Which one of the following statements is correct ? 

(a) Dew point temperature can be measured with the help of thermometer 

(b) Dew point temperature is the saturation temperature corresponding to the partial pressure of the water vapour in moist air. 

(c) Dew point temperature is the same as the thermodynamic wet bulb temperature. 

(d) For saturated air, dew point temperature is less than the wet bulb temperature.

In an unsaturated air the state of a vapour is 

(a) wet 

(b) superheated 

(c) saturated 

(d) unsaturated.

The relative humidity, during heating and humidification, 

(a) increases 

(b) decreases 

(c) may increase or decrease 

(d) remains constant.

During sensible cooling, wet bulb temperature 

(a) decreases 

(b) increases 

(c) remains constant 

(d) can decrease or increase.

Which one of the following statements is correct ? 

(a) Evaporative cooling and sensible cooling is the same 

(b) Evaporative cooling is a cooling and humidification process 

(c) Evaporative cooling is a cooling and dehumidification process 

(d) Evaporative cooling is not effective for hot and dry climates

An air washer can work as a 

(a) filter only 

(b) humidifier only 

(c) dehumidifier only 

(d) all of the above.

The air supplied to a room of a building in winter is to be at 17°C and have a relative humidity of 60%. If the barometric pressure is 1.01325 bar, find : 

(i) The specific humidity ; 

(ii) The dew point under these conditions.

For saturated air 

(a) Wet bulb depression is zero 

(b) Wet bulb depression is positive 

(c) Wet bulb depression is negative 

(d) Wet bulb depression can be either positive or negative

During sensible heating of moist air, enthalpy 

(a) increases 

(b) decreases 

(c) remains constant 

(d) none of the above