Q. Whenever heat is transferred through a finite temperature difference, there is always a decrease in the availability of energy so transferred.

  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) true

Q. Any thermodynamic process is accompanied by entropy generation.

  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) true

Q. The rate of entropy increase of the control volume or the net rate of entropy transfer to it.

  • (A) exceeds or is less than
  • (B) exceeds, is equal to
  • (C) is less than, or equal to
  • (D) none of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) exceeds, is equal to

Q. The rate at which entropy is transferred out must the rate at which entropy enters the control volume.

  • (A) be less than
  • (B) equal to
  • (C) exceed
  • (D) none of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) exceed

Q. The first law efficiency is defined as the ratio of the output energy to the input energy.

  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) true

Q. With the concept of exergy available, which of the following is possible?

  • (A) to analyse means of minimizing the consumption of available energy to perform a given process
  • (B) to ensure most efficient possible conversion of energy
  • (C) both of the mentioned
  • (D) none of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) both of the mentioned

Q. If work is involved, Amin= and if heat is involved, Amin=

  • (A) w, q(1+to/t)
  • (B) w, q(1-to/t)
  • (C) q(1+to/t), w
  • (D) q(1-to/t), w
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) w, q(1-to/t)

Q. If solar energy Qr is available at a reservoir storage temperature of Tr and if quantity of heat Qa is transferred by the solar collector at temperature Ta, then which of the following is true?

  • (A) first law efficiency = qa/qr
  • (B) second law efficiency = exergy output / exergy input
  • (C) second law efficiency = (first law efficiency)*(1-to/ta)/(1-to/tr)
  • (D) all of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Q. For proper utilization of exergy, it is desirable to make first law efficiency and the source and use temperatures should

  • (A) as close to unity, be different
  • (B) as close to unity, match
  • (C) as close to zero, match
  • (D) as close to zero, be different
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) as close to unity, match

Q. The slopes of sublimation and vaporization curves for all substances are

  • (A) negative
  • (B) positive
  • (C) zero
  • (D) none of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) positive

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