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The wet bulb temperature is lower in dry air than in wet air at the same temperature. A dry bulb thermometer registers a higher temperature than a wet bulb thermometer except at __________ percent relative humidity.
A 0
B 100
C 50
D None of these
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
The wet bulb temperature during sensible heating of air
A Remains constant
B Increases
C Decreases
D None of these
The difference between dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature, is called
A Dry bulb depression
B Wet bulb depression
C Dew point depression
D Degree of saturation
Dry bulb temperature of the gas is __________ the wet bulb temperature.
A Less than
B More than
C Equal to
D None of these
The dry bulb temperature during sensible heating of air
A Remains constant
B Increases
C Decreases
D None of these
Can a cooling tower cool water below the wet bulb temperature of inlet air?
A Yes
B No
C Yes ; but height of cooling tower will be prohibitively high
D Yes ; but the air flow rate should be excessively high
When the air is passed through an insulated chamber having sprays of water maintained at a temperature higher than the dew point temperature of entering air but lower than its dry bulb temperature, then the air is said to be
A Cooled and humidified
B Cooled and dehumidified
C Heated and humidified
D Heated and dehumidified
During sensible cooling of air, specific humidity
A Remains constant
B Increases
C Decreases
D None of these
The temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when its bulb is surrounded by a wet cloth exposed to the air, is called
A Wet bulb temperature
B Dry bulb temperature
C Dew point temperature
D None of these

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