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Q.1

Saturated steam at atmospheric pressure is available on a plate maintained

at T1°C by circulating cooling water through the other side. The rate of

dripping of the condensate of the plate is x when the plate is vertical. When
the plate is tilted at an angle of 45°, the rate of condensate dropping
becomes.

a. 0.707x
b. 0.414x
c. 0.917x
d. 0.841x

Not Attempt Correct Ans. c

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Q.2

An infinite composite slab is made of two layers of thickness δ1 and δ2 and

of materials A and B as shown in the figure.

 The conductivities of the material A and B vary with temperature as
kA = 1 + 0.2t

kB = 1 + 0.02t

The temperatures at the left, right and interface are indicated in the figure.

What is the value of the ratio

a. 25
b. 4
c. 19
d. 2

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.3

Two horizontal steam mains with diameters d1 and d2 are laid in a boiler

house such that any mutual heat effect is precluded. The mains are at the
same surface temperature. What is the ratio of heat transfer coefficient
h1/h2 for one meter length of the mains?

a.

b.

c.

d.

Not Attempt Correct Ans. c

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Q.4

In a parallel flow heat exchanger, the NTU is calculated to be 4.5. The lowest
possible effectiveness for this heat exchanger is:

a. 11%
b. 30%
c. 50%
d. 92%
 Not Attempt Correct Ans. c
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Q.5

Consider the following statements pertaining to heat transfer through fins:

1. Fins must be arranged at right angles to the direction of flow of the
working fluid.
2. The temperature along the fin is variable and accordingly the heat
transfer rate varies along the fin elements.
3. Fins are equally effective irrespective whether they are on the hot side or
cold side of the fluid.
4. Fins are made of materials that have thermal conductivity higher than that
of the wall.
Identify the correct statements.

a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 4
d. 3 and 4

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.6

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

List-I List-II

A Reciprocity theorem 1 Free convection

B Biot number 2 Forced convection

C Stanton number 3 Boiling

D Grashof number 4 Transient heat conduction

E Leiden-frost effect 5 Radiation heat transfer

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
 Attempt Correct Correct Ans. d
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Q.7

All the following terms are related to transient heat conduction except

a. Error function
b. Fourier number
c. Heisler chart
d. Interchange factor

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. d

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Q.8

One side of the heat exchanger, air enters at 72.82°C and leaves at 90°C.
One the other side of the heat exchanger is condensing steam at one
atmosphere. The value of LMTD is

a. 290 K

b. 17.18K
c. 27°C
d. None of these

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. a Correct Ans. b

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Q.9

When modelling unsteady conduction in a semi-infinite slab with convection

at the surface, the appropriate length scale is:

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

Not Attempt Correct Ans. a

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Q.10

Heat flows along the axis of a solid which has the shape of a truncated cone
with circumferential surface insulated as shown in the figure. The base
 plane (at x = 0) is at 400°C and the area of section at distance x from base of
the cone is given by:
A = 1 – 2.5x (where x is in meters)
If the plane at x =0.2 m is maintained at 50°C, the temperature gradient at x
= 0 is __________ °C/m.
(Take thermal conductivity of solid material = 2 W/mK)

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. -504.94 Correct Ans.

–1262.36 (– 1264- – 1261)
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Q.11

Two identical heated plates are exposed to still air, thus generating natural
convection. One plate is vertical with a Grashoff number of Gr1, while the

other faces down at an angle of 45 degrees and has a Grashof number of

Gr2. The ratio Gr2/Gr1 is ___________.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. .707 Correct Ans.

0.354 (0.34 - 0.36)
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Q.12

In an experiment, the local heat transfer over a flat plate of length L, was
correlated with Nusselt number as expressed by the following correlation

Nu = A(Re)n(Pr)m
It is found that the ratio of average convection heat transfer coefficient over
the entire plate to the local
convection heat transfer coefficient at x = L is 2.5. The value of n is
_________.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. .5 Correct Ans. 0.4

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Q.13

A pyramid with square base and side surfaces as isoscales triangles is

given. The view factor from the base of pyramid to each of its four side
surfaces is __________.
 Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 0.25
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Q.14

A long, circular aluminium rod attached at one end to a heated wall transfer
heat through convection to a cold surrounding fluid. If the diameter of the
rod is tripled, the percentage change in the rate of heat removal is ________.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 419.62 (418 - 421)

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Q.15

A spherical aluminium shell of inside diameter 2 m is evacuated and is 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 in the

chamber is _____________ W/m2.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 7348.32(7347 – 7350)

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Q.16

Consider turbulent flow of a fluid through an isothermal square channel. The

percentage change in the rate of heat transfer when the free-stream velocity
is tripled is ____________.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 141(140 – 142)

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Q.17

A homogenous wall of area A and thickness δ has left and right surface
temperatures of 0°C and 50°C respectively. To raise the temperature at the
centre of the wall by 5°C.

a. 0.25 δ is the thickness of material which is to be added to the right side of

the wall
b. 0.25 δ is the thickness of material which is to be added to the left side
of the wall
c. 0.3 δ is the thickness of material which is to be added to the right side of
the wall
d. 0.3 δ is the thickness of material which is to be added to the left side of
the wall

Not Attempt Correct Ans. b

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Q.18

Heat flows through a composite slab, as shown below. The depth of the slab
is 10 cm. The k values are in W/m-K. The heat flow rate through the
composite wall in W is

a. 313.07
b. 2314.50
c. 575.25
d. 2037.15

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. d

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Q.19

A 5 cm diameter, 1 m long shown in the figure is having its lower circular

face grinded smooth. The remainder of the rod is exposed to 30°C room air

and a surface coefficient heat transfer equal to 7 w/m2K exists between the
rod surface and the room air. The grinder dissipates mechanical energy at
the rate of 20 W. If the thermal conductivity of rod material is 40 W/mK,
what is the temperature of the rod at the point where the grinding is taking
place?

a. 70°C
b. 100°C
c. 50°C
d. 80°C

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. b

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Q.20

An aluminium wire with diameter d and length L is employed for the

transmission of electric current. Which of the following is the correct
expression for voltage drop if the temperature rise at the wire axis is limited
to T ? The wire has the surface temperature of To and the electrical and

thermal conductivities of aluminium are k1 and k2.

a.

b.

c.

d.

Not Attempt Correct Ans. b

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Q.21

A fluid (Specific heat = cp) with mean inlet temperature T1 flows through a

tube of diameter D at a mass flow rate m​

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. The tube is subjected to a surface
heat flux which varies with flow direction x as

where a and b are constant.

What is the length of the tube which gives a mean outlet fluid temperature
T2?

a.

b.

c.
 d.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. d

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Q.22

A square plate 50 cm × 50 cm at 120°C is exposed to atmospheric air at

20°C. Heat loss from the plate when it is in vertical position is twice the heat
loss in horizontal position
The following empirical relations apply

a. A = 0.52B
b. A = 1.7B
c. A = 1.28B
d. A = 1.2B

Not Attempt Correct Ans. a

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Q.23

A concentric tube heat exchanger uses water, which is available at 15°C, to

cool ethylene glycol from 100 to 60°C. The water and glycol flow rates are
each 0.5 kg/s. What is the maximum possible heat transfer rate and
effectiveness of heat exchanger respectively? (Take specific heat of
ethylene glycol = 2650 J/kgK and specific heat of water = 4178 J/kgK)

a. 112.625 kW, 0.47

b. 114.175 kW, 0.51
c. 117.565 kW, 0.45
d. 119.765 kW, 0.53

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. a

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Q.24

A solid aluminium sphere of diameter D and emissivity ε, initially at a high

temperature is cooled by convection and radiation in a chamber having
walls at lower temperature. Convective cooling is achieved with a gas
passing through the chamber at T∞ temperature resulting in a convective

heat transfer coefficient of h. Taking the emissivity of aluminium as ε and

the density and specific heat as ρ and c respectively, the variation of sphere
temperature with time during cooling process can be predicted by which of
the following differential equations?

a.

b.

c.

d.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. b Correct Ans. c

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Q.25

A horizontal semi-transparent plate is uniformly irradiated from above and

below while air at T = 300 K flows over the top and bottom surfaces,

providing a uniform convection heat transfer coefficient of h = 40 W/m2K.

The total hemispherical absorptivity of the plate to the irradiation is 0.4.
Under steady state conditions, measurements made with radiation detector
above the top surface indicate a radiosity (which includes transmission,

reflection and emission) of 5000 W/m2, while the plate is at a uniform

temperature of 350 K. What is the emissivity of the plate?

a. 0.45
b. 0.94
c. 0.28
d. 0.75

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Q.26
 The temperature variation within a slab of thickness 50 cm is given by the
relation:

t x = 100 + 200x – 200x2

Where t is in °C and x is the distance measured from one face in meters.

Taking unit area normal to the
direction of heat transfer, the heat generation rate per unit volume inside the
slab is __________ W.
(Take thermal conductivity of slab material as 50 W/mK)

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 20000

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Q.27

Two long copper rods of diameter D = 1 cm are soldered together end to end
with solder having melting point of 650°C. The rods are exposed to air at

25°C with a convection heat transfer coefficient of 10 W/m2K. The minimum

electrical power input needed for the soldering to occur is _______ W.
(Thermal conductivity of copper = 379 W/mK).

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 604.37 Correct Ans.

120.85 (120 - 122)
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Q.28

A diffusely emitting surface is exposed to a radiant source causing the

irradiation on the surface to be 1000 W/m2. The intensity of emission is 143

W/m2·sr and the reflectivity of the surface is 0.8. The net heat flux to the

surface by radiation is ______________ W/m2.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 1449.2 Correct Ans.

–249.25 (– 251- – 248)
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Q.29

A 10 mm diameter mild steel sphere (k = 45 W/mK) initially at temperature

of 500°C is exposed to air flow at temperature 25°C resulting in convective

heat transfer coefficient h = 100 W/m2K. The properties of mild steel are

Density = 7850 kg/m3

Specific heat = 450 J/kgK

Thermal diffusivity = 1.2 × 10–5 m2/s

The total energy transferred from the sphere during the first one minute is
__________ W.
 Not Attempt Correct Ans. 561.39 (560 - 563)
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Q.30

The shape factor of a cavity of height ‘h’ and square base of side ‘a’ with
respect to itself is 0.8. The cavity is closed on its outer surface with a flat
surface. The ratio

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 1.25 Correct Ans. 1

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Q.31

Water at 27°C flows over an isothermal 1 m long flat plate with a velocity of
2 m/s. The maximum value of local convective heat transfer coefficient is

__________ kW/m2K.

ρ = 997 kg/m3

ν = 0.858 × 10–6 m2/s

k = 0.613 W/mK
Pr = 5.83

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 3.945 Correct Ans. 5.4(5.3 - 5.5)

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Q.32

A cold storage consists of a cubical chamber of dimension 2m × 2m × 2m,

maintained at 10°C inside temperature. The outside wall temperature is
35°C. The top and side walls are covered by a low conducting insulation with
thermal conductivity k = 0.06 W/mK. There is no loss of heat from the
bottom. If the heat loss through the top and side walls is to be restricted to
500 W, the minimum thickness of insulation required is _____________ mm.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 60

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Q.33

An electronic package dissipating 1 kW has a surface area 1 m2. The

package is mounted on a spacecraft such that the heat generated is
transferred from the exposed surface by radiation into space. The surface
emissivity of the package is 1. The surface is exposed to a solar flux of 750

W/m2 and its absorptivity to solar radiation is 0.25. The steady state
temperature of the package surface is _________ K.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 380.42(379 - 382)

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