1.

I f the temperature of saturated water is increased infinitesimally at constant entropy, the resulting
state of water will be
a. Liquid b. Liquid vapor coexistence c. Saturated vapor d. Solid

2. I n a parallel flow heat exchanger operating under steady state, hot liquid enters at a temperature T h,in
and leaves at a temperature T h,out . Cold liquid enters at a temperature T c,in and leaves at a temperature
T c,out . Neglect any heat loss from the heat exchanger to the surrounding. If T h,in >> T c,in , then for a
given time interval, which ONE of the following statements is true?
a. Entropy gained by the cold stream is GREATER than entropy lost by the hot stream
b. Entropy gained by the cold stream is EQUAL to the entropy lost by the hot stream
c. Entropy gained by the cold stream is LESS than the entropy lost by the hot stream
d. Entropy gained by the cold stream is ZERO

3. The change in entropy of the system undergoing a cyclic irreversible process is

a. greater than 0 b. equal to zero c. less than zero d. equal to S surroundings

4. In a process occurring in a closed system F, the heat transferred from F to the surroundings E is 600 J.
If the temperature of E is 300 K and that of F is in the range 380 - 400 K, the entropy changes of the
surroundings (SE) and system (SF), in J/K, are given by
a. SE = 2, SF = -2 b. SE = -2, SF = 2 c. SE = 2, SF < -2 d. SE = 2, SF > -2

5. A decrease in entropy is experienced when a Carnot engine undergoes

a. reversible isothermal expansion c. reversible adiabatic expansion
b. reversible isothermal compression d. reversible adiabatic compression

6. Which of the following accompanies a decrease in entropy?

a. expansion at constant temperature c. compression at constant temperature
b. heating at constant pressure d. reversible adiabatic expansion

7. How is internal energy related to temperature, pressure, and changes in both volume and
entropy of a system?
a. dU = PdV - TdS b. dU = PdS - TdV c. dU = TdS - PdV d. dU =TdS + PdV

8. A saturated liquid at 1500 kPa and 500 K, with an enthalpy of 750 kJ/kg, is throttled to a
liquid-vapor mixture at 150 kPa and 300 K. At the exit conditions, the enthalpy of saturated
liquid is 500 kJ/kg and the enthalpy of saturated vapor is 2500 kJ/kg. The percentage of the
original liquid, which vaporizes is
a. 87.5% b. 67% c. 12.5% d. 10%

9. The state of an ideal gas is changed from (T 1, P1) to (T2, P2) in a constant volume process. To
calculate the change in enthalpy, all of the following properties or variables are required.
a. CV, P1, P2 b. CP, T1, T2 c. CP, T1, T2, P1, P2 d. CV, P1, P2, T1, T2

10. For a pure substance, the Maxwells relation obtained from the fundamental property relation
dU = TdS PdV is
 a. ( VT ) =( PS )
S V
b. ( PT ) =( V S )
V T
c. ( TP ) =( VS )
S P
d.

( VT ) =( PS )
P T

11. 2 kg of steam in a piston cylinder device at 400 kPa and 175 0C undergoes a mechanically
reversible, isothermal compression to a final pressure such that the steam becomes just saturated.
What is the work, W, required for the process.
Data:
T = 1750C P = 400 kPa V = 0.503 m3/kg U = 2606 kJ/kg S = 7.055 kJ/kg-K
0 3
T = 175 C Satd. vapor V = 0.216 m /kg U = 2579 kJ/kg S = 6.622 kJ/kg-K
a. 0 kJ b. 230 kJ c. 334 kJ d. 388 kJ

12. Joule Thomson coefficient is defined as

P T
( )
a. = T H ( )
b. = P H c. = ( U
T ) H
d.

U
=(
P ) H

13. The four properties of a system via P, V, T, S are related by

a. Gibbs-Duhem equation c. Maxwells equations
b. Gibbs-Helmholtz equation d. none of these

14. Which of the following equation is obtained on combining 1st and 2nd law of
thermodynamics, for a system of constant mass?
a. dU = TdS PdV b. dQ = CvdT + PdV c. dQ = CpdT + VdP d. TdS = dU PdV

15. The equation TdS = dU PdV applies to

a. single phase fluid of varying composition c. open as well as closed systems
b. single phase fluid of constant composition d. both b and c

16. Gibbs-Helmholtz equation is

a. G= H +T T [
( F )
P
] c. d (U TS ) T ,V <0

dP H vap
b. G= HT T d. =
dT T V vap

17. Critical temperature is defined as the temperature above which a gas will
a. not liquefy (barring exceptions) c. never liquefy however high the pressure may be
b. immediately liquefy d. none of these
18. If two gases have same reduced temperature and reduced pressure, will have the same
a. volume b. mass c. critical temperature d. none of these

19. When a gas is expanded from high pressure region to low pressure region; temperature
change occurs. This phenomenon is related with
a. Gibbs-Duhem equation c. Gibbs-Helmholtz equation
b. Third law of thermodynamics d. Joule-Thomson effect

20. Joule-Thomson coefficient for a perfect gas is

a. zero b. positive c. negative d. none of these

10. For an incompressible fluid, ____ is a function of both pressure as well as temperature.
a. internal energy b. enthalpy c. entropy d. all a, b and c

Which of the following thermodynamic relations is incorrect?

TdS dU PdV TdS dH VdP U Q W H U PV
a) b) c) d)

2. Compressibility factor of a gas is

a. not a function of pressure c. unity if it follows PV=nRT
b. unity if it behaves in ideal gas state d. both b and c

10. Otherwise known as the Extended Virial equations:

a. Benedict/Webb/Rubin c. Generalized Compressibility
b. Redlich Kwong d. Cubic equation of state

A nozzle expands air isentropically from 400 C and 2 MPa to the atmosphere
at 80 kPa. If the inlet velocity is small, what exit velocity (m/s) can be
expected?
a. 500 b. 600 c. 900
d. 1200

2-3. Water at 2000F is pumped from a storage tank at a rate of 50 gal/min.

The motor of the pump supplies work at the rate of 2 hp. The water passes
through a heat exchanger, where it gives up heat at the rate of 40,000
BTU/min, and is delivered to a second storage tank at an elevation 50 ft
above the first tank. What is the temperature of th water delivered to the
second tank?
a. 102.30F b. 100.70F c. 105.30F d. 1080F
4. A stream of ethylene gas at 3000C and 45 bar is expanded adiabatically in
a turbine to 2 bar. Calculate the isentropic expansion work produced. Assume
ideal gas condition.
a. -12.15 kJ/mol b. -14.2 kJ/mol c. -16.4 kJ/mol d. -17.5 kJ/mol

5. Which of the following types of flow indicates that the Mach number is
equal to 1?
a. subsonic b. sonic c. supersonic d.
hypersonic

6. It is the ratio of the velocity of flow to the velocity of sound.

a. Mach number c. Peclet number
b. Reynolds number d. Stanton number

7-8. Air at 100 kPa and 280K is compressed steadily to 600 kPa and 400 K.
The mass flow rate of the air is 0.02 kg/s and a heat loss of 16 kJ/kg occurs
during the process. Assuming the changes in kinetic and potential energies
are negligible, determine the necessary power input in kW to the
compressor.
a. 0.81 b. 1.56 c. 2.73
d. 3.29

9-10. Steam at 200 psia and 600 0F (state 1) enters a turbine through a
standard 3-in pipeline with a velocity of 10 ft/s. The exhaust from the turbine
is carried through a standard 10-in pipeline and is at 4 psia and 160 0F (state
2). H1 = 1,321.4 BTU/lb, V1 = 3.059 ft3/lb, H2 = 1,129.3 BTU/lb, V2 = 92.15
ft3/lb. What is the power output of the turbine in hp, assuming no heat losses.
a. 40.2 b. 43.1 c. 45.6
d. 47.5