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OBJECTIVE PAPER-I
41. An ideal heat engine, operating on a
reversible cycle, produces 9 kW. The
engine operates between 27oC and 927oC.
What is the fuel consumption given that the 4. A Reversed Carnot Engine removes 50 kW
calorific value of the fuel is 40000 kJ/kg? from a heat sink. The temperature of the
(A) 0.8 kg/hr (B) 1.02 kg/hr heat sink is 250 K and the temperature of
(C) 1.08 kg/hr (D) 1.28 kg/hr the heat reservoir is 300 K. The power
required by the engine is
(A) 10 kW (B) 20 kW
(C) 30 kW (D) 50 kW

5. A heat engine receives heat at the rate of

2500 kJ/min and gives an output of 12.4
kW. Its thermal efficiency is, nearly:
(A) 18% (B) 23% (C) 26% (D) 30%

3. Which of the following statements are

correct for a throttling process?
1. It is an adiabatic steady flow process
2. The enthalpy before and after
throttling is same.
3. In the process, due to fall in pressure,
the fluid velocity at outlet is always
more than inlet velocity
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
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6. One reversible heat engine operates increases from 0.3 kJ/kgK to 0.4 kJ/kgK. At
between 1000 K and T2 K and another the same time, the entropy of the
reversible heat engine operates between T2 surroundings decreases from 80 kJ/K to 75
K and 400 K. If both the engines have the kJ/K. The process is:
same heat input and output, then the (A) Reversible and isothermal
temperature T2 must be equal to: (B) Irreversible
(A) 582.7 K (B) 632.5 K (C) Reversible only
(C) 682.8 K (D) 732.5 K (D) Isothermal only

7. Consider the following statements for

isothermal process:
1. Change in internal energy is zero
2. Heat transfer is zero
Which of the above statements is/are 9. Which of the following statement is correct
correct? during adiabatic charging of an ideal gas
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only into an empty cylinder from a supply main?
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 (A) The specific enthalpy of the gas in the
supply main is equal to the specific
enthalpy of the gas in the cylinder
(B) The specific enthalpy of the gas in the
supply main is equal to the specific
internal energy of the gas in the cylinder
(C) The specific internal energy of the gas in
the supply main is equal to the specific
enthalpy of the gas in the cylinder
(D) The specific internal energy of the gas in
the supply main is equal to the specific
8. A system of 100 kg mass undergoes a internal energy of the gas in the cylinder
process in which its specific entropy
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 p   s 
   
 v T  T V
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

12. Consider the following conditions for the

reversibility of a cycle:
1. The P and T of the working substance
must not differ appreciably, from those
10. Consider the following system: of the surroundings at any state in the
1. An electric heater process
2. A gas turbine 2. All the processes, taking place in the
3. A reciprocating compressor cycle, must be extremely slow
The steady flow energy equation can be 3. The working parts of the engine must
applied to which of the above systems? be friction free
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only Which of the above conditions are correct?
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 3 only (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only

11. Consider the following statements 13. A Carnot engine operates between 300 K
pertaining to Clapeyron equation: and 600 K. If the entropy change during
1. It is useful in estimating properties like heat addition is 1 kJ/K, the work produced
enthalpy from other measurable by the engine is:
properties (A) 100 kJ (B) 200 kJ
2. At a change of phase, it can be used to (C) 300 kJ (D) 400 kJ
find the latent heat at a given pressure
3. It is derived from the relationship
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15. The effects of heat transfer from a high

temperature body to a low temperature
body are:
1. The energy is conserved
2. The entropy is not conserved
3. The availability is not conserved
Which of the above statement are correct?
14. 1000 kJ/s of heat is transferred from a (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
constant temperature heat reservoir (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
maintained at 1000 K to a system at a
constant temperature of 500 K. The
temperature of the surroundings is 300 K.
The net loss of available energy as a result
of this heat transfer is:
(A) 450 kJ/s (B) 400 kJ/s
(C) 350 kJ/s (D) 300 kJ/s
16. Which of the following statements
pertaining to entropy are correct?
1. The entropy of a system reaches its
minimum value when it is in a state of
equilibrium with its surroundings
2. Entropy is conserved in all reversible
processes
3. Entropy of a substance is least in solid
phase
4. Entropy of a solid solution is not zero
at absolute zero temperature
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

17. The maximum work developed by a closed

cycle used in a gas turbine plant when it is
working between 900 K and 289 K and
using air as working substance is:
(A) 11 kJ/kg (B) 13 kJ/kg
(C) 17 kJ/kg (D) 21 kJ/kg
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(C) A quantity which does not change in

reversible process
(D) A quantity which changes when system
undergoes a cycle

20. Consider the following statements:

1. There is no change in temperature when
a liquid is being evaporated into vapour
2. Vapour is a mixed phase of liquid and
gas in the zone between saturated liquid
line and saturated vapour line
3. The saturated dry vapour curve is
steeper as compared to saturated liquid
18. Consider the following statements? curve on a T-s diagram
1. Gases have a very low critical 4. The enthalpy of vaporization decreases
temperature with increase in pressure
2. Gases can be liquefied by isothermal Which of the above statements are correct?
compression (A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 3 and 4 only
3. In engineering problems, water vapor in (C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
atmosphere is treated as an ideal or
perfect gas
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

21. The performance of a single stage

reciprocating air compressor is evaluated by
its:
(A) Isentropic efficiency
(B) Isothermal efficiency
(C) Adiabatic efficiency
(D) Volumetric efficiency

19. The property of a thermodynamic system

is:
(A) A path function
(B) A point function
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22. In a two stage reciprocating air-compressor Statement (II): Thermodynamic temperature

with a suction pressure of 2 bar and scale is independent of any particular
delivery pressure of 8 bar the ideal thermometric substance.
intercooler pressure will be:
(A) 10 bar (B) 6 bar
(C) 4 bar (D) 3 bar 25.Statement (I): First law of thermodynamics
analyses the problem quantitatively whereas
second law of thermodynamics analyses the
problem qualitatively.
Statement (II): Throttling process is
Directions:- reversible process
Each of the next Eighteen (18) items
consists of two statements, one labelled as
the ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as
‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two
statements carefully and select the answers
to these items using the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) Both Statements (I) and Statements (II) are 116. The gas turbine blades are subjected to :
individually true and Statement (II) is the (A) High centrifugal stress and thermal
correct explanation of Statement (I) stress
(B) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are (B) Tensile stress and compressive stress
individually true but Statement (II) is the (C) High creep and compressive stress
correct explanation of Statement (I) (D) Compressive stress and thermal stress
(C) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is
false
(D) Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is 107. The correct chronological order, in
true development of steam generators is:
(A) Fire tube boiler, Monotube boiler and
23. Statement (I): Clausius inequality is valid Water tube boiler
for all cycles, reversible or irreversible (B) Water tube boiler, Fire tube boiler and
including refrigeration cycles. Monotube boiler
Statement (II): Clausius statement is a (C) Fire tube boiler, Water tube boiler and
negative statement which has no proof. Monotube boiler
(D) Water tube boiler, Monotube boiler and
Fire tube boiler

24. Statement (I): Thermometers using different

thermometric property substance may give
different readings except at two fixed points.
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115. Consider the following statements:
109. Under ideal conditions, the velocity of
1. Thermal efficiency of the simple Steam
steam at the outlet of a nozzle for a heat
or Rankine cycle can be improved
drop of 450 kJ/kg from inlet reservoir
increasing the maximum system
condition upto the exit is:
pressure and temperature.
(A) 649 m/s (B) 749 m/s
2. Increasing the superheat of the steam
(C) 849 m/s (D) 949 m/s
improves the specific work as decreases the
moisture content exhaust steam
3. Increasing maximum system pressure
always increases the moisture content at the
turbine exhaust
4. Lowering the minimum system pressure
increases the specific work of the cycle
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4 101. A solar collector receiving solar radiation at
the rate of 0.6 kW/m2 transforms it to the
112. In a gas turbine cycle, the turbine output is internal energy of a fluid at an overall
600 kJ/kg, the compressor work is 400 efficiency of 50%. The fluid heated to 350
kJ/kg, and the heat supplied is 1000 kJ/kg. K is used to run a heat engine which rejects
The thermal efficiency of the cycle is: heat at 313 K. If the heat engine is to
(A) 20% (B) 30% (C) 40% (D) 50% deliver 2.5 kW power, the minimum area of
the solar collector required would be,
nearly:
(A) 8 m2 (B) 17 m2
(C) 39 m2 (D) 79 m2

113. Which of the following units increase the

work ratio in a gas turbine plant?
1. Regeneration
2. Reheating
3. Intercooling
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only 102. A reversible heat engine, operating on
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 Carnot cycle, between the temperature
limits of 300 K and 1000 K produces 14
kW of power. If the calorific value of the
fuel is 40,000 kJ/kg. The fuel consumption
will be:
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(A) 1.4 kg/hr (B) 1.8 kg/hr 43. The Carnot cycle is impracticable because:
(C) 2.0 kg/hr (D) 2.2 kg/hr (A) Isothermal process is very fast; and
isentropic process is very slow
(B) Isothermal process is very slow; and
isentropic process is very fast
(C) Isothermal process and isentropic
process are both very slow
(D) Isothermal process and isentropic
process are both very fast.

105. For a two stage compressor, the ratio of 62. The Orsat apparatus gives
diameters of L.P. cylinder to H.P. cylinder 1. Volumetric analysis of dry products of
is equal to: combustion
(A) Square of the ratio of final pressure to 2. Gravimetric analysis of dry products of
initial pressure combustion
(B) The ratio of final pressure to initial Which of the above statements is/are
pressure correct?
(C) The square root of the ratio of final (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
pressure to initial pressure (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
(D) Cube root of the ratio of final pressure
to initial pressure

108. Supersaturated flow occurs in a steam

nozzle due to delay in:
(A) Throttling (B) Condensation
(C) Evaporation (D) Entropy drop

73. A steam turbine in which a part of the

steam after expansion is used for process
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heating and the remaining steam is further
expanded for power generation is/are : 9. For maximum discharge of hot gases through a chimney,
1. Impulse turbine the height of hot column producingdraught is
2. Pass out turbine (A) Twice the height of chimney
(A) 1only (B) 2 only (B) Equal to the height of chimney
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 (C) Half the height of chimney
(D) None of the above

Superheated steam
h.p.cylinder

Pass  out Reciprocating

Steam
turbine compressor output

Condenser
Condensate I.p.cylinder
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12. Consider the following statements with regard to steam turbines:

(1) A single stage impulse turbine has a nozzle angle 
turbine will be cos2 
(2) For a reaction steam turbine with identical stator and rotor blades, the
maximum blade efficiency is equal to inlet steam velocity
(3) Velocity compounded impulse steam turbine gives less speed and less efficiency

Which of the above statements are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

17. The optimum ratio of blade speed to tangential component of jet speed for the de Laval and
Parsons turbine are
(A) 1 for both
(B) ½ for de Laval turbine and 1 for Parsons turbine
(C) 1 for de Laval turbine and ½ for Parsons turbine
(D) 1/2 for both

21. A body of mass 20kg falls freely in vacuum. It has fallen through a vertical distance of 50m. The
gravitational acceleration may be assumed as 10m s2 . What is the thermodynamic work done by
the body?
(A) 1000Nm (B) 10kJ (C) 0 (D) 1kNm

23. A closed gaseous system undergoes a reversible constant pressure process at 2 bar in which 100kJ
of heat is rejected and the volume change from 0.2m3 to 0.1m3. The change in the internal energy
of the system is
(A) 100kJ (B) 80kJ (C) 60kJ (D) 40kJ
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22. When a system is taken from state „x‟ to state „y‟, 30kJ of heat flows into the system and the
system does 10kJ of work. When the system is returned from „y‟ to „x‟ along another path, work
done on the system is 8 kJ. What is the amount of heat liberated or absorbed?
(A) 12kJ of the heat liberated (B) 28 kJ of heat liberated
(C) 12kJ of the heat absorbed (D) 28 kJ of heat absorbed
x

24. A Carnot engine receives 100kJ of heat at 600K. Heat is rejected at 300 K. The displacement
volume is 0.2 m3. The mean effective pressure is
(A) 2 bar (B) 2.5 bar (C) 3 bar (D) 3.5 bar
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25. The values of heat transfer and work transfer for the process of a thermodynamic cycle are given
below:

Process Heat transfer Work transfer

(kJ) (kJ)
1 300 300
2 00 250
3 -100 -100
4 00 -250
The thermal efficiency of the cycle and the work ratio will be respectively:
(A) 33% and 0.66 (B) 66% and 0.36
(C) 36% and 0.66 (D) 33% and 0.36

26. The performance of reciprocating compressors with provision of cooling cylinder is compared
with
(A) Mechanical efficiency (B) Isothermal efficiency
(C) Adiabatic efficiency (D) Isentropic efficiency
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27. A body of mass 2kg and Cp = 1.00kJ/kg K is available at 600 K. If the atmosphere is 300K and
ln 2 = 0.693, the maximum work obtainable from the body till it comes to equilibrium with the
atmosphere is
(A) 150kJ (B) 142kJ (C) 184.2kJ (D) 190.5kJ

28. A liquid of heat capacity 5 J/K in an insulated container is heated electrically from 300 K to 600
K. If In 2 = 0.693, entropy generation of the universe would be
(A) 6.93 J/K (B) 3.465 J/K (C) 34.65 J/K (D) 10.65 J/K

29. Which of the following relationships represents the change of entropy of perfect gas?
dT R dP dV
(i) Cp  dV (iii) Cv  Cp
T V P V
dT R dp dV
(ii) Cp  dP (iv) Cp  Cv
T V p V
(A) 1, 2 and 4 only (B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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30. Consider the following statements regarding availability:
(i) It is generally conserved
(ii) It can either be negative or positive
(ii) It is the maximum theoretical work obtainable
(iv) It can be destroyed in irreversibility
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 3 and 4
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 4

31. During a thermodynamic process, 100 kJ of heat is transferred from a reservoir at 800K to a sink
at 400K. The ambient temperature is 300 K. The loss of available energy is
(A) 27.5 kJ (B) 32.5kJ (C) 37.5kJ (D) 62.5kJ

32. A refrigerator that operates on a Carnot cycle is required to transfer 2000kJ/min to the
atmosphere at 27OC, where the low temperature reservoir is a 0OC. What is the power required?
(A) 200W (B) 32.93kW (C) 200kW (D) 3.33kW
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33. Consider the following statements:
(1) Carnot, Ericsson and Stirling cycles are ideal power cycles that are completely reversible
(2) Ericsson cycle is not a practical engine cycle
(3) Stirling cycle is the only practical power cycle among the above
(4) All these cycles have the same thermal efficiency
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 4 only (C) 2, 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 only

34. The Vapour pressure of a liquid at any arbitrary temperature can be estimated approximately with
the help of
(A) Gibbs equation (B) Joule-Kelvin equation
(C) Clausius-Clapeyron equation (D) Gibbs-Duhem equation

35. In order to determine the quality of wet steam by a separating and throttling calorimeter, the
steam should be first separated and then throttled such that the final state is
(A) Saturated vapour only
(B) Superheated vapour only
(C) At a pressure higher than the original pressure
(D) A mixture of saturated liquid and vapour

36. The work done in a steady flow process is equal to   vdp. In the Rankine cycle, the turbine
work is much greater than the pump work because
(A) The specific volume of water is much higher than that of steam
(B) The specific volume of steam is much higher than that of water
(C) The pressure drop in the turbine is much higher than that in the pump
(D) There is less irreversibility in the turbine than in the pump
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37. The maximum net specific work obtainable in an ideal Brayton cycle of T max = 900K and
Tmin  400K is given by
(A) 100Cp (B) 500Cp (C) 700Cp (D) 800Cp

61. An open cycle pressure gas turbine uses a fuel of calorific value 40,000 kJ/kg with air-fuel ratio
of 80:1 and develops a net output of 80kJ/kg of air. The thermal efficiency of the cycle is
(A) 12% (B) 16% (C) 20% (D) 18%
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62. Consider the following statements regarding cycles:

(1) Stirling cycle consists of two isothermal and two adiabatic processes
(2) In vapour compression cycle, the refrigerant is in the form of dry saturated vapour before
entering compressor.
(3) Diesel cycle consists of one constant pressure; one constant volume and two isentropic
processes
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3only

63. The efficiency of the vapour power Rankine cycle can be increased by
(1) Increasing the temperature of the working fluid at which heat is added
(2) Increasing the pressure of the working fluid at which heat is added
(3) Decreasing the temperature of the working fluid at which heat is rejected
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

64. An ideal refrigerating machine works between the temperature limits of 45 OC and -8OC. The
power required per ton of refrigeration is
(A) 1.0 kW (B) 1.2 kW (C) 0.8 kW (D) 0.7 kW
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72. Consider the following statements:
(1) Free expansion of a gas
(2) Slow heating of oil from a constant temperature source
(3) Evaporation of water at its saturation temperature by a source at the same temperature
(4) Isentropic compression of an ideal gas
Which of these processes are irreversible?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4

76. Consider the following statements for a combustion process:

(i) The total mass of each chemical element in the reactants is preserved in the products
(ii) The presence of carbon monoxide in the products of combustion implies incomplete
combustion
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Neither 1 nor 2 (D) Both 1 and 2

82. Statement (I): In an isolated system, the heat transfer Q and the work transfer W are always
zero.
Statement (II): In an isolated system; the entropy always remains constants.

84 Statement (I): The three phase (triple state/point) of a single component system possesses a single
set of properties.
Statement (II): For a single component system, the Gibbs phase rule, F  C  2  P (where F is
number of independent intensive properties, C is number of components in the
system and P is number of phases), reduces to F = 3 – P.

85. Statement (I): The Clapeyron equation enables us to determine the enthalpy change associated
with phase change.
Statement (II): Using usual notations, the Clapeyron equation is given by
 dT  h fg
  
 dP sat Tvfg
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86. Statement (I): Mixture of liquid air and air cannot be considered as pure substance.
Statement (II): Proportions of oxygen and nitrogen differ in liquid and gaseous states in
equilibrium.

96. Statement (I): With heat exchanger gas turbine cycle, the cycle efficiency reduces as the pressure
ratio increases.
Statement (II): As the pressure ratio increases, the delivery temperature from the compressor
increases and ultimately will exceed that of the exhaust gas from the turbine.

100. Statement (I): The supersaturated expansion is nozzle is a process in which the steam expands
beyond the saturated vapour line in superheated condition.
Statement (II): Steam cannot exist in superheated state when the expansion process in nozzle
reaches the saturated vapour line.

110. Which of the following statements is correct for steam boiler?

(A) Boiler secondary heat transfer surface include super-heater, economizer and air pre-heater.
(B) Boiler primary heat transfer surface includes evaporator section, super heater section and
reheat section.
(C) Boiler primary heat transfer surface includes evaporator section, economizer and super-
heater section.
(D) Boiler secondary heat transfer surface includes evaporator section, economizer and air pre-
heater
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2. Internal energy of a system is dependent on the following aspects:

1. Molecular weight
2. Molecular structure
3. Degree of molecular activity
Which of the above are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

4. A researcher claims that he has developed an engine, which while working between source
and sink temperatures of 377°C and 27°C rejects only 50% of absorbed heat. What will his
engine be?
(A) An impossible engine (B) A Stirling engine T1
(C) A reversible engine (D) A practical engine

E W

T2

5. A reversible engine works between temperature limits of 260°C and 60°C. To improve the
performance, we have to
(A) Raise the source temperature to 300°C
(B) Lower the sink temperature to 30°C
(C) Insulate the engine
(D) None of the above

6. In a real gas equation pv = zRT, depending on the values of pressure and temperature of the real
gas, the value of z
(A) Should always be less than 1
(B) May be less than 1, may be greater than 1 or equal to 1
(C) Should always be greater than 1
(D) Should always be equal to 1
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7. A system executes a cyclic process during which there are two processes as given below:
1 Q2  460kJ, 2Q1  100kJ, and 1W2  210kJ
What will be work interaction in process 2 W1 ?
(A) 100 kJ (B) –210 kJ (C) 150 kJ (D) –150 kJ

9. A Carnot engine operates between 37°C and 347°C. If the engine produces 620 kJ of work, the
entropy change during heat addition is
(A) 1 kJ/K (B) 2 kJ/K (C) 3 kJ/K (D) 4 kJ/K

10. An amount of 1000 kJ of heat is added to a system during a constant pressure vapourization
process at a temperature of 227°C. The available energy added to the system, if the temperature
of the surroundings is 27°C, is
(A) 600 kJ (B) 500 kJ (C) 400 kJ (D) 300 kJ

11. Consider the following statements:

1. In an ideal gas, there are no inter molecular forces of attraction and repulsion
2. At very low pressure, all gases and vapours approach ideal gas behaviour
3. Enthalpy of an ideal gas depends only on temperature
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only
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12. Consider the following statements pertaining to the properties of perfect, non reacting gas
mixtures:
1. The total volume of a mixture is the sum of partial volumes at the same pressure and
temperature
2. The entropy of a mixture of gases is the same as the entropies of the constituents
3. The total pressure of a mixture of gases is the sum of the partial pressures of the
substances
4. The mole fraction of a mixture of gases is equal to both pressure and volume fraction
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3 only (C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) 3 and 4 only

18. Practically it is not feasible to design an engine which closely follows the ‘Carnot
cycle’ for the following reasons
1. Transfer of heat energy at constant temperature is very difficult to achieve
2. Isentropic processes are very fast processes
3. It makes use of smaller pressure ratios
4. Thermal efficiency is not a function of source and sink temperatures
Which of the above reasons are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 4 and 1

47. An ideal refrigerator based on reversed Carnot cycle works between 23o C and  27o C .
What will be the required power in kW, if a cooling rate of 1.5 kW is desired?
(A) 0.25 kW (B) 0.3 kW (C) 3.25 kW (D) 7.5 kW
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45.

Q1 Q4

E R
Q2 Q3

In the figure shown above, E is the heat engine, with efficiency of 0.4 and R is the
refrigerator. If Q2  Q4  3Q1 , the COP of the refrigerator will be
(A) 3.0 (B) 4.5 (C) 5.0 (D) 5.5

19. Two identical finite bodies of constant heat capacity at temperatures T1 and T2 are available to
do work in a heat engine. The final temperature Tf –reached by the bodies on delivery of
maximum work is
T1  T2
(A) Tf  (B) Tf  T1T2 (C) Tf  T1  T2 (D) Tf  T12  T22
2

76. In a two stage gas turbine plant, with intercooling and reheating
(A) Both work ratio and thermal efficiency increase
(B) Work ratio increases but thermal efficiency decreases
(C) Thermal efficiency increases but work ratio decreases
(D) Both work ratio and thermal efficiency decrease
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85. The air pre–heater of a boiler is located between

(A) Forced draft fan and furnace (B) Furnace and economizer
(C) Economizer and chimney (D) Superheater and furnace

86. A super critical boiler requires

(A) Only preheater and superheater (B) Preheater, evaporator and superheater
(C) Only preheater (D) Only superheater

87. The correct sequence of location of equipment in the flue gas path from furnace exit up to
chimney is
(A) Superheater, economizer, air heater, electrostatic precipitator and induced draft fans
(B) Superheater, economizer, electrostatic precipitator, induced draft fans and air heater
(C) Superheater, electrostatic precipitator, economizer, air heater and induced draft fans
(D) Superheater, electrostatic precipitator, induced draft fans, economizer and air heater

88. The main advantage of the water tube boiler over the fire–tube boiler is
(A) The water tube boiler can operate safely at higher pressure
(B) Soot deposition in the tubes is avoided
(C) Corrosion of the tubes is less
(D) Fouling of the tubes is reduced
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89. A super critical boiler consists of only economizer and superheater and it does not have an
evaporator because
(A) Water temperature can be raised to critical temperature in the economizer itself
(B) High evaporation rate is achieved through forced circulation of water through tubes
(C) Enthalpy of evaporation becomes zero at critical pressure or above that
(D) Flue gas used to run rotary compressor supply high pressure air to the furnace

90. The effect of considering friction in steam nozzle for the same pressure ratio leads to
(A) Increase in dryness fraction of exit steam
(B) Decrease in dryness fraction of exit steam
(C) No change in the quality of exit steam
(D) Decrease or increase of dryness fraction of exit steam depending upon inlet quality

91. In a half–degree reaction Parson’s turbine, operating at design conditions, the enthalpy drop
of steam in one stage of the turbine occurs
(A) Entirely in the fixed blades
(B) Entirely in the moving blades
(C) Half in the fixed blades and half in the moving blades
(D) None of the above

92. The collection efficiency of cyclone separators increases with:

1. Decreasing particle size
2. Increasing particle density
3. Decreasing gas velocity
4. Increasing number of gas revolutions
5. Increasing cyclone diameter
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 3 and 4 only (B) 2 and 4 only (C) 2, 4 and 5 only (D) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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93. Reheating of steam in a steam power plant:

1. Increases the cycle efficiency
2. Reduces the turbine speed
3. Reduces blade erosion
4. Increases specific output
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3 only (C) 2 and 4 only (D) 1, 3 and 4 only

97. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Velocity compounded impulse turbine gives less speed and less efficiency
2. For an ideal centrifugal compressor, the pressure produced depends on impeller velocity
and diameter.
3. While flowing through the rotor blades in a gas turbine, the relative velocity of gas
continuously decreases
4. While flowing through the rotor blades in an axial flow compressor, the relative velocity
of air continuously decreases
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 4 (D) 2 and 4

101. Statement (I) : Negative temperatures are impossible on the Kelvin scale
Statement (II) : The Kelvin scale is thermodynamic temperature scale

103. Statement (I) : Property tables list different values of some properties for a
substance at the same state as a result of using different reference
states.
Statement (II) : The reference state chosen is of no consequence in thermodynamic
process calculations as long as we use values from the single
consistent set of tables.
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106. Statement (I) : A rocket engine can operate even in vacuum and in any fluid
Statement (II) : mediumengine is a pure reaction engine which produces propulsive
Rocket
thrust

107. Statement (I) : Both pressure and temperature across the normal shock increase
Statement (II) : The stagnation pressure across the normal shock decreases

108 Statement (I) : The vertical boilers are used to save the floor space.
Statement (II) : Horizontal boilers are more efficient than vertical boilers

112. Statement (I) : In Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) coolant serves the triple function
of coolant, moderator and working fluid
Statement (II) : The steam flowing to the turbine is produced directly in the reactor
core

113. Statement (I) : Modern turbines have velocity compounding at the initial stages
and pressure compounding in subsequent stages
Statement (II) : Excessive tip leakage occurs in the high pressure region of
reaction blading

115. Statement (I) : In Impulse turbines pressure change occurs only in the nozzles of
the machine. The pressure of liquid does not change while flowing
through the rotor of the machine
Statement (II) : The pressure of liquid changes while it flows through the rotor of
the machine in Reaction turbine

116. Statement (I) : The efficiency of a boiler is more if it is provided with mechanical
draught rather than with natural draught
Statement (II) : Natural draught is very costly but highly efficient
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9. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to regenerative feed heating in a
steam cycle?
1. It increases cycle efficiency
2. It increases specific output
3. It reduces the condenser load
4. It improves the steam quality at the end of expansion
(A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 and 4 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1,2,3 and 4

10. Consider the following statements:

Isentropic flow through a steam nozzle becomes „choked‟ when
1. Discharge is maximum 3. Nozzle pressure ratio is  critical pressure ratio
2. Discharge is zero 4. Throat velocity reaches sonic value
Which of these statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 3 and 4 only

11. Frictional losses in the nozzle

(A) reduces the enthalpy of the fluid (C) no effect on enthalpy of the fluid
(B) increases the enthalpy of the fluid (D) none of the above

14. Without reducing the fluid flow rate, the speed of an impulse steam turbine can be
brought down to practical limits by which of the following methods?
(1) Large flywheel (3) Velocity compounding
(2) Centrifugal governor (4) Steam bleeding
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2,3 and 4 (C) 2 only (D) 3 only

15. To improve the quality of steam at turbine exit which of the following will be used?
1. Reheat cycle
2. Increase the maximum pressure when maximum and minimum temperatures are fixed
3. Use superheated steam, instead of saturated steam when the maximum and minimum
pressures are fixed
(A) 1,2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only

22. The thermal efficiency of a simple open gas turbine plant is improved by regeneration as this
(A) Decreases the temperature of the gases at the turbine inlet
(B) Decreases the quantity of heat supplied in combustion chamber
(C) Increases the turbine output
(D) Lowers the work input to compressor
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61. The value of an extensive property is essentially dependent on

(A) Mass of the system
(B) Interaction of the system with its surroundings
(C) Path followed by the system in going from one state to another
(D) Nature of boundaries, rigid or flexible
2
62. The expression  pdv gives the measure of work during
1
(A) Non flow reversible process (C) Open system and any process
(B) Steady flow reversible process (D) Any system and any process

63. The displacement work done by a system is given by  pdv. It is valid for
(A) any process (C) an isentropic process
(B) a quasi-static process (D) a non quasi-static process

64. If power developed by a turbine in a certain steam power plant is 1200kW. Heat supplied to
boiler is 3360 kJ/kg. The heat rejected by the system to cooling water is 2520 kJ/kg,
and feed pump work required to condensate back into boiler is 6kW, then the mass rate
of flow through the cycle will be
(A) 1.421 kg/s (B) 14.21 kg/s (C) 0.1421 kg/s (D) 0.01421 kg/s

65. An electric power plant produces 10MW of power consuming 90106 kJ / hour of fuel
energy. The heat rejected by the power plant is
(A) 5 MW (B) 10 MW (C) 15 MW (D) 20 MW

66. Which thermodynamics law predicts correctly, the degree of completion of chemical
reaction?
(A) Zeroth law (B) First law (C) Second law (D) Third law

67. In a cyclic heat engine operating between a source temperature of 600°C and sink
temperature of 20°C, the least rate of heat rejection per kW net output of engine is
(A) 0.588kW (B) 0.650 kW (C) 0.505kW (D) 0.460 kW

68. A Carnot engine rejects 50% of heat absorbed from a source to a sink at 27°C. What is the
source temperature?
(A) 54°C (B) 150°C (C) 327°C (D) 600°C

69. A non flow quasi-static (reversible) process occurs for which P=(-3V + 16) bar, where V is
volume in m3. What is work done when V changes from 2 to 6 m3 ?
(A) 16 105 J (B) 16.5 105 J (C) 16 103 J (D) 16.5102 J
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70. A refrigeration unit has a COP of 4 and extracts 10 kJ of heat from the cold reservoir. If this
machine works as a heat pump, how much heat will it deliver to the environment?
(A) 2 kJ (B) 2.5 kJ (C) 12.5 kJ (D) 25 kJ

71. When a hydrocarbon fuel burns in deficit air, Orsat analyzer will show the presence of
following gases in the engine exhaust
(A) CO2 N2 and O2 (B) CO,CO2 N2 and O2
(C) CO,CO2 and N2 (D) CO2 CO, N2 ,O2 and H2O

72. Joule‟s experiment states that for a cycle

(A) change of pressure is proportional to temperature change
(B) change of volume is proportional to temperature change
(C) change of internal energy is proportional to temperature change
(D) sum of all heat transfers is proportional to sum of all work transfers

73. An insulated container is divided into two compartments A and B by a thin

diaphragm. While A contains a mass of gas at pressure P and temperature T, B is evacuated.
The diaphragm is punctured and the gas in A rushes into B. The process is called
(A) Adiabatic (B) Isentropic
(C) Constant internal energy (D) Free expansion

74. A gas is following through an insulated nozzle. If the inlet velocity of gas is negligible and
there is an enthalpy drop of 45 kJ/kg, the velocity of gas leaving the nozzle is
(A) 100 m/s (B) 200 m/s (C) 300 m/s (D) 350 m/s

75. The entropy of universe tends to

(A) become zero (C) be maximum
(B) remain constant (D) attain a certain finite minimum value

76. If the time taken by a system to execute a process through a finite gradient is infinitely large,
the process
(A) becomes reversible (B) is reversible
(C) becomes isothermal (D) is adiabatic

77. Which of the following process are irreversible?

1. Heat transfer through a finite temperature difference
2. Free expansion
3. Transfer of electricity through a resistor
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only
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78. Which of the following process are thermodynamically irreversible?
1. Gradual heating of water from a hot source
2. Isothermal expansion in a Stirling cycle
3. Mixing of two ideal gases at constant pressure
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1and 3 only

79. Consider a gas turbine supplied with gas at 1000 K and 5 bar to expand adiabatically
to a 1 bar. The mean specific heat at constant pressure is 1.0425 kJ/kgK and constant
volume is 0.7662 kJ/kgK. Calculate power developed in kW/kg of gas per second and
exhaust gas temperature
(A) 462 kW/kg and 647 K (B) 362 kW/kg and 653 K
(C) 462. KW/kg and 653 K (D) 362 kW/kg and 647 K

80. It is very useful in predicting the properties of gases for which more precise data are not
available, but their critical properties are known.
(A) Van der Waals‟ equation of state (C) Redich-Kwong equation of state
(B) Breattie-Bridegeman equation of state (D) Generalized compressibility chart

81. If a pure substance is below the triple point temperature, the solid on being heated will only
(A) solidify or freeze (C) vaporize or sublimate
(B) liquefy (D) have its temperature increased

83. A reversible engine has ideal thermal efficiency of 30%. When it is used as a refrigerating
machine with all conditions unchanged, the coefficient of performance will be
(A) 3.33 (B) 3.00 (C) 2.33 (D) 1.33

84. Statement (I) : Steady flow means that the rates of flow of mass and
energy through the control volume are constant.
Statement (II) : At the steady state of a system, any thermodynamic property
will have a fixed value at a particular location and will not
alter with time.

85. Statement (I): There is entropy transfer both in heat transfer and work transfer.
Statement (II): Both heat and work is energy in transition

86. Statement (I) : The „Inequality of Clausius‟ provides the criterion of the reversibility of a cycle.
dQ
 T  0, the cycle is irreversible and possible
Statement (II) : 
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113. Which of the following statements are correct for turbo-prop powered aircrafts ?
1. The propulsion efficiency of turboprop is higher than that of turbo-jet and rockets for low
speeds up to about 800 km/hr.
2. For the same thrust the turbine in the turbo-prop aircraft is smaller than in the turbo-jet
aircraft
3. For the turbo-prop the flight velocity cannot exceed the jet velocity.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only

114. If absolute jet exit velocity from a jet engine if 2800 m/s and forward flight velocity is 1400
m/s, then propulsive efficiency is
(A) 33.33% (B) 40% (C) 66.66% (D) 90%

115. An air-breathing 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
(A) ½ (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4

116. Which of the following statements are correct for rockets?

1. Unlike the turbo-jet aircraft, in rockets the flight velocity can exceed the jet velocity
2. In rockets gases having lower molecular weight increase the specific thrust
3. In rockets the gases are expanded in the nozzle up to the atmosphere pressure.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only

120. In an experiment to determine the higher calorific value of a fuel with bomb calorimeter, a
few drops of water is dropped into the bomb before sealing. This is to
(A) help absorption of carbon dioxide gas
(B) absorb latent heat of stream formed by combustion of hydrogen
(C) saturate the air inside with water vapour initially
(D) avoid overheating of the contents by burnt gases

1. In highly rarefied gases, the concept of this loses validity

(A) Thermodynamic equilibrium (B) continuum
(C) stability (D) Macroscopic view point

3. There is no work transfer involved in this process

(A) Adiabatic expansion (B) Isothermal expansion
(C) Polytropic expansion (D) Free expansion
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2. The constant volume gas thermometer works on the principle that
(A) at low pressure, the temperature of the gas is independent of its pressure at constant
volume
(B) at high pressure, the temperature of the gas is independent of its pressure at constant
volume
(C) at low pressure, the temperature of the gas is proportional of its pressure at constant
volume
(D) at high pressure, the temperature of the gas is proportional of its pressure at constant
volume

4. This process is one in which there is only work interaction between the system and the
surroundings?
(A) Diabatic process (B) Adiabatic process
(C) Isothermal process (D) Quasi-static process

5. In which of the following processes, the heat is fully converted into work?
(A) Reversible adiabatic process (B) Reversible isobaric process
(C) Reversible isometric process (D) Reversible isothermal process

6. An inventor states that his new conceptual engine, while operating between temperature
limits of 377C and 27C , will reject 50% of heat absorbed from the source. What type of
cycle will this engine have
(A) Carnot cycle (B) Stirling cycle
(C) impossible cycle (D) Possible cycle

7. The continual motion of a movable device in absence of friction

(A) violates the first law of thermodynamics (C) is the perpetual motion of the second kind
(B) violates the second law of thermodynamics (D) is the perpetual motion of the third kind

8. For a given temperature T1 as the difference between T1 and T2 increase, the COP of a carnot
heat pump
(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) does not change (D) first decrease, then increases

9. A heat engine is supplied with 2515kJ/min of heat at 650C . Heat rejection with
900kJ/minute takes place at 100C . This type of heat engine is
(A) ideal (B) irreversible (C) impossible (D) practical
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10. Consider the following statements for a throttling process:
1. It is an adiabatic process
2. There is no work transfer in the process
3. Entropy increases in throttling process
Which of these statements are correct?
(A) 1,2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only

11. If the work done on a closed system is 20kJ/kg, and 40kJ/kg heat is rejected from the system,
its internal energy decreases by
(A) 20kJ/kg (B) 60kJ/kg (C) -20kJ/kg (D) -60kJ/kg

12. A Carnot heat pump is used to heat a house. The outside temperature is 3C and the indoor
temperature is 27C . If the heat loss from the house is 40kW, the power required to operate
the heat pump is
(A) 1kW (B) 2kW (C) 3kW (D) 4kW

13. The enthalpy drop for flow through convergent horizontal nozzles is 100kJ/kg. If the velocity
of approach at inlet to the nozzle in negligible, the exit velocity of the fluid is
(A) 20 m/s (B) 400 m/s (C) 447.2 m/s (D) 520.8 m/s

15. For steady flow through an insulated horizontal constant pipe, this property remains constant
(A) Enthalpy (B) Internal energy (C) Entropy (D) Volume

16. 100kJ of energy is transferred from a heat reservoir at 1000K to a heat reservoir at 500k. The
ambient temperature is 300K. The loss of available energy due to heat transfer process is
(A) 20kJ (B) 30kJ (C) 40kJ (D) 50kJ

17. When a system reaches the state of equilibrium, the following property assumes its maximum
value
(A) Availability (B) Entropy
(C) Gibbs function (D) Helmhotz function

18. The difference between constant pressure specific heat C p and constant volume specific heat
C v for pure substance
(A) approaches zero at triple point
(B) approaches zero as the absolute temperature approaches zero
(C) is always equal to the gas constant R
(D) approaches zero at critical point
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19. Joule-Thomson coefficient is the slope of
(A) constant enthalpy lines on T-s diagram (C) inversion curve on T-s diagram
(B) constant enthalpy lines on T-p diagram (D) inversion curve on T-p diagram

20. Which gas shows a heating effect in the Joule-Thomson experiment, while undergoing
throttling process through a porous plug of cotton wool?
(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Hydrogen (C) Oxygen (D) Nitrogen

21. The following remarks pertain to the properties of gases and vapours:
1. The equation of state is not by itself sufficient for the calculation of properties such as u,
h and s.
2. Throttling process is an adiabatic steady flow process.
3. Increase in entropy in wet region is directly proportional to the increase in enthalpy.
(A) 1,2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only

22. An ideal gas at 27C is heated at constant pressure till the volume becomes three times. The
temperature of the gas will then be
(A) 81C (B) 900C (C) 627C (D) 927C

23. A gas turbine operating on Brayton cycle has the maximum temperature of 1200K and the
minimum temperature of 300K. The cycle efficiency for the maximum work capacity will be
(A) 75% (B) 60% (C) 50% (D) 25%

24. No substance can exist in the liquid phase in stable equilibrium

(A) at temperature below the triple point temperature (C) at pressure above the triple point pressure
(B) at pressure below the triple point pressure (D) at temperature above the triple point temperature

25. The COP of a refrigerator working on a reversed Carnot cycle is 5. The ratio of the highest
absolute temperature to the lowest absolute temperature would be
(A) 1.25 (B) 1.3 (C) 1.4 (D) 1.2

33. When a hydrocarbon fuel burns in insufficient air, the Orsat apparatus for flue gas analysis
will show which of the following sets of gases?
(A) CO2 , N2 ,O2 and H2O (B) CO, CO2 , and N2
(C) CO, CO2 , N2 and H2O (D) CO, CO2 , N2 and O2

99. Supersaturated condition occurs in a steam expanding through a convergent-divergent nozzle

because of the delay in
(A) change of dryness fraction (B) Change of superheat
(C) evaporation process (D) condensation process
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101. In an impulse steam turbine, the enthalpy drop of steam takes place in
(A) nozzles (B) rotor blades (C) stator blades (D) exhaust pipe

102. The gas in a cooling chamber of a closed-cycle gas turbine is cooled at

(A) constant volume (B) constant temperature
(C) constant pressure (D) None of the above.

105. Compressors used in gas turbines are of

(A) reciprocating type (B) centrifugal type
(C) axial-flow type (D) all of the above

109. In a gas turbine power plant, reheating of gases between the high pressure and low pressure
turbine stages will
(A) improve turbine output (B) decrease turbine output
(C) increase compressor output (D) decrease compressor work

110. In a gas turbine plant, regeneration is done to

(A) increase compression work (B) decrease turbine work
(C) limit the maximum temperature (D) improve plant efficiency

111. Statement (I) Thermodynamic work is given as the product of an intensive thermodynamic property and the
differential of an extensive property
Statement (II) Work is not a thermodynamic property