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451.

The equation, , corrosponds to __________ analogy.

A. Von-Karmann
B. Reynolds
C. Colburn
D. Prandtl
Answer» E.
452.

Which of the following is the most widely used heat insulating material for pipelines carrying steam ?

A. Tar dolomite bricks followed by asbestos.
B. Fireclay refractory followed by aluminium sheet.
C. Cotton followed by aluminium foil.
D. 85% magnesia cement and glass wool.
Answer» E.
453.

The critical radius of insulation for a spherical shell is (where, K = thermal conductivity of insulating material h0 = heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface)

A. K/h0
B. 2K/h0
C. h0/K
D. h0/2K
Answer» C. h0/K
454.

If a single tube pass heat exchanger is converted to two pass, then for the same flow rate, the pressure drop per unit length in tube side will

A. increase by 1.8 times
B. decrease by 22
C. increase by 216
D. remain unchanged
Answer» D. remain unchanged
455.

What is the thermal conductivity of a perfect heat insulator ?

A. zero
B. one
C. ‚àû
D. between 0 and ‚àû
Answer» B. one
456.

Heat flux increases with temperature drop beyond the Leiden frost point in the plot of heat flux vs. temperature drop for a boiling liquid, because

A. convection becomes important
B. conduction becomes important
C. radiation becomes important
D. sub-cooled boiling occurs
Answer» D. sub-cooled boiling occurs
457.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the tube side heat transfer co-efficient just at the entrance of the tube is

A. infinity.
B. zero.
C. same as average heat transfer co-efficient for tube side.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. zero.
458.

A wall has two layers of materials A and B; each made of a different material. Both the layers have the same thickness. The thermal conductivity of materialA is twice that of B. Under the equilibrium, the temperature difference across the wall is 36°C. The temperature difference across the layer A is __________ °C.$

A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
Answer» C. 18
459.

For a liquid in laminar flow through a very long tube, when the exit fluid temperature approaches the wall temperature, the equation to be used is

A. Nu = 0.023 Re0.8 . Pr0.4
B. Nu = Gz
C. Nu = Gz
D. Nu = 2Gz0.5
Answer» D. Nu = 2Gz0.5
460.

Electro-magnetic spectrum range, which is important for radiation varies from __________ microns.

A. 1 to 100
B. 0.5 to 50
C. 10 to 100
D. 100 to 1000
Answer» C. 10 to 100
461.

A steel sphere of radius 0.1 m at 400°K is immersed in an oil at 300°K. If the centre of the sphere reaches 350°K in 20 minutes, how long will it take for a 0.05 m radius steel sphere to reach the same temperature (at the centre) under identical conditions ? Assume that the conductive heat transfer co-efficient is infinitely large.$

A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 20 minutes
D. 40 minutes
Answer» B. 10 minutes
462.

The unit of heat transfer co-efficient is

A. BTU/hr. ft2°F
B. BTU/hr. °F. ft.
C. BTU/hr. °F
D. BTU/hr. ft
Answer» B. BTU/hr. ¬∞F. ft.
463.

Prandtl and Reynold's analogies are identical for Prandtl number value of

A. 0
B. 0.5
C. 1
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
464.

View factor is important in heat transfer by

A. steady state conduction
B. natural convection
C. forced convection
D. radiation
Answer» E.
465.

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.
466.

Which of the following has the minimum absorptivity ?

A. Aluminium foil
B. Coal dust
C. Refractory bricks
D. Iron plates
Answer» B. Coal dust
467.

In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, tube side return pressure loss is equal to __________ the velocity head.

A. twice
B. four times
C. square root of
D. square of
Answer» C. square root of
468.

For shell and tube heat exchanger, with increasing heat transfer area, the purchased cost per unit heat transfer area

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. passes through a maxima
Answer» E.
469.

Steam consumption in kg/hr in case of an evaporator is given by (where, C & E are capacity the economy of the evaporator respectively)

A. C/E
B. E/C
C. CE
Answer» B. E/C
470.

Unsteady state heat conduction occurs, when

A. temperature distribution is independent of time.
B. temperature distribution is dependent on time.
C. heat flows in one direction only.
D. three dimensional heat flow is concerned.
Answer» C. heat flows in one direction only.
471.

The actual temperature drop across the heating surface in an evaporator depends on the

A. feed.
B. depth of liquid over heating surface.
C. pressure difference between steam chest and vapour space.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
472.

In Biot number, the characteristic length used is the ratio of the __________ of the solid.

A. volume to surface area
B. perimeter to surface area
C. surface area to volume
D. surface area to perimeter
Answer» B. perimeter to surface area
473.

In a cooling tower, water becomes cool by

A. loosing sensible heat.
B. heat transfer to surroundings.
C. vaporisation due to heat loss to air.
D. loosing latent heat.
Answer» B. heat transfer to surroundings.
474.

For specified tube outside diameter, higher BWG means higher

A. tube thickness
B. cross-sectional area
C. weight per unit length
D. none of these
Answer» C. weight per unit length
475.

__________ heat exchanger is used for chilling oil to be dewaxed.

A. U-tube
B. Double pipe
C. Fixed tube
D. Floating head
Answer» C. Fixed tube
476.

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
477.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, putting a longitudinal baffle across the shell, forces the shell side fluid to pass __________ through the heat exchanger.

A. once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. four times
Answer» C. thrice
478.

Finned tube heat exchangers

A. give larger area per tube.
B. use metal fins of low thermal conductivity.
C. facilitate very large temperature drop through tube wall.
D. are used for smaller heat load.
Answer» B. use metal fins of low thermal conductivity.
479.

A process stream of dilute aqueous solution flowing at the rate of10 Kg.s-1 is to be heated. Steam condensate at 95°C is available for heating purpose, also at a rate of 10 Kg.s-1. A 1 - 1 shell and tube heat exchanger is available. The best arrangement is$

A. counter flow with process stream on shell side.
B. counter flow with process stream on tube side.
C. parallel flow with process stream on shell side.
D. parallel flow with process stream on tube side.
Answer» B. counter flow with process stream on tube side.
480.

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

A. (ΔT)2
B. (ΔT)4
C. (ΔT)3
D. (ΔT)
Answer» D. (ŒîT)
481.

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 lminar zone is related as

A. ha = 0.8hL
B. ha = 2hL
C. ha = hL
D. ha = 5hL
Answer» C. ha = hL
482.

What is the unit of thermal conductivity ?

A. Kcal/hr. m2 °C
B. Kcal/hr.m.°C
C. Kcal/hr.m
D. Kcal/hr. °C
Answer» C. Kcal/hr.m
483.

Absorptivity and refletivity of a perfect black body are respectively

A. 1 and 0
B. 0 and 1
C. 1 and ‚àû
D. 0 and 0.5
Answer» B. 0 and 1
484.

When does the heat generated by fluid friction becomes appreciable compared to the heat transferred between the fluids ?

A. At high fluid velocity
B. At low velocity
C. When fluid flows past a smooth surface
D. None of these
Answer» B. At low velocity
485.

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.
486.

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.
487.

Overall heat transfer co-efficient of a particular tube is U1. If the same tube with some dirt deposited on either side has coefficient U2, then

A. U1 = U2
B. U2 > U1
C. U1 > U2
D. U1 = dirt factor - U2
Answer» B. U2 > U1
488.

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» D. neither (a) nor (b)
489.

(NGr x NPr) is called the __________ number.

A. Graetz
B. Reyleigh
C. Nusselt
D. Stanton
Answer» C. Nusselt
490.

With increase in temperature, the total emissivity of conductors

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. decreases linearly
Answer» B. decreases
491.

The unit of conductance in SI unit is

A. W/m
B. W/m2
C. W/°K
D. W/m°K
Answer» D. W/m¬∞K
492.

A perfect black body is a perfect __________ of radiation.

A. absorber
B. emitter
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
493.

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
494.

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.
495.

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
496.

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
497.

With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains constant
D. first decreases upto certain temperature and then increases
Answer» C. remains constant
498.

In a gas-liquid shell and tube heat exchanger, the

A. presence of a non-condensible gas decreases the condensing film co-efficient.
B. gases under high pressure are routed through the tube side, because high pressure gases are corrosive in nature.
C. gases to be heated/cooled is normally routed through the shell side, because the corrosion caused by the cooling water or steam condensate remain localised to the tubes.
D. all 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
499.

Which of the following is correct ?

A. Rate = Driving force x Resistance
B. Driving force = Rate x Resistance
C. Resistance = Driving force x Rate
D. Rate = Resistance/Driving force
Answer» C. Resistance = Driving force x Rate
500.

Mechanical recompression evaporation is used in the production of

A. alcohol
B. distilled water
C. salt
D. fruits jam
Answer» C. salt