1000+ Heat & Mass Transfer Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Wiens law states that the wave length corresponding to ________ is proportional to the absolute temperature.
A. Minimum energy
B. Maximum energy
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer : B

2. The ratio of surface convection resistance to the internal conduction resistance is known as
A. Grashoff number
B. Biot number
C. Stanton number
D. Prandtl number
Answer : B

3. Film coefficient is defined as the ratio of
A. Thermal conductivity to the equivalent thickness of the film of fluid
B. Temperature drop through the films of fluids to the thickness of film of fluids
C. Thickness of film of fluid to the thermal conductivity
D. Thickness of film of fluid to the temperature drop through the films of fluids
Answer : A

4. If the energy radiated per second per sq. cm. of the surface for wave lengths lying between ?, and ? + d? is represented by (e?.d?), then e? is called
A. Absorptive power
B. Emissive power
C. Emissivity
D. None of these
Answer : B

5. According to Stefan Boltzmann law, ideal radiators emit radiant energy at a rate proportional to
A. Absolute temperature
B. Square of temperature
C. Fourth power of absolute temperature
D. Fourth power of temperature
Answer : C

6. Which of the following has maximum value of thermal conductivity?
A. Aluminium
B. Steel
C. Brass
D. Copper
Answer : A

7. The heat transfer by conduction through a thick sphere is given by
A. Q = 2?kr₁ r₂ (T₁ - T₂)/ (r₂ - r₁)
B. Q = 4?kr₁ r₂ (T₁ - T₂)/ (r₂ - r₁)
C. Q = 6?kr₁ r₂ (T₁ - T₂)/ (r₂ - r₁)
D. Q = 8?kr₁ r₂ (T₁ - T₂)/ (r₂ - r₁)
Answer : B

8. Thermal conductivity of wood depends on
A. Moisture
B. Density
C. Temperature
D. All of the above
Answer : D

9. Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be white when
A. P = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
B. P=1, T = 0 and a = 0
C. P = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
D. X = 0, a + p = 1 Where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, x = transmissivity
Answer : B

10. Which of the following has least value of conductivity?
A. Glass
B. Water
C. Plastic
D. Air
Answer : D

11. Absorptivity of a body will be equal to its emissivity
A. At all temperatures
B. At one particular temperature
C. When system is under thermal equilibrium
D. At critical temperature
Answer : C

12. The emissivity for a black body is
A. 0
B. 0.5
C. 0.75
D. 1
Answer : D

13. In a shell and tube heat exchanger, baffles are provided on the shell side to
A. Improve heat transfer
B. Provide support for tubes
C. Prevent stagnation of shell side fluid
D. All of these
Answer : D

14. Free convection flow depends on
A. Density
B. Coefficient of viscosity
C. Gravitational force
D. All of these
Answer : D

15. Emissivity of a white polished body in comparison to a black body is
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Same
D. Depends upon the shape of body
Answer : B

16. The value of the wave length for maximum emissive power is given by
A. Kirchhoff's law
B. Stefan's law
C. Wines law
D. Planck's law
Answer : C

17. Unit of thermal conductivity in S.I. units is
A. J/m² sec
B. J/m °K sec
C. W/m °K
D. Option (B) and (C) above
Answer : D

18. In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer takes place by
A. Direct mixing of hot and cold fluids
B. A complete separation between hot and cold fluids
C. Flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface
D. Generation of heat again and again
Answer : C

19. The heat transfer takes place according to
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Second law of thermodynamics
D. Kirchhoff's law
Answer : C

20. The natural convection air cooled condensers are used in
A. Domestic refrigerators
B. Water coolers
C. Room air conditioners
D. All of these
Answer : A

21. In heat transfer, conductance equals conductivity (kcal/hr/sq.m/ °C/cm) divided by
A. Hr (time)
B. Sq. m (area)
C. °C (temperature)
D. K.cal (heat)
Answer : D

22. The critical thickness of insulation for a sphere is
A. k/h?
B. 2k/h?
C. h?/k
D. h?/2k
Answer : B

23. 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
A. 1 : 1
B. 2 : 1
C. 1 : 2
D. 4 : 1
Answer : C

24. Fourier's law of heat conduction is valid for
A. One dimensional cases only
B. Two dimensional cases only
C. Three dimensional cases only
D. Regular surfaces having non-uniform temperature gradients
Answer : A

25. The emissive power of a body depends upon its
A. Temperature
B. Wave length
C. Physical nature
D. All of the above
Answer : D

26. In free convection heat transfer, Nusselt number is function of
A. Grashoff number and Reynold number
B. Grashoff number and Prandtl number
C. Prandtl number and Reynold number
D. Grashoff number, Prandtl number and Reynold number
Answer : B

27. The highest thermal diffusivity is of
A. Iron
B. Lead
C. Concrete
D. Wood
Answer : B

28. The heat is transferred by conduction, convection and radiation in
A. Melting of ice
B. Boiler furnaces
C. Condensation of steam in condenser
D. None of these
Answer : B

29. The process of heat transfer from one particle of the fluid to another by the actual movement of the fluid particles due to difference of density caused by temperature of the particle is known as
A. Conduction
B. Free convection
C. Forced convection
D. Radiation
Answer : B

30. The rate of energy transferred by convection to that by conduction is called
A. Stanton number
B. Nusselt number
C. Biot number
D. Peclet number
Answer : B

31. Film coefficient is defined as Inside diameter of tube
A. Equivalent thickness of film
B. Thermal conductivity Equivalent thickness of film Specific heat × Viscosity
C. Thermal conductivity Molecular diffusivity of momentum Thermal diffusivity
D. Film coefficient × Inside diameter Thermal conductivity
Answer : B

32. The ratio of Nusselt number and the product of Reynold's number and Prandtl number is equal to
A. Stanton number
B. Biot number
C. Peclet number
D. Grashoff number
Answer : A

33. The unit of Stefan-Boltzmann constant is
A. Watt/mK
B. Watt/m²K²
C. Watt/m²K⁴
D. Watt/mK²
Answer : C

34. Heat is transferred by all three modes of transfer, viz. conduction, convection and radiation in
A. Electric heater
B. Steam condenser
C. Boiler
D. Refrigerator condenser coils
Answer : C

35. The most commonly used method for the design of duct size is the
A. Velocity reduction method
B. Equal friction method
C. Static regains method
D. Dual or double method
Answer : C

36. According of Kirchhoff's law
A. Radiant heat is proportional to fourth power of absolute temperature
B. Emissive power depends on temperature
C. Emissive power and absorptivity are constant for all bodies
D. Ratio of emissive power to absorptive power for all bodies is same and is equal to the emissive power of a perfectly black body.
Answer : D

37. The critical radius is the insulation radius at which the resistance to heat flow is
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. None of these
Answer : B

38. Reynolds number is the ratio of
A. Energy transferred by convection to that by conduction
B. Kinematic viscosity to thermal diffusivity
C. Inertia force to viscous force
D. None of the above
Answer : C

39. Fourier's law of heat conduction gives the heat flow for
A. Irregular surfaces
B. Nonuniform temperature surfaces
C. One dimensional cases only
D. Two dimensional cases only
Answer : C

40. According to Newton's law of cooling, the heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body is
A. Directly proportional to the surface area
B. Directly proportional to the difference of temperatures between the two bodies
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Both (A) and (B)
Answer : D

41. According to Stefan Boltzmann law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is directly proportional to the
A. Absolute temperature
B. Square of the absolute temperature
C. Cube of the absolute temperature
D. Fourth power of the absolute temperature
Answer : D

42. A cube at high temperature is immersed in a constant temperature bath. It loses heat from its top, bottom and side surfaces with heat transfer coefficients of h?, h? and h? respectively. The average heat transfer coefficient for the cube is
A. h? + h? + h?
B. (h?.h?.h?)1/3
C. 1/h? + 1/h? + 1/h?
D. None of these
Answer : D

43. 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
A. Kirchoffs law
B. Stefan's law
C. Wien' law
D. Planck's law
Answer : A

44. The heat transfer by conduction through a thick cylinder (Q) is given by (where T? = Higher temperature, T? = Lower temperature, r? = Inside radius, r? = Outside radius, l = Length of cylinder, and k = Thermal conductivity)
A. Q = [2?lk (T? - T?)]/2.3 log (r?/r?)
B. Q = 2.3 log (r?/r?)/[2?lk (T? - T?)]
C. Q = [2? (T? - T?)]/2.3 lk log (r?/r?)
D. Q = = 2?lk/2.3 (T? - T?) log (r?/r?)
Answer : A

45. All radiations in a black body are
A. Reflected
B. Refracted
C. Transmitted
D. Absorbed
Answer : D

46. Unit of thermal diffusivity is
A. m²/hr
B. m²/hr °C
C. kcal/m² hr
D. kcal/m. hr °C
Answer : A

47. A grey body is one whose absorptivity
A. Varies with temperature
B. Varies with the wave length of incident ray
C. Varies with both
D. Does not vary with temperature and wave length of the incident ray
Answer : D

48. Joule sec is the unit of
A. Universal gas constant
B. Kinematic viscosity
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Planck's constant
Answer : D

49. In heat exchangers, degree of approach is defined as the difference between temperatures of
A. Cold water inlet and outlet
B. Hot medium inlet and outlet
C. Hot medium outlet and cold water inlet
D. Hot medium outlet and cold water outlet
Answer : D

50. Total emissivity of polished silver compared to black body is
A. Same
B. Higher
C. More or less same
D. Very much lower
Answer : D