Explore topic-wise MCQs in Heat Transfer.

This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Heat Transfer knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following statements are not true about fouling in a Heat Exchanger?

A. It decreases the heat transfer coefficient in both sides
B. Temperature of the hot fluid remains hot and the cold fluid remains cold
C. Pressure drop decreases
D. Efficiency decreases
Answer» D. Efficiency decreases
2.

Which one of the following fouling deposits on a heat exchanger cannot be removed by using wire brushes or high speed water jets?

A. Chemical
B. Deposition
C. Biology
D. Corrosion
Answer» E.
3.

Nickel alloy based Heat exchangers are used to avoid _____ fouling.

A. Chemical
B. Deposition
C. Biology
D. Corrosion
Answer» E.
4.

Which one of the following fouling phenomenon is under the control of the operator?

A. Chemical
B. Deposition
C. Biology
D. Corrosion
Answer» C. Biology
5.

Algal deposits on the tube surfaces of the heat exchanger belong to which class of fouling?

A. Chemical
B. Deposition
C. Biology
D. Corrosion
Answer» D. Corrosion
6.

The phenomenon of scaling on the surface of a Heat Exchanger due to the hardness of water where salts get deposited on the surface is an example of ____ fouling.

A. Chemical
B. Deposition
C. Biology
D. Corrosion
Answer» B. Deposition
7.

Deposition fouling can be avoided or controlled by monitoring the flow velocity of the fluid so that sediments don’t settle out.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

For the calculation of Dirty Overall Heat transfer coefficient UD, for given fouling factor Rf and Dirt Factor Rd, which one of the following expressions do we use?

A. \(\frac{1}{U_D} = \frac{1}{U_C} + R_D\)
B. \(\frac{1}{U_D} = \frac{1}{U_C} + \frac{1}{R_D}\)
C. UD = UC + RD
D. UD = \(U_C+\frac{1}{R_D}\)
Answer» C. UD = UC + RD
9.

Which one of the following is not a collective class of fouling?

A. Biological fouling
B. Deposition Fouling
C. Chemical Fouling
D. Iron fouling
Answer» E.
10.

How many types of readily identifiable Fouling exist?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following methods can determine the fouling factor of a Heat Exchangers?

A. A dirty Heat Exchanger
B. A clean Heat Exchanger
C. A dirty and a clean Heat Exchanger
D. A dirty and a fully choked Heat Exchanger
Answer» D. A dirty and a fully choked Heat Exchanger
12.

Which one of the following cannot be determined by knowing fouling factors?

A. When to clean the equipment
B. When the equipment will stop to work
C. Its value is zero for a new heat exchanger
D. Its value is infinity for an old heat exchanger
Answer» E.
13.

Fouling factors increase the overall heat transfer conductance and hence decrease the overall heat transfer coefficient.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.