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This section includes 387 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Automobile Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
351. |
The rate of heat flow through a body is . The term x/kA is known as |
A. | thermal coefficient |
B. | thermal resistance |
C. | thermal conductivity |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. thermal conductivity | |
352. |
During a refrigeration cycle, heat is rejected by the refrigerant in a |
A. | compressor |
B. | condenser |
C. | evaporator |
D. | expansion valve |
Answer» C. evaporator | |
353. |
Nusselt number (NN) is given by |
A. | NN = hl/k |
B. | NN = μ cp/k |
C. | NN = ρ V l /μ |
D. | NN = V²/t.cp |
Answer» B. NN = μ cp/k | |
354. |
In case of solids, the heat transfer takes place according to radiation. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» C. - | |
355. |
The relative humidity decreases as air gets wet. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» B. False | |
356. |
A water cooled condenser operates at a __________ condensing temperature than an air-cooled condenser. |
A. | higher |
B. | lower |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» C. - | |
357. |
The critical radius is the insulation radius at which the resistance to heat flow is |
A. | maximum |
B. | minimum |
C. | zero |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. zero | |
358. |
During sensible cooling of air __________ decreases. |
A. | wet bulb temperature |
B. | relative humidity |
C. | dry bulb temperature |
D. | specific humidity |
Answer» D. specific humidity | |
359. |
The subcooling in a refrigeration cycle |
A. | does not alter C.O.P. |
B. | increases C.O.P. |
C. | decreases C.O.P. |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. decreases C.O.P. | |
360. |
A refrigeration system |
A. | removes heat from a low temperature body and delivers it to a high temperature body |
B. | removes heat from a high temperature body and delivers it to a low temperature body |
C. | rejects energy to a low temperature body |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. removes heat from a high temperature body and delivers it to a low temperature body | |
361. |
The coefficient of performance of Heat Pump is always __________ one. |
A. | equal to |
B. | less than |
C. | greater than |
D. | - |
Answer» D. - | |
362. |
Degree of saturation or percentage humidity is |
A. | the mass of water vapour present in 1 m 3 of dry air |
B. | the mass of water vapour present in 1 kg of dry air |
C. | 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. |
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 |
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 | |
363. |
The thickness of thermal and hydrodynamic boundary layer is equal if Prandtl number is |
A. | equal to one |
B. | greater than one |
C. | less than one |
D. | equal to Nusselt number |
Answer» B. greater than one | |
364. |
During adiabatic saturation process on unsaturated air __________ remains constant. |
A. | relative humidity |
B. | dew point temperature |
C. | dry bulb temperature |
D. | wet bulb temperature |
Answer» E. | |
365. |
Thermal conductivity of water __________ with rise in temperature. |
A. | remains same |
B. | decreases |
C. | increases |
D. | may increase or decrease depending upon temperature |
Answer» E. | |
366. |
The heat transfer by radiation __________ a medium. |
A. | requires |
B. | does not require |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» C. - | |
367. |
An electrolux refrigerator is called a __________ absorption system. |
A. | single fluid |
B. | two fluids |
C. | three fluids |
D. | - |
Answer» D. - | |
368. |
The heat transfer takes place according to |
A. | Zeroth law of thermodynamics |
B. | First law of thermodynamics |
C. | Second law of thermodynamics |
D. | Kirchhoff's law |
Answer» D. Kirchhoff's law | |
369. |
For ammonia refrigerating systems, the tubes of a shell and tube condenser are made of |
A. | copper |
B. | aluminium |
C. | steel |
D. | brass |
Answer» D. brass | |
370. |
In a psychrometric process, the sensible heat added is 30 kJ/s and the latent heat added is 20 kJ/s. The sensible heat factor for the process will be |
A. | 0.3 |
B. | 0.6 |
C. | 0.67 |
D. | 1.5 |
Answer» C. 0.67 | |
371. |
The condition of refrigerant after leaving the compressor and before entering the condenser is superheated vapour. |
A. | Yes |
B. | No |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» B. No | |
372. |
The total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is __________ fourth power of the absolute temperature. This statement is known as Stefan-Boltzmann law. |
A. | equal to |
B. | directly proportional to |
C. | inversely proportional to |
D. | - |
Answer» C. inversely proportional to | |
373. |
Thermal diffusivity is a |
A. | function of temperature |
B. | physical property of a substance |
C. | dimensionless parameter |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. dimensionless parameter | |
374. |
The wet bulb temperature lines, on the psychrometric chart, are curved lines. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» C. - | |
375. |
The process of heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body, in a straight line, without affecting the intervening medium, is called radiation. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» B. False | |
376. |
The optimum effective temperature for human comfort is |
A. | higher in winter than in summer |
B. | lower in winter than in summer |
C. | same in winter and summer |
D. | not dependent on season |
Answer» C. same in winter and summer | |
377. |
As relative humidity decreases, the dew point temperature will be __________ wet bulb temperature. |
A. | same as |
B. | lower than |
C. | higher man |
D. | - |
Answer» C. higher man | |
378. |
In aqua-ammonia and Lithium-bromide water absorption refrigeration systems, the refrigerants are respectively |
A. | water and water |
B. | water and lithium bromide |
C. | ammonia and lithium bromide |
D. | ammonia and water |
Answer» E. | |
379. |
The heat transfer by conduction through a thick sphere is same as through a thick cylinder. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» C. - | |
380. |
The relative humidity is defined as |
A. | the mass of water vapour present in 1 m 3 of dry air |
B. | the mass of water vapour present in 1 kg of dry air |
C. | 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. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
381. |
According to Dalton's law of partial pressures, (where p b = Barometric pressure, p a = Partial pressure of dry air, and p v = Partial pressure of water vapour) |
A. | P b = p a - p v |
B. | P b = p a + p v |
C. | P b = p a x p v |
D. | P b = p a / p v |
Answer» C. P b = p a x p v | |
382. |
The difference between dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature, is called |
A. | dry bulb depression |
B. | wet bulb depression |
C. | dew point depression |
D. | degree of saturation |
Answer» C. dew point depression | |
383. |
Defrosting of a refrigerator may be done by stopping the compressor for a short period. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
C. | - |
D. | - |
Answer» B. Incorrect | |
384. |
The by-pass factor for a cooling coil |
A. | increases with increase in velocity of air passing through it |
B. | decreases with increase in velocity of air passing through it |
C. | remains unchanged with increase in velocity of air passing through it |
D. | may increase or decrease with increase in velocity of air passing through it depending upon the condition of air entering |
Answer» B. decreases with increase in velocity of air passing through it | |
385. |
In a refrigerating machine, heat rejected is __________ heat absorbed. |
A. | equal to |
B. | less than |
C. | greater than |
D. | - |
Answer» D. - | |
386. |
The humidity ratio or specific humidity is the mass of water vapour present in |
A. | 1 m 3 of wet air |
B. | 1 m 3 of dry air |
C. | 1 kg of wet air |
D. | 1 kg of dry air |
Answer» E. | |
387. |
In free convection heat transfer transition from laminar to turbulent flow is governed by the critical value of the |
A. | Reynold's number |
B. | Grashoff's number |
C. | Reynold's number, Grashoff's number |
D. | Prandtl number, Grashoff's number |
Answer» E. | |