Unit 3:

1. In a refrigeration cycle, the flow of refrigerant is controlled by

(A) Compressor
(B) Condenser
(C) Evaporator
(D) Expansion valve
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D

2. Absorption system normally uses the following refrigerant

(A) Freon-11
(B) Freon-22
(C) CO2
(D) Ammonia
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D

3. Which of the following statement is correct?

(A) In vapour absorption refrigerator, the compression of refrigerant is avoided.

(B) Sub-cooling can be achieved by circulating more quantity of cooling water through the
condenser.
(C) In vapour compression refrigeration, the vapour is drawn in the compressor cylinder during
its suction stroke and is compressed adiabatically during the compression stroke.
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D

4. The C.O.P. of a Carnot refrigerator in winter will be _________ as compared to C.O.P. in

summer.

(A) Same
(B) Lower
(C) Higher
(D) None of these
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
 5. Under cooling in a refrigeration cycle

(A) Increases C.O.P
(B) Decreases C.O.P
(C) C.O.P remains unaltered
(D) Other factors decide C.O.P
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A

6. In a domestic vapour compression refrigerator, the refrigerant commonly used is

(A) CO₂
(B) Ammonia
(C) R-12
(D) All of these
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C

7. The COP of a vapour compression plant in comparison to vapour absorption plant is

(A) More
(B) Less
(C) Same
(D) More/less depending on size of plant
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A

8. Pick up the incorrect statement

(A) Lithium bromide used in vapour absorption cycle is non volatile

(B) Lithium bromide plant can't operate below 0°C
(C) A separator is used in lithium bromide plant to remove the unwanted water vapour by condensing
(D) Concentration of solution coming out of lithium bromide generator is more in
comparison to that entering the generator
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C

9. At lower temperatures and pressures, the latent heat of vaporisation of a refrigerant

(A) Decreases
 (B) Increases
(C) Remain same
(D) Depends on other factors
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B

10. Which of the following statement is wrong?

(A) The performance of the vapour compression refrigerator varies considerably with both
vaporising and condensing temperatures.
(B) In vapour compression cycle, the useful part of the heat transfer is at the condenser.
(C) In ammonia-hydrogen (Electrolux) refrigerator, no compressor, pump or fan is required.
(D) The effect of under-cooling the liquid refrigerant is to decrease the coefficient of performance.
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D