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Mechanical Engineering
Heat Transfer
Full Syllabus Test

Q 1 In a concentric double-pipe heat exchanger where one (A) Fins are equally effective irrespective of whether
of the fluids undergoes phase change they are on the hot side or cold side of the fluid.
(A) The two fluids should flow opposite to each other (B) The temperature along the fin is variable and
(B) The two fluids should flow parallel to each other hence the rate of heat transfer varies along the fin.
(C) The two fluids should flow normal to each other (C) The fins may be made of materials that have a
(D) The direction of flow of the two fluids are of no higher thermal conductivity than the material of
consequence the wall.
(D) Fins must be arranged at right angles to the
Q 2 A plate is exposed to a solar flux of 800 W in an
direction of fluid flow.
environment of 25°C. The solar absorptivity is 0.65
and transmissivity is 0.21. The radiation reflected Q 7 In cylindrical coordinates the following relation
from the plate is _____ W. 1 ∂
(r
∂T
) +
1
2
∂ T
+
2
∂ T
= 0
r ∂r ∂r
2
r ∂ θ 2
∂z
2

Q 3 Which one or more of the following statements is/are is called

correct? Response time of thermocouple is decreased (A) Laplace equation
by (B) Poisson equation
(A) increasing convective heat transfer coefficient (C) Fourier equation
(B) decreasing the density of wire material (D) None of the above
(C) decreasing the wire diameter
Q 8 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
(D) increasing the thermal conductivity of the wire
answer using the codes given below:
material List I List II
Time constant of a
Q 4 Which one or more of the following statements is/are A. 1. hr0/3k
thermocouple
incorrect? Biot number for a
B. sphere of radius r0 2. k/hL
(A) Wavelength at which monochromatic emissive
x
power of a black body is maximum is shifted C. Heisler chart variable 3. 2√ ατ
towards the right side with increasing temperature Transient condition in ρcV
D. 4.
in Ebλ vs λ graph. a semi-infinite solid hA

(A) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

(B) The maximum monochromatic emissive power of
(B) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
a black body is directly proportional to the 4th
(C) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
power of the absolute temperature.
(D) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(C) A black body is perfect emitter.
(D) As per Planck’s law, when body is in thermal Q 9 Consider two large, diffuse, gray, parallel surfaces
equilibrium with its surrounding, then emissivity separated by a small distance. If the surface
of surface is equal to absorptivity. emissivities are 0.8, the emissivity of a thin radiation
shield to reduce the radiation heat transfer rate
Q 5 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
between the two surfaces to 50% should be
answers using the codes given below:
_______(round off to one decimal place).
List-I List-II
Number of Q 10 In a hydrodynamically and thermally fully developed
A. 1. Regenerators
transfer units
Laminar flow through a tube, which statement is/are
Periodic flow
B. 2. Fouling factor correct?
heat exchangers
A measure of heat (A) ∂u
C. Phase change 3. = 0
exchanger size ∂x r

(B) ∂T

Deposition on ∂x r
= 0

D. heat exchanger 4. Condensers (C) ∂T

= 0
surface ∂x r

(D) For constant tube wall temperature, surface heat

(A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
flux is constant
(B) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(C) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 Q 11 Choose the correct statement(s).
(D) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (A) In convection heat transfer, the convective heat
transfer coefficient from a heated surface is a
Q 6 Consider the following statements pertaining to heat
function of Re, Gr and Pr.
transfer through fins and choose the correct
(B) For combined forced and free convection, forced
statement(s).
convection is predominant if Re
Gr
2
.
≫ 1
 (C) For combined forced and free convection, forced Q 18 A load of peas at a temperature of 25°C is to be
convection is predominant if Gr
2
≪ 1. cooled down in a room at a constant air temperature
Re

(D) In free convection, the surface heat transfer of 1°C. The time, peas will require to cool down to
coefficient from a heated surface is a function of 2°C when the surface heat transfer coefficient of the
Re, Gr. peas is 5.81 W/m2-K, is _________sec (round off to
nearest integer).
Q 12 The velocity and temperature profile for fully
The peas are supposed to have an average dia of 8
developed flow at a particular axial location in a
mm, density = 750 kg/m3 and specific heat 3.35
diameter pipe is given by,
2
kJ/kg-K. Assume Lumped analysis is valid.
u(r) = 96 r − 100 r m/s

T(r) = 100(1 − 2r) °C

Q 19 Given Nitrogen gas at 0°C is flowing over a 1.2 m
Where r is the distance in meter measured from the
long, 2 m wide plate maintained at 80°C with a
surface of the pipe towards the axis. Bulk temperature
velocity of 2.5 m/s. For nitrogen, ρ = 1.142 kg/m3, cp
at that location is (in °C) _______ (round off to one
decimal place). = 1.04 kJ/kg-K, = 15.63 × 10-6 m2/s and k = 0.0262
W/mK. The average heat transfer coefficient is
Q 13 A 1 mm dia aluminium (k = 204 W/mK) wire can
_______ W/m2-K (round off to one decimal place).
carry a current till wire temperature does not exceed
Tmax = 200°C when suspended in air at 25°C where h Q 20 For heat transfer from an isothermal plate to a fluid
= 10 W/m2K For the wire, the specific resistance is flowing along it, identify the incorrect statement.
0.037 ohm/m. The maximum current the wire can Higher the value of Reynolds number,
carry is ________ Ampere (round off to one decimal (A) higher will be the rate of mixing
place). (B) higher the value of δt
(C) higher the value of h
Q 14 In a Natural convection heat transfer from a 3 cm
(D) higher will be the rate of heat transfer
diameter and 1 m length vertical tube is given by the
relation Nu µ Gr0.25 and the convective heat transfer Q 21 A gas-filled tube has 2 mm inside diameter and 250
mm length. The gas is heated by an electric wire of
coefficient is 100 W/m2K. If the dia of tube is
diameter 0.05 mm located along the axis of the tube.
increased to 8 cm and length is reduced to 0.5 m then
The current and voltage drop across the heating
value of h would be ______W/m2K (round off to one
element are 0.5 amp and 4 volts respectively. If the
decimal place), (other parameters remaining the same)
measured wire and inside wall temperatures are 175°C
Q 15 A plane wall of 100 mm thickness generates heat. It is and 150°C respectively, the thermal conductivity of
observed that both the faces of the wall are at the the gas filling the tube is ___W/m-K (round off to two
same temperature and temperature drop between the decimal places).
centre and its surface to be 50°C. If the thickness is
Q 22 In a solar-assisted air-conditioning system, 0.5 kg/s of
increased to 20 cm, the temperature difference will be
ambient air at 270 K is to be preheated by the same
______ K (round off to nearest integer).
amount of air leaving the system at 295 K. If a
Q 16 Choose the correct statements regarding the counterflow heat exchanger has an area of 30 m2, and
thermocouple. the overall heat transfer coefficient is estimated to be
(A) The time constant of a thermocouple is the time 25 W/m2K, the outlet temperature of the preheated air
taken to attain 63.2% of initial temperature will be _______K (round off to nearest integer). Take
difference cp for air as 1000 J/kg-K.
(B) For quick response of thermocouple, wire material
density must be small. Q 23 It is desired to increase the heat dissipation rate from
(C) For quick response, wire surface heat transfer the surface of an electronic device of spherical shape
coefficient must be large. of 5 mm radius exposed to convection h = 10 W/m2K
(D) The time constant of a thermocouple is the time by encasing it in a spherical sheath of conductivity k =
taken to attain the 50% of the initial temperature 0.04 W/mK. For maximum heat flow, the diameter of
difference. the sheath should be
(A) 18 mm (B) 16 mm
Q 17 Consider an inclined plate of length L as shown in the
(C) 12 mm (D) 8 mm
figure. View factor F21 is ____ (round off to two
decimal places). Q 24 A rectangular fin is having length 20 cm, width 40 cm
and thickness 2 cm. The tip of the fin is not insulated
and the fin has a thermal conductivity of 150 W/m-K.
The base temperature is 100°C and the fluid is at
20°C. The heat transfer coefficient between the fin
and the fluid is 30 W/m2K. The heat transfer rate from
the fin is _____W (round off to one decimal place).
Q 25 An egg with a mean diameter of 40 mm and initially
at 20°C is placed in a boiling water pan for 4 minutes
at atmospheric pressure and found to be boiled to
consumer’s taste. The time, for which a similar egg
for the same consumer be boiled when taken from a
refrigerator at 5°C will be _______ min (round off to
one decimal place).
Take the following properties for egg:
ρ = 1200 kg/m3, c = 2 kJ/kg-K, k = 10 W/m-K and
h = 100 W/m2-K.
 Answer Key
Q1 D Q14 117 to 120
Q2 110 to 115 Q15 198 to 202
Q3 A,B,C Q16 A,B,C
Q4 A,B,D Q17 0.65 to 0.75
Q5 C Q18 1800 to 1850
Q6 B,D Q19 5 to 6
Q7 A Q20 B
Q8 C Q21 0.15 to 0.20
Q9 0.7 to 0.9 Q22 280 to 290
Q10 A,C Q23 B
Q11 A,C Q24 325 to 330
Q12 84.0 to 86.0 Q25 4.0 to 5.0
Q13 11 to 13

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