Thermal Engineering Mcqs

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Which of the following function is not performed by the expansion device?

A) It reduces the high pressure liquid refrigerant to low pressure liquid refrigerant B) It maintains the desired pressure difference between the high and low pressure sides of the system
C) It controls the flow of refrigerant according to the load on the evaporator D) It compresses the vapor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It compresses the vapor

Explanation: The expansion device performs the following functions, it reduces the high pressure liquid refrigerant to low pressure liquid refrigerant, it maintains the desired pressure difference between the high and low pressure sides of the system and It controls the flow of refrigerant according to the load on the evaporator.

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The device which divides the high pressure side and the low pressure side of a refrigerating system is known as _____________

A) condenser device B) evaporator device
C) receiver device D) expansion device
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) expansion device

Explanation: The expansion device is an important device that divides the high pressure side and the low pressure side of a refrigerating system. It is also known as metering device or throttling device.

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Finned evaporators are also known as prime surface evaporators.

A) False B) True
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) False

Explanation: Finned evaporators are the ones which use a number of fins to increase the contact surface for heat transfer. The specifications of fins depend on the required heat transfer rate. As fins are the extended material used for heat transfer enhancement so, finned evaporators are also called as extended surface evaporators whereas, bare tube coil evaporators are called as prime surface evaporators.

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Which type of evaporator is generally used to cool drinking water?

A) Shell and tube evaporator B) Finned evaporator
C) Shell and coil evaporator D) Plate evaporator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shell and coil evaporator

Explanation: The shell and coil evaporators are the dry expansion evaporators used to chill water. The shell may be sealed or open. If the shell is sealed, then it is used for cooling drinking water.

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Which type of evaporator is used in household refrigerators?

A) frosting evaporator B) defrosting evaporator
C) non-frosting evaporator D) non-corrosive evaporator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) frosting evaporator

Explanation: Evaporators used in household refrigerators, low-temperature evaporators, and bare pipe coils in storage boxes come under frosting type. These operate at temperature always below 0°C. Coils frost continuously and need to be defrosted at regular interval of time.

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Which type of evaporator is generally used for wine cooling and chilling oil in the petroleum industry?

A) Tube-in-tube evaporator B) Finned evaporator
C) Shell and tube evaporator D) Plate evaporator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tube-in-tube evaporator

Explanation: Tube-in-tube evaporators are used for wine cooling and chilling oil in the petroleum industry. In this type of evaporator, one tube is inside another tube. It provides a high heat transfer rate.

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Which type of evaporator is generally used in home freezers, ice cream cabinets, etc?

A) Shell and coil evaporator B) Finned evaporator
C) Shell and tube evaporator D) Plate evaporator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Plate evaporator

Explanation: Plate evaporators are generally used in home freezers, ice cream cabinets, beverage coolers, and locker plants, etc. In this type of evaporator, coils are either welded on one side of the plate or between two plates which are welded together at the edges.

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The bare tube evaporators are called as _______ evaporators.

A) extended surface B) bare surface
C) pipe surface D) prime surface
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) prime surface

Explanation: The bare tube evaporators are also known as prime surface evaporators due to the simple construction of it. The bare tube coil is easy to clean and defrost; hence, it is called prime surface evaporator.

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