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Mechanical Engineering - MCQ Practice Questions

Core mechanical MCQs — thermodynamics, SOM, fluid mechanics for GATE & PSUs.

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Q.21Easy

A reversible isothermal process occurs at 300 K for an ideal gas. If 5 kJ of heat is absorbed, what is the change in entropy of the system?

Q.22Easy

Which of the following is NOT a state function in thermodynamics?

Q.23Easy

The specific heat capacity at constant volume (Cv) for a monoatomic ideal gas is:

Q.24Easy

A carnot engine operates between 600 K and 300 K. The maximum possible efficiency is:

Q.25Easy

A substance has a critical temperature Tc=647 K and critical pressure Pc=22.1 MPa. This is most likely:

Q.26Easy

The enthalpy of vaporization (latent heat) of water at 100°C is 2257 kJ/kg. This represents:

Q.27Easy

The relationship between specific heats Cp - Cv for an ideal gas is:

Q.28Easy

Which of the following statements about entropy is INCORRECT?

Q.29Easy

A heat engine operates between two thermal reservoirs at temperatures 600 K and 300 K. What is the maximum possible efficiency of this engine?

Q.30Easy

In a Diesel cycle, which process represents constant pressure heat addition?

Q.31Easy

In a constant volume process (isochoric), if temperature increases from 300 K to 600 K, the pressure ratio P₂/P₁ will be:

Q.32Easy

Which law states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant?

Q.33Easy

Which process is represented when a gas is compressed without any heat transfer to or from surroundings?

Q.34Easy

For an ideal gas, if both pressure and volume are doubled, the temperature ratio T₂/T₁ will be:

Q.35Easy

In a closed system, 50 kJ of heat is added and 30 kJ of work is done by the system. The change in internal energy is:

Q.36Easy

According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, for a spontaneous process in an isolated system, the entropy must:

Q.37Easy

The unit of kinematic viscosity in SI system is:

Q.38Easy

Which of the following statements about streamline flow is correct?

Q.39Easy

The continuity equation for incompressible flow states that:

Q.40Easy

What is the dimension of pressure coefficient (Cₚ)?