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1.The hard coke is obtained when carbonization of coal is carried out at

  • A500° to 700°C
  • B700° to 900°C
  • C300° to 500°C
  • D900° to 1100°C
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Correct Answer : (D)

900° to 1100°C

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2.In an ideal gas turbine plant, it is assumed that the compression and expansion processes are

  • AIsothermal
  • BIsentropic
  • CPolytropic
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Isentropic

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3.The value of gas constant (R) in S. I. units is

  • A0.287 J/kgK
  • B2.87 J/kgK
  • C28.7 J/kgK
  • D287 J/kgK
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Correct Answer : (D)

287 J/kgK

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4.An open system is one in which

  • AMass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy may do so
  • BNeither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
  • CBoth energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
  • DMass crosses the boundary but not the energy
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Correct Answer : (C)

Both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system

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5.An isolated system is one in which

  • AMass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy may do so
  • BNeither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
  • CBoth energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
  • DMass crosses the boundary but not the energy
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Correct Answer : (B)

Neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system

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6.A closed system is one in which

  • AMass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy may do so
  • BMass crosses the boundary but not the energy
  • CNeither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
  • DBoth energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
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Correct Answer : (A)

Mass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy may do so

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7.For a perfect gas, according to Boyle’s law (where P = Absolute pressure, V = Volume and T = Absolute temperature)

  • AV/T = constant, if p is kept constant
  • BP v = constant, if T is kept constant
  • CT/P = constant, if v is kept constant
  • DP/T = constant, if v is kept constant
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P v = constant, if T is kept constant

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8.The volumetric or molar specific heat at constant pressure is the product of

  • AMolecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant volume
  • BAtomic mass of the gas and the gas constant
  • CMolecular mass of the gas and the gas constant
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

None of the above

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9.The condition for the reversibility of a cycle is

  • AThe pressure and temperature of the working substance must not differ, appreciably, from those of the surroundings at any stage in the process
  • BAll the processes, taking place in the cycle of operation, must be extremely slow
  • CThe working parts of the engine must be friction free
  • DAll of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of the above

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10.For which of the following substances, the gas laws can be used with minimum error

  • ADry steam
  • BWet steam
  • CSaturated steam
  • DSuperheated steam
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Correct Answer : (D)

Superheated steam

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11.The pressure exerted by an ideal gas is ________ of the kinetic energy of all the molecules contained in a unit volume of gas.

  • AOne-third
  • BThree-forth
  • COne-half
  • DTwo-third
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Two-third

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12.In a Carnot cycle, heat is transferred at

  • AConstant pressure
  • BConstant volume
  • CConstant temperature
  • DConstant enthalpy
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Correct Answer : (C)

Constant temperature

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13.The atomic mass of oxygen is

  • A14
  • B16
  • C18
  • D121
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Correct Answer : (B)

16

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14.The heating of gas at constant volume is governed by

  • ABoyle's law
  • BCharles' law
  • CGay-Lussac law
  • DAvogadro's law
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Correct Answer : (C)

Gay-Lussac law

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15.For the same compression ratio, the efficiency of dual combustion cycle is

  • AGreater than Diesel cycle and less than Otto cycle
  • BGreater than Diesel cycle
  • CLess than Diesel cycle
  • DLess than Diesel cycle and greater than Otto cycle
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Greater than Diesel cycle and less than Otto cycle

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16.Which of the following gas has a minimum molecular mass?

  • AOxygen
  • BNitrogen
  • CHydrogen
  • DMethane
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Correct Answer : (C)

Hydrogen

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17.If a system after undergoing a series of processes, returns to the initial state then

  • AProcess is thermodynamically in equilibrium
  • BProcess is executed in closed system cycle
  • CIts entropy will change due to irreversibility
  • DSum of heat and work transfer will be zero
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Correct Answer : (D)

Sum of heat and work transfer will be zero

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18.For reversible adiabatic process, change in entropy is

  • AMaximum
  • BMinimum
  • CZero
  • DNegative
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Correct Answer : (C)

Zero

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19.When coal is first dried and then crushed to a fine powder by pulverizing machine, the resulting fuel is called

  • AWood charcoal
  • BBituminous coal
  • CBriquetted coal
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (D)

None of these

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20.Brayton cycle consists' of following four processes

  • ATwo isothermal and two isentropic
  • BTwo isentropic and two constant volumes
  • CTwo isentropic, one constant volume and one constant pressure
  • DTwo isentropic and two constant pressures
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Correct Answer : (D)

Two isentropic and two constant pressures

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