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101.

The rate of energy emission from unit surface area through unit solid angle, along a normal to the surface, is known as

A. emissivity
B. transmissivity
C. reflectivity
D. intensity of radiation
E. absorptivity.
Answer» E. absorptivity.
102.

A multiple effect evaporator has a capacity to process 4000 kg of solid caustic soda per day, when it is concentrating from 10% to 25% solids. The water evaporated in kg per day is

A. 6000
B. 24000
C. 60000
D. 48000
Answer» C. 60000
103.

Absorptivity of a perfect black body is unity. Which of the following has maximum absorptivity?

A. Aluminium foil
B. Refractory bricks
C. Iron plate
D. Coke breeze
Answer» E.
104.

Two plates spaced 150 mm apart are maintained at 1000 C and 70 C. The heat transfer will take place mainly by

A. convection
B. free convection
C. forced convection
D. radiation
E. radiation and convection.
Answer» E. radiation and convection.
105.

The heat flux in the nucleate boiling regimes is proportional to (where, T = excess temperature)

A. ( T)2
B. ( T)4
C. ( T)3
D. ( T)
Answer» D. ( T)
106.

In case of a vertical tube evaporator, with increase in the liquor level, the __________ is increased.

A. Velocity of circulation
B. Liquor-film co-efficient
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) and (B)
Answer» E.
107.

In case of vertical tube evaporator, with increase in liquor level, the overall heat transfer co-efficient

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Is not affected
D. May increase or decrease; depends on the feed
Answer» C. Is not affected
108.

The radiation heat flux from a heating element at a temperature of 800 C, in a furnace maintained at 300 C is 8 kW/m2 . The flux, when the element temperature is increased to 1000 C for the same furnace temperature is

A. 11.2 kW/m2
B. 12.0 kW/m2
C. 14.6 kW/m2
D. 16.5 kW/m2
Answer» E.
109.

Radiant energy received by a body is proportional to (where, d = the distance between the object emitting radiation and that receiving it.)

A. d
B. d
C. d2
D. d1.5
Answer» D. d1.5
110.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the height of 25 percent cut baffles is equal to (where, D = inside diameter of shell).

A. 0.25 D
B. 0.50 D
C. 0.75 D
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
111.

According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, ideal radiators emit radiant energy at a rate proportional to

A. absolute temperature
B. square of temperature
C. fourth power of absolute temperature
D. fourth power of temperature
E. cube of absolute temperature.
Answer» D. fourth power of temperature
112.

Heat transfer by radiation between two bodies at T1 & T2 and in an ambient temperature of Ta C depends on

A. T1 - T2
B. T1 - Ta
C. T2 - Ta
D. None of these
Answer» E.
113.

With increase in the distance between the heat source and the object receiving the heat, the radiation heat transfer

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Increases exponentially
D. Remain unaffected
Answer» B. Increases
114.

A sphere of radius 'R1' is enclosed in a sphere of radius 'R2'. The view (or shape) factor for radiative heat transfer of the outer sphere with respect to the inner sphere is

A. 0
B. R2/(R1+R2)
C. 1
D. (R1/R2) 2
Answer» C. 1
115.

In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the minimum and maximum baffle spacing is respectively (where, D = inside diameter of the shell)

A. D/5 and D
B. D/2 and 2 D
C. D/4 and 2 D
D. D and 2 D
Answer» B. D/2 and 2 D
116.

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
117.

Boiling point of a solution according to Duhring's rule is a linear function of the __________ of water.

A. Boiling point (at the same pressure)
B. Viscosity
C. Density
D. Thermal conductivity
Answer» B. Viscosity
118.

As the difference between the wall temperature and bulk temperature increases, the boiling heat transfer co-efficient

A. Continues to increase
B. Continues to decrease
C. Goes through a minimum
D. Goes through a maximum
Answer» D. Goes through a maximum
119.

The maximum heat transfer co-efficient from steam heating will be attained when the steam is:

A. Supersaturated
B. Saturated
C. Wet
D. None of these
Answer» C. Wet
120.

In case of __________ boiling, the liquid temperature is below the saturation temperature and the boiling takes place in the vicinity of the heated surface.

A. Nucleate
B. Local
C. Pool
D. Saturated
Answer» C. Pool
121.

Steady state one dimensional heat flow by conduction as given by Fourier's low does not assume that

A. There is no internal heat generation
B. Boundary surfaces are isothermal
C. Material is anisotropic
D. Constant temperature gradient exists
Answer» D. Constant temperature gradient exists
122.

For __________ Prandtl number values, the heat conduction will be negligible in the buffer zone.

A. Extremely low
B. Low
C. High
D. No
Answer» D. No
123.

Steam side heat transfer co-efficient in an evaporator is in the range of __________ kcal/hr.m2 C.

A. 10-50
B. 100-500
C. 1000-1500
D. 5000-15000
Answer» E.
124.

In heat transfer, conductance equals conductivity (kcal/hr/sqm/ C/cm) divided by

A. hr (time)
B. sqm (area)
C. C (temperature)
D. cm (thickness)
E. kcal (heat).
Answer» E. kcal (heat).
125.

One kilogram of water at 0 C is changed to superheated steam of one atm pressure and 300 C. The major heat consumption in the process will be to

A. Heat the water from 0 C to 100 C
B. Evaporate the water
C. To superheat the steam
D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Answer» C. To superheat the steam
126.

Value of Nusselt number [Nu = (hD/k)] for the heat transfer by conduction from a droplet or a spherical particle to a surrounding stagnant film is

A. 0.5
B. 2
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» C. 10
127.

Thickness of thermal boundary layer is more compared to that of hydrodynamic boundary layer, when the value of Prandtl number is

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. > 5
Answer» C. > 1
128.

In case of heat flow by conduction for a cylindrical body with an internal heat source, the nature of temperature distribution is

A. Linear
B. Hyperbolic
C. Parabolic
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
129.

The dimensionless group in mass transfer that is equivalent to Prandtl number in heat transfer is

A. Nusselt number
B. Sherwood number
C. Schmidt number
D. Stanton number
Answer» D. Stanton number
130.

At what value of Prandtl number, conduction is negligible in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe?

A. 0.5
B. < 0.5
C. > 0.6
D. < 0.1
Answer» D. < 0.1
131.

Heat transfer by conduction in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe is negligible, if the value of Prandtl number is

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8
Answer» D. 0.8
132.

Conduction occurs in the buffer zone for a fluid flowing through a heated pipe, only when Prandtl number is

A. 0.1
B. > 1
C. < 1
D. 1
Answer» B. > 1
133.

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
134.

Fluid motion in the natural convection heat transfer between a solid surface and a fluid in contact with it, results from the

A. Existence of thermal boundary layer
B. Temperature gradient produced due to density difference
C. Buoyancy of the bubbles produced at active nucleation site
D. None of these
Answer» E.
135.

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
136.

In case of parallel flow heat exchanger, the lowest temperature theoretically attainable by the hot fluid is __________ the outlet temperature of the cold fluid.

A. Equal to
B. More than
C. Less than
D. Either more or less than (depending upon the fluid)
Answer» B. More than
137.

'Fouling factor' used in the design of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger is a www.objectivebooks.com

A. Non-dimensional factor
B. Factor of safety
C. Conversion factor for individual film heat transfer co-efficient to overall heat transfer coefficient
D. None of these
Answer» C. Conversion factor for individual film heat transfer co-efficient to overall heat transfer coefficient
138.

Bulk of the convective heat transfer resistance from a hot tube surface to the fluid flowing in it, is

A. In the central core of the fluid
B. Uniformly distributed throughout the fluid
C. Mainly confined to a thin film of fluid near the surface
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
139.

At what value of Prandtl number, the hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers of a fluid flowing over a heated plate will be identical?

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. None of these
Answer» B. < 1
140.

Sensible heat absorbed by 1 lb of water when it is heated from 32 to 212 F may be around __________ BTU.

A. 180
B. 970
C. 3.97
D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Answer» B. 970
141.

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
142.

In case of heat transfer by conduction in a hollow cylinder, __________ mean area is used to calculate the heat transfer rate.

A. Geometric
B. Arithmetic
C. Logarithmic
D. Either (A), (B) or (C)
Answer» D. Either (A), (B) or (C)
143.

Fouling factor for a heat exchanger is given by (where, U1 = heat transfer co-efficient of dirty surface U2 = heat transfer co-efficient of clean surface).

A. U1 - U2
B. 1/U1 - 1/U2
C. 1/U2 - 1/U1
D. U2 - U1
Answer» C. 1/U2 - 1/U1
144.

Convective heat transfer co-efficient in case of fluid flowing in tubes is not affected by the tube length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the __________ zone.

A. Laminar
B. Transition
C. Both 'a' & 'b'
D. Highly turbulent
Answer» E.
145.

The average heat transfer co-efficient for laminar film condensation on vertical surface is inversely proportional to (where, T = Temperature drop across condensate film)

A. ( T)2
B. ( T)
C. ( T)1/4
D. ( T)3/2
Answer» D. ( T)3/2
146.

Critical value of the __________ number governs the transition from laminar to turbulent flow in free convection heat transfer.

A. Grashoff
B. Reynolds
C. Both 'a' & 'b'
D. Prandtl & Grashoff
Answer» E.
147.

If h1 = inner film co-efficient and /h2 = outer film co-efficient, then the overall heat transfer co-efficient is

A. Always less than h1
B. Always between h1 and h2
C. Always higher than h2
D. Dependent on metal resistance
Answer» C. Always higher than h2
148.

The average heat transfer co-efficient over the entire length of the plate (ha) and the local heat transfer co-efficient (hL), in case of heat transfer over a flat plate in laminar zone is related as

A. ha = 0.8hL
B. ha = 2hL
C. ha = hL
D. ha = 5hL
Answer» C. ha = hL
149.

If all the conditions and dimensions are same, then the ratio of velocity through the tubes of a double pass heat exchanger to that through the single pass heat exchanger is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 4
Answer» C. 1/2
150.

LMTD in case of counter flow heat exchanger as compared-to parallel flow heat exchanger is

A. higher
B. lower
C. same
D. depends on the area of heat exchanger
E. depends on temperature conditions.
Answer» B. lower