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The efficiency of Ericsson cycle is __________ Carnot cycle.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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C. Equal to


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The unit of Young's modulus is

A. mm/mm

B. kg/cm

C. Kg

D. kg/cm²

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The volumetric or molar specific heat at constant pressure is the product of

A. Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant volume

B. Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant

C. Molecular mass of the gas and the gas constant

D. None of the above

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A tri-atomic molecule consists of __________ atoms.

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

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If the value of n = 0 in the equation pvn = C, then the process is called

A. Constant volume process

B. Adiabatic process

C. Constant pressure process

D. Isothermal process

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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another. This statement is known as

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

B. First law of thermodynamics

C. Second law of thermodynamics

D. Kinetic theory of gases

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The deformation of a bar under its own weight compared to the deformation of same body subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body is

A. Same

B. Double

C. Half

D. Four times

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A key is subjected to side pressure as well at shearing forces. These pressures are called

A. Bearing stresses

B. Fatigue stresses

C. Crushing stresses

D. Resultant stresses

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The bending equation is

A. M/I = σ/y = E/R

B. T/J = τ/R = Cθ/l

C. M/R = T/J = Cθ/l

D. T/l= τ/J = R/Cθ

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In a free expansion process,

A. W1 - 2 = 0

B. Q1 - 2 = 0

C. dU = 0

D. All of these

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The efficiency of Diesel cycle depends upon

A. Temperature limits

B. Pressure ratio

C. Compression ratio

D. Cut-off ratio and compression ratio

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Which of the following is a proper sequence?

A. Proportional limit, elastic limit, yielding, failure

B. Elastic limit, proportional limit, yielding, failure

C. Yielding, proportional limit, elastic limit, failure

D. None of the above

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The efficiency of Ericsson cycle is __________ Carnot cycle.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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A simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at B and w per unit length at A is shown in the below figure. The shear force at B is equal to

A. wl/6

B. wl/3

C. wl

D. 2wl/3

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The general gas energy equation is (where Q1 - 2 = Heat supplied, dU = Change in internal energy, and W1 - 2 = Work done in heat units)

A. Q1 - 2 = dU + W1 - 2

B. Q1 - 2 = dU - W1 - 2

C. Q1 - 2 = dU/W1 - 2

D. Q1 - 2 = dU × W1 - 2

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The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G., is

A. πd²/4

B. πd²/16

C. πd3/16

D. πd3/32

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The behaviour of super-heated vapour is similar to that of

A. Perfect gas

B. Air

C. Steam

D. Ordinary gas

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A vertical column has two moments of inertia (i.e. Ixx and Iyy ). The column will tend to buckle in the direction of the

A. Axis of load

B. Perpendicular to the axis of load

C. Maximum moment of inertia

D. Minimum moment of inertia

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If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and the outermost row has only one rivets, the arrangement of the rivets is called

A. Chain riveting

B. Zigzag riveting

C. Diamond riveting

D. Crisscross riveting

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The efficiency of Diesel cycle approaches to Otto cycle efficiency when

A. Cut-off is increased

B. Cut-off is decreased

C. Cut-off is zero

D. Cut-off is constant

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A mixture of gas expands from 0.03 m3 to 0.06 m3 at a constant pressure of 1 MPa and absorbs 84 kJ of heat during the process. The change in internal energy of the mixture is

A. 30 kJ

B. 54 kJ

C. 84 kJ

D. 114 kJ

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For a beam, as shown in the below figure, when the load W is applied in the centre of the beam, the maximum deflection is

A. Wl3 / 48EI

B. 5Wl3 / 384EI

C. Wl3 / 392EI

D. Wl3 / 384EI

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When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is _________ at that point.

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. Infinity

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The heat supplied to the gas at constant volume is (where m = Mass of gas, cv = Specific heat at constant volume, cp = Specific heat at constant pressure, T2 - T1 = Rise in temperature, and R = Gas constant)

A. mR (T2 - T1)

B. mcv (T2 - T1)

C. mcp (T2 - T1)

D. mcp (T2 + T1)

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One kg of carbon monoxide requires __________ kg of oxygen to produce 11/7 kg of carbon dioxide gas.

A. 4/7

B. 11/4

C. 9/7

D. All of these

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The state of stress at a point in a loaded member is shown in the below figure. The magnitude of maximum shear stress is

A. 10 MPa

B. 30 MPa

C. 50 MPa

D. 100 MPa

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If percentage reduction in area of a certain specimen made of material 'A' under tensile test is 60% and the percentage reduction in area of a specimen with same dimensions made of material 'B' is 40%, then

A. The material A is more ductile than material B

B. The material B is more ductile than material A

C. The ductility of material A and B is equal

D. The material A is brittle and material B is ductile

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The efficiency of the Carnot cycle is (where T1 and T2 = Highest and lowest temperature during the cycle)

A. (T1/T2) - 1

B. 1 - (T1/T2)

C. 1 - (T2/T1)

D. 1 + (T2/T1)

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The stress developed in a material at breaking point in extension is called

A. Breaking stress

B. Fracture stress

C. Yield point stress

D. Ultimate tensile stress

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For the same maximum pressure and temperature,

A. Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle

B. Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle

C. Dual cycle is more efficient than Otto and Diesel cycles

D. Dual cycle is less efficient than Otto and Diesel cycles

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The efficiency of Joule cycle is

A. Greater than Carnot cycle

B. Less than Carnot cycle

C. Equal to Carnot cycle

D. None of these