KARPAGAM ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION,COIMBATORE-21

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

CLASS: I B. Sc. PHYSICS BATCH: 2015 - 2018

HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS (15PHU201)

MULIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 ANSWER
Unit - I
1. Heat can be defined energy
as_________________. energy conduction convection energy transition all of the above energy transition
2. The first thermometer was
constructed by_____________. Galileo Newton Kelvin Celsius Galileo
3. The specific heat (C) is defined
by_____________________. H/mq H/m H/q H*mq H/mq
4. Unit of specific heat is
_______________. calorie/g*°C g*°C/calorie calorie/g calories calorie/g*°C
5. The quantity of heat required to
raise the temperature of the
whole of the substance through Thermal
1 °C is defined by Specific heat Capacity Water equivalent thermal equilibrium Thermal Capacity
6. A calorimeter is mainly used to
measure the
_________________________. heat temperature pressure volume heat
7. The specific heat of silver is
_______________ than gold. higher lower equal none of the above higher
8. Newton’s law of cooling states
that the rate of loss of heat of a
body is _______________ to
the difference of temperature of
the body and the surroundings. equal directly inversely none of the above directly
9. Newton’s law of cooling can be
obtained experimentally by the
graph plotted temperature vs.
between________. time vs. temperature time temperature vs. velocity none of the above temperature vs. time
10. The quantity of heat required to
raise the temperature of one
gram of a gas through at 1 ° C Cp CH Cv zero Cv

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 is equal at constant volume is
equal to_________________.
11. The value of the universal gas
constant R for one gram
molecule of a gas is equal to
__________. 7.54 x 107 8.31 x 107 4.31 x 107 zero 8.31 x 107
12. Specific heat of a gas at
constant pressure is determined Joly’s differential Regnault’s Callendar and
by_________. steam calorimeter method Joule’s calorie meter Barnes’ method Regnault’s method
13. The specific heats both Cp and
Cv of hydrogen (for 1 gram) are 3.435 and 2.44 2.44 and 3.435 1 and 0 none of the above 3.435 and 2.44
14. As per Dulong and Petit’s Law,
the exact value of atomic heat
of the substance is equal to
_________. 5.26 5.96 5 zero 5.96
15. The atomic heat of lead is
_______________ than carbon
at 20 °C. higher lower equal none of the above higher
16. The atomic heat of silver at 20
K is _______________. 0 0.4 0.2 4.8 0.4
accepts same
accepts different frequencies of accepts different
17. Einstein’s theory of specific frequencies of molecular reflects molecular frequencies of
heat molecular vibrations vibrations vibrations none of the above molecular vibrations
18. At high temperature, the static
heat of a solid attains a value infinite 5/2 R 3R 1/2R 3R
19. At low temperature, the static
heat of a solid attains a value 0 infinite 5R 3R 0
proportional to
20. According to Debye's theory, square of its proportional to cube
the atomic heat of a solid at low proportional to its absolute proportional to cube of independent of of its absolute
temperature varies as absolute temperature temperature its absolute temperature temperature temperature
21. Einstein’s theory of specific
heat of solids assumes that the
atoms of a solid vibrate simple like longitudinal like transverse all with the same all with the same
harmonics waves waves frequency in a complex manner frequency
22. According to Dulong's and
Petit's law, the average energy
of an atom of a solid at
temperature T is 1/2 KT KT 2 KT 3 KT 3 KT

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23. According to Dulong's and decrease with
Petit's law, the atomic heat of increase with increase increase of become zero at absolute
an element of constant volume of temperature temperature zero is constant is constant
24. The degeneracy parameter ea
satisfies this condition, the gas strongly
is said to be weakly degenerate degenerate non degenerate none of the above non degenerate
25. RMS speed of an ideal gas is
inversely proportional to the
square root of its mass temperature none of these both of these mass
26. The RMS speed of gas at 400 K twice the value at 100 four times the twice the value at 100
is K value at 100 K half the value at 100 K same as at 100 K K
27. Which of the following
variables controls the physical
properties of a perfect gas pressure temperature volume all of the above all of the above
28. Which of the following laws is
applicable for the behavior of a
perfect gas Boyle's law Charles' law Gay-Lussac law all of the above all of the above
29. The unit of time in SI unit is second hour day minute second
30. The unit of energy in SI unit is watt joule joule/s joule/m joule
31. An ideal gas as compared to a
real gas at very high pressure unpredictable
occupies more volume less volume same volume behaviour more volume
32. General gas equation is PV = nRT PV = mRT PV = c PV = KiRt PV = mRT
33. Which of the following can be
regarded as gas so that gas law
could be applicable within the
commonly encountered O2, N2, water SO2, NH3, CO2,
temperature limits. O2, N2, steam, CO2 vapour moisture O2, N2, H2, air O2, N2, H2, air
34. The unit of pressure in SI units mm of water
is Kg/cm2 column Pascal dynes per square cm Pascal
35. Temperature of a gas is kinetic energy of attraction of kinetic energy of
produced due to Its heating value molecules repulsion of molecules molecules molecules
36. Kinetic theory of gases assumes
that the collisions between the perfectly
molecules are perfectly elastic inelastic partly elastic partly inelastic perfectly elastic
37. Calorie is the quantity of heat
required to raise the
temperature of one gram of
water from 14.5 C to 15.5 C Energy Power Calorie volume calorie

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38. The specific heat of a gas at
constant pressure by electrical
method can be determined by Callender and Callender and Barnes
Callender and Barnes method Boyle's method Barnes method Joule's method Graham’s method method
39. Specific heat is defined as
quantity of heat required to
raise temperature of unit mass
of a substance through one
degree Specific heat calorie pound calorie thermal capacity Specific heat
40. One calorie is equal to raise in 1
C and quantity of water calorie BTU thermal volume calorie
41. Pound calorie is in 1 pound
quantity of water and its rise in
1 C temperature the value is
equal to 1000 calories 453.6 calories 252 0 453.6 calories
42. The unit of thermal capacity mcq c = 1/m (dq/dt) mc calories/C none of the above mc calories/C
43. One therm is in 10 5 pounds
quantity of water and raise in 1 2.52 x 10 7
C temperature the value is equal 252 calories calories 1000 calories 252 calories 2.52 x 10 7 calories
44. The atomic heat for aluminium
is greater than boron less than equal to greater than all of the above greater than
45. The atomic heat value of copper
is 5.79 5.72 1.92 6.11 5.79 5.79
46. The value of R is the same for
all gases provided the mass of
the gas is zero 100 gram 50 gram one gram one gram
47. One watt is equal to 1 Nm/S 1 N/mt 1 Nm/hr 1 KNm/mt 1 Nm/S
48. Work done is the zero for the
following process constant volume free equation all of the above none of the above all of the above
49. On volume basis, air contains
following parts of oxygen 21 23 25 77 21
heat transfer is work done is zero but
50. In a free expansion process work done is zero zero both a and b above heat increases both a and b above
51. The specific heat of air both pressure and
increases with increase in temperature pressure temperature air flow temperature
52. Which of the process is
irreversible process isothermal adiabatic throttling all of the above throtting
53. For reversible adiabatic process
change in entropy is maximum minimum zero negative zero

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54. The unit of temperature in SI
units is Centigrade Celsius Fahrenheit Kelvin Kelvin
55. The unit of mass in SI units is Kilogram gram tonne quintal quintal
56. The pressure of a gas in terms
of its mean kinetic energy per
unit volume E is equal to t/3 t/2 3E/4 2E/4 2E/4
57. The unit of power in SI units is Newton Pascal erg watt watt
58. The ratio of two specific heats
of air is equal to 0.17 0.24 0.1 1.4 1.4
59. Which law states that the
internal energy of a gas is a
function of temperature Charle's law Joule's law Regnault's law Boyle's law Joule's law
60. Which law states that the
specific heat of a gas remains
constant at all temperature and
pressure Charle's law Joule's law Regnault's law Boyle's law Regnault's law
Only one value of two values of three values of specific two values of specific
61. Gases have specific heat specific heat heat no values heat
62. Work done in a free expansion
process is Positive Negative zero maximum zero
63. Internal energy of a perfect gas temperature and temperature, pressure
depends upon temperature only pressure and specific heats none of the above. temperature only
64. Which of the following
temperature scales doesn’t have
negative numbers? Celsius Kelvin Reaumur Fahrenheit Kelvin
65. Which of two temperature
change are equivalent? 1K=1F 1F=1C 1 Re = 1 F 1K=1C 1K=1C
66. What temperature change on
the Kelvin scale is equivalent to
a 10 degree change on the
Celsius scale 283 K 273 K 18 K 10 K 10 K
67. A combustion process produces
a gas stream with the mass
fractions 14% CO2, 8% H2O,
5% O2, and 73% N2. What is
the cp of the mixture at 1000
K? 1.262 kJ/kgK 1.234 kJ/kgK 1.167 kJ/kg 1.234 J/kgK 1.262 kJ/kgK
fixed region in fixed region in the
68. Control volume refers to a specified mass the space closed system none of the above space

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Unit - II
1. Conduction is the process in
which heat is transmitted from
one point to the other through
the without actual
substance__________________ with actual movement movement of without actual
. of particles. particles without any medium none of the above movement of particles
the ratio of thermal directly the ratio of thermal
conductivity to proportional to conductivity to
2. Thermal diffusivity is defined thermal capacity per the thermal inversely proportional to thermal capacity per
as ___________ unit volume. conductivity thermal conductivity none of the above unit volume.
3. The coefficient of thermal
conductivity of a rubber can be
determined by the principle of Rectilinear of flow of Cylindrical flow Cylindrical flow of
______. heat of heat radial flow of heat none of the above heat
4. The relation between thermal
conductivity and electrical
conductivity is defined as Wiedemann-Franz Wiedemann-Franz
__________. law Wiedemann law Hookes law none of the above law
5. The pressure of a gas in terms
of its mean kinetic energy per
unit volume E is equal to E/3 E/2 3E/4 2E/3 2E/3
the ratio of thermal
6. Kinetic energy of the molecules conductivity to
in terms of absolute temperature thermal capacity per
T is proportional to unit volume. T J J2 T
approximately as a approximately as a
7. Superheated vapour behaves exactly as gas as steam as ordinary vapour gas gas
8. No liquids can exist as liquid at 273 K vacuum zero pressure centre of earth zero pressure
9. The unit of power in SI units is Newton Pascal erg Watt Watt
10. The condition of perfect
vacuum, i.e. absolute zero a temperature of - a temperature of a temperature of -
pressure can be attained 273.16 C 0C a temperature of 273 C cannot be attained 273.16 C
does not depend does not depend on
on the mass of the mass of the
depends on the mass the system like is not dependent on the is dependent on the system like
11. Intensive property of a system of the system like temperature, path followed but on the path followed and not temperature, pressure
is one whose value volume pressure etc. state on the state etc.

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12. Specific heat of air at constant
pressure equal to 0.17 0.21 0.24 1 0.24
13. Which of the following does
not help to transfer heat? conduction convection dispersion radiation dispersion
14. All the following items are A stainless steel
good conductors of heat except A copper saucepan spoon a wooden table met an aluminium teapot a wooden table met
15. Which of the following is the
poorest conductor of heat? a gas a liquid a solid a vacuum a vacuum
16. Which one of these devices can
work without the help of
convection? Air - conditioner Electric kettle Electric mixer Hot water heater Electric mixer
heavy molecules
17. Convection is a process of heat density differences in falling and light molecules vibrating and radiation of energy density differences in
transfer that depends on a liquid or a gas ones rising then keeping still between two places a liquid or a gas
18. Which surface is the best rough dull and smooth, white and
radiator of heat rough, dull and black white smooth, shiny and black silvery rough, dull and black
19. On a cloudiness night, the earth
is gold because its heat is conducted convected radiated transported radiated
20. The dimensional formula of K
is M1L1T-3K-1 M1L1T3K-1 M1L1T2K-1 M1L1T-2K1 M1L1T-3K-1
21. Thermal capacity of a good Lee's method or Forbe's method Searle's apparatus or Searle's apparatus or
conductor is determined by Searle's apparatus or Lee's method Forbe's method none of the above Forbe's method
22. Thermal conductivity of a bad
conductor is determined by Forbe's method Lee's method Searle's apparatus none of the above Lee's method
23. The SI unit of thermal
conductivity is JSm-1C-1 JS-1m-1C-1 JS-1m-1C JS-1mC-1 JS-1m-1C-1
24. Thermal conductivity of bad Lee's disc Callender and Barnes
conductors is measured by Searle’s method method method none of the above Lee's disc method
25. Therefore the coefficient of
thermal conductivity is defined
as the amount of heat flowing
in one second across the
opposite faces of a cube of side
on cm maintained at a
difference of temperature 3C 1C 2C 0C 1C
26. Two rods of length L and 2 L,
thermal conductivities 2 K and
K of same cross sectional area
are connected end to end, then
the equivalent thermal (5/6) K 1.5 K 1.2 K (8/9) K 1.2 K

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 conductivity of the system
5.996 x 10-8 w m-2 k- 4.3219 x 10-8 w 5.6696 x 10 7 w m-2 5.996 x 10-8 w m-2
27. The value of Stefan's constant is 1 m-2 k-1 5.6696 x 10 8 w m-2 k-1 k-1 k-1
28. The earth, thus, subjected to a
periodic propagated into the
interior of the earth. This wave
is called the------------ annual wave directional wave wave none of the above directional wave
29. For convection
method________________ large crystal of large crystal of
type of crystal used. KMnO4 KMnO4 crystal none of the above KMnO4
30. _____________ is used in
research in for the study in
infrared radiations thermopile linear thermopile thermocouple none of the above linear thermopile
31. The thermal conductivity of
metal is different at
____________ temperature. same different both none of the above same
32. Lee's method for bad
conductors a steady current
passed through heater coil thermo couples thin disk copper plates heater coil
thermal co-efficient of thermal co-efficient of
33. Searle's method determined by conductivity conductivity conductivity temperature thermal conductivity
8.3143 x 10 3 5.669 x 10 -8 Wm-2 8.3143 x 10 3 JK-1
34. Gas constant R0 = 1.3802 x 10 -3 J K-1 JK-1 Kmol-1 3.7418 x 10-16 Wm2 K-1 Kmol-1
35. Thermal conductivity
measurement is also called as Ingen-Hausz method Flow method Angstrom's method Searle’s method Angstrom's method
36. The velocity of heat wave n = Ö 4πh Ö 2ωh Öωh none of the above Ö 2ωh
37. Formula for cylindrical flow of
heat method Q = - KA dq/dr Q = - KA Q = - dq/dr KA = Q dq/dr Q = - KA dq/dr
38. The thermopile originally
designed by __________
consisted of a number of
thermo couples joined in series. Stefan’s Melloni Newton Hook Melloni
39. Heat radiations travel in curve wave straight line parallel line straight line
40. Heat produced per second ELM/4.2 calories EI/4.2 calories 4.2 calories 5.89/EI calories EI/4.2 calories
41. The co-efficient of thermal
conductivity of a rubber tubing
can be determined in the
laboratory applying the continuous flow cylindrical flow cylindrical flow of
principle of method of heat spherical all method none of the above heat

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 the molecular weights
of all the perfect gases the sum of partial
occupy the same pressure of product of the gas the sum of partial
volume under same mixture of two constant and the gases have two pressure of mixture of
42. According to Avogadro’s conditions of pressure gases in sum of molecular weight of the values of specific two gases in sum of
hypothesis and temperature the two ideal gas is constant heat the two
only one value of two values of three values of specific no value of specific only one value of
43. Gases have specific heat specific heat heat heat specific heat
does not depend
on the mass of
depends on the mass the system like depends on the mass
44. Extension property of a system of the system like temperature, is dependent on the path of the system like
is one whose value volume pressure etc. followed but on the state is also constant volume
45. Work done in a free expansion
process is positive negative zero maximum maximum
46. The statement that molecular
weights of all gases occupy the Avogadro's
same volume is known as Avogadro's hypothesis Dalton's law Gas law Joule's law hypothesis
47. If a gas is heated against a
pressure keeping the volume
constant, then work done will
be equal to positive negative zero pressure x volume zero
48. Thermal conduction in metals
take place by free electrons bound electrons vibrations of molecules none of the above free electrons
49. If c is the length and A area of
cross section of a rod and k is
thermal conductivity of
materials then the thermal
resistance is given by KL/A A/KL KA/L L/KA L/KA
50. In the Ingen-Hausz experiment
the thermal conductivity K and
length L of the rod up to which
wax melts are related as K/L = constant K2/L = constant K/L2 = constant KL = constant KL = constant
does not change with does not change with
does not change with time and can be time and can be
51. Under steady state, the decreases with time and is same at all different at different different at different
temperature of body increases with time time points of the body points of the body points of the body
52. The rate of flow of heat through
a metal bar of area of cross thermal
section 1 m2 when temperature thermal resistance conductivity diffusivity resistivity thermal conductivity

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 gradient is 1 C/m under steady
state is called
53. A single plate of double
thickness is made by joining
two equal plates of thermal
conductivities K1 and K2, the
equivalent thermal conductivity
of the composite plate will be 2K1K2/K1+K2 K1K2/K1+K2 K1/K1+K2 K2/K1+K2 2K1K2/K1+K2
54. In Searle's method for finding
conductivity of metal, the
temperature gradient along the is greater near the hot is greater near is same at all points increases as we go is same at all points
bar end the cold end along the bar from hot to cold end along the bar
55. Properties of substances like
pressure temperature and
density in thermodynamics is
co-ordinates are path function point function cyclic function real function point function
56. Mixture of ice and water form a closed system open system isolated system heterogeneous system heterogeneous system
57. Which of the following is not
intensive property pressure heat specific volume density heat
58. If a certain amount of dry ice is
mixed with same amount of
water at 80 C, the final
temperature of mixture will be 80 C 0C 40 C 110 C 0C
59. When we touch a piece of metal
and a piece of wood that are
placed in the same room, the
piece of metal feels much
colder than the piece of wood.
This happens because of the
difference in: Specific heat Temperature Density Thermal conductivity Thermal conductivity
60. Which of the following could
NOT be used to indicate a mass of one mole of
temperature change? A change length of a liquid pressure of a gas at gas at constant
in: color of a metal rod column constant volume electrical resistance pressure
mass does not cross neither mass nor
boundaries of the energy crosses both energy and mass mass crosses the both energy and mass
system, though energy the boundaries of cross the boundaries of boundary but not the cross the boundaries
61. An open system is one in which may do so the system the system energy of the system
Permits the passage of Does not permit Permits the passage of Permits the passage Permits the passage of
62. A closed system is one, which energy and matter the passage of energy across the of matter across the energy across the

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 across the boundaries energy and boundary but does not boundary but does boundary but does not
matter across the permit the passage of not permit the permit the passage of
boundaries matter passage of energy matter
63. The process of heat transfer by
the movement of mass from one
place to another is called: Convection Conduction Radiation Induction Convection
64. Which mechanism of heat
transfer is involved in heat flow
from Sun to Earth? Convection Conduction Radiation Induction Radiation
65. If the absolute temperature of a
radiating objects is doubled, by
what factor does the rate of
energy emission change? 2 4 8 16 16

Unit - III
1. When the pressure of a constant
mass of gas is not too great say
less than about 2 atm 5 atm 3 atm 1 atm 1 atm
2. Which of the following
variables control the physical
properties of a perfect gas pressure volume all the above atomic gas atomic gas
3. The unit of temperature in SI
unit is centigrade Kelvin Fahrenheit Rankine Rankine
4. Work which of the following
substances the gas lower can be
used with minimum error dry stream cool stream free expansion superheated stream superheated stream
natural normal
temperature and temperature and normal thermodynamic thermodynamic
5. The stream NTP states for pressure pressure pressure none of the above pressure
6. A heat exchange process in
which the product pressure and isentropic
volume constant is known as heat exchange process process adiabatic process hyperbolic process hyperbolic process
deals with
reversibility and
deals with conversion irreversibility states that systems are states that systems are
7. Zero law of thermodynamics of mass and energy process both in equilibrium does not exist both in equilibrium
8. If a certain amount of dry is
mixed with some amount water
of 80 C final temperature 80 C 0C 40 C 60 C 0C

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9. Work done is zero for the
following process constant volume free expansion all the above none of the above all the above
10. One watt is equal to 1 Nm/s 1 N/mt 1 K/nm 0 1 Nm/s
11. The molecules of an ideal gas only potential
have only kinetic energy energy both KE and PE none of the above only kinetic energy
12. The value of Boltzmann's
constant is 1.38 x 10 -16 J K-1 1.38 J K-1 1.38 x 10 -23 J K-1 8.314 1.38 x 10 -23 J K-1
13. According to kinetic theory of
gases the relation between
pressure P density r and mean
square velocity is P = 1/2 P C2 P = 1/3 P C2 P = 1/2 P C P = 1/3 P C P = 1/3 P C2
14. The temperature of a gas is
doubled, then its root mean
square speed becomes double Ö2 times half 1/Ö2 times Ö2 times
15. The average velocity of the
molecules in a gas in proportional to
equilibrium is proportional to ÖT T2 proportional to T equal to zero equal to zero
16. The average energy of
molecules of monatomic gas at
temperature T is 1/2 KT 3/2 KT KT 5/2 KT 3/2 KT
17. A diatomic gas molecule has
translational, rotational and
vibrational degree's of freedom,
the ratio of Cp/Cv is 1.67 1.4 1 2 1.4
18. The kinetic energy per unit
volume of a perfect gas is equal
to 2/3 P 3/2 P P/3 1/2 P 3/2 P
19. For a gas the rms speed at 800 four times the value of twice the value twice the value of 200
K is 200 K of 200 K half the value of 200 K same as at 200 K K
20. Which turns out to be just 1/T,
where T is previously defined '
thermodynamic temperature'
normally measured in Newton Kelvin Calorie meter Kelvin
21. Typical speeds in excess of
__________ at room
temperature 350 m/s 200 m/s 300 m/s 100 m/s 200 m/s
22. The gas particles are typically
separated by distances which
are much _________ than the smaller bigger strongly larger larger

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 particles size
23. Equipartition theorem or the
equipartition of energy called molecules kinetic
the Boltzmann’s constant kinetic theory molecular theory theory kinetic theory
24. Molecules has an associated
mean energy of 1/2 KB T where 383.650 x 10 -23
KB= 380.650 x 10 -23 J/K J/K 383.650 x 10 23 J/K 380.650 x 10 23 J/K 380.650 x 10 -23 J/K
25. Boltzmann’s constant is related
to our old friend the molar gas
constant R 8.31 J/mol.K 8.41 J/mol.K 8.314 J/mol.K 8.143 J/mol.K 8.314 J/mol.K
26. Every molecular or atomic
degree of freedom, there is an
average_______ of associated
energy 3/2 KB 1/2 KB 1 KB 5/2 KB 1/2 KB
27. A mass of gas occupies a
volume of 8 liters at a pressure
of 1 atm and a temperature of 258 abs 300 abs 200 abs 100 abs 300 abs
28. Determine the final pressure
and the final temperature,
assuming it to be an ideal gas
whose value of r = 1.5 0.5 0.05 1.05 1.5
29. 5 gm air is heated from 273 K
to 275 K. The change in
internal energy of air will be 7.22 J 5.22 J 8.16 J 3.5 J 7.22 J
the rms velocity of all
the rms velocity of all the the escape velocity of the gas molecular is
its surface gas molecular is more the moon’s surface is more than the escape
30. Moon has no atmosphere it is far away from the temperature is 10 than the escape velocity more than the rms velocity of the
because surface of the earth C of the moon’s surface velocity all molecules moon’s surface
31. An ideal gas exerts a pressure
P. The mean kinetic energy per
unit volume is E which of the
following relation is correct P =E P = E/2 P =2/3 E P = 3/2 P P =2/3 E
32. According to kinetic theory of
gases at absolute 0 C liquid helium liquid hydrogen molecules motion
temperature Water freeze freeze molecules motion stops freeze stops
33. If 1 kg of water at its normal
boiling point forms 1.671 m3 of
steam the external latent heat of
vaporization of water is about 400 k cal/kg 40 k cal/g 4 k cal/kg 40 cal/kg 40 k cal/g

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34. One mole of an ideal gas
requires 207 J to heat to raise
the temperature by 10 K when
heated at constant pressure. If
the same gas is heated at
constant volume to raise the
temperature by 10 K, then heat
required is 96.6 J 124 J 198.8 J 215. 43 K 124 J
35. For an ideal gas, Cv/Cp is >1 <1 1 1 <1
36. If P is the exerted by a gas and
E is the K.E per unit volume,
then P = E/3 P = (2/3) E P = 3/2 E P = 2/3 E P = (2/3) E
isothermal
37. Boyle's law is applicable in isochoric process process isobaric process isotonic process isothermal process
38. If the pressure of an ideal gas is
decreased by 10 %
isothermally, then its volume increase by 11.1
will increase by 10 % % decrease by 10 % decrease by 9 % increase by 11.1 %
39. The lower calorific value of
fuel may be obtained by adding
the heat of stream formed
during combustion to the higher
calorie value yes no none of these all of the above no
40. One kg of carbon monoxide
requires 4/7 Kg of oxygen and 11/3 kg of carbon 7/3 kg carbon 11/7 kg of carbon 11/7 kg of carbon
produces dioxide gas monoxide gas monoxide gas none of the above monoxide gas
41. In a free expansion process w1-2 = 0 Q1-2=0 du = 0 all of the above all of the above
42. The heat focus from a cold
body on a hot body with the aid
of an external source. This
statement is given by Kelvin Joule Celsius none of the above Celsius
43. The gas in cooling chamber of a
closed cycle gas turbine is constant
cooled at constant volume temperature constant pressure none of the above constant pressure
44. The isothermal and adiabatic irreversible either reversible or non-
process are regarded as reversible process process reversible none of the above reversible process
45. The heating of gas at constant
volume is governed by Boyle's law Charle's law Gay-Lussac's law Avogadro's law Gay-Lussac’s law
46. The ratio of specific heat at equal less than greater than none of the above less than

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 constant pressure Cp and
specific heat at constant volume
is always
47. The fuel mostly used in cement
industry and in metallurgical
process is wood charcoal bituminous cake pulverized coal cake pulverized coal
48. The molecules mass expressed
in gram of all gases at NTP
occupies a volume of 0.224 liters 2.24 liters 22.4 liters 224 liters 22.4 liters
49. Out of the following, the
physical quantity that relates
with first law of
thermodynamics is temperature pressure energy number of moles energy
50. In producing cooling by
adiabatic demagnetization, we paramagnetic ferromagnetic paramagnetic
use magnetic substance substance diamagnetic substance substance substance
isothermal adiabatic
51. In Carnot cycle, the first step is isothermal expansion compression adiabatic expansion compression isothermal expansion
52. The efficiency of Carnot engine
working between steam point
and ice point is 1 0 26.81% 0 26.81%
specific heat of kinetic energy of kinetic energy of
53. According to kinetic theory of molecules reduces to molecules volume of gas reduce to pressure of gas molecules reduces to
gases, at absolute zero zero reduces to zero zero reduces to zero. zero
uses positive work
done on the system to
transfer heat from a
converts heat input to converts work to low temperature takes heat in, does
an equivalent amount an equivalent takes heat in, does work, reservoir to a high work, and loses
54. A heat engine: of work amount of heat and loses energy heat temperature reservoir energy heat
55. The state of an ideal gas was
changed three times at three
different temperatures. The
diagram represents three
different isothermal curves.
Which of the following is true
about the temperature of the
gas? T1 > T2 > T3 T1 > T2 < T3 T1 < T2 < T3 T1 > T2 = T3 T1 < T2 < T3
56. The state of an ideal gas was
changed three times in a way P1 > P2 > P3 P1 > P2 < P3 P1 < P2 < P3 P1 = P2 > P3 P1 > P2 > P3

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The graph represents three
isobaric lines. Which of the
following is true about the
pressure of the gas?
57. The temperature of an ideal gas
increases from 20 C ̊ to 40 ̊C
while the pressure stays the
same. What happens to the
volume of the gas? It doubles It quadruples It is cut to one-half It is cut to one-fourth it slightly increases
58. The state of an ideal gas was
changed three times in a way
that the volume stays the same.
The graph represents three
isobaric lines. Which of the
following is true about the
volume of the gas? V1 >V2 >V3 V1 > V2 < V3 V1 < V2 < V3 V1 = V2 > V3 V1 >V2 >V3
59. The absolute temperature of an
ideal diatomic gas is
quadrupled. What happens to Increases by a factor
the average speed of molecules? Quadruples Doubles Triples of 1.41 Doubles
60. The average molecular kinetic
energy of a gas depends on: Pressure Volume Temperature Number of moles Temperature
61. The theoretical (Carnot)
efficiency of a heat engine
operating between 600C and
100C is 16.70% 20.00% 42.70% 57.30% 57.30%
62. Which of the following is No heat flows
always true for an isothermal The internal energy into or out of the The pressure does not The volume does not The internal energy
process of an ideal gas? does not change system change change does not change
63. According to which law, all
perfect gases change in volume
by l/273th of their original
volume at 0°C for every 1°C
change in temperature when
pressure remains constant Joule's law Boyle's law Regnault's law Charles' law Charles' law
64. At room temperature, the rms
speed of the molecules of a
certain diatomic gas is found to
be 1930 m/s. The gas is H2 F2 O2 Cl2 H2

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65. Kinetic Theory is based on an molecular kinetic All molecules make The attractive force
ideal gas model. The following energy is directly All molecules elastic collisions with between the
statements about the ideal gas proportional to the move with the each other and the walls molecules can be All molecules move
are true EXCEPT: absolute temperature same speed of the container ignored with the same speed
66. An ideal gas with an internal
energy U initially at 0 ̊C is
heated to 273 C̊ . What is the
new internal energy in terms of
U? U 1/2U 1/4U 2U 2U
67. The change of the state of an
ideal gas is presented by the
diagram. What is the ration
between work done on the gas
during the process 2→3 and
work done on the gas during the
process 4→1? (2/1) (1/2) (4/1) (3/1) (3/1)
68. The state of an ideal gas is
changed isothermally from
position 1 to position 2 is
shown above. What is the
change in the internal energy of
the gas during this process? ΔU = W ΔU = Q ΔU > 0 ΔU = 0 ΔU = 0
velocities are
69. If two molecules in a gas total momentum is always both molecules always total kinetic energy total momentum is
collide, then always exchanged exchanged speed up always increases always exchanged

Unit - IV
1. The ratio of root mean square
velocity to average velocity of
gas molecules at a particular
temperature is 0.086 1.086 3.086 4.086 1.086
2. First law of thermodynamics conservation of conservation of conservation of
deals with conservation of heat momentum conservation of mass energy energy
3. In SI units, the value of 83.14 J/Kg mole/
universal gas constant is 8.314 J/Kg mole/ K K 831.4 J/Kg mole/ K 8314 Kg mole/ K 8314 Kg mole/ K
4. The throttling process is reversible irreversible all of the above none of the above irreversible
5. All the commercial liquid fuels
are delivered from natural TRUE FALSE all of the above none of the above TRUE

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 petroleum
6. A cycle consisting of one
constant pressure, one constant
volume and two isentropic
process is known as Carnot cycle sterling cycle Otto cycle diesel cycle diesel cycle
7. The efficiency and work ratio
of a simple gas turbine cycle are low very low high very high very low
8. There is a loss of heat in an
irreversible process TRUE FALSE all of the above none of the above TRUE
9. Water gas is obtained by
passing air and a large correct incorrect all of the above none of the above incorrect
10. Work done in a free expansion
process is zero minimum maximum position zero
11. Which of the following the heat and
statement is correct work represent
the energy
the heat and work crossing the
done are boundary boundary of the heat and work done
phenomena system are path function all of the above all of the above
12. The atomic of mass of an
element is the number of times
the atom of that element is
heavier than the hyrogenatome TRUE FALSE all of the above none of the above TRUE
13. In an ideal gas turbine plant it is
assumed that the compression
and expansion are isothermal isentropic polytropic none of the above isentropic
14. Zeroth law of thermodynamics if two systems are if two systems are
is separated in thermal separated in thermal
equilibrium with a third equilibrium with a
system then they third system then they
kinetic energy of ideal gas does themselves are in thermal themselves are in
molecules of gas is not contain equilibrium with each thermal equilibrium
zero molecules other none of the above with each other
15. The ratio of adiabatic and
isothermal elasticities of a gas
is r r2 r-1 none of the above r
16. The physics underlying the
working of a refrigerator
closely resembles the physics vapour compression
underlying ice formation heat engine machine vaporization water heat engine

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17. The efficiency of a Carnot
engine is 0.4. If the temperature
of sink is 27 C the temperature
of source is 127 C 500 C 500 K 400 K 500 K
18. Anything outside the
thermodynamics system which
can exchange energy with it and
has a direct bearing on the
behaviour of the system is
called surroundings system Carnot engine surface surroundings
19. ________ which can exchange
matter and energy with the
surrounding closed system isolated system open system all of the above open system
20. ________ is called the equation
of state of the liquid f = (P, V) f (P, V) = T f (V, T) = P f (P, T) = V f (P, V) = T
21. First law of thermodynamics
equation_____________ Q = (V2-V1)+W Q = (V2+V1)-W Q = (V1-V2)+W Q = (V1+V2)-W Q = (V2-V1)+W
22. ________ types of equilibrium
as there in thermodynamics 1 2 3 4 3
23. In which year Clement and
Desormes discovered the
determination of g 1819 1981 1918 1891 1819
24. In Carnot’s engine the source insulates heat conducts heat conducts electricity insulates electricity conducts heat
25. A Carnot engine has the same
efficiency between 1000 K and
500 K and between x. k and
1000 K. calculate x =? 1000 K 3000 K 4000 K 2000 K 2000 K
26. An engine works between the
temperature 30 K and 300 K.
What is its efficiency? 50% 47% 90% 10% 90%
27. The atomic mass of sulfur is 12 14 16 32 32
28. The efficiency if a reversible
Carnot’s engine working
between temperature T1 and T2
is T2/T1 T1/T2 1-T2/T1 T1/T2-1 1-T2/T1
29. A diatomic gas at 18 C is
compressed adiabatically to
1/32 times of its original
volume. The temperature after 18 C 887 C 891 C 144 C 891 C

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 compression will be
30. A Carnot’s engine us operating
between 100 C and 50 C. Its
efficiency will be 13.40% 15.20% 50% 100% 13.40%
31. A reversible heat engine is 0.4.
If the temperature of the sink is
27 C, the temperature of source less than that of equal to that of
is source source 0C 0K 0K
32. The door of running
refrigeration inside a room is the room will be cooled the temperature of the the temperature of the
left open, Mark the correct the room will be the room will be to the temperature inside room will remain room will remain
statement cooled slightly warmed the refrigerator unaffected unaffected
33. In steady flow process, the ratio heat transfer is work transfer is mass flow at inlet and
of constant constant outlet is same all of the above all of the above
34. The entropy of the universe is
continuously of the increase correct incorrect all of the above none of the above correct
35. Select the correct statement as PV = constant if T is V/T = constant if P/T = constant if V is V/T = constant if P is V/T = constant if P is
per Charle's law kept constant P is kept constant kept constant kept constant kept constant
36. The unit of energy in SI unit is Joule Joule meter Watt Joule/Meter Joule
37. Diesel cycle consists of one constant
_________ process two constant pressure, one one constant pressure,
two constant volume pressure and two two constant volume and constant volume and one constant volume
and two isentropic isentropic two isothermal two isentropic and two isentropic
38. When coal is first dried and
crushed to a fine powder by
pulverizing machine, the
resulting fuel's called wood charcoal bituminous coal briquetted coal none of the above none of the above
39. The process is adiabatic, if the
value of n in the equation PVn =
C is 0 1 g a g
40. The heating of a gas at constant
volume is governed by Boyle's law Charle's law Gay-Lussac law Avogadro’s law Gay-Lussac law
41. The ratio of specific heat at
constant pressure and specific
heat at constant volume is
always__________ one equal to less than greater than none of the above less than
42. The lower caloric value of fuel
may be obtained by adding the
heat of steam formed during yes no all of the above none of the above no

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 combustion to the higher
calorific value
43. An adiabatic process occurs at
constant temperature pressure heat none of the above heat
44. Internal energy of a real gas only on the
depends upon only on the volume of the only on the pressure of only on the
temperature of the gas gas the gas none of the above temperature of the gas
45. Transfer of heat from a body at is possible by
low temperature to a body at keeping both is possible by doing is possible by doing
high temperature is impossible bodies in contact some external work none of the above some external work
46. Law of conservation of energy Zeroth law of first law of second law of third law of first law of
is accordance with thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics
47. When a gas undergoes
expansion or compression at
constant temperature, the
process is called isothermal process isochoric process isobaric process adiabatic process isothermal process
48. In a throttling process W=0 E=0 H=0 all of the above. H=0
49. Which of the following is not
an extensive property of a Total internal
thermo-dynamic system? Total mass energy Total volume Temperature Temperature
50. The measurement of
thermodynamics property
known as temperature, is based Zeroth law of First law of Second law of Zeroth law of
on thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics None of the above. thermodynamics
51. A system consisting of more Heterogeneous Heterogeneous
than one phase is called isolated system open system non-uniform system system. system.
52. A system comprising of a single Heterogeneous
phase, is known as open system closed system homogeneous system system. homogeneous system
53. A heat engine that in each cycle
does positive work and loses
energy as heat, with no heat the Zeroth law of the first law of the second law of the third law of the first law of
energy input, would violate: thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics
54. A Carnot cycle: is bounded by two consists of two is bounded by two
isotherms and two isothermal and isotherms and two
adiabats on a p-V two constant is any four sided process only exists for an adiabats on a p-V
graph volume processes on a p-V graph ideal gas graph
55. A Carnot engine operates
between 200°C and 20°C. Its
maximum possible efficiency 90% 100% 38% 72% 38%

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 is:
56. What is the name of the
following statement: “When
two systems are in thermal
equilibrium with a third system,
then they are in thermal First Law of Second Law of Mechanical equivalent of Zeroth Law of Zeroth Law of
equilibrium with each other”? Thermodynamics Thermodynamics heat Thermodynamics Thermodynamics
57. The process of heat transfer
from object to another because
of molecular motion and
interaction is called: Convection Conduction Radiation Induction Conduction
58. Which of the following
parameters does not
characterize the
thermodynamics state of
matter? work volume pressure Temperature Work
59. Which of the following is not a
state variable? Work Internal energy Entropy Temperature Work
60. An aluminum plate has a
circular hole. If the temperature
of the plate increases, what Increases the top half
happens to the size of the hole? Increases Decreases Stays the same of the hole Increases
61. Boyle's law i.e. pV = constant is only small range steady change of only small range of
applicable to gases under all ranges of pressures of pressures high range of pressures pressures pressures

Unit - V
1. A catalyst speeds up a chemical changing the increase the providing an alternative shifting the providing an
reaction by stoichiometry activation energy reaction mechanism of equilibrium towards alternative reaction
lower activation energy the side of the mechanism of lower
product activation energy
2. A solid has very high melting a molecular solid a metallic solid a covalent network solid an ionic solid a covalent network
point, is very hard, and its solid
liquid is non-conducting. The
compound is?
3. When one mole of ice melts to the entropy of a the entropy of a the entropy of the system the order of system the entropy of the
liquid at 0 C system decreases system remains increases increases system increases
the same
4. The entropy of a chemical a molecule is broken a liquid changes all of the above all of the above
system will usually increase down in two or more into a gas

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 when fragments
5. Arrange the common unit cells BCC<FCC<SC FCC<BCC<SC FCC<SC<BCC SC<BCC<FCC SC<BCC<FCC
of metals from the least dense
packing to the most dense
packing
6. The normal boiling point of a the temperature at the temperature the temperature at which the temperature at the temperature at
liquid is which the entropy of above which the the vapour pressure of which the vapour which the vapour
the liquid is equal to substance cannot the liquid equals the pressure of the liquid pressure of the liquid
zero exist as a liquid ambient atmospheric equals to 1 atm equals to 1 atm
regardless of the pressure
pressure
7. Which intermolecular forces are London dispersion dipole-dipole hydrogen-bonding only all of the above all of the above
present in Phenol? only only
8. Which of these is intensive area temperature entropy volume temperature
variable?
9. In a reversible adiabatic increases decreases remains unchanged none of these remains unchanged
process, the change of entropy
10. The change in entropy of a positive negative zero none of these positive
mole of an ideal gas, when the
gas undergoes free expansion is
11. In a reversible process, the increases remains zero decreases remains constant remains constant
entropy of the system
12. The unit of entropy Joule/Kelvin Calorie/Kelvin both a and b none of these both a and b
13. A piece of ice is added to water is increased decreased undergoes no change sometimes increases is increased
in a cup, the energy
14. Net entropy change of a system zero positive negative more than 1 zero
in Carnot's cycle
15. Which of the following ds<0 ds=0 ds>0 none of these ds=0
represents a reversible process?
16. In the two gases at the same the internal energy is the entropy is pressure is equal the average kinetic the internal energy is
molecule is equal equal equal energy per molecule equal
is equal
17. Which of the following combustion diffusion melting neutralization melting
represents a reversible process?
18. In which process the entropy gas changes to liquid solid changes to liquid changes to solid gas changes to solid solid changes to
can increase liquid liquid
19. In which process work is adiabatic irreversible cyclic reversible reversible
maximum?
20. In the below process which can crystallization of melting of iron conversion of ice to vapourisation of crystallization of

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 represent the decrease in sucrose from solution water camphor sucrose from solution
entropy?
21. In which process the change in reversible spontaneous non-spontaneous spontaneous
entropy gets the positive value
at constant pressure and
temperature? isobaric
22. The absolute entropy of pure 295 K & 1 atm 298 K & 1 atm 295 K & 10 atm pressure 298K & 10 atm 298 K & 1 atm
substance at pressure pressure pressure pressure
23. Entropy function S represents S= T/q S = q/w S=w/T S = q/T S = q/T
24. In a reversible process, the same temperature same pressure same temperature & different temperature same temperature
systems and surroundings pressure and pressure
should remains at
25. Spontaneous process takes only forward direction backward both forward and only one direction only one direction
at direction backward direction
26. Carnot's cycle depends upon the temperature of heat pressure of the volume of the substance working substance temperature of heat
substance
27. Entropy remains constant in adiabatic process isothermal isochoric process isolated process isothermal process
process
28. The entropy of a system in a increases decreases remains constant none of these increases
irreversible process
29. Choose the correct statement all quasi-static process all reversible adiabatic process is none of these all reversible process
are reversible process are quasi-static are quasistatic
quasistatic
30. When water vapour condenses increases decreases remains unchanged first decreases and decreases
into water its entropy then increases
31. Entropy is measure of perfect order available energy disorder none of these disorder
32. Entropy is maximum in which solid liquid gas can be any gas
state
33. The area of the rectangle of the external work done internal work increase in volume increase in pressure external work done
T-S diagram represents____ in done
a reversible Carnot’s cycle.
34. The 2nd law of enthalpy specific heat temperature entropy entropy
thermodynamics can be stated
in terms of____________of a
system.
35. A process, in which no heat is isothermal isentropic polytropic hyperbolic polytrophic
supplied or rejected from the
system and entropy is not
constant, is called

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36. In a reversible polytropic enthalpy remains entropy remains some heat transfer occurs internal energy entropy remains
process constant constant remains constant. constant
37. A process, in which the
working substance neither
receives nor gives out heat to its
surroundings during its
expansion or contraction, is isentropic
called isothermal process process polytropic process adiabatic process. isothermal process
38. Which of the following is a ΔU = 0 W=0 Q=0 ΔV = 0 Q=0
characteristic of an adiabatic
process?
39. Work done in an adiabatic the end states only particular the value of index n the value of heat the end states only
process between a given pair of adiabatic process transferred
end states depends on
40. Heat and work are point functions system properties path functions intensive properties path functions
41. A container filled with a sample 2 atm 3 atm 4 atm 5 atm 6 atm
of an ideal gas at the pressure of
1.5 atm. The gas is compressed
isothermally to one-fourth of its
original volume. What is the
new pressure of the gas?
42. The value of n = 1 in the reversible process isothermal adiabatic process irreversible process isothermal process
polytropic process indicates it process
to be

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