Multiple Choice Questions (choose the most appropriate answer)

1. The efficiency of Carnot engine is 0.75. If the cycle is reversed, its

coefficient of performance as heat refrigerator is

(a) 0.25
(b) 0.33
(c) 1.33
(d) 4

2. A perfect engine works on the Carnot cycle between 727 ◦ C and 227◦ C.
The efficiency of the engine is

(a) 0.5
(b) 2
(c) 227
727
500
(d) 727

3. Efficiency of stirling cycle is same as

(a) Otto cycle

(b) Diesel cycle
(c) Carnot cycle
(d) Ericsson cycle

4. The air standard efficiency of Otto cycle is

(a) η = 1 − rγ−1
1
(b) η = 1 − r γ−1
γ−1
(c) η = 1 − r γ

1
(d) η = 1 − γ−1
r γ

5. The air standard Otto cycle consists of

(a) two constant volume and two isentropic processes

(b) two constant pressure and two isentropic processes
(c) two constant pressure and two constant volume processes
(d) none of the above
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6. In air standard Diesel cycle at fixed r and fixed γ,

(a) ηthermal increases with increase in heat addition and cut-off ratio
(b) ηthermal decreases with increase in heat addition and cut=off ratio
(c) ηthermal remains the same with increase in heat addition and
cut=off ratio
(d) none of the above

7. Mean effective pressure of Otto cycle is

(a) inversely proportional to pressure ratio

(b) directly proportional to pressure ratio
(c) does not depend on pressure ratio
(d) proportional to square root of pressure ratio

8. For a given compression ratio the work output of Otto cycle is

(a) increases with increase in r

(b) decreases with increase in r
(c) is not affected
(d) none of the above

9. For a given value of r, efficiency of Otto cycle

(a) decreases with compression ratio

(b) increases with compression ratio
(c) is not affected
(d) none of the above

10. For dual combustion cycle for fixed value of heat addition and compres-
sion ratio

(a) mep will be greater with increase in rp and decrease in rc

(b) mep will be greater with decrease in rp and decrease in rc
(c) mep remain the same with increase in rp and decrease in rc
(d) none of the above

11. The normal range of compression ratio for Otto cycle is

(a) 6 to 10
(b) 2 to 4
(c) > 10
(d) none of the above
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12. The normal range of compression ratio for Diesel cycle is

(a) 4 to 6
(b) 6 to 8
(c) 15 to 20
(d) >25

13. For the same compression ratio and heat addition

(a) ηOtto > ηDiesel > ηDual

(b) ηDiesel > ηOtto > ηDual
(c) ηOtto > ηDual > ηDiesel
(d) ηDual > ηDiesel > ηOtto

14. For the same compression ratio and heat rejection,

(a) ηOtto > ηDual > ηDiesel

(b) ηDiesel > ηDual > ηOtto
(c) ηDual > ηDiesel > ηOtto
(d) ηDual > ηOtto > ηDiesel

15. When the engines are built to withstand the same thermal and mechan-
ical stresses

(a) ηDiesel > ηDual > ηOtto

(b) ηDual > ηDiesel > ηOtto
(c) ηOtto > ηDual > ηDiesel
(d) ηOtto > ηDiesel > ηDual

16. For the same peak pressure and heat input

(a) ηOtto > ηDual > ηDiesel

(b) ηOtto > ηDiesel > ηDual
(c) ηDiesel > ηDual > ηOtto
(d) ηDiesel > ηOtto > ηDual

17. For the same peak pressure and work output

(a) ηOtto > ηDual > ηDiesel

(b) ηOtto > ηDiesel > ηDual
(c) ηDiesel > ηOtto > ηDual
(d) ηDiesel > ηDual > ηOtto
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18. Lenoir cycle is used in

(a) SI engines
(b) CI engines
(c) pulse jet engines
(d) gas turbines

19. A Brayton cycle consists of

(a) two constant volume and two constant pressure processes

(b) two constant volume and two isentropic processes
(c) one constant pressure, one constant volume and two isentropic pro-
cesses
(d) none of the above

20. Brayton cycle is used in

(a) Ramjet engines

(b) gas turbines
(c) pulse jet engines
(d) CI engines
(e) SI engines