Q.

1 For an ideal gas with constant values of specific heats, for calculation of the specific
enthalpy, (GATE 2015,01M)
(A) it is sufficient to know only the temperature
(B) both temperature and pressure are required to be known
(C) both temperature and volume are required to be known
(D) both temperature and mass are required to be known
Q.2 A carnot engine (CE-1) works between two temperature reservoirs A and B , where T A =900K and
TB = 500K. A second Carnot engine (CE-2) works between temperature reservoirs B and C,
where Tc = 300 K. In each cycle of CE-1 and CE-2 , all the heat rejected by CE-1 to reservoir B
is used by CE-2 . For one cycle operation, if the net Q absorbed by CE-1 from reservoir A is 150
MI, the net heat rejected to reservoir C by CE-2 (in MJ) is _________ (GATE 2015,01M)
Q.3 Steam enters a well-insulated turbine and expands isentropically throughout. At an
intermediate pressure, 20 percent of the mass is extracted for process heating and the remaining
steam expands isentropically to 9 kPa. Inlet to trubie P = 14 MPa, T = 560 oC, h = 3846 kJ/kg,
s = 6.6 kJ/(kg.K) Intermediate stage: h = 2776 kJ/kg Exit of turbine : P = 9kPa, h f = 174 kJ/kg, hg
= 2574 kJ/kg, sf = 0.6 kJ/(kg.K) ; sg = 8.1 kJ/(kg.K) If the flow rate of steam entering he turbine
is 100 kg/s , then the work output (in MW) is _____ . (GATE 2015,02M)
Q.4 Temperature of nitrogen in a vessel of volume 2m3 is 288 K. A U-tube manometer connected
to the vessel shows a reading of 70cm of mercury (level higher in the end open to atmosphere) .
The universal gas constant is 8314 J/kmol-K , atmospheric pressure is 1.01325 bar, acceleration
due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2 and density of mercury is 13600 kg/m3 . The mass of nitrogen (in kg)
in the vessel is _______ . (GATE 2015,02M)
Q.5 Which of the following statements regarding a Rankine cycle with reheating are TRUE ?
(i) Increase in average temperature of heat addition
(ii) reduction in thermal efficiency
(iii) drier steam at the turbine exit. (GATE 2015,01M)
(A) only (i) and (ii) are correct
(B) only (ii) and (iii) are correct
(C) only (i) and (iii) are correct
(D) (i) , (ii) and (iii) are correct
Q.6 The Van dear waals equation of state is

a
(
{ v 2 )} ( v-b) =RT
p+

where p is pressure, v is specific volume, T is temperature and R is characteristic gas constant.

The SI unit of a is
(A) J/kg-K (B) m /kg (C) m /kg-s (D) Pa/kg
3

Q.7 Steam enters a turbine at 30bar, 3000C (u=2750kJ/kg, h=2993 kJ/kg) and exits the turbine as
saturated liquid at 15kPa (u= 225kJ/kg, h=226kJ/kg). Heat loss to the surrounding is 50Kj/kg of
steam flowing through the turbine. Neglecting changes in kinetic energy and potential energy, the
work output of the turbine (in kJ/kg of steam) is _________
Q.8 Refrigerant vapor enters into the compressor of a standard vapor compression cycle at 100C
(h=402 kJ/kg) and leaves the compressor at 500C (h = 432kJ/ kg). It leaves the condenser at 300C
(h=237kJ/kg). The COP of the cycle is ____________
Q.9 Steam at a 6.87 bar, 205C, enters in an insulated nozzle with a velocity of 50 m/s. It leaves
at a pressure of 1.37 bar and a velocity of 500 m/s. Determine the final enthalpy of steam.
Q.10 A Carnot cycle operates between source and sink temperatures of 250C and 15C. If the
system receives 90 kJ from the source, find :
(i) Efficiency of the system ; (ii) The network transfer ;(iii) Heat rejected to sink.
Q.11 Source 1 can supply energy at the rate of 12000 kJ/min at 320C. A second source 2 can
supply energy at the rate of 120000 kJ/min at 70C. Which source (1 or 2) would you choose to
supply energy to an ideal reversible heat engine that is to produce large amount of power if the
temperature of the surroundings is 35C ?
Q.12 An ideal gas is heated from temperature T1 to T2 by keeping its volume constant. The gas
is expanded back to its initial temperature according to the law pV n = constant. If the entropy
changes in the two processes are equal, find the value of n in terms of the adiabatic index.
ANSWERS
Q.No
.
1

Ans

50

125.56

4.56

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31Jan
Evening
Q.10
31Jan
Evening
Q.20
31Jan
Evening
Q.32
31Jan
Evening
Q.40
1st Feb
morning
Q.07

Q.No.

Ans

1st Feb
morning Q.11

2717

1st Feb
Evening Q.26

5.5

1st Feb
Evening Q.27

2726.2
5 kJ.

Example 4.40
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50.6%,
45.54
kJ,
44.46
kJ.

Example 5.7
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11

Ans
Source 2

Example 5.11
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Example 5.22
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