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  1. Which of the following statement is correct?

  2. A.

    The increase in entropy is obtained from a given quantity of heat at a low temperature.

    B.

    The change in entropy may be regarded as a measure of the rate of the availability or unavailability of heat for transformation into work.

    C.

    The change in entropy may be regarded as a measure of the rate of the availability or unavailability of heat for transformation into work.

    D.

    all of the above

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  3. The elements are made up of minute and chemically invisible particles as atoms.

  4. A.

    True

    B.

    False

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  5. All perfect gases change in volume by 1 / 273th of its original volume at 0°C for every 1°C change in temperature, when the pressure remains constant. This statement is called

  6. A.

    Boyle's law

    B.

    Charles' law

    C.

    Gay-Lussac law

    D.

    Joule's law

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  7. A good fuel should have __________ ignition point.

  8. A.

    high

    B.

    low

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  9. The amount of heat generated per kg of fuel is known as

  10. A.

    calorific value

    B.

    heat energy

    C.

    lower calorific value

    D.

    higher calorific value

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