REVIEWER: QUALIFYING EXAM for Refrigeration &

Air-Conditioning with Objective Questions with Answers 7. Which of the following statement is correct?
(SET 01 to SET 07) (A) In vapour absorption refrigerator, the
compression of refrigerant is avoided.
Practice Test: Question Set - 01 (B) Sub-cooling can be achieved by circulating
more quantity of cooling water through the
1. In a refrigeration cycle, the flow of refrigerant is condenser.
controlled by (C) In vapour compression refrigeration, the
(A) Compressor vapour is drawn in the compressor cylinder during its
suction stroke and is compressed adiabatically during
(B) Condenser
the compression stroke.
(C) Evaporator
(D) All of the above
(D) Expansion valve
8. Allowable pressure on high pressure side or ammonia
2. The colour of the flame of halide torch, in case of absorption system is of the order of
leakage of Freon refrigerant, will change to
(A) Atmospheric pressure
(A) Bright green
(B) Slightly above atmospheric pressure
(B) Yellow
(C) 24 bars
(C) Red
(D) 56 bars
(D) Orange
9. The C.O.P. of a Carnot refrigerator in winter will be
3. For air conditioning the operation theater in a hospital, _________ as compared to C.O.P. in summer.
the percentage of outside air in the air supplied is
(A) Same
(A) Zero
(B) Lower
(B) 20
(C) Higher
(C) 50
(D) None of these
(D) 100
10. Chaperon equation is a relation between
4. In vapour compression cycle using NH₃ as refrigerant,
(A) Temperature, pressure and enthalpy
initial charge is filled at
(A) Suction of compressor (B) Specific volume and enthalpy
(C) Temperature and enthalpy
(B) Delivery of compressor
(D) Temperature, pressure, specific volume and
(C) High pressure side close to receiver
enthalpy
(D) Low pressure side near receiver

5. The temperature of air recorded by a thermometer,

when it is not affected by the moisture present in the air, is
called 11. During humidification process, __________ increases.
(A) Wet bulb temperature (A) Wet bulb temperature
(B) Dry bulb temperature (B) Relative humidity
(C) Dew point temperature (C) Dry bulb temperature
(D) None of these (D) Specific humidity

12. Where does the lowest temperature occur in a vapour

compression cycle?
(A) Condenser
6. Absorption system normally uses the following (B) Evaporator
refrigerant (C) Compressor
(A) Freon-11 (D) Expansion valve
(B) Freon-22
(C) CO2 13. The ratio of actual mass of water vapour in a given
volume of moist air to the mass of water vapour in the
(D) Ammonia
same volume of saturated air at the same temperature and (B) Wet vapour
pressure, is called
(C) Very wet vapour
(A) Humidity ratio
(D) Dry vapour
(B) Relative humidity
(C) Absolute humidity 5. An important characteristic of absorption system of
(D) Degree of saturation refrigeration is
(A) Noisy operation
14. Under cooling in a refrigeration cycle (B) Quiet operation
(A) Increases C.O.P (C) Cooling below 0°C
(B) Decreases C.O.P (D) Very little power consumption
(C) C.O.P remains unaltered
(D) Other factors decide C.O.P 6. The centrifugal compressors are generally used for
refrigerants that require
15. In a domestic vapour compression refrigerator, the (A) Small displacements and low condensing
refrigerant commonly used is pressures
(A) CO₂ (B) Large displacements and high condensing
(B) Ammonia pressures

(C) R-12 (C) Small displacements and high condensing

pressures
(D) All of these
(D) Large displacements and low condensing
pressures

Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Objective Questions 7. Rick up the incorrect statement

with Answers - Set 02
Practice Test: Question Set
(A) Lithium bromide used in vapour absorption
cycle is non volatile
- 02 (B) Lithium bromide plant can't operate below
0°C

1. The COP of a vapour compression plant in comparison (C) A separator is used in lithium bromide plant
to vapour absorption plant is to remove the unwanted water vapour by condensing

(A) More (D) Concentration of solution coming out of

lithium bromide generator is more in comparison to
(B) Less that entering the generator
(C) Same
8. During dehumidification process, the relative humidity
(D) More/less depending on size of plant
(A) Remains constant
2. The fluids used in Electrolux refrigerator are (B) Increases
(A) Water and hydrogen (C) Decreases
(B) Ammonia and hydrogen (D) None of these
(C) Ammonia, water and hydrogen
9. The refrigerant widely used in domestic refrigerators is
(D) None of these
(A) Ammonia
3. Domestic refrigerator working on vapour compression (B) Carbon dioxide
cycle uses the following type of expansion device
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(A) Electrically operated throttling valve
(D) R-12
(B) Manually operated valve
(C) Thermostatic valve 10. The moisture in a refrigerant is removed by
(D) Capillary tube (A) Evaporator
(B) Safety relief valve
4. The condition of refrigerant after passing through the
expansion or throttle valve, in a vapour compression (C) Dehumidifier
system is (D) Driers
(A) High pressure saturated liquid
11. During sensible cooling of air ________ decreases. (A) The performance of the vapour compression
(A) Wet bulb temperature refrigerator varies considerably with both vaporising
(B) Relative humidity and condensing temperatures.

(C) Dry bulb temperature (B) In vapour compression cycle, the useful part
of the heat transfer is at the condenser.
(D) Specific humidity
(C) In ammonia-hydrogen (Electrolux)
12. At lower temperatures and pressures, the latent heat of refrigerator, no compressor, pump or fan is required.
vaporisation of a refrigerant (D) The effect of under-cooling the liquid
(A) Decreases refrigerant is to decrease the coefficient of
performance.
(B) Increases
(C) Remain same 3. In a vapour compression system, the condition of
refrigerant before passing through the condenser is
(D) Depends on other factors
(A) Saturated liquid
13. The wet bulb depression is zero when relative humidity (B) Wet vapour
is
(C) Dry saturated vapour
(A) Zero
(D) Superheated vapour
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.75 4. For proper refrigeration in a cabinet, if the temperature
and vapour pressure difference between cabinet and
(D) 1.0 atmosphere is high, then
14. The C.O.P of a refrigeration cycle with increase in (A) Bigger cabinet should be used
evaporator temperature, keeping condenser temperature (B) Smaller cabinet should be used
constant, will
(C) Perfectly tight vapour seal should be used
(A) Increase
(D) Refrigerant with lower evaporation
(B) Decrease temperature should be used
(C) Remain unaffected
5. During sensible heating of air _________ decreases.
(D) May increase or decrease depending on the
type of refrigerant used (A) Wet bulb temperature
(B) Relative humidity
15. During humidification process, dry bulb temperature
(C) Dry bulb temperature
(A) Remains constant
(D) Specific humidity
(B) Increases
(C) Decreases 6. One ton refrigeration corresponds to
(D) None of these (A) 50 kcal/ min
(B) 50 kcal/ hr
(C) 80 kcal/ min
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Multiple Choice
Questions with Answers - Set 03 Practice Test: Question (D) 80 kcal/ hr

7. The process, generally used in winter air-conditioning to

Set - 03
1. The vapour pressure of refrigerant should be
(A) Lower than atmospheric pressure
(B) Higher than atmospheric pressure
(C) Equal to atmospheric pressure
(D) Could be anything
2. Which of the following statement is wrong?
warm and humidity the air, is called
(A) Humidification
(B) Dehumidification
(C) Heating and humidification
(D) Cooling and dehumidification
8. The leaks in a refrigeration system using Freon are
detected by
(A) Halide torch which on detection produces
greenish flame lighting
(B) Sulphur sticks which on detection gives
white smoke
 (C) Using reagents
(D) Smelling
9. The reduced ambient air cooling system has
(A) One cooling turbine and one heat exchanger
(B) One cooling turbine and two heat exchangers
(C) Two cooling turbines and one heat exchanger
(D) Two cooling turbines and two heat
exchangers
10. In vapour compression cycle, the condition of
refrigerant is saturated liquid
(A) After passing through the condenser
(B) Before passing through the condenser
(C) After passing through the expansion throttle
valve
(D) Before entering the expansion valve
11. Which of the following refrigerant has the maximum
ozone depletion potential in the stratosphere?
(A) Ammonia
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Fluorine
12. If the evaporator temperature of a plant is lowered,
keeping the condenser temperature constant, the h.p. of
compressor required will be
(A) Same
(B) More
(C) Less
(D) More/less depending on rating
13. Hydrogen is used in Electrolux refrigeration system so
as to _________ the rate of evaporation of the liquid
ammonia passing through the evaporator.
(A) Equalize
(B) Reduce
(C) Increase
(D) None of these
14. Pick up the wrong statement. A refrigerant should
have
(A) Tow specific heat of liquid
(B) High boiling point
(C) High latent heat of vaporisation
(D) Higher critical temperature
15. The pressure at the inlet of a refrigerant compressor is
called
(A) Suction pressure
(B) Discharge pressure
(C) Critical pressure
(D) Back pressure
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Practice Test - Set 04
Practice Test: Question Set - 04
1. Condensing temperature in a refrigerator is the
temperature
(A) Of cooling medium
(B) Of freezing zone
(C) Of evaporator
(D) At which refrigerant gas becomes liquid
2. In aircraft, air refrigeration Cycle is used because of
(A) Low weight per tonne of refrigeration
(B) High heat transfer rate
(C) Low temperature at high altitudes
(D) Higher coefficient of performance
3. Highest pressure encountered in a refrigeration system
should be
(A) Critical pressure of refrigerant
(B) Much below critical pressure
(C) Much above critical pressure
(D) Near critical pressure
4. The refrigerant used for absorption refrigerators
working on heat from solar collectors is a mixture of water
and
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Sulphur dioxide
(C) Lithium bromide
(D) R-12
5. One ton of the refrigeration is
(A) The standard unit used in refrigeration
problems
(B) The cooling effect produced by melting 1 ton
of ice
(C) The refrigeration effect to freeze 1 ton of
water at 0°C into ice at 0°C in 24 hours
(D) The refrigeration effect to produce 1 ton of
ice at NTP conditions
6. The dry bulb temperature during sensible heating of air
(A) Remains constant
(B) Increases
(C) Decreases
(D) None of these
7. Vertical lines on pressure-enthalpy chart show constant
(A) Pressure lines
(B) Temperature lines
(C) Total heat lines
(D) Entropy lines
8. During heating and dehumidification process, dry bulb
temperature
(A) Remains constant
(B) Increases
(C) Decreases
(D) None of these
9. The evolution of heat of solution takes place in ammonia
absorption plant when
(A) Ammonia vapour goes into solution
(B) Ammonia vapour is driven out of solution
(C) Lithium bromide mixes with ammonia
(D) Weak solution mixes with strong solution
10. In a pressure enthalpy chart, the space to the left of the
saturated liquid line represents
(A) Wet vapour region
(B) Superheated vapour region
(C) Sub-cooled liquid region
(D) None of these
11. In vapour compression cycle, the condition of
refrigerant is high pressure saturated liquid
(A) After passing through the condenser
(B) Before passing through the condenser
(C) After passing through the expansion or
throttle valve
(D) Before entering the expansion valve
12. In a bootstrap air evaporative cooling system, the
evaporator is provided
(A) Between the combustion chamber and the
first heat exchanger
(B) Between the first heat exchanger and the
secondary compressor
(C) Between the secondary compressor and the
second heat exchanger
(D) Between the second heat exchanger and the
cooling turbine
13. The COP of a domestic refrigerator
(A) Is less than 1
(B) Is more than 1
(C) Is equal to 1
(D) Depends upon the make
14. The air cooling system mostly used in transport type
aircrafts is
(A) Simple air cooling system
(B) Simple evaporative air cooling system
(C) Bootstrap air cooling system
(D) All of these
15. The higher temperature in vapour compression cycle
occurs at
(A) Receiver
(B) Expansion valve
(C) Evaporator
(D) Compressor discharge
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Practice Test: Question Set - 05
1. 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
2. In refrigerators, the temperature difference between the
evaporating refrigerant and the medium being cooled
should be
(A) High, of the order of 25°
(B) As low as possible (3 to 11°C)
(C) Zero
(D) Any value
3. The evaporator changes the low pressure liquid
refrigerant from the expansion valve into
(A) High pressure liquid refrigerant
(B) Low pressure liquid and vapour refrigerant
(C) Low pressure vapour refrigerant
 (D) None of these (A) Iron
(B) Lead
4. Choose the correct statement
(C) Aluminium
(A) A refrigerant should have low latent heat
(D) Rubber
(B) If operating temperature of system is low,
then refrigerant with low boiling point should be used 11. In a vapour compression cycle, the refrigerant
(C) Pre-cooling and sub-cooling bf refrigerant are immediately after expansion valve is
same (A) Liquid
(D) Superheat and sensible heat of a refrigerant (B) Sub-cooled liquid
are same
(C) Saturated liquid
5. Carbon dioxide is (D) Wet vapour
(A) Colourless
12. Which of the following statement is correct for
(B) Odourless ammonia as a refrigerant?
(C) Non-flammable (A) It is toxic to mucous membranes.
(D) All of these (B) It requires large displacement per TR
compared to fluoro carbons.
(C) It reacts with copper and its alloys.
(D) All of these

6. Reducing suction pressure in refrigeration cycle
(A) Lowers evaporation temperature
(B) Increases power required per ton of
refrigeration
(C) Lowers compressor capacity because vapour
is lighter
13. Critical pressure of a liquid is the pressure
(A) Above which liquid will remain liquid
(B) Above which liquid becomes gas
(C) Above which liquid becomes vapour
(D) Above which liquid becomes solid

(D) All of the above 14. The optimum effective temperature for human comfort
is
7. The coefficient of performance of a domestic
refrigerator is ________ as compared to a domestic air- (A) Higher in winter than in summer
conditioner. (B) Lower in winter than in summer
(A) Same (C) Same in winter and summer
(B) Less (D) Not dependent on season
(C) More
15. Formation of frost on evaporator in refrigerator
(D) None of these
(A) Results in loss of heat due to poor heat
8. If a gas is to be liquefied, its temperature must be transfer

(A) Increased to a value above its critical (B) Increases heat transfer rate
temperature (C) Is immaterial
(B) Reduced to a value below its critical (D) Can be avoided by proper design
temperature
(C) Equal to critical temperature
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9. The capacity of a domestic refrigerator is in the range of
(A) 0.1 to 0.3 TR Practice Test: Question Set - 06
(B) 1 to 3 TR
(C) 3 to 5 TR 1. A one tonne refrigerating machine means that

(D) 5 to 7 TR (A) One tonne is the total mass of machine

(B) One tonne refrigerant is used
10. The lowest thermal diffusivity is of (C) One tonne of water can be converted into ice
 (D) One tonne of ice when melts from and at 0° (B) Takes place at constant temperature
C in 24 hours, the refrigeration effect is equivalent to (C) Takes place at constant entropy
210 kJ/min
(D) Takes place at constant pressure

9. When the temperature of the surrounding is higher than

2. The suction pipe diameter of refrigerating unit the temperature of the body, then the heat loss by
compressor in comparison to delivery side is convection from the body to the surrounding will be
(A) Bigger (A) Positive
(B) Smaller (B) Negative
(C) Equal (C) Zero
(D) Smaller/bigger depending on capacity (D) None of these

3. The coefficient of performance (C.O.P.) of a refrigerator 10. The general rule for rating refrigeration systems
working as a heat pump is given by (excepting for CO₂ system) is to approximate following
h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(A) (C.O.P.)P = (C.O.P.)R + 2
(A) 0.1 to 0.5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(B) (C.O.P.)P = (C.O.P.)R + 1
(B) 0.5 to 0.8 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(C) (C.O.P)P = (C.O.P)R - 1
(C) 1 to 2 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(D) (C.O.P)P = (C.O.P)R
(D) 2 to 5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
4. Presence of moisture in a refrigerant affects the working
of 11. The atmospheric air at dry bulb temperature of 15°C
enters a heating coil maintained at 40°C. The air leaves the
(A) Compressor heating coil at 25°C. The bypass factor of the heating coil
(B) Condenser is
(C) Evaporator (A) 0.376
(D) Expansion valve (B) 0.4
(C) 0.6
5. During heating and humidification, the final relative
humidity of air (D) 0.67
(A) Can be lower or higher than that of the 12. The change in evaporator temperature in a
entering air refrigeration cycle, as compared to change in condenser
(B) Is lower than that of the entering air temperature, influences the value of C.O.P.
(C) Is higher than that of the entering air (A) More
(D) None of the above (B) Less
(C) Equally
6. Which of the following cycles uses air as the refrigerant?
(D) Unpredictable
(A) Ericson
(B) Stirling 13. Most thermostatic expansion valves are set for a
(C) Carnot superheat of

(D) Bell Coleman (A) 5°C

(B) 10°C
7. The curved lines on a psychrometric chart indicates (C) 15°C
(A) Dry bulb temperature (D) 20°C
(B) Wet bulb temperature
(C) Dew point temperature 14. In a refrigeration system, heat absorbed in comparison
to heat rejected is
(D) Relative humidity
(A) More
8. On the pressure-enthalpy diagram, condensation and (B) Less
desuperheating is represented by a horizontal line because (C) Same
the process
(D) More for small capacity and less for high
(A) Involves no change in volume capacity
 6. The freezing point of sulphur dioxide is
15. A thermostatic expansion valve in a refrigeration (A) -56.6°C
system
(B) -75.2°C
(A) Ensures the evaporator completely filled with
refrigerant of the load (C) -77.7°C
(B) Is suitable only for constant load systems (D) -135.8°C
(C) Maintains different temperatures in 7. Mass flow ratio of NH₃ in comparison to Freon-12 for
evaporator in proportion to load same refrigeration load and same temperature limits is of
(D) None of the above the order of
(A) 1: 1
(B) 1: 9
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(C) 9: 1
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(D) 1: 3
Practice Test: Question Set - 07 8. In a refrigeration system, the expansion device is
connected between the
1. Freon group of refrigerants are (A) Compressor and condenser
(A) Inflammable (B) Condenser and receiver
(B) Toxic (C) Receiver and evaporator
(C) Non-inflammable and toxic
(D) Evaporator and compressor
(D) Nontoxic and non-inflammable
9. The vapour compression refrigerator employs the
2. The boiling point of ammonia is following cycle
(A) -10.5°C (A) Rankine
(B) -30°C (B) Carnot
(C) -33.3°C (C) Reversed Rankine
(D) -77.7°C (D) Reversed Carnot

3. For obtaining high COP, the pressure range of 10. In actual air-conditioning applications for R-12 and R-
compressor should be 22, and operating at a condenser temperature of 40° C and
(A) High an evaporator temperature of 5° C, the heat rejection
factor is about
(B) Low
(A) 1
(C) Optimum
(B) 1.25
(D) Any value
(C) 2.15
4. A reversible engine has ideal thermal efficiency of 30%. (D) 5.12
When it is used as a refrigerating machine with all other
conditions unchanged, the coefficient of performance will 11. Rating of a domestic refrigerator is of the order of
be (A) 0.1 ton
(A) 1.33 (B) 5 tons
(B) 2.33 (C) 10 tons
(C) 3.33 (D) 40 tons
(D) 4.33
12. A human body feels comfortable when the heat
5. Cooling water is required for following equipment in produced by the metabolism of human body is equal to the
ammonia absorption plant (A) Heat dissipated to the surroundings
(A) Condenser (B) Heat stored in the human body
(B) Evaporator (C) Sum of (A) and (B)
(C) Absorber (D) Difference of (A) and (B)
(D) Condenser, absorber and separator (rectifier)
13. The bank of tubes at the back of domestic refrigerator
is 13 B D C B A A A
(A) Condenser tubes 14 A A B C B B B
(B) Evaporator tubes
(C) Refrigerant cooling tubes 15 C A A D A A A
(D) Capillary tubes

14. In a lithium bromide absorption refrigeration system

(A) Lithium bromide is used as a refrigerant and
water as an absorbent
(B) Water is used as a refrigerant and lithium
bromide as an absorbent
(C) Ammonia is used as a refrigerant and lithium
bromide as an absorbent
(D) None of the above
15. The condition of refrigerant after passing through the
condenser in a vapour compression system is
(A) Saturated liquid
(B) Wet vapour
(C) Dry saturated vapour
(D) Superheated vapour

Answer Keys for RAC TEST

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4 C C C C D D B

5 B B B C D A D

6 D D A B B D B

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