Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Air standard cycles

Air standard cycle uses ___ as a working medium.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Perfect gas
Real gas
Ideal gas
Natural gas

(Ans:a)

Which of the following is not an assumption while analyzing Air standard cycles?
a.
b.
c.
d.

The working medium follows the law pV=mRT

Working medium has constant specific heats
Working medium does not undergo any chemical change throughout the cycle
Heat is supplied and rejected in irreversible manner

(Ans:d)

For perfect gas

a.
b.
c.
d.

cp - cv = R
cp + cv = R
cp / cv = R
cp X cv = R

Where cp & cv are specific heats at constant pressure and volume.

(Ans:a)

For a perfect gas, enthalpy h is given by

a.
b.
c.
d.

u
u
u
u

+ RT
RT
+ pv
pv

Where u = internal energy, R = Gas constant, T = Absolute temperature, p = pressure,

v = specific volume
(Ans:a)

For non flow process, the first law of thermodynamics is

a.
b.
c.
d.

Q
Q
Q
Q

W = U
+ W = U
W = H
+ W = H

Where, W = Work done, Q = Heat interchange, U = Change in internal energy, H =

Change in enthalpy
(Ans:a)

In Air standard cycle, the W/Q (W = Work transfer from the cycle, Q = Heat
transfer to the cycle) ratio is known as
a.
b.
c.
d.

Specific consumption
Specific work transfer
Air standard efficiency
Work ratio

(Ans:c)

The Carnot cycle consists of

a.
b.
c.
d.

Two
Two
Two
Two

isothermal
isothermal
isothermal
isothermal

and
and
and
and

two
two
two
two

adiabatic processes
constant volume processes
constant pressure processes
isenthalpic processes

(Ans:a)

The Stirling cycle consists of

a.
b.
c.
d.

Two
Two
Two
Two

(Ans:b)

isothermal
isothermal
isothermal
isothermal

and
and
and
and

two
two
two
two

adiabatic processes
constant volume processes
constant pressure processes
isenthalpic processes

Which of the following cycles has maximum possible efficiency between any two
temperatures?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Stirling cycle
Ericsson cycle
Carnot cycle
Lenoir cycle

(Ans:c)

Which of the following cycles, a heat exchanger is used?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Stirling cycle
Diesel cycle
Carnot cycle
Otto cycle

(Ans:a)

In which of the following cycle heat is added at constant volume?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual cycle
Carnot cycle

(Ans:a)

In which of the following cycle heat is added at constant pressure?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual cycle
Carnot cycle

(Ans:b)

Which of the following cycle is used for Spark Ignition (SI) engine?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual cycle
Carnot cycle

(Ans:a)

Which of the following cycle is used for Compressed Ignition (CI) engine?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual cycle
Carnot cycle

(Ans:b)

The efficiency of the Otto cycle is independent of

a.
b.
c.
d.

Heat supplied
Compression ratio
Ratio of specific heats
None of the above

(Ans:a)

For same compression ratio

a.
b.
c.
d.

Diesel cycle has lower efficiency than Otto cycle

Diesel cycle has higher efficiency than Otto cycle
Diesel cycle and Otto cycle have equal efficiencies
Depends upon the load on engine

(Ans:a)

In which of the following cycle heat is added at both constant pressure and
constant volume?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual cycle
Carnot cycle

(Ans:c)
Which of the following is also known as Limited pressure cycle?

In which of the following cycle heat is added at constant pressure?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual cycle
Carnot cycle

(Ans:c)

Which of the following cycle is used for gas turbines?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Joule cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual cycle
Carnot cycle

(Ans:a)