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This set of Refrigeration and Air conditioning Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Air - Refrigeration

Q1 | Co-efficient of performance of a Reversed Carnot cycle refrigerator working betweenhigher temperature T2 and lower temperature T1
  • will increase with increase in T1 keeping T2 fixed
  • will decrease with increase in T1 keeping T2 fixed
  • will first increase with increase in T1 and then decrease with increase T1 keeping T2 fixed
  • None of the above
Q2 | Bell-Colemann cycle comprises
  • two isentropic processes and two adiabatic processes
  • two isentropic processes and two isothermal processes
  • two isentropic processes and two isobaric processes
  • two isentropic processes and two isochoric processes
Q3 | The COP of Carnot Refrigerator is 3 and it produces 1 TR. The work that will be done is equal to
  • 70 kJ/min
  • 100 kJ/min
  • 200 kJ/min
  • 210 kJ/min
Q4 | In Bell – Colemann refrigerator for the same temperature range
  • COP of dense air system is equal to COP of open air system
  • COP of dense air system is lower than COP of open air system
  • COP of dense air system is higher than COP of open air system
  • COP of dense air system may be higher or lower than COP of open air system depending upon pressure ratio.
Q5 | A Bell-Colemann cycle is
  • reversed Carnot Cycle
  • reversed Joule Cycle
  • reversed Rankine cycle
  • None of the above
Q6 | In a refrigeration cycle the heat is rejected by refrigerant at
  • expansion valve
  • compressor
  • condenser
  • all the above
Q7 | A reversible refrigerator working between two fixed temperatures
  • has the same COP whatever the working substance
  • has its COP increased for working substance with high enthalpy of evaporation
  • has its COP increased for working substance with higher specific heats
  • none of above
Q8 | The air craft system giving Lowest Dry Air Rated Turbine discharge temperature atsupersonic cruising speeds of the plane, is
  • Reduced ambient system of Refrigeration
  • Boot-strap system of Refrigeration
  • Regenerative system of Refrigeration
  • Boot strap evaporative system of Refrigeration
Q9 | A reversible refrigerator working between two fixed temperatures
  • has the same COP whatever the working substance
  • has its COP increased for working substance with high enthalpy of evaporation
  • has its COP increased for working substance with higher specific heats
  • none of the above
Q10 | Heat is absorbed by the refrigerant, during vapour compression refrigeration cycle in
  • Compressor
  • Condenser
  • Evaporator
  • Throttle valve
Q11 | In a simple saturated vapour compression cycle, the refrigerant is in superheated condition
  • before entering compressor
  • before entering condenser
  • before entering throttle valve
  • before entering evaporator
Q12 | Sub-cooling is a process of cooling the refrigerant in vapour compression refrigeration system
  • after compression
  • before compression
  • before Throttling
  • none of the above
Q13 | The order in which main components of vapour compression refrigeration system are used is
  • compressor-evaporator-condenser-throttle valve
  • compressor-condenser-evaporator-throttle valve
  • compressor-throttle valve- evaporator-condenser
  • compressor-condenser- throttle valve- evaporator
Q14 | The oil separator is incorporated in vapour compression refrigeration system
  • between evaporator and compressor
  • between compressor and condenser
  • between condenser and Throttle valve
  • between throttle valve and evaporator
Q15 | In vapour compression refrigeration cycle the following data is available Heat rejected in condenser = 65 KW Work done in compressor = 10 kw, then COP( refrigerator) is
  • 4.5
  • 5.5
  • 6.5
  • not possible to find with the given data
Q16 | Following results are tabulated for vapour compression refrigeration cycle.Enthalpy at suction = 190 kJ/kgEnthalpy at discharge from compressor = 210 kJ/kgEnthalpy at exit from condenser = 80 kJ/kgCOP of cycle would be
  • 3.5
  • 4.5
  • 5.5
  • 6.5
Q17 | For simple saturated vapour compression refrigeration cycle operating between 5°C and 40°C, and the refrigerants being R-11, R-12, R-717 and R-22, the evaporator pressure is lowest for
  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-717
  • R-22
Q18 | For simple saturated vapour compression refrigeration cycle operating between 5°C and 40°C, and the refrigerants being R-11, R-12, R-717 and R-22, the compressor displacement per min per ton of refrigeration is highest for
  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-717
  • R-22
Q19 | With reciprocating compressor in vapour compression refrigeration system, wetcompression is not desirable because
  • liquid trapped up in the head of cylinder may damage the compressor valves
  • COP of the cycle decreases
  • volumetric efficiency of compressor decreases
  • mass flow rate per ton of refrigerant increases
Q20 | An ideal refrigerant should have
  • low latent heat of vaporization
  • high critical temperature
  • high boiling point
  • high specific volume of vapour
Q21 | The refrigerant leaving throttle valve is
  • saturated liquid
  • saturated vapour
  • superheated vapour
  • fraction as saturated vapour and remainder as liquid
Q22 | Freon group of refrigerants
  • toxic
  • inflammable
  • non-toxic and non-inflammable
  • highly toxic and inflammable
Q23 | The leaks of refrigerant from a cycle may be detected by
  • halide torch test
  • sulphur candle test
  • soap and water test
  • any of the above
Q24 | During compression in a vapour compression cycle the refrigerant is super heated
  • work done is increased
  • C.O.P is increased
  • Work done is reduced
  • Refrigerating effect is reduced
Q25 | Heat is rejected by the refrigerant, during vapour compression refrigeration cycle in
  • Compressor
  • Condenser
  • Evaporator
  • Throttle valve