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RTMNU Course/Subject Name:- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

(Text book:- RAC by R. S. Khurmi & J. K. Gupta)
Unit-1 : Refrigeration (45 Qs)
Section 1.1 VCRS : Q. No. 1 to 10
Section 1.2 VARS : Q. No. 1 to 15
Section 1.3 Refrigerants : Q. No. 1 to 20

Section 1.1 VCRS : Q. No. 1 to 10

1. The coefficient of performance of vapour compression refrigeration system is quite ........... as

compared to air refrigeration system.
(ɑ) low (b) high
2. During a refrigeration cycle, heat is rejected by the refrigerant in a ...........
(ɑ) compressor (b) condenser (c) evaporator (d) expansion valve
3. In a vapour compression refrigeration system, the condition of refrigerant before entering the
compressor is ...........
(ɑ) saturated liquid (b) wet vapour (c) dry saturated liquid (d) superheated vapour
4. The highest temperature during the cycle, in a vapour compression refrigeration system, occurs after
...........
(ɑ) compressor (b) condensation (c) expansion (d) evaporation
5. The lowest temperature in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle occurs in ............
(ɑ) compressor (b) condenser (c) expansion valve (d) evaporator
6. In a vapor compression refrigeration system, the effect of super heating the vapor before suction to
compressor ............
(ɑ) increases the work of compression
(b) increases the heat rejection in the condenser
(c) may increase or decrease the C.O.P. depending upon the refrigerant used
(d) all of the above
7. In a domestic vapour compression refrigerator, at present, the refrigerant commonly used is ............
(ɑ) CO2 (b) Ammonia (c) R-134a (d) all of theses
8. The subcooling is a process of cooling the refrigerant in vapour compression refrigeration system
............
(ɑ) before compression (b) after compression (c) before throttling (d) after throttling
9. In a vapour compression refrigeration system, subcooling the liquid refrigerant ............ the
coefficient of performance.
(ɑ) increases (b) decreases
10. The process of subcooling is generally brought about by ............
(ɑ) circulating more quantity of cooling water through the condenser
(b) using water colder than the main circulating water
(c) employing a heat exchanger
(d) any one of the above

Sec. (1.1) Answers

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (ɑ) 5. (d)
6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (ɑ) 10. (d)
Section 1.2 VARS : Q. No. 1 to 15

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Sec. (1.2) Answers

1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (ɑ) 4. (b) 5. (ɑ)
6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (b)
Section 1.3 Refrigerants : Q. No. 1 to 20

14. The refrigerant widely used in domestic refrigerator is ...........

(ɑ) ammonia (b) carbon dioxide (c) sulphur dioxide (d) None of these

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Sec. (1.3) Answers

1. (ɑ) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (ɑ)
6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (ɑ) 14. (d) 15. (ɑ)
16. (d) 17. (ɑ) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (d)
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RTMNU Course/Subject Name:- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
(Text book:- RAC by R. S. Khurmi & J. K. Gupta)
Unit-2 : Compound VCR systems and Components (50)
Section 2.1 CVCRS: Q. No. 1 to 5
Section 2.2 Multi Evaporator Compressor Sys: Q. No. 1 to 5
Section 2.3 Compressors : Q. No. 1 to 10
Section 2.4 Condensers : Q. No. 1 to 10
Section 2.5 Evaporators : Q. No. 1 to 10
Section 2.6 Expansion Devices : Q. No. 1 to 10

Section 2.1 CVCRS: Q. No. 1 to 5

Sec. (2.1) Answers

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (ɑ) 5. (d)
Section 2.2 Multi Evaporator Compressor Sys: Q. No. 1 to 5

Sec. (2.2) Answers

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (ɑ) 4. (b) 5. (ɑ)
Section 2.3 Compressors : Q. No. 1 to 10

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Sec. (2.3) Answers

1. (d) 2. (ɑ) 3. (ɑ) 4. (b) 5. (c)
6. (ɑ) 7. (c) 8. (ɑ) 9. (d) 10. (d)
Section 2.4 Condensers : Q. No. 1 to 10

Sec. (2.4) Answers

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (ɑ)
6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (ɑ)
Section 2.5 Evaporators : Q. No. 1 to 10

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Sec. (2.5) Answers

1. (ɑ) 2. (d) 3. (ɑ) 4. (c) 5. (ɑ)
6. (d) 7. (ɑ) 8. (ɑ) 9. (c) 10. (ɑ)
Section 2.6 Expansion Devices : Q. No. 1 to 10

Sec. (2.6) Answers

1. (c) 2. (ɑ) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (b)
6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (ɑ) 9. (c) 10. (ɑ)
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RTMNU Course/Subject Name:- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
(Text book:- RAC by R. S. Khurmi & J. K. Gupta)
Unit-3 : Air cycle refrigeration (25 Qs)
Section 3.1 Air cycles: Q. No. 1 to 15
Section 3.2 Air Ref. Sys : Q. No. 1 to 10
Section 3.3 Steam jet Ref. Sys : Q. No. 1 to 5

Section 3.1 Air cycles: Q. No. 1 to 15

1. The heat removing capacity of one tonne refrigerator is equal to ...........

(ɑ) 21 kJ/min (b) 210 kJ/min (c) 420 kJ/min (d) 620 kJ/min
2. One tonne refrigerating machine means that ...........
(ɑ) one tonne is the total mass of the machine
(b) one tonne of refrigerant is used
(c) one tonne of water can be converted to ice
(d) one tonne of ice when melts from and at 0ºC in 24 hours, the refrigeration effect
produced is equivalent to 210 kJ/min
3. The coefficient of performance of Heat pump is always ........... one
(ɑ) equal to (b) less than (c) greater than
4. The ratio of heat extracted in the refrigerator to the work done on the refrigerant is called as ...........
(ɑ) coefficient of performance of refrigeration (b) coefficient of performance of heat pump
(c) relative coefficient of performance (d) refrigerating efficiency
5. The relative coefficient of performance is equal to ...........
(ɑ) (Theoretical COP) ÷ (Actual COP) (b) (Actual COP) ÷ (Theoretical COP)
(c) (Actual COP) × (Theoretical COP) (d) (Theoretical COP - Actual COP)
6. In a refrigerating machine if the lower temperature is fixed, then the C.O.P. of the machine
can be increased by ...........
(ɑ) increasing the higher temperature (b) decreasing the higher temperature
(c) operating machine at lower speed (d) operating machine at higher speed
7. The condenser and evaporator temperatures are 312 K and 273 K respectively, then the
reversed Carnot cycle C.O.P. is ...........
(ɑ) 5 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 10
8. The C.O.P. of reversed a Carnot cycle is most strongly depend upon ...........
(ɑ) evaporator temperature (b) condenser temperature
(c) specific heat (d) refrigerant
9. The efficiency of Carnot heat engine is 80%. The C.O.P. of a refrigerator operating on the
reversed a Carnot cycle is equal to ...........
(ɑ) 0.25 (b) 0.40 (c) 0.60 (d) 0.80
10. The C.O.P. of a reversed a Carnot refrigerator is 4. The ratio of its highest temperature to
the lowest temperature will be ...........
(ɑ) 1.0 (b) 1.25 (c) 1.75 (d) 2.0

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11. In a closed or dense air refrigeration cycle, the operating pressure ratio can be reduced,
which results in ............. coefficient of performance.
(ɑ) lower (b) higher
12. Air refrigeration cycle is used in ...........
(ɑ) commercial refrigerators (b) domestic refrigerators
(c) air-conditioning (d) gas liquefaction
13. In a refrigerating machine, heat rejected is ........... heat absorbed.
(ɑ) equal to (b) less than (c) greater than
14. Air refrigerator works on ...........
(ɑ) Carnot cycle (b) Rankine cycle
(c) reversed Carnot cycle (d) Bell-Coleman cycle
15. In air-conditioning of aeroplanes, using air as refrigerant, the cycle used is ...........
(ɑ) reversed Carnot cycle (b) reversed Rankine cycle
(c) reversed Brayton cycle (d) reversed Otto cycle

Sec. (3.1) Answers

1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (ɑ) 5. (b)
6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (ɑ) 9. (ɑ) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (c), (d) 15. (c)
Section 3.2 Air Ref. Sys : Q. No. 1 to 10

Sec. (3.2) Answers

1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (ɑ) 4. (b) 5. (b)
6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (d)
Section 3.3 Steam jet Ref. Sys : Q. No. 1 to 5

Sec. (3.3) Answers

1. (c) 2. (ɑ) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (ɑ)
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RTMNU Course/Subject Name:- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
(Text book:- RAC by R. S. Khurmi & J. K. Gupta)
Unit-4 : Cryogenics (5 Qs)
Section 4.1 Cryogenics: Q. No. 1 to 5

Sec. (4.1) Answers

1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (ɑ)
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RTMNU Course/Subject Name:- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
(Text book:- RAC by R. S. Khurmi & J. K. Gupta)
Unit-5 : Psychometric & Heat Load Calculations (45 Qs)
Section 5.1 Psychrometry: Q. No. 1 to 20
Section 5.2 Comfort AC: Q. No. 1 to 10
Section 5.3 AC Systems: Q. No. 1 to 10
Section 5.4 Load calculations: Q. No. 1 to 5
Section 5.1 Psychrometry: Q. No. 1 to 20

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Sec. (5.1) Answers

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (d)
6. (b) 7. (ɑ) 8. (c) 9. (ɑ) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (ɑ) 15. (b)
16. (b) 17. (ɑ) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (c)
Section 5.2 Comfort AC: Q. No. 1 to 10

Sec. (5.2) Answers

1. (ɑ) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (b)
6. (ɑ) 7. (ɑ) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b)
Section 5.3 AC Systems: Q. No. 1 to 10

Unit-5 (Section 5.3 AC Systems: Q. No. 1 to 10) Continued...

Unit-5 (Section 5.3 AC Systems: Q. No. 1 to 10) Continued...

Sec. (5.3) Answers

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (ɑ) 5. (b)
6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (d)
Section 5.4 Load calculations: Q. No. 1 to 5

Sec. (5.4) Answers

1. (c) 2. (ɑ) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (ɑ)
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RTMNU Course/Subject Name:- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
(Text book:- RAC by R. S. Khurmi & J. K. Gupta)
Unit-6 : Air Transmission & Distribution (10 Qs)
Section 6.1 Ducts: Q. No. 1 to 10

Sec. (6.1) Answers

1. (ɑ) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (ɑ)
6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (ɑ) 9. (b) 10. (b)
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