Scribd
Upload
4K views21 pages

Thermodynamics Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about thermodynamics. It covers topics like the latent heat of steam, gas laws, Carnot and Otto cycles, phase changes of water, units used in thermodynamics, and the laws of thermodynamics. Each question is followed by an answer and an option to add comments.

Uploaded by

Padmavathi C
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
4K views21 pages

Thermodynamics Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about thermodynamics. It covers topics like the latent heat of steam, gas laws, Carnot and Otto cycles, phase changes of water, units used in thermodynamics, and the laws of thermodynamics. Each question is followed by an answer and an option to add comments.

Uploaded by

Padmavathi C
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 21

Thermodynamics

Multiple Choice
Questions and Answers
1. The latent heat of steam at atmospheric
pressure is.......

A.1535 kJ/kg
B.1875 kJ/kg
C.2257 kJ/kg
D.2685 kJ/kg
✔ View Answer
C.2257 kJ/kg
✍ Your Comments

2. The efficiency of Ericsson cycle


is........Carnot cycle

A.Greater than
B.Less than
C.Equal to
D.None of the above
✔ View Answer
C.Equal to
✍ Your Comments

3. Gas laws are applicable to........

A.Gases as well as vapours


B.Gases alone and not to vapours
C.Gases and steam
D.Gases and vapours under certain
conditions
✔ View Answer
B.Gases alone and not to vapours
✍ Your Comments

4. General gas equation is........


A.PV = nRT
B.PV = mRT
C.PVn = C
D.Cp - Cv = R/J
✔ View Answer
B.PV = mRT
✍ Your Comments

5. Carnot cycle consists of........

A.Two constant volume and two


reversible adibatic processes
A.Two isothermal and two reversible
adibatic processes
C.Two constant pressure and two
reversible adibatic processes
D.One constant volume,one constant
pressure and two reversible adibatic
processes
✔ View Answer
B.Two isothermal and two reversible
adibatic processes
✍ Your Comments

6. Which of the following laws is applicable


for the behaviour of perfect gas .......

A.Boyle's law
B.Charle's law
C.Gas-Lussac law
D.All of the above
✔ View Answer
D.All of the above
✍ Your Comments

7. An ideal gas as compared to a real gas


at very high pressure occupies........

A.More volume
B.Less volume
C.Same volume
D.None of the above
✔ View Answer
A.More volume
✍ Your Comments

8. The efficiency of carnot cycle may be


increased by........

A.Increasing the highest temperature


B.Decreasing the highest temperature
C.Increasing the lowest temperature
D.Decreasing the lowest temperature
✔ View Answer
B.Decreasing the lowest temperature
✍ Your Comments

9. Otto cycle is a........

A.Constant pressure cycle


B.Constant volume cycle
C.Constant teperature cycle
D.Constant entropy cycle
✔ View Answer
B.Constant volume cycle
✍ Your Comments

10. For the same compression ratio,the


efficiency of diesel cycle is........otto cycle

A.Greater than
A.Less than
C.Equal to
D.None of the above
✔ View Answer
B.Less thsn

11. Water at standard atmospheric


conditions .......
A.Behaves as an ideal gas
B.Is mostly liquid
C.Is far above its critical state
D.Is far below its critical state
✔ View Answer
D.Is far below its critical state
✍ Your Comments

12. The locus of standard liquid line and


standard vapour line meets at........

A.Boiling point
B.Critical point
C.Ice point
D.Triple point
✔ View Answer
B.Critical point
✍ Your Comments
13. The enthalpy of dry saturated
steam........with the increase in pressure

A.Decreases
B.Increases
C.Remains constant
D.All of thr above
✔ View Answer
A.Decreases
✍ Your Comments

14. The specific volume of water when


heated from 00C........

A.Increases steadily
B.Decreases steadily
C.First increases then decreases
D.First decreases then increases
✔ View Answer
D.First decreases then increases
✍ Your Comments

15. The amount of heat absorbed to


evaporate 1 kg of water from its saturation
temperature,without change of
temperature, is called........

A.Sensible heat of water


A.Latent heat of vaporisation
C.Enthalpy of steam
D.Entropy of steam
✔ View Answer
B.Latent heat of vaporisation
✍ Your Comments

Thermodynamics
Multiple Choice
Questions and Answers
16. Superheated vapour behaves.......

A.Exactly as gas
B.As steam
C.As ordinary vapour
D.Approximatly as a gas
✔ View Answer
D.Approximatly as a gas
✍ Your Comments

17. According to kinetic theory of


gases,the absolute zero teperature is
attained when........

A.Volume of gas is zero


B.Pressure of the gas is zero
C.Kinetic energy of the molecules is zero
D.Specific heat of gas is zero
✔ View Answer
C.Kinetic energy of the molecules is
zero
✍ Your Comments

18. The unit of pressure in S.I. unit is........

A.Kg/cm2
B.mm of water column
C.Pascal
D.Bars
✔ View Answer
C.Pascal
✍ Your Comments

19. The pressure of a gas in terms of its


mean kinetic energy per unit volume E is
equal to........

A.E/3
B.E/2
C.3E/4
D.2E/3
✔ View Answer
D.2E/3
✍ Your Comments

20. No liquid can exist as liquid at........

A.-2730 K
A.Vacuum
C.Zero pressure
D.Center of earth
✔ View Answer
D.Center of earth
✍ Your Comments

26. An open system is one in which.......

A.Mass does not cross boundaries of the


system,through energy may do so
B.Neither mass nor energy crosses the
boundsries of the system
C.Both energy and mass cross the
boundaries of the system
D.Mass crosses the boundary but not the
energy
✔ View Answer
C.Both energy and mass cross the
boundaries of the system
✍ Your Comments

27. An closed system is one in which........

A.Mass does not cross boundaries of the


system,through energy may do so
B.Neither mass nor energy crosses the
boundsries of the system
C.Both energy and mass cross the
boundaries of the system
D.Mass crosses the boundary but not the
energy
✔ View Answer
A.Mass does not cross boundaries of the
system,through energy may do so
✍ Your Comments

28. Specific heat of air at constant


pressure is equal to........

A.0.17
B.0.21
C.0.24
D.1.0
✔ View Answer
C.0.24
✍ Your Comments

29. Characteristic gas constant of a gas is


equal to........

A.Cp/Cv
B.Cv/Cp
C.Cp-Cv
D.Cp+Cv
✔ View Answer
C.Cp-Cv
✍ Your Comments

30. Gases law can be fully determind


by........

A.1 st law of thermodynamics


B.2 nd law of thermodynamics
C.3 rd law of thermodynamics
D.4 th law of thermodynamics
✔ View Answer
D.4 th law of thermodynamics
31. Superheated vapour behaves.......

A.Exactly as gas
B.As steam
C.As ordinary vapour
D.Approximately as a gas
✔ View Answer
D.Approximately as a gas
✍ Your Comments

32. The unit of temperature in S.I. units


is ........

A.Centigrade
B.Celsius
C.Fahrenheit
D.Kelvin
✔ View Answer
D.Kelvin
✍ Your Comments

33. The unit of time in S.I. unit........

A.Second
B.Minute
C.Hour
D.Day
✔ View Answer
A.Second
✍ Your Comments

34. The unit of mass in S.I. unit........

A.Kilogram
B.Gram
C.Tonne
D.Quintal
✔ View Answer
A.Kilogram
✍ Your Comments

35. The unit of energy in S.I. unit........

A.Watt
B.Joule
C.Joule/sec
D.Joule/m
✔ View Answer
B.Joule
36. The term N.T.P. stands for.......

A.Nominal temperature and pressure


B.Natural temperature and pressure
C.Normal temperature and pressure
D.Normal thermodynamic pressure
✔ View Answer
C.Normal temperature and pressure
✍ Your Comments

37. Change in enthalpy of a system is the


heat supplied for ........

A.Constant pressure
B.Constant temperature
C.Constant volume
D.Constant entropy
✔ View Answer
A.Constant pressure
✍ Your Comments

38. Solids and liquids have........

A.One value of specific heat


B.Two values of specific heat
C.Three values of specific heat
D.No value of specific heat
✔ View Answer
A.One value of specific heat
✍ Your Comments

39. On volume basis,air contains following


parts of oxygen........

A.21
B.23
C.25
D.77
✔ View Answer
A.21
✍ Your Comments

40. Zeroth law of thermodynamics........

A.Deals with conversion of mass and


energy
B.Deals with reversibility and irresibility
of process
C.States that if two system are both in
equilibrium with a third system,they are in
thermal equilibrium with each other
D.Deals with heat engines
✔ View Answer
C.States that if two system are both in
equilibrium with a third system,they are
in thermal equilibrium with each other
✍ Your Comments

You might also like