Which one of the following statements regarding a Rankine cycle is FALSE?

Superheating the steam in the boiler increases the cycle efficiency.

The pressure at the turbine outlet depends on the condenser temperature.

Cycle efficiency increases as condenser pressure decreases.

Cycle efficiency increases as boiler pressure decreases.

GATE 2024 Mechanical Engineering Q21 — Mechanical Engineering

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Thermodynamics - Rankine Cycle has appeared in GATE Mechanical Engineering 3 times across 3 years (2019, 2024, 2026).

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