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MECHANICAL :–TEST SERIES - 1

Thermodynamics
1) The formation of scale boiler leads to
a. decrease in efficiency of boiler
b. increase in efficiency of boiler
c. increase in heat transfer
d. decrease in maintenance of boiler
2.In binary vapour cycle, the cycle which is operated in high pressure ratio is called as
a. bottoming cycle
b. topping cycle
c. upper cycle
d. pressure cycle

3. The sum of partial volumes of all gases in a mixture is equal to

a. less than the total volume of the mixture
b. the total volume of the mixture
c. more than the total volume of the mixture
d. cannot predict
 4. Dalton's law of partial pressure states that
a. the total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of individual
gases divided by number of gases mixed
b. the total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the partial pressure of any individual gas in the
mixture
c. the total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of individual
gases
d. none of the above

5. What is the degree of subcooling?

a. the difference between saturation temperature of liquid and actual temperature of liquid
b. the difference between saturation temperature of vapour and actual temperature of liquid
c. the difference between saturation temperature of liquid and actual temperature of vapour
d. the difference between saturation temperature of vapour and actual temperature of vapou

6. Exergy is not conserved but destroyed in the process. What is the reason behind this?
a. reversibility
b. irreversibility
c. both reversibility and irreversibility
d. none of the above
7.What is the equation for entropy of a system if two parts 1 and 2 having entropies S1 and S2 are
considered in equilibrium?

a. S = S1 – S2
b. S = S1 + S2
c. S = (S1 + S2) / 2
d. S = √S1 S2
8. PMM2 is the machine which violates ___________
a. Kelvin-Planck statement
b. Clausius statement
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

9.A cyclic heat engine operates between a source temperature of 927 oC and a sink temperature of 27 oC.
What will be the maximum efficiency of the heat engine?
a. 100 %
b. 80 %
c. 75 %
d. 70 %
10. Match the following irreversibilities

(1) Mechanical irreversibility ------ (A) Refrigeration cycle

(2) Thermal irreversibility --------- (B) Forming of water by combination of Hydrogen and Oxygen
(3) Chemical irreversibility -------- (C) Free expansion of gas in a system
(4) External irreversibility --------- (D) Melting of ice cube under the sunlight

a. (1)-(A), (2)-(B), (3)-(C), (4)-(D)

b. (1)-(A), (2)-(D), (3)-(B), (4)-(C)
c. (1)-(C), (2)-(D), (3)-(A), (4)-(B)
d. (1)-(C), (2)-(D), (3)-(B), (4)-(A)

11.A quasi-static process has main characteristics as it is

a. a stationary process
b. an infinitely slow process
c. a random process
d. a spontaneous process

12.The amount of heat transferred to convert unit mass of solid to vapour or vice versa is called as
a. latent heat of vaporization
b. latent heat of fusion
c. latent heat of sublimation
d. specific heat
 13. The amount of heat required to raise a unit mass of substance through a unit rise in temperature is
called as
a. heat capacity of a substance
b. specific heat of a substance
c. latent heat of a substance
d. none of the above

14. The process in which no heat transfer takes place through boundaries is called as
a. isothermal process
b. adiabatic process
c. isochoric process
d. none of the above

15. What is the entropy chosen at the triple point of water?

a. zero
b. less than zero
c. more than zero
d. none of the above

16. What is the relation between thermodynamic probability (W) and entropy?
a. thermodynamic probability increases with entropy
b. thermodynamic probability decreases with entropy
c. thermodynamic probability does not change with change in with entropy
d. none of the above
17.When a process becomes irreversible due to heat interaction between system and surrounding at the
boundary due to finite temperature gradient, then the irreversibility is______
a. internal irreversibility
b. external irreversibility
c. mechanical irreversibility
d. chemical irreversibility
18. Which among the following has the lowest efficiency than the others, when they are operated between
same pressures?
a. Ideal Rankine cycle
b. Ideal regenerative cycle
c. Carnot cycle
d. None. All of the above have same efficiency

19. The region at which the Joule-Kelvin coefficient is negative is called as

a. cooling region
b. heating region
c. negative region
d. positive region

20. In high pressure condition, the real gases conform more closely with
a. van der Waals equation
b. ideal gas equation
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
21.The process which decreases the entropy of the universe is
a. reversible process
b. irreversible process
c. impossible process
d. none of the above
22.What is the effect of reheat on the net work output of the steam power plant?
a. the net work output of the steam power plant decreases with reheat because of the increase in heat addition
b. the net work output of the steam power plant increases
c. the net work output of the steam power plant does not affected by the reheat
d. cannot say
23.Arrange the followings in the group of Brayton cycle and the Rankine cycle
(1) Steam
(2) Gas turbine
(3) Pump
(4) Steam turbine
(5) Gas
(6) Compressor
a. Brayton cycle: (1), (2), (3)
Rankine cycle: (4), (5), (6)
b. Brayton cycle: (2), (3), (5)
Rankine cycle: (1), (4), (6)
c. Brayton cycle: (2), (5), (6)
Rankine cycle: (1), (3), (4)
 24.For the same compression ratio, how is the efficiency of the Brayton cycle compared with the efficiency
of Otto cycle?
a. Efficiency of the Brayton cycle is higher than the efficiency of the Otto cycle, for the same compression ratio
b. Efficiency of the Brayton cycle is lower than the efficiency of the Otto cycle, for the same compression ratio
c. Efficiency of the Brayton cycle is same as that of the Otto cycle, for the same compression ratio
d. cannot say
25. What is the purpose of reheat cycle?
a. to limit the pump work.
b. to decrease heat input in the Rankine cycle
c. to limit the quality of steam to 0.85 at the turbine exhaust
d. none of the above

26.How is the heat added in the Diesel cycle?

a. reversibly at constant pressure
b. irreversibly at constant pressure
c. reversibly at constant volume
d. irreversibly at constant volume

27.What is the relation between efficiencies of Rankine cycle and Carnot cycle for the same pressure
ratio?
a. (ηRankine) = (ηCarnot)
b. (ηRankine) > (ηCarnot )
c. (ηRankine) < (ηCarnot )
d. none of the above
28.What is available energy (A. E.)
a. Energy supplied to a cyclic heat engine
b. Maximum energy utilized to produce maximum work from a certain heat supplied to a cyclic heat engine
c. Minimum heat energy rejected to sink by second law
d. Maximum heat energy rejected to sink by second la

29.In which process, every state passes by the

system is an equilibrium state
a. quasi-static process
b. reversible process
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

30.Use of gasoline blend like gasoline mixed with

tetraethyl lead in internal combustion engine
a. increases the octane rating of the fuel
b. allows engine to operate at higher compression ratio
c. avoids auto-ignition of fuel
d. all of the above
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