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The increase in entropy of a system represents
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A. increase in availability of energy
B. increase in temperature
C. decrease in pressure
D. degradation of energy
Correct Answer
degradation of energy
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1. A perpetual motion machine of the first kind is __________ according to first law of thermodynamics.
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A. possible
B. impossible
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Correct Answer: impossible
2. The gas in cooling chamber of a closed cycle gas turbine is cooled at
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A. constant volume
B. constant temperature
C. constant pressure
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: constant pressure
3. The heating of gas at constant volume is governed by
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A. Boyle's law
B. Charles' law
C. Gay-Lussac law
D. Avogadro's law
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Correct Answer: Gay-Lussac law
4. Otto cycle consists of
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A. two constant volume and two isentropic processes
B. two constant pressure and two isentropic processes
C. two constant volume and two isothermal processes
D. one constant pressure, one constant volume and two isentropic processes
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Correct Answer: two constant volume and two isentropic processes
5. The smallest quantity of a substance, which can exist by itself in a chemically recognizable form is known as
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A. element
B. compound
C. atom
D. molecule
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Correct Answer: molecule
6. One kg of carbon requires 8/3 kg of oxygen for its complete combustion and produces 11/3 kg of carbon dioxide gas.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
7. By decreasing the highest temperature in the Carnot cycle, its efficiency is increased.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
8. In a free expansion process,
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A.
W
1 - 2
= 0
B.
Q
1 - 2
= 0
C.
dU
= 0
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
9. In closed cycle gas turbine, the air is compressed
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A. isothermally
B. isentropically
C. polytropically
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: isentropically
10. The efficiency of a gas turbine is given by
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B.
C.
D.
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