Thermodynamics_NEET

1. We consider a thermodynamic system. If ΔU represents the increase in its internal energy and W the
work done by the system, which of the following statements is true?
a. ΔU = –W in an isothermal process
b. ΔU = W in an isothermal process
c. ΔU = –W in an adiabatic process
d. ΔU = W in an adiabatic process
PMT 1998

2. Initial pressure and volume of a gas are P and V respectively. First its volume is expanded to 4V by
isothermal process and then again its volume makes to be V by adiabatic process then its final
pressure is (γ=1.5) -
a. 8P b. 4P c. P d. 2P
PMT 1999

3. The ratio (W/Q) for a Carnot–engine is 1/6, Now the temp. of sink is reduced by 620C, then this ratio
becomes twice, therefore the initial temp. of the sink and source are respectively :
a. 330C, 670C b. 370C, 990C c. 670C, 330C d. 97 K, 37 K
PMT 2000

4. A scientist says that the efficiency of his heat engine which work at source temperature 1270C and
sink temperature 270 C to 26%, then
a. It is impossible
b. It is possible but less probable
c. It is quite probable
d. Data are incomplete
PMT 2001

5. The efficiency of Carnot engine is 50% and temperature of sink is 500K. If temperature of source is
kept constant and its efficiency raised to 60%, then the required temperature of the sink will be : -
a. 100 K b. 600 K c. 400 K d. 500K
PMT 2002

6. An ideal gas heat engine operates in a Carnot cycle between 227ºC and 127ºC. It absorbs 6 kcal at the
higher temperature. The amount of heat (in kcal) converted into work is equal to -
a. 4.8 b. 3.5 c. 1.6 d. 1.2
PMT 2003

7. One mole of an ideal gas at an initial temperature of T K does 6 R joules of work adiabatically. If the
ratio of specific heats of this gas at constant pressure and at constant volume is 5/3, the final
temperature of gas will be :-
a. (T –2.4) K b. (T + 4)K c. (T – 4) K d. (T + 2.4)K
PMT 2004
8. An ideal gas heat engine operates in Carnot cycle between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs 6 x 104 cal of
heat at higher temperature. Amount of heat converted to work is :
a. 2.4 x 104 cal b. 3.6 x 104 cal c. 1.2 x 104 cal d. 6.4 x 104 cal
PMT 2005

9. Which of the following processes is reversible?

a. Transfer of heat by radiation
b. Electrical heating of a nichrome wire
c. Transfer of heat by conduction
d. Isothermal compression
PMT 2005

10. A Carnot engine whose sink is at 300 K has an efficiency of 40%. By how much should the
temperature of source be increased so as to increase its efficiency by 50% of original efficiency:-
a. 275 K b. 325 K c. 250 K d. 380 K
AIPMT 2006

11. An engine has an efficiency of 1/6. When the temperature of sink is reduced by 620C, its efficiency is
doubled. Temperature of the source is-
a. 990C b. 1240C c. 370C d. 620C
AIPMT 2007

12. If Q, E and W denote respectively the heat added, change in internal energy and the work done by a
closed cycle process, then :
a. E = 0 b. Q = 0 c. W = 0 d. Q = W = 0
AIPMT 2008

13. The internal energy change in a system that has absorbed 2 k cal of heat and done 500 J of work is :
a. 7900 J b. 8900 J c. 6400 J d. 5400 J
PMT 2009

14. In thermodynamic processes which of the following statements is not true?

a. In an adiabatic process PV = constant
b. In an adiabatic process the system is insulated from the surroundings
c. In an isochoric process pressure remains constant
d. In an isothermal process the temperature remains constant
PMT 2009

15. A monoatomic gas at pressure P1 and volume V1 is compressed adiabatically to 1/8th its original
volume. What is the final pressure of gas -
a. P1 b. 16 P1 c. 32 P1 d. 64 P1
PMT Mains 2010

16. If ΔU and ΔW represent the increase in internal energy and work done by the system respectively in a
thermo dynamical process, which of the following is true?
a. ΔU = – ΔW, in a adiabatic process b. ΔU = ΔW, in a isothermal process

c. ΔU = ΔW, in a adiabatic process d. ΔU = – ΔW, in a isothermal process

PMT Pre 2010
17. A mass of diatomic gas (γ = 1.4) at a pressure of 2 atmospheres is compressed adiabatically so that
its temperature rises from 270C to 9270C. The pressure of the gas in the final state is
a. 8 atm b. 28 atm c. 68.7 atm d. 256 atm
PMT Mains 2011

18. During an isothermal expansion, a confined ideal gas does – 150 J of work against its surroundings.
This implies that :
a. 150 J of heat has been added to the gas
b. 150 J of heat has been removed from the gas
c. 300 J of heat has been added to the gas
d. no heat is transferred because the process is isothermal
PMT Pre 2011

19. An ideal gas goes from state A to state B via three different processes as indicated in the P-V diagram
–

If Q1, Q2, Q3 indicate the heat absorbed by the gas along the three processes and ΔU1, ΔU2, ΔU3 indicate
the change in internal energy along the three processes respectively, then -
a. Q3 > Q2 > Q1 and ΔU1 = ΔU2 = ΔU3
b. Q1 = Q2 = Q3 and ΔU1 > ΔU2 > ΔU3
c. Q3 > Q2 > Q1 and ΔU1 > ΔU2 > ΔU3
d. Q1 > Q2 > Q3 and ΔU1 = ΔU2 = ΔU3
PMT Main 2012

20. One mole of an ideal gas goes from an initial state A to final state B via two processes: It first
undergoes isothermal expansion from volume V to 3V and then its volume is reduced from 3V to V at
constant pressure. The correct P-V diagram representing the two processes is:

a. b. c. d.

PMT Pre 2012

21. A thermodynamics system is taken trough the cycle ABCD as shown in figure. Heat rejected by the gas
during the cycle is:

1
a. PV b. PV c. 2 PV d. 4 PV
2
PMT Pre 2012

22. A gas is taken through the cycle A → B → C → A, as shown. What is the net work done by the gas?

a. 2000 J b. zero c. 1000 J d. -2000 J

NEET 2013

23. During an adiabatic process, the pressure of a gas is found to be proportional to the cube of its
temperature. The ratio of for the gas is -
4 5 3
a. b. 2 c. d.
3 3 2
NEET 2013

24. A thermodynamic system undergoes cyclic process ABCDA as shown in figure. The work done by the
system in the cycle is –

PV
a. P0V0 b. 2 P0V0 c. d. zero
2
PMT 2014
25. A monoatomic gas at a pressure P, having a volume V expands isothermally to a volume 2V and then
adiabatically to a volume 16V. The final pressure of the gas is –
a. 64 P b. 32 P c. P/64 d. 16 P
PMT 2014

26. The coefficient of performance of a refrigerator is 5. If the temperature inside freezer is –20°C, the
temperature of the surroundings to which it rejects heat is :
a. 21°C b. 31°C c. 41°C d. 11°C
PMT 2015

27. An ideal gas is compressed to half its initial volume by means of several processes. Which of the
process results in the maximum work done on the gas?
a. Isothermal b. Adiabatic c. Isobaric d. Isochoric
PMT 2015

28. A refrigerator works between 40C and 300C. It is required to remove 600 calories of heat every
second in order to keep the temperature of the refrigerated space constant. The power required is :
(Take 1 cal = 4.2 Joules)
a. 23.65 W b. 236.5 W c. 2365 W d. 2.365 W
PMT 2016 PHASE I

29. A gas is compressed isothermally to half its initial volume. The same gas is compressed separately
through an adiabatic process until its volume is again reduced to half. Then :
a. Compressing the gas through adiabatic process will require more work to be done.
b. Compressing the gas isothermally or adiabatically will require the same amount of work.
c. Which of the case (whether compression through isothermal or through adiabatic process)
requires more work will depend upon the atomicity of the gas.
d. Compressing the gas isothermally will require more work to be done.
PMT 2016 PHASE I

30. The temperature inside a refrigerator is t2°C and the room temperature is t1°C. The amount of heat
delivered to the room for each joule of electrical energy consumed ideally will be
t t + 273 t + 273 t +t
a. b. c. d.
t −t t −t t −t t + 273
NEET 2016 PHASE II

31. One mole of an ideal monatomic gas undergoes a process described by the equation PV3 = constant.
The heat capacity of the gas during this process is -
3 5
a. R b. R c. 2R d. R
2 2
NEET 2016 PHASE II
32. Thermodynamic processes are indicated in the following diagram

a. P → d, Q → b, R → a, S → c
b. P → a, Q → c, R → d, S → b
c. P → c, Q → a, R → d, S → b
d. P → c, Q → d, R → b, S → a

NEET 2017

33. A Carnot engine having an efficiency of as heat engine is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on
the system is 10 J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is :
a. 100 J b. 1 J c. 90 J d. 99 J
NEET 2017

34. The efficiency of an ideal heat engine working between the freezing point and boiling point of water,
is
a. 26.8% b. 20% c. 6.25% d. 12.5%
NEET 2018

35. A sample of 0.1 g of water at 1000C and normal pressure (1.013 × 105 Nm–2) requires 54 cal of heat
energy to convert to steam at 1000C. If the volume of the steam produced is 167.1 cc, the change in
internal energy of the sample, is
a. 104.3 J b. 208.7 J c. 42.2 J c. 84.5 J
NEET 2018

36. The volume (V) of a monoatomic gas varies with its temperature (T), as shown in the graph. The ratio
of work done by the gas, to the heat absorbed by it, when it undergoes a change from state A to state
B, is

a. 2/5 b. 2/3 c. 1/3 d. 2/7

NEET 2018
37. In which of the following processes, heat is neither absorbed nor released by a system?
a. isobaric b. isochoric c. isothermal d. Adiabatic
NEET 2019

38. Two cylinders A and B of equal capacity are connected to each other via a stop clock. A contains an
ideal gas at standard temperature and pressure and B is completely evacuated. The entire system is
thermally insulated. The stop clock is suddenly opened. The process is :
a. Adiabatic b. Isochoric c. Isobaric d. Isothermal
NEET 2020