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151.

Nusselt number is the ratio of the ____________________?

A. Temperature gradient of the wall to that across the entire pipe
B. Temperature difference to the temperature gradient at the wall
C. Heat flux at the wall to that across the entire pipe
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
152.

Nusselt number is the ratio of the temperature gradient at the wall to_________________?

A. Temperature difference
B. Heat flux
C. That across the entire pipe
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
153.

Nusselt number is a function of Prandtl number and ______________ number of fluid in natural convection heat transfer?

A. Grashoff
B. Biot
C. Stanton
D. Reynolds
Answer» B. Biot
154.

Nusselt number (for forced convection heat transfer) is a function of the _____________ number?

A. Prandtl
B. Reynolds
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» C. Both A. & B.
155.

Nucleate boiling is promoted ___________________?

A. On polished surfaces
B. On rough surfaces
C. In the absence of agitation
D. None of these
Answer» C. In the absence of agitation
156.

Natural convection is characterised by__________________?

A. Grashoff number
B. Peclet number
C. Reynolds number
D. Prandtl number
Answer» B. Peclet number
157.

Multiple effect evaporators are commonly used in the manufacture of P. Paper Q. Superphosphate R. Sugar S. Fats ?

A. P and Q
B. P and R
C. P and S
D. R and S
Answer» D. R and S
158.

Multiple effect evaporators ar used to___________________?

A. Increase the steam economy & decrease the capacity
B. Increase the steam economy & the capacity
C. Decrease the steam economy & the capacity
D. Decrease the steam economy & increase the capacity
Answer» C. Decrease the steam economy & the capacity
159.

Multiple effect evaporation is generally recommended, when the______________________?

A. Large scale evaporation of liquor is needed
B. Corrosive liquids are to be concentrated
C. Fuel is cheaply available
D. Evaporation on small scale is to be done
Answer» B. Corrosive liquids are to be concentrated
160.

Multiple effect evaporation accounts for___________________?

A. Steam economy
B. Lower operating costs
C. Investment economy
D. None of these
Answer» B. Lower operating costs
161.

Multipass heat exchangers are used______________________?

A. Because of simplicity of fabrication
B. For low heat load
C. To obtain higher heat transfer co-efficient and shorter tube
D. To reduce the pressure drop
Answer» D. To reduce the pressure drop
162.

Mode of heat transfer involved in the cooling of air cooled internal combustion engine is_________________?

A. Conduction
B. Natural convection
C. Forced convection
D. None of these
Answer» C. Forced convection
163.

Mode of heat transfer in which the fluid moves under the influence of changes in fluid pressure produced by external work is called_______________?

A. Radiation
B. Natural convection
C. Forced convection
D. Conduction
Answer» D. Conduction
164.

Minimum recommended baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger is about (where, D = shell diameter)?

A. 0.2 D
B. 0.5 D
C. 0.66 D
D. 0.80 D
Answer» B. 0.5 D
165.

Maximum water velocity in tubes of a 1-2 shell and tube heat exchanger may be around _____________ metres/second?

A. 1
B. 10
C. 20
D. 30
Answer» B. 10
166.

Maximum heat transfer rate is obtained in ______________ flow?

A. Laminar
B. Turbulent
C. Creeping
D. Transition region
Answer» C. Creeping
167.

Maximum heat transfer rate is achieved in _____________ flow?

A. Co-current
B. Counter-current
C. Turbulent
D. Laminar
Answer» D. Laminar
168.

Maximum heat transfer rate can be expected in case of_________?

A. Laminar flow
B. Co-current flow
C. Turbulent flow
D. Heat flow rate is independent of nature of flow
Answer» D. Heat flow rate is independent of nature of flow
169.

Low thermal conductivity of heat insulating materials is due to its_________________?

A. Dense structure
B. High proportion of air space
C. High specific heat
D. None of these
Answer» C. High specific heat
170.

Low thermal conductivity of heat insulating materials is due to its_______________?

A. Dense structure
B. High proportion of air space
C. High specific heat
D. None of these
Answer» C. High specific heat
171.

Loss of heat from untagged steam pipe to the ambient air is by __________________?

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
172.

Log mean temperature difference (LMTD) cannot be used, if ___________________?

A. Heat transfer co-efficient over the entire heat exchanger is not constant
B. There exists an unsteady state
C. The heat capacity is not constant and there is a phase change
D. None of these
Answer» E.
173.

LMTD for evaporators & condensers for a given terminal parameters & set of conditions for counter-flow is equal to that for parallel flow. In such heat exchangers, with one of the fluids condensing or evaporating, the surface area required is the least in the ______________ flow?

A. Parallel
B. Mixed
C. Counter flow
D. Same in either A , B. or C.
Answer» E.
174.

LMTD for counter-flow and parallel flow heat exchanger will be the same, when the_________________?

A. Cold fluid is heated to a certain temperature by condensing steam (isothermal fluid)
B. Outlet temperature of both the hot and cold fluid are same
C. Outlet temperature of hot fluid is less than the outlet temperature of the cold fluid
D. None of these
Answer» B. Outlet temperature of both the hot and cold fluid are same
175.

LMTD correction factor which is to be applied for a cross-flow heat exchanger increases with increase in the number of shell passes. Its value for a single pass cross flow heat exchanger is __________________?

A. 0
B. 1
C. > 1
D. < 1
Answer» E.
176.

LMTD can’t be used as such without a correction factor for the_________________?

A. Multipass heat exchanger
B. Baffled heat exchanger
C. Condensation of mixed vapour in a condenser
D. All A. B. and C.
Answer» E.
177.

Leidenfrost point is a term concerned with the____________________?

A. Condensation of the saturated vapor on a cold surface
B. Concentration of a corrosive solution by evaporation
C. Heat transfer between two highly viscous liquids
D. Boiling of a liquid on a hot surface
Answer» E.
178.

Latent heat absorbed by 1 lb of water at 212°F, when it is changed to steam at 212°F, may be around ______________ BTU?

A. 180
B. 970
C. 3.97
D. None of these
Answer» B. 970
179.

Kirchoff’s law is applicable to________________?

A. Monochromatic radiation only
B. Total radiation only
C. Both A. and B.
D. Only volumes and not to surfaces
Answer» D. Only volumes and not to surfaces
180.

Kirchoff‟s law applies to _____________ radiation?

A. Total
B. Monochromatic
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
181.

Kg of liquid evaporated per hour in an evaporator is defined as its_________________?

A. Capacity
B. Economy
C. Steam load
D. None of these
Answer» B. Economy
182.

jH factor for heat transfer is not a function of the _______________ number?

A. Reynolds
B. Nusselt
C. Grashoff
D. Both B. & C.
Answer» E.
183.

jH factor for heat transfer depends upon the ____________ number?

A. Biot
B. Nusselt
C. Reynolds
D. Prandtl
Answer» D. Prandtl
184.

It is not recommended to use a 1-2 shell and tube heat exchanger for a particular heat duty, whenever the LMTD correction factor is___________________?

A. > 0.75
B. < 0.75
C. < 0.50
D. < 0.25
Answer» C. < 0.50
185.

It is not preferable to use superheated steam in evaporators, because of its very_________________?

A. High temperature
B. High pressure
C. Low film co-efficient
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
186.

It is desired to concentrate a 20% salt solution (20 kg of salt in 100 kg of solution) to a 30% salt solution in an evaporator. Consider a feed of 300 kg/min at 30°C. The boiling point of the solution is 110°C, the latent heat of vaporisation is 2100 kJ/kg and the specific heat of the solution is 4 kJ/kg.K. The rate at which the heat has to be supplied in (kJ/min) to the evaporator is____________________?

A. 3.06 × 105
B. 6.12 × 105
C. 7.24 × 105
D. 9.08 × 105
Answer» B. 6.12 × 105
187.

Intermittent tube cleaning is possible to be done in case of a _____________ evaporator?

A. Basket type
B. Horizontal tube
C. Calandria
D. None of these
Answer» B. Horizontal tube
188.

Indirect contact heat exchangers are preferred over direct contact heat exchangers, because_________________?

A. Heat transfer co-efficient are high
B. There is no risk of contamination
C. There is no mist formation
D. Cost of equipment is lower
Answer» C. There is no mist formation
189.

Increasing the liquor level in the evaporator results in the_______________?

A. Increasing the liquor level in the evaporator results in the_______________?
B. Increase in liquor film co-efficient
C. Decreased effect of hydrostatic head
D. Increased true temperature drop
Answer» B. Increase in liquor film co-efficient
190.

In the free convection regime of pool boiling, the heat flux is proportional to__________________?

A. Δt1/2
B. Δt2
C. Δt5/4
D. Δt
Answer» D. Δt
191.

In the equation Q = UAΔt; Δt is_________________________?

A. Geometric mean temperature difference
B. Arithmetic mean temperature difference
C. Logarithmic mean temperature difference
D. The difference of average bulk temperatures of hot and cold fluids
Answer» D. The difference of average bulk temperatures of hot and cold fluids
192.

In sub-cooled boiling ?

A. Temperature of the heating surface is less than the boiling point of the liquid
B. Temperature of the heating surface is more than the boiling point of the liquid
C. Bubbles from heating surface are absorbed by the mass of the liquid
D. Very large vapour space is necessary
Answer» C. Bubbles from heating surface are absorbed by the mass of the liquid
193.

In SI units, thermal conductivity is expressed in__________________?

A. Watt/m.°K
B. Watt/m2. °K
C. Watt/m2. °K
D. Watt/m4. °K
Answer» B. Watt/m2. °K
194.

In SI units, fouling factor is expressed in __________________?

A. m2°K/W
B. W/m2°K
C. m2°K
D. m°K/W
Answer» B. W/m2°K
195.

In regenerative air preheater (as practised in heating of coke ovens), the heat is transferred_________________?

A. Through a metallic wall
B. By direct contact of hot flue gas with air
C. By heating an intermediate material (like chequor bricks) and then heating the air from this hot material
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
196.

In pipe flow, heat is transferred from hot wall to the liquid by__________________?

A. Conduction only
B. Forced convection only
C. Forced convection and conduction
D. Free and forced convection
Answer» D. Free and forced convection
197.

In natural convection heat transfer, the correlating parameter is the_______________________?

A. Graetz number
B. Eckert number
C. Grashoff number
D. Bond number
Answer» D. Bond number
198.

In Joule’s experiment, an insulated container contains 20 kg of water initially at 25°C. It is stirred by an agitator, which is made to turn by a slowly falling body weighing 40 kg through a height of 4 m. The process is repeated 500 times. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 ms-2. Neglecting the heat capacity of agitator, the temperature of water (in °C) is________________?

A. 40.5
B. 34.4
C. 26.8
D. 25
Answer» C. 26.8
199.

In Fourier’s law, the proportionality constant is called the______________________?

A. Heat transfer co-efficient
B. Thermal diffusivity
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Stefan-Boltzmann constant
Answer» D. Stefan-Boltzmann constant
200.

In forced convection, the Nusselt number is a function of ____________________?

A. Re and Pr
B. Re and Gr
C. Pr and Gr
D. Re and Sc
Answer» B. Re and Gr