Description : With increase in absolute humidity, the dew point of an unsaturated mixture of air and water vapor (at constant pressure and temperature). (A) Increases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Decreases (D) Decreases linearly
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : With increase in C/H ratio of a fuel, the dew point of flue gases (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the type of fuel
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : At constant pressure, with increase of temperature, the dew point will (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain unchanged (D) Increase/decrease; depends on the temperature
Last Answer : (A) Increase
Description : During sensible heating of humid air (A) Relative humidity increases (B) Dew point remains constant (C) Dry bulb & wet bulb temperature increases (D) Both 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) Both 'b' & 'c'
Description : If there is a circular hole in a metal plate, what happens to the radius of the hole when the plate is heated? (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Unchanged (4) Depends upon the metal
Last Answer : (1) Increases Explanation: When a metal plate with a circular hole at its centre is heated, definitely along with the areal expansion of the plate the diameter of the circular hole also increases. Using ... of expansions, we find that the hole radius increases at the same linear rate as the metal.
Last Answer : Increases
Description : Dew point of an air-water vapor mixture (A) Decreases with decrease in pressure (B) At constant humidity & total pressure is fixed (C) Corresponding to any point on the humidity chart is obtained by projecting a ... to the temperature axis and to the saturation curve (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : When an unsaturated air-water mixture is heated at constant pressure, then (A) The partial pressure of water vapour increases (B) The specific humidity decreases (C) The relative humidity increases (D) The relative humidity decreases
Last Answer : D) The relative humidity decreases
Description : If we increase the pressure on a substance (which is at its triple point), then the triple point (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the substance
Last Answer : (C) Remains unchanged
Description : If the spring mass system with m and spring stiffness k is taken to very high altitude, the natural frequency of longitudinal vibrations * 1 point (A) increases (B) decreases (C) remain unchanged (D) may increase or decrease depending upon the value of the mass
Last Answer : (C) remain unchanged
Description : Production rate __________ with increased fineness, with a given energy input to the size reduction machine. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the machine
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : In a counter-current extractor, as the axial mixing increases, the extraction efficiency (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Depends on the pressure of the system
Description : If the amount of the steam used in steam distillation is increased, the temperature of distillation (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Depends on relative volatility
Description : With increase in the concentration of the adsorbate, the integral heat of adsorption (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the type of adsorbate
Description : The boiling points of pure components of a binary system __________ with increase in total pressure of the system. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease, depends on the system
Last Answer : (B) Increases
Description : Thermal conductivities of most of the liquids __________ with rise in temperature. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the liquid
Description : With increase in porosity, the thermal conductivity of a solid substance (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the solid
Description : With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of fresh lubricating oil (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on its composition
Description : Thermal conductivity of a gas at low density, __________ with increase in temperature. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the gas
Description : With increase in temperature, the internal energy of a substance (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the substance
Description : At a given temperature, the volume of a gas dissolved in a solvent __________ with increase in pressure. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the gas
Last Answer : C) Remains unchanged
Description : With increase in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency of air compressor (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease (depends on the suction pressure)
Last Answer : Option A
Description : During sensible cooling of air, its wet bulb temperature (A) Decreases but dew point remains constant (B) Increases but dew point remains constant (C) Increases & the dew point decreases (D) Decreases & the dew point increases
Last Answer : (B) Increases but dew point remains constant
Description : If the spring mass system with m and spring stiffness k is taken to very high altitude , the natural frequency of longitudinal vibrations A) Increases B) Decreases C) Remain unchanged D) May be increase or decrease depending upon the value of the mass
Last Answer : C) Remain unchanged
Description : Air initially at 101. 3 kPa and 40°C and with a relative humidity of 50%, is cooled at constant pressure to 30°C. The cooled air has a (A) Higher dew point (B) Higher absolute (specific) humidity (C) Higher relative humidity (D) Higher wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (C) Higher relative humidity
Description : An air-water vapour mixture has a dry bulb temperature of 60°C and a dew point temperature of 40°C. The total pressure is 101.3 kPa and the vapour pressure of water at 40°C and 60°C are 7.30 kPa and 19.91 kPa respectively ... air is: (A) 0.048 (B) 0.079 (C) 0.122 (D) 0.152
Last Answer : (D) 0.152
Description : Unsaturated air (with dry bulb temperature and dew point being 35°C and 18°C respectively) is passed through a water spray chamber maintained at 15°C. The air will be cooled (A) And ... (C) At the same relative humidity (D) And dehumidified with decrease in wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (D) And dehumidified with decrease in wet bulb temperature
Description : Which of the following can be calculated theoretically using steam table and Dalton's law of partial pressure; if the relative humidity and dry bulb temperature of moist air is known? (A) Dew point (B) Humidity ratio (C) Wet bulb temperature (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Wet bulb temperature
Description : When dry bulb temperature & wet bulb temperature of moist air is the same, it means that the (A) Partial pressure of water vapour is less than the total pressure (B) Humidity is < 100% & dew ... Dew point temperature of air has not reached & air is not saturated fully (D) Air is fully saturated
Last Answer : (D) Air is fully saturated
Description : Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs? (A) Enthalpy (B) Relative humidity (C) Wet bulb temperature (D) Dew point temperature
Last Answer : (D) Dew point temperature
Description : At 100% relative humidity, the dew point temperature of moist air is (A) Less than the wet bulb temperature (B) More than the wet bulb temperature (C) Equal to the wet bulb temperature (D) Equal to the ambient temperature
Last Answer : (B) More than the wet bulb temperature
Description : The dew point of moist air becomes __________ with decrease in its relative humidity. (A) Less than the wet bulb temperature (B) More than the wet bulb temperature (C) More than the dry bulb temperature (D) Equal to wet bulb temperature
Description : The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative humidity of moist air is 100%, then (A) Wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature (B) ... temperature (C) Saturation temperature=dew point temperature (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c
Last Answer : Option D
Description : If the temperature inside a room is increased, the relative humidity will ______? (1) increase (2) decrease (3) remain unchanged (4) none of these
Last Answer : (2) decrease Explanation: This is because temperatures in the home can be much different than the temperature outside. This is because of that important relationship between temperature and how much maximum moisture can be in the air.
Description : Temperature of the product during ultrafine grinding (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain constant (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the material being ground
Description : The filtrate flow rate in constant pressure filtration (A) Continuously increases (B) Continuously decreases (C) Remain constant throughout (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the pressure
Last Answer : (B) Continuously decreases
Description : With lapse of time, the overhead composition of light component in case of batch distillation with constant reflux (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease; depends on system
Description : With increase in temperature, the solubility of gases in liquids, at fixed pressure (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) Either (A) or (B), depends on the system
Description : With the lowering of equilibrium pressure, at a given temperature, the amount of adsorbate on the adsorbent (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) Either (A) or (B), depends on the system
Description : For the flow of gases through a capillary, with increase in temperature, the permeability __________ as per Knudsen law. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) Either (A) or (B); depends on the gas
Description : The absorptivity of a grey body at a given temperature __________ with increasing wavelength of radiation. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain constant (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the material
Last Answer : (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the material
Description : In a single evaporator system, the steam economy __________ by creating vacuum in the evaporator. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain constant (D) May increase or decrease, depends on the vacuum
Description : C.V. (kcal/Nm3 ) of gaseous fuels __________ with increase in molecular weight. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain constant (D) May increase or decrease, depends on combustibles
Last Answer : (D) May increase or decrease, depends on combustibles
Description : With increase in C/H ratio of a fuel, the amount of CO2 formed on its complete combustion (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) Either (A) or (B), depends on other factors
Description : With increase in the temperature, viscosity of a liquid (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain constant (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the liquid
Description : With increase in the shear rate, the apparent viscosity of pseudo-plastic fluids (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the magnitude of shear rate
Description : The amount of chemical coagulant added for treatment of polluted water __________ with increase in temperature of the polluted water to be treated. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain constant (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the chemical characteristics of polluted water
Description : The equilibrium constant of chemical reaction __________ in the presence of catalyst. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain unaffected (D) Can either increase or decrease (depends on the type of catalyst)
Last Answer : (C) Remain unaffected
Description : After throttling, gas temperature (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the nature of