OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 1

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (With Answers)

1. The Fourier's law of heat transfer by conduction is expressed as

dt dt
(a) Q kA (b) Q kA
dx dx
dx dx
(c) Q kA (d) Q kA
dt dt
2. The heat transfer is constant when
(a) temperature remains constant with time
(b) temperature decreases with time
(c) temperature increases with time.

3. The coefficient of thermal conductivity is defined as

(a) Quantity of heat transfer per unit area per one degree drop in
temperature
(b) Quantity of heat transfer per one degree temperature drop per
unit area
(c) Quantity of heat transfer per unit time per unit area
(d) Quantity of heat transfer per unit time per unit area per one
degree temperature drop per unit length.

4. The units of thermal conductivity is expressed as:

(a) W/mK (b) W/m2K
(c) W/hmK (d) W/h2m2K.

5. Heat transfer from higher temperature to low temperature takes

place accroding to
(a) Fourier law
(b) First law of thermodynamics
(c) Second law of thermodynamcis
(d) Zeroth law of thermodynamics.

6. Conduction through flat composite wall is given by:

t1 t 4 t1 t 4
(a) Q (b) Q
x1 x x k1 A k 2 A k 3 A
2 3
k1 A k 2 A k 3 A x1 x2 x3
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k1 A k 2 A k3 A

t1 t 4 A x1 x2 x3
(c) Q (d) Q
k1 k 2 k 3 t1 t 4

x1 x 2 x3

where Q = heat transfer, t1, t2,t3 and t4 temperatures on surfaces of

composite wall, x1, x2, x3, thicknesses of different composite wall layers.

7. Conduction through hollow, radial one dimensional heat

transfer is expressed as
2 l t1 t 2 k 2 l t1 t 2
(a) Q (b) Q
lin r2 / r1 r2 r1
2 l t1 / t 2 2 l t1 t 2 k
(c) Q (d) Q
r2 r1 k lin r2 / r1

8. The radial heat transfer rate through hollow cylinder increases

as the ratio of outer radius to inner radius
(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) constant (d) none of the above

9. Stefan-Boltzmann's law is expressed as

(a) Q = AT4 (b) Q = A2T4
2
(c) Q = AT (d) Q=AT4

10. The quantity of heat radiation is dependent on

(a) area of the body only
(b) shape of the body only
(c) temperature of the body only
(d) on all (a), (b) and (c).

11. Conduction is a process of heat transfer from

(a) a hot body to a cold body, in a straight line, without affecting the
intervening medium
(b) one particle of the body to another without the actual motion of
the particles
(c) one particle of the body to another by the actual motion of the
heated particles
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(d) none of the above.

12. The amount of heat flow through a body by conduction is

(a) dependent upon the material of the body
(b) directly proportional to the surface area of the body
(c) directly proportional to the temperature difference on the two
faces of the body
(d) inversely proportional to the thickness of the body
(e) all of the above.

13. Thermal conductivity of solid metals with rise in temperature.

(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) remains same (d) unpredictable.

14. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is

(a) directly proportional to the thermal conductivity
(b) inversely proportional to density of substance
(c) inversely proportinal to specific heat
(d) all the the above.

15. The overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in the problems

of:
(a) radiation (b) conduction
(c) convection (d) conduction and convection.

16. Thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids. with

decrease in temperature.
(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) remains constant (d) unpredictable.

17. Heat transfer takes place as per law of thermodynamics,

(a) Zeroth (b) first
(c) second (d) none of the above.

18. Heat is closely related with .

(a) energy (b) entropy
(c) enthalpy (d) temperature.
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19. Heat flowing from one side to other does not depend directly
on
(a) thermal conductivity (b) face area
(c) temperature difference (d) thickness.

20. ................. has least value of conductivity.

(a) Rubber (b) Air
(c) Water (d) Glass
(e) Plastic.
21. ................. has maximum value of thermal conductivity.
(a) Lead (b) Copper
(c) Steel (d) Aluminium
(e) Brass.

22. Heat conduction in gases is due to

(a) electromagnetic waves
(b) motion of electrons
(c) mixing motion of the different layers of the gas
(d) elastic impact of molecules.

23. Due to which of the following reasons most metals are good
conductors of heat ?
(a) Capacity to absorb free energy of electrons
(b) Energy transport due to molecular vibration
(c) Lattice defects
(d) Migration of neutrons from hot end to cold end.
(e) Presence of many free electrons and frequent collision of
atoms.
24. In which of the following cases most unsteady heat flow
occurs?
(a) Through the walls of a furnace
(b) Through lagged pipes carrying steam
(c) Through the wall of a refrigerator
(d) During annealing of castings.

25. In which of the following cases, molecular transmission of

heat is smallest?
(a) Solids (b) Alloys
(c) Gases (d) Liquids.
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26. Due to which of the folowing reasons cork is a good insulator?

(a) It is porous (b) Its density is low
(c) It can be powdered (d) All of the above.

27. ............ is the most widely used heat insulating material for
pipelines carrying steam.
(a) Sawdust (b) Cotton
(c) Asbestos (d) 85% magnesia cement and glass wool.

28. With regard to 'thermal diffusivity' which of the following

statements is incorrect!
(a) It is a dimensionless quantity
(b) It represents a physical property of the material
(c) It is an important characteristic for unsteady heat conduction
(d) None of the above.

29. The temperature distribution for a plane wall, for steady state
heat flow and constant value of thermal conductivity, is
(a) logarithmic (b) parabolic
(c) linear (d) any of the above.

30. The relation 2t= 0 is referred to as ...............

equation.
(a) Poisson's (b) Laplace
(c) Fourier heat conduction (d) none of the above.

31. If k is the thermal conductivity, is the mass density and C is

the specific heat then the thermal diffusivity of substance is given
by:
(a)( C)/k (b) k/( C) (c) (kC)/ (d) (k )/C

32. .................. is expected to have highest thermal conductivity.

(a) Water (b) Melting ice
(c) Solid ice (d) Steam.

33. In the heat flow equation Q = kA (t1 - t2)/x, the term (t1 - t2)/x
is known as
(a) thermal conductivity (b) thermal coefficient
(c) thermal resistance (d) temperature gradient.
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34. In the heat flow equation Q = kA (t1- t2)/x, the term xlkA is
known as
(a) temperature gradient (b) thermal coefficient
(c) thermal resistance (d) thermal coductivity.

35. Why are fins provided on heat transferring surface?

(a) To increase temperature gradient
(b) To increase heat transfer coefficient
(c) To increase heat transfer area
(d) All of the above.

36. When the thickness of insulation on a pipe exceeds the critical

value.
(a) the heat flow rate decreases
(b) the heat flow rate increases
(c) the heat flow rate remains constant
(d) none of the above.

37. When the thickness of insulation on a pipe retched the critical

value
(a) the heat flow rate decreases
(b) the heat flow rate increases
(c) the heat flow rate remains constant
(d) none of the above.

38. For spheres, the critical thickness of insulation is given by

h 2k
(a) (b)
2k h
k k
(c) (d)
h 2h
where k = thermal conductivity, h = convective heat transfer
coeffecient.

39. It is considered appropriate that area of cross-section, for a

finned surface, be
(a) reduced along the length
(b) increased along the length
(c) maintained constant along the length
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(d) none of the above.

40. What does transient conduction mean?

(a) Heat transfer for a short time
(b) Conduction when the temperature at a point varies with time
(c) Very little heat transfer
(d) Heat transfer with a very small temperature difference

41. How can the temperature drop in a plane wall with uniformly
distributed heat generation be decreased?
(a) By reducing thermal conductivity of wall material
(b) By reducing wall thickness
(c) By reducing convection coefficient at the surface
(d) By reducing heat generation rate.

42. The temperature variation with time, in the lumped

parameter model, is
(a) exponential (b) sinusoidal
(c) cubic (d) linear.

43. In transient heat conduction, the two significant

dimensionless parameters are .............. number and
.................... number.
(a) Fourier, Reynolds
(b) Reynolds, Prandtl
(c) Biot, Fourier
(d) Reyonlds, Biot.
44. ................. number is relevant in transient heat condition.
(a) Reynolds (b) Fourier
(c) Grashoff (d) Prandtl.
45. .................. number is generally associated with natural
convection heat transfer.
(a) Prandtl (b) Weber
(c) Nusselt (d) Grashoff.
46. The degree of approach, in heat exchangers, is defined as the
difference between temperatures of
(a) hot medium outlet and cold water outlet
(b) hot medium outlet and cold water inlet
(c) cold water inlet and outlet
(d) hot medium inlet and outlet.
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47. Two insulating materials (put over each other) are used to
insulate a steam pipe, best result would be obtained if
(a) inferior insulation is put over pipe and better one over it
(b) better insulation is put over pipe and inferior one over it
(c) both may be put in any order
(d) none of the above.

48. Compared to parallel flow heat exchanger, LMTD in case of

counter-flow heat exchanger is
(a) lower (b) higher
(b) same (d) unpredictable.

49. Thermal diffusivity is a

(a) dimensionless parameter (b) mathematical formula only
(c) physical property of the material (d) function of temperature.

50. Transient heat flow occurs in

(a) melting of ice
(b) heating and cooling of buildings due to sun
(c) insulated pipes carrying superheated steam
(d) all of the above.

51. Transmission of heat by molecular collision is

(a) scattering (b) conduction
(c) convection (d) radiation.

52. In which of the following cases heat is transferred by

conduction, convection and radiation?
(a) Boiler furnaces (b) Refrigerator freezer coils
(c) Melting of ic (d) All of the above.

53. ................. is generally used to measure the temperature inside

a furnance.
(a) Gas thermometer (b) Optical pyrometer
(c) Alcohol thermometer (d) Mercury thermometer.

54. .............. is not the assumption of Fourier's equation of heat

conduction.
(a) Constant temperature difference
(b) Uniform area of cross-section
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(c) Steady heat flow

(d) Homogeneous substance.

55. A substance above critical temperature exists as

(a) liquid (b) solid
(c) gas (d) wet vapour.

56. ................... is a non-dimensional number which generally

finds application in mass transfer problem.
(a) Grashoff number (b) Mach number
(c) Stanton number (d) Weber number.

57. By which of the following modes of heat transfer heat is

mainly transferred from an insulated pipe to the surrounding still
air ?
(a) Radiation (b) Free convection
(c) Forced convection (d) Conduction.

58. ................ will radiate heat to a large extent.

(a) Black polished surface (b) White rough surface
(c) White polished surface (d) Black rough surface.

65. ................. method is used to find the thermal conductivity of

rubber.
(a) Searle's (b) Lee's disc
(c) Cylindrical shell (d) Laby and Hercus

66. "All bodies above absolute zero temperature emit radiation".

This statement is based on
(a) Stefan's law (b) Planck's law
(c) Prevost theory (d) Wien's law.

67. An automobile radiator is ................. type of heat exchanger.

(a) cross-flow (b) regenerator
(c) counter-flow (d) recuperator.
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73. Why are floating heads provided in heat exchangers?

(a) To regulate the flow
(b) To increase the pressure drop
(c) To decrease the pressure drop
(d) To avoid deformation of tubes due to thermal expansion.

74. Why is entrainment separator used in evaporators?

(a) To separate liquid droplets from vapour
(b) To prevent foaming
(c) To increase the boiling point
(d) To decrease the boiling point.

75. Least value of Prandtl number can be expected in case of

(a) water (b) liquid metals
(c) salt solution (d) sugar solution.

77. The multiple pass heat exchangers are used to

(a) increase the rate of heat transfer (b) reduce pressure drop
(c) increase pressure drop (d) reduce fluid flow friction losses.

79. A correction of LMTD is necessary in case of ... heat-

exchanger.
(a) cross flow (b) parallel flow
(c) counter current (d) all of the above.

80. Pecelet number is the ratio of................ number to ..............

number.
(a) Reynolds, Schemdit (b) Prandtl, Weber
(c) Prandtl, Schemdit (d) Reynolds, Prandtl.

81. The temperature of sun can be measured by using a

(a) radiation pyrometer (b) standard thermometer
(c) mercury thermometer (d) none of the above.

82. An increase in convective coefficient over a fin ........................

effectiveness.
(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) does not influence (d) none of the above.
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83. An increase in fin effectiveness is caused by high value of

(a) thermal conductivity (b) circumference
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) sectional area.

85. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is........ proportional to ......

(a) inversely, specific heat (b) inversely, density of substance
(c) directly, thermal conductivity (d) all of the above.

87. Which of the follwing properties of air does not increase with
rise in temperature?
(a) Thermal diffusivity (b) Dynamic viscosity
(c) Density (d) Thermal conductivity.

89. At thermal equilibrium absorptivity is .............. emissivity.

(a) greater than (b) lesser than
(c) equal to (d) none of the above.

90. The total emissivity power is defined as the total amount of

radiation emitted by a black body.........
(a) per unit time (b) per unit temperature
(c) per unit area (d) per unit thickness.

93. How does heat transfer, take place in regenerator type heat
exchanger?
(a) By generation of heat again and again (b) By indirect transfer
(c) By direct mixing of hot and cold fluids
(d) By flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface.

97. For a cylinderical rod with uniformly distributed heat sources,

the thermal gradient dtldr at half the radius location will be
....................of that at the surface.
(a) one-fourth (b) one-half
(c) twice (d) four times.

98. Which of the following is the notable example of uniform

generation of heat within the conducting medium?
(a) Resistance heating in electrical appliances
(b) Energy generated in the fuel element of a nuclear reactor
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(c) Liberation of energy due to some exothermic chemical

reactions
(d) All of the above.

105. In the formulation of Stefan-Boltzmann's law, which of the

following parameters does not appear?
(a) Radiation flux (b) Emissivity
(c) Absorptivity (d) Radiating area.

117. Which one of the following approximates to the black body

condition?
(a) Lamp black (b) Water
(c) Ice (d) All of the above.

118. With regard to 'Fouling factor' which of the following

statements is correct ?
(a) It is used when a liquid exchanges heat with a gas
(b) It is used only in case of Newtonian fluids
(c) It is dimensionless
(d) It is virtually a factor of safety in heat exchanger design.

119. In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the corrosive

liquid is normally passed through
(a) tube side (b) shell side
(c) either of the above (d) none of the above.

120.In ............ flow maximum heat transfer rate can be expected.

(a) laminar (b) turbulent
(c) counter current (d) co-current.

121. The nusselt number, in case of natural convection, is a

function of:
(a) Weber number and Mach number
(b) Grashoff's number and Prandtl number
(c) Reynolds number
(d) Reynolds number and Prandtl number.
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122. When the bubbles formed on a submerged hot surface get

absorbed in the mass of liquid, the process of boiling is known as
................ boiling.
(a) film (b) pool
(c) nucleate (d) none of the above.

123................... provides maximum contact surface for a liquid

vapour system.
(a) Packed tower (b) Wetted wall column
(c) Bubble cap tower (d) None of the above.

124. What does 1-2 heat exchanger mean?

(a) Two tubes of hot fluid pass through one tube of cold fluid
(b) Single pass on tube side and double pass on shell side
(c) Single pass on shell side and double pass on tube side
(d) None of the above.

125. Why are baffles provided in heat exchangers ?

(a) To reduce heat transfer rate (b) To increase heat transfer rate
(c) To remove dirt (d) To reduce vibrations.

126. Which of the following evaporators will be preferred for

handling severly scaling liquids ?
(a) Agitated film type (b) Short vertical tube type
(c) Horizontal tube type (d) Long vertical tube type.

127. The emissivity of a gray body is

(a) 0.5 (b) I
(c) less than 1 (d) more than 1.

128. What does a high value of Prandtl number indicate?

(a) Rapid heat transfer by forced convection to natural convection.
(b) Rapid diffusion of momentem by viscous action compared to
diffusion of energy.
(c) Relative heat transfer by conduction to convection.
(d) All of the above.

129. For gases, Prandtl number is

(a) near unity (b) between 5 and 50
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(c) between 60 and 100 (d) between 150 and 300.

130......... number is the ratio of heat transfer coefficient to the

flow of heat per unit temperature rise due to the velocity of the
fluid,
(a) Grashoff (b) Weber
(c) Stanton (d) Prandtl.

131. In................ ablation heat transfer method is used.

(a) nuclear war heads (b) satellites
(c) rockets (d) none of the above.

132. Which mode of heat transfer plays insignificant role in a

cooling tower?
(a) Radiation (b) Evaporative cooling
(c) Convective cooling (d) All of the above.

133. In which of the following heat exchange processes the value

of overall heat transfer coefficient will be highest?
(a) Steam to oil (b) Steam condensers
(c) Air to heavy tars (d) Air to CO2.

134. How can radiation heat transfer between two surfaces be

reduced?
(a) By bringing the surfaces closer together
(b) By introducing radiation shield between the surfaces
(c) By polishing the surfaces
(d) All of the above.

135......... correlates the relative thickness of the hydrodynamic

and thermal boundary layers.
(a) Mach number (b) Nusselt number
(c) Grashoff number (d) Prandtl number.

136......... number can be used for convective heat trnasfer.

(a) Mach (b) Froude
(c) Nusselt (d) None of the above.
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137. The ratio of thermal conductivity ice to that of water is nearly

(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 6

138. Which of the following can be used to measure a temperature

around - 45C?
(a) Thermocouple (b) Mercury thermometer
(c) Alcohol thermometer (d) None of the above.

139. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(a) Black surfaces are better absorbers than white ones
(b) Black surfaces are better radiators than white ones
(c) Rough surfaces are better radiators than smooth surfaces
(d) Highly polished mirror like surfaces are very good radiators.

140. Due to which of the following reasons hydrogen cannot be

liquified at room temperature?
(a) It is diatomic gas (b) It has high specific heat
(c) Its critical temperature is less than the room temperature
(d) All of the above.

141......... have the same units.

(a) Planck's constant and angular momentum
(b) Planck's constant and Stefan's constant
(c) Boltzmann's constant and Planck's constant
(d) Stefan's constant and Boltzmann's constant

142. In air preheater for boiler, heat is least transferred by

(a) radiation (b) conduction
(c) convectioin (d) conduction and convection.

143. In which of the following cases non-isotropic conductivity is

exhibited?
(a) Lead (b) Wood
(c) Copper (d) Brass.

144......... is suitable for low temperature applications.

(a) Fused alumina bricks (b) Asbestos paper
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(c) Cork (d) Diatomaceous earth.

145. A dimensionless number which is the ratio of kinematic

viscosity to thermal diffusivity is known as ....... number.
(a) Grashoff (b) Prandtl
(c) Mach (d) Nusselt.

146. In Boltzmann's law which of the following quantities does

not figure?
(a) Absorptivity (b) Radiating area
(c) Absolute temperature (d) Radiant flux
(e) Emissivity.

147. A perfect black body is the one which

(a) is coated with lamp black
(b) absorbs most of the incident radiation
(c) absorbs all incident radiation
(d) reflects all incident radiation.

148. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) A substance will emit radiation at a particular wavelength only
(b) All substances emit radiation, the quality and quantity depend
on the absolute temperature and the properties of the material
composing the radiating body
(c) Only some substances emit radiation
(d) Bodies black in colour are known as black bodies.

149. The radiation from flames consists which of the following?

(a) Non-equilibrium radiation associated with the combustion
process
(b) Continuous radiation from burning soot particles of microscopic
and submicroscopic dimensions
(c) Infrared radiation from water vapour and CO2
(d) Radiation from suspended larger particles of coal, coke, or ash
contributing to flame luminosity
(e) All of the above.
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150. A perfect ........ surface is the surface which diffusely reflects

and emits the same amount of energy which it receives by
radiation.
(a) radiating (b) gray
(c) black (d) white.

151. If e is the emissivity of surfaces and shields and n is the

number of shields introduced between the two surfaces, then
overall emissivity is given by
(a) n/e (b) ne
(c) l/(2n-e) (d) / [(n+1) (2-)]

152. Pyrometers which react to all wavelengths of incident

radiant energy are known as ........ . pyrometers.
(a) polarising (b) total radiation
(c) optical (d) disappearing filament type.

153. Fog is formed due to

(a) humidity (b) low pressure
(c) temperature fall of atmosphere (d) all of above.

154. Which of the following is a very good insulator?

(a) Saw dust (b) A hard wood board
(c) An asbestos sheet (d) A porcelain sheet.

155. Thermal conductivity of liquids can be determined by

(a) Searles method (b) Guarded plate method
(c) Laby and Hercas method (d) None of the above.
156............. is likely to have highest thermal conductivity.
(a) Boiling water (b) Steam
(c) Solid ice (d) Rain water.

157. The phenomenon of boiling the milk in an open container

when milk spills over the vessel is termed as ........... boiling.
(a) subcooled (b) pool
(c) film (d) nuclear.

158.......body transmits all the radiations falling on it.

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(a) Transparent (b) Gray

(c) Black (d) White.

159. A radiation shield should have

(d) high emissivity (b) low reflectivity
(c) high reflectivity (d) none of the above.

160......... are generally diathermanous.

(a) Gases (b) Liquids
(c) Solids (d) All of the above.

161. The reflectance of a black body is

(a) zero (b) less than 1.0
(c) 1.0 (d) infinity.

162. Grashoff number has significant role in heat transfer by.

(a) conduction (b) radiation
(c) natural convection (d) forced convection.

163. Heat transfer in liquids and gases takes place by

(a) conduction (b) convection
(c) radiation (d) conduction and radiation.
164. Metals are good conductors of heat because
(a) they contain free electrons (b) they have high density
(c) their atoms collide frequently (d) all of the above.

165. Temperature of steam around 550C can be measured by .

(a) thermopile (b) thermocouple
(c) thermometer (d) radiation pyrometer.

166. Row of heat from one body to other takes place when they
have different ..........
(a) specific heats (b) heat contents
(c) temperatures (d) all of the above.

167. Due to which of the following reasons thermal conductivity

of glass wool varies from sample to sample?
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(a) Variation in porosity (b) Variation in density

(c) Variation in composition (d) Variation in structure.

168. In which of the following cases heat is transferred by all three

modes of heat transfer, viz., conduction, convection and
radiation?
(a) Steam condenser (b) Boiler
(c) Electric heater (d) None of the above.

169. ........ is the rate of energy emission from unit surface area
through unit solid angle, along a normal to the surface.
(a) Absorptivity (b) Transmissivity
(c) Intensity of radiation (d) Emissivity.

170. For which of the following cases Fourier's law of heat

conduction in valid ?
(a) Irregular surfaces
(b) One dimensional cases only
(c) Two dimensional cases only
(d) Three dimensional cases only.

171. Compared to parallel flow heat exchanger log mean

temperature diffirence (LMTD) in case of counter flow heat
exchanger will be:
(a) less (b) same
(c) more (d) impredictable.

172. A gray body is one whose absorptivity ..............

(a) is equal to its emissivity
(b) varies with temperature
(c) varies with wavelength of the incident ray
(d) none of the above.

173. Joule-sec, is the unit of ...............

(a) thermal conductivity (b) kinematic viscosity
(c) universal gas constant (d) Planck's constant.
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174. Compared to black body, total emissivity of polished silver is

(a) very much lower (b) same
(c) very much higher (d) more or less same.

2t 2t 2t
175. The heat transfer equation 0 is known as:
x 2 y 2 z 2
(a) General equation of heat transfer
(b) Poisson's equation
(c) Fourier's equation
(d) Laplace's equation.

176. Absorptivity of a body will be equal to its emissivity

(a) at critical temperature
(b) for a polished body
(c) at all temperatures
(d) when the system is under thermal equilibrium.

177. Which of the follwing statements is incorrect?

(a) A temperature gradient must exist for heat exchange
(b) Heat flow is always from a higher temperature to a lower
temperature in accordance with the second law of
thermodynamics
(c) A material medium is always necessary for heat transmission
(d) The process of heat transfer is thermodynamically an
irreversible process.

178. The material medium between the heat source and receiver is
not affected during the process of heat transmission by
(a) convection (b) radiation
(c) conduction (d) conduction as well as convection.

179. With regard to the Fourier's law, which of the following

statements is incorrect?
(a) It helps to define thermal conductivity of the heat conducting
medium
(b) It is valid for all matter regardless of its state
(c) It is a vector representation indicating heat flow in the direction of
decreasing temperature
(d) It can be derived from first principles.
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180. The rate of heat transfer per unit area per unit thickness of
wall when a unit temperature difference is maintained across the
opposite faces of the wall is called ............... .
(a) heat flux (b) thermal resistance
(b) thermal loading (d) thermal conductivity.

181. The average thermal conductivities of water and air conform

to the ratio:
(a) 8 : 1 (b) 12 : 1
(c) 20 : 1 (d) 40 : 1

182. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(a) Thermal conductivity decreases with increase in the density of the
substance
(b) Heat treatment causes considerable variation in thermal
conductivity
(c) Thermal conductivity is always higher in the purest form of metal
(d) Thermal conductivity of a damp material is considerably higher
than the thermal conductivity of the dry material and water taken
individually.

183. The steady state temperature distribution in the very large thin
plate with uniform surface temperature will be:
(a) logarithmic (b) parabolic
(c) hyperbolic (d) linear.

184. The thermal resistance for heat conduction through a hollow

sphere of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 is
4 k r2 r1 r2 r1
(a) (b)
r1 r2 4 k r1 r2
r r r r
(c) 2 1 1 2 (d) none of the above
4 k
(where k is the thermal conductivity of the material of the sphere)

185. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) A certain thickness of lagging on a steam pipe may increase the
rate of heat flow rather than reduce it.
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(b) Addition of insulation does not always bring about a decrease in

the heat transfer rate for geometries with non-constant cros sectional
area.
(c) Critical radius of insulation refers to the outer radius of
insulation for which there is maximum thermal resistance and
consequently maximum heat flow rate.
(d) Rubber insulated wires can carry more current than a bare wire
for the same rise in temperature.

186. With regard to 'fin effectiveness' which of the following

statements is incorrect?
(a) It is improved if the fin is made from a material of low thermal
conductivity
(b) It represents the ratio of heat transfer rate from the fin to the heat
that would be dissipated if the entire fin surface area were
maintained at the base temperature
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) It is imprved by having thin but closely spaced fins.

187............ number gives an indication of the ratio of internal

(conduction) resistance to the surface (convection) resistance,
(a) Stanton (b) Biot
(c) Nusselt (d) Fourier.

188. The characteristic length, in the non-dimensional Biot

number, is the ratio of
(a) perimeter to surface area of solid
(b) volume of solid to its surface area
(c) surface area to perimeter of solid
(d) none of the above.

189. Heat transfer by radiation is characterised by

(a) circulation of fluid motion by buoyancy effects
(b) movement of discrete packets of energy as electromagnetic
waves.
(c) energy transport as a result of bulk fluid motion
(d) all of the above.
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190. With regard to "thermal radiations' which of the following

statements is incorrect!
(a) These occur in the portion of electromagnetic spectrum between
the wavelengths 102 to 104 micron.
(b) These travel in space with a velocity 3 x 108 m/s.
(c) These are electromagnetic waves
(d) None of the above.

191. Which of the following heat flow situations pertains to free or

natural convection?
(a) Cooling of billets in atmosphere
(b) Cooling of I.C. engines
(c) Flow of water inside the condenser tubes
(d) All of the above.

192. .......... causes forced convection in a liquid bath.

(a) Flow of electrons in a random fashion
(b) Intense stirring by an external agency
(c) Molecular energy interaction
(d) All of the above.

193. ......... number has a significant role in forced convection.

(a) Mach (b) Reynolds
(c) Prandtl (d) Peclet.

194. In convective heat transfer, the Nusselt number

(a) represents the ratio of viscous to inertia force
(b) signifies the velocity gradient at the surface
(c) is the ratio of molecular momentum diffusivity to thermal
diffusivity
(d) is the ratio of conduction to convection resistance.

195. Nusselt number, for forced convection, is a function of.....

number and ......... number.
(a) Reynolds, Prandtl '
(b) Reynolds, Grashoff
(c) Prandtl, Grashoff
(d) None of the above.
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196. In case of laminar flow over a plate, the convective heat

transfer coefficient.
(a) decreases with increase in free stream velocity
(b) increases with distance
(c) increases if a higher viscosity fluid is used
(d) increases if a denser fluid is used.

197. The temperature gradient in the fluid flowing over a heated

plate will be
(a) zero at the top of thermal boundry layer
(b) very steep at the surface
(c) zero at the plate surface
(d) positive at the surface.

198. The ratio of hydrodynamic to thermal boundary layer

thicknesses
(a) varies as one-third power of Prandtl number
(b) varies as two-third power of Stanton number
(c) varies as four-fifth power of Nusselt number
(d) varies as root of Prandtl number.

199. When Prandtl number is equal to ....... the hydrodynamic and

thermal boundary layers are identical.
(a) 0.2 (b) 1
(c) 15 (d) 30.

200. The convective coefficients for boiling and condensation

usually lie in the range
(a) 50-500 W/m2K
(b) 200-2500 W/m2K
(c) 300-5000 W/m2K
(d) 2500-10000 W/m2K.

201. With which of the following "Leiden-frost effect1 is

associated?
(a) Condensation of vapour on a cold surface
(b) Boiling of liquid on a hot surface
(c) Evaporation of a solution
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(d) Exchange of heat between two fluids

(e) None of the above.

202. On which of the following factors does the heat flux in nucleate
pool boiling depend?
(a) Material of the surface only
(b) Material and roughness of the surface
(c) Liquid properties and material of the surface
(d) Liquid properties, material and condition of the surface.

203. How is the requirement of transfer of a large heat usually

met?
(a) By decreasing the diameter of tube
(b) By increasing the length of tube
(c) By increasing the number of tubes
(d) By having multiple tube or shell passes.

204. Why are multipass heat exchangers used?

(a) To obtain high heat transfer coefficient
(b) To reduce the pressure drop
(c) To get a compact unit
(d) All of the above.

205......... does not pertain to transient heat conduction.

(a) Fourier number (b) Interchange factor
(c) Error function (d) Biot number.
206. Due to which of the following reasons heat flux increases
with temperature excess beyond the Leiden-fost point?
(a) Radiation effect becomes predominant
(b) Occurence of subcooled boiling
(c) Promotion of nucleate boiling
(d) None of the above.

207. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Film boiling region is usually avoided in commercial
equipment
(b) In subcooled boiling, the temperature of the heating surface
is more than the boiling point of the liquid
(c) There occurs transition from nucleate to film boiling at
burn-out point on the boiling curve
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(d) Nucleate boiling gets promoted on a smooth surface.

208. The steam condenser in a thermal power plant is a heat

exchanger of the type:
(d) recuperator (b) direct contact
(c) regenerator (d) none of the above.

209. Why are expansion bellows provided in the shell of a tubular

heat exchanger ?
(d) To reduce the pressure drop
(b) To impart structural strength to exchanger
(c) To facilitate increase in length of boiler shell
(d) To account for uneven expansion of shell and tube bundles.

210. Which of the following terms does not pertain to radiation

heat transfer?
(a) Configuration factor (b) Spectral distribution
(c) Solid angle (d) Reynolds analogy.

211. The value of convection coefficient, in condensation over

a vertical surface, varies as
(a) k.5 (b) k0.35
0.75
(c) k (d) k0.9.
(where k is the thermal conductivity of the liquid).
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NUMERICAL QUESTIONS
212. The inner surface of a plane brick wall is at 50C and the
outer surface is at 25C. Calculate the rate of heat transfer per m2
of the surface area of the wall, which is 220 mm thick. The thermal
conductivity of the bricks is 0.51 W/m K.
(a) 20.65 W/m2 (b) 32:75 W/m2
2
(c) 47.62 W/m (d) 57.95 W/m2.

213. A mild steel tank of wall thickness 12 mm contains water at

100C. Calculate the rate of heat loss per m2 of tank surface area
when the atmospheric temperature is 20C. The thermal
conductivity of mild steel is 50 W/m K, and the heat transfer
coefficients for the inside and outisde the tank are 2850 and 10
W/m2 K, respectively. Calculate also the temperature of the outside
surface of the tank.
(a) 300.5 W/m2, 45.5C (b) 495.2 W/m2, 67.6C
(c) 602.6 W/m2, 80.6C (d) 795.2 W/m2, 99.52C.

214. A spherical shaped vessel of 1.4 m diameter is 90 mm thick.

Find the rate of heat leakage, if the temperaturre difference
between the inner and outer surfaces is 220C. Thermal
conductivity of the material of the sphere is 0.083 W/mK.
(a) 0.2 kW (b) 0.5 kW
(c) 1.0886kW (d) 1.6kW.

215 Liquid air at -147C is stored in the space of two concentric

spheres of 0.2 m and 0.3 m diameters. The surface emissivities are
0.028. Assume the outer surface temperature is 25 C. Considering
only (a) W/m-s-K (b) cal/m-s-C.
215. Choose the wrong statement about thermal diffusivity :
(a) It represents a physical property of the material
(b) It is a dimensionless quantity.
(c) It is an important characteristic for unsteady heat conduction
(d) It is the ratio of thermal conductivity to thermal storage capacity
of a material.
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216. A body which partly absorbs and partly reflects but does not
allow any radiation to pass through it (a + r = 1 and = 0) is
called
(d) diamthermanous (b) opaque
(c) gray (d) specular.

217. The heat flow equation through a cylinder of inner radius r1

and other radius r2 is desired to be written in the same form as
that for heat flow through a plane wall. For wall thickness
(r2 r1), the equivalent area Amwould be:
A A2 A1 A2
(a) Am 1 (b) Am
2 2lin A2 / A1
A2 A1 A2 A1
(c) Am (d) Am
lin A2 / A1 2lin A2 / A1

where A1 and A2 are the inner and outer surface areas of the
cylindrical tube.

218. A gas turbine blade (idealised as a flat plate of surface area

A, thickness and thermal conductivity k) has hot gases at
temperature t1 on one side and cooling air at temperature t2 on
the other side. If h1 and h2 are the corresponding surface
coefficients of heat transfer, then the overall heat transfer
coefficient U is given by

1 1 1 1 1 k 1
(a) (b)
U h1 k h2 U h1 h2
1 1
(c) U h1 h2 (d) U
k h1 k h2

219. Which of the following is the wrong value of characteristic

length L which appears in the Biot number hl/k and the Fourier
number at /L2 ?
(a) l = R/3 in case of a sphere of radius R
(b) l = R/2 in case of a cylinder of radius R and length L
(c) l = R/6 in case of a cube with each side of length L
(d) l = b/2 for a flat plate of thickness d breadth b and height h.
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220. a solid cement wall of a building having thermal conductivity

k and thickness is heated by convection on the inner side
and cooled by convection on the outside. The heat flux
through the wall can be expressed as

(a) q
t1 t 2 (b) q
t1 t 2
1 1 h1 h2
h1 k h2 k
k t1 t 2 h1 h2
(c) q (d) none of the above

221. The heat dissipation from an infinitely long find is given
by:

(a) hPkAt o t (b) hPt o t

tanh ml h/k m
(c) hPkAt o t tanh ml (d) hPkAt o t
1 h / kmtanh ml

222. The heat flow equation through a sphere of inner radius r1

and outer radius r2 is to be written in the same form as that
for heat flow through a plane wall. For wall thickness
(r2 - r1), the equivalent mean radius for the spherical shell is

r1 r2 r1 r2
(a) (b) r1r2 (c) r1 / r2 (d)
2 lin r2 / r1

223. The variation in thermal conductivity of a wall material is

stated to conform to the relation k = ko (1 + at). In that case the
temperature at the mid-plane of the heat conducting wall would
be:
(a) average of the temperatures at the wall faces
(b) more than the average of the temperatures at the wall faces
(c) less than the average of the temperatures at the wall faces
(d) depends upon the temperature difference between the wall
faces.

224. The Fourier's conduction heat equation Q = -kA (dt/dx)

presumes
(a) steady state, one-dimensional heat flow
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(b) constant value of thermal conductivity

(c) constant and uniform temperatures at the wall surfaces
(d) all of the above.

225. A hollow sphere has inner and outer surface areas of 2 m2 and
8 m2 respectively. For a given temperature difference across the
surfaces, it is desired to calculate heat flow by considering the
material of the sphere as a plane wall of the same thickness.The
equivalent mean area normal to the direction of heat flow should
be
(a) 6 m2 (b)5m2
2
(c) 4m (d) 3 m2.

226. The relation 2 t 0 is referred to as

(a) Fourier heat conduction equation
(b) Laplace equation
(c) Poisson's equation
(d) Lumped parameter solution for transient conduction

227. Heat is transferred from a hot fluid (temperature t1 and

heat transfer coefficient h1) through a plane wall of thickness ,
surface area A and thermal conductivity k. The thermal
resistance for the set up is:

11 1 1 1
(a) (b) A
A h1 k h2 h1 k h2
1 k k
(c) h1 h2 (d) A h1 h2
A

8. Which of the following is not a correct statement?

(a) The dimensions of thermal conductivity are MLT-3-1
(b) The thermal conductivity of glass wool varies from sample
to sample because of variation in its structure, composition
and porosity etc.
(c) Metals and gases have a relativitely small value of thermal
conductivity where as this parameter is relatively large for
non-metallic solids and liquids
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(d) Thermal conductivity is the ability of solids to conduct

heat, and thermal diffusivity is a measure of thermal inertia.

229. Considering a composite wall comprising two layers of

thermal conductivities k and 2k, and equal surface areas normal to
the direction of heat flow. The outer surfaces of the composite wall
are maintained at 100C and 200C respectively. If surface
temperature at the junction is desired to be 150C and conduction
is the only mode of heat transfer, then ratio of thickness should be
(a) 1:1 (b)2:1
(c) 1:2 (d) 2:3

230. Most unsteady heat flow occurs

(a) through the wall of a refrigerator
(b) during annealing of castings
(c) through the walls of a furnace
(d) through lagged (insulated) pipes carrying steam.

231. A thin cylinder of radius r is lagged to an outer radius ro with

an insulating layer of thermal conductivity k. If ho is the film
coefficient at the outer surface of lagging, then minimum resistance
and consequently maximum heat flow rate occurs when ro equals

k 2k ho
(a) kho (b) (c) (d)
ho ho k

232. For a long cylindere of radius R with uniformly distributed

heat sources, the temperature distribution in the dimensionless form
is
t tw t tw
2
r r
(a) 1 (b) 1
t max t w R t max t w R
t tw t tw
3 4
r r
(c) 1 (d) 1
t max t w R t max t w R

where tw is the temperature at the outer surface of the cylinder

and tmax is the temperature along the cylinder axis.
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233. The temperature distribution during transient heat

conduction in a solid does not depend upon
(a)location of point within the solid
(b)Biot number hl/k
cp
(c)Prandtl number
k

(d)Fourier number
l2

234. Two long parallel surfaces, each of emissivity 0.7, are

maintained at different temperatures and accordingly have
radiation heat exchange between them. It is desired to reduce
75% of this radiant heat transfer by inserting thin parallel
shields of emissivity on both sides. The number of shields
should be
(a) one (b) two
(c) three (d) four

235. For laminar conditions, the thickness of thermal boundary

layer increases with its distance from the leading edge in
proportion to
(a) x (b) x1/2 (c) x1/3 (d) x1/4

236. The intensity of Solar radiation on earth is

(a) 1 kW/m2 (b) 2 kW/m2
(c) 4kW/m2 (d) 8kW/m2.
237. For a transport of diathermanous body
(a) absorptivity = 1. transmissivity = 0 and reflectivity = 0
(b) = 1 and = = 0
(c) = 1 and = = 0
(d) + = 1 and = 0

238. Choose the false statement:

(a) The unit of heat transfer coefficient is kcal/ m2-hr-C
(b) The overall heat transfer coefficient has units of W/m2.deg
(c) In M-L-T- system, the dimensions of convective heat transfer
coefficient and the overall heat transfer coefficient are MT-3 -1
(d) The overall heat transfer coefficient is the reciprocal of overall
thermal resistance to heat flow.
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239. Three fins of equal length and diameter but made of

aluminium, brass and cost iron are heated to 200C at one
end. If the fins dissipate heat to the surrounding air at 25C,
the temperature at the free end will be least in case of
(a) aluminium fin
(b) brass fin
(c) cast iron fin
(d) each fin will have the same temperature at the free end.

240. Which of the following heat flow situations pertains to free

or natural convection ?
(a) Cooling of internal combustion engines
(b) Flow of water inside the condenser tubes
(c) Cooling of billets in atmosphere
(d) Air-conditioning installations and nuclear reactors.

241. The requirement of transfer of a large heat is usually met by

(a) increasing the length of tube
(b) decreasing the diameter of tube
(c) increasing the number of tubes
(d) having multiple tube or shell passes.

242. Which of the following parameters does not appear in the

formulation of Stefan-Boltzman law?
(a) Absorptivity (b) Emissivity
(c) Radiating area (d) Radiation flux.

243. Heisler charts are used to determine the transient heat flow
rate and temperature distribution when
(a) solids possess infinitely large thermal conductivity
(b) internal conduction resistance is small and the convective
resistance is large
(c) internal conduction resistance is large and the convective
resistance is small
(d) both conduction and convection resistance are almost of equal
importance.

244. A body cooling from 80C to 70C takes 10 minutes when

left exposed to environmental conditions. If the body is to cool
further from 70C to 60C under the same external conditions, it
will take
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(a) same time of 10 minutes

(b) more than 10 minutes
(c) less than 10 minutes
(d) time will depend upon the environmental conditions.

245. The dimensionless parameter (b g r2 /3 D t)m2 is referred to as

(a) Stanton number (b) Schmidt number
(c) Grashoff number (d) Peclet number.

246. For a plane wall of thickness l with uniformly distributed

heat generation qv per unit volume, the temperature to at the mid-
plane is given by:
q l2 q l2
(a) t o v t w (b) t o v t w
2k 4k
qv l 2 qv l 2
(c) t o tw (d) t o tw
8k 16k
where tw is the temperature on either side of the wall and k is the
thermal conductivity of the wall material.

247. The temperature distribution ( t - t )/( to - t ) for a fin with

insulated tip is given by:
(a) exp (- mx) (b) [{exp (mx) + exp (- mx)}/2]
(c){cosh m (l - x) / cosh ml} (d) cosh m (l - x) + cosh ml.
The symbols have their usual meanings.

248. The Nusselt number for convective heat transfer between a

horizontal tube and water surrounding it is prescribed by the
relation
Nu = 0.52 (Gr.Pr)0.25
For a 4 cm diameter tube, the heat transfer coefficient is stated to
be 1412 kcal/m2-hr-deg. Subsequently the tube is replaced by
one with 16cm diameter tube. If temperature and surface of the
fluid remains same, the heat transfer coefficient will change to
(a) 706 (b) 1000
(c) 2824 (d) 5648 kcal/m2.hr.C

249. Radiation heat transfer is characterised by:

(a) energy transport as a result of bulk fluid motion
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(b) thermal energy transfer as vibrational energy in the lattice

structure of the material
(c) movement of discrete packets of energy as electromagnetic
waves
(d) circulation of fluid motion by bouyancy effects.

250. Choose the false statement:

(a) Thermal conductivity is always higher in the purest form of
metal
(b) Heat treatment causes considerable variation in thermal
conductivity
(c) Thermal conductivity of a damp material is considerably higher
than the thermal conductivity of the dry material and water taken
individually
(d) Thermal conductivity decreases with increase in the density of
the substance.

251. The emissive power is multiplied with the factor ... to obtain
the intensity of normal radiation for a unit surface.
1 1
(a) (b)

1
(c) (d)
2

252. Thermal radiations occur in the portion of electromagnetic

spectrum between the wavelengths
(a) 10-2 to 10 -4 micron (b) I0-l to 10-2 micron
2
(c) 0.1 to 10 micron (d) 102 micron onwards.

253. The thermal radiation propagates in the forum of discrete

quanta; each quanta having an energy of E=hv where v is the
frequency of quantum. The Planck's constant k has the
dimensions.
(a) MLT (b) MLT-1
-2
(c) MLT (d) ML2T-l.
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154. Identify the wrong statement with respect to boiling heat

transfer :
(a) Boiling occurs when a heated surface is exposed to a liquid and
maintained at a temperature lower than the saturation temperature of
the liquid.
(b) The steam boilers employing natural convection have steam
raised through pool boiling.
(c) The nucleation boiling is characterised by the formation of
bubbles at the nucleation sites and the resulting liquid agitation.
(d) "Leidenfrost effect" refers to the phenomenon of stable film
boiling.
(e) The boiling crisis or the burn out point on the boiling curve
(surface heat flux as a function of excess temperatures) represents
the maximum heat flux at which transition occurs from nucleate to
film boiling.

255. Two walls of same thickness and cross-sectional area have

thermal conductivities in the ratio 1:2. If same temperature
difference is maintained across the wall faces, the ratio of heat
flow Q/Q2 will be
(a) 1/2 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4.

256. Consider development of laminar thermal boundary layer for

a moving non-reacting fluid in contact with a flat plate of length l
along the flow direction. The average value of heat transfer
coefficient can be obtained by multiplying the local heat transfer
coefficient at the trailing edge by the factor
(a) 0.75 (b) 1.0
(c) 1.5 (d) 2.0.

257. The emissivity and the absorptivity of a real surface are equal
for radiation with identical temperature and wavelength. This law
is referred to as
(a) Lambert's law (b) Kirchhoff's law
(c) Planck's law (d) Wien's displacement law.
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258. The unit of thermal diffusivity is

(a) m2/hrC (b) kcal/m2-hr
(c) m/hrC (d) m2/hr,

259. Choose the wrong statement with respect to Nusselt number

and convective heat transfer coefficient:
(a) Nusselt number represents the ratio of temperature gradient at
the surface to an overall or reference temperature gradient.
( b) Nusselt number represents the dimensionless slope of the
temperature distribution curve at the surface.
(c) The convective coefficient can be evaluated from a knowledge
of fluid temperature, distribution in the neighbourhood of the
surface.
(d) For a given Nusselt number, the convective coefficient is
inversely proportional to thermal conductivity of the fluid.

260. The law governing the distribution of radiant energy over

wavelength for a black body at fixed temperature is referred to as
(a) Planck's law (b) Wien's formula
(c) Kirchhoff's law (d) Lambert's law.

261. The convective coefficients for boiling and condensation

usually lie in the range
(a) 30-300 (b) 60-3000
(c) 300-10000 (d) 2500-10000 W/m2K.

262. In M-L-T-q system, the dimensions of thermal diffusivity are

(a) L2T-l (b) LT-lq-1
2 -l
(c) ML T (d) L2T-lq-1.

263. Choose the false statement:

(a) The monochromatic emissive power is the rate of energy
radiated per unit area of the surface per unit wavelength.
(b) The distribution of monochromatic emissive power across the
wavelength is continuous but non-uniform.
(c) At elevated temperatures, much of the energy is emitted in
shorter wavelengths.
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(d) The area under the monochromatic emissive power versus

wavelength curve represents the total emissive power per unit area
radiated from the surface.
(e) None of the above.

264. A thermally transparent surface of transmissivity 0.15

receives 500 kcal/min of radiation and reflects back 200 kcal/min
out of it. The emissivity of the surface is then
(a) 0.15 (b) 0.4
(c) 0.45 (d) 0.55.

265. Peclet number is defined as

(a) (kinematic viscosity) / (thermal diffusivity)
(b)(convective heat transfer viscosity)/(conduction heat transfer)
(c)(bouyancy force x inertia force) /( viscous force)
(d) wall heat transfer rate / convection heat transfer

266. Which of the following is anisotropic, i.e., exhibits change in

thermal conductivity due to directional preferences ?
(a) Wood (b) Glass wool
(c) Concrette (d) Masonry brick.

267. The temperature of a body at any time during newtonian

heating or cooling is stated as
t t t t
(a) e Bi Fo (b) e[ Bi Fo / 2]
ti t ti t
t t B F t t
e[( Bi Fo ) ]
2
(c) e i o (d)
ti t ti t
where ti is the body temperature at the commencement of heating or
cooling process, t is the temperature of the surroundings, Bi and F0
are the non-dimensional Biot number and Fourier number
respectively.

268. In a convective heat transfer situation, Reynolds number is

very large but the Prandtl number is so small that the product (Re
. Pr) is less than one. In such a situation
(a) thermal boundary layer does not exist
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(b) viscous boundary layer thickness equals the thermal boundary

layer thickness
(c) viscous boundary layer thickness is less than the thermal
boundary layer thickness
(d) viscous boundary layer thickness is greater than the thermal
boundary layer thickness.

269. All the three modes of transmission are involved in

(a) melting of ice
(b) cooling of a small metal casting in a quenching bath
(c) heat flow through the walls of a refrigerator
(d) automobile engine equipped with a thermo-syphon cooling
system.

270. Mark the wrong statement with respect to laminar film

condensation on a vertical plate :
(a) The rate of condensation heat transfer is maximum at the
upper edge of the plate and progressively decreases as the
lower edge is approached.
(b) At a definitte point on the heat transfer surface, the film
coefficient is directly proportional to thermal conductivity
and inversely proportional to thickness of film at that point.
(c) The average heat transfer coefficient is two-third of the
local heat transfer coefficient at the lower edge of the plate.

271. A heat exchanger with heat transfer surface area A and

overall heat transfer coefficient U handles two fluids of heat
capacities Cmax and Cmin, The parameter NTU (number of
transfer units) used in the analysis of heat exchanger is
specified as:
AU
(a) (b) AUCmin
C min
U AC min
(c) (d)
AC min U
272. Which of the following is a wrong statement ?
(a) Addition of insulation does not always bring about a
decrease in the heat transfer rate for geometries with non-
constant cross-section.
(b) Rubber insulated wires can carry more current than a bare
wire for the same rise in temperature.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 40

(c) A certain thickness of lagging on a steam pipe may increase

the rate of heat flow rather than reduce it.
(d) Critical radius of insulation refers to the outer radius of
insulation for which there is maximum thermal resistance
and consequently maximum heat flow rate.

273. Consider natural convection heat transfer between a vertical

tube surface and a fluid surrounding it. For dimensional
analysis of the problem, the characteristic length corresponds
to
(a) length of the tube
(b) diameter of the tube
(c) perimeter of the tube
(d) either length or diameter of the tube.

274. Finned surfaces have improved rate of dissipation due to

(a) decrease in ambient temperature
(b) increase in the surface area exposed to the surroundings
(c) increase in the convective film coefficient
(d) all of the above.

275. The relationship, lmax T = constant, between the temperature

of a black body and the wavelength at which maximum value
of monochromatic emissive power occurs is known as
(a) Planck's law
(b) Wien's displacement law
(c) Kirchhoff's law
(d) Lambert's law.

276. Steady state heat flow implies

(a) negligible flow of heat
(b) no difference of temperature between the bodies
(c) constant heat flow rate, i.e., heat flow rate independent of time
(d) uniform rate in temperature rise of a body.

277. The Nusselt number in natural heat transfer is a function of

fluid Prandtl number and
(a) Stanton number (b) Biot number
(c) Grashoff number (d) Reynolds number.
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278. Pick the odd one out:

(a) Open feed water heaters
(b) Jet condensers
(c) De-super heater
(d) Surface condenser.

279. Which of the following forms of water will have the highest
value of thermal conductivity ?
(a) Boiling water (b) Steam
(c) Solid ice (d) Melting ice.
280. Most metals are good conductor of heat because of
(a) energy transport due to molecular vibration
(b) migration of neutrons from hot end to cold end
(c) lattice defects such as dislocations
(d) presence of many free electrons and frequent collision of
atoms
(e) capacity to absorb free energy of electrons.
281. The metal walls of same wall thickness and cross-sectional
area have thermal conductivities k, 2k and 3k respectively.
For the same heat transfer, the temperature drops across the
wall will be in the ratio:
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 3:2:1 (c) 1 : 1 : 3
(d) temperature drops ratios cannot be worked out as the given
data is insufficient.

282. During the process of boiling and condensation, only a phase

change takes place and one fluid remains at constant temperature
throughout the heat exchanger. In terms of number of transfer
units (NTU), the effectiveness of such an exchanger would be:
NTU
(a) (b) 1-exp(-NTU)
1 NTU
1 exp( 2 NTU )
(c)
2
(d) cannot be worked out as the heat capacities are not known.

283. Mark the matter with least value of thermal conductivity :

(a) Air (b) Water
(c) Ash (d) Window glass.
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284. Choose the correct statement with respect to a counter flow

heat exchanger :
(a) Both the fluids at inlet are in their coldest state.
(b) Both the fluids at exit are in their hottest state.
(c) Both the fluids at inlet are in their hottest state.
(d) One fluid is hottest and the other is coldest at inlet.

285. In a double pipe parallel flow heat exchanger, there occurs

condensation of saturated steam over the inner tube.
Subsequently, the entrance and exit connections of the cooling
medium are interchanged. The ratio of steam condensation
(a) will increase (b) will decrease
(c) will remain unchanged
(d) may increase or decrease depending upon saturated temperature
of steam and inlet temperature of cooling medium.

286. For an ideal reflector, the energy distribution at higher

temperature is at
(a) shorter wavelength (b) longer wavelength
(c) remains same at all wavelength
(d) depends upon factors other than wavelength.

287. The grey body shape factor for radiant heat exchanger
between a small body (emissivity 0.4) in a large enclosure
(emissivity 0.5) is
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.2
(c) 0.5 (d) 0.5.

288. Molecular transmission of heat is smallest in case of

(a) gases (b) liquids
(c) solids (d) alloys.

289. Heat transfer by radiation is encountered least in

(a) boiler furnace (b) insulated steam pipe
(c) electric bulb (d) nuclear reactor.

290. Heat conduction in gases is due to :

(a) motion of electrons (b) elastic impact of molecules
(c) mixing motion of the different layers of the gas
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 43

(d) electromagnetic waves.

291. A thin shield of emissivity 3 (on both sides) is placed between

two infinite parallel plates of emissivities 1 and 2, and
temperatures T1 and T2 respectively. If 1= 2 = 3 then the fraction
radiant energy transfer without shield/with shield takes the value
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.50
(c) 0.75 (d) 0.82.

292. A straight fin of cross-sectional area A for all along its

length and made of a material of thermal conductivity k serves to
dissipates heat to the surroundings from a surface held at a
constant temperature. What additional data is required to
workout the rate of heat dissipation ?
(a) The root and tip temperatures
(b) The temperature gradient at the root
(c) The temperature gradient at the tip
(d) The convective heat transfer coefficient and the fin perimeter.

293. The temperature of a radiating surface changes from 400K

to 1200K. The ratio of total emissive powers at the higher and
lower temperatures would be
(a) 3 (b) 9
(c) 27 (d) 81.

294. The steam condenser in a thermal power plant is a heat

exchanger of the type
(a) direct contact (b) regenerator
(c) recuperator (d) none of these.

295. What happens when the thickness of insulation on a pipe

exceeds the critical value ?
(a) There is decrease in the heat flow rate.
(b) There is increase in the heat flow rate.
(c) The heat flow rate remains constant.
(d) The temperature at the junction between pipe and insulation
rises.
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 44

296. For infinite parallel planes with emissivities l and 2 the

interchange factor for radiation from surface 1 to surface 2 is
(a) l, l (b) l+ 2
1 1 1 2
(c) (d)
1 2 1 2 1 2

297. Dropwise condensation usually occurs on

(a) glazed surface (b) smooth surface
(c) oily surface (d) coated surface.

298. A perfectly black body

(a) absorbs all the incident radiation
(b) allows all the incident radiation to pass through it
(c) reflects all the incident radiation
(d) has its surface coated with lamp black or graphite.

299. Forced convection in a liquid bath is caused by

(a) density difference brought about by temperature gradients
(b) molecular energy interaction
(c) flow of electrons in a random fashion
(d) intense stirring by an external agency.

300. Which of the following is a wrong statement with respect to

the Fourier's heat conduction equation?
(a) Fourier law is valid for all matter regardless of its state.
(b) Fourier law is a vector expression indicating heat flow in
the direction of decreasing temperature.
(c) Fourier law can be derived from first principles.
(d) Fourier law helps to define thermal conductivity of the heat
conducting medium.
301. Solar radiation is mainly scattered or transmitted but not
absorbed by the atmosphere. This characteristic manifests
because
(a) solar radiation is mainly in the visible spectrum for which
the atmosphere has very low absorptivity
(b) solar radiation is very intense
(c) most of solar radiation is scattered and little remains for
absorption
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 45

(d) atmospheric air has a very small density.

302. Choose the false statement:

(a) Snow is nearly black to thermal radiation.
(b) Absorption of radiation occurs in a very thin layer of
material near the surface.
(c) Transmissivity varies with wavelength of incident
radiation, i.e., a material may be non-transport for a certain
wavelength band and transparent for another.
(d) Most of the engineering materials have rough surfaces, and
these rough surfaces give regular (specular) reflections.

303. The normal automobile radiator is a heat exchanger of the

type
(a) direct contact (b) parallel-flow
(c) counter-flow (d) cross-flow.

304. Saturated steam is allowed to condense over a vertical flat

surface and the condensate film flows down the surface. The
local coefficient of heat transfer for condensation
(a) remains constant at all heights of the surface
(b) decreases with increasing distance from the top of the
suface
(c) increases with increasing thickness of condensate film
(d) increases with increasing temperature differential between
the surface and vapour.
305. Which dimensionless number has a significant role in forced
convection ?
(a) Prandtl number (b) Reynolds number
(c) Mach number (d) Peclet number.

306. Gases have poor

(a) absorptivity (b) reflectivity
(c) transmissivity (d) absorptivity as well as transmissivity.

307. Identify the very good insulator :

(a) Saw dust (b) Glass wool
(c) Cork (d) Asbestos sheet.
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308. A fin protrudes from a surface which is held at a

temperature higher than that of its environments. The heat
transferred away from the fin is
(a) heat escaping from the tip of the fin
(b) heat conducted along the fin length
(c) convective heat transfer from the fin surface
(d) sum of heat conducted along the fin length and that
convected from the surface.

309. For an absolutely white or specular body.

(a) asborptivity = 1, reflectivity =0 and =0
(b) =1 and =
(c) = 1 and = = 0
(d) + = 1 and = 0

310. Cork is a good insulator because

(a) it is flexible and can be cast into rolls
(b) it can be powdered
(c) it is porous
(d) its density is low.

311. The free convection heat transfer is significantly affected by

(a) Reynolds number
(b) Grashoff number
(c) Prantdtl number
(d) Stanton number.

312. The material medium between the heat source and receiver is
not affected during the process of heat transmission by
(a) conduction (b) convection
(c) radiation (d) conduction as well as convection.

313. Milk spills over when it is boiled in an open vessel. The

boiling of milk at this instant is referred to as
(a) interface evaporation (b) subcooled boiling
(c) film boiling (d) saturated nucleate boiling.

314. Mark the system where in heat transfer is by forced convection

(a) Chilling effect of cold wind on warm body
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(b) Fluid passing through the tubes of a condenser and other heat
exchanger equipment
(c) Heat flow from a hot pavement to surrounding atmosphere
(d) Heat exchanger on the outside of cold and warm pipes.

315. Notable examples of uniform generation of heat within the

conducting medium are :
(a) Energy generated in the fuel element of a nuclear reactor.
(b) Liberation of energy due to some exothermic chemical
reactions.
(c) Resistance heating in electrical appliances.
(d) All of the above.

316. The thermal conductivity k and the electrical conductivity of

a metal at absolute temperature T are related as
(a) (k/) = constant (b) (k/T) = constant
(c) (k/T)= constant (d) (kT/) = constant.

317. Heat transmission is directly linked with the transport of

medium itself, i.e., there is actual motion of heated particles
during
(a) conduction only (b) convection only
(c) radiation only (d) conduction as well as radiation.

318. Lumped parameter analysis of transient heat conduction in

solids stipulates
(a) infinite thermal conductivity
(b) negligible temperature gradient, i.e., practically uniform
temperature within the solid
(c) small conduction resistance
(d) predominance of convective resistance
(e) all of the above.

319. For steady state and constant value of thermal conductivity,

the temperature distribution associated with radial conduction
through a cylinder has a
(a) linear (b) logarithmic
(c) parabolic (d) exponential variation.
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320. The essential condition for the transfer of heat from one body
to another is
(a) both bodies must be in physical contact
(b) heat content of one body must be more than that of the other
(c) one of the bodies must have a high value of thermal conductivity
(d) there must exist a temperature difference between the bodies.

321. For a perfectly black body

(a) asborptivity = 1, reflectivity =0 and =0
(b) =1 and =
(c) = 1 and = = 0
(d) + = 1 and = 0

322. Identify the wrong statement:

(a) The process of heat transfer is thermody-namically an
irreversible process.
(b) A material medium is always necessary for heat transmission.
(c) For heat exchange, a temperature gradient must exist.
(d) Heat flow is always from a higher temperature to a lower
temperature in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics.

323. The ratio of the emissive power of a body to that of a black

body at the same temperature, i.e., emissivity is constant for
all wavelengths. Such a body is called
(a) white (b) transparent
(c) grey (d) diathermanous.

324. The roof of a house has been given a coating of shining

metallic paint. Consequently the temperature inside the room
will
(a) fall (b) rise (c) remain unaffected
(d) cannot be decided as it depends on factors other than the
type of paint.

325. The emissivity is likely to be higher in case of

(a) rubber (b) paper
(c) carbon (d) iron oxide.
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326. A radiation shield should

(a) have high transmissivity (b) absorb all the radiations
(c) have high reflective power
(d) partly absorb and partly transmit the incident radiation.

327. Thermal conductivity is defined as the heat flow per unit

time
(a) when temperature gradient is unity
(b) when a unit temperature difference is maintained across
the opposite faces of the wall
(c) through a unit thickness of the wall
(d) across unit area when temperature gradient is unity

328. A surface for which emissivity is constant at all

temperatures and throughout the entire range of wavelength
is called
(a) opaque (b) grey
(c) specular (d) diathermanous.

329. Indicate the metal with highest value of thermal

conductivity
(a) Steel (b) Silver
(c) Copper (d) Aluminium.

330. The direction of heat transfer is in accordance with

(a) first law of thermodynamics
(b) second law of thermodynamics
(c)Faraday's law
(d)Stefan's law.

331. The emissivity of white polished body

(a) is lower than black body
(b) is higher than black body
(c) depends upon area of body
(d) same.

332. Planck's law is true for

(a) all coloured bodies (b) black bodies only
(c) polished bodies (d) bodies having equal conductivities.
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333. In SI system, the unit of thermal diffusivity is

(a) kcal/m2-sec2; (b) kcal/m-sec;
(c) m-sec2; (d) m2-sec.

334. In SI system the unit of thermal conductivity is

(a) W/m-C (b) W/m-hr-C
2
(c) W/m -hr-C (d) None of these.

335. Fourier's law of heat transfer is applicable for

(a) conduction only (b) convection only
(c) both conduction and convection (d) none of these.

336. Electrical analogy for heat transfer coefficient is

(a) resistance (b) inductance
(c) unit conductance (d) none of these.

337. 'Peclet number' used in laminar flow heat transfer

coefficients is the product of
(a) Prandtl number and Grashoff number
(b) Reynolds number and Prandtl number
(c) Reynolds number and Grashoff number
(d) none of these.

338. Fourier number may be expressed as

(a) ratio of buoyancy to viscous force
(b) ratio of internal thermal resistance of a solid to the boundary
layer thermal resistance
(c) ratio of gravitational and surface tension forces
(d) ratio of heat conduction rate to the rate of thermal energy
storage in solid.

339. In a two-fluid heat exchanger, the inlet and outlet

temperatures of the hot fluid are 65C and 40C respectively. For
the cold fluid, these are 15C and 42C. The heat exchanger is a
(a) parallel flow heat exchanger;
(b) counter flow heat exchanger;
(c) heat exchanger device where both parallel flow and counter
flow operations are possible;
(d) none of the above.
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340.Prandtl number of a flowing fluid less than unity indicates

(a) thermal boundary layer thickness is greater than hydrodynamic
boundary layer thickness
(b) hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is greater than thermal
boundary layer thickness;
(c) hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer thickness are same;
(d) none of the above.

341. Loss of heat from unlagged steam pipe to the ambient air is
by
(a) conduction (b) convection
(c) radiation (d) all (a), (b), (c).

342. Thermal diffusivity is given by

k
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these.
cp k cp k cp

343. Which one of the following has the highest thermal

conductivity ?
(a) Air (b) Water
(c) Silver (d) Brick.

344. Reynolds analogy states that

f f
(a) St (b) St
2 4
(c) St =4f (c) St f
where, St = Stanton number, f = friction factor in the Fanning
equation.

345. Economy of an evaporator is influenced by

(a) steam pressure
(b) temperature of the feed and number of effects
(c) either of the above (d) none of the above.

346. Prandtl number is the ratio of

(a) momentum diffusivity to mass diffusivity
(b) momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity
(c) none of these.
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347. Wavelength corresponding to the maximum energy is

inversely proportional to the absolute temperature. This is
(a) Stefan's law (b) Kirchhoff 's law
(c) Wien's law (d) none of these.

348. Correction is applied to LMTD for

(a) parallel flow (b) counter flow
(c) cross-flow (d) none of these.
349. A body is called grey if the monochromatic emissivity of the
body is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) same for all wavelengths (d) different for all wavelengths.

350. Heat transfer coefficient in transition region between

laminar and turbulent
(a) can be determined by Colburn factor (JH) vs Reynold's number
plot
(b) can be determined by Nu = 0.023 Re 0.8 Pr1/3
(c) cannot be determined by any method
(d) any of the above.

351. The velocity and temperature distribution in a pipe flow are

given by u(r) and T(r). If um is the mean velocity at any section of
the pipe, the bulk-mean temperature at that section is
ro ro
u (r ) T (r )
(a) u (r )T (r )r dr
2
(b) dr
0 0
3r 2r
ro

4 u (r )T (r )dr r
2 o
2ro2 0
0
(c) (d) u (r )T (r )rdr
2ro3

352. The units of thermal resistance are

m 2 . C m2
(a) (b)
w w

m. C
(c) (d) none of these.
w
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353. The conductivity of glass wool varies from sample

to sample because of variation in
(a) composition (b) structure
(c) porosity (d) all of the above.

354. The time constant of a thermocouple is

(a) time taken to attain 50% of initial temp. difference
(b) time taken to attain 99% of initial temp. difference
(c) time taken to attain 36.8% of initial temp. difference
(d) not defined.

355. Thermal diffusivity is

k
(a) (b)
k cp cp

(c) (d) none of these.
k cp
356. For heating of a flat plate the hydrodynamic boundary layer
is thinner than thermal boundary layer. The value of Prandtl
number is
(a) greater than one
(b) less than one
(c) equal to one
(d) can be less than or greater than one depending upon the
value of Reynolds number.

357. Nusselt number is

(a) a dimensionless temperature gradient
(b) the ratio of two temperature gradients
(c) none of the above two
(d) both of the above two, i.e., (a) and (b).

358. Stanton number is equal to

(a) Re.Pr (b) Gr. Pr
Re Nu
(c) (d)
Pr Re Pr
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359. The total emissive power E of a diffuse surface is related to

radiation intensityI as, E equal to
(a) (/4)I (b) I
2
(c) I (d) 4I

360. The absorptivity of a whitewashed wall is close to

(a) 0.1 (b) 0.3
(c) 0.5 (d) 0.9.

361. The rate of heat transfer is constant if

(a) temperature decreases with time
(b) temperature increases with time
(c) temperature is constant
(d) none of the above.

362. Fourier's law is based on assumption that

(a) heat flow is one-dimensional
(b) heat flow is steady
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above.

x t t
363. The term in the equation Q kA 1 2 is known as :
kA x
(a) thermal resistance (b) thermal conductance
(c) thermal loading (d) none of the above.

364. Critical radius of a hollow cylinder is defined as:

(a) inner radius which would give maximum heat flow
(b) outer radius which would give minimum heat flow
(c) outer radius which would give maximum heat flow
(d) none of the above.

365. The average temperature difference between the two fluids

in case of counterflow heat exchanger as compared to parallel
flow heat exchange is :
(d) more (b) less
(c) same (d) none of the above.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 55

NUMERICAL QUESTIONS
366. The inner surface of a plane brick wall is at 50C and the
outer surface is at 25C. Calculate the rate of heat transfer per m2
of the surface area of the wall, which is 220 mm thick. The thermal
conductivity of the bricks is 0.51 W/m K.
(a) 20.65 W/m2 (b) 32.75 W/m2
(c) 47.62 W/m2 (d) 57.95 W/m2.

367. A mild steel tank of wall thickness 12 mm contains water at

100C. Calculate the rate of heat loss per m2 of tank surface area
when the atmospheric temperature is 20C. The thermal
conductivity of mild steel is 50 W/m K, and the heat transfer
coefficients for the inside and outside the tank are 2850 and 10
W/m2 K, respectively. Calculate also the temperature of the outside
surface of the tank.
(a) 300.5 W/m2, 45.5C (b) 495.2 W/m2, 67.6C
2
(c) 602.6 W/m , 80.6C (d) 795.2 W/m2, 99.52"C.

368. A spherical shaped vessel of 1.4 m diameter is 90 mm thick.

Find the rate of heat leakage, if the temperature difference between
the inner and outer surfaces is 220C. Thermal conductivity of the
material of the sphere is 0.083 W/mK.
(a) 0.2 kW (b) 0.5 kW
(c) 1.0886 kW (d) 1.6 kW.

369. Liquid air at -147C is stored in the space of two concentric

spheres of 0.2 m and 0.3 m diameters. The surface emissivities are
0.028. Assume the outer surface temperature is 25C. Considering
only radiation heat transfer and taking the latent heat of liquid air
of 210 kJ/kg, find the rate of evaporation.
Take = 204 x 10-4 kJ/h-m2-K4
(a) 16.25 kg/h (b) 18.22 kg/h
(c) 23.25 kg/h (d) 30.65 kg/h.

370. A body at 1000C in black surroundings at 500C has an

emissivity of 0.42 at 1000C and an emissivity of 0.72 at 500C.
Calculate the rate of heat loss by radiation per m2.
(i) When the body is assumed to be grey with e = 0.42
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 56

(ii) When the body is not grey.

Assume that the absorptivity is independent of the surface
temperature.
(a) 20.6 kW, 18.5 kW (b) 32.6 kW, 28.5 kW
(c) 54.893 kW, 47.962 kW (d) 68.96 kW, 52.9 kW.

B. MATCH LIST I WITH LIST II AND SELECT CORRECT

ANSWER USING THE CODES GIVEN BELOW THE LISTS:

371 List I List II

A Non-isotropic thermal conductivity 1. molecular
is exhibited in case of........
B Conduction is the transmission of 2. four
heat by ........ collision.
C The thermal conductivity of ice is 3. porous
nearly ........ times the thermal
conductivity of water.
D Cork is a good insulator because it 4. wood.
is
codes A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1

List I List II
A The process of heat transfer during 1. prevost theory
entry of satellites and missiles, at very
high speeds, into earth's surface is
known as ........
B Radiation heat transfer between two 2. ablation
surfaces can be reduced by introducing
........ between the surfaces.
C Gases have poor ........ 3. radiation shield

D All bodies above absolute zero emit 4. reflectivity.

radiations. This statement is based on
........ of heat exchange.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 57

Codes A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1

373. List I List II

A. A body which absorbs heat 1. emisivity

radiations of all wavelengths
falling on it, is called ........
B. ....... is the ratio of emissive 2. black body
power of a body to the emissive
power of a perfectly black body
C. ....... is the ratio of thermal 3. absorptive power
conductivity to the equivalent
thickness of the film of fluid
D. Ratio of energy absorbed by a 4. film coefficient.
body to the total energy falling
on it is .
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1

374. List I List II

A. Radiation heat transfer 1. Wien displacement law
B. Conduction heat transfer 2.Fourier number
C. Forced convection 3.Fourier law
D. Transient heat flow 4.Stanton number

Codes A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 4 2 1 3
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375 List I List II

hd
A. Free convection 1.
k
2k
B. Nusselt number 2.
ho
k
C. Thermal diffusivity 3.
cp
D. Critical radius of insulation 4. Grashoff number.

Codes A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 2 3 1

376 istI ListII

A .LMTD correction is applied in 1. highly polished

case of........ heat exchanger.
B.Dropwise condensation occurs 2. cross flow
on ........ surfaces.
C.Grashoff number has significant 3. liquid metals
role in heat transfer by ........ .
D.Least value of Prandtl number can 4. free convection.
be expected in case of........ .
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 2 1
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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
QUESTIONS-U.R.S.C.
(WITH SOLUTIONS - COMMENTS)

377. Upto the critical radius of insulation

(a) added insulation will increase heat loss
(b) added insulation will decrease heat loss
(c) convection heat loss will be less than conduction heat loss
(d) heat flux will decrease.

378. A designer chooses the values of fluid flow ranges and specific
heats in such a manner that the heat capacities of the two
fluids are equal. A hot fluid enters the counterflow heat
exchanger at 100C and leaves at 60C. The cold fluid enters
the heat exchanger at 40C. The mean temperature difference
between the two fluids is:
(a) (100 + 60 + 40)/3C (b) 60C
(c) 40C (d) 20C.

379. For infinite parallel planes with emissivities, 1 and 2, the

interchange factor for radiation from surface 1 to surface 2
is given by
1 2 1 1
(a) (b)
1 2 1 2 1 2
(c) 1 2 (d) 1 2

380. A furnace is made of a red brick wall of thickness 0.5 m and

conductivity 0.7 W/m.K. For the same heat loss and tempera-
ture drop, this can be replaced by a layer of diatomite earth of
conductivity 0.14 W/mK and thickness
(a) 0.05 m (b) 0.1 m
(c) 0.2 m (d) 0.5 m.

381. The thicknesses of thermal and hydrodynamic boundary

layers are equal if (Pr = Prandtl Number, Nu = Nusselt
Number)
(a) Pr =1 (b) Pr > 1
(c) Pr <1 (d) Pr = Nu.
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382. A heat exchanger with heat transfer surface area A and

overall heat transfer coefficient U handles two fluids of heat
capacities Cmax and Cmin. The parameter NTU (number of
transfer units) used in the analysis of heat exchanger is
specified as
AC min U
(a) (b)
U AC min
AU
(c) AUCmin (d)
C min

383.-NTU method is particularly useful in thermal design of

heat exchangers when
(a) the outlet temperature of the fluid streams is not known as
a priori
(b) outlet temperature of the fluid streams is known as a priori
(c) the outlet temperature of the hot fluid streams is known but
that of the cold fluid streams is not known as a priori
(d) inlet temperatures of the fluid streams are known as a
priori.

384. Thermal boundary layer is a region where

(a) inertia terms are of the same order of magnitude as
convection terms
(b) convection terms are of the same order of magnitude as
dissipation terms
(c) convection terms are of the same order of magnitude as
conduction terms
(d) dissipation is negligible.

385. For evaporators and condensers, for the given conditions,

the logarthmic mean temperature difference (LMTD) for parallel
flow is
(a) equal to that for counterflow
(b) greater than that for counterflow
(c) smaller than that for counterflow counterflow.
(d) very much smaller than that for
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386. A thin flat plate 2 m by 2 m is hanging freely in air. The temp-

eature of the surroundings is 25C. Solar radiation is falling on
one side of the plate at the rate of 500 W/m2. The temperature
of the plate will remain constant at 30C, if the convective heat
transfer coefficient (in W/m2C) is

(a) 25 (b) 50
(c) 100 (d) 200.

387. A composite slab has two layers of different materials with

thermal conductivity k1 and k2. If each layer had the same thickness,
the equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab would be

k1 k 2
(a) k1+k2 (b)
k1k 2
2k1k 2
(c) (d) k1k2
k1 k 2
388. Which one of the following modes of heat transfer would
take place predominantly, from boiler furnace to water wall ?

(a) Convection (b) Conduction

(c) Radiation (d) Conduction and convection.

389. Given the following data:

Inside heat transfer coeficient = 25 W/m2K Outside heat transfer
coefficient = 25 W/m2K Thermal conductivity of bricks (15 cm
thick) = 0.15 W/mK, The overall heat transfer coefficient (in
W/m2K) will be closer to the

(a) inverse of heat transfer coefficient

(b) heat transfer coefficient
(c) thermal conductivity of bricks
(d) heat transfer coefficient based on the thermal conductivity
of the bricks alone.
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390. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
(Dimensionless quantity) (Application)
A. Stanton number 1. Natural convection for ideal gases
B. Grashoff number 2. Mass transfer
C. Peclet number 3. Forced convection
D. Schmidt number 4. Forced convection for small
Prandtl number.
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 2 1

391. The burnout heat flux in the nucleate boiling regime is a function of
which of the following properties?
1. Heat of evaporation 2. Temperature difference
3. Density of vapour 4. Density of liquid
5. Vapour-liquid surface tension.
Select the corrct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1,2, 4 and 5 (b) 1,2, 3 and 5
(c) 1,3, 4 and 5 (d) 2, 3 and 4.

392. Which of the following are the reasons for the volumetric
efficiency of reciprocating compressor being less than 100% ?
1. Deviations from isentropic process
2. Pressure drop across the valves
3. Superheating in compressor
4. Cearance volume
5. Deviations from isothermal process
6. Leakages.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
(a) 1,2, 3 and 5 (b)2, 3,4 and 5
(c) 1,4, 5 and 6 (d) 2, 3, 4 and 6.
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ESE 1996
393. It is desired to increase the heat dissipation rate over the
surface of an electronic device of spherical shape of 5 mm radius
exposed to convection with h = 10 W/m2K by encasing it in a
spherical sheath of conductivity 0.04 W/m K. For maximum heat
flow, the diameter of the sheath should be
(a) 18 mm (b) 16 mm
(c) 12 mm (d) 8 mm.

394. A pipe carrying saturated steam is covered with a layer of

insulation and exposed to ambient air. The thermal resistances
are as shown in the following figure :
RPipe RAir

RSteam RInsu

Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard ?

(a) Rsteam and Rpipe are negligible as compared to RInsu and RAir
(b) Rpjpe and RAir, are negligible as compared to RIns and Rsteam
(c) Rsteam and RAir. are negligible as compared to Rpjpe and RInsu
(d) No quantitative data is provided, therefore no comparison is
possible.

395. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Laminar flow is greater than that for turbulent flow
(b) Turbulent flow is greater than that for laminar flow
(c) Laminar flow is equal to that for turbulent flow
(d) A given flow can be determined only if the Prandtl number is
known.
396. Match List I with List n and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
A. Reynolds number 1.Film coefficient, pipe diameter, thermal
conductivity
B. Prandtl number 2. Flow velocity, acoustic velocity
C. Nusselt number 3. Heat capacity, dynamic viscosity,
thermal conductivity

D. Match number 4. Flow velocity, pipe diameter, kinematic

viscosity
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Codes A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4

397. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
A. Window glass 1 .Emissivity independent of wavelength
B.Grey surface 2.Emission and absorption limited of wavelength
C.Carbon dioxide 3. Rate at which radiation leaves a surface
D. Radiosity 4. Transparency to short wave radiation.

Codes A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 1 4 3 2

398 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II

A. Momentum transfer 1. Thermal diffusivity

B. Mass transfer 2. Kinematic viscosity
C. Heat transfer 3. Diffusion coefficient

Codes A B C
(a) 2 3 1
(b) 1 3 2
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 1 2 3
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399. A counterflow heat exchanger is used to heat water from 20C

to 80C by using hot exhaust gas entering at 140C and leaving at
80C. The log mean temperature difference for the heat exchanger
is
(a) 80C (b) 60C
(c) 110C
(d) not determinable as zero/zero is involved.

400. A heat exchanger with transfer surface area A and overall

heat transfer coefficient U handles two fluids of heat capacities
C1 and C2 such that C1> C2. The NTU of the heat exchanger is
given by
(a) AU/C2 (b)e (AU/C2)
(c) e (AU/C1) (d) AU/C1

401. Consider the following statements regarding condensation

heat transfer:
1. For a single tube, horizontal position is preferred over vertical
position for better heat transfer
2. Heat transfer coefficient decreases if the vapour stream moves at
high velocity
3. Condensation of steam on an oily surface is dropwise
4.Condensation of pure benzene vapour is always dropwise. Of
these statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct (d) 3 and 4 are correct.

402. Consider the following statements pertaining to heat transfer

through fins :
1. Fins are equally effective irrespective of whether they are on the
hot side or cold side of the fluid.
2. The temperature along the fin is variable and hence the rate of
heat transfer varies along the elements of the fin.
3. The fins may be made of materials that have a higher thermal
conductivity than the material of the wall.
4. Fins must be arranged at right angles to the direction of flow of
the working fluid. Of these statements :
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct (d) 2 and 3 are correct.
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403. Consider the following statements :

1. Under certain conditions, an increase in thickness of insulation
may increase the heat loss from a heated pipe.
2. The heat loss from a insulated pipe reaches a maximum when
the outside radius insulation is equal to the ratio of thermal
conductivity to the surface coefficient.
3. Small diameter tubes are invariably insulated.
4. Economic insulation is based on minimum heat loss from pipe.
Of these statements :
(a) 1 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 1 and 2 are correct (d) 3 and 4 are correct.

404. Addition of fin to the surface increases the heat transfer

if hA pk
(a) equal to one (b) greater than one
(c) less than one (d) greater than one but less than two.

405. Consider the development of laminar boundary layer for a

moving non-reacting fluid in contact with a flat plate of length '1'
along the flow direction. The average value of heat transfer
coefficient can be obtained by multiplying the local heat transfer
coefficient at the trailing edge by the factor
(a) 0.75 (b)1.0
(c) 1.5 (d) 2.0.

406. A solid copper ball of mass 500 grams, when quenched in a

water bath at 30C cools from 530C to 430C in 10 seconds.
What will be the temperature of the ball after the next 10
seconds?
(a) 300C (b) 320C
(c) 350C (d) Not determinable for want of sufficient data.

407. A steam pipe is covered with two layers of insulating

materials, with the better insulating material forming the outer
part. If the two layers are interchanged, the heat conducted
(a) will decrease (b) will increase
(c) will remain unaffected
(d) may increase or decrease depending upon the thickness of each
layer.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 67

408. In a large plate, the steady temperature distribution is as

shown in the given figure. If no heat is generated in the plate,
the thermal conductivity k will vary as ( t is temperature and is
a constant).

t
(a) ko(1+t)
(b) ko(1-t)
(c) ko+t t1
(d) ko-t t2

409. The time constant of a thermocouple is the time taken to

attain
(a) the final value to be measured
(b) 50% of the value of the initial temperature difference
(c) 63.2% of the value of the initial temperature difference
(d) 98.8% of the value of the initial temperature difference.

410. When there is a flow of fluid over a flat plate of length 'L', the
average heat transfer coefficient is given by (Nux = local Nusselt
number; other symbols have the usual meaning).
L
(a) hx dx (b)
d
hx
0
dx
L L
1 k
L 0 L 0
(c) hx dx (d) Nu x dx

411. When all the conditions are identical, in the case of flow
through pipes with heat transfer, the velocity profiles will be
identical for
(a) liquid heating and liquid cooling
(b) gas heating and gas cooling
(c) liquid heating and gas cooling
(d) heating and cooling of any fluid.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 68

412. In the case of turbulent flow through a horizontal

isothermal cylinder of diameter 'D', free convection heat
transfer coefficient from the cylinder will
(a) be independent of diameter
(b) vary as D3/4
(c) vary as D1/4
(d) vary as Dl/2.

413. Sun's surface at 5800 K emits radiation at a wavelength of

0.5 m. A furnace at 300C will emit through a small opening,
radiation at a wavelength of nearly
(a) 10 (b) 5
(c) 0.25 (d) 0.025

414. Consider the following statements :

If the surface is pock-marked with a number of cavities, then as
compared to a smooth surface
1. radiation will increase
2. nucleate boiling will increase
3. conduction will increase
4. covection will increase.
Of these statements :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1, 2, and 4 are correct
(c) 1,3, and 4 are correct
(d) 2, 3, and 4 are correct.

415. Consider two infinitely long blackbody concentric cylinders

with a diameter ratio D2/Dl = 3. The shape for the outer cylinder
with itself will be
(a) 0 (b) 1/3
(c) 2/3 (d) 1.

416. Consider the following phenomena :

1. Boiling 2. Free convection in air
3. Forced convection 4. Conduction in air.
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Their correct sequence in increasing order of heat transfer

coefficient is :
(a) 4, 2, 3. 1 (b) 4,1,3,2
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3,4,1,2.

417. A thermocouple in a thermowell measures the temperature

of hot gas flowing through the pipe. For the most accurate
measurement of temperature, the thermowell should be made of
(a) steel (b) brass
(c) copper (d) aluminium.

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418. Consider the following statements :
The flow configuration in a heat exchanger, whether counter-
flow or otherwise, will NOT matter if
1. a liquid is evaporating
2. a vapour is condensing
3. mass flow rate of one of the fluids is far greater.
Of these statements :
(a) 1 and 2 are correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.

419. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the

temperature distribution for a gas-togas counter-flow heat
exchanger ?

T
T

Area Area

T T

Area Area
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420. Consider the following statements :

The effect of fouling in a water-cooled steam condensers is that it
1. reduces the heat transfer coefficient of water.
2. reduces the overall heat transfer coefficient.
3. reduces the area available for heat transfer.
4. increases the pressure drop of water. Of these statements :
(a) 1,2 and 4 are correct (b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 2 and 4 are correct (d) 1 and 3 are correct.

421. The given figure shows a pool-boiling curve. Consider the

following statements in this regard:
1. Onset of nucleation causes a marked change in slope.
2. At the point B, heat transfer coefficient is the maximum.

Heat Flux B

A
C

(Twall-Tsat)

3.In an electrically heated wire submerged in the liquid, film

heating is difficult to achieve.
4. Beyond the point C, radiation becomes significant.
Of these statements :
(a) 1,2 and 4 are correct (b) 1,3 and 4 are correct
(c) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (d) 1,2 and 3 are correct.

422. A composite wall consists of two layers of different materials

having conductivities k1and k2. For equal thickness of the two
layers, the equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab will be:

k1 k 2
(a) k1+k2 (b)
k1k 2
2k1k 2
(c) (d) k1k2
k1 k 2
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423. Consider the following statements : The Fourier heat

conduction equation dQ = - kA(dt/dx) presumes
1. steady-state conditions.
2. constant value of thermal conductivity.
3. uniform temperatures at the wall surfaces.
4. one-dimensional heat flow. Of these statements :
(a) 1, 2, and 3 are correct (b) 1, 2, and 4 are correct
(c) 2, 3, and 4 are correct (d) 1,3, and 4 are correct.

424. The temperature variation in a large plate, as shown in the

figure, would correspond to which of the following condition(s)?
1. Unsteady heat.
2. Steady-state with variation of k.
3. Steady-state with heat generation.
T1
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below: T2
Codes :
(a) 2 alone (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3.

425. In a long cylindrical rod of radius R and a surface heat flux of

q0, the uniform internal heat generation rate is
(a) 2qo/R (b) 2qo
(c) qo/R (d) q0/R2.

426. Boundary layer is defined as

(a) a thin layer at the surface where gradients of both velocity and
temperature are small
(b) a thin layer at the surface where velocity and velocity gradients
are large
(c) a thick layer at the surface where velocity and temperature
gradients are large
(d) a thin layer at the surface where gradients of both velocity and
temperature are large.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 72

427. A large spherical enclosure has a small opening. The rate of

emission of radiative flux through this opening is 7.35 kW/m2. The
temperature at the inner surface of the sphere will be about
(assume Stefan Boltzmann constant, s = 5.67 x 10-8 W/m2 K4)
(a) 600C (b) 330C
(c) 373 K (d) 1000 K.

428. Consider the following statements :

1. For metals, the value of absorptivity is high.
2. For non-conducting materials, reflectivity is low.
3. For polished surfaces, reflectivity is high.
4. For gases, reflectivity is very low.
Of these statements :
(a) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(b) 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
(d) 1 and 2 are correct.

429. On a summer day, a scooter rider feels more comfortable

while on the move than while at a stop light because
(a) an object in motion captures less solar radiation
(b) air is transparent to radiation and hence it is cooler than the
body
(c) more heat is lost by convection and radiation while in motion
(d) air has a low specific heat and hence it is cooler.

430. Match the velocity profiles labelled A,

y B, C and D with the
following situations :
1. Natural convection 2. Condensation
3.Forced convection 4.Bulk viscosity wall viscosity.
5.Flow in pipe entrance.

y
y

(a) (b)
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(c) (d)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Codes A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 5
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 5 3

431. Heat is mainly transferred by conduction, convection and

radiation in
(a) insulated pipes carrying hot water
(b) refrigerator freezer coil
(c) boiler furnaces
(d) condensation of steam in a condenser.

432. Consider the following statements :

1. If a condensing liquid does not wet a surface dropwise, then
condensation will take place on it.
2. Dropwise condensation gives a higher heat transfer rate than
film-wise condensation.
3. Reynolds number of condensing liquid is based on its mass flow
rate.
4. Suitable coating or vapour additive is used to promote film-wise
condensation.
Of these statements :
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 4 alone is correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 74

433. A furnace wall is constructed as shown in the figure. The

interface temperature tf will be

1000C Outer casing

(a) 5600C
(b) 200C
(c) 920C
(d) 1120C

434. Solar energy is absorbed by the wall of a building as shown

in the figure. Assuming that the ambient temperature inside and
outside are equal and considering steady-state, the equivalent
circuit will be as shown in the figure (a, b, c, d).
(symbols: RCo= RConv.out side , RCi= RConv. inside and Rw=Rwall )
Rw
RCo RCi Rw RCo
(a) (b) RCi

RCo Rw RCi
Rw
(c) RCi (d) RCo

435. Temperature profiles for four cases are shown in the

following figures and are labelled A, B, C and D. Match the
above figures with :

(D
)
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1. High conductivity fluid. 2. Low conductivity fluid.

3. Insulating body. 4. Guard heater.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Codes A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 2 1 4 3

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436. The heat flow equation through a cylinder of inner

radius 'r1' and outer radius 'r2' is desired in the same form as
that for heat flow through a plane wall. The equivalent area
Am is given by:

(a) A1 A2 (b) A1 A2
A A
lin 2 2lin 2
A1 A1
(c) A2 A1 (d) A2 A1
A A
2lin 2 lin 2
A1 A1
437. A steel plate of thickness 5 cm and thermal conductivity 20
W/mK is subjected to a uniform heat flux of 800 W/m2 on one
surface 'A' and transfers heat by convection with a heat transfer
coefficient of 80 W/m2K from the other surface 'B' into ambient air
ta of 25C. The temperature of the surface 'B' transferring heat by
convection is A B
(a) 25 C ta=25 C
(b) 35 C
(c) 45 C 800W/m2
k=20W/mK
(d) 55 C
h=80
w/m2K

5cm
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 76

438. The hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is defined as

the distance from the surface where the
(a) velocity equals the local external velocity
(b) velocity equals the approach velocity
(c) momentum equals 99% of the momentum of the free stream
(d) velocity equals 99% of the local external velocity.

439. Heat is lost from a 100 mm diameter steam pipe placed

horizontally in ambient at 30C. If the Nusselt number is 25 and
thermal conductivity of air is 0.03 W/mK, then the heat transfer
coefficient will be

(a) 7.5 W/m2K (b) 16.2 W/m2K

(c) 25.2 W/m2 K (d) 30 W/m2K.

440. If the temperature of a solid surface changes from 27C to

627C, then its emissive power will increase in the ratio of
(a) 3 (b) 9
(c) 27 (d) 81.

441. A spherical aluminium shell of inside diameter 2 m is evac-

uated and used as a radiation test chamber. If the inner surface is
coated with carbon black and maintained at 600 K, the irradiation
on a small test surface placed inside the chamber is (Stefan -Bolt-
zmann constant = 5.67 x ID'8 W/m2K4)
(a) 1000 W/m2 (b) 3400 W/m2
(c) 5680 W/m2 (d) 7348 W/m2.

442.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists.
List-I List-II

A .Stefan-Boltzmann law 1. q =h A ( t1-t2 )

B. Newton's law of cooling 2. E = Eb
C. Fourier's law 3. q =k A(t1-t2) / L
D. Kirchoff's law 4. q A(T14 T24 )
5. q =k A(t1-t2)
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Codes A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 4 5 1 2
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 2 5 1 4

443. A cross-flow type air-heater has an area of 50 m2. The overall

heat transfer coefficient is 100 W/m2K and heat capacity of both
hot and cold stream is 1000 W/K. The value of NTU is
(a) 1000 (b) 500
(c) 5 (d) 0.2.
444. Saturated steam is allowed to condense over a vertical flat
surface and the condensate film flows down the surface. The
local heat transfer coefficient for condensation
(a) remains constant at all locations of the surface
(b) decreases with increasing distance from the top of the surface
(c) increases with increasing thickness of condensate film
(d) increases with decreasing temperature differential between the
surface and vapour.

445. A fin of length "l" protrudes from a surface held at temper-

ature to greater than the ambient temperature ta. The heat
dissipation from the free end of the fin is assumed to be negligible.
dt
The temperature gradient at the fin tip is
dx L
t t t t
(a) zero (b) L a (c) ht a t L (d) a L
to ta l
446. A furnace wall is constructed as shown in the given figure.
The heat transfer coefficient across the outer casing will be
(a) 80 W/m2K (b) 40 W/m2K
2
(c) 20W/m K (d) 10 W/m2K.
1000C ti Outer
Casing

120C
K=3w/mK K=0.3w/mK ta=40C

03m 03m
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