Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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51.

When the air is passed through an insulated chamber having sprays of water maintained at a temperature higher than the dew point temperature of entering air but lower than its dry bulb temperature, then the air is said to be

A. cooled and humidified
B. cooled and dehumidified
C. heated and humidified
D. heated and dehumidified
Answer» B. cooled and dehumidified
52.

The refrigerant used in small-tonnage commercial machines (hermetically sealed units) is

A. ammonia
B. carbon dioxide
C. sulphur dioxide
D. R-12
Answer» D. R-12
53.

During sensible heating of air __________ decreases.

A. wet bulb temperature
B. relative humidity
C. dry bulb temperature
D. specific humidity
Answer» C. dry bulb temperature
54.

The overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in problems of

A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. conduction and convection
Answer» E.
55.

The boiling point of R-12 is about - 30°C.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
56.

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

A. wet bulb temperature
B. dry bulb temperature
C. dew point temperature
D. none of these
Answer» C. dew point temperature
57.

A human body feels comfortable when the heat produced by the metabolism of human body is equal to the

A. heat dissipated to the surroundings
B. heat stored in the human body
C. sum of (a) and (b)
D. difference of (a) and (b)
Answer» D. difference of (a) and (b)
58.

During sensible cooling,

A. relative humidity remains constant
B. wet bulb temperature increases
C. specific humidity increases
D. partial pressure of vapour remains constant
Answer» E.
59.

The wave length of the radiation emitted depends only on the temperature and is independent of the material of the body.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
60.

The process of heat transfer from one particle of the body to another by the actual motion of the heated particles, is called

A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
Answer» C. radiation
61.

Most air cooled condensers are designed to operate with a temperature difference of

A. 5°C
B. 8°C
C. 14°C
D. 22°C
Answer» D. 22°C
62.

The heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body is directly proportional to the surface area and difference of temperatures between the two bodies. This statement is called

A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Newton's law of cooling
C. Newton's law of heating
D. Stefan's law
Answer» C. Newton's law of heating
63.

The pressure at the inlet of a refrigerant compressor is called

A. suction pressure
B. discharge pressure
C. critical pressure
D. back pressure
Answer» B. discharge pressure
64.

The process, generally used in summer air conditioning to cool and dehumidify the air, is called

A. humidification
B. dehumidification
C. heating and humidification
D. cooling and dehumidification
Answer» E.
65.

Stefan-Boltzmann law is applicable for heat transfer by convection.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» C.
66.

The most commonly used method for the design of duct size is the

A. velocity reduction method
B. equal friction method
C. static regain method
D. dual or double method
Answer» D. dual or double method
67.

In counter-current flow heat exchangers

A. both the fluids at inlet are in their hottest state
B. both the fluids at inlet are in their coldest state
C. both the fluids at exit are in their hottest state
D. one fluid is coldest and the other is hottest at inlet
Answer» B. both the fluids at inlet are in their coldest state
68.

The rate of heat flow through a body is . The term / is known as

A. thermal coefficient
B. thermal resistance
C. thermal conductivity
D. none of these
Answer» C. thermal conductivity
69.

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

A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
70.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, baffles are provided on the shell side to

A. improve heat transfer
B. provide support for tubes
C. prevent stagnation of shell side fluid
D. all of these
Answer» E.
71.

The average value of thermal conductivity for water at 20° C saturate is about 0.51.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
72.

In aqua-ammonia absorption refrigeration system, incomplete rectification leads to accumulation of water in

A. condenser
B. evaporator
C. absorber
D. none of these
Answer» B. evaporator
73.

In case of sensible heating of air, the coil efficiency is given by (where B.P.F. = By-pass factor)

A. B.P.F. - 1
B. 1 - B.P.F.
C. 1 + B.RF.
Answer» C. 1 + B.RF.
74.

The coefficient of performance (C.O.P.) is the reciprocal of the efficiency of a heat engine.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
75.

The wet bulb temperature at 100% relative humidity is __________ dry bulb temperature.

A. same as
B. lower than
C. higher than
Answer» B. lower than
76.

The ratio of the energy absorbed by the body to the total energy falling on it, is called

A. absorptive power
B. emissive power
C. emissivity
D. none of these
Answer» B. emissive power
77.

The coefficient of performance of a domestic refrigerator is __________ as compared to a domestic air-conditioner.

A. same
B. less
C. more
Answer» C. more
78.

The human body feels comfortable when the heat stored in the body is

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
79.

A Bell Coleman refrigerator working on dense air system as compared to open air system, for the same range of temperature, results in __________ power per tonne of refrigeration.

A. same
B. lower
C. higher
Answer» C. higher
80.

A furnace is made of a red brick wall of thickness 0.5 m and conductivity 0.7 W/mK. For the same heat loss and temperature drop, this can be replaced by a layer of diatomite earth of conductivity 0.14 W/mK and thickness

A. 0.5 m
B. 0.1 m
C. 0.2 m
D. 0.5 m
Answer» C. 0.2 m
81.

In a refrigeration system, the expansion device is connected between the

A. compressor and condenser
B. condenser and receiver
C. receiver and evaporator
D. evaporator and compressor
Answer» D. evaporator and compressor
82.

The heat rejection factor (HRF) is given by

A. 1 + C.O.P
B. 1 - C.O.P.
Answer» D.
83.

Wein's law states that the wave length corresponding to __________ is proportional to the absolute temperature.

A. minimum energy
B. maximum energy
Answer» C.
84.

An electric cable of aluminium conductor ( = 240 W/mK) is to be insulated with rubber ( = 0.15 W/mK). The cable is to be located in air ( = 6 W/m). The critical thickness of insulation will be

A. 25 mm
B. 40 mm
C. 160 mm
D. 800 mm
Answer» B. 40 mm
85.

A cube at high temperature is immersed in a constant temperature bath. It loses heat from its top, bottom and side surfaces with heat transfer coefficients of , and respectively. The average heat transfer coefficient for the cube is

A. +
B. +
C. (
D. )
E. none of these
Answer» E. none of these
86.

The dehumidification process, on the psychrometric chart, is shown by

A. horizontal Sine
B. vertical line
C. inclined line
D. curved line
Answer» C. inclined line
87.

The vertical and uniformly spaced lines on a psychrometric chart indicates

A. dry bulb temperature
B. wet bulb temperature
C. dew point temperature
D. specific humidity
Answer» B. wet bulb temperature
88.

Thermal conductivity of solid metals __________ with rise in temperature.

A. remains same
B. decreases
C. increases
Answer» C. increases
89.

The horizontal and non-uniformly spaced lines on a psychrometric chart indicates

A. dry bulb temperature
B. wet bulb temperature
C. dew point temperature
D. specific humidity
Answer» D. specific humidity
90.

A reversible engine has ideal thermal efficiency of 30%. When it is used as a refrigerating machine with all other conditions unchanged, the coefficient of performance will be

A. 1.33
B. 2.33
C. 3.33
D. 4.33
Answer» C. 3.33
91.

Which of the following refrigerant is highly toxic and flammable?

A. Ammonia
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. R-12
Answer» B. Carbon dioxide
92.

In order to cool and dehumidify a stream of moist air, it must be passed over the coil at a temperature

A. which lies between the dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures of the incoming stream
B. which lies between the wet bulb and dew point temperatures of the incoming stream
C. which is lower than the dew point temperature of the incoming stream
D. of adiabatic saturation of incoming stream
Answer» D. of adiabatic saturation of incoming stream
93.

The coefficient of performance of vapour compression refrigeration system is quite __________ as compared to air refrigeration system.

A. low
B. high
Answer» C.
94.

In order to collect liquid refrigerant and to prevent it from going to a __________ , a device known as accumulator is used at the suction of compressor.

A. compressor
B. condenser
C. expansion valve
D. evaporator
Answer» B. condenser
95.

Which of the following refrigerant has the lowest boiling point?

A. Ammonia
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. R-12
Answer» C. Sulphur dioxide
96.

During sensible cooling of air, the relative humidity increases.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
97.

The transfer of heat by molecular collision is known as

A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. none of these
Answer» B. convection
98.

In a psychrometric chart, specific humidity (moisture content) lines are

A. vertical and uniformly spaced
B. horizontal and uniformly spaced
C. horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
D. curved lines
Answer» C. horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
99.

The expression = ρ is called

A. Fourier equation
B. Stefan-Boltzmann equation
C. Newton-Rikhmann equation
D. Joseph-Stefan equation
Answer» C. Newton-Rikhmann equation
100.

An evaporator is also known as

A. freezing coil
B. cooling coil
C. chilling coil
D. all of these
Answer» E.