IBPS PO - Heat & Mass Transfer 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. 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

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

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

4. 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

5. Thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids with decrease in temperature
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. May increase or decrease depending on temperature
Answer : B

6. The use of heat exchangers is made in
A. Radiators in automobile
B. Condensers and boilers in steam plants
C. Condensers and evaporators in refrigeration and air conditioning units
D. All of the above
Answer : D

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. According to Dalton's law of partial pressures, (where pb = Barometric pressure, pa = Partial pressure of dry air, and pv = Partial pressure of water vapour)
A. Pb = pa - pv
B. Pb = pa + pv
C. Pb = pa × pv
D. Pb = pa/pv
Answer : B

11. Heat transfer by radiation mainly depends upon
A. Its temperature
B. Nature of the body
C. Kind and extent of its surface
D. All of the above
Answer : D

12. The insulation ability of an insulator with the presence of moisture would
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain unaffected
D. May increase/decrease depending on temperature and thickness of insulation
Answer : B

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. The ratio of the thickness of thermal boundary layer to the thickness of hydrodynamic boundary layer is equal to (Prandtl number) n, where n is equal to
A. -1/3
B. -2/3
C. 1
D. -1
Answer : A

20. 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

21. Sensible heat factor is given by (where S.H. = Sensible heat, and L.H. = Latent heat)
A. S.H/(S.H + L.H)
B. (S.H + L.H) /S.H
C. (L.H - S.H)/S.H
D. S.H/(L.H - S.H)
Answer : A

22. Temperature of steam at arond 540°C can be measured by
A. Thermometer
B. Thermistor
C. Thermocouple
D. None of these
Answer : C

23. The heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body is directly proportional to the surface area and difference of temperatures between the two bodies. This statement is called
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Newton's law of cooling
C. Newton's law of heating
D. Stefan's law
Answer : B

24. The energy distribution of an ideal reflector at higher temperatures is largely in the range of
A. Shorter wavelength
B. Longer wavelength
C. Remain same at all wavelengths
D. Wavelength has nothing to do with it
Answer : A

25. Two long parallel surfaces each of emissivity 0.7 are maintained at different temperatures and accordingly have radiation heat exchange between them. It is desired to reduce 75% of the radiant heat transfer by inserting thin parallel shields of emissivity 1 on both sides. The number of shields should be
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer : C

26. 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

27. 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

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

29. When ? is absorptivity, ? is reflectivity and ? is transmissivity, then for a diathermanous body,
A. ? = 1, ? = 0 and ? = 0
B. ? = 0, ? = 1 and ? = 0
C. ? = 0, ? = 0 and ? = 1
D. ? + ? = 1 and ? = 0
Answer : D

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

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

32. The value of the wavelength for maximum emissive power is given by
A. Wien's law
B. Planck's law
C. Stefan's law
D. Fourier's law
Answer : A

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

34. Heat conducted through per unit area and unit thick face per unit time when temperature difference between opposite faces is unity, is called
A. Thermal resistance
B. Thermal coefficient
C. Temperature gradient
D. Thermal conductivity
Answer : D

35. Which of the following statement is wrong?
A. The heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place according to convection.
B. The amount of heat flow through a body is dependent upon the material of the body.
C. The thermal conductivity of solid metals increases with rise in temperature
D. Logarithmic mean temperature difference is not equal to the arithmetic mean temperature difference.
Answer : C

36. 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

37. Conduction is a process of heat transfer
A. From one particle of the body to another without the actual motion of the particles
B. From one particle of the body to another by the actual motion of the heated particles
C. From a hot body to a cold body, in a straight line, without affecting the intervening medium
D. None of the above
Answer : A

38. 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

39. 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

40. Which of the following property of air does not increase with rise in temperature?
A. Thermal conductivity
B. Thermal diffusivity
C. Density
D. Dynamic viscosity
Answer : C

41. The logarithmic mean temperature difference (t_m) is given by (where ?t₁ and ?t₂ are temperature differences between the hot and cold fluids at entrance and exit)
A. t_m = (?t₁ - ?t₂)/ log_e (?t₁/?t₂)
B. t_m = log_e (?t₁/?t₂)/ (?t₁ - ?t₂)
C. t_m = t_m = (?t₁ - ?t₂) log_e (?t₁/?t₂)
D. t_m = log_e (?t₁ - ?t₂)/ ?t₁/?t₂
Answer : A

42. The rate of energy emission from unit surface area through unit solid angle, along a normal to the surface, is known as
A. Emissivity
B. Transmissivity
C. Reflectivity
D. Intensity of radiation
Answer : D

43. Metals are good conductors of heat because
A. Their atoms collide frequently
B. Their atoms are relatively far apart
C. They contain free electrons
D. They have high density
Answer : A

44. 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

45. 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

46. The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in heat transfer problems of
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Conduction and convection
Answer : D

47. According to Prevost theory of heat exchange
A. It is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to t high temperature source
B. Heat transfer by radiation requires no medium
C. All bodies above absolute zero emit radiation
D. Heat transfer in most of the cases takes place by combination of conduction, convection and radiation
Answer : C

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

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

50. Thermal diffusivity is
A. A dimensionless parameter
B. Function of temperature
C. Used as mathematical model
D. A physical property of the material
Answer : D