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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.