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WorksheetsTHERMAL ENGINEERING II MCQ (MODEL EXAM - 6)
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
For unsaturated air, the dew point temperature is __________ wet bulb temperature.
equal to
less than
more than
can’t predict
The wet bulb depression indicates __________ humidity of the air.
absolute
relative
specific
any of the above
The wet-bulb depression is zero when relative humidity is
0%
50%
75%
100%
The minimum temperature to which water can be cooled in a cooling tower is
dew point temperature of air
wet bulb temperature of air
dry bulb temperature of air
ambient air temperature
A low wet bulb temperature indicates very __________ humidity.
low
high
can’t predict
100%
The wet bulb temperature at 100% relative humidity is __________ dew point temperature.
same as
lower than
higher than
may lower or higher
The sensible cooling process on the psychrometric chart is shown by
horizontal line
vertical line
inclined line
curved
During sensible cooling of air __________remains constant.
dew point temperature
specific humidity
dry bulb temperature
both A and B
The dry bulb temperature during sensible cooling of air
remains constant
increases
decreases
first increases then decreases
Which of the following statement is TRUE?
During sensible cooling of the air, both dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures decrease
During sensible cooling of the air, dry bulb temperature decreases but wet bulb temperature remains constant
During sensible cooling of the air, dry and wet bulb temperatures decrease but dew point temperature remains constant
Both A and C
Dry air does NOT contain
krypton
argon
neon
none of the above
The ratio of partial pressure of water vapour in a mixture to the saturation pressure of water at the same temperature of the mixture is called as
humidity
partial humidity
specific humidity
relative humidity
What is the specific humidity?
the ratio of the mass of water vapour to the mass of the total mixture of air and water vapour
the ratio of the mass of dry air to the mass of the total mixture of air and water vapour
the ratio of the mass of dry air to the mass of water vapour in a mixture of air and water vapour
the ratio of the mass of water vapour to the mass of dry air in a mixture of air and water vapour
What is the relative humidity for a saturated air?
0%
50%
100%
cannot say
What is the degree of saturation?
the ratio of the actual relative humidity to the saturated specific humidity at the same temperature
the ratio of the actual specific humidity to the saturated specific humidity at the same temperature
the ratio of the saturated specific humidity to the actual specific humidity at the same temperature
none of the above
The degree of saturation varies between
1 to infinity
0 to infinity
0 to 1
none of the above
What is the temperature at which the water vapour in the mixture of water vapour in air, starts condensing called?
condensation temperature
dew point temperature
vaporization temperature
all of the above
The temperature of air recorded by thermometer when the bulb is covered by a cotton wick saturated by water is called as
dry bulb temperature
wet bulb temperature
stream temperature
psychrometric temperature
Which temperature can be measured by an instrument called psychrometer?
dry bulb temperature
wet bulb temperature
both a. and b.
none of the above
When dry bulb temperature (DBT) and wet bulb temperature (WBT) are measured, greater the difference between DBT and WBT
greater the amount of water vapour held in the mixture
smaller the amount of water vapour held in the mixture
same the amount of water vapour held in the mixture
none of the above
COP of a five star window air conditioner is greater than or equal to
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.3
When dry bulb temperature of air is equal to web bulb temperature
Air is 100% saturated
Air is 50% saturated
Air is completely dry
Air is at dew point temperature
The ration of water vapour to mass of dry air in a given mixture is known as
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Humidity ratio
Degree of saturation
During adiabatic saturation process on unsaturated air, the
DBT remains unchanged
WBT remains unchanged
DPT remains unchanged
Saturation temperature remains unchanged
The comfort conditions in the air-conditioning are at
25°DBT & 100% RH
20°DBT & 80% RH
24°DBT & 60% RH
25°DBT & 40% RH
If the specific heats of dry air and water vapour are 1.00 kJ/kg-K and 1.88 kJ/kg-K respectively and the humidity ratio is 0.011, then the specific heat of moist air at 25°C and 50% relative humidity will be
1.869 kJ/kg-K
1.891 kJ/kg-K
0.9793 kJ/kg-K
1.0206 kJ/kg-K
Infiltration of air in the building adds to
Sensible heat load of the building
Does not add any cooling load
Sensible and latent heat load of the building
Latent heat load of the building
Air in which of the following classes is cleaner
Class 10000
Class 1000
Class 100
Class 10
If air at dry-bulb temperature of 35° C and dew point temperature of 20° C passes through a cooling coil which is maintained at 25° C, then the process would be
Sensible cooling
Cooling and dehumidification
Cooling and humidification
Cooling at constant wet bulb temperature
The grill temperature of air is
temperature of air entering the cooling coil
temperature of air leaving the room
temperature of air entering the room
temperature of fresh air after mixing with return air
Where would you expect to find a high pressure liquid within an AC system?
Between the compressor and the Thermal Xpansion Valve
Between the Thermal Xpansion Valve and the Evaporator
Between the compressor and the condenser
Between the Condenser and the Thermal Xpansion Valve
Air refrigeration operates on
A.Carnot cycle
B.Brayton cycle.
C.Rankine cycle
D.Erricson cycle
Air refrigeration cycle is used in
A.Domestic refrigerators
B.Commercial refrigerators
C.Air conditioning
D.Gas liquefaction
The value of COP in vapour compression cycle is usually
A.Always less than unity
B.Always more than unity
C.Equal to unity
D.Any one of the above
Moisture in a refrigerant system is removed by
A.Driers
B.Filter-driers
C.Dessicants
D.All of the above
The refrigerator which does not require compressor is known as
A.Vapour absorption refrigerator
B.Vapour compression refrigerator
C.Electrolux refrigerator
D.Carnot refrigerator
Chemical formula of Freon-12 is
A.C C12 F2
B.C C12 f3.L.
C.C C13 F2
D.C C13 F3
Air conditioning is concerned with maintaining
A.Temperature
B.Littriudity
C.Cleanliness
D.All the three above
Relative humidity is
A.Something concerned with air conditioning
B.The ratio of moisture present in air to the capability of air to hold maximum moisture
C.The ratio of actual humidity to absolute humidity
D.Representative of amount of moisture held in air
D.Representative of amount of moisture held in air
A.Dry bulb temperature
B.Wet bulb temperature
C.Saturation temperature
D.Dew point temperature
Wet bulb temperature is
A.Indication of amount of moisture in air
B.Measured by wetting the bulb of the thermometer
C.Less than dry-bulb temperature
D.Dependent on the dryness and temperature of air
Which of the following is true about the optimum effective temperature for human comfort?
Same in winter and summer
Not dependent on season
Lower in winter than in summer
Higher in winter than in summer
The heat production from a normal healthy man when asleep is about _________
50 W
40 W
70 W
60 W
When the heat stored in the body is ________ the human body feels comfortable.
zero
infinite
positive
negative
Which of the following does not mainly a factor of dependency for the degree of warmth or cold?
Relative humidity
WBT
Air velocity
DBT
The effective temperature increases with a decrease in relative humidity at the same DBT.
True
False
What is the value of optimum effective temperature in winter?
17
18
19
20
What is the value of the optimum effective temperature in summer?
23
22
21
24
Which of the following provides the relationship between the optimum indoor effective temperature and optimum outdoor effective temperature?
Clothing
Occupants
Duration of stay
Climatic and seasonal differences
What is sensible cooling of air?
the cooling in which sensible heat of air is removed in order to reduce temperature
the cooling in which temperature of air is reduced without changing in its moisture content
both a. and b.
none of the above
When the humidity ratio of air increases the the air is said to be
dehumidified
humidified
heated
cooled
The temperature at which the air cannot hold all the water vapour mixed in it and some vapour starts condensing is called as
humidification temperature
dehumidification temperature
dew point temperature
none of the above
The formation of fog starts when,
air temperature is equal to the dew point temperature
air temperature is greater than the dew point temperature
both a. and b.
none of the above
When the dew point temperature is equal to the air temperature then the relative humidity is
0%
50%
100%
unpredictable
On psychrometric chart, wet bulb temperature lines are
horizontal with uniformly spaced
horizontal with non-uniformly spaced
inclined with uniformly spaced
inclined with non-uniformly spaced
At any point on the saturation curve in psychometric chart, the dry bulb temperature is always
less than the corresponding wet bulb temperature
more than the corresponding wet bulb temperature
equal to the corresponding wet bulb temperature
cannot predict
The moisture content lines in psychrometric chart are also called as
relative humidity lines
specific humidity lines
both a. and b.
none of the above
The horizontal line in psychrometric chart joining the change of state of air represents
humidification
sensible cooling or heating
sensible cooling or heating with humidification
sensible cooling or heating with dehumidification
Air at dry bulb temperature Td1 is passed through the heating coil and some amount of air is by passed unaffected and leaves with dry bulb temperature Tb2 and the temperature of heated air is Td3 (where Td2 < Td3), what is the correct formula for by pass factor (The amount of air by passed unaffected)?
Bypass Factor = (Td3 – Td2) / (Td3 – Td1)
Bypass Factor = (Td3 – Td1) / (Td3 – Td2)
Bypass Factor = (Td2 – Td1) / (Td2 – Td3)
Bypass Factor = (Td2 – Td3) / (Td2 – Td1)
Humidification is the process of addition moisture in air at
constant wet bulb temperature
constant dry bulb temperature
constant latent heat
none of the above
What is the perfect condition for dehumidification of air?
air is heated above its dew point temperature
air is cooled up to its dew point temperature
air is heated below its dew point temperature
air is cooled below its dew point temperature
At 100% relative humidity, the wet bulb temperature is
lower than the dew point temperature
higher than the dew point temperature
equal to the dew point temperature
none of the above
The dew point temperature is less than the wet bulb temperature for
saturated air
unsaturated air
both saturated and unsaturated air
none of the above
When,
H1 = Total heat of air entering the coil (heating or cooling)
H2 = Total heat of air leaving the coil (heating or cooling)
H3 = Total heat of air at the end of the process (humidification or dehumidification)
then, the sensible heat factor (H2 – H1) / (H3 – H1) represents the process of
cooling and humidification
cooling and dehumidification
heating and humidification
heating and dehumidification
When the rate of evaporation of water is zero, the relative humidity of the air is
0%
100%
50%
unpredictable
What is the perfect condition for dehumidification of air?
air is heated above its dew point temperature
air is cooled up to its dew point temperature
air is heated below its dew point temperature
air is cooled below its dew point temperature
The science of study of the thermodynamic properties of a mixture of dry air and water vapour in the atmosphere is called
Refrigeration
Psychrometry
Air conditioning
None of the above
The mixture of a number of gases by volume in the air is known as
dry air
moist air
saturated air
none of the above
A mixture of dry air and water vapour, when the air has diffused the maximum amount of water vapour into it, is called
dry air
moist air
saturated air
specific humidity
The total pressure exerted by the mixture of air and water vapour is equal to the sum of pressures which each constituent would exert, if it occupied the same space by itself. This statement is called
Kinetic theory of gases
Newton's law of gases
Dalton's law of partial pressures
Avogadro's hypothesis
Dry bulb temperature is the temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when
it is not affected by the moisture present in the air
its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
the moisture present in it begins to condense
none of the above
Wet bulb temperature is the temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when
it is not affected by the moisture present in the air
its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
the moisture present in it begins to condense
none of the above
The temperature at which moisture present in the air is begins to condense is known as
dry bulb temperature
wet bulb temperature
dew point temperature
wet bulb depression
The difference between dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature is called
dry bulb depression
wet bulb depression
dew point depression
degree of saturation
The difference between dry bulb temperature and dew point temperature is called
dry bulb depression
wet bulb depression
dew point depression
degree of saturation
The sling psychrometer is used to measure
dry bulb temperature only
wet bulb temperature only
specific humidity
both A and B
The specific humidity is the mass of water vapour present in
one cubic meter of wet air
one cubic meter of dry air
one kg of wet air
one kg of dry air
The ratio of the actual specific humidity to the specific humidity when the air is saturated at the same dry bulb temperature is called
humidity ratio
relative humidity
absolute humidity
degree of saturation
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 is called
humidity ratio
relative humidity
absolute humidity
degree of saturation
The instrument used to measure relative humidity of air is
hygrometer
hydrometer
pyrometer
anemometer
The mass of water vapour present in __________ is called absolute humidity.
1 cubic meter of wet air
1 cubic meter of dry air
1 kg of wet air
1 kg of dry air
The dry bulb temperature lines on the psychrometric chart are
vertical and uniformly spaced
horizontal and uniformly spaced
horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
curved lines
In a psychrometric chart, specific humidity (moisture content) lines are
vertical and uniformly spaced
horizontal and uniformly spaced
horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
curved lines
The horizontal and non-uniformly spaced lines on a psychrometric chart indicates
dry bulb temperature
wet bulb temperature
dew point temperature
specific humidity
The inclined straight and non-uniformly spaced lines on a psychrometric chart indicates
dry bulb temperature
wet bulb temperature
dew point temperature
specific humidity
The relative humidity lines on a psychrometric chart are
vertical and uniformly spaced
horizontal and uniformly spaced
horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
curved lines
Which of the following statement is correct?
The constant enthalpy lines are also constant wet bulb temperature lines
The wet bulb and dry bulb temperature are equal at saturation condition
The wet-bulb temperature is a measure of enthalpy of moist air
All of the above
The scale given in mm of Hg on the left side of the psychrometric chart is called
enthalpy scale
sensible heat factor scale
vapour pressure scale
none of the above
In a saturated air-water vapour mixture, the
dry bulb temperature is higher than wet bulb temperature
dew point temperature is lower than wet bulb temperature
dry bulb, wet bulb and dew point temperature are same
dry bulb temperature is higher than dew point temperature
