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870+ Heat Transfer (HT) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering .

201.

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» A. Boiling point
202.

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

A. Linear
B. Hyperbolic
C. Parabolic
D. None of these
Answer» C. Parabolic
203.

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

A. ha = 0.8hL
B. ha = 2hL
C. ha = hL
D. ha = 5hL
Answer» B. ha = 2hL
204.

Which has the lowest Prandtl number?

A. Liquid metal
B. Aqueous solution
C. Water
D. Lube oil
Answer» A. Liquid metal
205.

Stefan-Boltzmann 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» B. T4
206.

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» D. 1/4
207.

The equation, (NSt × N 2/3 Pr) = f/2, is the __________ analogy.

A. Colburn
B. Reynolds
C. Prandtl
D. None of these
Answer» A. Colburn
208.

What is the geometric mean of two heat transfer areas A1 and A2?

A. √(A1 . A2)
B. √(A1 + A2)
C. ½ √(A1 . A2)
D. 2 √(A1 . A2)
Answer» A. √(A1 . A2)
209.

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» B. 0.5-50
210.

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

A. Kirchoff’s
B. Planck's
C. Fourier's
D. None of these
Answer» B. Planck's
211.

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

A. Boiling point (at the same pressure)
B. Viscosity
C. Density
D. Thermal conductivity
Answer» A. Boiling point (at the same pressure)
212.

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

A. 180
B. 970
C. 3.97
D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Answer» A. 180
213.

Prandtl number for most of dry gases is about

A. 0.001
B. 0.72
C. 70
D. 150
Answer» B. 0.72
214.

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
Answer» A. The emissivity of a surface decreases, if it gets corroded by atmospheric environment
215.

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» B. Flexibility possible in the baffle arrangement
216.

Fresh orange juice contains 12% (by weight) solids and the rest water 90% of the fresh juice is sent to an evaporator to remove water and subsequently mixed with the remaining 10% of fresh juice. The resultant product contains 40% solids. The kg of water removed from 1 kg fresh juice is

A. 0.4
B. 0.5
C. 0.6
D. 0.7
Answer» D. 0.7
217.

The purpose of providing expansion bellows in the shell of tubular exchanger is to

A. Increase the heating load
B. Impart structural strength
C. Account for the uneven expansion of shell and tube bundles
D. Facilitate increase of shell length, if needed
Answer» C. Account for the uneven expansion of shell and tube bundles
218.

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
Answer» B. Heat exchanger
219.

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» C. To obtain higher heat transfer co-efficient and shorter tube
220.

A black body does not __________ radiation.

A. Absorb or emit
B. Refract
C. Reflect
D. Both (B) & (C)
Answer» D. Both (B) & (C)
221.

It is not recommended to use a 1-2 shell and tube heat exchanger for a particular heat duty, whenever the LMTD correction factor is

A. > 0.75
B. < 0.75
C. < 0.50
D. < 0.25
Answer» B. < 0.75
222.

Multiple effect evaporation accounts for

A. Steam economy
B. Lower operating costs
C. Investment economy
D. None of these
Answer» A. Steam economy
223.

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» A. Give larger area per tube
224.

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» B. U-tube
225.

Fruit juice (a heat sensitive material) can be concentrated in a __________ evaporator.

A. Long tube
B. Falling film
C. High pressure
D. None of these
Answer» B. Falling film
226.

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. In process heat exchangers, saturated steam is preferred over the superheated steam
B. The maximum is the emissive power of a surface at a temperature T1 occurs at a wavelength of λ1. If the surface temperature is halved, the maximum in the emissive power would occur at a wavelength of 0.5 λ1
C. When a vertical plate is heated in infinite air environmental under natural convection conditions, the velocity profile in air, normal to the plate, exhibits a maximum
D. A body at 925 K emits an energy of 1.42 x 1011ζW/m2 (ζ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant) in the wavelength band between 3 μm to 4 μm. The fraction of this energy in the total energy emitted over the entire wavelength range is equal to emissivity
Answer» B. The maximum is the emissive power of a surface at a temperature T1 occurs at a wavelength of λ1. If the surface temperature is halved, the maximum in the emissive power would occur at a wavelength of 0.5 λ1
227.

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. D0.2
D. D1.8
Answer» B. D-0.2
228.

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» A. 0.2 D
229.

For heat flow through very thick walled cylinder, use _________mean radius.

A. Arithmetic
B. Logarithmic
C. Geometric
D. Either (A) or (C)
Answer» B. Logarithmic
230.

Corrosiveness of steam condensate is due to the presence of

A. CO2
B. Dissolved O2
C. Both (A) & (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer» C. Both (A) & (B)
231.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the shell side fluid velocity can‟t be changed by changing the

A. Tube layout
B. Tube diameter
C. Tube pitch
D. Number of baffles
Answer» B. Tube diameter
232.

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
Answer» B. Called the angle of vision
233.

LMTD for evaporators & condensers for a given terminal parameters & set of conditions for counter-flow 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. Counter flow
D. Same in either 'a', b' or 'c'
Answer» D. Same in either 'a', b' or 'c'
234.

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

A. 0
B. R2/(R1+R2)
C. 1
D. (R1/R2) 2
Answer» B. R2/(R1+R2)
235.

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

A. Supersaturated
B. Saturated
C. Wet
D. None of these
Answer» B. Saturated
236.

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

A. Heat the water from 0°C to 100°C
B. Evaporate the water
C. To superheat the steam
D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Answer» B. Evaporate the water
237.

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» C. Some
238.

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» D. Nu, Gz
239.

Which of the following has maximum thermal conductivity?

A. Iron
B. Coal
C. Nitrogen
D. Tar
Answer» A. Iron
240.

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

A. Geometric
B. Arithmetic
C. Logarithmic
D. Either (A), (B) or (C)
Answer» C. Logarithmic
241.

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

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. May increase or decrease; depends on the material
Answer» D. May increase or decrease; depends on the material
242.

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» D. All (A), (B) and (C)
243.

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. Calandria vertical tube evaporator
Answer» C. Agitated film evaporator
244.

Nusselt number is the ratio of the temperature gradient at the wall to

A. Temperature difference
B. Heat flux
C. That across the entire pipe
D. None of these
Answer» C. That across the entire pipe
245.

Which of the following has the lowest overall heat transfer co-efficient?

A. Dowtherm
B. Molten sodium
C. Water
D. Air
Answer» D. Air
246.

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» B. Kcal/hr.m.°C
247.

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» B. There is no risk of contamination
248.

Tubes are held between top and bottom tube sheets in Calandria type evaporator by keeping

A. Both the tube sheets fixed
B. Both the tube sheets floating
C. The top tube sheet floating and bottom tube sheet fixed
D. The top tube sheet fixed and the bottom tube-sheet floating
Answer» A. Both the tube sheets fixed
249.

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

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8
Answer» C. 0.6
250.

What is the emissivity of a black body?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 0.5
D. 0.90
Answer» B. 1

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