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This section includes 265 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
251. |
The 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, is called |
A. | humidity ratio |
B. | relative humidity |
C. | absolute humidity |
D. | degree of saturation |
Answer» E. | |
252. |
For unsaturated air, the dew point temperature is __________ wet bulb temperature. |
A. | equal to |
B. | less than |
C. | more than |
Answer» C. more than | |
253. |
Dehydration is the process of removing water vapour from the surrounding air. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
254. |
The cooling of air, without any change in its specific humidity, is known as sensible cooling. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
Answer» B. Incorrect | |
255. |
The capacity of the cooling tower and spray ponds __________ as the wet bulb temperature of air decreases. |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
Answer» B. decreases | |
256. |
A mixture of dry air and water vapour, when the air has diffused the maximum amount of water vapour into it, is called |
A. | dry air |
B. | moist air |
C. | saturated air |
D. | specific humidity |
Answer» D. specific humidity | |
257. |
The value of the wave length for maximum emissive power is given by |
A. | Kirchhoff's law |
B. | Stefan's law |
C. | Wein's law |
D. | Planck's law |
Answer» D. Planck's law | |
258. |
Emissivity of a body will be equal to its absorptivity at all temperatures. |
A. | Yes |
B. | No |
Answer» C. | |
259. |
A refrigerating system operating on reversed Brayton refrigeration cycle is used for maintaining 250 K. If the temperature at the end of constant pressure cooling is 300 K and rise in the temperature of air in the refrigerator is 50 K, then the net work of compression will be (assume air as working substance with = 1 kJ/kg) |
A. | 25 kJ/kg |
B. | 50 kJ/kg |
C. | l00 kJ/kg |
D. | 125 kJ/kg |
Answer» C. l00 kJ/kg | |
260. |
Wet bulb temperature indicates the moisture content in air. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» B. Disagree | |
261. |
A designer chooses the values of fluid flow rates and specific heats in such a manner that the heat capacities of the two fluids are equal. A hot fluid enters the counter flow heat exchanger at 100° C and leaves at 60° C. A cold fluid enters the heat exchanger at 40° C. The mean temperature difference between the two fluids is |
A. | 20°C |
B. | 40°C |
C. | 60°C |
D. | 66.7°C |
Answer» B. 40°C | |
262. |
The inclined and non-uniformly spaced straight lines on a psychrometric chart indicates wet bulb temperature. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» B. Disagree | |
263. |
The relative humidity lines on a psychrometric chart are |
A. | vertical and uniformly spaced |
B. | horizontal and uniformly spaced |
C. | horizontal and non-uniformly spaced |
D. | curved lines |
Answer» E. | |
264. |
The rato of energy transferred by convection to that by conduction is called |
A. | Stanton number |
B. | Nusselt number |
C. | Biot number |
D. | Peclet number |
Answer» C. Biot number | |
265. |
The expansion valve in a refrigerator controls the flow of refrigerant. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
Answer» B. Incorrect | |