Superheating in a refrigeration cycle
A. Increases C.O.P.
B. Decreases C.O.P.
C. C.O.P. remains unaltered
D. Other factors decide C.O.P.
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Hydrogen is used in Electrolux refrigeration system so as to _________ the rate of evaporation of the liquid ammonia passing through the evaporator.
A. Equalize
B. Reduce
C. Increase
D. None of these
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The dehumidification process, on the psychrometric chart, is shown by
A. Horizontal line
B. Vertical line
C. Inclined line
D. Curved line
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The process, generally used in winter air-conditioning to warm and humidity the air, is called
A. Humidification
B. Dehumidification
C. Heating and humidification
D. Cooling and dehumidification
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The process, generally used in summer air conditioning to cool and dehumidify the air, is called
A. Humidification
B. Dehumidification
C. Heating and humidification
D. Cooling and dehumidification
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The temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when it is not affected by the moisture present in the air, is called
A. Wet bulb temperature
B. Dry bulb temperature
C. Dew point temperature
D. None of these
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The temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air, is called
A. Wet bulb temperature
B. Dry bulb temperature
C. Dew point temperature
D. None of these
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The thermostatic expansion valve operates on the changes in the
A. Degree of superheat at exit from the evaporator
B. Temperature of the evaporator
C. Pressure in the evaporator
D. None of the above
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A condenser of refrigeration system rejects heat at the rate of 120 kW, while its compressor consumes a power of 30 kW. The coefficient of performance of the system will be
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A standard ice point temperature corresponds to the temperature of
A. Water at 0°C
B. Ice at 4°C
C. Solid and dry ice
D. Mixture of ice and water under equilibrium conditions
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The leakage in a refrigeration system using ammonia is detected by
A. Halide torch
B. Sulphur sticks
C. Soap and water
D. All of these
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The lower horizontal line of the refrigeration cycle plotted on pressure-enthalpy diagram represents
A. Condensation of the refrigerant vapour
B. Evaporation of the refrigerant liquid
C. Compression of the refrigerant vapour
D. Metering of the refrigerant liquid
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Which of the following refrigerant is highly toxic and flammable?
A. Ammonia
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. R-12
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The wet bulb depression indicates _________ humidity of the air.
A. Absolute
B. Relative
C. Specific
D. None of these
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In case of sensible cooling of air, the coil efficiency is given by
A. B.P.F. - 1
B. 1 - B.P.F.
C. B .P .F . 1
D. 1 + B.P.F.
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The specific humidity during dehumidification process
A. Remains constant
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. None of these
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The specific humidity during humidification process
A. Remains constant
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. None of these
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The ratio of heat extracted in the refrigerator to the work-done 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
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The material of pipe lines for a system using Freon as a refrigerant should be
A. Brass
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Aluminium
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The vapour pressure of refrigerant should be
A. Lower than atmospheric pressure
B. Higher than atmospheric pressure
C. Equal to atmospheric pressure
D. Could be anything
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