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When the gas is cooled at constant pressure,

A. Its temperature increases but volume decreases

B. Its volume increases but temperature decreases

C. Both temperature and volume increases

D. Both temperature and volume decreases

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D. Both temperature and volume decreases


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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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The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is ________ the stress induced when the same load is applied gradually.

A. Equal to

B. One-half

C. Twice

D. Four times

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Which of the following is an irreversible cycle?

A. Carnot

B. Stirling

C. Ericsson

D. None of the above

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The unit of energy is S. I. units is

A. Joule (J)

B. Joule metre (Jm)

C. Watt (W)

D. Joule/metre (J/m)

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Which of the following gas has a minimum molecular mass?

A. Oxygen

B. Nitrogen

C. Hydrogen

D. Methane

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An open cycle gas turbine works on

A. Carnot cycle

B. Otto cycle

C. Joule's cycle

D. Stirling cycle

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A circular shaft fixed at, A has diameter D for half of its length and diameter D/2 over the other half, as shown in the below figure. If the rotation of B relative to A is 0.1 radian, the rotation of C relative to B will be

A. 0.4 radian

B. 0.8 radian

C. 1.6 radian

D. 3.2 radian

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Reversed Joule cycle is known as

A. Carnot cycle

B. Bell-Coleman cycle

C. Rankine cycle

D. Stirling cycle

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The smallest quantity of a substance, which can exist by itself in a chemically recognizable form is known as

A. Element

B. Compound

C. Atom

D. Molecule

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According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) with one end fixed and the other end free is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both the ends.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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The specific heat at constant volume is

A. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant pressure

B. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant volume

C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree

D. Any one of the above

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Otto cycle is also known as

A. Constant pressure cycle

B. Constant volume cycle

C. Constant temperature cycle

D. Constant temperature and pressure cycle

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Which of the following has the highest calorific value?

A. Peat

B. Lignite

C. Bituminous coal

D. Anthracite coal

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Carnot cycle has maximum efficiency for

A. Petrol engine

B. Diesel engine

C. Reversible engine

D. Irreversible engine

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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 deformation per unit length is called

A. Tensile stress

B. Compressive stress

C. Shear stress

D. Strain

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The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends on

A. Working substance

B. Design of engine

C. Size of engine

D. Temperatures of source and sink

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The oxygen atom is ________ times heavier than the hydrogen atom.

A. 2

B. 8

C. 16

D. 32

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A cube subjected to three mutually perpendicular stress of equal intensity p expenses a volumetric strain

A. 3p/E × (2/m - 1)

B. 3p/E × (2 - m)

C. 3p/E × (1 - 2/m)

D. E/3p × (2/m - 1)

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The bending moment at a point on a beam is the algebraic ________ of all the moments on either side of the point.

A. Sum

B. Difference

C. Multiplication

D. None of the above

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Which of the following statement is correct according to Clausis statement of second law of thermodynamics?

A. It is possible to transfer heat from a body at a lower temperature to a body at a higher temperature.

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

C. It is possible to transfer heat from a body at a lower temperature to a body at a higher temperature by using refrigeration cycle.

D. None of the above

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The total energy of a molecule is shared equally by the various degrees of freedom possessed by it. This law is known as

A. Law of equipartition of energy

B. Law of conservation of energy

C. Law of degradation of energy

D. None of these

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Strain energy is the

A. Energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits

B. Energy stored in a body when strained up to the breaking of a specimen

C. Maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body

D. Proof resilience per unit volume of a material

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For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the deflection at C is (where E = Young's modulus for the beam material, and I = Moment of inertia of the beam section.

A. Wl3/48 EI

B. Wa²b²/3EIl

C. [Wa/(a√3) x EIl] x (l² - a²)3/2

D. 5Wl3/384 EI

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In a belt drive, the pulley diameter is doubled, the belt tension and pulley width remaining same. The changes required in key will be

A. Increase key length

B. Increase key depth

C. Increase key width

D. Double all the dimensions

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If a part is constrained to move and heated, it will develop

A. Principal stress

B. Tensile stress

C. Compressive stress

D. Shear stress

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The specific heat of water is

A. 1.817

B. 2512

C. 4.187

D. None of these

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A bar of copper and steel form a composite system, which is heated to a temperature of 40°C. The stress induced in the copper bar will be

A. Tensile

B. Compressive

C. Shear

D. Zero

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Otto cycle efficiency is higher than Diesel cycle efficiency for the same compression ratio and heat input because in Otto cycle

A. Combustion is at constant volume

B. Expansion and compression are isentropic

C. Maximum temperature is higher

D. Heat rejection is lower

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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