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				This section includes 368 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | Latent heat of vaporization of a refrigerant ,at lower temperatures and pressures | 
| A. | increase | 
| B. | decreases | 
| C. | remains constant | 
| D. | unpredictable | 
| Answer» B. decreases | |
| 2. | An ideal refrigerant should have | 
| A. | low latent heat of vaporization | 
| B. | high critical temperature | 
| C. | high boiling point | 
| D. | high specific volume of vapour | 
| Answer» C. high boiling point | |
| 3. | The amount of heat absorbed by the system at low temperature is | 
| A. | COP | 
| B. | Refrigerating effect | 
| C. | work done on the system | 
| D. | refrigeration efficiency | 
| Answer» C. work done on the system | |
| 4. | Reversed carnot cycle comprises | 
| A. | two isentropic processes and two adiabatic processes | 
| B. | two isentropic processes and two isothermal processes | 
| C. | two isentropic processes and two isobaric processes | 
| D. | two isentropic processes and two isochoric processes | 
| Answer» C. two isentropic processes and two isobaric processes | |
| 5. | Two Carnot Refrigerators are employed, one for ice making and other for comfort cooling | 
| A. | The COP of the refrigerator for ice making is higher than that for other | 
| B. | The COP of the refrigerator for ice making is same as that for the other | 
| C. | The COP of the refrigerator for ice making is lower than that for other | 
| D. | The COP of Carnot refrigerator will depend on refrigerant used | 
| Answer» D. The COP of Carnot refrigerator will depend on refrigerant used | |
| 6. | Carnot refrigerator absorbs heat at -13 C and requires 1 kW for each 6.5 kW of heat absorbed, the COP and temperature of heat rejections respectively | 
| A. | COP = 6.5, t = 27 C | 
| B. | COP = 7.5, t = 27 C | 
| C. | COP = 6.5, t = 30 C | 
| D. | COP = 7.5, t = 37 C | 
| Answer» B. COP = 7.5, t = 27 C | |
| 7. | The dense air refrigeration system as compared to open air refrigeration system for same range of temperatures using Bell- Colemann cycle requires. | 
| A. | Same power/Ton of Refrigeration | 
| B. | Lower power/Ton of Refrigeration | 
| C. | Higher power/Ton of Refrigeration | 
| D. | Unpredictable Results. | 
| Answer» C. Higher power/Ton of Refrigeration | |
| 8. | The air craft system giving Lowest Dry Air Rated Turbine discharge temperature at supersonic cruising speeds of the plane, is | 
| A. | Reduced ambient system of Refrigeration | 
| B. | Boot-strap system of Refrigeration | 
| C. | Regenerative system of Refrigeration | 
| D. | Boot strap evaporative system of Refrigeration | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | For very high speed planes cruising at Mach number 2.5 and above, the air craft refrigeration system recommended is | 
| A. | Simple evaporative type | 
| B. | Boot-strap type | 
| C. | Regenerative type | 
| D. | Boot strap evaporative type | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. | There are two cooling turbines in | 
| A. | Reduced ambient system of Refrigeration | 
| B. | Boot-strap system of Refrigeration | 
| C. | Regenerative system of Refrigeration | 
| D. | Boot strap evaporative system of Refrigeration | 
| Answer» B. Boot-strap system of Refrigeration | |
| 11. | There are two stages of compression of air in | 
| A. | Reduced ambient system of Refrigeration | 
| B. | Boot-strap system of Refrigeration | 
| C. | Regenerative system of Refrigeration | 
| D. | Simple evaporative system of Refrigeration | 
| Answer» C. Regenerative system of Refrigeration | |
| 12. | Co-efficient of performance of a Reversed Carnot cycle refrigerator working between higher temperature T2 and lower temperature T1 | 
| A. | will increase with increase in T1 keeping T2 fixed | 
| B. | will decrease with increase in T1 keeping T2 fixed | 
| C. | will first increase with increase in T1 and then decrease with increase T1 keeping T2 fixed | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» B. will decrease with increase in T1 keeping T2 fixed | |
| 13. | Bell-Colemann cycle comprises | 
| A. | two isentropic processes and two adiabatic processes | 
| B. | two isentropic processes and two isothermal processes | 
| C. | two isentropic processes and two isobaric processes | 
| D. | two isentropic processes and two isochoric processes | 
| Answer» D. two isentropic processes and two isochoric processes | |
| 14. | In Bell Colemann refrigerator for the same temperature range | 
| A. | COP of dense air system is equal to COP of open air system | 
| B. | COP of dense air system is lower than COP of open air system | 
| C. | COP of dense air system is higher than COP of open air system | 
| D. | COP of dense air system may be higher or lower than COP of open air system depending upon pressure ratio. | 
| Answer» D. COP of dense air system may be higher or lower than COP of open air system depending upon pressure ratio. | |
| 15. | The COP of Carnot Refrigerator is 3 and it produces 1 TR. The work that will be done is equal to | 
| A. | 70 kJ/min | 
| B. | 100 kJ/min | 
| C. | 200 kJ/min | 
| D. | 210 kJ/min | 
| Answer» B. 100 kJ/min | |
| 16. | The air craft system giving Lowest Dry Air Rated Turbine discharge temperature at supersonic cruising speeds of the plane, is | 
| A. | Reduced ambient system of Refrigeration | 
| B. | Boot-strap system of Refrigeration | 
| C. | Regenerative system of Refrigeration | 
| D. | Boot strap evaporative system of Refrigeration | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. | A Bell-Colemann cycle is | 
| A. | reversed Carnot Cycle | 
| B. | reversed Joule Cycle | 
| C. | reversed Rankine cycle | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» C. reversed Rankine cycle | |
| 18. | A reversible refrigerator working between two fixed temperatures | 
| A. | has the same COP whatever the working substance | 
| B. | has its COP increased for working substance with high enthalpy of evaporation | 
| C. | has its COP increased for working substance with higher specific heats | 
| D. | none of above | 
| Answer» B. has its COP increased for working substance with high enthalpy of evaporation | |
| 19. | Heat is absorbed by the refrigerant, during vapour compression refrigeration cycle in | 
| A. | Compressor | 
| B. | Condenser | 
| C. | Evaporator | 
| D. | Throttle valve | 
| Answer» D. Throttle valve | |
| 20. | Munters Platen system of refrigeration is | 
| A. | Vapour absorption system with ammonia and water | 
| B. | Vapour compression system with ammonia as working substance | 
| C. | Electrolux system with Hydrogen, ammonia and water as working substances | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 21. | Which of the following can be measured by a sling psychrometer? | 
| A. | Wet bulb temperature | 
| B. | Dry bulb as well as wet bulb temperatures | 
| C. | Specific humidity | 
| D. | Absolute humidity | 
| Answer» C. Specific humidity | |
| 22. | In a simple saturated vapour compression cycle, the refrigerant is in superheated condition | 
| A. | before entering compressor | 
| B. | before entering condenser | 
| C. | before entering throttle valve | 
| D. | before entering evaporator | 
| Answer» C. before entering throttle valve | |
| 23. | The order in which main components of vapour compression refrigeration system are used is | 
| A. | compressor-evaporator-condenser-throttle valve | 
| B. | compressor-condenser-evaporator-throttle valve | 
| C. | compressor-throttle valve- evaporator-condenser | 
| D. | compressor-condenser- throttle valve- evaporator | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. | Sub-cooling is a process of cooling the refrigerant in vapour compression refrigeration system | 
| A. | after compression | 
| B. | before compression | 
| C. | before Throttling | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 25. | For simple saturated vapour compression refrigeration cycle operating between 5 C and 40 C, and the refrigerants being R-11, R-12, R-717 and R-22, the compressor displacement per min per ton of refrigeration is highest for | 
| A. | R-11 | 
| B. | R-12 | 
| C. | R-717 | 
| D. | R-22 | 
| Answer» B. R-12 | |
| 26. | Co-efficient of performance of vapour absorption refrigeration system as compared to that for vapour compression refrigeration system is | 
| A. | more | 
| B. | less | 
| C. | may be more or less | 
| D. | un - predictable | 
| Answer» C. may be more or less | |
| 27. | In vapour absorption refrigeration system heating in generator is done at 100 C, refrigeration in evaporator at 10 C and cooling by cooling water in condenser at 30 C. The (COP)max is | 
| A. | 0.5 | 
| B. | 0.35 | 
| C. | 2 | 
| D. | in sufficient data | 
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 28. | Following results are tabulated for vapour compression refrigeration cycle.Enthalpy at suction = 190 kJ/kgEnthalpy at discharge from compressor = 210 kJ/kgEnthalpy at exit from condenser = 80 kJ/kgCOP of cycle would be | 
| A. | 3.5 | 
| B. | 4.5 | 
| C. | 5.5 | 
| D. | 6.5 | 
| Answer» D. 6.5 | |
| 29. | Work of compression of the fluid in vapour absorption refrigeration system as compared to that for vapour compression refrigeration system is | 
| A. | les | 
| B. | more | 
| C. | may be more or less | 
| D. | un - predictable | 
| Answer» B. more | |
| 30. | With reciprocating compressor in vapour compression refrigeration system, wet compression is not desirable because | 
| A. | liquid trapped up in the head of cylinder may damage the compressor valves | 
| B. | COP of the cycle decreases | 
| C. | volumetric efficiency of compressor decreases | 
| D. | mass flow rate per ton of refrigerant increases | 
| Answer» B. COP of the cycle decreases | |
| 31. | The function of compressor in vapour compression refrigeration system is performed in vapour absorption system by | 
| A. | generator | 
| B. | absorber | 
| C. | generator, absorber and liquid pump | 
| D. | absorber and liquid pump | 
| Answer» D. absorber and liquid pump | |
| 32. | In vapour compression refrigeration cycle the following data is available Heat rejected in condenser = 65 KW Work done in compressor = 10 kw, then COP( refrigerator) is | 
| A. | 4.5 | 
| B. | 5.5 | 
| C. | 6.5 | 
| D. | not possible to find with the given data | 
| Answer» C. 6.5 | |
| 33. | Heat is rejected by the refrigerant, during vapour compression refrigeration cycle in | 
| A. | Compressor | 
| B. | Condenser | 
| C. | Evaporator | 
| D. | Throttle valve | 
| Answer» C. Evaporator | |
| 34. | Electrolux system of refrigeration has | 
| A. | only one liquid pump | 
| B. | only two liquid pumps | 
| C. | no liquid pump | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 35. | The widely used refrigerant in domestic refrigerators is | 
| A. | Carbon-dioxide | 
| B. | Sulphur dioxide | 
| C. | Freon-12 | 
| D. | Ammonia | 
| Answer» D. Ammonia | |
| 36. | Electrolux refrigerators has the following working substances | 
| A. | Hydrogen | 
| B. | Ammonia and Hydrogen | 
| C. | Ammonia and water | 
| D. | Ammonia, hydrogen and water | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. | Electrolux refrigerators is | 
| A. | Vapour compression refrigerator with one compressor | 
| B. | vapour absorption refrigerator with no pump | 
| C. | vapour absorption refrigerator with one aqua pump | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» C. vapour absorption refrigerator with one aqua pump | |
| 38. | Heat is absorbed by a refrigerant, during a refrigeration cycle in a | 
| A. | condenser | 
| B. | evaporator | 
| C. | compressor | 
| D. | throttle valve | 
| Answer» C. compressor | |
| 39. | In a flooded type of Evaporator which of the following types of expansion device is utilized | 
| A. | Float Valve | 
| B. | Thermostatic device | 
| C. | Capillary tube | 
| D. | Self actuated expansion valve | 
| Answer» B. Thermostatic device | |
| 40. | Freon group refrigerants are | 
| A. | toxic | 
| B. | inflamma | 
| C. | nontoxic and inflammable | 
| D. | non- toxic & non-inflammable | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. | Freon group of refrigerants | 
| A. | toxic | 
| B. | inflammable | 
| C. | non-toxic and non-inflammable | 
| D. | highly toxic and inflammable | 
| Answer» D. highly toxic and inflammable | |
| 42. | Which of the following refrigerants has the lowest boiling point? | 
| A. | Freon-12 | 
| B. | Carbon-dioxide | 
| C. | Ammonia | 
| D. | Sulphur dioxide | 
| Answer» C. Ammonia | |
| 43. | Which of the following system can be called as mechanical system of refrigeration | 
| A. | Vapour absorption system | 
| B. | Vapour compression system | 
| C. | Steam jet refrigeration system | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» C. Steam jet refrigeration system | |
| 44. | .In a psychrometric chart, the vertical lines parallel to the ordinate indicate | 
| A. | Dry bulb Temperature | 
| B. | Wet bulb Temperature | 
| C. | Specific humidity | 
| D. | Enthalpy of saturation | 
| Answer» B. Wet bulb Temperature | |
| 45. | The Refrigerant commonly used in commercial ice plants is | 
| A. | Carbon-dioxide | 
| B. | Air | 
| C. | Ammonia | 
| D. | Freon-12 | 
| Answer» D. Freon-12 | |
| 46. | What is the effect of frost on the cooling coils of the evaporator of refrigeration system | 
| A. | It reduces the life of cooling coils | 
| B. | It increases the compressor pressure | 
| C. | It makes the compressor run for comparatively short runs | 
| D. | It acts as the insulator and decreases the heat transfer rate | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. | The refrigerant with highest critical pressure is | 
| A. | Carbon dioxide | 
| B. | Ammonia | 
| C. | Freon-11 | 
| D. | Freon-22 | 
| Answer» C. Freon-11 | |
| 48. | For simple saturated vapour compression refrigeration cycle operating between 5 C and 40 C, and the refrigerants being R-11, R-12, R-717 and R-22, the evaporator pressure is highest for | 
| A. | R-11 | 
| B. | R-12 | 
| C. | R-717 | 
| D. | R-22 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. | For simple saturated vapour compression refrigeration cycle operating between 5 C and 40 C, and the refrigerants being R-11, R-12, R-717 and R-22, the evaporator pressure is lowest for | 
| A. | R-11 | 
| B. | R-12 | 
| C. | R-717 | 
| D. | R-22 | 
| Answer» B. R-12 | |
| 50. | The refrigerant leaving throttle valve is | 
| A. | saturated liquid | 
| B. | saturated vapour | 
| C. | superheated vapour | 
| D. | fraction as saturated vapour and remainder as liquid | 
| Answer» E. | |