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  • When a fluid is allowed to expand suddenly into a vaccum chamber through an orifice of large dimensions, the process is known as free expansion process.


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  • A. True
  • B. False

  • Correct Answer
  • True 


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    • 1. According to kinetic theory of gases, the velocity of molecules __________ with the increase in temperature.

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    • A. remains constant
    • B. increases
    • C. decreases
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    • 2. Stirling cycle consists of

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    • A. two constant volume and two isentropic processes
    • B. two constant volume and two isothermal processes
    • C. two constant pressure and two isothermal processes
    • D. one constant volume, one constant pressure and two isentropic processes
    • Discuss
    • 3. An open cycle gas turbine works on

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    • A. Carnot cycle
    • B. Otto cycle
    • C. Joule's cycle
    • D. Stirling cycle
    • Discuss
    • 4. The natural solid fuel is

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    • A. wood
    • B. coke
    • C. anthracite coal
    • D. pulverised coal
    • Discuss
    • 5. The compression ratio is the ratio of

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    • A. swept volume to total volume
    • B. total volume to swept volume
    • C. swept volume to clearance volume
    • D. total volume to clearance volume
    • Discuss
    • 6. The efficiency of Carnot cycle depends upon

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    • A. temperature limits
    • B. pressure ratio
    • C. volume compression ratio
    • D. cut-off ratio and compression ratio
    • Discuss
    • 7. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of a gas through one degree at constant pressure is called specific heat at constant pressure.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 8. The entropy is a point function and thus it is a property of the same.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 9. The heat absorbed or rejected by the working substance is given by (where ds = Increase or decrease of entropy, T = Absolute temperature, and dQ = Heat absorbed or rejected)

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    • A. ?Q = T.ds
    • B. ?Q = T/ds
    • C. dQ = ds/T
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. In open cycle gas turbine plants

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    • A. the indirect heat exchanger and cooler is avoided
    • B. direct combustion system is used
    • C. a condenser is used
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss


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