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Q.1 Among them intensive property is

(A) Mass (B) Volume

(C) Surface tension (D) Enthalpy

Q.2 Which of the following is not a state function?

(A) Internal energy (B) Enthalpy

(C) Work (D) Entropy

Q.3 In an isochoric process the increase in internal energy is

(A) Equal to the heat absorbed

(B) Equal to the heat evolved

(C) Equal to the work done

(D) Equal to the sum of the heat absorbed and work done

Q.4 Identify the intensive quantity from the following

(A) Enthalpy and temperature (B) Volume and temperature

(C) Enthalpy and volume (D) Temperature and refractive index

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Q.5 A well stoppered thermos flask contains some ice cubes. This is an example of a

(A) Closed system (B) Open system

(C) Isolated system (D) Non-thermodynamic system

Q.6 Point out the wrong statement in relation to enthalpy

(A) It is a state function

(B) It is an intensive property

(C) It is independent of the path followed for the change

(D) Its value depends upon the amount of substance in the system

Q.7 For the isothermal expansion of an ideal gas

(A) U and H increases (B) U increases but H decreases

(C) H increases but U decreases (D) U and H are unaltered

Q.8 It is general principle that the less energy a system contains, it is

(A) Less stable (B) More stable

(C) Unstable (D) More unstable

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Q.9 The process, in which no heat enters or leaves the system, is termed as

(A) Isochoric (B) Isobaric

(C) Isothermal (D) Adiabatic

Q.10 A gas expands in a frictionless piston-cylinder arrangement. The expansion process is very
slow, and is resisted by an ambient pressure of 100 kPa. During the expansion process, the
pressure of the system (gas) remains constant at 300 kPa. The change in volume of the gas
is 0.01 m3. The maximum amount of work that could be utilized from the above process is

(A) 0 kJ (B) 1 kJ

(C) 2 kJ (D) 3 kJ

Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE? MSQ

(A) The change in heat and work cannot be expressed as difference between the end states.

(B) Heat and work are both exact differentials.

(C) Thermodynamic work is path-dependent except for an adiabatic process.

(D) It is always possible to take a system from a given initial state to any final state by
performing adiabatic work only.

Q.12 For reversible adiabatic compression in a steady flow process, the work transfer per unit
mass is

(A) ∫ 𝒑 𝒅𝒗 (B) ∫ 𝒗 𝒅𝒑

(C) ∫ 𝑇 𝒅𝑠 (D) ∫ 𝑠 𝒅𝑇
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Q.13 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Parameter) List II (Property)

A. Volume 1. Path function

B. Density 2. Intensive property
C. Pressure 3. Extensive property
D. Work 4. Point function

(A) A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 (B) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

(C) A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 (D) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

Q.14 Thermodynamic work is the product of

(A) two intensive properties

(B) two extensive properties

(C) an intensive property and change in an extensive property

(D) an extensive property and change in an intensive property

Q.15 Zeroth Law of thermodynamics states that

(A) two thermodynamic systems are always in thermal equilibrium with each other.

(B) if two systems are in thermal equilibrium, then the third system will also be in thermal
equilibrium

(C) two systems not in thermal equilibrium with a third system are also not in thermal
equilibrium

(D) When two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third system, they are in thermal
equilibrium
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Q.16 Two blocks which are at different states are brought into contact with each other and
allowed to reach a final state of thermal equilibrium. The final temperature attained is
specified by the

(A) Zeroth law of thermodynamics (B) First law of thermodynamics

(C) Second law of thermodynamics (D) Third law of thermodynamics

Q.17 Which of the following are intensive properties?

1. Kinetic Energy 2. Specific Enthalpy 3. Pressure 4. Entropy

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3

(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4

Q.18 Consider the following statements:

1. Zeroth law of thermodynamics is related to temperature

2. Entropy is related to first law of thermodynamics
3. Internal energy of an ideal gas is a function of temperature and pressure
4. Van der Waals' equation is related to an ideal gas

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only (B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 4

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Q.19 A closed thermodynamic system is one in which

(A) there is no energy or mass transfer across the boundary

(B) there is no mass transfer, but energy transfer exists

(C) there is no energy transfer, but mass transfer exists

(D) both energy and mass transfer take place across the boundary, but the mass transfer is
controlled by valves

Q.20 In a new temperature scale say °ρ, the boiling and freezing points of water at one
atmosphere are 100°ρ and 300°ρ respectively. Correlate this scale with the Centigrade scale.
The reading of 0°ρ on the Centigrade scale is

(A) 0°C (B) 50°C

(C) 100°C (D) 150°C

Q.21 The following are examples of some intensive and extensive properties:

1. Pressure 2. Temperature
3. Volume 4. Velocity
5. Electric charge 6. Magnetisation
7. Viscosity 8. Potential energy

Which one of the following sets gives the correct combination of intensive and extensive
properties?

(A) Intensive 1, 2, 3, 4 Extensive 5, 6, 7, 8 (B) Intensive 1, 3, 5, 7 Extensive 2, 4, 6, 8

(C) Intensive 1, 2, 4, 7 Extensive 3, 5, 6, 8 (D) Intensive 2, 3, 6, 8 Extensive 1, 4, 5, 7

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Q.22 A balloon containing an ideal gas is initially kept in an evacuated and insulated room. The
balloon ruptures and the gas fills up the entire room. Which one of the following
statements is TRUE at the end of above process?

(A) The internal energy of the gas decreases from its initial value, but the enthalpy remains
constant

(B) The internal energy of the gas increases from its initial value, but the enthalpy remains
constant
(C) Both internal energy and enthalpy of the gas remain constant

(D) Both internal energy and enthalpy of the gas increase

Q.23 A new temperature scale in degrees N is to be defined. The boiling and freezing on this
scale are 4000 N and 1000 N respectively. What will be the reading on new scale
corresponding to 600 C?

(A) 1200 N (B) 1800 N

(C) 2200 N (D) 2800 N.

Q.24 Work done in a free expansion process is

(A) positive (B) negative

(C) zero (D) maximum

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Q.25 In free expansion of a gas between two equilibrium states, the work transfer involved

(A) can be calculated by joining the two states on p-v coordinates by any path and estimating
the area below

(B) can be calculated by joining the two states by a quasi-static path and then finding the
area below
(C) is zero

(D) is equal to heat generated by friction during expansion.

Q.26 First law of thermodynamics is given by

(A) 𝑑 𝑄 = 𝑑 𝑈 + 𝑃 𝑑 𝑉 (B) 𝑑 𝑄 = 𝑑 𝑈 × 𝑃 𝑑 𝑉

(C) 𝑑𝑄 = (𝑑𝑈 + 𝑑𝑉)𝑃 (D) 𝑑 𝑄 = 𝑃 𝑑 𝑈 + 𝑑 𝑉

Q.27 The internal energy of an ideal gas depends upon

(A) Specific volume (B) Pressure

(C) Temperature (D) Density

Q.28 In changing the state of thermodynamics from A to B state, the heat required is Q and the
work done by the system is W. The change in its internal energy is (use general sign
convention)

(A) Q + W (B) Q – W

(C) Q 𝑄−𝑊
(D)
2
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Q.29 Heat given to a system is 35 joules and work done by the system is 15 joules. The change in
the internal energy of the system will be

(A) − 50 𝐽 (B) 20 𝐽

(C) 30 𝐽 (D) 50 𝐽

Q.30 The temperature of an ideal gas is kept constant as it expands. The gas does external work.
During this process, the internal energy of the gas

(A) Decreases (B) Increases

(C) Remains constant (D) Depends on the molecular motion

Q.31 The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with the conservation of

(A) Momentum (B) Energy

(C) Mass (D) Temperature

Q.32 A thermodynamic system goes from states (i) P1, V to 2P1, V (ii) P, V1 to P, 2V1. Then
work done in the two cases is

(A) Zero, Zero (B) Zero, PV1

(C) PV1, Zero (D) PV1, PV1

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Q.33 If the amount of heat given to a system be 35 joules and the amount of work done by the
system be − 15 joules, then the change in the internal energy of the system is

(A) − 50 joules (B) 20 joules

(C) 30 joules (D) 50 joules

Q.34 A system is given 300 calories of heat and it does 600 joules of work. How much does the
internal energy of the system change in this process (1 cal = 4.18 joules)

(A) 654 Joule (B) 156.5 Joule

(C) − 300 Joule (D) − 528.2 Joule

Q.35 Work done on or by a gas, in general depends upon the

(A) Initial state only (B) Final state only

(C) Both initial and final states only (D) Initial state, final state and the path

Q.36 If R = universal gas constant, the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 2 mole
of an ideal monoatomic gas from 273K to 373K when no work is done

(A) 100 R (B) 150 R

(C) 300 R (D) 500 R

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Q.37 Find the change in internal energy of the system when a system absorbs 2 kilocalorie of heat
and at the same time does 500 joules of work (1 cal = 4.2 joules)

(A) 7900 J (B) 8200 J

(C) 5600 J (D) 6400 J

Q.38 A system performs work ΔW when an amount of heat is ΔQ added to the system, the
corresponding change in the internal energy is ΔU. A unique function of the initial and final
states (irrespective of the mode of change) is

(A) ΔQ (B) ΔW

(C) ΔU and ΔQ (D) ΔU

Q.39 A container of volume 1 m3 is divided into two equal compartments by a partition. One of
these compartments contains an ideal gas at 300 K. The other compartment is vacuum. The
whole system is thermally isolated from its surroundings. The partition is removed and the
gas expands to occupy the whole volume of the container. Its temperature now would be

(A) 300 K (B) 239 K

(C) 200 K (D) 100 K

Q.40 110 J of heat is added to a gaseous system, whose internal energy change is 40 J, then the
amount of external work done is

(A) 150 J (B) 70 J

(C) 110 J (D) 40 J

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Q.41 When the amount of work done is 333 cal and change in internal energy is 167 cal, then the
heat supplied is

(A) 166 cal (B) 333 cal

(C) 500 cal (D) 400 cal

Q.42 A thermo-dynamical system is changed from state (P1,V1) to (P2,V2) by two different
process. The quantity which will remain same will be (use IUPAC standard sign convention
for chemical thermodynamics)

(A) ΔQ (B) ΔW

(C) ΔQ + ΔW (D) ΔQ − ΔW

Q.43 In thermodynamic process, 200 Joules of heat is given to a gas and 100 Joules of work is
also done on it. The change in internal energy of the gas is

(A) 100 J (B) 300 J

(C) 419 J (D) 24 J

Q.44 A perfect gas contained in a cylinder is kept in vacuum. If the cylinder suddenly bursts, then
the temperature of the gas

(A) Remains constant (B) Becomes zero

(C) Increases (D) Decreases

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Q.45 If 150 J of heat is added to a system and the work done by the system is 110 J, then change
in internal energy will be

(A) 260 J (B) 150 J

(C) 110 J (D) 40 J

Q.46 If ΔQ and ΔW represent the heat supplied to the system and the work done on the system
respectively, then the first law of thermodynamics can be written as

(A) ΔQ = ΔU + ΔW (B) ΔQ = ΔU − ΔW

(C) ΔQ = ΔW − ΔU (D) ΔQ = −ΔW − ΔU where ΔU is the

internal energy

Q.47 For free expansion of the gas which of the following is true

(A) Q = W = 0 and ΔEint = 0

(B) Q = 0, W > 0 and ΔEint = − W

(C) W = 0, Q > 0 and ΔEint = Q

(D) W > 0, Q < 0 and ΔEint = 0

Q.48 Which of the following cannot determine the state of a thermodynamic system?

(A) Pressure and volume (B) Volume and temperature

(C) Temperature and pressure (D) Any one of pressure, volume or

temperature
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Q.49 In a given process for an ideal gas, dW = 0 and dQ < 0.

(A) The temperature will decrease

(B) The volume will increase

(C) The pressure will remain constant

(D) The temperature will increase

Q.50 Which of the following parameters does not characterize the thermodynamic state of matter

(A) Volume (B) Temperature

(C) Pressure (D) Work

Q.51 Which of the following statements is correct for any thermodynamic system?

(A) The internal energy changes in all processes

(B) Internal energy and entropy are state functions

(C) The change in entropy can never be zero

(D) The work done in an adiabatic process is always zero

Q.52 A system is provided with 200 cal of heat and the work done by the system on the
surrounding is 40 J. Then its internal energy

(A) Increases by 600 J (B) Decreases by 800 J

(C) Increases by 800 J (D) Decreases by 50 J

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Q.53 In a thermodynamic process, pressure of a fixed mass of a gas is changed in such a manner
that the gas molecules gives out 20 J of heat and 10 J of work is done on the gas. If the
initial internal energy of the gas was 40 J, then the final internal energy will be

(A) 30 J (B) 20 J

(C) 60 J (D) 40 J

Q.54 Heat is not being exchanged in a body. If its internal energy is increased, then

(A) Its temperature will increase (B) Its temperature will decrease

(C) Its temperature will remain constant (D) None of these

Q.55 Out of the following which quantity does not depend on path

(A) Temperature (B) Energy

(C) Work (D) None of these

Q.56 First law of thermodynamics is a special case of

(A) Newton's law (B) Law of conservation of energy

(C) Charle's law (D) Law of heat exchange

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Q.57 One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is heated at a constant pressure of one atmosphere
from 0oC to 100oC. Then the change in the internal energy is

(A) 6.56 joules (B) 8.32×102 joules

(C) 12.48×102 joules (D) 20.80 joules

Q.58 If the ratio of specific heat of a gas at constant pressure to that at constant volume is γ, the
change in internal energy of a mass of gas, when the volume changes from V to 2V constant
pressure p, is

(A) R/(γ−1) (B) pV

(C) pV/(γ−1) (D) γpV/(γ−1)

Q.59 If CV =4.96 cal/mole K, then increase in internal energy when temperature of 2 moles of
this gas is increased from 340 K to 342 K

(A) 27.80 cal (B) 19.84 cal

(C) 13.90 cal (D) 9.92 cal

Q.60 When heat energy of 1500 Joules, is supplied to a gas at constant pressure 2.1×105 N/m2,
there was an increase in its volume equal to 2.5×10−3 m3. The increase in internal energy of
the gas in Joules is

(A) 450 (B) 525

(C) 975 (D) 2025

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Q.61 A monoatomic gas of n-moles is heated from temperature T1 to T2 under two different
conditions (i) at constant volume and (ii) at constant pressure. The change in internal energy
of the gas is

(A) More for (i) (B) More for (ii)

(C) Same in both cases (D) Independent of number of moles

Q.62 The state of a thermodynamic system is represented by

(A) Pressure only (B) Volume only

(C) Pressure, volume and temperature (D) Number of moles

Q.63 If a system undergoes contraction of volume, then the work done by the system will be

(A) Zero (B) Negligible

(C) Negative (D) Positive

Q.64 A perfect gas goes from state A to another state B by absorbing 8×105 J of heat and doing
6.5×105 J of external work. It is now transferred between the same two states in another
process in which it absorbs 105 J of heat. Then in the second process

(A) Work done on the gas is 0.5×105 J (B) Work done by gas is 0.5×105 J

(C) Work done on gas is 105 J (D) Work done by gas is 105 J
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Q.65 Which of the following is incorrect regarding the first law of thermodynamics?

(A) It introduces the concept of the internal energy

(B) It introduces the concept of the entropy

(C) It is not applicable to any cyclic process

(D) None of the above

Q.66 A monatomic gas undergoes a process given by 2 dU + 3 dW =

(A) isobaric

(B) adiabatic

(C) isothermal

(D) none of these

Q.67 Three moles of an ideal monoatomic gas perform a cycle shown in figure. The gas
temperatures in different states are T1 = 200K, T2 = 400K, T3 = 1600K and T4 = 800K. The
work done by the gas during the cycle is (Take R=25/3 J/mol-K)

(A) 5 kJ (B) 25 kJ

(C) 15 kJ (D) 20 kJ
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Q.68 A monoatomic ideal gas undergoes a process ABC. The heat given to the gas is

(A) 7.5 PV (B) 12.5 PV

(C) 16.5 PV (D) 20.5 PV

Q.69 One mole of a monoatomic ideal gas undergoes the process A→B in the given P-V
diagram. What is the specific heat for this process?

13𝑅 2𝑅
(A) (B)
6 3

𝑅 7𝑅
(C) (D)
3 6
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Q.70 One mole of an ideal gas has an internal energy given by U=U0 + 2PV, where P is the
pressure and V the volume of the gas. U0 is a constant. This gas undergoes the quasi− static
cyclic process ABCD as shown in the U−V diagram.
MSQ

Which of the following option(s) is/are TRUE?

(A) The molar heat capacity of the gas at constant pressure is 3R

𝑈1 −𝑈0
(B) The work done by the ideal gas in the process AB is log 𝑒 2
2

(C) The gas must be monoatomic

(D) The gas must be the mixture of monoatomic and diatomic gases

Q.71 One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas undergoes a cyclic process as shown in figure.
Temperature at point 1 = 300K and process 2−3 is isothermal.

Net work done by gas in complete cycle is

(A) (9 ln 3 + 12)𝑃0 𝑉0 (B) (9 ln 3 + 4)𝑃0 𝑉0

(C) (9 ln 3 − 4)𝑃0 𝑉0 (D) (9 ln 3 − 8)𝑃0 𝑉0

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Q.72 A gas undergoes a cyclic process ABCDA as shown in the figure. The part ABC of
process is semicircular. The work done by the gas is

(A) 400 π J (B) 2456 J

(C) 200 π J (D) 1826 J

Q.73 A thermodynamic system undergoes cyclic process ABCDA as shown in figure. The
work done by the system is

(A) 𝑃0 𝑉0 (B) 2𝑃0 𝑉0

𝑃0 𝑉0 (D) Zero
(C)
2
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Q.74 A cyclic process is shown in the figure. Work done during the cyclic process ABCDA is

(A) 1600 J (B) 150 J

(C) 600 J (D) 900 J

Q.75 The cyclic process for 1 mole of an ideal gas is shown in the V-T diagram. The work done
in AB, BC and CA respectively is

𝑉
(A) 0, 𝑅𝑇2 ln | 2| , 𝑅(𝑇1 − 𝑇2 )
𝑉1

𝑉
(B) 𝑅(𝑇1 − 𝑇2 ), 0, 𝑅𝑇1 ln | 1|
𝑉2

𝑉
(C) 0, 𝑅𝑇1 ln | 1| , 𝑅(𝑇1 − 𝑇2 )
𝑉2

𝑉
(D) 0, 𝑅𝑇2 ln | 2| , 𝑅(𝑇2 − 𝑇1 )
𝑉1
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Thermodynamics – Chemical Engineering – Question Bank - Answer Key

Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer

no. no. no no

1. C 26. A 51. B
2. C 27. C 52. C
3. A 28. B 53. C
4. D 29. B 54. A
5. C 30. C 55. A
6. B 31. B 56. B
7. D 32. B 57. C
8. B 33. D 58. C
9. D 34. A 59. B
10. C 35. D 60. C
11. A, C 36. C 61. C
12. B 37. A 62. C
13. A 38. D 63. C
14. C 39. A 64. A
15. D 40. B 65. B
16. A 41. C 66. B
17. B 42. C 67. C
18. D 43. B 68. C
19. B 44. A 69. A
20. D 45. D 70. A,B,D
21. C 46. B 71. C
22. C 47. A 72. C
23. D 48. D 73. D
24. C 49. A 74. B
25. C 50. D 75. A