mechanical engineering MCQs – Page 149

Practise multiple-choice questions from mechanical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

2961. Superheated vapour behaves___________________?
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A. approximately as a gas

B. as average of gas and vapour

C. exactly as gas

D. as steam

E. as ordinary vapour

2962. Gases have___________________?
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A. under some conditions one value and sometimes two values of specific heat

B. two values of specific heat

C. three values of specific heat

D. no value of specific heat

E. only one value of specific heat

2963. To convert volumetric analysis to gravimetric analysis, the relative volume of each constituent of the flue gases is____________________?
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A. multiplied by its specific weight

B. divided by its molecular weight

C. divided by its specific weight

D. multiplied by its molecular weight

E. multiplied by its density

2965. The unit of mass in S.I. units is ____________________?
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A. kilogram

B. tonne

C. gram

D. quintal

E. newton

2968. Entropy change depends on___________________?
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A. mass transfer

B. change of temperature

C. change of pressure and volume

D. thermodynamic state

E. heat transfer
2969. The unit of length in S.I. units is________________?
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A. kilometer

B. meter

C. centimeter

D. millimeter

2970. The unitof universal gas constant is___________________?
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A. erg/K

B. watts/K

C. ergscm/K

D. dynes/C

E. none of the above

2971. The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends on_______________________?
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A. type of fuel fired

B. design of engine

C. working substance

D. size of engine

E. temperatures of source and sink
2972. Diesel cycle consists of following four processes_________________?
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A. two isentropics and two constant pressures

B. two isentropics, one constant volume and one constant pressure

C. two isentropics, and two constant volumes.

D. two isothermals and two isentropics

E. none of the above

2974. No liquid can exist as liquid at____________________?
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A. in space

B. centre of earth

C. vacuum

D. 273 K

E. zero pressure
2976. The efficiency of Carnot cycle is maximum for_____________________?
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A. well lubricated engine

B. steam engine

C. gas engine

D. petrol engine

E. reversible engine
2977. Isochoric process is one in which___________________?
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A. free expansion takes place

B. very little mechanical work is done by the system

C. no mechanical work is done by the system

D. mass and energy transfer do not take place

E. all parameters remain constant

2978. Total heat of a substance is also known as __________________?
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A. thermal capacity

B. enthalpy

C. thermal conductance

D. entropy

E. internal energy

2979. Extensive property of a system is one whose value______________________?
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A. is dependent on the path followed and not on the state

B. is not dependent on the path followed but on the state

C. depends on the mass of the system like volume

D. does not depend on the mass of the system, like temperature, pressure, etc.

E. is always constant