Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

(Department of Mechanical Engineering)

WEEKLY TEST – 3
Year/Sem: E4-SEM1 Date: 15-09-2018
Subject: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Time: 20 Minutes
Subject Code: ME3214 Max. Marks : 10 Marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark. (10 X 1 = 10 Marks)

1. The objective of the multi pressure system is to

a) Increase the number of compressors
b) Increase the refrigeration effect
c) Decrease the net work required in the refrigeration cycle
d) Any of the above
2. Flash intercooling is beneficial for
a) Refrigerant having high latent heat of vaporization
b) Refrigerant having high boiling point
c) Refrigerant having low latent heat of vaporization
d) Refrigerant having low boiling point
3. Which of the following is false about positive displacement compressors
a) These show intermittent operation
b) Reversal of flow of the working fluid is not possible
c) Work is transferred by virtue of hydrostatic force on moving boundary
d) None of these

4. By observing the P-h diagram of the vapour compression cycle with flash gas removal system shown in
the figure, the advantage is
 a) It ensures the dry compression at inlet of the compressors at state 1 and state 4
b) It ensures the saturated liquid at the outlet of the condenser at state 6
c) It ensures the intercooling the refrigerant in the flash chamber from state 2 to state 4
d) It ensures the undesirable throttling of the vapour in the refrigerant at state 7 to evaporator

5. A two level cascade refrigeration system is adopted between the temperature limits of -730C and
670C. If the two cycles are reversible, the evaporator temperature should be selected as

a. -150C

b. -100C

c. -50C

d. 120C

6. Cascade system is preferred because

a) Refrigerants with low boiling point will have high condenser pressure

b) Refrigerants with high boiling point will have large specific volume at compressor inlet

c) High pressure ratio with a single refrigeration cycle results in low COP

d) All the above

7. The isentropic work of compression by the reciprocating compressor when the refrigerant at 1.23m3/s
is compressed from pressure 1bar to 4bar without clearance volume. (Assume the index of compression
as 1.31)

a) 52 kW

b) 102kW

c) 202 kW
 d) 302 kW

8. If the suction pressure is decreased in the reciprocating compressor, the volumetric efficiency will

a) Increase

b) Decrease

c) Remains unchanged

d) Suction pressure will not affect the volumetric efficiency

9. The volumetric efficiency for the reciprocating compressor is,

Here c is the clearance factor, P2 is discharge pressure and P1 is suction pressure, 𝛾 is the index of
compression

𝛾
𝑃2 ⁄𝛾−1
a. 1 + 𝑐 − 𝑐 (𝑃 )
1

𝛾−1⁄
𝑃2 𝛾
b. 1 − 𝑐 + 𝑐 ( )
𝑃1

𝛾
𝑃2 ⁄𝛾−1
c. 1 − 𝑐 + 𝑐 (𝑃 )
1

𝛾−1⁄
𝑃2 𝛾
d. 1 + 𝑐 − 𝑐 (𝑃 )
1

10. In a reciprocating compressor, if the pressure ratio is 8, clearance factor is 12% , index of compression
is 1.24 then volumetric efficiency will be

a) 92%

b) 94%

c) 96%

d) 98%

KEY
1. C 2. A 3. D 4.D 5.A 6. D 7.C 8. B 9.D 10. B