Thermal Engineering - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Which of the following relations depict relation between Celsius and Fahrenheit scale?

a. (oC / 5) = (oF – 32) / 9
b. (oC / 9) = (oF – 32) / 5
c. (oC / 32) = (oF – 9) / 5
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (oC / 5) = (oF – 32) / 9

Explanation:
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2)   According to Kelvin-Planck statement, it is impossible to construct a device operating on a cycle which transfers heat from ____

a. low pressure heat reservoir to high pressure reservoir
b. low temperature heat reservoir to high temperature reservoir
c. high pressure heat reservoir to low pressure reservoir
d. high temperature heat reservoir to low temperature reservoir
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: low temperature heat reservoir to high temperature reservoir

Explanation:
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3)   In an isolated system, ________ can be transferred between the system and its surrounding.

a. only energy
b. only mass
c. both energy and mass
d. neither energy nor mass
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: neither energy nor mass

Explanation:
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4)   Which of the following is an extensive property?

a. Volume
b. Pressure
c. Viscosity
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Volume

Explanation:
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5)   How is absolute pressure measured?

a. Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure
b. Gauge pressure – Atmospheric pressure
c. Gauge pressure / Atmospheric pressure
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure

Explanation:
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6)   The extensive properties of a system, _______

a. are independent of the mass of the system
b. depend upon temperature of the system
c. depend upon the mass of the system
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: depend upon the mass of the system

Explanation:
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7)   An isobaric process, has constant _____

a. density
b. pressure
c. temperature
d. volume
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pressure

Explanation:
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8)   The radiation pyrometers work on the principle of ______

a. Newton's law
b. Stefan Boltzmann's law
c. Zeroth law
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stefan Boltzmann's law

Explanation:
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9)   According to Joule's law, the internal energy of a perfect gas is the function of absolute ______

a. density
b. pressure
c. temperature
d. volume
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: temperature

Explanation:
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10)   Which of the following relations is true, for coefficient of performance (C.O.P)?

a. (C.O.P)heat pump – (C.O.P)refrigerator = 1
b. (C.O.P)heat pump – (C.O.P)refrigerator > 1
c. (C.O.P)heat pump – (C.O.P)refrigerator < 1
d. (C.O.P)heat pump – ( C.O.P)refrigerator = 0
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (C.O.P)heat pump – (C.O.P)refrigerator = 1

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!