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Question The Convective heat transfer coefficient in case of fluid flowing in the tubes is not
affected by the tube length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the __________ zone.
A Laminar
B transition
C both 'a' & 'b'
D highly turbulent
Answer D
Marks 1
Question The unit of heat transfer co-efficient in SI unit is
A J/m2K
B W/m2K
C W/mK
D J/mK
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Controlling heat transfer film co-efficient is the one, which offers __________
resistance to the heat transfer.
A No
B The least
C The largest
D lower
Answer C
Marks 1
Question Bulk of the convective heat transfer resistance from a hot tube surface to the fluid
flowing in it, is
A in the central core of the fluid.
B uniformly distributed throughout the fluid.
C mainly confined to a thin film of fluid near the surface
D none of these
Answer C
Marks 1
Question The Nusselt number for fully developed (both thermally and hydrodynamically)
laminar flow through a circular pipe, where the wall heat flux is constant, is
A 2.36
B 4.36
C 120.36
D Depends on Reynolds number only
Answer B
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Question For flow over a flat plate, the ratio of thermal boundary layer thickness, t' to
hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness '' is proportional to (where, NPr = Prandtl
number)
A NPr
B NPr1/3
C NPr-1
D NPr-1/3
Answer D
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Question In forced convection, the heat transfer depends on
A Re, Pr
B Re, Gr
C mainly Gr
D Re only
Answer A
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Question If average heat transfer co-efficient is ha and the local coefficient at the end of the
plate is hl then in case of heat transfer to a fluid flowing over a flat plate, heated over
its entire length
A ha= hl
B ha= 2hl
C ha= 0.5hl
D ha= 0.75hl
Answer B
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Question Value of Prandtl number for water ranges from
A l to 2
B 5 to 10
C 100 to 500
D 1000 to 2000
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Heat transfer in the laminar sublayer in case of a liquid flowing through a pipe, is
mostly by
A eddies current
B conduction
C Convection
D none of these
Answer B
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Question Heat transfer co-efficient (h1) for liquids increases with
A increasing temperature.
B decreasing temperature
C decreasing Reynolds number
D none of these
Answer A
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Question Heat transfer occurs by natural convection because change in temperature causes
difference in
A viscosity
B density
C thermal conductivity
D heat capacity
Answer B
Marks 1
Question The ratio of kinematic viscosity to thermal diffusivity is called the __________
number.
A Peclet
B Prandtl
C Stanton
D Nusselt
Answer B
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Question What is Nusselt number?
A Cp /k
B hD/k
C K /Cp
D None of these
Answer B
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Question Convective heat transfer, in which heat is transferred by movement of warmed matter
is described by
A Fourier's law
B Newton's law of cooling
C Fick's law
D none of these
Answer B
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Question The Grashof number is defined as the ratio of the
A buoyancy to inertial forces
B buoyancy to viscous forces
C inertial to viscous forces
D buoyancy to surface tension forces
Answer B
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Question When warm and cold liquids are mixed, the heat transfer is mainly by
A Conduction
B convection
C Radiation
D both(a) & (c)
Answer B
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Question Heat transfer by natural convection is enhanced in system with
A high viscosity
B high co-efficient of thermal expansion
C low temperature gradients
D low density change with temperature
Answer B
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Question In forced convection, the Nusselt number is a function of
A Re and Pr
B Re and Gr
C Pr and Gr
D Re and Sc
Answer A
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Question Prandtl number is the ratio of
A momentum diffusivity to mass diffusivity.
B momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity.
C thermal diffusivity to mass diffusivity.
D thermal diffusivity to momentum diffusivity.
Answer B
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Question Thermal Diffusivity is given by
A K / (Cp. )
B Cp./ k
C / Cp
D .Cp / k
Answer A
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Question At what value of Prandtl number, the hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers are
identical ?
A 0.5
B 1
C 1.5
D 10
Answer B
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Question Natural convection is characterised by
A Grashof number
B Peclet number
C Reynolds number
D Stanton number
Answer A
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Question Nusselt number for full developed, laminar, constant property flow in a pipe at
uniform heat flux is
A 0.72
B 4.36
C 18
D 83
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Thickness of thermal boundary layer is more compared to that of hydrodynamic
boundary layer, when the value of Prandtl number is
A 1
B <1
C >1
D >5
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Overall heat transfer co-efficient of a particular tube is U1. If the same tube with
some dirt deposited on either side has coefficient U2, then
A U1 = U2
B U2 >U1
C U1 > U2
D U1 = dirt factor - U2
Answer C
Marks 1
Question Which of the following has the lowest Prandtl number?
A Molten sodium (a coolant used in fast breeder reactor)
B Water
C Transformer oil
D Dilute H2SO4
Answer A
Marks 1
Question In SI units, fouling factor is expressed in
A m2K/W
B W/m2K
C m2K/W
D mK/W
Answer A
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Question Nusselt number is the ratio of the
A temperature gradient of the wall to that across the entire pipe
B temperature difference to the temperature gradient at the wall
C heat flux at the wall to that across the entire pipe
D none of these
Answer C
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Question Fouling factor
A is a dimensionless quantity.
B does not provide a safety factor for design.
C accounts for additional resistances to heat flow.
D none of these.
Answer C
Marks 1
Question With the increase of temperature, the Col-burn jH factor
A increases.
B decreases.
C remains unchanged
D may increase or decrease; depending on temperature
Answer A
Marks 1
Question Dietus-Boelter equation used for the determination of heat transfer co-efficient is
valid
A for fluids in laminar flow.
B for fluids in tubulent flow.
C when Grashof number is very important
D for liquid metals.
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Which of the following forced convection heat transfer equation accounts for the
liquid viscosity effect for viscous liquids?
A Dittus-Boelter equation
B Sieder-Tate equation
C Nusselt equation
D None of these
Answer B
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Question A fluid is flowing inside the inner tube of a double pipe heat exchanger with
diameter 'd'. For a fixed mass flow rate, the tube side heat transfer co-efficient for
turbulent flow conditions is proportional to
A d0.8
B d-0.2
C d-1
D d-1.8
Answer B
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Question The Dietus-Boelter equation for convective heat transfer can not be used for,
A low Reynold's number
B very low Grashoff number
C molten metals
D all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer D
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Question Dietus-Boelter equation cannot be used for molten metals mainly due to its very low
A Prandtl number
B Grashoff number
C thermal conductivity
D viscosity
Answer A
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Question Heat transfer by natural convection is enhanced in system with
A high viscosity.
B high co-efficient of thermal expansion.
C low temperature gradients
D low density change with temperature.
Answer B
Marks 1
Question For a laminar flow of fluid in a circular tube, 'h1' is the convective heat transfer co-
efficient at velocity 'V1'. If the velocity is reduced by half and assuming the fluid
properties are constant, the new convective heat transfer co-efficient is
A 1.26 h1
B 0.794 h1
C 0.574 h1
D 1.741 h1
Answer B
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B
C V0.8 Vs . U
D
Answer A
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Question The Grashof Number is defined as
A Product of Buoyancy and Inertia forces to (Viscous force)2
B Product of Buoyancy and viscous forces to (inertial force) 2
C Inertial to viscous forces
D Buoyancy to surface tension forces
Answer A
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Question In natural convection heat transfer the correlating parameter is
A Reynold number
B Bond Number
C Grashof Number
D Eckert number
Answer C
Marks 1
Question Match the Overall heat transfer coefficient for given fluids on vessel and jacket side.
Question Gibbs phase Rule finds application when heat transfer occurs by
A Conduction
B Convection
C Radiation
D Condensation
Answer B
Marks 1
Question When the ratio of Grashof number to the square root of the Reynold number is Ten,
the dominant mechanism of heat transfer is
A free convection
B forced convection
C mixed convection (both free and forced)
D None of these
Answer A
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Do = OD of inner pipe
Di = ID of outer pipe
A ( D02- Di2) / Di
B Di / ( D02- Di2)
C ( D0- Di)/ Di
D None of these
Answer A
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Question If Overall heat transfer coefficient for the convective heat transfer without phase
change is U1 and Overall heat transfer coefficient for the convective heat transfer
with phase change is U2 with keeping other parameters same for same system, then
A U1 = U2
B U2 > U1
C U1 > U2
D U1 = dirt factor - U2
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Inside Convective Heat transfer coefficient h1 for the fluid flows through straight
tube as compared to Inside Convective Heat transfer coefficient h2 for the same fluid
through the helical tube of same dimensions, under the same condition is
A h1 > h2
B h1 < h2
C h1 = h2
D None of these
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Inside Convective Heat transfer coefficient for fully developed flow of fluid in
smooth tubes can be determined by
A Sieder Tate Correlation
B Dittus Boelter correlation
C Nusselt Equation
D Prandtl Equation
Answer B
Marks 1
Question In Dietus-Boelter equation used for the turbulent flow through the pipe, heat transfer
co-efficient is proportional to
A (Reynolds Number)0.2
B (Reynolds Number)0.8
C (Reynolds Number)0.33
D (Reynolds Number)0.5
Answer B
Marks 1
Question In Dietus-Boelter equation used for the heating of turbulent flow through the pipe,
heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to
A (Prandtl Number)0.3
B (Prandtl Number)0.4
C (Prandtl Number)0.8
D (Prandtl Number)0.5
Answer B
Marks 1
Question In Dietus-Boelter equation used for the cooling of turbulent flow through the pipe,
heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to
A (Prandtl Number)0.3
B (Prandtl Number)0.4
C (Prandtl Number)0.8
D (Prandtl Number)0.5
Answer A
Marks 1
Question For a turbulent flow of fluid in a circular tube, h1 is convective heat transfer
coefficient at velocity v1. If the velocity is reduced to half and assuming that fluid
properties are constant the new convective heat transfer coefficient is
A 1.26 h1
B 0.794h1
C 0.574 h1
D 1.741h1
Answer C
Marks 1
Question For a turbulent flow of fluid in a circular tube, h1 is convective heat transfer
coefficient at velocity v1. If the velocity is doubled and assuming that fluid properties
are constant the new convective heat transfer coefficient is
A 1.26 h1
B 0.794h1
C 0.574 h1
D 1.741h1
Answer D
Marks 1
Question For a laminar flow of fluid in a circular tube, 'h1' is the convective heat transfer co-
efficient at velocity 'V1'. If the velocity is reduced by half and assuming the fluid
properties are constant, the new convective heat transfer co-efficient is
A 1.26 h1
B 0.794h1
C 0.574 h1
D 1.741h1
Answer B
Marks 1
Question For turbulent flow in a tube, the heat transfer co-efficient is obtained from the Dittus-
Boelter correlation. If the tube diameter is doubled and the flow rate is halved, then
the heat transfer co-efficient will change by a factor of approximately,
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 5
Answer C
Marks 1
Question For laminar flow in tube, the heat transfer coefficient is obtained from Sieder Tate
equation. If the tube diameter is halved and the flow rate is doubled, then the heat
transfer coefficient will change by factor,
A 1
B 3.2
C 1.6
D 8.2
Answer C
Marks 1
Question In heat exchangers with steam outside the tubes, a liquid gets heated to 45 0C when
its velocity in the tubes is 2 m/s. If the velocity is reduced to 1 m/s, other things
remaining the same, the temperature of the exit liquid will be
A less than 45 0C
B equal to 45 0C
C greater than 45 0C
D initially decreases and remains constant
Answer A
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Question If the baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger increases, then the Reynolds
number of the shell side fluid
A remains unchanged
B increases
C increases or decreases depends on no. of shell passe4s
D decreases
Answer D
Marks 1
Question If the baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger decreases, then the Reynolds
number of the shell side fluid
A remains unchanged
B increases
C increases or decreases depends on no. of shell passe4s
D decreases
Answer B
Marks 1
Question If the diameter of the tubes in shell and tube heat exchanger decreases, then the
Reynolds number on the tube side fluid
A remains unchanged
B increases
C increases or decreases depends on no. of shell passe4s
D decreases
Answer B
Marks 1
Question If the diameter of the tubes in shell and tube heat exchanger increases, then the
Reynolds number on the tube side fluid
A remains unchanged
B increases
C increases or decreases depends on no. of shell passe4s
D decreases
Answer D
Marks 1
Question For a laminar flow of fluid in a circular tube, h1 is convective heat transfer
coefficient at velocity v1. If the velocity is reduced to half and assuming that fluid
properties are constant the new convective heat transfer coefficient is
A 1.26 h1
B 0.794h1
C 0.574 h1
D 1.741h1
Answer B
Marks 1
Question For Turbulent flow in tube, the heat transfer coefficient is obtained from Dittus-
Boelter equation. If the tube diameter is halved and the mass flow rate is halved, then
the heat transfer coefficient will change by factor,
A 1
B 0.5
C 6.6
D 0.66
Answer D
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Question In heat exchanger, floating head is provided to
A facilitate cleaning of heat exchanger
B increase the heat transfer area
C relieves the stresses by thermal expansion
D increase log mean temperature gradient
Answer C
Marks 1
Question Why is superheated steam not preferred as a heating medium in evaporators
A metal tubes cannot withstand high temperature
B superheated steam has very low film coefficient
C metal tubes cannot withstand high pressure
D because of all above three factors
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Which one of the following tube configurations in heat exchangers results in the
maximum heat transfer rate?
A Triangular Pitch
B Square Pitch
C Rectangular Pitch
D Rhombus pitch
Answer A
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Question In shell and tube heat exchanger, baffles are provided on the shell side due to
A prevent the stagnation of fluid
B improve Heat Transfer
C Provide the support for tubes
D All of these
Answer D
Marks 1
Question In Sieder- Tate equation used in laminar flow through the pipe, heat transfer co-
efficient is proportional to
A (Prandtl Number)1/3
B (Prandtl Number)0.4
C (Prandtl Number)0.8
D (Prandtl Number)0.5
Answer A
Marks 1
Question In Sieder- Tate equation used in laminar flow through the pipe, heat transfer co-
efficient is proportional to
A (Reynolds Number)0.5
B (Reynolds Number)0.8
C (Reynolds Number)2
D (Reynolds Number)1/3
Answer D
Marks 1
Question For condensation of pure vapors, if the heat transfer co-efficients in filmwise and
drop-wise condensation are respectively hf and hd, then
A hf = hd
B hf >hd
C hf< hd
D hf could be greater or smaller than hd
Answer C
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Question Dropwise condensation is promoted on a/an __________ surface.
A glazed
B oily
C coated
D smooth
Answer B
Marks 1
Question For condensation of pure vapors, if the heat transfer coefficients in filmwise and
dropwise condensation are respectively hf and hd
A hf = hd
B hf > hd
C hf < hd
D hf is smaller or greater than hd
Answer C
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Question A water Droplet at 25 0C is suddenly introduced into an infinite gas medium at 100
0
C saturated with water vapor. At steady state,
A Drop attains WBT and vanishes
B drops remains unchanged and attains temperature of 100 0C
C drop increases in size and it attains temperature of 100 0C
D none of these
Answer C
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Question Match each of the processes with Heat Transfer coefficient
(c) 1 - 5
II. Presence of non condensable gases does not create a mass transfer or diffusional
resistance besides heat transfer resistance for condensation.
I. Presence of non condensable gases does not cause vapor molecules to reach
condensate vapor interface by diffusion through vap-gas mixture
II. Presence of non condensable gases does not create a mass transfer or diffusional
resistance besides heat transfer resistance for condensation.
Question If the temperature of the liquid in the boiling is ------------------ the saturation
temperature, the process is called subcooled boiling.
A Equal to
B More than
C Less than
D Can not be predicted
Answer C
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Question If the temperature of the liquid in the boiling is ------------------ the saturation
temperature, the process is called saturated or bulk boiling.
A Equal to
B More than
C Less than
D Can not be predicted
Answer A
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Question In subcooled or local boiling phenomenon, the liquid is maintained at a temperature
A Below the saturation temperature
B Above the saturation temperature
C Equal to the saturation temperature
D Can not be predicted
Answer A
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Question In saturated or bulk boiling phenomenon, the liquid is maintained at a temperature
A Below the saturation temperature
B Above the saturation temperature
C Equal to the saturation temperature
D Can not be predicted
Answer C
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Question In boiling the convection currents are responsible for the motion of the fluid near the
surface , the regime is called as,
A Interface Evaporation
B Bubbling regime
C Film boiling
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question Bubbles begin to form on the heated surface and dissipated in the liquid after
breaking away from the surface during the boiling, the said regime is
A Interface Evaporation regime
B Nucleate boiling regime
C Film boiling regime
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Question In the pool boiling, the maximum heat flux at which the temperature usually exceeds
the melting point of the wire, is referred to as
A Leidenfrost point
B Burnout flux
C Boiling limit
D None of these
Answer B
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Question I. Pool Boiling Curve is the plot of heat flux data against temperature excess.
II. If the temperature of the liquid is below the saturation temperature of the, the
process is called as subcooled or local boiling.
II. In the saturated boiling, the heat transfer rate is influenced by both the agitation
caused by the bubbles and vapor transport of energy into the bulk of liquid.
II. Bubbles are formed so rapidly as they blanket the heating surface to provide the
thermal resistance in the film boiling.
II. Bubbles are formed so rapidly as they blanket the heating surface to provide the
thermal resistance in the film boiling.
II. Bubbles are formed so rapidly as they blanket the heating surface to provide the
thermal resistance in the film boiling.
Which sentence/s is/ are False?
A I only
B II only
C Both I & II
D Neither I & II
Answer D
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Question I. In the saturated boiling the bubbles may break away from the surface because of
the buoyancy action and move into the bulk of liquid
II. In the saturated boiling, the heat transfer rate is influenced by both the agitation
caused by the bubbles and vapor transport of energy into the bulk of liquid.
Question In film type condensation over a vertical plate, local heat transfer coefficient is
A Inversely proportional to the local film thickness
B Directly proportional to the local film thickness
C equal to the local film thickness
D independent of the local film thickness
Answer A
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Question In sub-cooled boiling,
A temperature of the heating surface is less than the boiling point of the liquid.
B temperature of the heating surface is more than the boiling point of the liquid.
C bubbles from heating surface are absorbed by the mass of the liquid.
D very large vapour space is necessary.
Answer B
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Question Nucleate boiling is promoted
A on polished surfaces
B on rough surfaces
C in the absence of agitation
D none of these
Answer B
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Question When vaporisation takes place through a blanketing film of gas, the phenomenon is
termed as __________ boiling.
A Pool
B Nucleate
C Transition
D Film
Answer D
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Question When vaporisation takes place directly at the heating surface, it is called
A film boiling
B nucleate boiling
C vapour boiling
D none of these
Answer B
Marks 1
Question The bubbles grow to the certain size on the heated surface during boiling, is not
dependent on
A Surface tension at vap-liq interface
B Temperature
C pressure
D None of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Question The bubbles grow to the certain size on the heated surface during boiling, is
dependent on
A Surface tension at vap-liq interface
B Temperature
C pressure
D All of the above
Answer D
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Question Bubbles are created by the expansion of the entrapped gas at a small cavity in the
surface during the pool boiling, the boiling regime is said to be,
A Interface evaporation
B Nucleate boiling
C Film boiling
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question During the pool boiling, Radiation is coming into play
A Just after the burnout heat flux
B Just before the burnout heat flux
C Just before the leidenfrost point
D Just after the Leidenfrost point
Answer D
Marks 1
Question The thickness of the film of the condensate formed over a vertical cold plate in
condensation depends up on
A Thermal conductivity of the film only
B Viscosity of the fluid only
C Temperature difference between gas and plate only
D All of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Question The thickness of the film of the condensate formed over a vertical cold plate in
condensation is proportional to, (fg is latent heat of condensation)
A (fg)1/2
B (fg)1/4
C ( fg)-1/2
D (fg)-1/4
Answer D
Marks 1
Question The thickness of the film of the condensate formed over a vertical cold plate in
condensation is proportional to, (k is thermal conductivity of condensate)
A (k)1/2
B (k)1/4
C (k)-1/2
D (k)-1/4
Answer B
Marks 1
Question The heat transfer coefficient for the condensation over a vertical cold plate is
proportional to, (k is thermal conductivity of condensate)
A (k)1/2
B (k)3/4
C (k)-1/2
D (k)-1/4
Answer B
Marks 1
Question In saturated boiling,
A temperature of the liquid is at its saturation temperature only
B temperature of the heating surface is more than the boiling point of the liquid only.
C Both A & B
D Neither A & B
Answer C
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Question The point at which it may be possible to observe the partial nucleate boiling and
unstable film boiling region is referred to as
A Leidenfrost point
B Burnout heat flux
C Interface evaporation
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Question For laminar film condensation on horizontal tubes, heat transfer coefficient is
proportional to the following
A Density, viscosity of condensate and thermal conductivity of condensate only
B Latent heat of condensation and Temperature excess only
C Diameter of the tube only
D All of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Question On condensation, Mixed vapors yield the condensate as
A Liquid of variable composition
B Liquid of constant composition
C Mixture of vapor and liquid
D None of these
Answer A
Marks 1
Question Design of any heat exchange equipment used for condensation of vapors is done on
the following type of condensation to occur on the surface
A Dropwise condensation only
B Filmwise condensation only
C Both A & B
D Neither A nor B
Answer B
Marks 1
Question Which of the following type of condensation to occur on the surface, is difficult to
achieve and maintain, needs oily and greasy surface,
A Dropwise condensation only
B Filmwise condensation only
C Both A & B
D Neither A nor B
Answer A
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Question Which of the following type of condensation to occur on the surface is well
determined and needs clean, smooth surface,
A Dropwise condensation only
B Filmwise condensation only
C Both A & B
D Neither A nor B
Answer B
Marks 1
Question The presence of non condensable gas in the vapors during condensation
A Offers the resistance to heat flow
B Decreases the rate of condensation
C Reduces the heat transfer coefficient
D All of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Question The bubbles grow to the certain size on the heated surface during boiling, is not
dependent on
A Surface tension at vap-liq interface
B Temperature
C pressure
D None of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Question The average heat transfer coefficient for the condensation over a vertical cold plate is
proportional to, (fg is latent heat of condensation)
A (fg)1/2
B (fg)1/4
C ( fg)-1/2
D (fg)-1/4
Answer B
Marks 1
Question The thickness of the film of the condensate formed over a vertical cold plate in
condensation is proportional to, where, ( Tg - Tw) is temperature difference between
cold surface and vapors)
A (Tg - Tw)1/2
B (Tg - Tw)1/4
C (Tg - Tw)-1/2
D (Tg - Tw)-1/4
Answer B
Marks 1
Question The average heat transfer coefficient for the condensation over a vertical cold plate is
proportional to, where, ( Tg - Tw) is temperature difference between cold surface and
vapors)
A (Tg - Tw)1/2
B (Tg - Tw)1/4
C (Tg - Tw)-1/2
D (Tg - Tw)-1/4
Answer D
Marks 1
Question For the film condensation over a vertical cold plate, the critical value of Reynold
number is,
A 3200
B 1800
C 10000
D 1000
Answer B
Marks 1
Question For the film condensation over a vertical cold plate, ripples will develop in the film
at the value of Reynold number as low as is,
A 100-120
B 3-4
C 30-40
D 150-190
Answer C
Marks 1
Question The transition Reynolds Number for flow over a flat plate is 5 x 105. What is the
distance from the leading edge at which transition will occur for flow of water with
uniform velocity of 1 m/s and the kinematic viscosity of 0.858 x 10-6 m2/s?
A 1m
B 0.43m
C 43 m
D 103 m
Answer B
Marks 2
Question A fluid flows over a flat plate has the following properties:
The ID of the outer pipe is 10 cm with wall thickness of 1 cm. Then the equivalent
diameter of the annulus for the heat transfer is
A 4.5cm
B 7.8cm
C 10cm
D 15 cm
Answer D
Marks 2
Question Air at 300K is flowing over a flat plate at 333 K at a velocity of 2 m/s. The plate is
2m long and 1m wide. The average heat transfer coefficient is 12.3 W/m2K. The heat
transferred from the plate is,
A 81.18 W
B 811.8W
C 78.28 W
D 18.18 W
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Water at 20 oC and = 1.002 x 10-3 kg/m.s, k= 0.603W/mK,
Cp= 4.183 KJ/kgK, The Prandtl Number for this case would be,
A 0.695
B 0.75
C 6.95
D 69.5
Answer C
Marks 2
Question Mercury at 20 oC and = 1520 x 10-6 kg/m.s, k= 0.0081 kW/mK,
Question Water at 353K entering and leaves at 309K with a velocity of 3 m/s through the tube
of 16 mm diameter. The tube temperature is 297K. Prandtl No. is 3.09, viscosity =
485 x 10-6 kg/m.s, thermal conductivity = 0.657 W/m.K and density = 984.1 kg/m3,
using Dittus-Boelter equation, the inside heat transfer coefficient would be,
A 9970 W/m2K
B 10970 W/m2K
C 11970 W/m2K
D 12970 W/m2K
Answer D
Marks 2
Question Hot water enters the tube side of a counter current shell and tube heat exchanger at
80C and leaves at 50C. Cold oil enters at 20C and leaves at 45oC. The log mean
temperature difference in C is approximately
A 32
B 37
C 45
D 50
Answer A
Marks 2
Question Hot oil at 150 oC is used to preheat a cold fluid at 30 oC in a shell and tube heat
exchanger. The exit temperature of the hot oil is 110 oC. Product of Heat capacity
and mass flow rate of each of the streams is same. The heat duty is 2 KW. Under
concurrent flow conditions, the log mean temperature difference is
A 82.2 oC
B 72.8 oC
C 68.32 oC
D 120.2 oC
Answer B
Marks 2
Question In counter current Heat Exchanger, cold fluid enters at 30 0C and leaves at 60 0C,
whereas the hot fluid enters at 150 0C and leaves at 110 0C, The log mean
temperature difference for this case is,
A 100 0C
B 85 0C
C 107 0C
D 35 0C
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Air at 27oC and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at speed of 2 m/s. Boundary layer
thickness at a distance of 40 cm from the leading edge of the plate is 6.5 mm and
Prandtl Number of air is 0.70. Then Thermal boundary layer thickness is,
A 6.66 mm
B 6.86 mm
C 8.66 mm
D 7.13 mm
Answer D
Marks 2
Question Water at 27oC and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at speed of 2 m/s and Boundary layer
thickness at a distance of 30 cm from the leading edge of the plate is 9 mm and
Prandtl Number of air is 6.5. Then Thermal boundary layer thickness is,
A 4.7 mm
B 7.4 mm
C 10 mm
D 7.9 mm
Answer A
Marks 2
Question Oil at 20oC and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at speed of 1.2 m/s with properties
density 876kg/m3, kinematic viscosity 0.00024 m2/s and thermal conductivity as
0.144 W/moC, Cp specific heat is 1965.75 J/kgoC, Then Prandtl Number is
A 2910
B 2870
C 2120
D 2139
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Oil having flow rate 2000 kg/hr at 107 0C is cooled to 30 0C by water which enters at
15 0C and leaves at 80 0C in counter flow heat exchanger. What is its LMTD?
A 12.4 0C
B 20.4 0C
C 24.4 0C
D 16.4 0C
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Air at 500 K has kinematic viscosity of 37.9 x 10-6 m2/s and thermal diffusivity of
0.5564x 10-4 m2/s, then Prandtl number is
A 0.702
B 0.680
C 0.860
D 0.720
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Air at 293 K is flowing at velocity 2m/s over heated rectangular plate of length 2 m
at 407K , Prandtl number 0.7 and thermal conductivity of air is 0.03W/mK,
kinematic viscosity 20.76 x 10-6m2/s, the average heat transfer coefficient would be,
A 3.9 W/m2K
B 4.9 W/m2K
C 5.9 W/m2K
D 6.9 W/m2K
Answer A
Marks 2
Question Air at 293 K is flowing at velocity 2m/s over heated rectangular plate of length 2 m
at 407K, the average heat transfer coefficient is 3.9 W/m2K, the heat lost from the
plate is 1500W, the width of the plate is
A 4.69 m
B 3.69 m
C 2.69 m
D 1.69 m
Answer D
Marks 2
Question Air at 293 K is flowing at velocity 2m/s over heated rectangular plate of length 2 m
and unit width at 407K, the average heat transfer coefficient is 3.9 W/m2K, the heat
lost from the plate is,
A 1200W
B 1300W
C 1400W
D 1500W
Answer D
Marks 2
Question Air at 300K blows at a free stream velocity of 4 m/s across a 12 mm diameter sphere
maintained at 350 K , the heat transfer coefficient is 97.85 W/m2K, the heat lost from
the sphere is,
A 1.21 W
B 2.21 W
C 3.21 W
D 4.21 W
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Air at 293 K is flowing at velocity 2m/s over heated rectangular plate of length 2 m
and unit width at 407K with kinematic viscosity 20.76 x 10-6 m2/s, the said fluid is
flowing in
A Laminar region
B Transition Region
C Turbulent region
D Fully turbulent
Answer A
Marks 2
Question Air at 293 K is flowing at velocity 35 m/s over heated rectangular plate of length 75
cm at 333K , Prandtl number 0.7 and thermal conductivity of air is 0.03W/mK,
kinematic viscosity 20.76 x 10-6m2/s, the average heat transfer coefficient would be,
A 79 W/m2K
B 89 W/m2K
C 99 W/m2K
D 109 W/m2K
Answer C
Marks 2
Question Air at 293 K is flowing at velocity 35 m/s over heated rectangular plate of length 75
cm at 333K , Prandtl number 0.7 and thermal conductivity of air is 0.03W/mK,
kinematic viscosity 20.76 x 10-6m2/s, the said fluid is flowing in
A Laminar region
B Transition Region
C Turbulent region
D None of these
Answer C
Marks 2
Question Air at 293 K is flowing at velocity 35 m/s over heated rectangular plate of 75 cm x
75cm in dimension maintained at 333K, the average heat transfer coefficient 99
W/m2K, the heat lost from only one side of the plate is,
A 2227.5 W
B 1227.5 W
C 4455 W
D 3227.5 W
Answer D
Marks 2
Question Saturated steam at 353 K condenses on outside of horizontal tube of 100 mm O. D.
and length L. The tube wall is maintained at 343 K. When the tube wall is vertical, it
was observed that the rate of condensation was same as the horizontal, then the tube
length required is
A 2.9 m
B 29 m
C 0.29 m
D 0.029 m
Answer C
Marks 2
Question In heat exchangers with steam outside the tubes, a liquid gets heated to 45 0C when
its velocity in the tubes is 2 m/s. If the velocity is reduced to 1 m/s, other things
remaining the same, the temperature of the exit liquid will be
A less than 45 0C
B equal to 45 0C
C greater than 45 0C
D initially decreases and remains constant
Answer A
Marks 2
Question 1000 kg of liquid at 30 0C in a well stirred vessel has to be heated to 120 0C, using
immersed coils carrying condensing steam at 1500C. the area of the steam coils is 1.2
m2 and overall heat transfer coefficient to the liquid is 1500 W/m2 0C. Assuming
negligible heat loss to the surroundings and specific heat capacity of liquid to be 4 kJ
/ kg 0C, the time taken for the liquid to reach desired temperature will be
A 15 min
B 22 min
C 44 min
D 51 min
Answer D
Marks 2
Question The Overall heat transfer coefficient for shell and tube heat exchanger for clean
surface is Uc = 400 W /m2 K. The fouling factor after one year of operation is found
to be hdo = 2000 W /m2 K . the overall heat transfer coefficient at this time is
A 1200 W /m2 K
B 894 W /m2 K
C 333 W /m2 K
D 287 W /m2 K
Answer C
Marks 2
Question A horizontal pipe 1ft. (0.3048 m) in diameter is maintained at temperature of 250oC
in a room where ambient air is at 15oC. Product of Grashof Number and Prandtl
Number is 1.571 x 108,
Viscosity is 7.65 x 10-4, Thermal conductivity = 0.623 W/mK, Density = 995 Kg/m3
and Pr = 5.3
Data: Density = 950 kg/m3, viscosity = 2.55 x 10-4 kg/ms, thermal conductivity =
0.685 W/moC
Prandtl Number = 1.57, then the convective heat transfer coefficient in KW/m2 oC
would be,
A 11.2 KW/m2 oC
B 111.2 KW/m2 oC
C 22.2 KW/m2 oC
D 221.2 KW/m2 oC
Answer A
Marks 2
Question Air at temperature 523 K flows over a flat plate 0.3 m wide and 1m long at velocity
of 8 m/s, if the plate is maintained at 351 K, The average convective heat transfer
coefficient is 3.06W/m2K. The rate of heat flow from one side of the plate only is,
A 158W
B 258W
C 358W
D 316W
Answer A
Marks 2
Question Air at temperature 523 K flows over a flat plate 0.3 m wide and 1m long at velocity
of 8 m/s, if the plate is maintained at 351 K, thermal conductivity = 36.4 x 10-3
W/m.K, Kinematic viscosity = 3.9 x 10-4 m2/s, Prandtl number is 0.69, The average
convective heat transfer coefficient would be,
A 9.06 W/m2K
B 6.06 W/m2K
C 3.06 W/m2K
D 5.06 W/m2K
Answer C
Marks 2
Question Air at 8 kPa and 523 K flows over a flat plate 0.3 m wide and 1.5 m long at velocity
of 8 m/s, if the plate is maintained at 253 K, thermal conductivity = 36.4 x 10-3
W/m.K, Kinematic viscosity = 3.9 x 10-4 m2/s, Prandtl number is 0.69. The average
convective heat transfer coefficient is,
A 1.5 W/m2K
B 2.5 W/m2K
C 3.5 W/m2K
D 4.5 W/m2K
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Air at 333K is flowing at a velocity of 15 m/s parallel on both sides of the flat square
plate having sides each of 20cm, maintained at 293 K. if the Prandtl number is 0.699,
kinematic viscosity 16.96 x 10-6 m2/s, thermal conductivity of air is 0.0276W/mK.
Then the average heat transfer coefficient is
A 17.1 W/m2 oC
B 43.2 W/m2 oC
C 22.2 W/m2 oC
D 34.2 W/m2 oC
Answer D
Marks 2
Question A fluid flowing with velocity 1.14 m/s is heated through the hot tube of 40mm
diameter.
Data: Prandtl number = 42.5, Density = 1070 kg/m3, viscosity= 0.004 Ns/m2 and
thermal conductivity = 0.256 W/mK. Inside heat transfer coefficient for this case is,
A 122.5 W/m2 K
B 1225.5 W/m2 K
C 2250.5 W/m2 K
D 212.5 W/m2 K
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Air at 2 atm and 200oC is heated as it flows at velocity of 10 m/s through a tube with
diameter of 2.54 cm. Prandtl no.= 0.681, = 2.57 x 10-5 kg/m.s, k= 0.0386W/mK,
k = 0.02685 W/mK, Kinematic viscosity = 16.5 x 10-6 m2/s, = 3.25 x 10-3 K-1, the
Grashof Number calculated for this case is,
A 2.74 x 1011
B 3.74 x 1011
C 4.74 x 1011
D 1.74 x 1011
Answer B
Marks 2
Question 2 cm diameter horizontal heater is maintained at surface temperature of 38 oC and
submerged in water at 27oC, the product of Grashof and Prandtl Number is 2.18 x
106, thermal conductivity = 0.630W/m.K. Convective heat transfer coefficient is,
A 462 W/m2K
B 642 W/m2K
C 264 W/m2K
D 426 W/m2K
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Air at temperature 523 K flows over a flat plate 0.3 m wide and 1m long at velocity
of 8 m/s, if the plate is maintained at 351 K, The average convective heat transfer
coefficient is 3.06W/m2K. The rate of heat flow from both sides of the plate is,
A 158W
B 258W
C 358W
D 316W
Answer D
Marks 2
Question Steam at 373K is condensed over a cylindrical surface of diameter 25 mm
maintained at 357 K, heat transfer coefficient is 10864 W/m2K, the rate of heat
transfer per unit length of cylinder is
A 16.35kW/m
B 13.65kW/m
C 12.56kW/m
D 15.36kW/m
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Water at 5 atm flows inside the tube of 0.0254 m and 1 m length under the local
boiling conditions where the tube wall temperature maintained is 10oC above the
saturation temperature, the heat transfer coefficient is 3521 W/m2 K. then the heat
transfer is
A 2180 W
B 2810 W
C 1280 W
D 2018 W
Answer B
Marks 2
Question A fluid flowing with velocity 1.14 m/s is heated through the hot tube of 40mm
diameter.
Data: Prandtl number = 42.5, Density = 1070 kg/m3, viscosity= 0.004 Ns/m2 and
thermal conductivity = 0.256 W/mK. Inside heat transfer coefficient for this case is,
A 122.5 W/m2 K
B 1225.5 W/m2 K
C 2250.5 W/m2 K
D 212.5 W/m2 K
Answer B
Marks 2
Question Steam is condensed with heat lost 10 kW on the cold surface. If the latent heat of
condensation is 2225 kJ/kg, the mass flow rate of the condensate is,
A 8 kg/hr
B 9 kg/hr
C 16 kg/hr
D 11.2 kg/hr
Answer C
Marks 2