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The __________ states that change of internal energy of a perfect gas is directly proportional to the change of temperature.

A. Boyle's law

B. Charle's law

C. Gay-Lussac law

D. Joule's law

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D. Joule's law


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Diesel cycle consists of following four processes

A. Two isothermal and two isentropic

B. Two isentropic and two constant volumes

C. Two isentropic, one constant volume and one constant pressure

D. Two isentropic and two constant pressures

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The rivets are used for __________ fastenings.

A. Permanent

B. Temporary

C. Semi-permanent

D. None of these

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A continuous beam is one which is

A. Fixed at both ends

B. Fixed at one end and free at the other end

C. Supported on more than two supports

D. Extending beyond the supports

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In a reversible adiabatic process, the ratio of T1/T2 is equal to

A. (p2/p1)γ - 1/ γ

B. (p1/p2)γ - 1/ γ

C. (v2/v1)γ - 1/ γ

D. (v1/v2)γ - 1/ γ

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When a body is subjected to biaxial stress i.e. direct stresses (σx) and (σy) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy), then maximum normal stress is

A. x + σy)/2 + (1/2) × √[(σx - σy)² + 4 τ²xy]

B. x + σy)/2 - (1/2) × √[(σx - σy)² + 4 τ²xy]

C. x - σy)/2 + (1/2) × √[(σx + σy)² + 4 τ²xy]

D. x - σy)/2 - (1/2) × √[(σx + σy)² + 4 τ²xy]

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The universal gas constant (or molar constant) of a gas is the product of

A. Molecular mass of the gas and the gas constant

B. Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant

C. Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant pressure

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

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A shaft revolving at ω rad/s transmits torque (T) in Nm. The power developed is

A. T.ω watts

B. 2π. T.ω watts

C. 2π. T.ω/75 watts

D. 2π. T.ω/4500 watts

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A thin mild steel wire is loaded by adding loads in equal increments till it breaks. The extensions noted with increasing loads will behave as under

A. Uniform throughout

B. Increase uniformly

C. First increase and then decrease

D. Increase uniformly first and then increase rapidly

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When a gas is heated at constant volume

A. Its temperature will increase

B. Its pressure will increase

C. Both temperature and pressure will increase

D. Neither temperature nor pressure will increase

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The fuel mostly used in steam boilers is

A. Brown coal

B. Peat

C. Coking bituminous coal

D. Non-coking bituminous coal

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If Kh is the torque resisting capacity of a hollow shaft and Ks is that of a solid shaft, of the same material, length and weight. Then,

A. Kh > Ks

B. Kh < Ks

C. Kh = Ks

D. None of these

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The following cycle is used for air craft refrigeration

A. Brayton cycle

B. Joule cycle

C. Carnot cycle

D. Reversed Brayton cycle

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Which of the following is the correct statement of the second law of thermodynamics?

A. It is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work.

B. It is impossible to transfer heat from a body at a lower temperature to a higher temperature, without the aid of an external source.

C. There is a definite amount of mechanical energy, which can be obtained from a given quantity of heat energy.

D. All of the above

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Workdone during adiabatic expansion is given by (where p1 v1, T1 = Pressure, volume and temperature for the initial condition of gas, p2, v2, T2 = Corresponding values for the final condition of gas, R = Gas constant, and γ = Ratio of specific heats)

A. (p1 v1 - p2 v2)/(γ - 1)

B. [m R (T1 - T2)] /(γ - 1)

C. [m R T1/(γ - 1)][1 - (p2 v2 /p1 v1)]

D. All of these

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A cycle consisting of two isothermal and two isentropic processes, is known as

A. Carnot cycle

B. Stirling cycle

C. Ericsson cycle

D. Joule cycle

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The main cause for the irreversibility is

A. Mechanical and fluid friction

B. Unrestricted expansion

C. Heat transfer with a finite temperature difference

D. All of the above

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Otto cycle consists of

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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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 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 materials which exhibit the same elastic properties in all directions are called

A. Homogeneous

B. Inelastic

C. Isotropic

D. Isentropic

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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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When a perfect gas is expanded through an aperture of minute dimensions, the process is known as

A. Isothermal process

B. Adiabatic process

C. Free expansion process

D. Throttling process

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One kg of carbon monoxide requires 4/7 kg of oxygen and produces

A. 11/3 kg of carbon dioxide gas

B. 7/3 kg of carbon monoxide gas

C. 11/7 kg of carbon dioxide gas

D. 8/3 kg of carbon monoxide gas

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A beam is loaded as cantilever. If the load at the end is increased, the failure will occur

A. In the middle

B. At the tip below the load

C. At the support

D. Anywhere

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When both ends of a column are fixed, the effective length is

A. Its own length

B. Twice its length

C. Half its length

D. 1/√2 × its length

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The property of a material by virtue of which a body returns to its original, shape after removal of the load is called

A. Plasticity

B. Elasticity

C. Ductility

D. Malleability

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The isothermal and adiabatic processes are regarded as

A. Reversible process

B. Irreversible process

C. Reversible or irreversible process

D. None of these

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For the same compression ratio, the efficiency of dual combustion cycle is

A. Greater than Diesel cycle and less than Otto cycle

B. Less than Diesel cycle and greater than Otto cycle

C. Greater than Diesel cycle

D. Less than Diesel cycle

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The tensile strength of the welded joint for double fillet is (where s = Leg or size of the weld, l = Length of weld, and σt = Allowable tensile stress for weld metal)

A. 0.5 s.l.σt

B. s.l.σt

C. √2 s.l.σt

D. 2.s.l.σt

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The work ratio of simple gas turbine cycle depends upon

A. Maximum cycle temperature

B. Minimum cycle temperature

C. Pressure ratio

D. All of these