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Heating and Cooling of the Buildings


Quiz Questions

1. The purpose of the air-conditioning system of a building is to provide complete thermal comfort for its occupants. Therefore, we need to understand the thermal aspects of the human body in order to design an effective air-conditioning system.
True
False
2. The set of extreme outdoor conditions under which a heating or cooling system must be able to maintain a building at the indoor design conditions is called the _______________ ?
Indoor design conditions
Outdoor design conditions
Desirable design conditions
None of the above
3. From the below picture which of the following statements is true ?
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Light-colored buildings absorb most of the incident solar radiation whereas dark colored ones reflect most of it.
Dark-colored buildings absorb most of the incident solar radiation whereas light colored ones reflect most of it.
Dark-colored buildings and light colored absorb equally and reflect unequally.
Dark-colored buildings and light colored reflect equally and absorb unequally.
4. The unit thermal resistance of a plane layer of thickness L and thermal conductivity k can be determined from the formula ________ ?
R = L/k
R = k/L
L = R/k
k = R/L
5. Radiation heat transfer between the ceiling and the roof can be minimized by covering at least one side of the attic (the roof or the ceiling side) by a reflective material, called________ ?, such as aluminum foil or aluminum coated paper.
radiant barrier
cold barrier
hot barrier
metal barrier
6. From the following figure, what is the formula for total resistance?
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Rtotal = 1/(Rinside + Rglass + Routside)
Rtotal = Rinside – Rglass + Routside
Rtotal = Rinside + Rglass + Routside
Rtotal = (Rinside + Rglass )/Routside
7. What is the value of Stefan-Boltzmann constant ?
5.67 x 10-8 W/m2 K4
10 x 10-8 W/m2
1
5.67 x 10-8 W/m2
8. Most older homes and some poorly constructed new ones have numerous cracks, holes, and openings through which cold outdoor air exchanges with the warm air inside a building in winter, and vice versa in summer. This uncontrolled entry of outside air into a building through unintentional openings is called ___________ ?
Irregulation
Infiltration
Circulation
Aeration
9. Which of the following is used as a preventive method for infiltration?
Caulking
Weather forecasting
Circulating
All of the above
10. From the following figure , the most appropriate deduction is ______________ ?
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The heating and cooling cost of a commercial building constitutes about 1 percent of the total cost. Therefore, more money should be allocated for Heating and cooling costs .
The heating and cooling cost of a commercial building constitutes about 1 percent of the total cost. Therefore, thermal comfort and thus productivity should not be risked to conserve energy.
The heating and cooling cost of a commercial building constitutes about 1 percent of the total cost .Therefore reduce the salaries and increase the budget for Heating and cooling costs.
The heating and cooling cost of a commercial building constitutes about 1 percent of the total cost. Therefore, thermal comfort and thus productivity should be risked to conserve energy.
11. Which of the following method uses a steady state approach while estimating the annual energy consumption of a building?
Variable approach method
Degree-day or degree-hour method
Isolated method
Steady responsive method
12. Which of the following is a dynamic method used to estimate the annual energy consumption of a building?
Variable speed method
Isolated method
Transfer function method
Degree-day or degree-hour method
13. The average annual energy consumption is based on average usage situations under average weather conditions.
True
False
14. Weather-stripping is a narrow piece of metal, vinyl, rubber, felt, or foam that seals the contact area between the fixed and movable sections of a joint. Weather-stripping method is used to prevent _____________ ?
Thermal comfort
Infiltration
Deterioration
All of the above.
15. Clear glass is preferred for showrooms since it affords maximum visibility from outside, but bronze-, gray-, and green-colored glass are preferred in office buildings since they provide considerable privacy while reducing glare.
True
False