N G PATEL POLYTECHNIC

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS - Mid Exam I
TERM - 211
SUBJECT - TE - II (3351901)
CHAPTER - 1) IC engine 3) Refrigeration 4) Air conditioning

Date : 20-07-2021

Unit – I IC ENGINE (CO – 1)

1. The working cycle in case of four stroke engine is completed in following number
of revolutions of crankshaft
(a) 1/2
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
(e) 8.
Ans: c

2. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by

(a) spark
(b) injected fuel
(c) heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
(d) ignition
(e) combustion chamber.
Ans: c

3. Scavenging air in diesel engine means

(a) air used for combustion sent under pressure
(b) forced air for cooling cylinder
(c) burnt air containing products of combustion
(d) air used for forcing burnt gases out of engine’s cylinder during the exhaust period
(e) air fuel mixture.
Ans: d

4. The fuel in diesel engine is normally injected at pressure of

(a) 5-10 kg/cm2
(b) 20-25 kg/cm2
(c) 60-80 kg/cm2
(d) 90-130 kg/cm2
(e) 150-250 kg/cm2
Ans: d

5. Compression ratio of I.C. engine is

(a) the ratio of volumes of air in cylinder before compression stroke and after compression stroke
(b) volume displaced by piston per stroke and clearance volume in cylinder
(c) ratio of pressure after compression and before compression
(d) swept volume/cylinder volume
(e) cylinder volume/swept volume.

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 Ans: a

6. The air-fuel ratio of the petrol engine is controlled by

(a) fuel pump
(b) governor
(c) injector
(d) carburettor
(e) scavenging.
Ans: d

7. In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine the inlet valve
(a) opens at 20° before top dead center and closes at 35° after the bottom dead center
(b) opens at top dead center and closes at bottom dead center
(c) opens at 10° after top dead center and closes 20° before the bottom dead center
(d) may open or close anywhere
(e) remains open for 200°.
Ans: a

8. The pressure and temperature at the end of compression stroke in a petrol engine
are of the order of
(a) 4 – 6 kg/cm2 and 200 – 250°C
(b) 6 – 12 kg/cm2 and 250 – 350°C
(c) 12 – 20 kg/cm2 and 350 – 450°C
(d) 20 – 30 kg/cm2 and 450 – 500°C
(e) 30 – 40 kg/cm2 and 500 – 700°C.
Ans: b

9. The pressure at the end of compression in the case of diesel engine is of the order of
(a) 6 kg/cm2
(b) 12 kg/cm2
(c) 20 kg/cm2
(d) 27.5 kg/cm2
(e) 35 kg/cm2
Ans: e

10. The maximum temperature in the I.C. engine cylinder is of the order of
(a) 500- 1000°C
(b) 1000- 1500°C
(c) 1500-2000°C
(d) 2000-2500°C
(e) 2500-3000°C
Ans: d

11. Pick up the wrong statement

(a) 2-stroke engine can run in any direction
(b) In 4-stroke engine, a power stroke is obtained once in 4-strokes
(c) thermal efficiency of 4-stroke engine is more due to positive scavenging
(d) petrol engines work on Otto cycle
(e) petrol engines occupy more space than diesel engines for same power output.
Ans: e

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 12. Combustion in compression ignition engines is
(a) homogeneous
(b) heterogeneous
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) laminar
(e) turbulent.
Ans: b

13. Which of the following is not an internal combustion engine

(a) 2-stroke petrol engine
(b) 4-stroke petrol engine
(c) diesel engine
(d) gas turbine
(e) steam turbine.
Ans: e

14. In cylinder, the piston moves up from BDC to TDC during the
(a) suction stroke
(b) induction stroke
(c) power stroke
(d) exhaust stroke
Ans: d

15. The process of breaking up or a liquid into fine droplets by spraying is called
(a) vaporisation
(b) carburetion
(c) ionisation
(d) injection
(e) atomisation.
Ans: e

16. Which of the following medium is compressed in a Diesel engine cylinder

(a) air alone
(b) air and fuel
(c) air and lube oil
(d) fuel alone
(e) air, fuel and lube oil.
Ans: a

17. In diesel engine the diesel fuel injected into cylinder would burn instantly at about compressed air temperat
(a) 250°C
(b) 500°C
(c) 1000°C
(d) 1500°C
(e) 2000°C.
Ans: c

18. A 75cc engine has following parameter as 75cc

(a) fuel tank capacity
(b) lube oil capacity
(c) swept volume

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 (d) cylinder volume
(e) clearance volume.
Ans: c

19. The cam shaft of a four stroke I.C. engine running at 1500 rpm will run at
(a) 1500 rpm
(b) 750 rpm
(c) 3000 rpm
(d) any value independent of engine speed
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b

20. Engine pistons are usually made of aluminium alloy because it

(a) is lighter
(b) wears less
(c) absorbs shocks
(d) is stronger
(e) does not react with fuel and lube oil.
Ans: a

21. A diesel engine as compared to petrol engine (both running at rated load) is
(a) more efficient
(b) less efficient
(c) equally efficient
(d) unpredictable
(e) other factors will decide it.
Ans: a

22. The size of inlet valve of.an engine in comparison to exhaust valve is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more/less depending on capacity of engine
(e) varies from design to design.
Ans: b

23. Scavenging is usually done to increase

(a) thermal efficiency
(b) speed
(c) power output
(d) fuel consumption
(e) all of the above.
Ans: c

24. The theoretically correct air fuel ratio for petrol engine is of the order of
(a) 6: 1
(b) 9: 1
(c) 12: 1
(d) 15: 1
(e) 20: 1.
Ans: d

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 25. A diesel engine has
(a) 1 valve
(b) 2 valves
(b) 3 valves
(d) 4 valves
(e) no valve.
Ans: c

26. Just before the piston reaches TDC during exhaust stroke, injection of the fuel takes
place into the inlet manifold of the cylinder at about 60º crank angle before TDC.
a) True
b) False
Ans: a

Unit - III REFRIGERATION (CO – 3)

1-COP of refrigeration is always ___ one.

(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) None of the above
1-(C)

2-Commonly used refrigerant in a domestic vapor compression refrigerator is

(A) CO2
(B) Freon-12
(C) Ammonia
(D) SO2
2-(B)

3-The expansion device used in domestic refrigerator:

(A) Capillary tube
(B) Float valve
(C) Hand operated expansion valve
(D) Automatic expansion valve
3-(A)

4-When heat is absorbed by a gas, change in entropy is considered to be:

(A) Positive
(B) Zero
(C) Negative
(D) One
4-(A)

5-Commonly used refrigerant in commercial ice plant is:

(A) Ammonia
(B) Freon-12
(C) Air
(D) CO2
5-(A)

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 6-In refrigeration cycle, oil separator is fitted I between:
(A) Condenser and evaporator
(B) on the suction line
(C) compressor and condenser
(D) at the receiver outlet
(D) all of the above
6-(C)

7-Accumulator is provided for

(A) storing of unvapourized liquid
(B) storing of liquid refrigerant
(C) exchange of heat
(D) condensing gas
7-(A)

8-Crisper temperature of refrigerator is equal to:

(A) 0°C
(B) 8°C
(C) -5°C
(D) None of the above
8-(B)

9-Sum of atmospheric and gauge pressure is called

(A) Total pressure
(B) Absolute pressure
(C) Normal pressure
(D) Natural pressure
9-(B)

10-One ton of refrigeration is equal to

(A) 21 KJ/min
(B) 105 KJ/min
(C) 210 KJ/min
(D) 420 KJ/min
10-(C),

11-A compressor externally coupled to a motor is called

(A) Open type compressor
(B) Semi-sealed compressor
(C) Hermitically sealed compressor
(D) None of the above
11-(C)

12-Following is the heart of refrigeration system

(A) Condenser
(B) Evaporator
(C) Compressor
(D) None of the above
12-(C)

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 13. In vapour refrigeration cycle, which of the following is used for expansion?
a) expansion engine
b) throttling valve or capillary tube
c) both of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b

14. Which of the following operations occur in a vapour refrigeration cycle?

a) compression
b) cooling and condensing
c) expansion and evaporation
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d

15. Compression can be

a) dry compression
b) wet compression
c) both of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c

16. Wet compression is preferred over dry compression.

a) true
b) false
View Answer
Answer: b

17. Why is wet compression not preferred?

a) the liquid refrigerant can be trapped in the head of cylinder
b) this may damage the valves or cylinder head
c) liquid refrigerant can wash away the lubricating oil thus accelerating wear
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d

18. In the cooling and condensing, correct sequence of processes is

a) desuperheated->condensed->saturated liquid
b) desuperheated->saturated liquid->condensed
c) condensed->desuperheated->saturated liquid
d) saturated liquid->condensed->desuperheated
View Answer
Answer: a

19. The expansion process is

a) isentropic
b) reversible
c) adiabatic
d) all of the mentioned

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 View Answer
Answer: c

20. The evaporation process is a

a) constant volume reversible process
b) constant pressure reversible process
c) adiabatic throttling process
d) reversible adiabatic process
View Answer
Answer: b

21. The evaporator produces the cooling or refrigerating effect.

a) true
b) false
View Answer
Answer: a

22. In the expansion process, which of the following remains constant?

a) work done
b) heat supplied
c) internal energy
d) enthalpy
View Answer
Answer: d

23. The COP of cycle is given by(Q2=heat absorbed by evaporator and Wc=work done by
compressor)
a) 1- (Q2/Wc)
b) 1- (Wc/Q2)
c) Q2/Wc
d) Wc/Q2
View Answer
Answer: c

24. One tonne of refrigeration is given as the rate of heat removal from surroundings
equivalent to heat required for melting one tonne of ice in a day.
a) true
b) false
View Answer
Answer: a

25. Which of the following is recommended in a refrigeration cycle?

a) superheating of vapour
b) subcooling of liquid
c) both of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c

26. Superheating of vapour and subcooling of liquid ____ the refrigerating effect.
a) decreases

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 b) increases
c) no change
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b

27. A condenser must ____ and then ____ the compressed refrigerant.
a) superheat, evaporate
b) desuperheat, evaporate
c) superheat, condense
d) desuperheat, condense
View Answer
Answer: d

28. Which of the following statement is true for a condenser?

a) it can be air-cooled or water-cooled
b) small self-contained units use water-cooled condenser
c) large installations use air-cooled condenser
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a

29. For an expansion device, which of the following is true?

a) it increases the pressure of refrigerant
b) it regulates the flow of refrigerant to evaporator
c) both of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b

30. Types of compressor include

a) reciprocating
b) centrifugal
c) rotary
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d

31. When volume flow rate of refrigerant is large, which compressor is used?
a) reciprocating
b) centrifugal
c) rotary
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b.

32. Which of the following statement is true?

a) rotary compressors are mostly used for small units
b) reciprocating compressors are employed in plants with capacity up to 100 tonnes
c) both of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned

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 View Answer
Answer: c

33. In reciprocating compressors, actual volume of gas drawn in cylinder is ____ the volume
displaced by piston.
a) less than
b) more than
c) equal to
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a

Unit – IV AIR CONDITIONING (CO – 4)

The science of study of the thermodynamic properties of a mixture of dry air and water
1 vapour in the atmosphere is called
(A) Refrigeration
(B) Psychrometry
(C) Air conditioning
(D) None of the above
Answer
(B)

2 The mixture of a number of gases by volume in the air is known as

(A) dry air
(B) moist air
(C) saturated air
(D) none of the above
Answer
(A)

A mixture of dry air and water vapour, when the air has diffused the maximum amount of
3 water vapour into it, is called
(A) dry air
(B) moist air
(C) saturated air
(D) specific humidity
Answer
(C)

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.
4 This statement is called
(A) Kinetic theory of gases
(B) Newton's law of gases
(C) Dalton's law of partial pressures

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 (D) Avogadro's hypothesis
Answer
(C)

5 Dry bulb temperature is the temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when

(A) it is not affected by the moisture present in the air
(B) its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
(C) the moisture present in it begins to condense
(D) none of the above
Answer
(A)

6 Wet bulb temperature is the temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when

(A) it is not affected by the moisture present in the air
(B) its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air
(C) the moisture present in it begins to condense
(D) none of the above
Answer
(B)

7 The temperature at which moisture present in the air is begins to condense is known as
(A) dry bulb temperature
(B) wet bulb temperature
(C) dew point temperature
(D) wet bulb depression
Answer
(C)

8 The difference between dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature is called
(A) dry bulb depression
(B) wet bulb depression
(C) dew point depression
(D) degree of saturation
Answer
(B)

9 The difference between dry bulb temperature and dew point temperature is called
(A) dry bulb depression
(B) wet bulb depression
(C) dew point depression
(D) degree of saturation
Answer
(C)

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 10 The sling psychrometer is used to measure
(A) dry bulb temperature only
(B) wet bulb temperature only
(C) specific humidity
(D) both A and B
Answer
(D)

11 The specific humidity is the mass of water vapour present in

(A) one cubic meter of wet air
(B) one cubic meter of dry air
(C) one kg of wet air
(D) one kg of dry air
Answer
(D)

The ratio of the actual specific humidity to the specific humidity when the air is saturated
12 at the same dry bulb temperature is called
(A) humidity ratio
(B) relative humidity
(C) absolute humidity
(D) degree of saturation
Answer
(D)

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
13 is called
(A) humidity ratio
(B) relative humidity
(C) absolute humidity
(D) degree of saturation
Answer
(B)

14 The instrument used to measure relative humidity of air is

(A) hygrometer
(B) hydrometer
(C) pyrometer
(D) anemometer
Answer
(A)

15 The mass of water vapour present in __________ is called absolute humidity.

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 (A) 1 cubic meter of wet air
(B) 1 cubic meter of dry air
(C) 1 kg of wet air
(D) 1 kg of dry air
Answer
(B)

16 The dry bulb temperature lines on the psychrometric chart are

(A) vertical and uniformly spaced
(B) horizontal and uniformly spaced
(C) horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
(D) curved lines
Answer
(A)

17 In a psychrometric chart, specific humidity (moisture content) lines are

(A) vertical and uniformly spaced
(B) horizontal and uniformly spaced
(C) horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
(D) curved lines
Answer
(B)

18 The horizontal and non-uniformly spaced lines on a psychrometric chart indicates

(A) dry bulb temperature
(B) wet bulb temperature
(C) dew point temperature
(D) specific humidity
Answer
(C)

19 The inclined straight and non-uniformly spaced lines on a psychrometric chart indicates
(A) dry bulb temperature
(B) wet bulb temperature
(C) dew point temperature
(D) specific humidity
Answer
(B)

20 The relative humidity lines on a psychrometric chart are

(A) vertical and uniformly spaced
(B) horizontal and uniformly spaced
(C) horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
(D) curved lines
Answer
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 (D)

21 Which of the following statement is correct?

(A) The constant enthalpy lines are also constant wet bulb temperature lines
(B) The wet bulb and dry bulb temperature are equal at saturation condition
(C) The wet-bulb temperature is a measure of enthalpy of moist air
(D) All of the above
Answer
(D)

22 The scale given in mm of Hg on the left side of the psychrometric chart is called
(A) enthalpy scale
(B) sensible heat factor scale
(C) vapour pressure scale
(D) none of the above
Answer
(C)

23 In a saturated air-water vapour mixture, the

(A) dry bulb temperature is higher than wet bulb temperature
(B) dew point temperature is lower than wet bulb temperature
(C) dry bulb, wet bulb and dew point temperature are same
(D) dry bulb temperature is higher than dew point temperature
Answer
(C)

24 For unsaturated air, the dew point temperature is __________ wet bulb temperature.
(A) equal to
(B) less than
(C) more than
(D) can’t predict
Answer
(B)

25 The wet bulb depression indicates __________ humidity of the air.

(A) absolute
(B) relative
(C) specific
(D) any of the above
Answer
(B)
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