Tutorial(MCQ)

1. The measurement of a thermodynamic property known as temperature is based on

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Second law of thermodynamics
D. Third law of thermodynamics

2. Latent heat is taken in or given off at

A. Constant temperature
B. Constant pressure
C. At constant volume
D. All of the above

3. The main loss of heat from the Earth is by

A. Radiation
B. Convection
C. Conduction
D. All three processes are significant modes of heat loss from the Earth.

4. Which term best represents the relation between a blackbody and radiant energy? A blackbody
is an ideal --------------- of radiant energy.
A. Emitter
B. Absorber
C. Reflector
D. Emitter and absorber

5. A window conducts power P from a house to the cold outdoors. What power is conducted
through a window of half the area and half the thickness?
A. 4P
B. 2P
C. P
D. p/2
E. P/4

6. Iron has a specific heat that is about four times that of gold. A cube of gold and a cube of iron,
both of equal mass and at 20℃, are placed in two different Styrofoam cups, each filled with
100 g water at 40℃. The Styrofoam cups have negligible heat capacities. After equilibrium has
been attained,
A. The temperature of the gold is lower than that of the iron.
B. The temperature of the gold is higher than that of the iron.
C. The temperatures of the water in the two cups are the same.
D. A or B depending on how much mass is involved
7. When a steam condenses to a liquid
A. Its internal energy increases
B. Its temperature rises
C. Its temperature drops
D. It gives off internal energy

8. Sublimation is involved in which of these phase changes?

A. Liquid to gas
B. Solid to gas
C. Solid to liquid
D. Gas to liquid

9. If you place your hand underneath, but not touching, a kettle of hot water, you mainly feel the
presence of heat from
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Conduction and convection

10. Two thin rods are made from the same material and are of lengths 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 . The two ends of
the rods have the same temperature difference. What should the relation be between their
diameters and lengths so that they conduct equal amounts of heat energy in a given time?
𝐿 𝑑
A. 1⁄𝐿 = 1⁄𝑑
2 2
𝐿1 𝑑2
B. ⁄𝐿 = ⁄𝑑
2 1
𝐿1 𝑑12
C. ⁄𝐿 = ⁄ 2
2 𝑑2
2
𝐿 𝑑
D. 1⁄𝐿 = 2⁄ 2
2 𝑑1

11. A system in which there may be an exchange of energy but not mass called
A. Open system
B. Closed system
C. Insulated system
D. Isolated system

12. For any irreversible process, net entropy change is

A. Positive
B. Zero
C. Negative
D. Infinite

13. Second law of thermodynamics implies that cycle efficiency of thermodynamic process must be
A. Greater than unity
B. Less than unity
C. Equal to unity
 D. None of the above

14. 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 definite amount of mechanical energy which can be obtained from a given
quantity of heat energy
D. All of the above

15. For any reversible process, the change in entropy of the system and surroundings is
A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Negative
D. Positive
E. Infinite

16. T h e p r o p e r t y o f a w o r k i n g s u b s t a n c e w h i c h i n c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s a s t h e
h e a t i s s u p p l i e d o r removed in a reversible manner is known as
A. Enthalpy
B. Internal energy
C. Entropy
D. External energy

17. When two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, they are also in thermal
equilibrium with each other. This statement is called
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. Kelvin and Plank’s law
C. First law of thermodynamics
D. Second law of thermodynamics

18. A thermodynamics process is the method by which a system changes from one state another.
The state variables then describe the state of the system, but not how the system was brought
to its current state. The following physical quantities are not state variables, but can describe
the evolution of the state of system:
A. Internal energy and temperature
B. Pressure and volume
C. Entropy and volume
D. Work and heat

19. In a Carnot engine, when the working substance gives heat to the sink
A. The temperature of the sink remains the same
B. The temperature of the sink increases
C. The temperature of the source decreases
 D. The temperature of both the source and the sink decrease
E. Changes depend on the operating system.

20. If the temperature of the source is increased, the efficiency of the Carnot engine
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Does not change
D. Will be equal to the efficiency of the practical engine
E. Depends on other factors

21. The efficiency of an ideal Carnot engine depends on

A. Working substance
B. On the temperature of the source only
C. On the temperature of the sink only
D. On the temperature of both the source and the sink
E. On the construction of the engine
22. In a reversible cycle, the entropy of the system
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not change
D. First increases and then decreases
E. Depends on the properties of the working substance

23. A frictionless engine can be 100% efficient only if its exhaust temperature is
A. Equal to its input temperature
B. Less than its input temperature
C. 0 𝐾
D. 0℃
E. −100℃
24. A real engine, when run between reservoirs at temperatures of 300℃ and 30℃, has efficiencies
𝑒1 and 𝑒2 in the forward and reverse directions (i.e. as an engine or as a heat pump). Which of
these pairs of values of 𝑒1 and 𝑒2 are possible?
A. 50%, 56%
B. 56%, 50%
C. 82%, 95%
D. 42%, 57%
E. 57%, 42%
25. If two different system are put in thermal contact, so that heat can flow from one to the other,
then heat will flow until the systems have the same
A. Energy
B. Entropy
C. Heat capacity
D. Temperature
26. As a system undergoes a constant volume process
A. The pressure does not change
B. The internal energy does not change
C. The work done on or by the system is zero
D. The entropy stays the same
E. The temperature of the system does not change

27 Heat is transferred to a heat engine from a furnace at a rate of 80 MW. If the rate of waste heat
rejection to a nearby river is 50 MW, determine the net power output for this heat engine.

A. 30 MW
B. 40 MW
C. 50 MW
D. 60 MW

28 Heat is transferred to a heat engine from a furnace at a rate of 80 MW. If the rate of waste heat
rejection to a nearby river is 50 MW, determine the thermal efficiency for this heat engine.
 a) 47.5 %
b) 27.5 %
c) 37.5 %
d) none of the mentioned

29 The food compartment of a refrigerator is maintained at 4°C by removing heat from it at a rate
of 360 kJ/min. If the required power input to the refrigerator is 2kW, determine the coefficient
of performance of the refrigerator.
 a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1

30 A heat pump is used to meet the heating requirements of a house and maintain it at 20°C. On a
day when the outdoor air temperature drops to 2°C, the house is estimated to lose heat at a
rate of 80,000 kJ/h. If the heat pump under these conditions has a COP of 2.5, determine the

power consumed by the heat pump.

a) 32000 kJ/h
b) 33000 kJ/h
c) 34000 kJ/h
d) 35000 kJ/h