Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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201.

The critical temperature is the temperature

A. below which a gas does not obey gas laws
B. above which a gas may explode
C. below which a gas is always liquified
D. above which a gas will never liquified
Answer» E.
202.

For air conditioning the operation theatre in a hospital, the percentage of outside air in the air supplied is

A. zero
B. 20
C. 50
D. 100
Answer» E.
203.

In case ofsensible cooling of air, the coil efficiency is given by

A. B.P.F. - 1
B. 1 - B.P.F.
C. 1 + B.P.F.
Answer» C. 1 + B.P.F.
204.

The cooling system used for supersonic aircrafts and rockets is

A. simple air cooling system
B. boot-strap air cooling system
C. reduced ambient air cooling system
D. regenerative air cooling system
Answer» E.
205.

The desirable property of a refrigerant is

A. low boiling point
B. high critical temperature
C. high latent heat of vaporisation
D. all of these
Answer» E.
206.

The wet bulb depression indicates __________ humidity of the air.

A. absolute
B. relative
C. specific
Answer» C. specific
207.

The refrigerant widely used in domestic refrigerators is

A. ammonia
B. carbon dioxide
C. sulphur dioxide
D. R-12
Answer» E.
208.

When absorptivity (α) = 1, reflectivity (ρ) = 0 and transmittivity (τ) = 0, then the body is said to be a

A. black body
B. grey body
C. opaque body
D. white body
Answer» B. grey body
209.

Prandtl number () is given by = μ./.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
210.

The humidification process, on the psychrometric chart is shown by

A. horizontal line
B. vertical line
C. inclined line
D. curved line
Answer» C. inclined line
211.

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

A. bright green
B. yellow
C. red
D. orange
Answer» B. yellow
212.

Air refrigerator works on

A. reversed Carnot cycle
B. Bell Coleman cycle
C. both (a) and ib)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
213.

The reciprocating refrigerant compressors are very suitable for

A. small displacements and low condensing pressures
B. large displacements and high condensing pressures
C. small displacements and high condensing pressures
D. large displacements and low condensing pressures
Answer» D. large displacements and low condensing pressures
214.

The boiling point of carbon dioxide is

A. -20.5°C
B. -50°C
C. -63.3°C
D. -78.3°C
Answer» E.
215.

The relative coefficient of performance is equal to

A. Actual C.O.P. x Theoretical C.O.P.
B. none of these
Answer» C.
216.

The mass of water vapour present in 1 kg of dry air, is called humidity ratio.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
217.

In a vapour compression refrigeration system, a throttle valve is used in place of an expander because

A. it considerably reduces mass of the system
B. it improves the C.O.P., as the condenser is small
C. the positive work in isentropic expansion of liquid is very small
D. it leads to significant cost reduction
Answer» D. it leads to significant cost reduction
218.

For large tonnage (more than 200 TR) air-conditioning applications, the compressor recommended is

A. reciprocating
B. rotating
C. centrifugal
D. screw
Answer» D. screw
219.

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, is called

A. humidity ratio
B. relative humidity
C. absolute humidity
D. degree of saturation
Answer» C. absolute humidity
220.

During dehumidification process, the relative humidity

A. remains constant
B. increases
C. decreases
Answer» D.
221.

The space between the two walls of a thermos flask is evacuated because vacuum is a __________ conductor of heat.

A. good
B. bad
Answer» C.
222.

The ratio of actual heat transfer to the maximum possible heat transfer is known as heat exchanger effectiveness.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
223.

The ratio of heat extracted in the refrigerator to the workdone on the refrigerant is called

A. coefficient of performance of refrigeration
B. coefficient of performance of heat pump
C. relative coefficient of performance
D. refrigerating efficiency
Answer» B. coefficient of performance of heat pump
224.

Dry bulb temperature is the temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when

A. it is not affected by the moisture present in the air
B. its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
C. the moisture present in it begins to condense
D. none of the above
Answer» B. its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
225.

In a spray washing system, if the temperature of water is higher than the dry bulb temperature of entering air, then the air is

A. heated and dehumidified
B. heated and humidified
C. cooled and humidified
D. cooled and dehumidified
Answer» C. cooled and humidified
226.

The atmospheric air at dry bulb temperature of 15°C enters a heating coil maintained at 40°C. The air leaves the heating coil at 25°C. The by-pass factor of the heating coil is

A. 0.376
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.67
Answer» D. 0.67
227.

An infinite parallel planes with emissivities and , the interchange factor for radiation from surface 1 to surface 2 is given by

A. +
Answer» B.
228.

The dry bulb temperature lines, on the psychrometric chart are

A. vertical and uniformly spaced
B. horizontal and uniformly spaced
C. horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
D. curved lines
Answer» B. horizontal and uniformly spaced
229.

The pressure at the outlet of a refrigerant compressor is called

A. suction pressure
B. discharge pressure
C. critical pressure
D. back pressure
Answer» C. critical pressure
230.

A simple air cooling system is good for __________ flight speeds.

A. low
B. high
Answer» B. high
231.

The __________ point of ammonia is -77.7°C.

A. freezing
B. boiling
Answer» B. boiling
232.

Sulphur dioxide has the lowest boiling point.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
233.

In a psychrometric chart, dew point temperature lines are horizontal and non-uniformly spaced.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
234.

If the evaporator temperature is kept constant, the coefficient of performance of a refrigeration cycle __________ with the increase in condenser temperature.

A. increases
B. decreases
Answer» C.
235.

The evaporator used in house-hold refrigerators is

A. frosting evaporator
B. non-frosting evaporator
C. defrosting evaporator
D. none of these
Answer» B. non-frosting evaporator
236.

The drier in a refrigeration system removes moisture in the system.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
237.

For a given dry bulb temperature, as the relative humidity __________ the wet bulb temperature will increase.

A. increases
B. decreases
Answer» C.
238.

A low wet bulb temperature indicates very __________ humidity.

A. low
B. high
Answer» B. high
239.

The operating temperature of a cold storage is - 2° C. The heat leakage from the surrounding is 30 kW for the ambient temperature of 40° C. The actual C.O.P. of refrigeration plant used is one fourth that of ideal plant working between the same temperatures. The power required to drive the plant is

A. 1.86 kW
B. 3.72 kW
C. 7.44 kW
D. 18.6 kW
Answer» E.
240.

In chemical dehumidification process,

A. dew point temperature decreases
B. wet bulb temperature decreases
C. dry bulb temperature increases
D. all of these
Answer» E.
241.

The air cooling system mostly used in transport type aircrafts is

A. simple air cooling system
B. simple evaporative air cooling system
C. boot-strap air cooling system
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
242.

The critical thickness of insulation is the ratio of thermal conductivity of the insulating material (k) to the heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface of the insulation ().

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
243.

In counter-current flow heat exchanger, the logarithmic temperature difference between the fluids is __________ as compared to parallel flow heat exchanger.

A. same
B. less
C. greater
Answer» D.
244.

Environmental protection agencies advice against the use of chloro-fluoro-carbon refrigerants since

A. these react with water vapour and cause acid rain
B. these react with plants and cause green-house effect
C. these react with oxygen and cause its depletion
D. these react with ozone layer
Answer» E.
245.

The refrigerant carbon dioxide is not widely used because of its __________ power require ments per tonne of refrigeration and high operating pressures.

A. low
B. high
Answer» C.
246.

The by-pass factor of a cooling coil decreases with

A. decrease in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
B. increase in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
C. increase in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
D. decrease in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
Answer» B. increase in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
247.

During dehumidification process, __________ remains constant.

A. wet bulb temperature
B. relative humidity
C. dry bulb temperature
D. specific humidity
Answer» D. specific humidity
248.

Pressure of water vapour is given by

A. none of these
Answer» E.
249.

A thermostatic expansion valve in a refrigeration system

A. ensures the evaporator completely filled with refrigerant of the load
B. is suitable only for constant load systems
C. maintains different temperatures in evaporator in proportion to load
D. none of the above
Answer» B. is suitable only for constant load systems
250.

The temperature rise, between the condenser outlet and expansion valve in ammonia vapour compression system, should be as low as possible.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No