1.

When the valve of an evacuated bottle is opened, the atmospheric air

rushes into it If the atmospheric pressure is 101.325 kPa and 0.6 m³ of
air enters into the bottle, then the work done by the air will be
(a) 80.8 kJ
(b) 70.8 kJ
(c) 60.8 kJ
(d) 50.8 kJ
2. The heat energy stored in the gas and used for raising the
temperature of the gas in known as
(a) External energy
(b) Internal energy
(c) Kinetic energy
(d) Molecular energy
3. When the gas is cooled at constant pressure
(a) Its temperature increases but volume decreases
(b) Its volume increases but temperature decreases
(c) Both volume and temperature increases
(d) Both volume and temperature decreases
4. Joules law states the specific internal energy of a gas depends only on
(a) The pressure of the gas
(b) The volume of the gas
(c) The temperature of the gas
(d) Pressure and volume of the gas
5. The molecular mass expressed in gram (i.e. 1g-mole) of all gases, A
NTP occupies a volume of
(a) 0.224 liters
(b) 2.24 liters
(c) 22.4 liters
(d) 224 liters
6. The gauge pressure reading on an automobile tire is 240 kPa when the
tire temperature is - 30⁰C. the automobile is driven to a warmer
climate and the tire temperature increase to 65⁰C. Assume the mass
the volume do not change. Then, estimate the gauge pressure in the
tire.
(a) 480.5 kPa
(b) 333.8 kPa
(c) 320.4 kPa
(d) 280.6 kPa
7. Which of the following does not transfer work to or from a system ?
(a) A moving piston
(b) The expanding membrane of a balloon
(c) An electrical resistance heater
(d) A membrane that bursts
8. In a quasi equilibrium process, the pressure.
(a) Remains constant
(b) Varies with location
(c) Is everywhere constant at an instant
(d) Depends only on temperature
9. The heat transfer problems in which the temperature at a particular
point in the system periodically reaches the same value belong to
(a) Quasi-unsteady state
(b) Quasi-steady state
(c) Steady process
(d) Unsteady process
10. A bicycle pump forces air into the tyre against a pressure of 5 bar. If
the piston is pushed slowly, the process can be approximated to
(a) Adiabatic
(b) Isothermal
(c) Throttling
(d) Free compression
11. What will be the volume occupied by a given mass of air at a
temperature of 400⁰C if the same mass of air occupied 2 m³ at 15⁰C,
while the pressure remain unchanged ?
(a) 4.67 m³
(b) 14.78 m³
(c) 284.5 m³
(d) 0.046 m³
12. The molecular volume of a perfect gas at 600 kPa and 27⁰ C , will be
(a) 4.17 m³/kg mol
(b) 400 m³/kg mol
(c) 0.15 m³/kg mol
(d) 41.7 m³/kg mol
13. At pressure P and absolute temperature T, the mass m of an ideal
gas fills a closed container of volume V. An additional mass 2m of the
same gas is introduced into the container and the volume is then
reduced to V/3 and the temperature to T/3. The pressure of the gas
will now be
(a) 3P
(b) 2P
(c) P/3
(d) 9P
14. A reversible adiabatic path, on a P-V diagram, for an ideal gas passes
through state A where P = 1 Mpa and V = 0.0025 m³. Given that the
ratio of specific heats for the gas is 1.4, the slope of the path at A is
(a) 4 * 10⁵kPa/m³
(b) -4 * 10⁵kPa/m³
(c) -5.6 * 10⁵kPa/m³
(d) 5.6 * 10⁵kPa/m³
15. An insulated rigid vessel contains some gas and an electrical resistor.
In a certain interval of time the resistor connected to an external
electric power source heats the gas. Considering the vessel and its
contents as the system.
(a) Heat and work transfers are zero
(b) Heat and work transfers are positive
(c) Heat transfer is zero and work transfer is negative
(d) Heat transfer is positive and work transfer is zero.
16. This process is one in which there is only work interaction between
the system and the surroundings
(a) Diabetic process
(b) Adiabatic process
(c) Isothermal process
(d) Quasi-static process
17. 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
18. Isochoric changes in ideal gas are characterized by
(a) V/T = Const
(b) PV = Const
(c) P/T = Const
(d) None of these
19. 1⁰C is equal to
(a) 273.15 K
(b) 274.15 K
(c) 283.15 K
(d) 263.15 K
20. The measurement of elevated temperature is generally above 500
⁰C. The instrument used for this purpose is known as :
(a) Monometer
(b) Pyrometer
(c) Poteniometer
(d) Tachometer
(e) Rotameter
21. The speed of sound of air varies as
(a) √T
(b) √P
(c) 1 / √P
(d) P
22. In a Steady flow process, the ratio of
(a) Heat transfer is constant
(b) Work transfer is constant
(c) Mass flow at inlet and outlet same
(d) All of these
23. The reading of temperature on the Celsius scale is 60⁰C. what is
equivalent reading of temperature on the Fahrenheit scale ?
(a) 130⁰F
(b) 132⁰F
(c) 136⁰F
(d) 140⁰F
(e) 146⁰ F
24. The root mean square velocity of the gas molecules is given by
where, K = Boltzmann’s constant
T = absolute Temperature
m = mass of one molecule of a gas
(a) √KT/m
(b) √2KT/m
(c) √3KT/m
(d) √5KT/m
25. Work done is zero for the following process :
(a) Constant volume
(b) Free expansion
(c) Throttling
(d) All of the above
26. The processes occurring in open system which permit the transfer of
mass to and from the system, are known as
(a) Flow processes
(b) Non-flow processes
(c) Adiabatic processes
(d) None of these
27. A diathermic wall is one which :
(a) Permits thermal interactions
(b) Prevents thermal interactions
(c) Encourages thermal interactions
(d) Does not exist
28. Statement (I) : the specific heat at constant pressure for an ideal gas
is always greater than the specific heat at constant volume.
Statement (II) : Heat added at constant volume is not utilized for doing
any external work.
29. All gases behave ideally under :
(a) High temperature conditions
(b) Low pressure conditions
(c) High pressure conditions
(d) High pressure and high temperature conditions
30. During throttling process :
(a) There is no change internal energy
(b) No work is done
(c) Heat exchange does not takes place
(d) All of the above
31. Pick up the correct relationship from the following
(a) TdS = dH – Vdp
(b) TdS = dH + Vdp
(c) TdS = dU – Vdp
(d) TdS = dH -pdV
32. The specific heat of an ideal gas depend on its ……..alone.
(a) Pressure
(b) Volume
(c) Entropy
(d) temperature
33. A tyre with an inside volume of 1m³ contains air at 77⁰C with a
pressure of 5 bar. Air is an ideal gas under these conditions. The mass
(kg) of air in the tyre is :
(a) 0.172
(b) 2.4
(c) 4.98
(d) 0.06
34. General gas equation is
(a) Cp – Cv = R
(b) PV = nRT
(c) PV = zRT
(d) PV = mRT
35. The amount of steam (at 100⁰C) required to raise the temperature of
200 g of water from 60 ⁰C to 100 ⁰C is
(a) 10 g
(b) 16.8 g
(c) 20 g
(d) 14.8 g
36. Air is heated from 0⁰C to 100⁰C in a sealed metal container. Its
density
(a) Increases slightly
(b) Decreases slightly
(c) Remains the same
(d) Change cannot be predicted
37. A perfect gas obeys
(a) Boyle’s law only
(b) Charles’ law only
(c) Both Boyle’s law and Charles’ law
(d) None of the above
38. Which of the following equations is incorrect ?
(where V,P.T and Q are volume, pressure, temperature and heat transfer
respectively )
(a) фdV = 0
(b) фdP = 0
(c) фdT = 0
(d) фdQ = 0
39. Which of the following statements is correct for ‘’Energy’’
(a) It is a point function
(b) It is a path function
(c) It is not a conserved quantity
(d) It can be measured by thermometer
40. Consider the following statements, which is the true statement ?
(a) Dashpot is an open system
(b) Throttling is an open system
(c) Turbine is an isolated system
(d) Isothermal expansion is an irreversible process
41. Which is not a thermometric property ?
(a) Pressure
(b) Wavelength
(c) Resistance
(d) Flow rate
42. Which one is correct regarding the concept of continuum
(a) Mean free path of gas in a container is equal to or greater than the
dimension of container
(b) Mean free path of gas in a container is less than or greater than the
dimension of container
(c) Mean free path has no significance in continuum approach
(d) Mean free path is essential for calculating pressure in continuum
approach
43. A new temperature scale in degree L is to be defined. The bolting
and freezing points of water on this scale are 500⁰L and 50⁰L
respectively. What will be the reading on new scale corresponding to
60⁰C
(a) 220 ⁰L
(b) 320 ⁰L
(c) 180 ⁰L
(d) 280 ⁰L
44. Which one of the following is not a property of the system
(a) Pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Work transfer
(d) entropy
45. The increase in pressure
(a) Lowers the boiling point of a liquid
(b) Raises the boiling point of a liquid
(c) Does not affect the boiling point of a liquid
(d) None of these
46. A thermometer works on the principle of
(a) Law of stable equilibrium
(b) Zeroth law of thermodynamics
(c) First law of thermodynamics
(d) Second law of thermodynamics
47. Properties of substances like pressure, temperature and density in
thermodynamics coordinates are
(a) Cyclic function
(b) Point function
(c) Real function
(d) Path function
48. Which one of the following is the extensive property of
Thermodynamic system ?
(a) Heat
(b) Density
(c) Pressure
(d) temperature
49. As differentials, heat and work would be described mathematically
as
(a) Exact
(b) Inexact
(c) Point function
(d) discontinuity
50. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the unit
mass of gas through one degree at constant volume is called –
(a) Specific heat at constant volume
(b) Specific heat at constant pressure
(c) Kilo joule
(d) None of these