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101.

*$_The ratio of velocity head to tube side return loss in case of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger is?

A. 2
B. 1/2
C. 4
D. 1/4
Answer» E.
102.

*/*_The average heat transfer co-efficient for laminar film condensation on vertical surface is inversely proportional to (where, ΔT = Temperature drop across condensate film )?

A. (ΔT)2
B. ‚Äö√ √∂≈í√ÆT
C. (ΔT)1/4
D. (ΔT)3/2
Answer» D. (≈í√ÆT)3/2
103.

*/*_The thermal radiative flux from a surface of emissivity = 0.4 is 22.68 kW/m². The approximate surface temperature (K) is (Stefan-Boltzman constant = 5.67xl0⁻⁸ W/m².K⁴)?

A. 1000
B. 727
C. 800
D. 1200
Answer» B. 727
104.

*/*_Which of the following is concerned with both heat and mass transfer??

A. Lewis relationship
B. Nusselt number
C. Kutateladze number
D. Froude number
Answer» B. Nusselt number
105.

*/*_The film co-efficient between condensing vapour and metal wall increases with?

A. Increasing temperature of the vapour
B. Decreasing temperature of the vapour
C. Increasing viscosity of the film of condensate
D. Increasing temperature drop
Answer» B. Decreasing temperature of the vapour
106.

*/*_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
107.

*/*_In evaporators, lowering the feed temperature?

A. Increases the heating area required
B. Reduces the economy
C. Both A and B
D. Decreases the heating area required
Answer» D. Decreases the heating area required
108.

*/*_Which is the most suitable for the con-certration of highly concentrated solution??

A. Open pan evaporation
B. Long tube vertical evaporator
C. Agitated film evaporator
D. None of these
Answer» B. Long tube vertical evaporator
109.

*/*_If h‚ÇÅ = inner film co-efficient and /h‚ÇÇ = outer film co-efficient, then the overall heat transfer co-efficient is?

A. Always less than h‚ÇÅ
B. Always between h‚ÇÅ and h‚ÇÇ
C. Always higher than h‚ÇÇ
D. Dependent on metal resistance
Answer» C. Always higher than h‚Äö√á√á
110.

*/*_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
111.

*/*_While the total emissivity of a perfect black body is unity, the same for a real body is?

A. 0
B. 1
C. > 1
D. Between 0 and 1
Answer» E.
112.

*/*_If heat transfer rate varies with the time, it is termed as?

A. Forced convection
B. Steady state conduction
C. Monochromatic radiation
D. None of these
Answer» E.
113.

*/*_The advantage of backward feed multiple effect evaporators over forward feed units is that?

A. Heat sensitive material can be handled
B. There is no additional cost of pumping
C. Most concentrated liquid is at highest temperature
D. Equal heat transfer co-efficients exist in various effects
Answer» D. Equal heat transfer co-efficients exist in various effects
114.

*/*_A hot body will radiate heat most rapidly, if its surface is?

A. White & rough
B. Black & rough
C. White & polished
D. Black & polished
Answer» C. White & polished
115.

*/*_The purpose of providing a 'catchall' in the vapor line of an evaporator is to?

A. Create vacuum
B. Regulate the vapor flow
C. Vent the non-condensible gases
D. Arrest the entrained liquid
Answer» E.
116.

*/*_Fourier's law applies to the heat transfer by?

A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
117.

*/*_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
118.

*/*___________ equation relates the thermal conductivity of a solid to its temperature.?

A. Antonie
B. Kopp's
C. Lee's
D. Kistyakowski
Answer» D. Kistyakowski
119.

*/*_The units of resistance to heat transfer is?

A. J.m⁻².K⁻¹
B. J.m⁻¹.K⁻¹
C. W.m⁻².K⁻¹
D. W⁻¹m²K
Answer» E.
120.

*/*_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
121.

*/*_In an interphase heat transfer process, the equilibrium state corresponds to equality of temperature in the two phases, while the condition for equilibrium in an interphase mass transfer process is equality of?

A. Concentrations
B. Chemical potentials
C. Activity co-efficients
D. Mass transfer co-efficients
Answer» B. Chemical potentials
122.

*/*_Forced circulation evaporators are normally used for concentrating liquids having?

A. Scaling characteristics
B. High viscosity
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
123.

*/*_A body cools down from 75°C to 70°C in 10 minutes. It will cool down from 70° C to 65° C in __________ minutes.?

A. 10
B. >10
C. <10
D. Either B or C, depends on the mass of the body
Answer» C. <10
124.

*/*_Tubes are held between top and bottom tube sheets in Calenderia type evaporator by keeping?

A. Both the tube sheets fixed
B. Both the tube sheets floating
C. The top tube sheet floating and bottom tube sheet fixed
D. The top tube sheet fixed and the bottom tube-sheet floating
Answer» B. Both the tube sheets floating
125.

*/*_Arithmetic mean area can be used in heat transfer problem to calculate the heat flow by conduction through a cylinder which is?

A. Thin walled having the value of Ao Ai/< 2
B. Thick walled
C. Having the value of Ao/Ai > 2
D. Both B and C
Answer» B. Thick walled
126.

*/*_Crystallisation of solids from a homogeneous solution is a/an __________ process.?

A. Exothermic
B. Mildly endothermic
C. Highly endothermic
D. None of these
Answer» B. Mildly endothermic
127.

*/*_Which of the following has the minimum thermal conductivity??

A. Nitrogen
B. Steel
C. Carbon black
D. Tar
Answer» B. Steel
128.

*/*_In a parallel flow heat exchanger, if the outlet temperature of hot and cold fluids are the same, then the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) is?

A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
129.

*/*_Mechanical recompression evaporation is used in the production of?

A. Alcohol
B. Distilled water
C. Salt
D. Fruits jam
Answer» C. Salt
130.

*/*_Grashoff number, which is defined as g . ≈í‚â§(Ts - T‚Äö√ √ª) ≈ì√Ö¬¨‚â§. L¬¨‚â•/≈í¬∫¬¨‚â§, is proportional to the ratio of buoyancy force to __________ force.?

A. Viscous
B. Elastic
C. Inertial
D. None of these
Answer» B. Elastic
131.

*/*_The Stefan-Boltzman constant depends on the?

A. Medium
B. Temperature
C. Surface
D. None of these
Answer» E.
132.

*/*_According to Reynolds analogy, Stanton number is equal to (where, f = Fanning friction factor)?

A. 2f
B. f
C. f/2
D. f/4
Answer» D. f/4
133.

*/*_Convective heat transfer, in which heat is transferred by movement of warmed matter is described by?

A. Fourier's law
B. Newton's law of cooling
C. Fick's law
D. None of these
Answer» C. Fick's law
134.

*/*_For a cold dilute feed to produce thick viscous liquor, backward feeding as compared to forward feeding results in?

A. Increased economy
B. Decreased economy
C. Lower capacity
D. No effect on economy
Answer» B. Decreased economy
135.

*/*_Heat flux, as defined in heat flow is analogous to __________ in electricity flow.?

A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
D. None of these
Answer» B. Voltage
136.

*/*_A graph between __________ is called Wilson plot.?

A. 1/U Vs . 1/v0.8
B. 1/v0.8 Vs . U
C. V0.8 Vs . U
D. 1/U Vs . 1/V
Answer» B. 1/v0.8 Vs . U
137.

*/*_Thermal conductivities of most of the liquids __________ with rise in temperature.?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. May increase or decrease; depends on the liquid
Answer» C. Remains unchanged
138.

*/*_The heat transfer by radiation from a mild steel surface is to be reduced by reducing the emissivity of the surface. This can be best achieved by?

A. Painting the surface black
B. Painting the surface white (with aluminium paint)
C. Giving the surface a mirror finish
D. Roughening the surface
Answer» C. Giving the surface a mirror finish
139.

*/*_A 2-4 heat exchanger involves?

A. Only counter-flow of fluids
B. Only parallel-flow of fluids
C. Both counter and parallel-flow of the fluids
D. Smaller pressure drop compared to 1-2 exchanger
Answer» D. Smaller pressure drop compared to 1-2 exchanger
140.

*/*_Terminal point temperature differences between fluids in case of a heat exchanger is termed as?

A. Approach
B. Log mean temperature difference
C. Arithmetic mean temperature difference
D. Geometric mean temperature difference
Answer» B. Log mean temperature difference
141.

*/*_Which of the following has the lowest overall heat transfer co-efficient??

A. Dowtherm
B. Molten sodium
C. Water
D. Air
Answer» E.
142.

*/*_With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of fresh lubricating oil?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. May increase or decrease; depends on its composition
Answer» C. Remains unchanged
143.

*/*_The local surface conductance for laminar film condensation on vertical surface is (where, t = film thickness)?

A. ‚Äö√ √π t
B. ‚Äö√ √π 1/t
C. ‚Äö√ √π ‚Äö√ √∂t
D. Independent of 't'
Answer» C. ‚Äö√ √π ‚Äö√ √∂t
144.

*/*_A black body when hot, emits heat radiation of __________ wavelengths.?

A. Small
B. Large
C. All
D. One fixed
Answer» D. One fixed
145.

*/*_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
146.

*/*_The critical radius of insulation for cylindrical pipe is (where, hi = heat transfer coefficient at inside of the pipe )?

A. K/h0
B. 2K/h0
C. hi/K
D. 2hi/K
Answer» B. 2K/h0
147.

*/*_Three material A, B and C of equal thick-nes and of thermal conductivity of 20, 40 & 60 kcal/hr. m. °C respectively are joined together. The temperature outside of A and C are 30°C and 100°C respectively. The interface between B and C will be at a temperature of __________ °C.?

A. 40
B. 95
C. 70
D. 50
Answer» D. 50
148.

*/*_Resistance to heat flow by conduction is proportional to (where, t & ρ are thickness & density of the material respectively and A = area normal to the direction of heat flow. )?

A. T
B. 1/ρ
C. 1/A
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
149.

*/*_A hot liquid is kept in a big room. The logorithm of the numerical value of the temperature difference between the liquid and the room is plotted against time. The plot will be very nearly a/an?

A. Ellipse
B. Straight line
C. Parabola
D. Circular arc
Answer» C. Parabola
150.

*/*_Overall heat transfer co-efficient of a particular tube is U‚ÇÅ. If the same tube with some dirt deposited on either side has coefficient U‚ÇÇ, then?

A. U‚ÇÅ = U‚ÇÇ
B. U‚ÇÇ > U‚ÇÅ
C. U‚ÇÅ > U‚ÇÇ
D. U‚ÇÅ = dirt factor - U‚ÇÇ
Answer» B. U‚Äö√á√á > U‚Äö√á√Ö