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101.

A refrigerating machine working on Reversed Carnot cycle takes out 2 kW per minute of heat from the system while working between temperature limits of 300?K and 200?K. The C.O.P. and power consumed by the cycle will be

A. 2. 1 kW
B. 1, 2 kW
C. 1,1 kW
D. 0, 0 kW
E. 2, 2 kW
Answer» A. 2. 1 kW
102.

In halide torch test if there is leakage of refrigerant, the colour of flame with change to

A. Violet or orange
B. Red or pink
C. Blue or bright green
D. Black or grey
E. Yellow
Answer» C. Blue or bright green
103.

If the discharge pressure of a refrigeration compressor is too high it shows

A. Too little or to warm condenser water
B. Lack of refrigerant
C. Excessive cooling load
D. Lack of compressor lubrication
E. Any of the above
Answer» B. Lack of refrigerant
104.

Oil separator in a refrigeration cycle is installed

A. Before compressor
B. Between condenser and evaporator
C. Between condenser and expansion vlve
D. Between compressor and condenser
E. Could be installed anywhere
Answer» D. Between compressor and condenser
105.

If a refrigerator compressor cuts out on starter overloads the probable reason could be

A. Low line voltage
B. Suction pressure high
C. Discharge pressure high
D. Compressor tight
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
106.

In electrolus refrigerator

A. Hydrogen evaporates in ammonia
B. Ammonia evaporates in hydrogen
C. Hydrogen is absorbed in water
D. Ammonia is absorbed in hydrogen
E. Ammonia is absorbed in water
Answer» B. Ammonia evaporates in hydrogen
107.

A condenser removes from the refrigerant

A. Sensible heat only
B. Latent heat only
C. Sensile heat and latent heat
D. Partly sensible heat and latent heat
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Sensible heat only
108.

During dehumidification process

A. Relative humidity decreases
B. Relative humidity does not change
C. Specific humidity decreases
D. Relative humidity increases
E. Specific humidity increases
Answer» A. Relative humidity decreases
109.

In a refrigerator evaporator is located

A. Inside the refrigerator cabinet
B. Adjacent to compressor
C. On the side of condenser
D. On the bottom of refrigerator cabinet
E. Behind the refrigerator cabinet
Answer» A. Inside the refrigerator cabinet
110.

In case of wet bulb depression is zero, it can be concluded that

A. Rain is likely to occur
B. Storm is likely to hit the place
C. Relative humidity is zero
D. Relative humidity is 100%
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Relative humidity is 100%
111.

Freon type (halocarbons) refrigerants are

A. Poisonous
B. Coloured
C. Have peculiar odour
D. Irritating
E. Non-poisonous
Answer» E. Non-poisonous
112.

Brine is always used as a secondary refrigerant in

A. Cold storage plant
B. Milk chilling plant
C. Cinema hall air conditioning plants
D. Ice plant
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Ice plant
113.

The bulk of tubes at the back of the domestic refrigerator are

A. Condenser tubes
B. Evaporator tubes
C. Capillary tubes
D. Throttling device
E. Refrigerant cooling tubes
Answer» A. Condenser tubes
114.

Out of the following refrigerants which one will provide highest compressor displacement per tonne of refrigeration in a vapour compression system operating between fixed temperatures

A. Freon 22
B. Carbondioxide
C. Freon 11
D. Freon 12
E. Ammonia
Answer» C. Freon 11
115.

Which of the following has lowest COP?

A. Vapour compression cycle using wet compression
B. Vapour compression cycle with superheated vapour at the end of compression
C. Vapour absorption cycle
D. Vapour compression cycle using dry compression
E. All the refrigerants have identical specific volume
Answer» C. Vapour absorption cycle
116.

The performance of an evaporative condenser largely depends on

A. Wet bulb temperature
B. Dry bulb temperature
C. Hot water temperature
D. Ambient temperature
E. Air conditioned room temperature
Answer» A. Wet bulb temperature
117.

The rate of evaporation of water will be low when

A. Rate of evaporation does not depend on relative humidity
B. Sensible heat factor
C. Relative humidity is high
D. Reactive humidity is zero
E. Relative humidity is less than 50%
Answer» C. Relative humidity is high
118.

Dry bulb temperature depends on

A. Humidity of air
B. Water vapour content of air
C. Condition of air
D. All above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
119.

In a psychrometric chart vertical lines indicate

A. Dew point temperature
B. Dry bulb temperature
C. Wet bulb temperature
D. Percentage humidity
E. Relative humidity
Answer» B. Dry bulb temperature
120.

In case of completely dry air

A. Total heat is same as latent heat
B. Total heat is same as sensible heat
C. Total heat is sum of sensible heat and latent heat
D. Total heat is sum of sensible heat required for all individual constituents
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Total heat is same as sensible heat
121.

When the lower temperature is fixed, the COP of a refrigerating machine can be improved by

A. Operating the machine at higher speeds
C. Raising the higher temperature
D. Lowering the higher temperature
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Lowering the higher temperature
122.

Water is used as a refrigerant in

A. Vapour absorption cycle
B. Steam jet refrigeration
C. Vapour absorption cycle
D. Cascade system
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Steam jet refrigeration
123.

During adiabatic saturation process on unsaturated air

A. Dry bulb temperature remains constant
B. Wet bulb temperature remains constant
C. Dew point temperature remains constant
D. Relative humidity remains constant
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Wet bulb temperature remains constant
124.

In a vapour compression refrigeration cycle, high head pressure is indicated which does not change even when compressor is stopped and allowed to cool. The probable cause may be

A. High refrigerant charge
B. Low refrigerant charge
C. Air in the system
D. High vapour pressure
E. Any of the above
Answer» C. Air in the system
125.

A critical temperature is the temperature

A. Below which gas is always liquefied
B. Above which a gas will never be liquefied
C. Below which a gas does not obey gas laws
D. Above which a gas may explode
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Above which a gas will never be liquefied
126.

A Salinometer

A. Measure intensity of illumination
B. Measures temperatures in cryogenic regions
C. Measures solar radiation
D. Measures sound level
E. Measures density of brine
Answer» E. Measures density of brine
127.

In cooling towers the heat is dissipated mainly by

A. Freezing
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Conduction
E. Evaporation
Answer» E. Evaporation
128.

Capacity of a domestic refrigerator is in the range

A. 1 to 3 tonnes
B. 7 to 10 tonnes
C. 0.1 to 0.3 tonnes
D. 3 to 5 tonnes
E. 5 to 7 tonnes
Answer» C. 0.1 to 0.3 tonnes
129.

If a refrigerator is directly exposed to sun rays

A. It will stop working
B. The refrigerant will leak
C. There will be less cooling effect
D. Frost will be formed on cabinet surface
E. (A) and (B) above
Answer» C. There will be less cooling effect
130.

A refrigerating system operates on the reversed Carnot cycle. The higher temperature of the refrigerant in the system is 40?C and the lower is - 15?C. The capacity is to be 10 tons. Neglecting all losses, the coefficient of performance of the system would be

A. 2.67
B. 3.75
C. 9.41
D. 4.69
E. 7.36
Answer» D. 4.69
131.

As warm air cools, its

A. Relative humidity increases
B. Relative humidity decreases
C. There is no effect on moisture holding capacity
D. Capacity to hold moisture increases
E. Dew point occurs
Answer» B. Relative humidity decreases
132.

In a small vapour compression cycle using capillary tubing for expansion, if suddenly uncondensed vapours enter the tubing, the result will be

A. Improved refrigerating capacity
B. Loss in refrigerating capacity
C. Supply of superheated vapour to compressor
D. Choking of drier
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Loss in refrigerating capacity
133.

In which section of a vapour compression system, the refrigerant is generally in the form of a wet vapour?

A. Condenser outlet
B. Expansion valve
C. Evaporator
D. Compressor
E. Condenser inlet
Answer» C. Evaporator
134.

In a vapour absorption system as compared to vapour compression system, the compressor is replaced by

A. Receiver
B. Expansion valve
C. Evaporator
D. Conderser
E. Absorber and generator
Answer» E. Absorber and generator
135.

In a refrigerating system work done per kg of air is 20 kcal and heat extracted per kg of air is 25 kcal. The quantity of refrigerant used is 10 kg. The coefficient of performance of the system would be

A. 0.8
B. 12.5
C. 5
D. 8
E. 1.25
Answer» E. 1.25
136.

If a one ton refrigeration machine, the significance of term "One ton" is that

A. One ton of water can be converted into ice
B. One ton of ice when melts from and at 0?C in 24 hours the refrigeration effect equivalent to that
C. One ton water can be stored at a time
D. One ton is the total weight of equipment
E. One ton of refrigerant is used
Answer» B. One ton of ice when melts from and at 0?C in 24 hours the refrigeration effect equivalent to that
137.

The change in temperature resulting from a gas expanding from one constant pressure, with no heat transfer and no external work other than to maintain the constant pressure is known as

A. Dalton's law of partial pressures
B. Kinetic theory of gases
C. Avogadro's hypothesis
D. Joule - Thomoson effect
E. Law of conservation of energy
Answer» D. Joule - Thomoson effect
138.

Anhydrous substance is

A. Free of hydrogen and other chemicals containing hydrogen
B. Dry substance
C. Free of humidity
D. Free of hydrogen
E. Free of water especially water of crystallization
Answer» E. Free of water especially water of crystallization
139.

No refrigerator using reversed Carnot cycle has been constructed because

A. It is uneconomical
B. It is less efficient
C. It requires bulky machines
D. 9.41
E. Isentropic portions of cycle require low speeds whereas isothermal protuons require high speeds
Answer» A. It is uneconomical
140.

The statement: If a maximum of gases or vapours is enclosed in a container, each will exert its own pressure on the container entirely independent of the others and the total absolute pressure will be equal to the sum of the partial pressure exerted by each of the gases. This statement is known as

A. Newton's law of gases
B. Kinetic theory of gases
C. Avogadro's hypothesis
D. Fick's law
E. Dalton's law of partial pressures.
Answer» E. Dalton's law of partial pressures.
141.

Defrosting of evaporators is done because

A. Frosting increases refrigerating effect
B. Frosting retards heat flow
C. Frosting is undersirable
D. Frosting obstructs flow of refrigerant
E. Frosting may cause damage to equipment
Answer» B. Frosting retards heat flow
142.

No liquid can exist as a liquid at

A. 100?C
B. Zero pressure
C. Zero viscosity
D. 0?C
E. 10,000 m height above the surface of earth
Answer» B. Zero pressure
143.

Dischloromono fluoroethane is

A. Freon 11
B. Freon 12
C. Freon 21
D. Freon 22
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Freon 22
144.

In a refrigeration system, if the compressor short cycles, the probable cause could be

A. Intermittent contact in electric control circuit
B. Dirty or iced evaporator
C. Lack of refrigerant
D. Overchange of refrigerant
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
145.

Reversed Carnot cycle assumes that all processes in the cycle are

A. Non-flow only
B. 10,000 m height above the surface of earth
C. Transient flow
D. Non flow or steady flow
E. Steady flow only
Answer» D. Non flow or steady flow
146.

Which of the following valves is used on domestic refrigerators

A. Solenoid valve
B. Expansion valve
C. Spring safety valve
D. Wheel valve
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
147.

A thermometer installed, in a vapour compression ammonia system, after the condenser shows elevated reading than the normal. It shows that

A. Condenser needs cleaning
B. Cooling tower or spray pond not handling the load properly
C. Uneven water distribution over the condensing surfaces
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
148.

One a psychrometric chart cooling and humidification process using spray can be shown by

A. A line parallel to wet bulb temperature lines
B. A curve
C. A line parallel to dry bulb temperature lines
D. A horizontal line
E. A vertical line
Answer» A. A line parallel to wet bulb temperature lines
149.

In a vapour compression cycle the refrigerant immediately after expansion valve is in

A. Liquid form
B. Wet vapour form
C. Dry vapour form
D. Dry and saturated vapour form
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Wet vapour form
150.

If wet bulb temperature is same as dew point, the relative humidity of air will be

A. 0
B. 25
C. 67
D. 100
E. 50
Answer» D. 100
151.

A plant has one 300 ton and one 500 ton centrifugal unit. The total flow of brine is 6400 litres per minute. What should be the distribution of brine flow through each unit

A. 3200 litres each
B. 2400 litres through 300 ton plant and 4000 litres through 500 ton plant
C. 4000 litres through 300 ton plant and 2400 litres through 500 ton plant
D. Same brine should flow through both
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 4000 litres through 300 ton plant and 2400 litres through 500 ton plant
152.

Which of the following refrigerant has the lowest specific volume?

A. Ammonia
B. Freon 22
C. All the refrigerants have identical specific volume
D. Freon 12
E. Carbondioxide
Answer» E. Carbondioxide
153.

Which of the following refrigerant compressor is not classified as positive displacement compressor

A. Reciprocating compressor
B. Centrifugal compressor
C. Rotary compressor
D. Screw compressor
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Centrifugal compressor
154.

Class II group of refrigerants absorb sensible heat while giving refrigeration effect. Which of the following is a class II refrigerant

A. Ammonia
B. Carbondioxide
C. Freon 12
D. Methyl chloride
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Methyl chloride
155.

The critical pressure of a liquid is the pressure

A. Below which a liquid will always be in vapour form
B. Above which a liquid will remain a liquid
C. Above which a liquid will always turn into a vapour
D. Above which a liquid will explode
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Above which a liquid will remain a liquid
156.

Frost on cooling coils

A. Increases heat transfer
B. Reduces evaporator temperature
C. Improves COP of the system
D. Acts as an insulation, increasing power consumption
E. Reduces power consumption
Answer» D. Acts as an insulation, increasing power consumption
157.

The coefficient of performance of a domestic refrigerator as compared to that of an air conditioner is gererally

A. Less
B. Cannot be compared
C. More
D. Air conditioner performance depends on whether conditions
E. Same
Answer» A. Less
158.

The leakage in a refrigeration system using freon is detected by

A. Acetylene torch
B. Halide torch
C. Sulphur stricks
D. Soap and water
E. Any of the above
Answer» B. Halide torch
159.

The critical temperature for Freon 12 is

A. Above 100?C
B. Less than - 50?C
C. Around - 20?C
D. 0?C
E. Around 50?C
Answer» A. Above 100?C
160.

In a vapour compression cycle the lowest temperature occurs in

A. Evaporator
B. Expansion valve
C. Condenser
D. Receiver
E. Compressor
Answer» A. Evaporator
161.

If dry bulb temperature is 25?C and wet bulb temperature is 18?C, then which of the following temperatures could possibly represent dew point?

A. 14?C
B. 25?C
C. 40?C
D. 43?C
E. 18?C
Answer» A. 14?C
162.

The effect of under cooling the refrigerant is to

A. Reducing the COP of the cycle
B. Increase the COP of the cycle
C. Reduce the refrigerating effect
D. Increase the super heat of vapour
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Increase the COP of the cycle
163.

Clear ice

A. Is pure ice
B. Contains dissolved air
C. Contains dissolved gases
D. Is produced by blowing air during freezing
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Is produced by blowing air during freezing
164.

Two thermometers are constructed in the same way except that one has a spherical bulb and the other an elongated cylindrical bulb. Which one will respond quickly to temperature change?

A. Spherical bulb thermometer
B. Cylindrical bulb thermometer
C. Both will respond in identical manner
D. Cannot be ascertained on the basis of information provided
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Cylindrical bulb thermometer
165.

A low wet bulb temperature indicates

A. Very cool air
B. Very low humidity
C. Very low atmospheric temperature
D. (A) and (B) above
E. (A) and (C) above
Answer» D. (A) and (B) above
166.

On a psychrometric chart sensible heating or cooling is represented by

A. A horizontal line
B. A vertical line
C. Inclined line
D. Curved line
E. None of the above
Answer» A. A horizontal line
167.

During sensible heating of air

A. Dry bulb temperature increases while enthalpy of moist air decreases
B. 10,000 m height above the surface of earth
C. Both dry bulb temperature as well as enthalpy decrease
D. Both dry bulb temperature as well as enthalpy increase
E. Dry bulb temperature decreases while enthalpy of moist air increases
Answer» D. Both dry bulb temperature as well as enthalpy increase
168.

Air and other non-condensable gases (foul gases) get into a refrigeration system through

A. Decomposition of refrigerant in contact with impurities
B. Breakdown of oil
C. Under vacuum operation or during maintenance work
D. Corrosion
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
169.

Refrigerant 717 is

A. Freon 22
B. Air
C. Freon 12
D. Carbondioxide
E. Ammonia
Answer» E. Ammonia
170.

The relation between vapour pressure to the enthalpy of vaporisation is expressed in

A. Vander wall's equation
B. Energy equation
C. Maxwell's equation
D. Clausius Clapeyron equation
E. Lewis equation
Answer» D. Clausius Clapeyron equation
171.

For a sensible heating the air is passed over a heating coil which may be

A. Heated by electric resistance
B. Heated by passing hot water through the coil
C. Heated by passing steam through the coil
D. Heated by direct solar radiations
E. Heated by any of the above methods
Answer» E. Heated by any of the above methods
172.

Cryogenics

A. Is same as refrigeration
B. Include heating and cooling of liquids
C. Is a thermodynamic analysis of low temperature systems
D. Is the field of engineering associated with development, production and use of equipment in the range -180?C to absolute zero
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Is the field of engineering associated with development, production and use of equipment in the range -180?C to absolute zero
173.

Dew point is

A. The temperature at which ice starts melting in presence of air without external aid
B. Percentage of moisture contained in a sample of air
C. The temperature of water vapour in air starts
D. Partial pressure of water vapour in a sample of air
E. The temperature at which condensation of water vapour in air starts
Answer» E. The temperature at which condensation of water vapour in air starts
174.

A refrigerant with lowest freezing point temperature is

A. Ammonia
B. Freon 12
C. Freon 22
D. Carbondioxide
E. Freon 11
Answer» C. Freon 22
175.

A storage tank which receives liquid refrigerant from evaporator and prevents it from flowing into suction line is known as

A. Accumulator
B. Agitator
C. Balancer
D. Condenser
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Accumulator
176.

In a vapour compression refrigeration cycle using ammonia as a refrigerant the temperature of ammonia after compression will be at the range

A. 40?C to 0?C
B. 70?C to - 110?C
C. 0?C to - 15?C
D. ? 15?C to - 40?C
E. 50?C to 40?C
Answer» B. 70?C to - 110?C
177.

The condition of refrigerant before and after compression in vapour compression cycle is

A. Wet vapour, wet vapour
B. Dry saturated vapour, liquid
C. Dry saturated vapour, superheated vapour
D. Wet vapour, cry saturated vapour
E. Liquid, wet vapour
Answer» D. Wet vapour, cry saturated vapour
178.

The ratio of water vapour to the mass of dry air in a given mixture is known as

A. Humidity ratio
B. Relative humidity
C. Degree of saturation
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Humidity ratio
179.

When air is adiabatically saturated, the temperature attained is known as

A. Dew point temp
B. Dry bulb temp
C. Adiabatically sturated temp
D. Wet bulb temp
E. Critical temp
Answer» D. Wet bulb temp
180.

In case air is cooled by a process in which the humidity ratio of air does not change, the process is known as

A. Ventilation
B. Humidification
C. Chilling
D. Sensible cooling
E. Dehumidification
Answer» D. Sensible cooling
181.

If the compressor of a refrigeration system is noisy, it shows that

A. Compressor drive coupling is loose
B. Lack of oil
C. Internal parts of compressor broken
D. Compressor or motor loose on base
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
182.

Which of the following refrigerant is highly toxic?

A. Freon 12
B. Carbondioxide
C. Ammonia
D. Freon 22
E. Sulphurdioxide
Answer» E. Sulphurdioxide
183.

For for measurement of temperature in cryogenic range the thermometers used are

A. Gas thermometers
B. Electronic digital instruments
C. Mercury thermometers
D. Pyrometers
E. Radiation pyrometers
Answer» A. Gas thermometers
184.

The freezing point of ammonia is

A. ? 132.5?C
B. ? 20?C
C. ? 77.8?C
D. ? 202.5?C
E. 0?C
Answer» C. ? 77.8?C
185.

Presence of moisture in a refrigeration cycle will show its effect at

A. Compressor suction
B. Compressor discharge
C. Expansion valve
D. Condenser
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Expansion valve
186.

The colour of the flame of halide torch in case of leakage of freon refrigerant, will change to

A. Yellow
B. Violet
C. Green
D. Orange
E. Red
Answer» C. Green
187.

One tonne of refrigeration is equivalent to SI units of

A. 3.5 kW
B. 10 kW
C. 5 kW
D. 1 kW
E. 2.5 kW
Answer» A. 3.5 kW
188.

In vapour compression cycle the highest temperature of the refrigerant during the cycle occurs

A. After expansion valve
B. After evaporator
C. After condenser
D. After compression
E. None of the above
Answer» D. After compression
189.

Sub-cooling is

A. Removing sensible heat from a liquid
B. Removing latent heat from a gas
C. Cooling a liquid below 0?C.
D. Cooling a part of liquid
E. Differential cooling of a liquid
Answer» D. Cooling a part of liquid
190.

Which of the following refrigerant is the cheapest?

A. Air
B. Ammonia
C. Methyl chloride
D. Freon 12
E. Freon 22
Answer» A. Air
191.

Which of the following is not a property of Carbondioxide?

A. Non-toxic
B. Non-inflammable
C. Colourless
D. Pungent odour
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Pungent odour
192.

If a room has bad ammonia leaks

A. Lights should be switched off
B. No specific precautions are needed
C. One should wait for sometime
D. Gas mask should be put on
E. Before entering the room fans should be put on
Answer» D. Gas mask should be put on
193.

The moisture in a refrigeration system is removed by

A. Driers
B. Dehumidifiers
C. Evaporators
D. Coolers
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Driers
194.

When ammonia is used as a refrigerant in vapour compression cycle, the mass circulated per ton of refrigerating effect will be nearly

A. 0.2 kg
B. 1 kg
C. 1.2 kg
D. 0.5 kg
E. 1.8 kg
Answer» A. 0.2 kg
195.

Which type of compressor is commonly used in room air-conditioner

A. Reciprocating
B. Rotory
C. Screw
D. Centrifugal
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Reciprocating
196.

If the condensation temperature of a refrigerant is 25?C which type of condenser cannot be used?

A. Air cooled condenser
B. Water cooled condenser
C. Brine circulation condenser
D. Ice cooled condenser
E. Any of the above
Answer» A. Air cooled condenser
197.

During air conditioning whenever two or more streams of moist air are mixed they follow

A. Isothermal process
B. Polytropic process
C. Constant pressure process
D. Polytropic process
E. Adiabatic process
Answer» E. Adiabatic process
198.

Air for air conditioning of aircraft cabin is obtained by

A. Compressing ambient air
B. Turbine exhaust
C. Bleeding from air compressor
D. Dehumidifying cabin air
E. Recycling cabin air
Answer» C. Bleeding from air compressor
199.

Which of the following connections is usually not provided in a hermetically sealed type compressors?

A. Refrigerant inlet
B. Refrigerant outlet
C. Refrigerant charging connection
D. Lubricating oil charging connection
E. There is no connection provided
Answer» D. Lubricating oil charging connection
200.

In ammonia vapour compression system the temperature rise between the condenser outlet and the expansion valve should be

A. As high as possible to improve the performance
B. As high as possible to reduce motor power inputs
C. As little as possible for better performance
D. Anything as it has no bearing on the performance of system
E. None of the above
Answer» C. As little as possible for better performance
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