) In an isothermal process the temperature remains
constant
(c) In an adiabatic process PVγ = constant
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(d) In an adiabatic process the system is insulated from
the surroundings
Ans: (a)

Q32. The internal energy change in a system that has

absorbed 2 kcals of heat and done 500 J of work is:
[2009]
(a) 6400 J
(b) 5400 J
(c) 7900 J
(d) 8900 J
Ans: (c)
[2012]
Q33. If ΔU and ΔW represent the increase in internal (a) 2 PV
energy and work done by the system respectively in a (b) 4 PV
thermodynamical process, which of the following is (c) 1/2 PV
true? [2010] (d) PV
(a) ΔU = – ΔW, in an adiabatic process Ans: (a)
(b) ΔU = ΔW, in an isothermal process
(c) ΔU = ΔW, in an adiabatic process Q38. One mole of an ideal gas goes from an initial state A
(d) ΔU = – ΔW, in an isothermal process to final state B via two processes: It first undergoes
Ans: (a) isothermal expansion from volume V to 3V and then its
volume is reduced from 3V to V at constant pressure.
Q34. During an isothermal expansion, a confined ideal The correct P-V diagram representing the two processes
gas does –150 J of work against its surroundings. This is: [2012]
implies that [2011]
(a) 150 J heat has been removed from the gas
(b) 300 J of heat has been added to the gas
(c) no heat is transferred because the process is
isothermal
(d) 150 J of heat has been added to the gas
Ans: (a)
(a)
Q35. When 1 kg of ice at 0°C melts to water at 0°C, the
resulting change in its entropy, taking latent heat of ice
to be 80 cal/°C, is [2011]
(a) 273 cal/K
(b) 8 × 104 cal/K
(c) 80 cal/K
(d) 293 cal/K
Ans: (d)
(b)
Q36. Amass of diatomic gas (γ = 1.4) at a pressure of 2
atmospheres is compressed adiabatically so that its
temperature rises from 27°C to 927°C. The pressure of
the gas in final state is [2011M]
(a) 28 atm
(b) 68.7 atm
(c) 256 atm
(d) 8 atm (c)
Ans: (c)

Q37.

(d)
Ans: (d)

Q39.
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(a) Q1> Q2> Q3 and ΔU1 = ΔU2 = ΔU3 (a) 6 J
(b) Q3> Q2> Q1 and ΔU1 = ΔU2 = ΔU3 (b) 10 J
(c) Q1 = Q2 = Q3 and ΔU1> ΔU2> ΔU3 (c) 12 J
(d) Q3> Q2> Q1 and ΔU1> ΔU2> ΔU3 (d) 36 J
Ans: (a) Ans: (a)
Q40. Q43. Which of the following relations does not give the
equation of an adiabatic process, where terms have their
usual meaning?

(a) Pγ T1–γ = constant

(b) P1–γ Tγ = constant
(c) PVγ = constant
(d) TVγ–1 = constant
Ans: (a)

Q1.

Q2.

[NEET2013]
(a) 1000 J
(b) zero
(c) – 2000 J
(d) 2000 J
Ans: (a)
Q3.
Q41. During an adiabatic process, the pressure of a gas
is found to be proportional to the cube of its
temperature. The ratio of C p/Cv for the gas is
[NEET2013]
(a) 2
(b) 5/3
(c) 3/2
(d) 4/3 Q4.
Ans: (c)

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