Heat Transfer MCQS

1. Crystal size in a continuous crystalliser depends upon the

A. rate of heat transfer.

B. degree of turbulence.

C. degree of supersaturation.

D. all (a), (b) and (c).

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Answer: Option D

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2. Heat waves

A. can not pass through vacuum.

B. travel in straight line.

C. can be reflected by a mirror.

D. both (b) and (c).

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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3. Air is best heated with steam in a heat exchanger of

A. plate type.

B. double pipe type with fin on steam side.

 C. double pipe type with fin on air side.

D. shell and tube type.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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4. Which of the following is generally considered as opaque surface towards radiations?

A. Gases

B. Solids

C. Liquids

D. Both (b) and (c)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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5. Black liquor generated during paper manufacture is concentrated in a

A. single effect evaporator.

B. single effect evaporator followed by a crystalliser.

C. multiple effect evaporator.

D. multiple effect evaporators followed by a crystalliser.

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option C

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When vaporisation takes place directly at the heating surface, it is called

A. film boiling

B. nucleate boiling

C. vapour binding

D. none of these

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Answer: Option B

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7. 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

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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8. Reynold's analogy states that

A. Nst α f

B. Nst α NRe

C. NNu α f

D. NRe α f

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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9. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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10. Fourier's law applies to the heat transfer by

A. convection

B. radiation
 C. conduction

D. all (a), (b) & (c)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Shell side pressure drop in a shell and tube heat exchanger does not depend upon the

A. baffle spacing & shell diameter.

B. tube diameter & pitch.

C. viscosity, density & mass velocity of shell side fluid.

D. none of these.

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Answer: Option D

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12. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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13. With increase in porosity, the thermal conductivity of a solid substance

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains unchanged

D. may increase or decrease; depends on the solid

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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14. For an ideal black body

A. absorptivity = 1

B. reflectivity = 1

C. emissivity = 0

D. transmissivity = 1

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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15. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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16. Fouling factor

A. is a dimensionless quantity.

B. does not provide a safety factor for design.

C. accounts for additional resistances to heat flow.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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17. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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18. The steam ejector is used to

A. remove condensate from the steam pipelines.

B. create vacuum.

C. superheat the steam.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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19. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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20. The thermal efficiency of a reversible heat engine operating between two given thermal reservoirs
is 0.4. The device is used either as a refrigerator or as a heat pump between the same reservoirs.
 Then the coefficient of performance as a refrigerator (COP)R and the co-efficient of performance as
a heat pump (COP)HP are

A. (COP)R = (COP)HP = 0.6

B. (COP)R = 2.5; (COP)HP = 1.5

C. (COP)R = 1.5; (COP)HP = 2.5

D. (COP)R = (COP)HP = 2.5

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
21. Hot water (0.01 m3 /min) enters the tube side of a counter current shell and tube heat exchanger
at 80°C and leaves at 50°C. Cold oil (0.05 m3/min) of density 800 kg/m3 and specific heat of 2
kJ/kg.K enters at 20°C. The log mean temperature difference in °C is approximately

A. 32 B. 37

C. 45 D. 50

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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22. In a heat exchanger, floating head is provided to

A. facilitate cleaning of the exchanger.

B. increase the heat transfer area.

C. relieve stresses caused by thermal expansion.

D. increase log mean temperature gradient.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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23. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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24. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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25. Heat produced when a steady state current, I passes through an electrical conductor having
 resistance, 'R' is

A. IR B. I 2R

C. IR2 D. I2R2

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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26. Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Orifice baffles are never used in a shell and tube heat exchanger.

B. Pressure drop on the shell side of a heat exchanger depends upon tube pitch also.

C. In a horizontal tube evaporator, surface blanketing by air is avoided.

Split ring type and pull through type floating heads are two commonly used floating
D.
heads is heat exchangers.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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27. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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28. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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29. Which of the following is not used as a medium for high temperature heating ?

A. Dowtherm

B. mercury

C. liquid metal (e.g. molten sodium)

D. fused salts (e.g., an eutectic mixture of 53% KNO3, 40% NaNO2and 7% NaNO3)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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30. Presence of a non-condensing gas in a condensing vapour

A. increases the rate of condensation.

 B. decreases thermal resistance.

C. is desirable to increase the film co-efficient.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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31. Kirchoff s law applies to __________ radiation.

A. total

B. monochromatic

C. both (a) & (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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32. With the increase of temperature, the Col-burn jH factor

A. increases.

B. decreases.

C. remains unchanged.

D. may increase or decrease ; depending on temperature.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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33. In case of evaporators, liquid entrainment results primarily due to

A. high vacuum in the evaporator.

B. high evaporation rate.

C. foaming of the solution.

D. high heat transfer rate.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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34. Baffles in the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger

A. increase the cross-section of the shell side liquid.

B. force the liquid to flow parallel to the bank.

C. increase the shell side heat transfer co-efficient.

D. decrease the shell side heat transfer co-efficient.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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35. Air is to be heated by condensing steam. Two heat exchangers are available (i) a shell and tube
heat exchanger and (ii) a finned tube heat exchanger. Tube side heat transfer area are equal in
both the cases. The recommended arrangement is
 A. finned tube heat exchanger with air inside and steam outside.

B. finned tube heat exchanger with air outside and steam inside.

C. shell and tube heat exchanger with air inside tubes and steam on shell side.

D. shell and tube heat exchanger with air on shell side and steam inside tubes.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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36. The unit of heat transfer co-efficient in SI unit is

A. J/M2°K B. W/m2°K

C. W/m°K D. J/m°K

Answer & Explanation

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37. The number of kg vaporised per kg of steam fed to the evaporator is defined as

A. capacity

B. rate of evaporation

C. economy

D. rate of vaporisation

Answer & Explanation

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38. Pick out the wrong statement.

A. In case of heat transfer by purely forced convection, GR/Re2 ≤ 1.

The equivalent diameter of heat transfer for a duct of square cross-section (having each
B.
side as 'x') is equal to 4x.

C. Distillation process is not the same as evaporation.

The effectiveness of nucleate boiling depends basically on the ease with which the
D.
bubbles are formed and detached from the heating surface.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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39. Economy of a multiple effect evaporator is not influenced much by the

A. boiling point elevations

B. temperature of the feed

C. rate of heat transfer

D. ratio of the weight of the thin liquor to thick liquor

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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40. Increasing the liquor level in the evaporator results in the

A. decreased capacity.
 B. increase in liquor film co-efficient.

C. decreased effect of hydrostatic head.

D. increased true temperature drop.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
41. The equivalent diameter for pressure drop is __________ that for heat transfer.

A. smaller than

B. greater than

C. equal to

D. not related with

Answer & Explanation

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42. Controlling heat transfer film co-efficient is the one, which offers __________ resistance to heat
transfer.

A. no

B. the least

C. the largest

D. lower

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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43. The heat flux (from outside to inside) across an insulating wall with thermal conductivity, K= 0.04
W/m.°K and thickness 0.16m is 10 W/m2. The temperature of the inside wall is - 5°C. The outside
wall temperature is

A. 25°C B. 30°C

C. 35°C D. 40°C

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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44. Thermal conductivity of a conducting solid material depends upon its

A. temperature

B. porosity

C. both (a) & (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

Answer & Explanation

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45. Pick out the wrong statement.

The controlling resistance in case of heating of air by condensing steam is in the air
A.
film.
 The log mean temperature difference (LMTD) for counter flow and parallel flow can be
B. theoretically same when any one of the fluids (hot or cold fluid) passes through the
heat exchanger at constant temperature.

In case of a 1 - 2 shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor value
C.
increases sharply, when a temperature cross occurs.

Phase change in case of a pure fluid at a given pressure from liquid to vapor or vice-
D.
versa occurs at saturation temperature.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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46. 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. ΔT

C. (ΔT)1/4

D. (ΔT)3/2

Answer & Explanation

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47. 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 & Explanation

 Answer: Option C

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48. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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49. A backward feed multiple effect evaporator is better than forward feed for concentrating cold feed,
because it provides

A. higher economy

B. lower capacity

C. both (a) & (b)

D. lower economy

Answer & Explanation

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50. A 10 cm dia steam pipe, carrying steam at 180°C, is covered with an insulation (conductivity =
0.6 W/m.°C). It losses heat to the surroundings at 30°C. Assume a heat transfer co-efficient of
0.8 W/m2.°C for heat transfer from surface to the surroundings. Neglect wall resistance of the
pipe and film resistance of steam. If the insulation thickness is 2 cms, the rate of heat loss from
this insulated pipe will be

A. greater than that for uninsulated steam pipe.

B. less than that of the uninsulated steam pipe.

C. equal to that of the uninsulated steam pipe.

D. less than the steam pipe with 5 cms insulation.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:
1. Which area is used in case of heat flow by conduction through a cylinder ?

A. Logarithmic mean area

B. Arithmetic mean area

C. Geometric mean area

D. None of these

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2. Heat transfer by conduction results due to the transfer of free electrons, kinetic energy &
vibrational energy from one molecule to another. Conduction heat transfer can not take place

A. between two bodies in physical contact with each other.

B. between two bodies not in physical contact with each other.

 C. from one part of a body to the another part of the same body.

D. both 'b' & 'c'

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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3. 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 & Explanation

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4. 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 & Explanation

 Answer: Option A

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5. The absorptivity of a grey body at a given temperature __________ with increasing wavelength of
radiation.

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains constant

D. may increase or decrease ; depends on the material

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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6. Which one gives the monochromatic emissive power for black body radiation ?

A. Planck's law

B. Kirchhoffs law

C. Wien's law

D. Stefan-Boltzman law

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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7. For what value of Prandtl number, St = f/2?

 A. 1.5

B. 1

C. >1

D. <1

Answer & Explanation

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8. In a shell and tube heat exchanger,

the temperature drops in the two fluids and the wall are proportional to individual
A.
resistances.

the temperature drop is inversely proportional to the resistance across which the drop
B.
occurs.

C. there is no relationship between temperature drop and resistance.

D. the relationship is not generalised.

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9. Dietus-Boelter equation used for the determination of heat transfer co-efficient is valid

A. for fluids in laminar flow.

B. for fluids in tubulent flow.

 C. when Grashhoff number is very important.

D. for liquid metals.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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10.

The equation, , corrosponds to __________ analogy.

A. Von-Karmann B. Reynolds

C. Colburn D. Prandtl

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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11. For large heat transfer area requirement, shell and tube heat exchanger is preferred, because it

A. occupies smaller space.

B. is more economical.

C. is easy to operate and maintain.

D. all (a), (b) and (c).

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12. Out of the following four assumptions used in the derivation of the equation for
 LMTD , which one is subject to the largest deviation in practice ?

A. Constant overall heat transfer co-efficient.

B. Constant rate of fluid flow.

C. Constant specific heat.

D. No partial phase change in the system.

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13. 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 & Explanation

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14. 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 (a), (b) & (c)

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15. Temperature profile in steady state heat transfer is

A. asymptotic B. hyperbolic

C. parabolic D. linear

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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16. For the same heat load and mass flow rate in the tube side of a shell and tube heat exchanger,
one may use multipass on the tube side, because it

A. decreases the pressure drop.

B. decreases the outlet temperature of cooling medium.

C. increases the overall heat transfer coefficient.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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17. When vaporisation takes place through a blanketting film of gas, the phenomenon is termed as
__________ boiling.

A. pool B. nucleate

C. transition D. film

Answer & Explanation

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18. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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19. Stefan-Boltzman law which describes the radiation heat transfer states that, it is proportional to
(where, t = temperature in °C T = absolute temperature in ° K )

A. t4 B. T4
 C. 1/t4 D. 1/T4

Answer & Explanation

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20. The Nusselt number for fully developed (both thermally and hydrodynamically) laminar flow
through a circular pipe, where the wall heat flux is constant, is

A. 2.36

B. 4.36

C. 120.36

D. dependent on NRe only

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
21. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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22. The thermal radiation emitted by a body is proportional to Tn, where T is its absolute temperature.
The value of 'n' is exactly 4 for
 A. black painted bodies only

B. all bodies

C. polished bodies only

D. a black body

Answer & Explanation

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23. 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 & Explanation

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24. 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 x l05

B. 6.12 x 105
 C. 7.24 x 105

D. 9.08 x 105

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25. LMTD for counterflow and prallel flow heat exchanger will be the same, when the

A. cold fluid is heated to a certain temperature by condensing steam (isothermal fluid).

B. outlent 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option A
26. For flow over a flat plate, the ratio of thermal boundary layer thickness, 'xt' and hydrodynamic
boundary layer thickness 'x' is equal to (where, NPr = Prandtl number)

A. NPr B. NPr1/3

C. NPr-1 D. NPr-1/3

Answer & Explanation

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27. The range of electromagnetic spectrum important in heat transfer by radiation is __________
microns.

A. 0.38-0.78 B. 0.5-50
 C. 100-1000 D. 5-50

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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28. Use of transverse baffles in a shell and tube heat exchanger is done to increase the

A. rate of heat transfer.

B. flow velocity.

C. turbulence of shell side fluid.

D. all (a), (b) and (c).

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29. The actual temperature drop across the heating surface of an evaporator depends on the

A. liquid depth over the heating surface.

B. solution being evaporated.

pressure difference between the steam chest and the vapor space above the boiling
C.
liquid.

D. all (a), (b) and (c)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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30. Economy of a multiple effect evaporator depends upon the

A. heat balance consideration

B. rate of heat transfer

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
31. The Graetz number is concerned with the

A. mass transfer between a gas and a liquid.

B. absorption with chemical reaction.

C. heat transfer in turbulent flow.

D. heat transfer in laminar flow.

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32. Solid angle subtended by the finite surface at the radiating element is

A. called the view factor.

B. called the angle of vision.

C. proportional to the square of the distance between surfaces.

 D. expressed in terms of radians.

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33. Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The emissivity of a surface decreases, if it gets corroded by atmospheric environment.

B. The emissivity of a surface increases with increase in surface roughness.

C. The emissivity of a polished surface is quite low.

D. The emissivity of a non-metallic surface decreases with increase in the temperature.

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34. In forced convection, the heat transfer depends on

A. Re, Pr

B. Re, Gr

C. mainly Gr

D. Re only

Answer & Explanation

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35. With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of most liquids

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains same

D. first increases upto a certain temperature and then becomes constant

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
36. Heat transfer by __________ may not necessarily require the presence of a medium.

A. conduction

B. natural convection

C. forced convection

D. radiation

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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37. Pick out the correct statement.

A. Higher is the temperature of the radiating body, higher is the wavelength of radiation.

Logarithmic mean area is used for calculating the heat flow rate through a thick walled
B.
cylinder.

C. The wavelength corresponding to maximum mono-chromatic emissive power increases

 with rise in temperature.

Solid angle subtended by the finite surface at the radiating element is called the angle
D.
of incidence.

Answer & Explanation

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38. In a shell and tube type heat exchanger, the floating tube bundle heat arrangement is used

A. in low range of temperature differences.

B. in high range of temperature differences.

C. because of its low cost.

D. to prevent corrosion of the tube bundles.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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39. Stefan-Boltzman law applies to __________ body.

A. black

B. white

C. grey

D. any colour

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option A

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40. The film co-efficient is decreased due to the presence of non-condensing gases in the
vapors. The film co-efficient of superheated vapor as compared to that of saturated
vapor is

A. more

B. less

C. some

D. either more or less ; depends on the nature of vapor

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:
41. A perfect black body is a perfect __________ of radiation.

A. absorber

B. emitter

C. both (a) & (b)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

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42. 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)

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43. The non-dimensional temperature gradient in a liquid at the wall of a

pipe is the

A. heat flux

B. Nusselt number

C. Prandtl number

D. Schmidt number

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44. An equipment which converts the latent or sensible heat of one fluid into
the latent heat of vaporisation of another, is called a

A. boiler

B. heat exchanger
 C. recuperator

D. regenerator

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45. Which of the following is directly concerned with the heat transfer ?

A. Strouhal number

B. Sherwood number

C. Euler number

D. Grashoff number

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
46. Pick out the wrong statement:

With change in temperature, the radiant energy emitted by a black body remains
A.
unchanged.

B. Absorptivity of a body approaches unity in case of diffuse reflection.

C. Absorptivity of a perfectly black body is unity.

D. Value of Stefan-Boltzman constant is 4.876 x 10-8 KCal/m2.hr.°K4.

Answer & Explanation

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47. Planck's distribution law is valid for __________ bodies.

A. black

B. white

C. coloured

D. all (a), (b) & (c)

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48. For hot feed, forward feeding as compared to backward feeding results in __________ economy.

A. increased

B. decreased

C. no effect on

D. none of these

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49. Radiation energy is emitted by all the substances, which are above

A. 0°K

B. 0°C
 C. 100°C

D. room temperature

Answer & Explanation

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50. The interchange factor for radiation heat transfer from surface 'x' to surface 'y' in case of an
infinite parallel planes with emis-sivities εx & εy is given by

A. εx + εy

B. εx . εy

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:
1. What is the steam economy in case of a single effect evaporator system ?

A. 1

B. >1

C. <1

D. 0.1

Answer & Explanation

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2. If average heat transfer co-efficient is ha and the local coefficient at the end of the plate ishl then
in case of heat transfer to a fluid flowing over a flat plate, heated over its entire length

A. ha = hl

B. ha = 2hl

C. ha = 0.5 hl

D. ha = 0.75 hl

Answer & Explanation

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3. jH factor for heat transfer is not a function of the __________ number.

A. Reynolds

B. Nusselt

C. Grashoff

D. both (b) & (c)

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4. The Fourier number (defined as a.t/L2) is used in the analysis of problem involving heat transfer
by

A. forced convection

B. natural convection

C. transient conduction

D. steady state conduction

Answer & Explanation

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5. The energy radiated from a surface Q at absolute temperature T is related as

A. Q ∝ T2

B. Q ∝ T4

C. Q ∝ T3

D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:
6. Baffles are provided in heat exchangers to increase the

A. fouling factor

B. heat transfer area

C. heat transfer co-efficient

D. heat transfer rate

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option C

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7. 200 kg of solids (on dry basis) is subjected to a drying process for a period of 5000 seconds. The
drying occurs in the constant rate period with the drying rate as, Nc = 0.5 x 10-3 kg/m2.s. The
initial moisture content of the solid is 0.2 kg moisture/kg dry solid. The interfacial area available
for drying is 4 m2/1000 kg of dry solid. The moisture content at the end of the drying period is (in
kg moisture/kg dry solid)

A. 0.5 B. 0.05

C. 0.1 D. 0.15

Answer & Explanation

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8. In case of a vertical tube evaporator, with increase in the liquor level, the

A. capacity of the evaporator is decreased.

B. capacity of the evaporator is increased.

C. true temperature drop increases.

D. both (b) and (c).

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9. The ratio of total radiating power to the absorptivity of the body depends upon the __________ as
per Kirchoffs law.

A. wavelength of radiation

B. nature of the body

C. temperature of the body

D. none of these

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10. For gases, the thermal conductivity increases with temperature rise. For liquids, with increase in
concentration, its thermal conductivity generally

A. decreases

B. increases

C. remains unchanged

D. increases exponentially

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:
11. 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 & Explanation

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12. In a liquid-liquid heat exchanger, for the same process temperature, the ratio of the LMTD in
parallel flow to the LMTD in counter flow is always

A. <1

B. >1

C. 1

D. ∞

Answer & Explanation

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13. With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of steel

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains unchanged

D. increases exponentially

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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14. Which of the following forced convection heat transfer equation accounts for the liquid viscosity
effect for viscous liquids ?

A. Dittus-Boeltier equation

B. Sieder-Tate equation

C. Nusselt equation

D. None of these

Answer & Explanation

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15. The main function of baffles provided in a shell and tube heat exchanger is to

A. facilitate the cleaning of outer tube surface.

B. enhance turbulence.

C. hold the tubes in position.

D. all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
16. In a single effect evaporator, the economy is

A. 1

B. <1

C. >1
 D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

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17. 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 & Explanation

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18. Which of the following is not concerned with the heat transfer?

A. Brinkman number

B. Stanton number

C. Schmidt number

D. Peclet number

Answer & Explanation

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19. 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

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20. In counter flow compared to parallel flow,

A. LMTD is greater.

B. less surface area is required for a given heat transfer rate.

C. both (a) and (b).

D. more surface area is required for a given heat transfer rate.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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21. 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 & Explanation

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22. Crystallisation of solids from a homogeneous solution is a/an __________ process.

A. exothermic

B. mildly endothermic

C. highly endothermic

D. none of these

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23. 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 & Explanation

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24. Value of Prandtl number for water ranges from

A. l to 2
 B. 5 to 10

C. 100 to 500

D. 1000 to 2000

Answer & Explanation

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25. Heat transfer in the laminar sublayer in case of a liquid flowing through a pipe, is mostly by

A. eddies current

B. conduction

C. convection

D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
26. Among liquids, water has a comparatively high value of thermal conductivity, due to its

A. low density

B. high viscosity

C. partial ionisation

D. dense structure

Answer & Explanation

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27. Reynold's analogy states that (where, St = Stanton number f = friction factor)

A.

B.

C. St = 4f

D. St = f1/2

Answer & Explanation

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28. For evaporation of viscous solution in a multiple effect evaporator, the prefered feeding scheme is

A. forward

B. backward

C. parallel

D. none of these

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29. The sum of reflectivity and absorptivity for an opaque body is equal to
 A. 0.5 B. 1

C. 0 D. 2

Answer & Explanation

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30. The film thickness for laminar film condensation on vertical surface __________ from
top to bottom.

A. cummulatively increases

B. cummulatively decreases

C. remains constant

D. and the surface conductance increase

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:
31. In case of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, providing a
baffle on the shell side __________ the heat transfer rate.

A. increases

B. decreases

C. does not affect

D. may increase or decrease, depends on the type of baffle

Answer & Explanation

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32. The local surface conductance for laminar film condensation on vertical
surface is (where,t = film thickness)

A. ∝t

B. ∝ 1/t

C. ∝t

D. independent of 't'

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33. Heat transfer co-efficient (h1) for liquids increases with

A. increasing temperature.

B. decreasing temperature.

C. decreasing Reynolds number.

D. none of these.

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34. A diathermaneous substance __________ the thermal radiation

completely.
 A. absorbs

B. reflects

C. transmits

D. none of these

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35. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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36. Evaporation of 1kg of water from a solution in a single effect evaporator requires about
__________ kg of steam.

A. 0.4 - 0.6

B. 1-1.3

C. 1.8-2

D. 2 - 2.4

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option B

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37. A metal wire of 0.01 m dia and thermal conductivity 200 W/m.K is exposed to a fluid stream with
a convective heat transfer coefficient of 100 W/m2.K. The Biot number is

A. 5.6 B. 0.025

C. 3.5 D. 0.0035

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38. Analogy between mass and heat transfer is not applicable in case of

A. same velocity profile or equal eddy diffusivities.

B. thermal or pressure mass diffusion.

C. viscous heating or chemical reaction.

D. both (b) and (c).

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39. A __________ surface has the maximum thermal emissivity out of the following.
 A. black & smooth

B. black & rough

C. white & smooth

D. white & rough

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40. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option C
41. Mechanical recompression evaporation is used in the production of

A. alcohol

B. distilled water

C. salt

D. fruits jam

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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42. A measure of the extent to which viscous heating is important relative to the heat flow resulting
from the impressed temperature difference is represented by the __________ number.

A. Condensation B. Grashoff

C. Stantan D. Brinkman

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43. Out of 100 kcal/second of incident radiant energy on the surface of a thermally transparent body,
300 kcal/second is reflected back. If the transmissivity of the body is 0.25, the emissivity of the
surface will be

A. 0.35 B. 0.45

C. 0.55 D. 0.85

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44. 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

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45. What is the thermal conductivity of a perfect heat insulator ?

A. zero

B. one

C. ∞

D. between 0 and ∞

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
46. 'Fouling factor' used in the design of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger is a

A. non-dimensional factor.

B. factor of safety.

conversion factor for individual film heat transfer co-efficient to overall heat transfer co-
C.
efficient.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

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47. A fluid is flowing inside the inner tube of a double pipe heat exchanger with diameter 'd'. For a
fixed mass flow rate, the tube side heat transfer co-efficient for turbulent flow conditions is
 proportional to

A. d0.8 B. d-0.2

C. d-1 D. d-1.8

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48. Prandtl and Reynolds analogy are same, when Prandtl number is

A. 0.5

B. 1

C. >2

D. 1.5

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49. Heat transfer occurs by natural convection because change in temperature causes difference in

A. viscosity

B. density

C. thermal conductivity

D. heat capacity

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option B

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50. The ratio of kinematic viscosity to thermal diffusivity is called the __________ number.

A. Peclet B. Prandtl

C. Stanton D. Nusselt

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
That’s Was up to Section 3 Lets Start from Section 8
. The type of liquor circulation system to be ' employed in evaporators (viz. natural or forced
circulation) is determined mainly by the __________ of the liquid.

A. viscosity

B. density

C. thermal conductivity

D. corrosive nature

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2.

In case of surface condensers, a straight line is obtained on plotting __________ on an

ordinary graph paper.

A. 1/ -0.8
 B. -0.8

C. -2

D. 1/ -2

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3. Thermal diffusivity is the most important in heat transfer by

A. conduction

B. radiation

C. condensation

D. natural convection

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4. (NGr x NPr) is called the __________ number.

A. Graetz B. Reyleigh

C. Nusselt D. Stanton

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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5. A dephlegmator is a

A. total condenser

B. vacuum evaporator

C. partial condenser

D. double pipe heat exchanger

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
6. A tank painted with which of the following coloured paints, would heat up maximum by radiation
from sun ?

A. Yellow paint

B. White paint

C. Black paint

D. Grey paint

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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7. The separation of liquid droplets from the vapor is done by a/an __________ , in the evaporators.

A. steam ejector

B. entrainment separator

C. compressor
 D. vacuum pump

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8. 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.

C.

D. U2 - U1

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9. 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
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10. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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11. 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.

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12. Evaporator tubes are generally

A. horizontal B. vertical

C. inclined D. random

Answer & Explanation

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13. For a counter current heat exchanger with Tih = 80°C, T°c = 60°C, T°h = 50°C and Tic = 30°C, and
the temperature difference between the two streams being the same everywhere along Z, the
direction of flow of hot fluid. The temperature profile should satisfy

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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14. In a boiling curve, the peak heat flux is called the __________ point.
 A. Nusselt B. Leidenfrost

C. boiling D. burnout

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15. Pick out the wrong statement.

Heat transfer from a hot body to

A. cold body by the emission of heat
waves is called radiation:

Filmwise condensation takes place

B.
on non-wettable surfaces.

The boiling point of a solution is

C. affected by liquid head as well as
boiling point elevation.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
16. h.D/K is called the __________ number.

A. Nusselt B. Peclet

C. Rayleigh D. Grashoff

Answer & Explanation

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17. Prandtl number is the ratio of

A. mass diffusivity to thermal diffusivity.

B. momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity.

C. thermal diffusivity to mass diffusivity.

D. thermal diffusivity to momentum diffusivity.

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18. Conductance is given by(where, x = thickness, A = heat flow area, K = thermal

conductivity.)

A. x/KA B. KA/x

C. K/Ax D. A/Kx

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19. Heat flux, as defined in heat flow is analogous to __________ in electricity flow.

A. current

B. voltage

C. resistance

D. none of these

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 Answer: Option A

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20. The wavelength at which the maximum monochromatic emissive power occurs for a
black body, is (where, T = absolute temperature of the black body)

A. αT

B. α 1/T

C. α T4

D. independent of T

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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21. 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

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Answer: Option B

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22. When the ratio of the Grashoff number and to the square of Reynolds number is one, the
dominant mechanism of heat transfer is
 A. free convection

entry length problem in laminar forced conduction (developing thermal boundary

B.
layer)

C. mixed convection (both free and forced)

D. forced convection

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23. The purpose of providing bleed points in the evaporator is to

A. admit the feed

B. remove the product

C. facilitate removal of non-condensable gases

D. create vacuum

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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24. Water always boils when its

A. temperature reaches 100° C.

B. vapour pressure equals 76 cm of Hg.

C. saturated vapour pressure equals the external pressure on its surface.

 D. saturated vapour pressure is less than the atmospheric pressure.

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Answer: Option C

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25. A multiple effect evaporator as compared to a single effect evaporator of the same capacity
has

A. lower heat transfer area.

B. lower steam economy.

C. higher steam economy.

D. higher solute concentration in the product.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
26. Which is the most suitable for cold viscous feed?

A. Forward feed

B. Backward feed

C. Mixed feed

D. Parallel feed

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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27. Dropwise condensation is promoted on a/an __________ surface.

 A. glazed B. oily

C. coated D. smooth

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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28. At Pr > 1, conduction in an ordinary fluid flowing through a heated pipe is limited to the

A. buffer zone

B. turbulent core

C. both (a) and (b)

D. viscous sub-layer

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29. In a single evaporator system, the steam economy __________ by creating vacuum in the
evaporator.

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains constant

D. may increase or decrease, depends on the vacuum

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option A

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30.

is called the __________ number

A. Peclet

B. Stanton

C. Graetz

D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
31. Nucleate boiling is promoted

A. on polished surfaces

B. on rough surfaces

C. in the absence of agitation

D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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32. In forced circulation, the heating element is injected

A. internally
 B. externally

C. both (a) and (a)

D. neither (a) nor (b)

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33. 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 & Explanation

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34. The equation, Nst = f/2, is the __________ analogy.

A. Colburn

B. Reynolds

C. Prandtl

D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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35. Boiling point elevation for a strong and concentrated solution is found by Duhring's rule, which
states that at the same pressure, the boiling point of a solution is a linear function of the
__________ of pure water.

A. boiling point

B. dynamic viscosity

C. kinematic viscosity

D. density

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
36. Rate of crystallisation does not depend upon the

A. extent of supersaturation.

B. turbulence within the solution.

C. number and active surface area of the crystals.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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37. Stefen's block body radiation law can also be derived from __________ law.

A. Kirchoffs

B. Planck's
 C. Fourier's

D. none of these

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38. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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39. A hollow sphere and a solid sphere of the same material and equal radii are heated to the same
temperature. In this case,

the cooling rate will be the same for the two spheres and hence the two spheres will
A.
have equal temperatures at any instant.

B. both the spheres will emit equal amount of radiation per unit time in the beginning.

C. both will absorb equal amount of radiation from the surrounding in the beginning.

D. both(b) & (c).

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option D

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40. Condensing film co-efficient for steam on horizontal tubes ranges from 5000 to 15000
Kcal/hr.m2 .°C. Condensation of vapor is carried out inside the tube in a shell and tube heat
exchanger, when the

A. higher condensing film co-efficient is desired.

B. condensate is corrosive in nature.

C. lower pressure drop through the exchanger is desired.

D. temperature of the incoming vapor is very high.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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41. 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

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42. The Sieder-Tate correlation for heat transfer in turbulent flow in pipe gives Nu α Re0.8,
 where, Nu is the Nusselt number and Re is the Reynolds number for the flow. Assuming that this
relation is valid, the heat transfer co-efficient varies with the pipe diameter (D) as

A. (D)-1.8 B. (D))-0.2

C. (D)0.2 D. (D)1.8

Answer & Explanation

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43. A long iron rod initially at a temperature of 20°C has one end dipped in boiling water (100°C) at
time, t = 0. The curved surface of the rod is insulated so that heat conduction is one dimensional
in the axial direction. The temperature at a distance 100 mm from the dipped end becomes 40°C
at time, t = 200 s. The same temperature is achieved at a distance of 200 mm from the dipped
end at time

A. t = 283 s

B. t = 356 s

C. t = 400 s

D. t = 800 s

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44. LMTD for evaporators & condensers for a given terminal parameters & set of conditions for
counterflow 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. counterflow

D. same in either 'a', b' or 'c'

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option D

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45. Thermal diffusivity of a material

A. has the unit m2 /sec.

B. is defined as K/ρ . Cp.

C. is the ratio of thermal conductivity to thermal capacity.

D. all (a), (b) and (c).

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
46. Viscosity of gases __________ with increase in temperature.

A. increase very rapidly

B. increase slowly

C. decrease slowly

D. remain unaffected

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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47. What is the emissivity of a black body ?

A. 1 B. 0

C. 0.90 D. 0.5
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48. Steam is routed through the tube in case of a __________ evaporator.

A. basket type

B. horizontal tube

C. short tube vertical

D. long tube vertical

Answer & Explanation

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49. Dropwise condensation of steam on cooling surface is promoted

A. an oily surface.

B. when both the steam and the tube are clean.

C. only in presence of air.

D. none of these.

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50. 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. l

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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1. Intermittant tube cleaning is possible to be done in case of a __________ evaporator.

A. basket type

B. horizontal tube

C. Calendria

D. none of these

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2. Harmonic mean temperature difference is given by

A. ΔT1 . ΔT2

B.
 C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

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3. 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).

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4. Three solid objects of the same material and of equal mass-a sphere, a cylinder (length =
diameter) and a cube are at 500°C initially. These are dropped in a quenching bath containing a
large volume of cooling oil each attaining the bath temperature eventually. The time required for
90% change in temperature is the smallest for

A. cube

B. cylinder
 C. sphere

D. equal for all the three

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5. Overall heat transfer co-efficient for cooling of hydrocarbons by water is about

A. 50 -100 Kcal/hr.m2.°C

B. 50 -100 W/m2 . °K

C. 50 -100 BTU/hr. ft.2°F

D. 1000 - 1500 BTU/hr. ft.2°F

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

6. 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 & Explanation

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7. Thermal diffusivity is given by

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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k is thermal conductivity (W/(mK).

ρ is density (kg/m3).

cp is specific heat capacity (J/(kgK)).

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8. 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

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 Answer: Option A

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9. Fourier's law of heat conduction applies to __________ surfaces.

A. isothermal

B. non-isothermal

C. both (a) and (b)

D. neither (a) and (b)

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Answer: Option C

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10. __________ chart is known as transient heat conduction chart.

A. Dirhing's B. Heisler's

C. Mollier's D. Cox

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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11. Choose the most important factor on which the heat conducted through a wall in a unit time
will depend on ?

A. Thickness of the wall.

B. Area of the wall perpendicular to heat flow.

 C. Material of the wall.

D. Temperature difference between the two surfaces of the wall.

Answer & Explanation

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12. Which of the following has the minimum thermal conductivity ?

A. Nitrogen

B. Steel

C. Carbon black

D. Tar

Answer & Explanation

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13. In a heat exchanger, one transfer unit means

a section of the exchanger in which change in temperature of one stream equals

A.
the average driving force in the section.

B. the size of the exchanger in which heat transfer rate is 1 kcal/hr.

C. both (a) and (b)

D. none of these

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 Answer: Option A

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14. For condensation of pure vapors, if the heat transfer co-efficients in filmwise and drop-wise
condensation are respectively hf and hd, then

A. hf = hd

B. hf > hd

C. hf < hd

D. hf could be greater or smaller than hd

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15. Pick out the wrong statement:

A. The capacity of an evaporator is reduced by the boiling point elevation.

Corrosive liquid is normally passed through the tubes in a shell and tube heat
B.
exchanger.

Steam jet ejector is used for vapor compression in a thermal recompression

C.
evaporator.

D. Heat sensitive materials should be concentrated in high pressure evaporators.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
16. For concentrating an aqueous solution of a material like anhydrous Na2SO4, whose solubility
decreases with rise in temperature, the most suitable evaporator is a __________ evaporator.
 A. high pressure

B. vacuum

C. backward feed

D. none of these

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17. Circulation pump is located below the evaporater to

A. avoid cavitation.

B. avoid frequent priming.

C. create more suction head.

D. none of these.

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18. The statement that "maximum wavelength of radiation is inversly proportional to the
temperature" is __________ law.

A. Stefan-Boltzman's

B. Planck's

C. Wien's displacement
 D. none of these

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19. Steam condensate is recovered by steam traps and recycled for use as boiler feed water,
because of its low

A. hardness

B. dissolved soilds content

C. suspended solids content

D. all (a), (b) and(c)

Answer & Explanation

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20. At steady state the temperature variation in a plane wall, made of two different solids I & II is
shown below :

The thermal conductivity of material I

A. is smaller than that of II.

 B. is greater than that of II.

C. is equal to that of II.

D. can be greater than or smaller than that of II.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
21. Duhring rule is important in solving problems on

A. distillation B. crystallisation

C. evaporation D. humidification

Answer & Explanation

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22. 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. 0.75 D

C. 0.50 D

D. none of these

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23. 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.

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24. The inside heat transfer co-efficient in case of turbulent flow of liquid in the tube side in a 1-2
shell and tube heat exchanger is increased by __________ times, when the number of tube
passes is increased to 8.

A. 20.8 B. 40.8

C. 40.4 D. 20.4

Answer & Explanation

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25. __________ heat exchanger is the most suitable, when the temperature of shell side fluid is
much higher than that of tube side.

A. Single pass, fixed tube sheet

B. U-tube

C. Three pass, fixed tube sheet

D. none of these
 Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
26. In which mode of heat transfer, the Biot number is important ?

A. Transient heat conduction

B. Natural convection

C. Forced convection

D. Radiation

Answer & Explanation

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27. __________ paint has the minimum absorption co-efficient.

A. Black

B. White lead

C. Grey

D. Light cream

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28. Asymptotic conditions is reached, when for a fluid flowing in laminar flow through a long tube

A. exit-fluid temperature > wall temperature.

 B. exit fluid temperature < wall temperature.

C. exit fluid temperature = wall temperature.

D. Graetz number > 100.

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29. 1000 kg of wet solids are to be dried from 60% to 20% moisture (by weight). The mass of
moisture removed in kg is

A. 520 B. 200

C. 400 D. 500

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30. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option A
31. 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.

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32. What is the absorptivity of a black body ?

A. 1 B. 0

C. 0.78 D. 0.95

Answer & Explanation

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33. 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 & Explanation

 Answer: Option C

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34. Baffle spacing

A. is not the same as baffle pitch.

B. should be less than one fifth the diameter of the shell.

C. should be less than the inside diameter of the shell.

D. none of these.

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35. Boiling point elevation of a solution of NaOH

A. increases rapidly with temperature rise.

B. is almost independent of temperature.

C. is almost independent of pressure.

D. both (b) and (c).

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
36. 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 & Explanation

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37. Which of the following is the most controlling factor for the rate of bubble detachment from
the hot solid surface ?

A. Liquid density

B. Liquid viscosity

C. Hot surface temperature

D. Interfacial tension

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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38. Which characteristic of a fluid is not important in deciding its route in a shell and tube heat
exchanger ?

A. Corrosiveness

B. Fouling characteristic

C. Viscosity

D. None of these

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39. 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

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40. A metal ball of radius 0.1 m at a uniform temperature of 90°C is left in air at 30°C. The
density and the specific heat of the metal are 3000 kg/m3 and 0.4 kJ/kg.K respectively. The
heat transfer co-efficient is 50 W/m2.K Neglecting the temperature gradients inside the ball,
the time taken (in hours) for the ball to cool to 60°C is

A. 555 B. 55.5

C. 0.55 D. 0.15

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
41. The purpose of floating head in a heat exchanger is to

A. avoid buckling of tubes.

B. provide support for tubes.

C. decrease the pressure drop.

D. facilitate its lengthening, if needed.

Answer & Explanation

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42. 1000 Kg of liquid at 30°C in a well stirred vessel has to be heated to 120°C, using immersed
coils carrying condensing steam at 150°C. The area of the steam coils is 1.2 m 2 and the
overall heat transfer co-efficient to the liquid is 1500 W/m2.°C. Assuming negligible heat loss
to the surrounding and specific heat capacity of the liquid to be 4 kJ/kg.°C, the time taken for
the liquid to reach desired temperature will be

A. 15 min

B. 22 min

C. 44 min

D. 51 min

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43. Overall thermal resistance for conductive heat transfer through a series of flat resistances is
equal to the

A. maximum resistance in the series.

B. sum of all resistances.

C. average of all resistances.

D. minimum resistance presents in the series.

Answer & Explanation

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44. Double pipe heat exchangers are preferably useful, when

A. high viscosity liquid is to be cooled.

B. requirement of heat transfer area is low.

C. overall heat transfer co-efficient is very high.

D. a corrosive liquid is to be heated.

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45. Removal of __________ heat is involved in the condensation of a vapor under saturated
conditions.

A. super

B. sensible

C. latent

D. both(b) & (c)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
46. The rate of heat transfer from a vertical plate by natural convection depends upon the
temperature differences (ΔT) between wall and outside bulk. The proportionality is given as

A. (ΔT)1/4 B. ΔT1/2

C. (ΔT)5/4 D. (ΔT)3/4

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option D

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47. If air (a non-condensing gas) is present in a condensing vapor stream, it will __________ the
condensation rate of vapor.

A. increase

B. decrease

C. not affect

D. increase the condensing film co-efficient as well as

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

A. 0 B. 0.5

C. 1 D. 5

Answer & Explanation

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49. The outlet temperature of cooling water in a heat exchanger is generally not allowed to
exceed above 50°C in industrial practice mainly to avoid
 A. its evaporation loss

B. excessive corrosion

C. uneconomic LMTD

D. decrease in heat exchanger efficiency

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50. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Section 7 End.

Section 6
1. Choose the correct equation.

A. Nu = (Re) (Pr) (Gz)

B. Nu = (Re) (Pr) (St)

C. Nu = (Re)(Pr)

D. Nu = (Pr)(St)

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option B

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2. In a forward feed multiple effect evaporator unit

A. viscosity of liquid is highest in first effect.

B. transfer from effect to effect is done by pumps.

C. no pump is required to withdraw the product from the last effect.

D. none of these.

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3. 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

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4. For heat flow through very thick walled cylinder, use____mean radius.

A. arithmetic

B. logarithmic

C. geometric

D. either (a) or (c)

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5. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B
6. Water is normally used as a coolant in the heat exchange equipments mainly because ofits

A. abundance & high heat capacity

B. low density

C. low viscosity

D. high fluidity

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option A

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7. The rate of emission of radiation by a body does not depend upon the

A. wavelength of radiation.

B. surface temperature of the body.

C. nature of the surface.

D. shape and porosity of the body.

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8. Which of the following has maximum thermal conductivity at the same temperature?

A. Steel

B. Petrol

C. Air

D. All have the same conductivity

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9. Maximum heat transfer rate is obtained in __________ flow.

A. laminar

B. turbulent

C. creeping

D. transition region

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10. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B
11. 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 & Explanation

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12. 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.

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13. 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).

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14. Fqra cold viscous feed, backward feed gives __________ than forward feed.

A. a higher capacity

B. a lower capacity

C. lower economy
 D. none of these

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15. Walls of a cubical oven are of thickness l, and they are made of material of thermal conductivity k.
The temperature inside the oven is 100°C and the inside heat transfer co-efficient is 3k/l. If the
wall temperature on the outside is held at 25°C, what is the inside wall temperature in degree
centigrade ?

A. 35.5 B. 43.75

C. 81.25 D. 48.25

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
16. 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

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17. In SI units, thermal conductivity is expressed in

A. Watt/m.°K
 B. Watt/m2. °K

C. Watt/m2. °K

D. Watt/m4. °K

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18. 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

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19. The overall resistance for heat transfer through a series of flat resistance, is the __________ of
the resistances.

A. average

B. geometric mean

C. product
 D. sum

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20. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option C
21. 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

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22. For a laminar flow of fluid in a circular tube, 'h1' is the convective heat transfer co-efficient at
velocity 'V1'. If the velocity is reduced by half and assuming the fluid properties are constant, the
new convective heat transfer co-efficient is

A. 1.26 h1
 B. 0.794 h1

C. 0.574 h1

D. 1.741 h1

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23. The main purpose of providing fins on heat transfer surface is to increase the

A. temperature gradient.

B. mechanical strength of the equipment.

C. heat transfer area.

D. heat transfer co-efficient.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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24. A BTU/hr.ft.2 °F is equal to

A. 1 kcal/hr. m2°C.

B. 4.88 kcal/hr. m.2°C.

C. 1 kcal/hr. m2.°K.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option B

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25. Which of the following has the lowest Prandtl number ?

A. Molten sodium (a coolant used in fast breeder reactor)

B. Water

C. Transformer oil

D. Dilute H2SO4

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
26. In SI units, fouling factor is expressed in

A. m2°K/W B. W/m2°K

C. m2°K D. m°K/W

Answer & Explanation

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27. An ejector is used to

A. increase pressure

B. increase temperature

C. remove condensate

D. none of these
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28. Extremely large or small volumes of fluids are generally best routed through the shell side of a
shell and tube heat exchanger, because of the

A. less corrosion problems.

B. flexibility possible in the baffle arrangement.

C. low pressure drop.

D. high heat transfer co-efficient.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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29. All analogy equations connecting friction factor and heat transfer co-efficient apply only to

A. wall or skin friction

B. form friction

C. both (a) and (b)

D. turbulent flow

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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30. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B
31. The characteristic dimensionless groups for heat transfer to a fluid flowing through
a pipe in laminar flow are

A. Re.Gz

B. Nu, Pr

C. Nu, Pr, Re

D. Nu, Gz

Answer & Explanation

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32. Heat transfer rate described by Fourier's law will decrease, if the __________
increases.

A. thermal conductivity

B. thickness
 C. temperature difference

D. heat transfer area

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33. A black body does not __________ radiation.

A. absorb or emit

B. refract

C. reflect

D. both(b) & (c)

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34. The capacity of double-effect evaporator is less than half of the capacity of two
single effects, each of which is operating over same terminal temperature
difference, when the

A. solution has an elevation of boiling point.

B. evaporators operate under vacuum.

C. evaporators opreate at atmospheric pressure.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option A

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35. Peclet number (Pe) is given by

A. Pe = Re.Pr

B. Pe = Re/Pr

C. Pe = Pr/Re

D. Pe = Nu.Re

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
36. 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

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37. Prandtl number is the ratio of

A. momentum diffusivity to mass diffusivity.

B. momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity.

 C. thermal diffusivity to mass diffusivity.

D. thermal diffusivity to momentum diffusivity.

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38. Which of the following parameters is increased by use of finned tube in a multipass shell
and tube heat exchanger ?

A. Tube side pressure drop and the heat transfer rate.

B. Convective heat transfer co-efficient.

C. Effective tube surface area for convective heat transfer.

D. All (a) (b) and (c).

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39. Forced circulation evaporators are useful for the concentration of viscous, salting and scale
forming liquors. Which of the following is a forced circulation evaporator?

A. Long vertical evaporator

B. Horizontal tube evaporator

C. Agitated film evaporator

D. Calenderia vertical tube evaporator

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option C

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40. "The ratio of the total emissive power to the absorptivity for all bodies is same at ther-mal
equilibrium". This is __________ law.

A. Kirchoffs

B. Planck's

C. Wien's displacement

D. Stefan-Boltzman

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
41. View factor is important in heat transfer by

A. steady state conduction

B. natural convection

C. forced convection

D. radiation

Answer & Explanation

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42. The advantage of using a 1 - 2 shell and tube heat exchanger over a 1 - 1 shell and tube heat
exchanger is

A. lower tube side pressure drop.

 B. lower shell side pressure drop.

C. higher tube side heat transfer co-efficient.

D. higher shell side heat transfer co-efficient.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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43. For a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor is always

A. 1

B. >1

C. <1

D. between 1 & 2

Answer & Explanation

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44. 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
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45. Pick out the wrong statement.

Fluid movement under the influence of buoyant forces resulting from change in density
A.
takes place in case of natural convection.

B. The ratio NNu/NRe . Npr is called the Stanton number.

The Peclet number is a measure of the ratio of energy transport by convection to that
C.
by conduction.

D. The Colbum jH factor for heat transfer is given by Nst Npr.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
46. Tube expansion allowances exist in __________ heat exchanger.

A. multipass fixed tube sheet

B. U-tube

C. single pass fixed tube sheet

D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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47. Pick out the wrong statement.

In drying a solid containing moisture above the critical moisture content the number of
A.
degrees of freedom is 2.

Sherwood number in mass transfer corresponds to Nusselt number in heat transfer and
B.
Schmidt number to Prandtl number.

Forced convection is relatively more effective in increasing the rate of mass transfer, if
C.
Schmidt number is larger.
 Hot gases at moderate pressure are usually in the shell side of shell and tube heat
D.
exchangers. At higher pressure, however, it is customary to put gas in the tube side.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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48. Agitated film evaporator is suitable for concentrating __________ liquids.

A. foaming

B. viscous

C. very thin

D. corrosive

Answer & Explanation

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49. The thickness of condensate layer in filmwise condensation depends on the

A. condensation rate

B. surface configuration

C. liquid flow rate from the surface

D. all (a), (b) and (c)

Answer & Explanation

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50. If the thermal conductivity of a wall material is independent of temperature, the steady state
temperature distribution in the very large thin plane wall having steady, uniform surface
tempeature follows __________ law.

A. parabolic B. hyperbolic

C. linear D. logarithmic

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
1. The Grashoff number is defined as the ratio of the

A. buoyancy to inertial forces.

B. buoyancy to viscous forces.

C. inertial to viscous forces.

D. buoyancy to surface tension forces.

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2. 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 & Explanation

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3. The absorptivity of a body is equal to its emissivity

A. at a particular temperature.

B. for circular bodies.

C. under thermal equilibrium.

D. none of these.

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4. Absorptivity and refletivity of a perfect black body are respectively

A. 1 and 0

B. 0 and 1

C. 1 and ∞

D. 0 and 0.5

Answer & Explanation

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5. In thermal radiation for a black body (where, ε is emissivity and α is absorptivity)

A. α = 1; ε ≠ 1
 B. α ≠ 1, ε = 1

C. α ≠ 1, ε ≠ 1

D. α = 1; ε = 1

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
6. Pick out the wrong statement.

Superheated steam is preferably not used for process heating because of its low heat
A.
transfer film co-efficient.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the shell pressure drop is maximum for orifice
B.
baffles.

C. S.I. unit of fouling factor is Watt/m2.°K.

Longitudinal fins are used in extended surface heat exchangers, when the direction of
D.
fluid flow is parallel to the axis of the tube.

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7. When warm and cold liquids are mixed, the heat transfer is mainly by

A. conduction

B. convection

C. radiation

D. both(a) & (c)

Answer & Explanation

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8. A cube, sphere & a thin circular plate (all having same mass and made of same material) are all
heated to 300°C and allowed to cool in natural air. Which one will cool the slowest ?

A. Cube

B. Plate

C. Sphere

D. All will cool at the same rate

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9. Vent pipes are provided in a condenser to

A. remove non-condensable gases.

B. purge the condenser.

C. facilitate easy cleaning of tubes.

D. none of these.

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10. Heat transfer by natural convection is enhanced in system with

A. high viscosity.

B. high co-efficient of thermal expansion.

C. low temperature gradients.

D. low density change with temperature.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
11. In case of __________ boiling, the bubbles formed on a submerged hot
surface get absorbed in the mass of the liquid.

A. nucleate

B. pool

C. low pressure

D. none of these

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12. 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 & Explanation

 Answer: Option B

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13. 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

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14. At what value of Prandtl number, the hydrodynamic and thermal

boundary layers are identical ?

A. 0.5 B. 1

C. 1.5 D. 80

Answer & Explanation

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15. A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator

system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator
 system is employed, because

total heat transfer area of all the effects is -less than that in
A.
a single effect evaporator system.

total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a

B.
multiple effect system is much higher than in a single effect.

boiling point elevation in a single effect system is much

C.
higher than that in any effect in a multieffect system.

heat transfer co-efficient in a single effect is much lower

D.
than that in any effect in a multieffect system.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
16. Heat transfer efficiency leading of energy conservation in a heat exchanger can be achieved
by

A. keeping the heat transfer surface clean.

B. enhancing the fluid pumping rate.

C. increasing the tube length.

D. none of these.

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17. Trap is used to remove __________ from steam pipe lines.

A. steam

B. condensate

C. non-condensables

D. none of these
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18. A composite flat wall of a furnace is made of two materials 'A' and 'B'. The thermal conductivity of
'A' is twice of that of material 'B', while the thickness of layer of 'A' is half that of B. If the
temperature at the two sides of the wall are 400 and 1200°K, then the temperature drop (in °K)
across the layer of material 'A' is

A. 125 B. 133

C. 150 D. 160

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19. Tube pitch is the __________ of tube diameters and the clearances.

A. sum

B. difference

C. ratio

D. none of these

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20. 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. remains unaffected

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
21. The equivalent diameter for the annulus of a double pipe heat exchanger, whose inner pipe has
fins on the outside is __________ compared to the same size pipes without fins.

A. more B. less

C. same D. unpredictable

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22. Natural convection is characterised by

A. Grashhoff number

B. Peclet number

C. Reynolds number

D. Prandtl number

Answer & Explanation

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23. Nusselt number for full developed, laminar, constant property flow in a pipe at uniform heat flux is

A. 0.72 B. 4.364

C. 18 D. 83

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24. 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

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25. 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 & Explanation

 Answer: Option A
26. 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 & Explanation

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27. In a 1-1 cocurrent heat exchanger, if the tube side fluid outlet temperature is equal to the shell
side fluid outlet temperature, then the LMTD is

A. ∞

B. 0

C. equal to the difference between hot and cold fluids inlet temperature.

equal to the difference between hot fluid inlet temperature and cold fluid outlet
D.
temperature.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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28. A body is called grey if the monochromatic emissivity of the body is

A. zero
 B. unity

C. same for all wavelengths

D. different for all wavelengths

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29. In an extended surface heat exchanger, fluid having lower co-efficient

A. flows through the tube.

B. flows outside the tubes.

C. can flow either inside or outside the tubes.

D. should not be used as it gives very high pressure drop.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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30. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option A
31. Grashoff number, which is defined as g . β(Ts - T∞) ρ2. L3/μ2, is proportional to the ratio of
buoyancy force to __________ force.

A. viscous

B. elastic

C. inertial

D. none of these

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32. Pick out the wrong statement.

By increasing the number of shell passes, the temperature cross in a shell and tube
A.
heat exchanger can be prevented.

B. An underdesigned steam trap will back up the condensate instead of discharging it out.

C. Steam condensate is corrosive because of the presence of dissolved oxygen in it.

Film boiling is desirable in commercial equipments due to high heat transfer rate at low
D.
temperature drop.

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33. Graetz number is given by

 A.

B.

C.

D.

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34. 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

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35. Economy of an evaporator is influenced by the

 A. steam pressure

B. feed temperature

C. number of effect

D. both(b) & (c)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
36. If the thermal conductivity of a wall material is independent of temperature, the steady state
temperature distribution in the very large thin plane wall having steady, uniform surface
temperature follows __________ law.

A. hyperbolic B. parabolic

C. linear D. logarithmic

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37. 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.

by heating an intermediate material (like chequor bricks) and then heating the air from
C.
this hot material.

D. none of these.

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38. __________ equation relates the thermal conductivity of a solid to its temperature.

A. Antonie B. Kopp's

C. Lee's D. Kistyakowski

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39. For small temperature difference, the heat transfer rate as per Newton's law of cooling is
proportional to (where, Δt = excess temperature)

A. Δt

B. Δt2

C. Δt3

D. Δt

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40. Pick out the wrong statement.

The condensing film co-efficient is about 3 times lower for vertical condenser
A.
as compared to the equivalent horizontal condenser for identical situation.

B. Film co-efficient for vaporisation decreases as a result of vapor binding.

C. In industrial practice, sub-cooling of condensate is required, when the

 condensate is a volatile liquid and is to be transferred for storage.

Overall heat transfer co-efficient in a heat exchanger is controlled by the

D.
value of the film co-efficient, which is higher.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
41. Viscous & heat sensitive liquids are concentrated in __________
evaporators.

A. open pan

B. long tube

C. agitated film

D. none of these

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42. 1 BTU/hr.ft.°F is equal to __________ kcal/hr. m.°C.

A. 1.49

B. 1

C. 4.88

D. none of these

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43. 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

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44. The ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity is the

__________ number.

A. Prandtl B. Nusselt

C. Stanton D. Grashoff

Answer & Explanation

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45. For a perfectly transparent surface (like gases), the

A. absorptivity = 0

B. transmissivity = 1

C. reflectivity = 0
 D. all (a), (b) & (c)

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
46. For a fluid flowing in an annulus space, the wetted perimeter for heat transfer and pressure
drop are

A. same

B. different

C. never different

D. linearly related

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47. During crystallisation, formation of crystal can occur in __________ solution only.

A. saturated

B. supersaturated

C. undersaturated

D. all (a), (b) and (c)

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48. An evaporator while concentrating an aqueous solution from 10 to 40% solids evaporates 30000
kg of water. The amount of solids handled by the system in kg is
 A. 4000 B. 9000

C. 4600 D. 3000

Answer & Explanation

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49. An insulator should have

A. low thermal conductivity.

B. high thermal conductivity.

C. less resistance to heat flow.

D. a porous structure.

Answer & Explanation

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50. In a backward feed multiple effect evaporator

A. feed is introduced in the first effect.

B. feed flows from low pressure to high pressure.

C. no pumps are required between successive effects.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
 Starting from Section 4
1. The critical radius 'r' of insulation on a pipe is given by

A. r = 2k/h

B. r = k/h

C. r = k/2h

D. r = h/k

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2. As per Kirchoffs law, the ratio of the total radiating power to the absorptivity of a body depends on
the

A. temperature of the body only.

B. wavelength of monochromatic radiation.

C. both (a) and (b).

D. nature of material of body.

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3. If the baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger increases, then the Reynolds number of
the shell side fluid

A. remains unchanged.
 B. increases.

C. increases or decreases depending on number of shell passes.

D. decreases.

Answer & Explanation

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4. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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5. __________ paint has the maximum absorption coefficient.

A. Black B. Yellow

C. White D. Grey

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
6. What is Nusselt number ?
 A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

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7. Steam traps are provided in steam carrying pipelines to

A. condense steam.

B. release excess steam pressure by bleeding steam.

C. remove condensate and inert gases.

D. none of these.

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8. The Dietus-Boelter equation for convective leat transfer

 cannot be used for

A. low Reynold's number

B. very low Grashoff number

C. molten metals

D. all (a), (b) and (c)

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9. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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10. Radiation heat transfer rates does not depend upon the
 A. type of absorbing surface.

B. distance between the heat source and the object receiving the heat.

C. surface area and temperature of the heat source.

D. none of these.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
11. 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

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12. 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 & Explanation

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13. 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.

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14. Heat transfer rate per unit area is called

A. thermal conductivity

B. heat flux

C. heat transfer co-efficient

D. thermal diffusivity

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15. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option D
16. 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

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17. For a given ambient air temperature with increase in the thickness of insulation of a hot
cylinderical pipe, the rate of heat loss from the surface would

A. decrease

B. increase

C. first decrease and then increase

D. first increase and then decrease

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option D

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18. 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

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19. For what value of Prandtl number, the Col-burn analogy is valid ?

A. 0.06 to 120

B. 0.6 to 120

C. 1 to 103

D. l to 50

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20. In a forward feed multiple effect, the pressure build up will be

 A. least at the inlet of the first effect.

B. least at the outlet of the last effect.

C. highest at the inlet of the last effect.

D. highest at the outlet of the last effect.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
21. Film boiling is usually not desired in commercial equipments, because

A. the heat transfer rate is low in view of the large temperature drop.

B. it is difficult to maintain.

C. it is not economic.

D. none of these.

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22. For the same heat transfer area and the terminal conditions, the ratio of the capacities of a single
effect evaporator to a triple effect evaporator is

A. 3 B. 0.33

C. 1 D. 1.33

Answer & Explanation

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23. The variation of thermal conductivity of a metal with temperature is often correlated using an
expression of the form K = K0 + at. where, K is the thermal conductivity and T is the temperature
(in °K). The units of 'a' in SI system will be

A. W/m.k

B. W/m

C. W/m.k2

D. none, 'a' is just a number

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24. Film condensation is promoted on a/an __________ surface.

A. oily

B. coated

C. clean & smooth

D. dirty

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25. Dietus-Boelter equation cannot be used for molten metals mainly due to its very low

A. Prandtl number
 B. Grashoff number

C. thermal conductivity

D. viscosity

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
26. If Prandtl number is greater than the Schmidt number, then the

A. thermal boundary layer lies inside the concentration boundary layer.

B. concentration boundary layer lies inside the thermal boundary layer.

C. thermal & concentration boundary layers are of equal thickness.

D. hydrodynamic(i.e., momentum)boundary layer is thicker than the other two.

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27. Which of the following accessories is provided in the vapor line of an evaporator for removing the
entrained liquid ?

A. Bleed point

B. Vent

C. Catchall

D. Baffle

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28. Rate of heat transfer by vaporisation from pools of water is affected by the

A. nature of heating surface and distribution of bubbles.

B. surface tension of water.

C. viscosity of water.

D. all (a), (b) and (c).

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29. 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 & Explanation

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30. Which of the following has the highest thermal conductivity ?

 A. Brick B. Air

C. Water D. Silver

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
31. Which of the following is unimportant in forced convection ?

A. Reynolds number

B. Prandtl number

C. Grashhoff number

D. none of these

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32. Steam is to be condensed in a shell and tube heat exchanger, 5 m long

with a shell diameter of 1 m. Cooling water is to be used for removing
the heat. Heat transfer co-efficient for the cooling water, whether on
shell side or tube side is the same. The best arrangement is

A. vertical heat exchanger with steam on tube side.

B. vertical heat exchanger with steam on shell side.

C. horizontal heat exchanger with steam on tube side.

D. horizontal heat exchanger with steam on shell side.

Answer & Explanation

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33. In a multiple effect evaporator, the effect of boiling point elevation is

to

A. reduce the capacity

B. reduce the economy

C. increase the economy

D. none of these

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34. The rate of heat transfer through a pipe wall is given

by, . For cylinder of very thin wall, q can be

approximated by

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

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35. Dropwise condensation occurs on __________ surfaces.

A. clean and dirt free

B. smooth clean

C. contaminated cooling

D. polished

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
36. 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

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37. Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Swenson-Walker crystalliser is a batch crystalliser.

B. Super saturation of the solution is the driving potential for a crystal growth.
 C. The liquor left after the removal of crystals from a solution is called mother liquor.

D. The first stage of crystal formation is called nucleation.

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38. 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)

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39. Electromagnetic radiations propagate in vacuum with a velocity of __________ metre/second.

A. 3 x l05

B. 3 x l08

C. 3 x l010

D. 3 x l012

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option B

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40. Heat flux is the time rate of heat transfer per unit

A. length

B. area

C. volume

D. none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
41. Film boiling occurs at __________ pressure.

A. atmospheric

B. sub-atmospheric

C. negative

D. very high

Answer & Explanation

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42. Heat flux through several resistances in series in analogous to the current flowing through several

A. resistances in parallel.

B. capacitors in series.
 C. resistances in series.

D. none of these.

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43. Extended heat transfer surface like fins are used to increase the heat transfer rate. Fin efficiency
is defined as the ratio of heat transferred across the fin surface to the theoretical heat transfer
across an equal area held at the

A. surrounding temperature.

B. average temperature of the fin.

C. temperature of the fin end.

D. constant temperature equal to that of the base

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44. Vacuum is generally maintained in the vapour space of an evaporator mainly to

A. get economical temperature difference by using moderate pressure steam.

B. facilitate forward feeding in multiple effect evaporation.

C. concentrate heat sensitive materials.

D. achieve very high concentration of the final product.

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option A

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45. Double pipe heat exchangers are used

A. when heat transfer area required is very high.

B. when heat transfer area required is very low, i.e (100-200 ft2).

C. because it occupies less floor area.

D. because it is less costly.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
46. 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)

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47. Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Heat transfer by radiation can not occur across an absolute volume.

B. In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the pressure drop through the shell is
 proportional to the number of times the fluid crosses the bundle between baffles.

Propagation velocity for travel of heat radiation through vacuum is equal to the velocity
C.
of the light.

The amount of heat involved in the condensation or vaporisation of 1 kg of a fluid is the

D.
same.

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48. Which type of heat exchanger is preferred for heavy heat loads ?

A. Double pipe

B. Plate fine

C. Series and parallel set of shell and tube

D. None of these

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49. Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Reciprocal of the resistance to heat flow is called thermal conductance.

B. Unit of thermal conductance is W/°K.

Thermal conductance of a wall of thickness 'L', thermal conductivity 'k' and heat flow
C.
area 'A' is kL/A.
 D. none of these.

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50. 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 & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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