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1.The boiling point of ammonia is

  • A-10.5°C
  • B-30°C
  • C-33.3°C
  • D-77.7°C
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Correct Answer : (C)

-33.3°C

Explanation:

2.The formation of frost on cooling coils in a refrigerator

  • AIncreases heat transfer
  • BImproves C.O.P. of the system
  • CIncreases power consumption
  • DReduces power consumption
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Correct Answer : (C)

Increases power consumption

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3.The bypass factor of a cooling coil decreases with

  • ADecrease in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
  • BIncrease in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
  • CIncrease in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
  • DDecrease in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
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Correct Answer : (A)

Decrease in fin spacing and increase in number of rows

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4.Air refrigerator works on

  • AReversed Carnot cycle
  • BBell Coleman cycle
  • CBoth (A) and (B)
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (C)

Both (A) and (B)

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5.Moisture should be removed from refrigerants to avoid

  • AFreezing at the expansion valve
  • BRestriction to refrigerant flow
  • CCorrosion of steel plates
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of these

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6.A standard ice point temperature corresponds to the temperature of

  • AWater at 0°C
  • BIce at 4°C
  • CSolid and dry ice
  • DMixture of ice and water under equilibrium conditions
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Correct Answer : (D)

Mixture of ice and water under equilibrium conditions

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7.A condenser of refrigeration system rejects heat at the rate of 120 kW, while its compressor consumes a power of 30 kW. The coefficient of performance of the system will be

  • A¼
  • B1/3
  • C3
  • D4
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Correct Answer : (D)

4

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8.The thermostatic expansion valve operates on the changes in the

  • ADegree of superheat at exit from the evaporator
  • BTemperature of the evaporator
  • CPressure in the evaporator
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (A)

Degree of superheat at exit from the evaporator

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9.The temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air, is called

  • AWet bulb temperature
  • BDry bulb temperature
  • CDew point temperature
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (A)

Wet bulb temperature

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10.The temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when it is not affected by the moisture present in the air, is called

  • AWet bulb temperature
  • BDry bulb temperature
  • CDew point temperature
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Dry bulb temperature

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11.The dry bulb temperature during sensible heating of air

  • ARemains constant
  • BIncreases
  • CDecreases
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Increases

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12.The wet bulb temperature during sensible cooling of air

  • ARemains constant
  • BIncreases
  • CDecreases
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (C)

Decreases

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13.The relative humidity is defined as

  • AThe mass of water vapour present in 1 m3 of dry air
  • BThe mass of water vapour present in 1 kg of dry air
  • CThe ratio of the actual mass of water vapour in a unit mass of dry air to the mass of water vapour in the same mass of dry air when it is saturated at the same temperature and pressure
  • DThe ratio of actual mass of water vapour in a given volume of moist air to the mass of water vapour in the same volume of saturated air at the same temperature and pressure
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Correct Answer : (D)

The ratio of actual mass of water vapour in a given volume of moist air to the mass of water vapour in the same volume of saturated air at the same temperature and pressure

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14.Moisture in Freon refrigeration system causes

  • AIneffective refrigeration
  • BHigh power consumption
  • CFreezing automatic regulating valve
  • DCorrosion of whole system
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Correct Answer : (C)

Freezing automatic regulating valve

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15.In case of sensible cooling of air, the coil efficiency is given by

  • AB.P.F. – 1
  • B1 - B.P.F.
  • C1/ B.P.F.
  • D1 + B.P.F.
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Correct Answer : (B)

1 - B.P.F.

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16.The wet bulb depression indicates _________ humidity of the air.

  • AAbsolute
  • BRelative
  • CSpecific
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Relative

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17.Which of the following refrigerant is highly toxic and flammable?

  • AAmmonia
  • BCarbon dioxide
  • CSulphur dioxide
  • DR-12
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Correct Answer : (A)

Ammonia

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18.The lower horizontal line of the refrigeration cycle plotted on pressure-enthalpy diagram represents

  • ACondensation of the refrigerant vapour
  • BEvaporation of the refrigerant liquid
  • CCompression of the refrigerant vapour
  • DMetering of the refrigerant liquid
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Correct Answer : (B)

Evaporation of the refrigerant liquid

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19.The leakage in a refrigeration system using ammonia is detected by

  • AHalide torch
  • Bv
  • CSoap and water
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

v

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20.The advantage of dry compression is that

  • AIt permits higher speeds to be used
  • BIt permits complete evaporation in the evaporator
  • CIt results in high volumetric and mechanical efficiency
  • DAll of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of the above

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