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280+ Refrigeration and Air conditioning Solved MCQs

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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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