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ISHRAE Aquest quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ratio of work done per cycle to the stroke volume of the compressor is known as:

a)

Compressor capacity

b)

Compression ratio

c)

Compressor efficiency

d)

Mean effective pressure

2.
  1. A heat pump operating at a COP of 4 delivers 1000 W of heating. What is the power input to the pump?

a)
  1. 100 W

b)
  1. 250 W

c)
  1. 400 W

d)
  1. 750 W

3.

The most efficient method of compressing air is to compress it:

a)

Isothermally

b)

Adiabatically

c)

Isentropically

d)

Isochronically

4.

For summer air conditioning the relative humidity should around

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

5.

Which design data is used for indoor air summer air conditioning?

a)

20°C ± 1°C and 30% RH

b)

22°C ± 1°C and 40% RH

c)

25°C ± 1°C and 50% RH

d)

26°C ± 1°C and 50% RH

6.
  1. Fins are used in heat exchangers to:

a)
  1. Decrease the heat transfer coefficient

b)
  1. Increase the surface area for heat transfer

c)
  1. Increase thermal resistance

d)
  1. Increase frictional losses

7.
  1. A heat engine operates between two reservoirs at 1200 K and 300 K. If the engine delivers 600 kJ of work, what is the minimum amount of heat rejected?

a)

200 kJ

b)
  1. 300 kJ

c)
  1. 450 kJ

d)
  1. 600 kJ

8.
  1. In an ideal Brayton cycle, the regeneration process:

a)
  1. Increases efficiency by reducing compressor work

b)

Uses exhaust heat to preheat the compressed air

c)

Cools the turbine inlet gases

d)
  1. Is not used in the cycle

9.

Which of the following indicates the thickness of compressor oil?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Oiliness

c)

Flash point

d)

Fire point

10.
  1. Which refrigerant is known for having a high global warming potential (GWP)?

a)
HFC-1234yf
b)
R-410A
c)
R-22
d)
HFC-134a
11.
  1. In a Carnot cycle, the entropy change for the system is:

a)
  1. Positive

b)
  1. Negative

c)
  1. Zero

d)
  1. Infinity

12.

The pressure at the inlet of the refrigerant compressor is called:

a)

Suction pressure

b)

Discharge pressure

c)

Critical pressure

d)

Back pressure

13.
  1. The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics is useful for

a)
measuring pressure in gases
b)
calculating work done in a system
c)
defining temperature and thermal equilibrium
d)
determining the heat capacity of materials
14.

The value of volumetric efficiency of a compressor decreases when its clearance factor:

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Is eliminated

15.
  1. In a gas turbine, intercooling is used to:

a)
Cool the turbine blades to prevent overheating
b)
Increase pressure to enhance combustion
c)
Increase efficiency by reducing the temperature of compressed air.
d)
Reduce the size of the combustion chamber
16.

The volumetric efficiency of a compressor depends upon:

a)

Valve pressure

b)

Clearance factor

c)

Heat gain of the cylinder

d)

All of the above

17.

Both temporary and permanent hardness of water can be removed by:

a)

Boiling

b)

Distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Decantation

18.
  1. The efficiency of an ideal Rankine cycle improves with:

a)
  1. Lowering the condenser pressure

b)
  1. Raising the boiler pressure

c)
  1. Both a and b

d)
  1. Increasing turbine back pressure

19.
  1. In a Brayton cycle, regeneration improves efficiency because it:

a)
  1. Reduces fuel consumption by reheating

b)
  1. Lowers compressor work

c)
  1. Uses waste heat to preheat air entering the combustion chamber

d)

Increases the turbine work

20.
  1. The temperature of a gas increases during compression. How can this be explained using the first law of thermodynamics?

a)
  1. Work is done on the gas, increasing its internal energy

b)
  1. Work is done by the gas, decreasing its internal energy

c)
  1. Heat is transferred into the gas

d)
  1. The specific heat capacity decreases

21.
  1. The Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics implies that:

a)
  1. Heat flows from a hot body to a cold body without external work

b)

Work can be fully converted into heat

c)
  1. No heat engine can operate without a cold reservoir

d)
  1. A perpetual motion machine of the second kind is possible

22.

Which thermometer helps to find out relative humidity?

a)

Dry and wet bulb thermometer

b)

Alcohol thermometer

c)

Dial thermometer

d)
Thermocouple
23.
  1. A system exchanges heat but shows no change in enthalpy. What type of process might this be?

a)
  1. Isobaric

b)
  1. Isoenthalpic

c)
  1. Adiabatic

d)
  1. Isothermal

24.
  1. If a heat engine has an efficiency of 25%, how much heat is rejected for every 1 kJ of work done?

a)
  1. 2 kJ

b)
  1. 3 kJ

c)
  1. 4 kJ

d)
  1. Cannot be determined

25.

What does BOD stand for?

a)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

b)

British Oxygen Demand

c)

Biological Oxygen Depletion

d)

British Oxygen Depletion

26.

Temporary hardness of water is caused by the presence of:

a)

Bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium

b)

Sulphates of calcium and magnesium

c)

Chlorides of sodium and potassium

d)

Carbonates of sodium and potassium

27.
  1. For a thermodynamic process, the first law of thermodynamics is essentially a statement of:

a)
Increase in entropy
b)
Conservation of energy
c)
Pressure-volume work only
d)
Heat transfer only
28.

AHU stands for

a)
Air Heating Unit
b)
Air Handling Unit
c)
Air Handling Utility
d)
Airflow Handling Unit
29.

Which of the following chart shows relative humidity?

a)
Psychrometric chart
b)
Wind speed chart
c)
Temperature vs. Dew Point chart
d)
Barometric pressure chart
30.
  1. An irreversible process always results in:

a)

No entropy generation

b)
  1. Decrease in system entropy

c)
  1. Increase in total entropy of system and surroundings

d)
  1. No temperature change

31.

Why aren't natural convection systems used for crystallizers or viscous fluids?

a)

Slow process

b)

Sedimentation issues

c)

Fouling prevention

d)

Overheating

32.

1.          Rate of evaporation of moisture in air is directly proportional to:

a)

Temperature of liquid

b)

Humidity of air

c)

Depth of liquid

d)

Volume of liquid

33.

Falling film evaporators heat the tubes using:

a)

Steam condensing on the outer wall

b)

Heaters at 200°C

c)

Heaters above 200°C

d)

Heaters just above 100°C

34.

Evaporation in the dairy industry is typically done under:

a)

Vacuum

b)

Pasteurizer

c)

Dryer

d)

Heater

35.

Crystallization, evaporation, and distillation are methods of:

a)

Separating soluble substances

b)

Separating insoluble substances

c)

Separating filtrates

d)

Increasing density

36.
  1. Which material has the highest thermal diffusivity?

a)
Copper
b)

Silver

c)
Steel
d)
Aluminum
37.

Psychrometric chart is valid for

a)

Water vapour pressure

b)

Standard atmospheric pressure

c)

Dry air pressure

d)

Moist air pressure

38.

The temperature recorder by a thermometer, when it is not affected by the moisture present in, it is called

a)

Wet bulb temp

b)

Dry bulb temp

c)

Dew point temp

d)

None of these

39.
  1. For two phases in equilibrium, which property must be equal for both phases?

a)
  1. Pressure

b)
  1. Temperature

c)
  1. Gibbs free energy

d)
  1. All of the above

 

40.
  1. Which of the following influences natural convection?

a)

Gravitational forces

b)

Buoyancy effects

c)
  1. Fluid density differences

d)

All of the above

41.
  1. Radiation heat transfer between two surfaces depends on:

a)
The pressure of the surrounding environment.
b)
The color of the surfaces and their textures.
c)
Temperatures, surface areas, emissivities, and distance between surfaces.
d)
Only the temperatures of the surfaces.
42.

The purpose of an expansion device in a refrigeration system is to:

a)

Reduce refrigerant pressure

b)

Increase refrigerant pressure

c)

Decrease vapour temperature

d)

Increase fluid temperature

43.

Specific humidity is defined as the ratio of

a)

The mass of water vapour to the mass of moist air in a given volume of the mixture

b)

The mass of water vapour to the mass of dry air in a given volume of the mixture

c)

The mass of dry air to the mass of water vapour in a given volume of the mixture

d)

None of these

44.

Which of the following decreases during sensible cooling of air?

a)

Specific humidity

b)

Dry bulb temp

c)

Wet bulb temp

d)

Water vapour

45.

What type of material is often used to seal water-cooled condenser tubes?

a)

Washers

b)

Gaskets

c)

Saddles

d)

None of these

46.
  1. If the entropy of the universe increases during a process, it indicates that the process is:

a)
static
b)
reversible
c)
irreversible
d)
equilibrium
47.
  1. The maximum work obtainable from two reservoirs at different temperatures is determined by:

a)
First Law of Thermodynamics
b)
Heat transfer equation (Q = mcΔT)
c)
Carnot efficiency formula (W = Qh(1 - Tc/Th))
d)
Entropy change formula (ΔS = Q/T)
48.
  1. Which cycle is used in a thermal power plant?

a)
  1. Otto Cycle

b)

Rankine Cycle

c)
  1. Diesel Cycle

d)
  1. Brayton Cycle

49.
  1. The critical temperature of a substance is the temperature:

a)
is the lowest temperature at which a substance can exist as a liquid.
b)
is the temperature at which a substance can exist as a gas.
c)
is the highest temperature at which a substance can exist as a liquid.
d)
is the temperature at which a substance freezes.
50.

The Dalton’s law deals with the

a)

Sum partial volumes of gases

b)

Sum partial volumes of gases

c)

Water vapour

d)

Both a & b