• 1. 
    A non-dimensional number generally associated with natural convection heat transfer is

  • Grashoff number
  • Nusselt number
  • Weber number
  • Prandtl number
  • Reynold number.
  • 2. 
    Unit of thermal conductivity in M.K.S. units is

  • kcal/kg m2 °C
  • kcal-m/hr m2 °C
  • kcal/hr m2 °C
  • kcal-m/hr °C
  • kcal-m/m2 °C.
  • 3. 
    Unit of thermal conductivity in S.I. units is

  • J/m2 sec
  • J/m °K sec
  • W/m °K
  • (a) and (c) above
  • (b) and (c) above.
  • 4. 
    Thermal conductivity of solid metals with rise in temperature normally

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains constant
  • may increase or decrease depending on temperature
  • unpredictable.
  • 5. 
    Thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids with decrease in temperature

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains constant
  • may increase or decrease depending on temperature
  • unpredictable.
  • 6. 
    Heat transfer takes place as per –

  • zeroth law of thermodynamics
  • first law of thermodynamic
  • second law of the thermodynamics
  • Kirchoff’s law (e) Stefan’s law.
  • 7. 
    When heat is transferred from one particle of hot body to another by actual motion of the heated particles, it is referred to as heat transfer by

  • conduction
  • convection
  • radiation
  • conduction and convection
  • convection and radiation.
  • 8. 
    When heat is transferred form hot body to cold body, in a straight line, without affecting the intervening medium, it is referred as heat transfer by

  • conduction
  • convection
  • radiation
  • conduction and convection
  • convection and radiation.
  • 9. 
    Sensible heat is the heat required to

  • change vapour into liquid
  • change liquid into vapour
  • increase the temperature of a liquid of vapour
  • convert water into steam and superheat it
  • convert saturated steam into dry steam.
  • 10. 
    The insulation ability of an insulator with the presence of moisture would

  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain unaffected
  • may increase/decrease depending on temperature and thickness of insulation
  • none of the above.
  • 11. 
    When heat is Transferred by molecular collision, it is referred to as heat transfer by

  • conduction
  • convection
  • radiation
  • scattering
  • convection and radiation.
  • 12. 
    Heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place by

  • conduction
  • convection
  • radiation
  • conduction and convection
  • convection and radiation.
  • 13. 
    Which of the following is the case of heat transfer by radiation

  • blast furnace
  • heating of building
  • cooling of parts in furnace
  • heat received by a person from fireplace
  • all of the above.
  • 14. 
    Heat is closely related with

  • liquids
  • energy
  • temperature
  • entropy
  • enthalpy.
  • 15. 
    Pick up the wrong case. Heat flowing from one side to other depends directly on

  • face area
  • time
  • thickness
  • temperature difference
  • thermal conductivity.
  • 16. 
    Metals are good conductors of heat because

  • their atoms collide frequently
  • their atoms-are relatively far apart
  • they contain free electrons
  • they have high density
  • all of the above.
  • 17. 
    Which of the following is a case of steady state heat transfer

  • I.C. engine
  • air preheaters
  • heating of building in winter
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 18. 
    Total heat is the heat required to

  • change vapour into liquid
  • change liquid into vapour
  • increase the temperature of a liquid or vapour
  • convert water into steam and superheat it
  • convert saturated steam into dry steam.
  • 19. 
    Cork is a good insulator because it has

  • free electrons
  • atoms colliding frequency
  • low density
  • porous body
  • all of the above.
  • 20. 
    Thermal conductivity of water in general with rise in temperature

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains constant
  • may increase or decrease depending on temperature
  • none of the above.
  • 21. 
    Thermal conductivity of water at 20°C is of the order of

  • 0.1
  • 0.23
  • 0.42
  • 0.51
  • 0.64.
  • 22. 
    Temperature of steam at around 540°C can be measured by

  • thermometer
  • radiatiouv pyrometer
  • thermistor
  • thermocouple
  • thermopile.
  • 23. 
    Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in kcal/m hr °C is of the order of

  • 0.002
  • 0.02
  • 0.01
  • 0.1
  • 0.5.
  • 24. 
    The time constant of a thermocouple is

  • the time taken to attain the final temperature to be measured
  • the time taken to attain 50% of the value of initial temperature difference
  • the time taken to attain 63.2% of the value of initial temperature difference
  • determined by the time taken to reach 100°C from 0°C
  • none of the above.
  • 25. 
    Thermal conductivity of air with rise in temperature

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains constant
  • may increase or decrease depending on temperature
  • none of the above.
  • 26. 
    Heat flows from one body to other when they have

  • different heat contents
  • different specific heat
  • different atomic structure
  • different temperatures
  • none of the above.
  • 27. 
    The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in heat transfer problems of

  • conduction
  • convection
  • radiation
  • all the three combined
  • conduction and comte_ction.
  • 28. 
    In heat transfer, conductance equals conductivity (kcal/hr/sqm/°C/cm) divided by

  • hr (time)
  • sqm (area)
  • °C (temperature)
  • cm (thickness)
  • kcal (heat).
  • 29. 
    The amount of heat flow through a body by conduction is

  • directly proportional to the surface area of the body
  • directly proportional to the temperature difference on the two faces of the body
  • dependent upon the material of the body
  • inversely proportional to the thickness of the body
  • all of the above.
  • 30. 
    Which of the following has least value of conductivity

  • glass
  • water
  • plastic
  • rubber
  • air.
  • 31. 
    Which of the following is expected to have highest thermal conductivity

  • steam
  • solid ice
  • melting ice
  • water
  • boiling water.
  • 32. 
    Thermal conductivity of glass-wool varies from sample to sample because of variation in

  • composition
  • density
  • porosity
  • structure
  • all of the above.
  • 33. 
    Thermal conductivity of a material may be defined as the

  • quantity of heat flowing in one second through one cm cube of material when opposite faces ^re maintained at a temperature difference of 1°C
  • quantity of heat flowing in one second through a slab of the material of area one cm square, thickness 1 cm when its faces differ in temperature by 1°C
  • heat conducted in unit time across unit area through unit thickness when a temperature difference of unity is maintained between opposite faces
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 34. 
    Which of the following has maximum value of thermal conductivity

  • aluminium
  • steel
  • brass
  • copper
  • lead.
  • 35. 
    Moisture would find its way into insulation by vapour pressure unless it is prevented by

  • high thickness of insulation
  • high vapour pressure
  • less thermal conductivity insulator
  • a vapour seal
  • all of the above.
  • 36. 
    Heat is transferred by all three modes of transfer, viz, conduction, convection and radiation in

  • electric heater
  • steam condenser
  • melting of ice
  • refrigerator condenser coils
  • boiler.
  • 37. 
    According to Prevost theory of heat exchange

  • it is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to t high temperature source
  • heat transfer by radiation requires no medium
  • all bodies above absolute zero emit radiation
  • heat transfer in most of the cases takes place by combination of conduction, convection and radiation
  • rate of heat transfer depends on thermal conductivity and temperature difference.
  • 38. 
    The ratio of heat flow Q1/Q2 from two walls of same thickness having their thermal conductivities as ATj – 2K2 will be

  • I
  • 0.5
  • 2
  • 0.25
  • 4.0
  • 39. 
    Heat transfer by radiation mainly depends upon

  • its temperature
  • nature of the body
  • kind and extent of its surface
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 40. 
    Thermal diffusivity is

  • a dimensionless parameter
  • function of temperature
  • used as mathematical model
  • a physical property of the material
  • useful in case of heat transfer by radiation.
  • 41. 
    Thermal diffusivity of a substance is .

  • proportional of thermal conductivity
  • inversely proportional to k
  • proportional to (k)
  • inversely proportional to k2
  • none of the above.
  • 42. 
    Unit of thermal diffusivity is

  • m2/hr
  • m2/hr°C
  • kcal/m2 hr
  • kcal/m.hr°C
  • kcal/m2 hr°C.
  • 43. 
    Thermal conductivity of wood depends on

  • moisture
  • density
  • temperature
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 44. 
    In convection heat transfer from hot flue gases to water tube, even though flow may be turbulent, a laminar flow region (boundary layer of film) exists close to the tube. The heat transfer through this film takes place by

  • convection
  • radiation
  • conduction
  • both convection and conduction
  • none of the above.
  • 45. 
    Film coefficient is defined as Inside diameter of tube

  • Equivalent thickness of film
  • Thermal conductivity Equivalent thickness of film Specific heat x Viscocity
  • Thermal conductivity Molecular diffusivity of momentum Thermal diffusivity
  • Film coefficient x Inside diameter Thermalconductivity
  • none of the above.
  • 46. 
    Heat conducted througfi unit area and unit thick face per unit time when temperature difference between opposite faces is unity,is called

  • thermal resistance
  • thermal coefficient
  • temperature gradient
  • thermal conductivity
  • heat-transfer.
  • 47. 
    The rate of energy emission from unit surface area through unit solid angle, along a normal to the surface, is known as

  • emissivity
  • transmissivity
  • reflectivity
  • intensity of radiation
  • absorptivity.
  • 48. 
    Emissivity of a white polished body in comparison to a black body is

  • higher
  • lower
  • same
  • depends upon the shape of body
  • none of the above.
  • 49. 
    A grey body is one whose absorptivity

  • varies with temperature
  • varies with wavelength of the incident ray
  • is equal to its emissivity
  • does not vary with temperature and. wavelength of the incident ray
  • none of the above.
  • 50. 
    Two balls of same material and finish have their diameters in the ratio of 2 : 1 and both are heated to same temperature and allowed to cool by radiation. Rate of cooling by big ball as compared to smaller one will be in the ratio of

  • 1 :1
  • 2: 1
  • 1 : 2
  • 4 : 1
  • 1 : 4.
  • 51. 
    LMTD in case of counter flow heat exchanger as compared-to parallel flow heat exchanger is

  • higher
  • lower
  • same
  • depends on the area of heat exchanger
  • depends on temperature conditions.
  • 52. 
    In heat exchangers, degree of approach is defined as the difference between temperatures of

  • cold water inlet and outlet
  • hot medium inlet and outlet
  • hot medium outlet and cold water inlet
  • hot medium outlet and cold water outlet
  • none of the above.
  • 53. 
    In counter flow heat exchangers

  • both the fluids at inlet (of heat ex¬changer where hot fluid enters) are in their coldest state
  • both the fluids at inlet are in their hot¬test state
  • both the fluids .at exit are in their hottest state
  • one fluid is in hottest state and other in coldest state at inlet
  • any combination is possible depending on design of heat exchanger.
  • 54. 
    A steam pipe is to be insulated by two insulating materials put over each other. For best results

  • better insulation should be put over pipe and better one over it
  • inferior insulation should be put over pipe and better one over it
  • both may be put in any order
  • whether to put inferior OIL over pipe or the better one would depend on steam temperature
  • unpredictable.
  • 55. 
    Fourier’s law of heat conduction is valid for

  • one dimensional cases only
  • two dimensional cases only
  • three dimensional cases only
  • regular surfaces having non-uniform temperature gradients
  • irregular surfaces.
  • 56. 
    According of Kirchhoff’s law,

  • radiant heat is proportional to fourth power of absolute temperature
  • emissive power depends on temperature
  • emissive power and absorptivity are constant for all bodies
  • ratio of emissive power to absorptive power is maximum for perfectly black body
  • ratio of emissive power to absorptive power for all bodies is same and is equal to the emissive power of a perfectly black body.
  • 57. 
    All radiations in a black body are

  • reflected
  • refracted
  • transmitted
  • absorbed
  • partly reflected and partly absorbed.
  • 58. 
    According to Kirchoff’s law, the ratio of emissive power to absorptivity for all bodies is equal to the emissive power of a

  • grey body
  • brilliant white polished body
  • red hot body
  • black body
  • none of the above.
  • 59. 
    The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in case of heat transfer by

  • conduction
  • convection
  • radiation
  • conduction and convection
  • convection and radiation.
  • 60. 
    The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is (4) kacl/m hr °C

  • kcal/m2
  • kcal/hr °C
  • kcal/m2 hr °C
  • kcal/m3 hr °C.
  • 61. 
    Joule sec is the unit of

  • universal gas constant
  • kinematic viscosity
  • thermal conductivity
  • Planck’s constant
  • none of the above.
  • 62. 
    The value of Prandtl number for air is about

  • 0.1
  • 0.3
  • 0.7
  • 1.7
  • 10.5.
  • 63. 
    The value of the wavelength for maximum emissive power is given by —

  • Wien’s law
  • Planck’s law
  • Stefan’s law
  • Fourier’s law
  • Kirchhoff’s law.
  • 64. 
    Log mean temperature difference in case of counter flow compared to parallel flow will be

  • same
  • more
  • less
  • depends on other factors
  • none of the above.
  • 65. 
    The energy distribution of an ideal reflector at higher temperatures is largely in the range of

  • shorter wavelength
  • longer wavelength
  • remains same at all wavelengths
  • wavelength has nothing to do with it
  • none of the above.
  • 66. 
    Total emissivity of polished silver compared to black body is

  • same
  • higher
  • more or less same
  • very much lower
  • very much higher.
  • 67. 
    According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, ideal radiators emit radiant energy at a rate proportional to

  • absolute temperature
  • square of temperature
  • fourth power of absolute temperature
  • fourth power of temperature
  • cube of absolute temperature.
  • 68. 
    Which of the following property of air does not increase with rise in temperature

  • thermal conductivity
  • thermal diffusivity
  • density
  • dynamic viscosity
  • kuiematic viscosity.
  • 69. 
    The unit of Stefan Boltzmann constant is

  • watt/cm2 °K
  • watt/cm4 °K
  • watt2/cm °K4
  • watt/cm2 °K4
  • watt/cm2 °K2.
  • 70. 
    In free con-vection heat transfer, Nusselt number is function of

  • Grashoff no. and Reynold no.
  • Grashoff no. and Prandtl no.
  • Prandtl no. and Reynold no.
  • Grashoff no., Prandtl no. and Reynold no.
  • none of the above.
  • 71. 
    Stefan Boltzmann law is applicable for heat transfer by

  • conduction
  • convection
  • radiation
  • conduction and radiation combined
  • convection and radiation combined.
  • 72. 
    The thermal diffusivities for gases are generally

  • more than those for liquids
  • less than those for liquids
  • more than those for solids
  • dependent on the viscosity
  • same as for the liquids.
  • 73. 
    The thermal diffusivities for solids are generally

  • less than those for gases
  • jess than those for liquids
  • more than those for liquids and gases
  • more or less same as for liquids and gases
  • zerci.
  • 74. 
    Thermal diffusivity of a substance is

  • directly proportional to thermal con¬ductivity
  • inversely proportional to density of substance
  • inversely proportional to specific heat
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 75. 
    The ratio of the emissive power and absorptive power of all bodies is the same and is equal to the emissive power of a perfectly black body. This statement is known as

  • Krichoff’s law
  • Stefan’s law
  • Wien’ law
  • Planck’s law
  • Black body law.
  • 76. 
    According to Stefan’s law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is proportional to

  • absolute temperature
  • T2
  • T5
  • t
  • l/T.
  • 77. 
    According to Wien’s law, the wavelength corresponding to maximum energy is proportion to

  • absolute temperature (T)
  • I2
  • f
  • t
  • 1/r.
  • 78. 
    Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be white when where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, x = transmissivity

  • p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
  • p=l,T = 0anda = 0
  • p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
  • x = 0, a + p = 1
  • a = 0, x + p = 1.
  • 79. 
    Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be black when where a = absorptivity, p == reflectivity, X = transmissivity.

  • p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
  • p= l,T = 0anda = 0
  • p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
  • x = 0, a + p = 0
  • a = 0,x + p= 1.
  • 80. 
    Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be opaque when where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, X = transmissivity.

  • p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
  • p=l,x = 0anda = 0
  • p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
  • x – 0, a + p = 1
  • a=0,x + p= 1.
  • 81. 
    The total emissivity power is .defined as the total amount of radiation emitted by a black body per unit

  • temperature
  • thickness
  • area
  • time
  • area and time.
  • 82. 
    The ratio of the energy absorbed by the body to total energy falling on it is called

  • absorptive power
  • emissive power
  • absorptivity
  • emissivity
  • none of the above.
  • 83. 
    40% of incident radiant energy on the surface of a thermally transparent body is reflected back. If the transmissivity of the body be 0.15, then the emissivity of surface is

  • 0.45
  • 0.55
  • 0.40
  • 0.75
  • 0.60.
  • 84. 
    The amount of radiation mainly depends on

  • nature of body
  • temperature of body
  • type of surface of body
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 85. 
    The emissive power of a body depends upon its

  • temperature
  • wave length
  • physical nature
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 86. 
    Two plates spaced 150 mm apart are maintained at 1000°C and 70°C. The heat transfer will take place mainly by

  • convection
  • free convection
  • forced convection
  • radiation
  • radiation and convection.
  • 87. 
    Absorptivity of a body will be equal to its emissivity

  • at all temperatures
  • at one particular temperature
  • when system is under thermal equi-librium
  • at critical temperature
  • for a polished body.
  • 88. 
    In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer takes place by

  • direct mixing of hot and cold fluids
  • a complete separation between hot and cold fluids
  • flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface
  • generation of heat again and again
  • indirect transfer.
  • 89. 
    A perfect black body is one which

  • is black in colour
  • reflects all heat
  • transmits all heat radiations
  • abslprbs heat radiations of all wave lengths falling on it
  • fully opaque.
  • 90. 
    . Planck’s law holds good for

  • black bodies
  • polished bodies
  • all coloured bodies
  • all of the above
  • none of the above.
  • 91. 
    . If the temperature of a solid surface changes form 27°C to 627°C, then its emissive power changes in the ratio of

  • 3
  • 6
  • 9
  • 27
  • 81.
  • 92. 
    . Depending on the radiating properties, body will be transparent when

  • p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
  • p=l,x = 0,anda = 0
  • p = 0, T= l,anda = 0
  • X = 0, a + p = 1
  • a = 0,x + p= 1.
  • 93. 
    . A grey body is one whose absorptivity

  • varies with temperature
  • varies with the wave length of incident ray
  • varies with both
  • does not vary with temperature and wave length of the incident ray
  • there is no such criterion.
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