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  1. A cycle consisting of two constant pressure and two isentropic processes is known as

  2. A.

     Carnot cycle

    B.

     Stirling cycle

    C.

     Otto cycle

    D.

     None of these

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  3. A cycle consisting of two adiabatic and two constant pressure processes is known as

  4. A.

     Otto cycle

    B.

     Ericsson cycle

    C.

     Joule cycle

    D.

     Stirling cycle

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  5. A cycle consisting of one constant pressure, one constant volume and two isentropic processes is known as

  6. A.

     Otto cycle

    B.

     Stirling cycle

    C.

     Carnot cycle

    D.

     Diesel cycle

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  7. A process, in which the temperature of the working substance remains constant during its expansion or compression, is called

  8. A.

     Adiabatic process

    B.

     Isothermal process

    C.

     Hyperbolic process

    D.

     Polytropic process

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  9. The ideal efficiency of a Brayton cycle without regeneration, with increase in pressure ratio will

  10. A.

     Increase

    B.

     Decrease

    C.

     Remain unchanged

    D.

     Increase/decrease depending on application

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  11. The ideal efficiency of a Brayton cycle with regeneration, with increase in pressure ratio will

  12. A.

     Increase

    B.

     Decrease

    C.

     Remain unchanged

    D.

     Increase/decrease depending on application

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  13. Absolute zero pressure will occur

  14. A.

     At sea level

    B.

     When molecular momentum of the system becomes zero

    C.

     Under vacuum conditions

    D.

     At a temperature of 273°K

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  15. In a free expansion process

  16. A.

     Work done is zero

    B.

     Heat transfer is zero

    C.

     Both (A) and (B) above

    D.

     Work done is zero but heat increases

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  17. The ratio of two specific heats of air is equal to

  18. A.

     0.17

    B.

     0.24

    C.

     0.1

    D.

     1.41

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  19. One kg of carbon produces ________ kg of carbon dioxide.

  20. A.

     3/7

    B.

     11/7

    C.

     11/3

    D.

     4/11

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