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  • Question
  • Which of the following has the highest calorific value?


  • Options
  • A. Peat
  • B. Lignite
  • C. Bituminous coal
  • D. Anthracite coal

  • Correct Answer
  • Anthracite coal 


  • Thermodynamics problems


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    • 1. The efficiency of Ericsson cycle is __________ Carnot cycle.

    • Options
    • A. greater than
    • B. less than
    • C. equal to
    • Discuss
    • 2. When a gas is heated at constant volume

    • Options
    • A. its temperature will increase
    • B. its pressure will increase
    • C. both temperature and pressure will increase
    • D. neither temperature nor pressure will increase
    • Discuss
    • 3. In an irreversible process, there is a

    • Options
    • A. loss of heat
    • B. no loss of heat
    • C. gain of heat
    • D. no gain of heat
    • Discuss
    • 4. According to kinetic theory of gases, the kinetic energy of translation of a molecule is proportional to

    • Options
    • A. T
    • B. T
    • C. 1/T
    • D. 1/T
    • Discuss
    • 5. The main cause for the irreversibility is

    • Options
    • A. mechanical and fluid friction
    • B. unrestricted expansion
    • C. heat transfer with a finite temperature difference
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. The value of cp/cv for air is

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 1.4
    • C. 1.8
    • D. 23
    • Discuss
    • 7. A cycle consisting of __________ and two isothermal processes is known as Stirling cycle.

    • Options
    • A. two constant pressure
    • B. two constant volume
    • C. two isentropic
    • D. one constant pressure, one constant volume
    • Discuss
    • 8. The hard coke is obtained when carbonisation of coal is carried out at

    • Options
    • A. 300° to 500°C
    • B. 500° to700°C
    • C. 700° to 900°C
    • D. 900° to 1100°C
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following statement is wrong?

    • Options
    • A. The closed cycle gas turbine plants are external combustion plants.
    • B. In the closed cycle gas turbine, the pressure range depends upon the atmospheric pressure.
    • C. The advantage of efficient internal combustion is eliminated as the closed cycle has an external surface.
    • D. In open cycle gas turbine, atmosphere acts as a sink and no coolant is required.
    • Discuss
    • 10. According to First law of thermodynamics,

    • Options
    • A. total internal energy of a system during a process remains constant
    • B. total energy of a system remains constant
    • C. workdone by a system is equal to the heat transferred by the system
    • D. internal energy, enthalpy and entropy during a process remains constant
    • Discuss


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