1A definite area or space where some thermodynamic process takes place is

known as
Thermodynamic system
Thermodynamic cycle
Thermodynamic process
thermodynamic law.
2An open system is one in which
Heat and work cross the boundary of the system, but the mass of the working
substance does not
Mass of working substance crosses the boundary of the system but the heat and
work do not
Both the heat and work as well as mass of the working substances cross the
boundary of the system
Neither the heat and work nor the mass of the working substances cross the
boundary of the system.
3An isolated system Is
a specified region where transfer of energy and/or mass takes place
Is a region of constant mass and only energy is allowed to cross the boundaries.
Cannot transfer either energy or mass to or from the surroundings
Is one in which mass within the system is not necessarily constant
4In an extensive property of a thermodynamic system
Extensive heat is transferred
extensive work is done
all of the above
None of these
5Which of the following is an intensive property of a thermodynamic system?
Volume
Temperature
Mass
Energy
6Which of the following is the extensive property of a thermodynamic system?
Pressure
Volume
Temperature
Density.
7When two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body they are also in
thermal equilibrium with each other. This statement is called
Zeroth law of thermodynamics
First law of thermodynamics
Second law of thermodynamics
Kelvin Planck’s law
8The temperature at which the volume of a gas becomes zero is called
Absolute scale of temperature
absolute zero temperature
Absolute temperature
none of the above.
9The value of one bar (in SI units) is equal to
100 N/m2
1000 N/m2
1 × 104 N/m2
1 × 105 N/m2
10The absolute zero pressure will be
When molecular momentum of the system becomes zero
At sea level
At the temperature of – 273 K
under vacuum conditions
11Absolute zero temperature is taken as
– 273°C
273°C
237°C
– 373°C.
12Which of the following is correct?
Absolute pressure = gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure
Gauge pressure = absolute pressure + atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure = absolute pressure + gauge pressure
Absolute pressure = gauge pressure – atmospheric pressure.
13The unit of energy in SI units is
Joule (J)
Joule meter (Jm)
Watt (W)
Joule / meter (J/m).
14One watt is equal to
1 Nm/s
1 N/min
10 N/s
100 Nm/s
15One joule (J) is equal to
1 Nm
1kNm
10 Nm/s
10 kNm/s.
16The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water
through 1°C is called
Specific heat at constant volume
specific heat at constant pressure
Kilo calorie
none of the above.
17The heating and expanding of a gas is called
Thermodynamic system
Thermodynamic cycle
Thermodynamic process
Thermodynamic law.
18A series of operations, which take place in a certain order and restore the
initial condition, is known as
Reversible cycle
irreversible cycle
Thermodynamic cycle
none of the above.
19The condition for the reversibility of a cycle is
All the processes, taking place in the cycle of operation, must be extremely slow
The working parts of the engine must be friction free
There should be no loss of energy during the cycle of operation
All of the above.
20In an irreversible process, there is a
Loss of heat
no loss of heat
gain of heat
no gain of heat.
21The main cause of the irreversibility is
Mechanical and fluid friction
unrestricted expansion
Heat transfer with a finite temperature difference
all of the above
22According to kinetic theory of heat
Temperature should rise during boiling
temperature should fall during freezing
At low temperature all bodies are in solid state
At absolute zero there is absolutely no vibration of molecules
23A system comprising a single phase is called a
Closed system
heterogeneous system
isolated system
homogeneous system
24If all the variables of a stream are independent of time it is said to be in
Steady flow
unsteady flow
uniform flow
closed flow
25A control volume refers to
A fixed region in space
a specified mass
An isolated system
a reversible process only
26Internal energy of a perfect gas depends on
Temperature, specific heats and pressure
temperature, specific heats and enthalpy
Temperature, specific heats and entropy
temperature only.
27In reversible polytropic process
True heat transfer occurs
the entropy remains constant
The enthalpy remains constant
the internal energy remains constant
28An isentropic process is always
Irreversible and adiabatic
reversible and isothermal
Frictionless and irreversible
reversible and adiabatic
29The network done per kg of gas in a polytropic process is equal to
v2
P1 V 1 log e
v1
P1 (v1 – v2)
v1
(
P 2 v 2−)v2
P 1 V 1−P2 V 2
n−1
30Steady flow occurs when
Conditions do not change with time at any point
Conditions are the same at adjacent points at any instant
Conditions change steadily with the time
∂v/∂t is constant
31A reversible process requires that
There be no heat transfer
Newton’s law of viscosity be satisfied
Temperature of system and surroundings be equal
There be no viscous or friction in the system
32The first law of thermodynamics for steady flow
Accounts for all energy entering and leaving a control volume
is an energy balance for a specified mass of fluid
is an expression of the conservation of linear momentum.
is primarily concerned with heat transfer
33The characteristic equation of gases pV = mRT holds good for
monoatomic gases
diatomic gas
Real gases
ideal gases
34A gas which obeys kinetic theory perfectly is known as
monoatomic gas
diatomic gas
real gas
Perfect gas.
35Work done in a free expansion process is
Zero
minimum
maximum
positive
36Which of the following is not a property of the system?
Temperature
Pressure
Specific volume
Heat
37In the polytropic process equation PVn = constant, if n = 0, the process is
termed as
Constant volume
Constant pressure
Constant temperature
Adiabatic
38In the polytropic process equation PVn = constant, if n is infinitely large, the
process is termed as
Constant volume
constant pressure
constant temperature
Adiabatic
39The processes or systems that do not involve heat are called
Isothermal processes
equilibrium processes
thermal processes
adiabatic processes.
40In a reversible adiabatic process the ratio (T1/T2) is equal to
γ −1
P1
( )
P2
γ

γ −1
V1
( )
V2
γ

γ −1
(V 1 V 2) 2γ
γ
V2
( )
V1
41In isothermal process
Temperature increases gradually
volume remains constant
Pressure remains constant
Change in internal energy is zero.
42During throttling process
Internal energy does not change
pressure does not change
Entropy does not change
enthalpy does not change
43When a gas is to be stored, the type of compression that would be ideal is
Isothermal
adiabatic
Polytropic
Constant volume
44If a process can be stopped at any stage and reversed so that the system
and surroundings are exactly restored to their initial states, it is known as
Adiabatic process
isothermal process
ideal process
Frictionless process
45The state of a substance whose evaporation from its liquid state is
complete, is known as
Vapour
perfect gas
air
steam.
46In SI units, the value of the universal gas constant is
0.8314 J/mole/K
8.314 J/mole/K
83.14 J/mole/K
8314 J/mole/K.
47When the gas is heated at constant pressure, the heat supplied
increases the internal energy of the gas
increases the temperature of the gas
Does some external work during expansion.
both (b) and (c)
48The gas constant (R) is equal to the
Sum of two specific heats
difference of two specific heats
Product of two specific heats
ratio of two specific heats.
49The heat absorbed or rejected during a polytropic process is
γ −n
( )
γ−1
× workdone

γ −n 2
( )
γ−1
× workdone

γ −n 1/ 2
( )
γ−1
× workdone
3

( γγ−1
−n
) × workdone
50According to the first law of thermodynamics
Mass and energy are mutually convertible
heat and work is mutually convertible
Mass and light are mutually convertible
heat flows from hot to cold substance.
UNIT-II-SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

1Carnot cycle efficiency depends upon

properties of the medium/substance used
condition of engine
working condition
temperature range of operation
2Kelvin Planck's law deals with
conservation of heat
conservation of work
conversion of heat into work
conservation of mass.
3According to Clausis statement of second law of thermodynamics
heat can't be transferred from low temperature source to high temperature source
heat can be transferred for low temperature to high temperature source by using
refrigeration cycle.
heat can be transferred from low temperature to high temperature source if COP of
process is more than unity
heat can't be transferred from low temperature to high temperature source without
the aid of external energy
4Carnot cycle is
a reversible cycle (ft) an irreversible cycle
a semi-reversible cycle
a quasi-static cycle
an adiabatic irreversible cycle.
5What is the cyclic integral of dQ/ T for irreversible process?
less than zero
zero
more than zero
none of the above
6Characteristic gas constant of a gas is equal to
C/Cv
Cv/Cp
Cp – Cv
Cp + Cv
7Carnot cycle has maximum efficiency for
reversible engine
irreversible engine
new engine
petrol engine
8Which among the following is correct relation between COP of heat pump
and COP of refrigerator?
[COP]H.P. = 1 + [COP]ref
[COP]H.P. = 1 – [COP]ref
[COP]H.P. = [COP]ref
none of the above
9Efficiency of heat engine cycle is the ratio of
total heat input to the cycle (Qin) to network output of the cycle (Wnet)
network output of the cycle (Wnet) to total heat input to the cycle (Qin)
network output of the cycle (Wnet) to heat rejected from the system (Qout)
none of the above
10PMM2 is the machine which violates ___________
Kelvin-Planck statement
Clausius statement
both a. and b.
none of the above
11A 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?
100 %
80 %
75 %
70 %
12Assume that a reversible heat engine is operating between a source at T1
and a sink at T2. If T2 decreases, the efficiency of the heat engine ______
decreases
increases
remains constant
none of the above
13The efficiency of the Carnot cycle is the function of
temperatures (T1, T2) between which the Carnot cycle operates
net work done (Wnet)
heat supplied (Q1) and heat rejected (Q2)
all of the above
14If a reversible heat engine A is operating between the temperature levels T1
and T2 and another reversible heat engine B of different capacity is also
operating between the same temperature difference T1 and T2, then the
efficiency of reversible heat engine B is
greater than efficiency of the reversible heat engine A
less than the efficiency of the reversible heat engine A
equal to the efficiency of the reversible heat engine A
cannot say
15According to the Carnot's theorem, the efficiency of a reversible heat engine
operating between a same given constant temperature source and a given
constant temperature sink is
higher than any other irreversible heat engine
less than any other irreversible heat engine
equal to any other irreversible heat engine
none of the above
16Carnot cycle is
a reversible cycle
an irreversible cycle
practical cycle
none of the above
17All spontaneous processes are
reversible
irreversible
quasi-static
none of the above
18Considering relation between Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statement, if one
statement between the two is violated then
other one may be or may not be violated
other one is also violated
other one must be correct
none of the above
19COP of a heat pump is
always less than infinity (COP <∞ )
always less that 1 (COP < 1)
always equals to 1 (COP = 1)
always equals to infinity (COP = ∞ )
20Considering following schematic diagram of refrigerator, the coefficient of
performance (COP)ref of refrigerator is given by
[COP]ref = Q1/Q2
[COP]ref = Q2/Q1
[COP]ref = Q1/W
[COP]ref = Q2/W
21If a heat engine produces net work output by exchanging heat with only one
reservoir, then the heat engine will be,
perpetual motion machine of first kind (PMM1)
perpetual motion machine of second kind (PMM2)
perpetual motion machine of third kind (PMM3)
none of the above
22It is impossible to produce a heat engine, whose sole effect is to absorb
energy in the form of heat from a heat source and produce an equal amount of
work. This statement is
Kelvin-Planck statement
Clausius statement
Third law of thermodynamics
none of the above
23In the heat engine cycle
work output is greater than heat input
work output is less than heat input
work output is equal to heat input
none of the above
24Which among the following is/are example/s of sink?
River
Sea
Atmosphere
all of the above
25The thermal energy reservoir from which heat is transferred to the system
which works on heat engine cycle is called as
source
sink
atmosphere
all of the above
26The thermodynamic cycle in which net heat is transferred to the system and
a network is transferred from the system is called as
refrigeration cycle
heat engine cycle
both a. and b.
none of the above
27Which device maintains a body at a temperature lower than the temperature
of the surroundings?
PMM1
PMM2
refrigerator
heat pump
28What does a refrigerant do?
absorbs the heat leakage into body from surroundings
evaporates in the evaporator
absorbs latent heat of vaporization form the body which is cooled
all of the mentioned
29Coefficient of performance(COP) is defined as
heat leakage/work input
work input/heat leakage
latent heat of condensation/work input
work input/latent heat of condensation
30Which device maintains a body at a temperature higher than the temperature
of the surroundings?
PMM1
PMM2
refrigerator
heat pump
31Which of the following statements are true?
a heat pump provides a thermodynamic advantage over direct heating
COP for both refrigerator and pump cannot be infinity
work input for both refrigerator and pump is greater than zero
all of the mentioned
32Kelvin-Planck’s and Clausius’ statements are
not connected to each other
virtually two parallel statements of second law
violation of one doesn’t violate the other
none of the mentioned
33In a carnot cycle, the working medium rejects heat at a ____________
temperature.
lower
higher
constant
none of the mentioned
34In a carnot cycle, the working fluid is
a real gas
an ideal gas
a natural gas
none of the mentioned
35For a given temperature T1, as the difference between T1 and T2 increases,
the COP of a carnot heat pump
increases
decreases
first increases, then decreases
none of the mentioned
36A carnot heat pump is used to heat a house. The outside temperature is -3ºC
and the indoor temperature is 27ºC. If the heat loss from the house is 40kW,
the power required to operate the heat pump is
1kW
2kW
3kW
4kW
37A carnot cycle is to be designed to attain efficiency of 0.75. if temperature of
high temperature reservoir is 727ºC, then low temperature reservoir will have
to be maintained at
23ºC
181ºC
-23ºC
-181ºC
38A cyclic heat engine does 50kJ of work per cycle. If efficiency of engine is
75%, the heat rejected per cycle will be
60.6kJ
16.6kJ
66.6kJ
200kJ
39A carnot cycle refrigerator operates between 250ºK and 300ºK. What is the
value of COP?
10
20
25
5
40Efficiency of a reversible heat engine is given by
1-(T1/T2)
1-(T2/T1)
(T1/T2)-1
(T2/T1)-1
41For a reversible refrigerator, Coefficient of Performance is given by
T2/(T1-T2)
T1/(T1-T2)
T2/(T2-T1)
T1/(T2-T1)
42For a reversible heat pump, COP is given by
T2/(T1-T2)
T1/(T1-T2)
T2/(T2-T1)
T1/(T2-T1)
43What is the criteria provided by Clausius inequality for the process which is
impossible?
Cyclic ∫ (đQ/T) = 0
Cyclic ∫ (đQ/T) > 0
Cyclic ∫ (đQ/T) < 0
all above processes are possible
44How are the efficiencies of any heat engine (η) and reversible heat engine
(ηR) compared, when both are operating between same heat source and same
heat sink?
η = ηR
η >ηR
η <ηR
cannot say
45What is the relation between heat rejected by any heat engine (Q2) and heat
rejected by reversible heat engine (Q2R), when both are operating between
same heat source and same heat sink?
Q2 = Q2R
Q2 < Q2R
Q2 > Q2R
cannot say
46According to the Clausius’ theorem, the cyclic integral of ____ for a
reversible cycle is zero.
dW/dT
dH/dT
dQ/dT
dE/dT
47The efficiency of a general cycle will be _____ the efficiency of a reversible
cycle.
equal to
less than
equal to or greater than
equal to or less than
48Which of the following is known as the inequality of Clausius?
cyclic integral of dQ/T<=0
cyclic integral of dQ/T>=0
cyclic integral of dW/T<=0
cyclic integral of dW/T>=0
49If the cyclic integral of dQ/T is zero then the cycle is
irreversible but not possible
irreversible but possible
impossible
reversible
50A heat engine receives 6 kW from a source at 250°C and rejects heat at 30°C
with W. = 0 kW. Does this satisfy the inequality of Clausius?
yes
no
cannot be said
none of the mentioned