Heat & Mass Transfer MCQ Solved Paper for RBI Assistant

1. Stefan Boltzmann law is applicable for heat transfer by
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Conduction and radiation combined
Answer : C

2. The transfer of heat by molecular collision is known as
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. None of these
Answer : B

3. An ordinary passenger aircraft requires a cooling system of capacity.
A. 2 TR
B. 4 TR
C. 8 TR
D. 10 TR
Answer : C

4. LMTD in case of counter flow heat exchanger as compared to parallel flow heat exchanger is
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Same
D. Depends on the area of heat exchanger
Answer : A

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. An electric cable of aluminium conductor (k = 240 W/mK) is to be insulated with rubber (k = 0.15 W/mK). The cable is to be located in air (h = 6 W/m²). The critical thickness of insulation will be
A. 25 mm
B. 40 mm
C. 160 mm
D. 800 mm
Answer : A

9. A designer chooses the values of fluid flow rates and specific heats in such a manner that the heat capacities of the two fluids are equal. A hot fluid enters the counter flow heat exchanger at 100° C and leaves at 60° C. A cold fluid enters the heat exchanger at 40° C. The mean temperature difference between the two fluids is
A. 20°C
B. 40°C
C. 60°C
D. 66.7°C
Answer : A

10. 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

11. 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

12. Log mean temperature difference in case of counter flow compared to parallel flow will be
A. Same
B. More
C. Less
D. Depends on other factors
Answer : B

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. The amount of radiation mainly depends upon the
A. Nature of the body
B. Temperature of the body
C. Type of surface of the body
D. All of these
Answer : D

15. In counter current flow heat exchanger, the logarithmic temperature difference between the fluids is ________ as compared to parallel flow heat exchanger.
A. Same
B. Less
C. Greater
D. None of these
Answer : C

16. A steam pipe is to be lined with two layers of insulating materials of different thermal conductivities. For the minimum heat transfer,
A. The better insulation must be put inside
B. The better insulation must be put outside
C. One could place either insulation on either side
D. One should take into account the steam temperature before deciding as to which insulation is put where
Answer : A

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

18. A perfect black body is one which
A. Is black in colour
B. Reflects all heat
C. Transmits all heat radiations
D. Absorbs heat radiations of all wave lengths falling on it
Answer : D

19. Which of the following is the case of heat transfer by radiation?
A. Blast furnace
B. Heating of building
C. Cooling of parts in furnace
D. Heat received by a person from fireplace
Answer : D

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

21. A non-dimensional number generally associated with natural convection heat transfer is
A. Grashoff number
B. Nusselt number
C. Weber number
D. Prandtl number
Answer : A

22. Thermal conductivity of a material may be defined as the
A. 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
B. 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
C. Heat conducted in unit time across unit area through unit thickness when a temperature difference of unity is maintained between opposite faces
D. All of the above
Answer : D

23. According to Stefan's law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit area is proportional to
A. Absolute temperature
B. T²
C. T?
D. T
Answer : D

24. A composite slab has two layers of different materials with thermal conductivities k? and k?. If each layer has the same thickness, then the equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab will be
A. k? k?
B. (k? + k?)
C. (k? + k?)/ k? k?
D. 2 k? k?/ (k? + k?)
Answer : D

25. 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

26. The total emissivity power is .defined as the total amount of radiation emitted by a black body per unit
A. Temperature
B. Thickness
C. Area
D. Time
Answer : D

27. Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in kcal/m hr °C is of the order of
A. 0.002
B. 0.02
C. 0.01
D. 0.1
Answer : B

28. Depending on the radiating properties, body will be transparent when
A. P = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
B. P=1, x = 0, and a = 0
C. P = 0, T= 1, and a = 0
D. X = 0, a + p = 1
Answer : C

29. Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be black 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 = 0 Where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, X = transmissivity.
Answer : A

30. The thickness of thermal and hydrodynamic boundary layer is equal if Prandtl number is
A. Equal to one
B. Greater than one
C. Less than one
D. Equal to Nusselt number
Answer : A

31. 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
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Conduction and convection
Answer : A

32. The unit of Stefan Boltzmann constant is
A. Watt/cm² °K
B. Watt/cm4 °K
C. Watt²/cm °K?
D. Watt/cm² °K?
Answer : D

33. The time constant of a thermocouple is
A. The time taken to attain the final temperature to be measured
B. The time taken to attain 50% of the value of initial temperature difference
C. The time taken to attain 63.2% of the value of initial temperature difference
D. Determined by the time taken to reach 100°C from 0°C
Answer : C

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

35. The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is
A. W/m²K
B. W/m²
C. W/mK
D. W/m
Answer : A

36. Which of the following would lead to a reduction in thermal resistance?
A. In conduction, reduction in the thickness of the material and an increase in thermal conductivity.
B. In convection, stirring of the fluid and cleaning the heating surface.
C. In radiation, increasing the temperature and reducing the emissivity.
D. All of the above
Answer : D

37. Total heat is the heat required to
A. Change vapour into liquid
B. Change liquid into vapour
C. Increase the temperature of a liquid or vapour
D. Convert water into steam and superheat it
Answer : D

38. The heat of sun reaches to us according to
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. None of these
Answer : C

39. 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

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

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

42. The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is
A. kcal/m²
B. kcal/hr °C
C. kcal/m² hr °C
D. kcal/m hr °C
Answer : C

43. Which of the following is expected to have highest thermal conductivity?
A. Steam
B. Solid ice
C. Melting ice
D. Water
Answer : B

44. The ratio of the energy absorbed by the body to total energy falling on it is called
A. Absorptive power
B. Emissive power
C. Absorptivity
D. Emissivity
Answer : A

45. 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. Wien's law
B. Stefan's law
C. Kirchhoff's law
D. Planck's law
Answer : C

46. Upto the critical radius of insulation,
A. Added insulation will increase heat loss
B. Added insulation will decrease heat loss
C. Convective heat loss will be less than conductive heat loss
D. Heat flux will decrease
Answer : A

47. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. A grey body is one which absorbs all radiations incident on it.
B. At thermal equilibrium, the emissivity and absorptivity are same.
C. The energy absorbed by a body to the total energy falling on it, is called emissivity.
D. A perfect body is one which is black in colour.
Answer : B

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

49. 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

50. Thermal conductivity of solid metals with rise in temperature normally
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. May increase or decrease depending on temperature
Answer : B