SME- Introduction to Thermal Engineering

Question Bank
1. A system which allows energy transfer but does not allow mass transfer is called
 Open system
 Closed system
 Isolated system
2. The unit of temperature in S.I. units is
 Centigrade
 Celsius
 Fahrenheit
 Kelvin
3. The unit of energy in S.I. units is
 Watt
 Joule
 joule/s
 joule/m
4. Which of the following relations is true, for coefficient of performance (C.O.P)?
 (C.O.P)heat pump – (C.O.P)refrigerator = 1
 (C.O.P)heat pump – (C.O.P)refrigerator > 1
 (C.O.P)heat pump – (C.O.P)refrigerator < 1
 (C.O.P)heat pump – ( C.O.P)refrigerator = 0
5. According to Kelvin-Planck statement, it is impossible to construct a device
operating on a cycle which transfers heat from ____
 low pressure heat reservoir to high pressure reservoir
 low temperature heat reservoir to high temperature reservoir
 high pressure heat reservoir to low pressure reservoir
 high pressure heat reservoir to low pressure reservoir
9. 24. During a thermodynamic cycle of process (A-B-C-D-A), the heat transferred during each process
are: 120 KJ, -16KJ, -48KJ & 12 KJ resp. Find net work transferred during thermodynamic cycle

 55 kj
 25 kj
 68kj
 86kj

10. 25. Which statement is the best example of heat energy transfer by conduction?

 Heat energy is transferred from the bottom to the top of lake

 Heat energy is transferred from the surface soils to the rocks below
 Heat energy is transferred from the earths surface to the upper atmosphere
 Heat energy is transferred from the sun to the earth

11. Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by

  Electromagnetic waves
 Density difference
 Movement thought a vacuum
 Molecular contact
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 12. The process by which air flows from one location in the atmosphere to
another is called
 Absorption
 Conduction
 Radiation
 Convection

13. What method of energy transfer requires no medium for transfer?

 Radiation
 Advection
 Conduction
 Convection

14. Which of the following is not used in four stroke compression-ignition (CI)
engines?

 Inlet and outlet Valves

 Fuel pump
 Spark plug
 Fuel injector
15. In two stroke engine there is one power stroke in _____ of crankshaft
rotation.

 90°
 180°
 270°
 360°
16. In four stroke engine there is one power stroke in _____ of crankshaft rotation.

 720°
 360°
 180°
 540°

17. In four stroke engine which of the following is also known as power stroke

 Suction stroke
 Compression stroke
 Expansion stroke
  Exhaust stroke

18. The ascending order of strokes in four stroke engine is

 Suction stroke – Expansion stroke – Compression stroke – Exhaust stroke

 Suction stroke – Compression stroke – Expansion stroke –Exhaust stroke
 Suction stroke – Expansion stroke – Exhaust stroke – Compression stroke
 Suction stroke – Compression stroke – Exhaust stroke – Expansion stroke

19. In water tube boilers

 water passes through the tubes which are surrounded by hot gases
 hot gas passes through the tubes which are surrounded by water
 forced circulation takes place
 none of these

20. Which one of the externally fired boiler?

 Babcock and Wilcox
 Lancashire
 Cochran
 All of the above