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1.Pickupthewrongstatement.Arefrigerantshouldhave
(a)Towspecificheatofliquid
(b)highboilingpoint
(c)highlatentheatofvaporisation
(d)highercriticaltemperature
(e)lowspecificvolumeofvapour.
Ans:b
2.Astandardicepointtemperaturecorrespondstothetemperatureof
(a)waterat0C
(b)iceat4C
(c)solidanddryice
(d)mixtureofice,waterandvapourunderequilibriumconditionsunderNTPconditions
(e)mixtureoficeandwaterUnderequilibriumconditions.
Ans:e
3.Vapourcompressionrefrigerationissomewhatlike
(a)Carnotcycle
(b)Rankinecycle
(c)reversedCamotcycle
(d)reversedRankinecycle
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:e
4.Whichofthefollowingcyclesusesairastherefrigerant
(a)Ericsson
(b)Stirling
(c)Carnot
(d)Bellcoleman
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
5.Ammoniaabsorptionrefrigerationcyclerequires
(a)verylittleworkinput
(b)maximumworkinput

(c)nearlysameworkinputasforvapourcompressioncycle
(d)zeroworkinput
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
6.Animportantcharacteristicofabsorptionsystemofrefrigerationis
(a)noisyoperation
(b)quietoperation
(c)coolingbelow0C
(d)verylittlepowerconsumption
(e)itsinputonlyintheformofheating.
Ans:b
Therelativecoefficientofperformanceis
(a)actualCOP/fheoreticalCOP
(b)theoreticalCOP/actualCOP
(c)actualCOPxtheoreticalCOP
(d)1actualCOPxtheoreticalCOP
(e)1actualCOP/fheoreticalCOP.
Ans:a
8.Clapeyronequationisarelationbetween
(a)temperature,pressureandenthalpy
(b)specificvolumeandenthalpy
(c)temperatureandenthalpy
(d)temperature,pressure,andspecilvolume
(e)temperature,pressure,specificvolurand'enthalpy.
Ans:e
19.Clapeyronequationisapplicableforregistrationat
(a)saturationpointofvapour
(b)saturationpointofliquid
(c)sublimationtemperature
(d)triplepoint
(e)criticalpoint.
Ans:a
10.Invapourcompressioncycle,theconditiiofrefrigerantissaturatedliquid
(a)afterpassingthroughthecondenser
(b)beforepassingthroughthecondensei
(c)afterpassingthroughtheexpansionthrottlevalve
(d)beforeenteringtheexpansionvalve

(e)beforeenteringthecompressor.
Ans:a
11.Invapourcompressioncycle,theconditionofrefrigerantisverywetvapour
(a)afterpassingthroughthecondenser
(b)beforepassingthroughthecondenser
(c)afterpassingthroughtheexpansionorthrottlevalve
(d)beforeenteringtheexpansionvalve
(e)beforeenteringthecompressor.
Ans:e
12.Invapourcompressioncycle,theconditionofrefrigerantishighpressuresaturatedliquid
(a)afterpassingthroughthecondenser
(b)beforepassingthroughthecondenser
(c)afterpassingthroughtheexpansionorthiottlevalve
(d)beforeenteringtheexpansionvalve
(e)beforeenteringthecompressor.
Ans:d
13.Invapourcompressioncycletheconditionofrefrigerantissuperheatedvapour
(a)afterpassingthroughthecondenser
(b)beforepassingthroughthecondenser
(c)afterpassingthroughtheexpansionorthrottlevalve
(d)before[enteringtheexpansionvalve
(e)beforeenteringthecompressor.
Ans:b
14.Invapourcompressioncycletheconditionoffrefrigerantisdrysaturatedvapour
(a)afterpassingthroughthecondenser
(b)beforepassingthroughthecondenser
(c)afterpassingthroughtheexpansionorthrottlevalve
(d)beforeenteringtheexpansionvalve
(e)beforeenteringthecompressor..
Ans:e
15.Theboilingpointofammoniais
(a)100C
(b)50C
(c)33.3C
(d)0C
(e)33.3C.
Ans:c

16.Onetonofrefrigerationisequaltotherefrigerationeffectcorrespondingtomeltingof1000kgofice
(a)in1hour
(b)in1minute
(c)in24hours
(d)in12hours
(e)in10hours.
Ans:c
17.Onetonrefrigeratiqncorrespondsto
(a)50kcal/min
(b)50kcal/kr
(c)80kcal/min
(d)80kcal/hr
(e)1000kcal/day.
Ans:a
18.InS.J.unit,onetonofrefrigerationisequalto
(a)210kJ/min
(b)21kJ/min
(c)420kJ/min
(d)840kJ/min
(e)105kJ/min.
Ans:a
19.Thevapourcompressionrefrigeratoremploysthefollowingcycie
(a)Rankine
(b)Carnot
(c)ReversedRankine
(d)Brayton
(e)ReversedCarnot.
Ans:e
20.Allowablepressureonhighpressuresideorammoniaabsorptionsystemisoftheorderof
(a)atmosphericpressure
(b)slightlyaboveatmosphericpressure
(c)24bars
(d)56bars
(e)710bars.
Ans:d
21.Themoistureinarefrigerantisremovedby

(a)evaporator
(b)safetyreliefvalve
(c)dehumidifier
(d)driers
(e)expansionvalve
Ans:d
22.Thecondensingpressureduetothepresenceofnoncondensablegases,ascomparedtothatactually
requiredforcondensingtemperatureswithoutnoncondensablegases,
(a)willbehigher
(b)willbelower
(c)willremainunaffected
(d)maybehigherorlowerdependinguponthenatureofnoncondensablegases
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
23.Criticalpressureofaliquidisthepressure
(a)abovewhichliquidwillremainliquid
(b)abovewhichliquidbecomesgas
(c)abovewhichliquidbecomesvapour
(d)abovewhichliquidbecomessolid
(e)atwhichallthethreephasesexisttogether.
Ans:a
24.Criticaltemperatureis'thetemperatureabovewhich
(a)agaswillneverliquefy
(b)agaswillimmediatelyliquefy
(c)waterwillevaporate
(d)waterwillneverevaporate
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
25.Therefrigerantforarefrigeratorshouldhave
(a)highsensibleheat
(b)hightotalheat
(c)highlatentheat
(d)lowlatentheat
(e)lowsensibleheat
Ans:c
26.Ratingofadomesticrefrigeratorisoftheorderof
(a)0.1ton

(b)5tons
(c)10tons
(d)40tons
(e)100tons.
Ans:a
27.TheCOPofadomesticrefrigerator
(a)islessthan1
(b)ismorethan1
(c)isequalto1
(d)dependsuponthemake
(e)dependsupontheweatherconditions.
Ans:b
28.Thedomesticrefrigeratorusesfollowingtypeofcompressor
(a)centrifugal
(b)axial
(c)miniaturesealedunit
(d)pistontypereciprocating
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
29.Presenceofmoistureinarefrigerantaffectstheworkingof
(a)compressor
(b)condenser
(c)evaparator
(d)expansionvalve.
(e)heattransfer.
Ans:d
30.Refrigerationinaeroplanesusuallyemploysthefollowingrefrigerant
(a)Co2
(b)Freon11
(c)Freon22
(d)Air
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
31.Domesticrefrigeratorworkingonvapourcompressioncycleusesthefollowingtypeofexpansiondevice
(a)electricallyoperatedthrottlingvalve
(b)manuallyoperatedvalve
(c)thermostaticvalve

(d)capillarytube
(e)expansionvalve.
Ans:d
32.Airrefrigerationoperateson
(a)Carnotcycle
(b)ReversedCarnotcycle
(c)Rankinecycle
(d)Erricsoncycle
(e)Braytoncycle.
Ans:e
33.Airrefrigerationcycleisusedin
(a)domesticrefrigerators
(b)commercialrefrigerators
(c)airconditioning
(d)gasliquefaction
(e)suchacycledoesnotexist.
Ans:d
34.Inavapourcompressioncycle,therefrigerantimmediatelyafterexpansionvalveis
(a)liquid
(b)subcooledliquid
(c)saturatedliquid
(d)wetvapour
(e)dryvapour.
Ans:d
35.Thevapourpressureofrefrigerantshouldbe
(a)lowerthanatmosphericpressure
(b)higherthanatmosphericpressure
(c)equaltoatmosphericpressure
(d)couldbeanything
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
36.ForbetterCOPofrefrigerator,thepressurerangecorrespondingtotemperatureinevaporatorand
condensermustbe
(a)small
(b)high
(c)euqal
(d)anything

(e)undersomeconditionssmallandundersomeconditionshigh.
Ans:a
37.Thebankoftubesatthebackofdomesticrefrigeratorare
(a)condensertubes
(b)evaporatortubes
(c)refrigerantcoolingtubes
(d)capillarytubes
(e)throttlingdevice.
Ans:a
38.Thehighertemperatureinvapourcompressioncycleoccursat
(a)receiver
(b)expansionvalve
(c)evaporator
(d)condenserdischarge
(e)compressordischarge.
Ans:e
39.Highesttemperatureencounteredinrefrigerationcycleshouldbe
(a)nearcriticaltemperatureofrefrigerant
(b)abovecriticaltemperature
(c)atcritica.temperature
(d)muchbelowcriticaltemperature
(e)couldbeanywhere.
Ans:d
40.Inrefrigerator,liquidreceiverisrequiredbetweencondenserandflowcontrollingdevice,ifquantityof
refrigerantforsystemis
(a)lessthan2kg
(b)morethanorequalto3.65kg
(c)morethan10kg
(d)thereisnosuchconsideration
(e)poneoftheabove.
Ans:b
41.Absorptionsystemnormallyusesthefollowingrefrigerant
(a)Freon11
(b)Freon22
(c)C02
(d)S02
(e)ammonia.

Ans:e
42.Oneofthepurposesofsubcoolingtheliquidrefrigerantisto
(a)reducecompressoroverheating
(b)reducecompressordischargetemperature
(c)increasecoolingeffect
(d)ensurethatonlyliquidandnotthevapourenterstheexpansion(throttling)valve
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
43.ThevalueofCOPinvapourcompressioncycleisusually
(a)alwayslessthanunity
(b)alwaysmorethanunity
(c)equaltounity
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
44.Inarefrigerationsystem,heatabsorbedincomparisontoheatrejectedis
(a)more
(b)less
(c)same
(d)moreforsmallcapacityandlessforhighcapacity
(e)lessforsmallcapacityandmoreforhighcapacity.
Ans:b
45.Condensingtemperatureinarefrigeratoristhetemperature
(a)ofcoolingmedium
(b)offreezingzone
(c)ofevaporator
(d)atwhichrefrigerantgasbecomesliquid
(e)condensingtemperatureofice.
Ans:d
46.Formationoffrostonevaporatorinrefrigerator
(a)resultsinlossofheatduetopoorheattransfer
(b)increasesheattransferrate
(c)isimmaterial
(d)canbeavoidedbyproperdesign
(e)decreasescompressorpower.
Ans:a

47.Inrefrigerators,thetemperaturedifferencebetweentheevaporatingrefrigerantandthemediumbeing
cooledshouldbe
(a)high,oftheorderof25
(b)aslowaspossible(3to11C)
(c)zero
(d)anyvalue
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
48.Inafloodedevaporatorrefrigerator,anaccumulatoratsuctionofcompressorisusedto
(a)collectliquidrefrigerantandpreventitfromgoingtocompressor
(b)detectliquidinvapour
(c)superheatthevapour
(d)collectvapours
(e)increaserefrigerationeffect.
Ans:a
49.Accumulatorsshouldhaveadequatevolumetostorerefrigerantchargeatleast
(a)10%
(b)25%
(c)50%
(d)75%
(e)100%.
Ans:c
50.Atlowertemperaturesandpressures,thelatentheatofvaporisationofarefrigerant
(a)decreases
(b)increases
(c)remainssame
(d)dependsonotherfactors
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
51.Arefrigerationcycleoperatesbetweencondensertemperatureof+27Candevaporatortemperatureof
23C.TheCannotcoefficientofperformanceofcyclewillbe
(a)0.2
(b)1.2
(c)5
(d)6
(e)10.
Ans:c

52.Whichofthefollowingisnotadesirablepropertyofarefrigerant
(a)hightriiscibilitywithoil
(b)lowboilingpoint
(c)goodelectricalconductor
(d)largelatentheat
(e)noninflammable.
Ans:c
53.Invapourcompressionrefrigerationsystem,refrigerantoccursasliquidbetween
(a)condenserandexpansionvalve
(b)compressorandevaporator
(c)expansionvalveandevaporator
(d)compressorandcondenser
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
54.Pickupthecorrectstatementaboutgivingupofheatfromonemediumtootherinammoniaabsorption
system
(a)strongsolutiontoweaksolution
(b)weaksolutiontostrongsolution
(c)strongsolutiontoammoniavapour
(d)ammoniavapourtoweaksolution
(e)ammoniavapourtostrongsolution.
Ans:b
55.EfficiencyofaCornotengineisgivenas80%.Ifthecycledirectionbereversed,whatwillbethevalueof
COPofreversedCarnotcycle
(a)1.25
(b)0.8
(c)0.5
(d)0.25
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
56.Highestpressureencounteredinarefrigerationsystemshouldbe
(a)criticalpressureofrefrigerant
(b)muchbelowcriticalpressure
(c)muchabovecriticalpressure
(d)nearcriticalpressure
(e)thereisnosuchrestriction.
Ans:b

57.Ifaheatpumpcycleoperatesbetweenthecondensertemperatureof+27Candevaporatortemperature
of23C,thentheCarnotCOPwillbe
(a)0.2
(b)1.2
(c)5
(d)6
(e)10.
Ans:d
58.Acertainrefrigeratingsystemhasanormaloperatingsuctionpressureof10kg/cmgaugeandcondensing
pressureofabout67kg/cm.Therefrigerantusedis
(a)Ammonia
(b)Carbondioxide
(c)Freon
(d)Brine
(e)Hydrocarbonrefrigerant.
Ans:b
59.Aquaammoniaisusedasrefrigerantinthefollowingtypeofrefrigerationsystem
(a)compression
(b)direct
(c)indirect
(d)absorption
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
60.Iftheevaporatortemperatureofaplantislowered,keepingthecondensertemperatureconstant,theh.p.of
compressorrequiredwillbe
(a)same
(b)more
(c)less
(d)more/lessdependingonrating
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:b
61.Inarefrigerationcycle,theflowofrefrigerantiscontrolledby
(a)compressor
(b)condenser
(c)evaporator
(d)expansionvalve
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:d

62.Wheredoesthelowesttemperatureoccurinavapourcompressioncycle?
(a)condenser
(b)evaporator
(c)compressor
(d)expansionvalve
(e)receiver.
Ans:b
63.TheleaksinarefrigerationsystemusingFreonaredetectedby
(a)halidetorchwhichondetectionproducesgreenishflamelighting
(b)sulphurstickswhichondetectiongiveswhitesmoke
(c)usingreagents
(d)smelling
(e)sensingreductioninpressure.
Ans:a
64.rickuptheincorrectstatement
(a)lithiumbromideusedinvapourabsorptioncycleisnonvolatile
(b)lithiumbromideplantcan'toperatebelow0C
(c)aseparatorisusedinlithiumbromideplanttoremovetheunwantedwatervapourbycondensing
(d)concentrationofsolutioncomingoutoflithiumbromidegeneratorismoreincomparisontothatenteringthe
generator
(e)weaksolutioninliquidheatexchangergivesupheattothestrongsolution.
Ans:c
65.Thelowerhorizontallineoftherefrigerationcycleplottedonpressureenthalpydiagramrepresents
(a)condensationoftherefrigerantvapour
(b)evaporationoftherefrigerantliquid
(c)compressionoftherefrigerantvapour
(d)meteringoftherefrigerantliquid
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
66.MassflowratioofNH3incomparisontoFreon12forsamerefrigerationloadandsametemperaturelimits
isoftheorderof
(a)1:1
(b)1:9
(c)9:1
(d)1:3
(e)3:1
Ans:b

67.Freongroupofrefrigerantsare
(a)inflammable
(d)toxic
(c)noninflammableandtoxic
(d)nontoxicandinflammable
(e)nontoxicandnoninflammable.
Ans:e
68Ammoniais
(a)nontoxic
(b)noninflammable
(c)toxicandnoninflammable
(d)highlytoxicandinflammable
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
69.InvapourcompressioncycleusingNH3asrefrigerant,initialchargeisfilledat
(a)suctionofcompressor
(b)deliveryofcompressor
(c)highpressuresideclosetoreceiver
(d)lowpressuresidenearreceiver
(e)anywhereinthecycle.
Ans:c
70.Shorthorizontallinesonpressureenthalpychartshow
(a)constantpressurelines
(b)constanttemperaturelines
(c)constanttotalheatlines
(d)constantentropylines
(e)constantvolumelines.
Ans:a
71.Onthepressureenthalpydiagram,condensationanddesuperheatingisrepresentedbyahorizontalline
becausetheprocess
(a)involvesnochangeinvolume
(b)takesplaceatconstanttemperature
(c)takesplaceatconstantentropy
(d)takesplaceatconstantenthalpy
(e)takesplaceatconstantpressure.
Ans:e

72.Onetonoftherefrigerationis
(a)thestandardunitusedinrefrigerationproblems
(b)thecoolingeffectproducedbymelting1tonofice
(c)therefrigerationeffecttofreeze1tonofwaterat0Cintoiceat0Cin24hours
(d)therefrigerationeffecttoproduce1tonoficeatNTPconditions
(e)therefrigerationeffecttoproduce1tonoficein1hourtime.
Ans:c
73.Superheatinginarefrigerationcycle
(a)increasesCOP
(b)decreasesCOP
(c)COPremainsunaltered
(d)otherfactorsdecideCOP
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:b
74.Forproperrefrigerationinacabinet,ifthetemperatureandvapourpressuredifferencebetweencabinet
andatmosphereishigh,then
(a)biggercabinetshouldbeused
(b)smallercabinetshouldbeused
(c)perfectlytightvapoursealshouldbeused
(d)refrigerantwithlowerevaporationtemperatureshouldbeused
(e)refrigerantwithhighboilingpointmustbeused.
Ans:c
75.Choosethecorrectstatement
(a)Arefrigerantshouldhavelowlatentheat
(b)Ifoperatingtemperatureofsystemislow,thenrefrigerantwithlowboilingpointshouldbeused
(c)Precoolingandsubcoolingbfrefrigerantaresame
(d)Superheatandsensibleheatofa.refrigerantaresame
(e)Refrigerantisinsidethelubesincaseofadirectexpansionchiller.
Ans:b
76.Thesuctionpipediameterofrefrigeratingunitcompressorincomparisontodeliverysideis
(a)bigger
(b)smaller
(c)equal
(d)smaller/biggerdependingoncapacity
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
77.Moistureinfreonrefrigerationsystemcauses

(a)ineffectiverefrigeration
(b)highpowerconsumption
(c)freezingautomaticregulatingvalve
(d)corrosionofwholesystem
(e)breakdownofrefrigerant.
Ans:c
78.Theadvantageofdrycompressionisthat
(a)itpermitshigherspeedstobeused
(b)itpermitscompleteevaporationintheevaporator
(c)itresultsinhighvolumetircandmechanicalefficiency
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
79.Choosethewrongstatement
(a)Temperatureofmediumbeingcooledmustbebelowthatoftheevaporator
(b)Refrigerantleavesthecondenserasliquid
(c)Allsolarthermallyoperatedabsorptionsystemsarecapableonlyofintermittentoperation
(d)frostonevaporatorreducesheattransfer
(e)refrigerantiscirculatedinarefrigerationsystemtotransferheat.
Ans:a
80.Undercoolinginarefrigerationcycle
(a)increasesCOP
(b)decreasesCOF
(c)COPremainsunaltered
(d)otherfactorsdecideCOP
(e)unperdictable.
Ans:a
81.ForobtaininghighCOP,thepressurerangeofcompressorshouldbe
(a)high
(b)low
(c)optimum
(d)anyvalue
(e)thereisnosuchcriterion.
Ans:b
82.Thecoefficientofperformanceistheratiooftherefrigeranteffecttothe
(a)heatofcompression
(b)workdonebycompressor

(c)enthalpyincreaseincompressor
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
83.TheC.O.Pofarefrigerationcyclewithincreaseinevaporatortemperature,keepingcondensertemperature
constant,will
(a)increase
(b)decrease
(c)remainunaffected
(d)mayincreaseordecreasedependingonthetypeofrefrigerantused
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
84.Verticallinesonpressureenthalpychartshowconstant
(a)pressurelines
(b)temperaturelines
(c)totalheatlines
(d)entropylines
(e)volumelines.
Ans:c
85.Mostofthedomesticrefrigeratorsworkonthefollowingrefrigerationsystem
(a)vapourcompression
(b)vapourabsorption
(c)carnotcycle
(d)electroluxrefrigerator
(e)dualcycle.
Ans:a
86.Thegeneralruleforratingrefrigerationsystems(exceptingforC02system)istoapproximatefollowingh.p.
pertonofrefrigeration
(a)0.1to0.5h.p.pertonofrefrigeration
(b)0.5to0.8h.p.pertonofrefrigeration
(c)1to2h.p.pertonofrefrigeration
(d)2to5h.p.pertonofrefrigeration
(e)5to10h.p.pertonrefrigeration.
Ans:c
87.Reducingsuctionpressureinrefrigerationcycle
(a)lowersevaporationtemperature
(b)increasespowerrequiredpertonofrefrigeration

(c)lowerscompressorcapacitybecausevapourislighter
(d)reducesweightdisplacedbypiston
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:e
88.Coolingwaterisrequiredforfollowingequipmentinammoniaabsorptionplant
(a)condenser
(b)evaporator
(c)absorber
(d)condenserandabsorber
(e)condenser,absorberandseparator(rectifier).
Ans:e

89.Therefrigerationeffectinadryevaporatorcomparedtofloodedevaporatorinasimilarplantis
(a)same
(b)more
(c)less
(d)moreorlessdependingonambientconditions
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:c
90.TheC.O.P.ofarefrigerationcyclewithloweringofcondensertemperature,keepingtheevaporator
temperatureconstant,will
(a)increase
(b)decrease
(c)mayincreaseordecreasedependingonthetypeofrefrigerantused
(d)remainunaffected
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
91.Whichofthefollowingrefrigerantshaslowestfreezingpoint
(a)Freon12
(b)NH3
(c)C02
(d)Freon22
(e)S02.
Ans:d
92.TheCOPofavapourcompressionplantincomparisontovapourabsorptionplantis
(a)more
(b)less

(c)same
(d)more/lessdependingonsizeofplant
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
93.TheC.O.P.ofadomesticrefrigeratorincomparisontodomesticairconditionerwillbe
(a)same
(b)more
(c)less
(d)dependentonweatherconditions
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:c
94.Theevolutionofheatofsolutiontakesplaceinammoniaabsorptionplantwhen
(a)ammoniavapourgoesintosolution
(b)ammoniavapourisdrivenoutofsolution
(c)lithiumbromidemixeswithammonia
(d)weaksolutionmixeswithstrongsolution
(e)lithiumbromideisdrivenoutofsolution.
Ans:a
95.Thechangeinevaporatortemperatureinarefrigerationcycle,ascomparedtochangeincondenser
temperature,influencesthevalueofC.O.P.
(a)more
(b)less
(c)equally.
(d)unpredictable
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a