The ratio of molar specific heats for mono-atomic gas is
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When the gas is cooled at constant pressure,
A. Its temperature increases but volume decreases
B. Its volume increases but temperature decreases
C. Both temperature and volume increases
D. Both temperature and volume decreases
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The specific heat at constant volume is
A. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant volume
B. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant pressure
C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree
D. Any one of the above
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Which of the following is the correct statement?
A. All the reversible engines have the same efficiency.
B. All the reversible and irreversible engines have the same efficiency.
C. Irreversible engines have maximum efficiency.
D. All engines are designed as reversible in order to obtain maximum efficiency.
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Which of the following is the correct statement?
A. For a given compression ratio, both Otto and Diesel cycles have the same efficiency
B. For a given compression ratio, Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle
C. For a given compression ratio, Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle
D. The efficiency of Otto or Diesel cycle has nothing to do with compression ratio
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In an isothermal process,
A. There is no change in temperature
B. There is no change in enthalpy
C. There is no change in internal energy
D. All of these
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Which is the incorrect statement about Carnot cycle?
A. All the heat engines are based on Carnot cycle
B. It is used as the alternate standard of comparison of all heat engines
C. It provides concept of maximising work output between the two temperature limits
D. All of the above
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One kilowatt is equal to
A. 1 N-m/s
B. 100 N-m
C. 1000 N-m/s
D. 1 × 106 N-m/s
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Which of the following is correct?
A. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure
B. Gauge pressure = Absolute pressure + Atmospheric pressure
C. Atmospheric pressure = Absolute pressure + Gauge pressure
D. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure - Atmospheric pressure
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Which of the following is correct?
A. Gauge pressure = Absolute pressure + Atmospheric pressure
B. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure
C. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure - Atmospheric pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure = Absolute pressure + Gauge pressure
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The compression ratio for petrol engines is
A. 3 to 6
B. 5 to 8
C. 10 to 20
D. 15 to 30
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Change in enthalpy in a closed system is equal to heat transferred if the reversible process takes place at constant
A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Volume
D. Internal energy
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Change in internal energy in a closed system is equal to heat transferred if the reversible process takes place at constant
A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Volume
D. Internal energy
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A definite area or a space where some thermodynamic process takes place is known as
A. Thermodynamic system
B. Thermodynamic cycle
C. Thermodynamic process
D. Thermodynamic law
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The work ratio of a gas turbine plant is given by
A. Work done by the turbine Net work output
B. Heat supplied Net work output
C. Isentropic temperature drop Actual temperature drop
D. Actual increase in temperature Isentropic increase in temperature
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The mass of excess air supplied is equal to
A. 100 23 × Mass of excess carbon
B. 100 23 × Mass of excess oxygen
C. 23 100 × Mass of excess carbon
D. 23 100 × Mass of excess oxygen
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An ideal gas as compared to a real gas at very high pressure occupies
A. More volume
B. Less volume
C. Same volume
D. Unpredictable behavior
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The distillation carried out in such a way that the liquid with the lowest boiling point is first evaporated and re-condensed, then the liquid with the next higher boiling point is then evaporated and re-condensed, and so on until all the available liquid fuels are separately recovered in the sequence of their boiling points. Such a process is called
A. Cracking
B. Fractional distillation
C. Full distillation
D. Carbonisation
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If the value of n = 0 in the equation pvn = C, then the process is called
A. Constant volume process
B. Adiabatic process
C. Constant pressure process
D. Isothermal process
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If in the equation pvn = C, the value of n = ∝ , then the process is called
A. Constant volume process
B. Adiabatic process
C. Constant pressure process
D. Isothermal process
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