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EXERCISE
1. Which of the following is not a property of thermodynamic 10. The fixed points
for celcius temperature scale are:
system?
(a)
Ice point as 0° C
(b)
Steam point as 100° C
(c) Both ice and steam points as 0°C and 100°C
respectively
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
(a) Pressure
(c) Heat
Match List - I and List-II and Give answer the following
codes :
List-I
A. Heat
B. Energy
C. Entropy
D. Cribbs function
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 4 23
(b) Energy
(d) Volumes
1.
2.
3.
(a) Q₁+W=QB+W₂
(c) Q₁+Q₂ =W₁+W₁
Which one of the following
thermodynamic system?
(a) Pressure
Stirling and Ericsson cycles are:
(a) irreversible cycles
(b) quasi-static cycles
List-II
Point function
Path function
Second Law of
thermodynamics
4. F=C-P+2
(c) semi-reversible cycles
(d) reversible cycles
In thermodynamic cycle, heat is rejected at:
(a) constant volume
(b) constant pressure
(c) constant enthalpy
(d) constant temperature
A system is taken from state "X" to state "Y" along with
two different paths 'A' and 'B'. The heat absorbed and work
done by the system along these paths are Q₁, QB and W
W respectively. Which of the following is the correct
relation?
(b) Q-W=QB-WB
(d) Q₁=QB
is an extensive property of a
(b) Density
(d) Temperature
(c) Volume
Which of the following cycle consists of three processes?
(a) Ericsson cycle
(c) Alkinson cycle
(b) Stirling cycle
(d) None of these
The first type of perpetual motion machine is one, which:
(a) does not work without internal energy
(b) works without any external energy
(c) can completely convert heat into work
(d) cannot completely convert heat into work
Zeroth law of thermodynamics deals with:
(a) concept of temperature
(b) enthalpy
(c) entropy
(d) external and internal energy both
(d) Triple point of water as 0.01°C
11. For the calculation of real temperature in thermodynamics,
(b) -273°C
(d) 373°C
12. Which of the following gives the correct relation between
centigrade and fahrenheit scales?
(c = degree centigrade, F = degree Fahrenheit)
(a) C= (F-32)
(b) C= (F+32)
13.
the values of absolute zero temperature is known to be:
(a) 273°C
(c) 0°C
15.
= 5(F+32)
F=
(c)
The gas constant 'R'is equal to the:
(a) sum of two specific heats
(b) difference of two specific heats
(c) product of two specific heats
(d) ratio of two specific heats
14. According to which law, all perfect gases change in volume
by 1/273 rd of their original volume at 0°C for every 1°C
change in temperature while pressure is kept constant.
(a) Joule's Law
(c) Charles's law
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(d) C=²(F-32)
Properties of substances like pressure, temperature and
density in thermodynamic co-ordinates are:
(a) Path function
(c) Cyclic function
16.
For which of the following substances, the internal energy
(c) amount of heat rejected
(d) amount of mass transfer
(b) Boyle's like
(d) Gay-Lussca Law
(a) Isochoric
(c) Isobaric
(b) Point function
(d) Real function
and enthalpy are the functions of temperature only?
(a) Saturated steam
(b) Water
(c) Perfect gas
(d) None of these
17.
If a graph is plotted for absolute temperature as a function
of entropy, then the area under the curve would give :
(a) amount of heat supplied
(b) amount of work transter
18.
Heat is being supplied to air in a cylinder fiiled with
frictionless piston held by a constant weight. The process
will be:
(b) Isothermal
(d) Adiabatic
19. During an adiabatic process, the pressure P of a fixed mass
of a ideal gas changes by AP and its volume v changes by
AV
AV. THe value of - is given by :
V
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(a)
1 P
V AP
(c) V
AP
(a) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon-di-oxide
P
V
20. Which of the following gases has the heighest value of
characteristic gas constant (R)?
23. Heat and work are:
(a) Point function
(c) Path function
(b)
1 AP
V P
21. Molecular kinetic energy of the gas is proportional to:
(a) T
(d) v.
(a) More volume
(c) Less volume
Av
(c) T3/2
22. The internal energy of the perfect as depends on
(a) temperature, entropy and specific heats
(b) temperature only
(c) termperature, pressure and specific heats
(d) temperature, enthalpy and specific heats
(a) Law of thermodynamics
(b) Joule's Law
(b) Oxygen
(d) Sulpher-di-oxide
(b) System properties
(d) None of these
24. Which one of the following physical quantity is constant
in the Gay-Lussac's Law?
(a) Pressure
(b) Volume
(c) Temperature
(d) Weight
25. An ideal gas as compared to a real gas at very high pressure
occupies
(c) repulsion of molecules
(d) attraction of molecules
(b) T²
(d) T¹/2
(b) Same volume
(d) None of these
26. Which Law states that the internal energy of the gas is a
function of temperature?
(c) Boyle's Law
(d) Charle's Law
27. The application of gas laws are limited to:
(a) gases and liquid
(c) gases alone
(b) steam and liquid
(d) gases and vapours
28. Mean strquare molecular speed is:
(a) directly proportional to density
(b) inversely proportional to density
(c) directly proportional to the square root of density
(d) inversely proportional to the square root of density
29. Temperature of a gas is produced due to :
(a) its heating value
(b) kinetic theory of molecules
30. According to kinetic theory of gases, the absolute zero
temperature is attained when :
(a) volume of gas is zero
(b) pressure of gas is zero
(c) kinetic energy of molecules of gas is zero
(d) None of these
31. The work in a closed system undergoing an isentropic
process is given by :
1
(a) mR(T-T2)
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(b)x=¹mk (T₁-T₂)
2
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(c)
mR(T-T2)
7m(T₁ – T₂)
32. Which of the following in an irreversible process?
(a) Isothermal process
(b) Isentrobic process
(c) Isoparic process
(d) Isenthalpic process
33.
In a reversible adiabatic process, the ratio (T₁: T₂) will be
equal to :
Y-1
(a)
36.
P₂.
V₁2y
(a) Possible
(c) data insufficient
(b)
42.
(c)
34. An engine which takes 105 MJ at a temperature of 400 K,
rejects 42 MJ at a temperature of 200 K and delivers 15
KWh mechanical work. Is this engine possible...?
(d)
V₂.
(
Y
35.
A mixture of gases expands from 0.03 m³ to 0.06 m³ at
constant pressure of 1MPa and absorbs 84 KJ heat during
the process. The change in internal energy of the mixture
will be equal to:
(a) 54 KJ
(c) 30KJ
(a) Enthalpy
(c) Internal energy
(b) Not possible
(d) Cannot be predicted
(b) 64 KJ
(d) 75KJ
Actual expansion process in a throttling device is :
(a) Reversible adiabatic expansion
(b) Isenthalpic expansion
(c) Isothermal expansion
(d) Irreversible
37. First Law of thermodynamics depicts the relation between
(a) heat and work
(b) heat, work and system properties
(c) various properties of the system
(d) various thermodynamics processes
38. The first Law of thermodynamics was given by :
(a) Obert
(c) Joule
39. For non- flow closed system, the value of net energy
transferred as heat and work equals changes in:
(b) Keenan
(d) Newton
(b) Entropy
(d) None of these
40. During throlling process, which of the following not good :
(a) Enthalpy does not change
(b) Enthalpy changes
(c) Entropy does not change
(d) Internal energy does not change
41.
A closed gaseous system undergoes a reversible process
during which 20 kcal are rejected, the volume changing
from 4 m³ to 2 m³ and the pressure remains constant at 4.2
kg/cm². Then the change in internal energy will be equal to :
(a) +10 kcal
(b) - 10 kcal
(d) +5 kcal
(c) 0
IfQ=Heat content of a gas, u = Internal energy
P= Pressure, V=Volume, T=Temperature
then which of the following statement is applicable to perfect
gas and is also true for an irreversible process?
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(a) dQ=dU+qdV
(c) dQ=Tds
(b) Tds=dU+PdV
(d) dQ=Tds + dU
43. Which of the following equation given the correct
expression for the work done by compressing a gas
isothermelly?
Ify = Heat capacity ratio and all other parameters have their
usual meaning.
(a)
45. Kelvin Plank's Law deals with:
(a) conservation of energy
(b)
conservation of heat
(c)
conservation of mass
(d) conversion of heat into work
(c) MC, (T₂-T₁)
44. A Frictionless heat engine can be 100% efficient only it the
exhaust temperature is :
(a) equal to its input temperature
(b) less than its input temperature
(c) 0°C
(d) OK
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(a) PMM-1
(c) PMM-III
48. Third Law of thermodynamics is:
46. The second Law of thermodynamics defines :
(a) Heat
(b) Entropy
(c) Enthalpy
(d) Internal energy
47. A machine produces 100 KJ of heat to spend 100 KJ heat.
This machine will be known as:
dQ
(a)
(b) mRT₁/¹2
P₁
= 0
T
(1-1/3)
(a) an extension of second law
(b) an extension of zeroth law
(c) an extension of first law
(d) an independent law of nature
49. In which cycle, all the four processes are not reversible?
(a) Vapour compression cycle
(b) Joule cycle
(c) Carnot cycle
(d) None of these
50. For thermodynamic cycle to be irreversible, it is necessary
that,
(a)
>0
(d) mR
S
dQ
(d) pdQ≥0
T
51. In thermodynamic cycles, the otto cycle is represented by
which of the following T-S diagram?
(b) PMM-II
(d) PMM-IV
dQ
(b) . <0
(b)
54.
(c)
(d)
56.
T
T
T
52. According to clausius statement :
(a) Heat flows from hot substance to cold substance
(b) Heat flows from hot substance to cold substance
unaided
(c)
Heat flows from cold substance to hot substance with
aid of external work.
(d)
(b) and (c) both above
53. Which one of the following is the correct sequence for the
air standard efficiencies of different gas power cycles at a
definite compression ratio?
(a) nollondiesel > ndual
(b) notendual > diesel
(c)
diesel noton dual
(d) ndual noon diesel
The air standard efficiency of otto cycle is given by :
(a) n=1--
(b) n=1-.
(c) n=1+
(a)
(c)
(a) 1500 KJ
(c) 4360 KJ
1
(r)-T
constant
volume
constant
volume
dt
dP.
constant
volume
(r)7-1
Y
55. A carnot engine working between 36°C and 47°C
temperature, produces 150 KJ of work. Then the heat added
during the process will be equal to :
dh
dt
(d) n=1-
(b) 3000 KJ
(d) 6000 KJ
Which of the following is the expression for Joule -
Thompson coefficient?
(b)
1
(r)+1
1
(d)
dh
dP
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dP
dt
(r)
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57. The entropy of the universe is :
(a) increasing
(b)
decreasing
(c) constant
(d) unpredictable
58. The unit of entropy is given as:
(a) kg/JºK
(c) J/kg° K
59. In a statistical thermodynamics, entropy is defined as:
(a) Reversible heat transfer
(b) Measure of reversibility of a system
(c) A universal property
(d) Degree of randomness
60. The change in entrophy is zero during:
(a) Reversible adiabatic process
(b) Hyperbolic process
(c)
(d) Polytropic process
61. Steam coming out of the whistle of a pressure cooker is:
(a) dry saturated vapour
(b) wet vapour
(b) J/kg.m
(d) J/sec
(c) super heated vapour
(d) ideal gas
62. At critical point, any substance :
Constant pressure process
(a) will exist in all the three phases simultaneously
(b) will change directly from solid to vapour
(c) will lose phase distinction between liquid and vapour
(d) will behave as an ideal gas
(c)
63. The ratio of two specific heats of air is equal to :
(a) 1.41
(b) 2.41
(c) 4.14
(d) 0.41
64. Dryness fraction of steam is defined as:
(a)
(b)
(d)
Mass of dry steam
Mass of water vapour in suspension
Mass of water vapour in suspension
Mass of dry steam
Mass of dry steam
Mass of dry steam + Mass of water vapour
Mass of water vapour in suspension
Mass of water vapour in suspension +
Mass of dry steam
65. Triple point is a point of a pure substance at which :
(a) liquid and vapour exist together
(b) solid and liquid exist together
(c) Solid and vapour exist together
(d) solid, liquid and vapour phase exist together
66. Sensible heat is the needed to
(a) vaporise water into steam
(b) change the temperature of a liquid or vapour
(c) convert water into steam and super heat it
(d) measure dew point temperature
67. If H = enthalpy of dry air, H = enthalpy of water vapour
w=specific humidity, then the enthalpy of moist air will be
equal to :
(a) H+H
(c) H-WH
(b) H+wH
(d) Hw-H
68. The critical point for water is:
(a) 374°C
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(b) 373°C
(c) 273°C
(d) 323°C
69. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature volume
is known as:
(a) specific heat at constant pressure
(b) specific heat at constant volume
(c) kilo-joule
(d) None of these
70. Critical pressure is the pressure of steam at
(a) exit of steam nozzle
(b)
(c) inlet of steam nozzle
(d) throat of steam nozzle
71. As the pressure increases, the saturation temperature of
vapour :
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) increases first then decreases
(d) decreases first then increases
72. In steam tables, the entropy is shown as zero for,
(a) saturated vapour at atmospheric pressure
(b) saturated liquid at atmospheric pressure
73.
either at inlet or at outlet of steam nozzle
(c) saturated vapour at 0° C
(d) saturated liquid at 0° C
Expression for the specific entropy of wet steam is:
(a) S+Xs,
(b) hf +X;
T
(c) S₂+ Xs,
(d) $p+X =
74. The latent heat of vapourization of a fluid at look K is 2560
KJ/kg. Then change of entropy associated with the
evaporation will be equal to :
(a) 6.86 KJ/kgºᵒ K
(c) 25.6 KJ/kg K
(b) 9.86 KJ/kg° K
(d) -25.6× 10³ KJ/kg K
75. When wet steam undergoes adiabatic expansion, then
(a) its dryness fraction may increase or decrease
(a) 230 bar
(c) 163 bar
(b) its dryness fraction increases
(c) its dryness fraction decreases
(d) its dryness fraction does not change
76. Critical pressure for steam is equal to :
(b) 221 bar
(d) 184 bar
77. Throttling calorimeter is used for the measurement of:
(a) very low dryness fraction upto 0.7
(b) very high dryness fraction upto 0.98
(c) dryness fraction of only low pressure
(d) dryness fraction of only high pressure
78. A wet vapour can be completely associated/specified by
which of the following?
(a) Pressure only
(b) Temperature only
(c) Specific volume only
(d) Pressure and dryness fraction
79.
It a given temperature, the enthalpy of superheated steam
is always :
(a) less than enthalpy of saturated steam
(b) greater than enthalpy of saturated steam
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(c) equal enthalpy of saturated steam
(d) None of these
80. The enthalpy of vapour at lower pressure depends
(a) Temperature
(b) Volume
(c) Temperature and volume
(d) Neither temperature nor volume
81. For high boiler efficiency, the feed water is heated by:
(a) regenerator
(b) convective heater
(c) super heater
(d) economiser
82. Locomotive type of boiler is:
(a) horizontal multi-tubular fire tube boiler
(b) horizontal multi-tubular water tube boiler
(c) vertical tubular fire tube boiler
(d) water wall enclosed turnace type
83. Lancashire boiler is a:
(a)
water tube boiler
(c) locomotive boiler
84. Water-tube boilers are those in which :
(a) water passes through the tubes
(b) flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
(c) work is done during adiabatic expansion
(d) there is change in enthalpy
(b) fire tube boiler
(d) high pressure boiler
85. The capacity of the boiler is defined as:
(a) The volume of feed water inside the shell
(b)
The volume of steam space inside the shell
(c) The maximum pressure at which steam can be
generated
(d) Amount of water converted into steam from 100° C to
110° C in one hour.
86. The type of safety value recommended for high pressure
boiler is -
(a) Dead weight safety value
(b) Liver safety value
(c) Spring loaded safety value
(d) None of these
87. Boiler rating is generally defined in terms of:
(a) maximum temperature of steam
(b) heat transfer rate KJ/hr
(c) heating surface
(d) heating output kg/hr
88. Boiler mountings are necessary for :
(a) operation and safety of a boiler
(b) increasing the efficiency of boiler
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
89. Bab cock and wilcox boiler is
(a) water tube type
(b) fire tube type
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
90. Range of high pressure boilers are:
(a) blow 80 bar
(c) 40-80 bar
91. A boiler mounting used to put - off fire in the fuel when
water level in the boiler falls below a safe limits.
(a) Blow off cock
(b) Stop value
(b) above 80 bar
(d) 60-80 bar
(c) Feed check value
92. Steam in boiler drum is always
(a) wet
(c)
93. Air pre heater:
superheated
(d) Fusible plug
(b)
(d)
(a) increases evaporation capacity of boiler
(b)
increases the efficiency of boiler
(c)
enables low grade fuel to be burnt
(d)
All of the above
94. In a Lancashire boiler, the economiser is located:
(a) before air pre-heater
(b)
After air preheater
(c)
Between feed pump and boiler
(d) Not used
95. Locomotive boiler produces steam at:
(a) Medium rate
dry
Both (a) and (b)
(b) Low rate
(c) Very high rate
(d) Very low rate
96. For the same diameter and thickness of a tube, fired tube
boiler as compared to water tube boiler has :
(a) More heating surface
(b) Less heating surface
(c) Same heating surface
known as:
(a) Forced circulation boiler
(b) Natural circulation boiler
(d) No heating surface
97. If circulation of water in a boiler is made by pump, then it is
(c) Internally fired boiler
(d) Externally fired boiler
98.
The device used to empty the boiler, when required and to
discharge the Need, scale of sediments which are
accumulated at the bottom of the boiler is known as:
(a) Safety value
(b) Stop value
(c) Fusible value
(d) Blow-off cock
hardness of boiler feed water?
(a) Sulphides
(c) Nitrates
99. Maximum heat is lost in boiler due to:
(a) Unburnt carbon
(b) Flue gases
(c) Incomplete combustion (d) Moisture in fuel
100. What salts of calcium and magnisium cause tempeorary
(a) Impulse turbines
(b) Reaction turbines
101. Bluding in turbine means:
(a) leakage of steam
(b) extracting steam for preheating feed water
(c) removal of condensed steam
(a) V(Vw₁-Vw₂)/2g
(b) 2V (Vw₁-Vw₂)/V?
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(b) Carbides
(d) Bi-carbonates
(d) steam doing no useful work
102. In parson's steam turbine, steam expands in :
(a) partly in nozzle and blade
(b) blades only
(c) nozzles only
(d) None of these
103. Pressure compounding can be done in the following type
turbines :
(c) Both impulse and reaction turbines
(d) None of these
104. Blade efficiency of steam turbine is equal to :
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(c) V (Vw,+Vw,)/g
(d) 2V(VW,+Vw₂)/V2
105. Steam turbines are governed by the following methods:
(a) Throttle governing
(b)
(c) By-Pass governing
(d) All of these
106. For Parson's reaction turbine, degree of reaction is:
(a) 50%
(b) 100%
(c) 75%
(d) 25%
107. In flow through a nozzle, the mach number is more than
unity:
Nozzle control governing
(a) in converging section
(b) at the throat
(c) in diverging section
(d) can be in any section of the nozzle depending upon
the nozzle profile and geometry
108. When steam flows over moving blades of an impulse turbine:
(a) Pressure drops and velocity increases
(b) Pressure remains constant and velocity decreases
(c) Both pressure and velocity remain constant
(d) Both pressure and velocity decrease
109. Curtis turbine is an example of:
(a) velocity compounded impulse steam turbine
(b) pressure compounded impulse steam turbine
(c) pressure-velocity compounded impulse steam turbine
(d) reaction steam turbine
110. Stage efficiency of steam turbine is equal to :
Blade efficiency
(a) Nozzle efficiency
(b)
(c) Nozzle efficiency x blade efficiency
(d) None of these
111. The reason of compounding of steam turbine is :
(a) To reduce rotor speed
(b) To reduce exit losses
(c) To improve efficiency
(d) All of the above
112. For a single stage impulse turbine, having nozzle angle 'a',
then maximum blade efficiency under ideal condition is
given by :
cos a
(a)
2
(c) tan a
113. Shock effect in a nozzle is felt in:
Nozzle efficiency
Blade efficiency
(a) 0.545
(c) 0.585
115. Steam nozzle converts :
sin a
2
(a) divergent portion
(c) convergent portion (d) throat
114. In a steam turbine, the critical pressure ratio for in dry
saturated steam is given by :
(b)
(d) cot a
(b) straight portion
(b) 0.577
(d) 0.595
(a) Heat energy to potential energy
(b) Heat energy to kinetic energy
(c) Kinetic energy to heat energy
(d) Potential energy to heat energy
116. For maximum discharge, ratio of the pressure at the exit and
at inlet of the nozzle (P/P,) is equal to :
(a)
(c)
P₂ 2
=
P₁
n+
n
n-1
n
n+1
R2-(2)
n+
117. Multi-stage turbines are:
(a) Reaction type
(c) Velocity compounded
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(b)
(d)
(a) adiabatic
(c) isentropic
R-(2)
=
P₁
P₂
P₁
=
n
(3) ª
118. Ifn=Brake thermal efficiency
n₁=Indicated thermal efficiency
n = Mechanical efficiency
then, which of the following relation is correct?
(a) 1BT = 1₁T n
(c) ¹BT
¹m
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119. De-Laval turbine is :
(b) Pressure compounded
(d) All of these
n
n-l
(b) "BT =
"IT
nm
(d) n = ¹₁T X¹BT
(a) Pressure compounded impulse turbine
Simple single wheel impulse turbine
(b)
(c) Velocity compounded impulse turbine
(d) Simple single wheel reaction turbine
120. The reason for inter cooling in multistage compressors is :
(a) To minimize the work of compression
(b)
To cool air delivery
(c)
To cool the air during compression
(d) None of these
121. Work done by prime mover to run the compressor is
minimum if the compression is:
(b) isothermal
(d) polytropic
122. Reciprodcating air compressor is best suited for :
(a) Large quantity of air at high pressure
(b) Small quantity of air at low pressure
(c) Small quantity of air at high pressure
(d) Large quantity of air at low pressure
123. In a Brayton cycle, the air enters the compressor at 300° K
and maximum temperature of cycle is 12000 K. Then the
thermal efficiency of cycle for maximum power output will
be:
(a) 75%
(c) 50%
(b) 25%
(d) 90%
124. An axial flow compressor will be having symmetrical blades
for the degrees of reaction :
(a) 25%
(b) 50%
(c) 75%
(d) 100%
125. A reciprocating compressor having 0.20 m bore and stroke
runs at 600 rpm. If the actual volume delivered by
compressor is 4m³/min. Its volumetric efficiency is about
:
(a) 70%
(c) 80%
(b) 75%
(d) 85%
126. The centrifugal type of rotary compressor is used in
(a) Boilers
(b) Gas turbines
(c) Cooling plant
(d) None of these
127. If the compressor ratio is increased, then the volumetric
efficiency of a compressor :
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(a) decreases
(c) constant
(b) increases
(d) None of these
128. Volumetric efficiency of air compressor is defined as:
Stroke volume
(a) Clearance Volume
(b)
Airactually delivered
Amount of piston
displacement
1
(c)
Compression ratio
(d) Index of compressor performance
129. Centrifugal compressor works on the principal of:
(a) conversion of Pressure energy into kinetic energy
(b) conversion of kinetic energy into pressure
(c) centripetal action
(d) developing pressure directly
130. Air is compressed by a double stage compressor (with
complete intercooling), from 1 bar pressure 127°C
temperature to 36 bar pressure. Then the inter-stage
pressure for the minimum work of the compressor:
(a) 6 bar
(b) 12 bar
(c) 18 bar
(d) 24 bar
131. An engine operators between temperature limits 900 K and
T₂ and another between T, and 400 K. For both of the
engines to be equally efficiency, the value ofT, should be :
(a) 600 K
(b) 700 K
(d) 750 K
(c) 625 K
132. A heat engine develops 60 kw of work having an efficiency
of 60%, then the amount of heat rejected will be equal to :
(a) 400 kw
(b) 40 kw
(d) 200 kw
(c) 20 kw
133. In carnot cycle, addition and rejection of heat takes place at:
(a) constant pressure (b) constant temperature
(d) constant speed
(c) constant volume
134. A heat engine receives 1120 KJ of heat and rejects 840 KJ
of heat while operating between two temperature limits of
560 K and 280 K. If indicates that the engine operates on
the following cycle:
(a) Reversible cycle
(c) Impossible cycle
135. Area under T-S diagram represents:
(a) Heat transfer for reversible process
(b) Heat transfer for Inreversible process
(c) Heat transfer for all processes
(d) Heat transfer for adiabatic processes
136. A heat pump working an reversed carnot cycle has COP of
5. If it work as refrigerator taking 1 kw of work input the
refrigerating effect will be:
(a) 1kw
(c) 3 kw
137. Two reversible refrigerator's are arranged in series and their
COP are 4 and 5 respectively. Then the COP of composite
refrigeration system will be:
(a) 1.5
(c) 4
138. An ideal refrigerator is operating between a condenser
temperature of -37°C and an evaporator temperature of
-3° C. If the machine is functioning as a heat pump, its COP
will be equal to:
(b) Irreversible cycle
(d) Unpredicable cycle
(b) 2kw
(d) 4kw
(b) 2
(d) 3.7
(a) 7.75
(c) 9.75
139. In a refrigeration system, the refrigerant gain heat:
(a)
Compressor
(b) Condenser
(c) Expansion value
(d) Evaporator
140. The Bell-columan refrigeration cycle uses :
(a)
(b)
(b) 8.75
(d) 10.75
Hydrogen as a working fluid
Air as a working fluid
(c)
carbon dioxide as a working fluid
(d)
Any inert gas as a working fluid
141. A simple saturated refrigeration cycle has the following
state points. Enthalpy after compression = 425 KJ/kg,
Enthalpy after throttling = 125 KJ/kg, Enthalpy before
compression=375 KJ/kg. Then the COP of refrigeration is:
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 6
(d) 9
142. A carnot refrigeration cycle has a COP of 4. The ratio of
higher temperature to lower temperature will be equal to :
(a) 2.5
(b) 2
(d) 1.25
(c) 2.8
143. The refrigeration system works on :
(a) First Law of thermodynamics
(b) Second Law of thermodynamics
(c) Zeroth Law of therodynomics
(d) None of these
(a) 6
(c) 5
144. One ton of refrigeration is equal to :
(a) 210 KJ/min
(c) 420 KJ/min
145. If a heat pump cycle operates between the condensar
temperature of +27°C and evaporator temperature of-23°C,
then the COP of carnot will be equal to :
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(b) 21 KJ/min
(d) 20 KJ/min
(b) 12
(d) 1.2
146. Which of the following has minimum freezing point?
(a) Freon - 12
(b) Freon - 22
(d) Carbon di-oxides
(c) Ammonia
147. In actual refrigeration systems, the compressor handles
vapour only. This process commonly reflered to as :
(a) Gas compression
(b) Phase compression
(d) wet compression
(c) Dry compression
Py
P₁-Py
is associated with:
148. The expression 0.622
(a) Relative humidity (b) Specific humidity
(c) Degree of saturation (d) Partial pressure
[where, P₁= Vapour pressure, P₁= total pressure = P +P]
149. In the absorption refrigeration cycle, the compressor of
vapour compression refrigeration cycle is replace by:
(a) Liquid pump
(b) Generator
(c) absorber and generator
(d) Absorber, Liquid pump and generator
150. When water Lithium bromide is used in a vapour absorption
refrigeration system, then:
(a) they together act as refrigerant
(b) water is the refrigerant
(c) Lithium bromide is refrigerant
(d) None of these
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151. The wet bulb depression is zero when relative humidity
equals:
(a) Zero
(c) 75%
152. In winter air conditioning, the inside design conditions are
given by the following:
(a) 21°CDBT, 60% RH
(b) 21°CDBT, 50% RH
(c) 25°C DBT, 50%RH
(d) 25°CDBT, 60% RH
153. Piston rings are generally made of following material :
(b) mild steel
(d) carbon steel
154. Which of the following is not an internal combustion
engine?
(a) cast iron
(c) aluminium
(a) 3-stroke pertrol engine
(b) 4-stroke petrol engine
(c) Diesel engine
(d) Steam engine
(b) 50%
(d) 100%
155. Compression ratio of an IC engine is given as:
if V = cylinder volume, V₁= swept volume
(a) 1+;
Vc
(c) 1+ Vc
Vs
156. Two stroke engines have :
(a) valves
(c) both (a) & (b)
(b)
(d)
1.
1.
Vc
(b) Ports
(d) None of these
157. Detonation is said to take place in the engine when :
(a) sudden acceleration is imparted to the engine
(b) temperature rise too high
(c) high pressure waves are set up
(d) combustion of fuel takes place without spark provided
to it
158. Number of working strokes/minute for a two stroke cycle
engine as compared to speed of the engine in rpm, is :
(a) same
(b) half
(c) double
(d) four times
159. For the same compression ratio and heat input, the efficiency
of an oHo cycle engine as compared to diesel engine is :
(a) less
(b) more
(c) equal
(d) None of these
160. The ratio of the stroke to the crank radius in an I.C. engine
is given as:
(a) 1:1
(c) 2:1
161. The correct sequence of stroke in a four stroke engine is :
(a) suction, compression, exhaust, expansion
(b) 3:1
(d) 1:2
(b) expansion, compression, suction, exhaust
(c) suction, compression, expansion, exhaust
(d) suction, expansion, compression, exhaust
162. Stoichiometric air-fuel ratio by volume for compression of
methane in air is:
(b) 9.53:1
(d) 10.5:1
(a) 15:1
(c) 17.2:1
163. The term air injection, associated with fuel injection system
of an IC engine means injection of:
(a)
(c)
164. If the compression ratio is increased in SI engine, the
knocking tendency will :
Air only
Both (a) and (b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
increase
(c) Not be affected
165. The function of carburetor is :
(a)
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(b) Liquid fuel only
(d) Solid fuel and air
Atomise and vaporise the fuel and to mix it with air in
proper ratio
Refining the fuel
Increase the pressure of the fuel vapour
(a) 50%
(c) 60%
(b) decrease
(d) Cannot be predicated
(d) Inject petrol in cylinder
166. In an engine working on otto cycle, air fuel - mixture is
compressed from 400 C.C to 100C. C. if r= 1.5, then the
thermal efficiency of cycle will be:
(b) 65%
(d) 90%
167. Mixture formation in a carburetor is based on the principle
of:
(a) Pascal's Law
(c) Venture principle
168. Octane number of a gasoline is a measure of its :
(b) Ignition delay
(d) Ignition temperature
171. Fuel injector is used in:
(a) steam engines
(b) gas engines
(c) spark ignition engines
(a) Knocking tendency
(c) Smoke point
169. In four cylinder petrol engine, the standard firing order is:
(a) 1-3-3-4
(b) 1-4-3-3
(d) 1-3-4-3
(b) Buoyancy principle
(d) Pitot tube principle
(c) 1-3-3-4
170. Which of the following is not a part of MPFI petrol engine?
(a) Fuel injector
(b) Carburetor
(c) MAP sensor
(d) Electronic control unit
(b) 1-5-3-6-2-4
(c) 1-4-3-6-3-5
(d) compression ignition engines
172. Compression ratio of diesel engine may have a range of:
(a) 8 to 10
(b) 16 to 30
(c) 10 to 15
(d) 40 to 50
173. For diesel engine, the method of governing is employed is:
(a) Quality governing
(b) Quantity governing
(c) Hit and miss governing
(d)
None of these
174. In diesel engine, the governor controls:
(a) Fuel pressure
(b) Fuel volume
(c) Fuel flow rate
(d) Fuel temperature
175. The firing order of six cylinder diesel engine is
(a) 1-3-5-3-4-6
(d) 1-6-3-5-3-4
176. The ignition of fuel in a diesel engine is caused by:
(a) spark plug
(b)
(c)
compressed fuel
heat resulting from the compressed air that is supplied
for the combustion
(d) air fuel mixing
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177. The curve shown in the given figure is characteristic diesel
engines: Then 'Y' axis shows:
Power
(a) Efficiency
(b) Specific fuel consumption
(c) Air fuel ratio
(d) Total fuel consumption
178. Value overlapping happens :
(a) completely before T.D.C
completely after T.D.C
(b)
(c)
(d) completely before B.D.C
179. Morse test is used for multicylinder spark ignition engine
to determine:
(a) Thermal efficiency (b) Mechanical efficiency
(c) Volumetric efficiency (d) Relative efficiency
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partially before T.D.C and partially after T.D.C
180. Actual power generated in engine cylinder is known as:
(a) brake horse power
(b) Indicated horse power
fractional horse power
(c) One boiler horse power (d)
181. Flash point for diesel fuel should be:
(a) Minimum 49° C
(c) Minimum 99°C
(b) Maximum 49°C
(d) Maximum 99°C
182. The ratio of brake power to indicated power of an I.C. engine
is called:
(a) Thermal efficiency
(b) Mechanical efficiency
(c) Volumetric efficiency (d) Relative efficiency
183. The primary winding of ignition coil consist of:
(a) few turns of thin wire
(b) many turns of thin wire
(c) few turns of thick wire
(d) many turns of thick wire
184. How many power stroke/second will take place in a four
stroke petrol engine rotating at 3000 r.p.m?
(a) 25
(b) 50
(d) 200
(c) 100
185. If P = mean effective pressure, L = length of stroke
N = speed of the engine (rps), A= Bore area
Then, the indicated power of four stroke engine will be
equal to:
(a) P.L.A.N
PM.LAN
4
(b)
P.L.A
N
Pm.L.A.N
2
(c)
(d)
186. If the bore diameter stroke length, and compression ratio
of a single cylinder engine are 7 cm, 8 cm and 8 cm
respectively. Then the clearance volume will be equal to :
(a) 44 cm³
(b) 50 cm³
(c) 70cm³
(d) 84 cm³
187. Unit of brake specific fuel consumption is:
(a) kg- hr-kw
(c) kw-hr/kg
188. Indicated mean effective pressure is :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b) kg/kw-hr
(d) kg-hr/kw
Area of indicator diagram × spring scale
Length of base of indicator diagram
Area of indicator diagram
Length of base of indicator diagram × spring scale
Length of base of indicator diagram × spring scale
Area of indicator diagram
two stroke engine
Area of indicator diagram
(d)
Length of base of indicator diagram
189. Most important properly of an IC engine lubricant is :
(a) density
(b) viscosity
(c) thermal conductivity (d) none of these
190. The process of scavenging is associated with:
(a)
(c) gas turbine
191. The function of lubrication in engine are:
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(b) four stroke engine
(d) compressor
(a) Lubrication and cooling
(b) cleaning, sealing and noise reduction
(c) efficiency increase
(d) Both (a) and (b)
192. If the lubricant for an automobile to be used under subzero
temperatures is to be selected, then which of the following
properties will get priority consideration?
(a) calorific value
(b) pour point
(d) carbon content
(c) specific gravity
193. Control of maximum oil pressure in the lubrication system
is attected by:
(a) oil filter
(b) Pressure switch
(c) Pressure relief value
(d) Pump motor
194. What technique is adopted for the lubrication of the cylinder
of a scooter engine?
(a) splash lubrication
(c) Gravity feed lubrication (d) Petrol lubrication
(b) Forced feed lubrication
195. Using lubricants on engine parts reduces :
(b) force
(a) motion
(c) Acceleration
(d) Friction
196. The water pump generally employed for cooling of engine
of a vehicle is:
(a) Gear type
(b) vane type
(c) centrifugal type
(d) Riciprocating type
197. The advantage of using pressure cap on the radiator
(a) Evaporation of coolant is increased by its used
(b)
(c)
It prevents vaccum formation in the system
By using this, atmospheric pressure is always
maintained in the system
(d) Boilining point temperature of the coolant is decreased
by its use
198. Radiator tubes are generally made up of:
(b) Steel
(d) None of these
(a) Brass
(c) Cast iron
199. Which of the following lubrication system is used in a car
engine generally?
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(a) Petrol
(c) Pressure
200. For a good quality of lubricant, consider the following
statements :
1. change in viscosity should be minimum with the
change in temperature
pecific heat should be low
Flash point should be high
The true statements from the above are:
(a) 1&2
(c) 1&3
(b) 2&3
(d) 1,2 & 3
201. In pressure lubrication system of an engine, the maximum
oil pressure is controlled by:
(a) oil pump
2.
3.
(b) Splash
(d) Dry sump
(c) oil pressure relief value (d) oil filter
202. A body of weight 100 N falls freely a vertical distance of
50m. The atmospheric drag force is 0. 5N. For the body, the
work interaction is:
(a) -25 J
(c) +500 J
(A) cetane number
(B) Approach and range
(b) +25J
(d) -500 J
203. Match List - I and List - II and answer according to the
codes given below:
List-I
(b) oil pressure gauge
#0
A B C D
(a) 452 1
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 2 4 6
(d) 4 5 1 3
ST
(C)
3.
SP/h
(D) dh=CpdT, even when 4.
pressure, varies
1.
2
5.
6.
List-II
Ideal gas
vander walls gas
S.I. Engine
C.I Engine
Cooling towers
Heat exchangers
204. The first Law of thermodynamics takes the form w=-AD
when applied to:
(a) A closed system undergoing a reversible adiabatic
process
(b) An open system undergoing an adiabatic process with
negligible changes in kinetic energy and potential energy
A closed system undergoing a reversible constant
volume process
(c)
(d) A closed system undergoing reversible constant
pressure process
205. A steel ball of mass 1 kg of specific heat 0.4 Kj is at a
temperature of 60° C. It is dropped into 1 kg water at 20°C.
The final steady stats temperature of water is
(a) 23.5°C
(c) 40°C
(b) 30°C
(d) 42.5°C
206. For reversible adiabatic compression in a steady flow
process, the work transfer/mass is
(a) [pdv
(b) vdp
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(c) Tds
(d) JsdT
207.
A condenser of a refrigeration system rejects heat at a rate
of 120 kw, while the compressor consumes of power of
30 kw. The coefficient of performance of the system will be:
(a)
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 3
208. Which among the following relation is valid only for
reversible process undergone by a pure substance?
(a) SQ=Pdv + dU
(b) 8Q=du + sw
(c) Tds=dU+Sw
4
(d) Tds = Pdv + dU
209. Consider a refrigerator and a heat pump working on the
reversed carnot cycle between the same temperature limits.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) COP of refrigerator = COP of heat pump
(b)
COP of refrigerator = COP of heat pump + 1
COP of refrigerator = COP of heat pump - 1
(c)
(d) COP of refrigerator = Inverse of COP of heat pump
210. A solar energy based heat engine which receives 80 KJ of
heat at 100°C and rejects 70 KJ of heat to the ambient at 30°C
is to be designed. Then the thermal efficiency of heat engine
will be:
(a) 12.5%
(c) 40%
211. For an ideal gas, the expression
always equal to :
(a) zero
(b) 24.5%
(d) 70%
33
(b) R
(c)
(d) RT
212. During a phase change of a pure substance :
(a) dG=0
(b) dp=0
(c) dH=0
(d) dU=0
ds
[¹(ª)-¹(3),] is
ST
213. At the triple point of pure substance, the number of degrees
of freedom is:
(a) 2
(c) V cos a
(b) 1
(d) 4
(c) 0
214. A vessel of volume 1 m³ contains a mixture of liquid water
and steam in equilibrium at 1.0 bar. Given that 90% of the
volume is occupied by the steam, then the fraction of mixture
will be equal to : Ifat 1 bar, V₁=0.001 m³/kg, V₂=1.7 m³/kg
(a) 5.27 x 10
(b) 7.27 x 104
(d) 9.23 × 10-³
(c) 8.29 × 10³
215.
The following data is provided for a single stage impulse
steam turbine: Nozzle angle = 20°, Blade velocity =
200 m/s Relative steam velocity at entry = 350 m/s, Blade
inlet angle = 30°, Blade exit angle = 25°,
It blades friction is neglected, the work done/kg steams is:
(a) 124 KJ
(b) 164 KJ
(d) 184 KJ
(c) 174 KJ
216. if V and a are the nozzle exit velocity and angle in an
impulse turbine, then the optimum blade efficiency is given
by :
(a) V sin a
(b)
(d)
VN sin a
2
VN cosa
2
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217. For a single stage impulse turbine with rotor diameter of 2 m
and speed of 3000 rpm when the nozzle angle is 20°, the
optimum velocity of steam in m/s is:
(a) 334
(b) 668
(d) 711
(c) 356
218. The figure below shows a thermodynamic cycle undergone
by a certain system. Then the mean effective pressure in N/
m²:
KN/m
5
2
0.01
(a) 1.5 kPa
(c) 4.5 kPa
219. In order to burn 1 kg of CH completely, the minimum number
of kg of oxygen needed is (take atomic weights of H, C and
O as 1, 12 and 16 respectively)
(a) 3
0.03
(b) 3 kPa
(d) 6kPa
15:1, then,
(a) NO is reduced
(c) HC is reduced
(c) 5
220. An IC engine has a bore and stroke of 2 units each. The
area to calculate heat loss can be taken as:
(a) 4π
(b) 5π
(d)
(c) 6π
V (m)
(b) 4
(d) 6
221. Atmospheric air from 40° C and 60% relative humidity can
be bought to 20° C and 60% relative humidity by:
(a) cooling and dehumidification process
(b) cooling and humidification process
(c)
Adiabatic saturation process
(d) sensible cooling process
222. The use of Refrigerant R-22 for temperature below-30°C
is not recommended due to its :
(a) good miscibility with lubricating oil
(b) Poor miscibility with lubricating oil
(c) low evaporating temperature
(d) None of these
223. If Air-Fuel ratio of the mixture in petrol engine is more than
a
relation is p+-
s (P+)
The final pressure
224. An aircraft is flying at an altitude where the air density is
half the value at ground level with reference to the ground
level, the air fuel ratio at this altitude will be:
(b) CO, is reduced
(d) CO is reduced
(a) √2
(b)
√√√₂
(c) 2
(d) 4
225. The silencer of an internal combustion engine
(a) reduces noise
(b) decrease break specific fuel consumption
(c) Increase break specific fuel consumption
(d) has no effect on its efficiency
226. Nitrogen at an initial state of 10 bar, 1 m³ and 300 K is
expanded isothermally to a final volume of 2 m³. The p-V-T
V=RT, where a > 0.
(a)
will be slightly less than 5 bar
(b)
will be slightly more than 5 bar
(c)
will be exactly 5 bar
(d)
Cannot be ascertained in the absence of the value of a
227. A p-V diagram has been obtained from a test on a
reciprocating compressor. Which of the following represents
that diagram?
(a)
(c)
Pout
Pin
P
Pout-
Pin
I
I
Fig. 1
V
T
(b) p
Pout
Pin+
I
I
(d) P
Pout
Group I Group II
When
added to the
system, is
E Heat
G Positive I Exact
F Work H Negative J Inexact
Pin
V₂
228. The following four figures have been drawn to represent a
fictitious thermodynamic cycle, on the p-Vand T-S planes.
Fig. 2
Fig. 4
I
S
S
(a) Figures 1 and 2
(c) Figures 1 and 4
229. Match items from groups I, II, III, IV and V.
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Fig. 3
According to the first law of thermodynamics, equal areas
are enclosed by
K Path
L Point
(b) Figures 1 and 3
(b) Figures 2 and 3
V
Group III Group IV Group V
Differential Function
Phenomenon
M Transient
N Boundary
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(a)
(b)
230. A 100 W electric bulb was switched on in a 2.5 mx 3m x 3m
size thermally insulated room having a temperature of 20°C.
The room temperature at the end of 24 h will be
(a) 321°C
(b) 341°C
(c) 450°C
(d) 470°C
231. The above cycle is represented on T-S plane by
P
(a)
F-G-J-K-M
E-G-I-K-N
F-H-J-L-N
E-H-I-L-M
(c) TA
400 kPa
100 kPa
3
(b) E-G-I-K-M
F-H-I-K-N
E-G-J-K-N
F-H-J-K-M
(b)
1 m
PV'=
= constant
(2007, 2m)
(b) T
(d) T4
232. In a steady-state steady-flow process taking place in a device
with a single inlet and a single outlet, the work done per unit
mass flow rate is given by W=-Outlet Vdp, where V is the
specific volume and p is the pressure. The expression for W
given above is
(a) valid only if the process is both reversible and adiabatic
(b) valid only if the process is both reversible and
isothermal
(c) valid for any reversible process
Outlet
(d) incorrect; it must be W = pdv
Inlet
233. A balloon containing an ideal gas is initially kept in an
evacuated and insulated room. The balloon ruptures and
the gas fills up the entire room. Which one of the following
statements is true at the end of above process?
(a) The internal energy of the gas decreases from its initial
value but the enthalpy remains constant
(b) The internal energy of the gas increases from its initial
value but the enthalpy remains constant
(c) Both internal and enthalpy of the gas remains constant
(d) Both internal and enthalpy of the gas increase
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234. A compressor undergoes a reversible, steady flow process.
The gas at inlet and outlet of the compressor is designated
as state 1 and state 2 respectively. Potential and kinetic
energy changes are to be ignored. The following notations
are used
V = specific volume
and p = pressure of the gas
The specific work required to be supplied to the compressor
for this gas compression process is
2
pdV
1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
(a)
(b)
1
(c) V₁(P₂-P₁)
(d) -P₂ (V₁-V₂)
235. A frictionless piston-cylinder device contains a gas initially
at 0.8 MPa and 0.015 m³. It expands quasi-statically at
constant temperature to a final volume of 0.030 m³. The work
output (in kJ) during this process will be
(a)
8.32
(b) 12.00
(c)
554.67
(d) 8320.00
236. If a closed system is undergoing an irreversible process, the
entropy of the system
must increase
always remains constant
must decrease
can increase, decrease or remain constant
Vdp
237. Consider the following two processes:
I. A heat source at 1200 K loses 2500 kJ of heat to sink at 800 K.
II. A heat source at 800 K loses 2000 kJ of heat to sink at 500 K.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Which of the following statements is true?
Process I is more irreversible than Process II
Process II is more irreversible than Process I
Irreversibility associated in both the process is equal
Both the processes are reversible
238. A mono-atomic ideal gas (y=1.67; molecular weight=40) is
compressed adiabatically from 0.1 MPa, 300 K to 0.2 MPa.
The universal gas constant is 8.314 kJ mol-¹K-¹. The work
of compression of the gas (in kJ/kg is
(a) 29.7
(b) 19.9
(d) zero
(c) 13.3
239. One kilogram of water at room temperature is brought into
contact with a high temperature thermal reservoir. The
entropy change of the universe is
(a) equal to entropy change of the reservoir
(b) equal to entropy change of water
equal to zero
(c)
(d) always positive
240. A turbo-charged four-stroke direct injection diesel engine
has a displacement volume of 0.0259 m³ (25.9 L). The ending
has an output of 950 kW at 2200 rpm. The mean effectiv
pressure in MPa is closest to
(a) 2
(c) 0.2
(b) 1
(d) 0.1
241. The values of enthalpy of steam at the inlet and outlet of a
steam turbine in a Rankine cycle are 2800 kJ/kg and 1800 kJ/
kg respectively. Neglecting pump work, the specific steam
consumption in kg/kW-h is
(a) 3.60
(c) 0.06
(b) 0.36
(d) 0.01
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242. The crank radius of a single-cylinder IC engine is 60 mm and
the diameter of the cylinder is 80 mm. The swept volume of
the cylinder in cm³ is
(a) 48
(b) 96
(d) 603
(c)
302
243. The contents of a well-insulated tank are heated by a resistor
of 2352 in which 10 A current is flowing. Consider the tank
along with its contents as a thermodynamic system. The
work done by the system and the heat transfer to the system
are positive. The rates of heat (Q), work (W) and change in
internal energy (AU) during the process in kW are
(a) Q=0, W=-2.3, AU=+2.3
(b) Q=+2.3, W=0, AU=+2.3
Q=-2.3, W=0, AU=-2.3
(d) Q=0, W=+2.3, AU=-2.3
(c)
244. An ideal gas of mass m and temperature T, undergoes a
reversible isothermal process from an initial pressure p₁ to
final pressure p₂. The heat loss during the process is Q. The
entropy changes AS of the gas is
(a)
mR enj
mR enj
P1
P1
Q
(c)
(d) zero
T₁
245.A cylinder contains 5 m³ of an ideal gas at a pressure of
1 bar. This gas is compressed in a reversible isothermal
process till its pressure increases to 5 bar. The work in kJ
required for this process is
(b)
(a) 901.2
(c) 17072.5
mR enj
Inlet steam condition
Exit steam condition
(a) 804.7
(b) 953.2
(d) 1012.2
(c) 981.7
246.Specific enthalpy and velocity of steam at inlet and exit of
a steam turbine, running under steady state, are as given
below.
Specific enthalpy Velocity
(kJ/kg)
(m/s)
3250
180
2360
5
The rate of heat loss from the turbine per kg of steam flow
rate is 5 kW. Neglecting changes in potential energy of
steam, the power developed in kW by the steam turbine
per kg of steam flow rate, is
Pl
(b) 911.2
(d) 17082.5
247. The maximum theortical work obtainable, when a system
interacts to equilibrium with a reference environment, is
called
(b) Enthalpy
(d) Rothalpy
(a) Entropy
(c) Energy
248. An isolated system is one, which
(a) permits the passage of energy and matter across the
boundaries
(b) permits the passage of energy only
(c) does not permit the passage of energy and matter across it
(d) permits the passage of matter only
249. The measurement of thermodynamic property known as
temperature, is based on
(a) Zeroth law of thermodynamics
(b) First law of thermodynamics
(c) Second law of thermodynamics
(d) None of the above
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250. Which thermometer is independent of the substance or
material used in constructions?
(a) Mercury thermometer (b) Alcohal thermometer
(c) Ideal gas thermometer (d) Resistance thermometer
251. A perpetual motion machine of the first kind i.e. a machine
which produces power without consuming any energy is
(a) possible according to first law of thermo-dynamics
(b) impossible according to first law of thermo-dynamics
(c) impossible according to second law of thermo-dynamics
(d) possible according to second law of thermo-dynamics.
252. In Rankine cycle, regeneration results in higher efficiency
because
(a) pressure inside the boiler increases
(b) heat is added before steam enters the low pressure
turbine
(c) average temperature of heat addition in the boiler
increase
(d) total work delivered by the turbine increases
253. A process, in which the working substance neither receives
nor gives out heat to its surroundings during its expansion
or contraction, is called
(a) isothermal process
(b) isentropic process
(d) adiabatic process
(c) polytropic process
254. If 8Q is the heat transferred to the system and Sw is the work
done by the system, then which of the following is an exact
differential
(a) 8Q
(c) 8Q+SW
(b) SW
(d) 8Q-SW
255. The ratio of specific heats of a gas at constant pressure and
at constant volume
(a) varies with temperature (b)
(c) is always constant
varies with pressure
(d) none of the above
256. The piston of an oil engine, of area 0.0045 m³ moves
downward 75 mm, drawing in 0.00028 m³ of fresh air from the
atmosphere. The pressure in the cylinder is uniform during
the process at 80 kPa, while the atmospheric pressure is
101.325 kPa. Find the displacement work done by the air
finally in the cylinder.
(a) 13 J
(c) 21 J
(b) 18 J
(d) 27 J
257. Saturated liquid at a higher pressure P₁ having h₁ = 1000
kJ/kg is throttled to a lower pressure P₂. The enthalpy of
saturated liquid and saturated vapour are 800 kJ/kg and 2800
kJ/kg respectively. Find the dryness fraction of vapour after
throttling.
(a) 0.1
(c) 0.8
(b) 0.2
(d) 0.9
258. For which of the following situations, zeroth law of
thermodynamics will not be valid?
(a) 50 cc of water of at 25°C are mixed with 150 cc of water
at 25° C
(b) 500 cc of milk at 15°C are mixed with 100 cc of water at
15°C
(c)
(d)
5 kg of wet steam at 100°C is mixed with 50 kg of dry
and saturated steam at 100°C.
10 cc of water at 20°C are mixed with 10 cc of sulphuric
acid at 20°C.
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259. The compression ratio of a gas power plant cycle
corresponding to maximum work output for the given
temperature limits of Tmin and T
will be
max
(a)
Tmax 2(y+1)
Tmin
Tmax
Ⓡ
Y-I
COP
(d)
Tmin
260. The Carnot cycle consists of two reversible adiabatic
processes and
(a) two reversible isothermal processes
(b) two reversible constant pressure processes
(c) two reversible constant volume processes
(d) one reversible constant pressure processes
COP
(b)
261. Equal volume of all gases, at the same temperature and
pressure, contain equal number of molecules. This is
according to
TºK
(a) Charle's law
(b) Avagadro's law
(d) Gay Lussac law
(c) Joule's law
262. In the polytropic process equation, pV" = constant, if n = 1,
the process is called
(a) constant pressure process
(b) constant volume process
TH= 300 K
(c) constant temperature process
(d) none of these
263. For a reversed Carnot cycle, which figure represents the
variation of T₁ for different values of COP for a constant
value of TH=300 K (say)?
TH= 300 K
a
(b) p+ (v+b)=RT
V²
min 12(y-1)
(b)
Tmax
(d)
Tmin
COP
Tmax
Y-1
Y
COP
TH= 300 K
T₁°K
TH= 300 K
T₁°K
TL, K
264. In steam power plant the heat supplied to boiler is 3608 kJ/
kg. The enthalpies at the entry and exit of turbine are 2732
kJ/kg and 335 kJ/kg respectively. If the efficiency of power
plant is 64% then the efficiency of turbine will be
(a) 0.93
(b) 0.94
(d) 0.96
(c) 0.95
265. Vander Waal's equation of state of a gas is
(a) pV=nRT
(c)
(p+(V-b)=RT
D-
(d)
(V - b) = RT
266. In which case the work done is negative?
(a) A rigid steel vessel containing steam at a temperature
of 110°C is left standing in the atmosphere which is at
a temperature of 32°C
One kg of air flows adiabatically from the atmosphere
into a previously evacuated bottle.
(b)
(c)
A rigid vessel containing ammonia gas is connected
ough a valve to an evacuated rigid vessel. The
vessels, the valve and the connecting pipe are well
insulated. The valve is opened and after a time,
conditions through the two vessels become uniform.
(d) A mixture of ice and water is contained in an insulated
vertical cylinder closed at the top by a non-conducting
piston, the upper surface is exposed to the atmosphere.
The piston is held stationary while the mixture is stirred
by means of a paddle-wheel protruding through the
cylinder wall as a result some of the ice melts.
267. At STP, 8.4 litre of oxygen and 14 litre of hydrogen mix with
each other completely in an insulated chamber. Calculate
the entropy change for the process assuming both the gases
behave like an ideal gas
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(a) 2.48 kJ
(c) 7.85kJ
268. For an ideal gas the expression
equal to
[¹(ª)²-¹(A)]¹)¸-¹G)¸
-T
p=-E
3
(b) 5.49 kJ
(d) zero
2
(c) p=²E
(a) zero
(b)
(c) R
(d) RT
269. The pressure p of an ideal gas and its mean kinetic energy E
per unit volume are related by the relation
(a)
-T
then the system consists of
3E
(b) p==
(d) p=
WITT N
Y-1
T₂ P2 Y
77-(2)
=
T₁ P1
is always
E
270. An ideal gas expands isothermally from volume v₁ to v₂ and
then compressed to original volume v₁ adiabatically initial
pressure is P₁ and final pressure is P3. The total work done
by gas is w, then
(a) P3>P₁,w>0
(c) P3>P₁, w<0
(b) P3<P₁, w<0
(d) P3= P₁, w=0
271. If during a process, the temperature and pressure of system
are related by
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(a) any gas undergoing an adiabatic process
(b) an ideal gas undergoing a polytropic process
(c) any pure substance undergoing an adiabatic process
(d) an ideal gas undergoing a reversible adiabatic process
272. In a gas turbine, hot combustion products with the specific
heats Cp=0.98 kJ/kgK, and Cy=0.7638 K enter the turbine
at 20 bar, 1500 K exits at 1 bar. The isoentropic efficiency of
the turbine is 0.94. The work developed by the turbine per
kg of gas flow is
(a) 686.64 kJ/kg
10009.72 kJ/kg
(b) 794.66 kJ/kg
(c)
(d) 1312.00 kJ/kg
273. The volume V versus temperature T graphs for a certain
amount of a perfect gas at two pressure p₁ and p2 are as
shown in the figure. It can be concluded that
V
P₂
P₁
(a) p₁ represents monoatomic gas and p2 represents
diatomic gas
(b) the adiabatic index for p, is higher than that for p₂
(c) the pressure p₁ is greater than the pressure p2
(d) none of the above
274. One kilomole of an ideal gas is throttled from an initial
pressure of 0.5 MPa to k0.1 MPa. The initial temperature is
300 K. The entropy change of the universe is
(a) 13.38 kJ/K
(b) 4014.3 kJ/K
(c) 0.4621 kJ/K
(d) -0.0446 kJ/K
8a
27R.b
275. The inversion temperature T; of a gas is related to the Van
der Waal's constants as
(a) Ti
(b) T₁=:
2a
(c) Ti
2R.b
8a
R.b
276. Group I shows different heat addition processes in power
cycles. Likewise, Group II shows different heat removal
processes. Group III lists power cycles. Match items from
Group I, II and III.
(d) Ti
27R.b
8a
=
(a) P-S-5, R-U-3, P-S-1, Q-T-2
(b) P-S-1, R-U-3, P-S-4, Q-T-2
Group I
P. Pressure
constant
Q. Volume
Group II
S. Pressure
constant
Group III
1. Rankine cycle
2. Otto cycle
T. Volume
constant
constant
R. Temperature | U. Temperature 3. Carnot cycle
constant
constant
4. Diesel cycle
5. Brayton cycle
(c)
R-T-3, P-S-1, P-T-4, Q-S-5
P-T-4, R-S-3, P-S-1, P-S-5
(d)
277. Given below is an extract from steam tables.
Temperature
(°C)
45
342.24
Enthalpy (kJ/kg)
Saturated Saturated
vapour
liquid
0.001010 15.26 188.45
0.001658 0.001658 1610.5
vapour
2394.8
0.09593
150
2610.5
Specific enthalpy of water in kJ/kg at 150 bar and 45°C is
(b) 200.53
(d) 188.45
Specific volume (m³/kg)
Pat (bar) Saturated Saturated
liquid
(a)
203.60
196.38
(c)
278. A thin layer of water in field is formed after a farmer has a
watered it. The ambient air conditions are: temperature 20°C
and relative humidity 5%.
An extract of steam tables is given below.
Temperature (°C) -15-10 -5 0.01 5 10 15 20
Saturation pressure (kPa) 0.1 0.26 0.4 0.61 0.87 1.23 1.71 2.34
Neglecting the heat transfer between the water and the
ground, the water temperature in the field after phase
equilibrium is reached equals
(a)
10.3°C
(c) -14.5°C
(b) -10.3°C
(d) 14.5°C
279. Which combination of the following statements is correct?
The incorporation of reheater in a stream power plant
P. always increases the thermal efficiency of the plant.
always increases the dryness fraction of steam at
condenser inlet.
Q.
R
S. always increases the specific work output
280. Which one of the following is not a necessary assumption
for the air-standard Otto cycle?
(a) All processes are both internally as well as externally
(b)
(c)
(d)
281. In an air-standard Otto cycle, the compression ratio is 10.
The condition at the beginning of the compression process
is 100 kPa and 27°C. Heat added at constant volume is 1500
kJ/kg while 700 kJ/kg of heat is rejected during the other
constant volume process in the cycle. Specific gas constant
for air= 0.287 kJ/kg-K. The mean effective pressure (in kPa)
of the cycle is
(a) 103
(c) 515
282. The thermal efficiency of an air-standard Brayton cycle in
terms of pressure ratio r. and y (= c/c.) is given by
1
(a)
(c)
always increases the mean temperature of heat
addition.
1
reversible
Intake and exhaust processes are constant volume heat
rejection processes
The combustion process is a constant volume heat
addition process
The working fluid is an ideal gas with constant specific
heats.
1
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(b) 310
(d) 1032
(b)
(d)
1
1-
1
(Y-1)/Y
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283. Which one of the following pairs of equations describes an
irreversible heat engine?
(a) $8Q>0 and 1880 <0
T
8Q
T
(c) $8Q> 0 and 800 1230
(b)
P.
$80 <0 and
(d) §8Q<0 and $³>0
284. For a gas turbine power plant, identify the correct pair of
statements.
Q.
R.
<0
Smaller in size compared to steam power plant for same
power output
Starts quickly compared to steam power plant
Works on the principle of Rankine cycle
S. Good compatibility with solid fuel
(a) P,Q
(c) Q,R
285. A diesel engine is usually more efficient than a spark ignition
engine because
(b) R, S
(d) P,S
(a) diesel being a heavier hydrocarbon, releases more heat
per kg than gasoline
(b) the air standard efficiency of diesel cycle is higher
than the otto cycle, at a fixed compression ratio
(c)
the compression ratio of a diesel engine is higher than
that of an SI engine
(d)
self ignition temperature of diesel is higher than that
of gasoline
286. Rankine cycle efficiency for a power plant is 29%. The carnot
cycle efficiency will be
(a) less
(c) equal
287. Diesel cycle consists of
(a) two adiabatic and two constant volume process
(b) two adiabatic and two constant pressure process
(c) two adiabatic, one constant pressure and one constant
volume processes
(d)
two isothermal, one constant pressure and one
constant volume processes
288. A Carnot refrigeration system requires 1.5 kW per ton of
refrigeration to maintain a region at -30°C. The COP of
system will be
(a) 1.69
(c) 2.79
(b) more
(d) none of these
(b) 2.33
(d) 3.44
289. Brayton cycle can not be used in reciprocating engines for
same adiabatic compression ratio and work output because
(a) it requires large air-fuel ratio
(b) it is less efficient
(c) large volume of low pressure air cannot be efficiently
handled
(d) all of these
290. The relative humidity is defined as the
(a) mass of water vapour present in 1 m³ of dry air
(b) mass of water vapour present in 1 kg of dry air
(c) ratio of actual mass of water vapour in a unit mass of
dry air to the mass of water vapour in the same mass of
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dry air when it is saturated at the same temperature
and pressure
(d) ratio of actual mass of water vapour in a given volume
of moist air to the mass of water vapour in the same
volume of saturated air at the same temperature and
pressure.
291. The correct representation of a simple Rankine cycle n a T-
s diagram is
(a)
(c)
T
A-LA
(b)
tdl-td3
td2-dd3
(d)
292. With reference to air standard Otto and Diesel cycles, which
of the following statements are true?
(a) For a given compression ratio and the same state of air
before compression. Diesel cycle is less efficient than
an Otto cycle.
(b) For a given compression ratio and the same state of air
before compression. Diesel cycle is more efficient than
an Otto cycle.
(c)
The efficiency of a Diesel cycle decreases with an
increase in the cut-off ratio.
(d)
The efficiency of a Diesel cycle increases with an
increase in the cut-off ratio.
293. A refrigerating machine working on reversed Carnot cycle
takes out 2 kW per minute of heat from the system while
between temperature limits of 300 K and 200 K. COP and
Power consumed by the cycle will be respectively:
(a) 1 and 1 kW
(b) 1 and 2 kW
(c) 2 and 1 kW
(d) 2 and 2 kW
294. The bypass factor, in case of sensible cooling of air, is given by
(a)
(b)
td3-tdl
td2-dd3
S→
(d)
¹d2-¹d3
td1-dd3
td3-td2
td1-dd3
(c)
where
tal =Dry bulb temperature of air entering the cooling coil,
t2 = Dry bulb temperature of air leaving the cooling coil,
ta3 = Dry bulb temperature of cooling coil
295.
An engine working on air standard otto cycle has a cylinder
diameter 10 cm and stroke length of 15 cm. IfV is 196.3 cm³
and heat supplied is 1800 kJ/kg, the work output will be
(a) 1080.78 kJ/kg
(b) 1282.68 kJ/kg
(c) 973.44 kJ/kg
(d) 1172.56 kJ/kg
296. Efficiency of a diesel cycle with approach to otto cycle,
when
(a) diesel engine will operate at high speed
(b) cut off period of diesel cycle is reduced to zero
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(c) diesel fuel is balance with petrol
(d) none of these
297. A engine is working on air standard diesel cycle. The engine
has bore 250 mm, stroke 375 mm and clearance volume is
1500 cm³. If the cut off value is 5% of stroke volume the
efficiency of engine will be
(a) 53.25%
(c) 64.89%
(b) 60.5%
(d) 67.75%
298. Number of processes in a Rankine cycles are
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
299. The comfort condition in air conditioning are at
(a) 0° DBT and 0% R.H.
(b)
20°C DBT and 60% R.H.
(c) 30°C DBT and 80% R.H. (d)
40°CDBT and 90% R.H.
300. The dual combustion cycle consists of two adiabatic
processes and
(a) two constant volume and one constant pressure
processes
(b) one constant volume and two constant pressure
processes
(c) one constant volume and one constant pressure
processes
(d)
two constant volume and two constant pressure
processes
301. The air standard diesel cycle is less efficient than the Otto
cycle for the
(a) same compression ratio and heat addition
(b) same pressure and heat addition
(c) same rpm and cylinder dimensions
(d) same pressure and compression ratio
302. An otto cycle takes in air at 300 k. The ratio of maximum to
minimum temperature is 6 for maximum work output the
optimum pressure ratio will be
(a) 7.48
(c) 8.93
303. The mean effective pressure of an Otto cycle can be
expressed as where (AP= Pressure rise during heat addition)
(b)
AP
(a) (y-1)(r-1)
(AP).nth
(c)(y-1)(r-1)
(b) 8.37
(d) 9.39
(a) Saturated cycle
(c) Reheat cycle
(AP).nth
(x-1)(x-1)
(AP).nth
(y-1)r
(d)
304. The diesel engine and otto engine has same compression
ratio. The cut off ratio of diesel engine is S. The air standard
efficiency of these cycles will be equal when
(a) s-r(s-1)=0
(b) s-r(s-1)+1=0
s-(s-1)-r=0
(c) s-r(s-1)-1=0 (d)
305. Brayton cycle consists of sets of processes
(a) isentropics and constant volume
(b) isentropics and constant pressure
isothermal and constant pressure
(d) isothermal and constant volume
(c)
306. For a given set of operating pressure limits of a Rankine
cycle the highest efficiency occurs for
(b) Superheated cycle
(d) Regenerative cycle
307. For the same maximum pressure and temperature
(a) Otto cycle is more efficient than diesel cycle.
(b) Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle.
(c) Dual cycle is more efficient than Otto and diesel cycles
(d) Dual cycle is less efficient than Otto and Diesel cycles.
308. If compression ratio of an engine working on otto cycle is
increased from 5 to 6, its air standard efficiency will increase by
(a) 1%
(c) 16.67%
309. An air standard diesel cycle at fixed compression ratio and
fixed r
(a) thermal efficiency increases with increase in heat
addition and cut off ratio
(b) thermal efficiency decreases with increase in heat
addition and cut off ratio
(b) 20%
(d) 8%
(c) thermal efficiency remains the same we the increase in
heat addition and cut off ratio
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(d) none of these
310. In an air standard otto cycle, the pressure in the cylinder at
30% and 70% of the compression stroke are 1.3 bar and 2.6
bar respectively. Assuming that compression follows the
law PV1.3 = constant, what will be the air standard efficiency
of cycle
(a) 36%
(b) 42%
(c) 46%
(d) 48%
311.
The stroke and bore of a four stroke spark ingition engine
are 250 mm and 200 mm respectively. The clearance volume
is 0.001 m³. If the specific heat ratio y = 1.4, the air-standard
cycle efficiency of the engine is
(a) 46.40%
(c) 58.20%
(b) 56.10%
(d) 62.80%
(a) 1 kW
(c) 6kW
312. An engine working on otto cycle having compression ratio
of 5. The maximum and minimum pressure during the cycle
are 40 bar and 1 bar respectively. The mean effective
pressure of cycle will be
(a) 7 bar
(b) 7.89 bar
(c) 9.04 bar
(d) 11.79 bar
313. A heat pump works on a reversed cannot cycle. The temp in
the condenser coil is 27°C and that in the evaporator coil is
-23°C. For a work input of 1kW, how much is the heat
pumped?
(b)
(c)
314. What is sol-air temperature?
(a) It is equal to the sum of outdoor air temperature and
absorbed total radiation divided by outer surface con-
vective heat transfer coefficient
(d)
(b) 5 kW
(d) None of these
It is equal to absorbed total radiation divided by
convective heat transfer coefficient at outer surface.
It is equal to the total incident radiation divided by
convective heat transfer coefficient at outer surface.
It is equal to the sum of indoor air temperature and
absorbed total radiation divided by convective heat
transfer coefficient at outer surface.
315. In a Brayton Cycle, what is the value of optimum pressure
ratio for maximum net work done b/w temperature. T, and
T,, where T', is the maximum temperature and T, is the mini-
mum temperature?
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(a) =
Ip
A
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) 3
(d) 3
B.
Tp
(1)
316. Match list I (processer with) list II (Type) for Bell coleman
or Joule or Reverse Brayton cycle for gas cycle refrigera-
tion and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists.
List I
A.
Compression
Heat rejection
B.
C.
Expansion
D. Heat absorption
Codes:
Prancis turbine
C. Propeller turbine
D.
Kaplan turbine
Codes:
3
3
2.
3.
B C
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
317. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists.
List I
Pelton turbine
A.
A B C
1 3
1
3
3
1
3 1
D
2
1
2
(a)
(c) 1 and 3
(b) p =
3
y-1
T3 2y
(d) p =
F
t(°C)
2(y-1)
T3 y
F
D
(a) 2
4
(b) 4
2
(c) 2
4
(d) 4
1
318. Centrifugal pump have which of the following advantages?
1. low initial cost
List II
1. Isobaric
2. Isothermal
Isentropic
Isenthalpic
3.
4.
compact, occupying less floor space
easy handling of highly viscous fluid
1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3
319. Various psychrometric processes are shown in the figure
below.
List II
1.
Specific speed from 300
to 1000+ axial flow with
fixed runners vanes
2. Specific speed from 10
to 50+ tangential flow
3. Specific speed from 60
to 300+ mixed flow
4. Specific speed from 300
to 1000+ axial flow with
adjustable runner vanes
w (kg/kg)
Process in figure
P. 0-1
Q.
0-2
R 0-3
S.
T.
(a)
(b)
2.
04
3.
0-5
4.
Thermal
i
ii.
III.
iv.
V.
P-i, Q-ii, R-iii, S-iv, T-v
P-ii, Q-i, R-iii, S-v, T-iv
(c)
P-ii, Q-i, R-iii, S-iv, T-v
(d)
P-iii, Q-iv, R-v, S-i, T-ii
320. For a typical sample of ambient air (at 35°C, 75% relative
humidity and standard atmospheric pressure), the amount
of moisture in kg per kg of dry air will be approximately?
(a) 0.002
(b) 0.027
Name of the process
Chemical
dehumidification
Sensible heating
Cooling and
dehumidification
Humidification with steam
(c) 0.25
(d) 0.75
321. The statements concern psychrometric chart.
1. Constant relative humidity lines are uphill straight lines
to the right.
Constant wet bulb temperature lines are downhill
straight lines to the right.
Engineerging
injection
Humidification with water
injection
Constant specific volume lines are downhill straight
line to the right.
Constant enthalpy lines are coincident with constant
wet bulb temperature lines
Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
322. In a Pelton wheel, the bucket peripheral speed is 10m/s, the
water jet velocity is 25 m/s and volumetric flow rate of the jet
is 0.1 m³/s. If the jet defletion angle is 120° and the flow is
ideal, the power developed is
7.5 kW
(a)
(c) 22.5 kW
(b) 15.0kW
(d) 37.5 kW
323. Dew point temperature is the temperature at which
condensation begins when the air cooled at constant
(a) volume
(b) entropy
(d) enthalpy
(c) pressure
324. The stroke and bore of a four stroke spark ignition engine
are 250 mm and 200 mm respectively. The clearance volume
is 0.001 m³. If the specific heat ratio y=1.4, the air-standard
cycle efficiency of the engine is
(a)
46.40%
(b) 56.10%
(c) 58.20%
(d) 62.80%
325. If a mass of moist air in an airtight vessel is heated to a
higher temperature, then
(a) specific humidity of air increases
(b) specific humidity of air decreases
(c) relative humidity of air increases
(d) relative humidity of air decreases
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