1. Which of the following factors does NOT contribute towards detonation in an engine ?

Engine overheating

High compression ratio

Stoichiometric fuel mixture

Wrong spark plug

Answer: Stoichiometric fuel mixture

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2. Which of the following statement is TRUE for work output of an ideal Otto cycle ?

Increases with an increase in adiabatic Index

Increases with an increase in compression ratio

Increases with an increase in pressure ratio

All option are correct

Answer: All option are correct

Explanation:


3. Which below stated statement is TRUE about a reservoir of heat ?

It has a variable temperature

The heat exchange is reversible

It has a finite heat capacity

There exist no real heat reservoirs

Answer: The heat exchange is reversible

Explanation:


4. If a heat engine produces work without the consumption of energy, then what kind of machine is this ?

Perpetual motion machine of first kind (PMM1)

Perpetual motion machine of second kind (PMM2)

Perpetual motion machine of third kind (PMm³)

None of these

Answer: Perpetual motion machine of first kind (PMM1)

Explanation:


5. In a P-T phase diagram of a pure substance, which of the following lines separates solid and liquid region ?

Sublimation lines

vaporization line

Melting or fusion fine

Triple point

Answer: Melting or fusion fine

Explanation:


6. What is the dryness fraction (x) of a saturated liquid-vapour mixture ?

0

1

2

Cannot be determined

Answer: 0

Explanation:


7. A gas is compressed frictionless from an initial state of 0.4 m³ and 0.1 MPa to a final state of 0.2 m³ and 0.1 MPa. There is a transfer of 35 kJ of heat from the gas. What is the change in internal energy (in kJ) ?

-55

55

-15

15

Answer: -15

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8. What is the velocity of steam (in m/sec) at exit across a steam whistle which is perfectly insulated and does not perform any work and undergoes a drop of 0.2 kJ/kg in enthalpy from entry to exit ?

10

20

30

40

Answer: 20

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9. A heat engine performs a work of 100 kJ per cycle. The efficiency of the engine is 50%. What will be the amount of heat rejected (in kJ) per cycle ?

0

50

100

200

Answer: 100

Explanation:


10. What happens during a throttling process ?

Steam temperature remains constant

Steam pressure remains constant

Steam entropy remains constant

Steam enthalpy remains constant

Answer: Steam pressure remains constant

Explanation: