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1. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is

a) Inversely proportional to Thermal conductivity

b) Directly proportional to thermal conductivity

c) Directly proportional to square of thermal Conductivity.

d) Inversely proportional to Square of thermal conductivity.

2. In Fourier law of heat conduction dt/dx is known as

a. Distance gradient b.Temperature gradient c. Velocity gradient.
d. Speed gradient.

3. The unit of internal heat flux is given by

a)W/m3 b) W / m2 K. C) K/W d) W/m-K.
4. The critical radius of insulation for sphere is calculated by
a) k/h b) h /k c) 2k/h d)2h/k
5. Thermal conductivity of wood depends on
a. Moisture b. Density c. Temperature d. All of the above

6. The dimensionless parameter Biot number Bi is given by

a)Internal conduction resistance /Surface convection
resistance..

b) Surface convection resistance / internal conduction resistance

c) Internal conduction resistance +1 / Surface convection resistance.

d) Surface convection resistance = 1 / Internal conduction resistance.

7. Dimensionless time is given by

a)Biot no. B) Fourier No. C) Euler No. D) Reynolds No.

8. Thermal diffusivity is a
a. Function of temperature b. Property of a substance c. Dimensionless parameter
d. None of these
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. 9. Lumped heat analysis is valid only when
A) Bi < 0.1 b) Bi > 0.1 c)Bi = 0.1 d) Bi = infinity.
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. 10. The unit for thermal conductance is
a) K/W. B) W/K c) W/mK d) J/W
11. The heat transfer by conduction through a thick sphere is given by
a. Q = 2πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)
b. Q = 4πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)
c. Q = 6πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)
d. Q = 8πkr1 r2 (T1 - T2)/ (r2 - r1)
12. 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
1 A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. Boiling.
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13. Which of the following has maximum value of thermal conductivity?
a. Copper b. Aluminium c. Steel d. Brass
14. Heat transfer takes place according to
A) I law of thermodynamics. B) II law of thermodynamics c) Zeroth law of
thermodynamics d) III law of thermodynamics

15. The Characteristic length (Lc) of a sphere is

a. A)R/2 b)R/3 c) R/ 6 d) R/ 4.
16. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is given by (where h = Thermal diffusivity, ρ =
Density of substance, S = Specific heat, and k = Thermal conductivity)
a. k/βc b.k/ρc c. W/mk d. J/s
17. Thermal conductivity of glass wool varies from sample to sample because of variation in
A. Composition B.Density c. Porosity d. All of the above.
18. Fourier's law of heat conduction gives the heat flow for
a. Irregular surfaces b. Non uniform temperature surfaces c. One dimensional
cases only d. Two dimensional cases only
19. Thermal diffusivity is a
a. Function of temperature b. Property of a substance c. Dimensionless parameter
d. None of these
20. 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
UNIT-2
1. . When heat is transferred by molecular collision, it is referred to as heat transfer by

A. Convection B. Radiation C. Conduction D.Scattering

2. Free convection flow depends on
a. Density b. Co-efficient of viscosity c. Gravitational force d.All of the above
3. The ratio of Nusselt number and the product of Reynold's number and Prandtl number is
equal to
a. Stanton number b. Nusselt number c. Peclet number d. Grashoff number.
4. In free convection heat transfer transition from laminar to turbulent flow is governed by
the critical value of the
a. Reynolds number b. Grashoff number c. Reynolds, Grashoff number
b. d. Grashoff number prandtl number
5. Reynolds number (RN) is given by
a. RN = hl/k
b. RN = μ cp/k
c. RN = ρ V l /μ
d. RN = V²/t.cp
6. The thickness of thermal and hydrodynamic boundary layer is equal if Prandtl number is
a. Equal to one b. Less than one c. Greater than one d.Equal to nusselt number.

7. 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
8. The rate of energy transferred by convection to that by conduction is called
a. Stanton number b. Nusselt number c. Schimd number d. Prandtl number
9. The transfer of heat by molecular collision is smallest in
a. Liquids b. Solids c. Gases d. All of the above
10. The value of Prandtl number for air is about
a. 0.5 b. 0.7 c. 1.2 d. 1.314
11. The product of Reynolds number and Prandtl number is known as
a. Grashoff number b. Stanton number c. Peclet number d. Sherwood number

12. Which one of the following non-dimensional number is used for transition
from laminar to turbulent flow in the free convection?
Re (b) Gr (c) Pe (d) De

13. Prandtl number is a properties of a fluid, defined as the ratio of

a)Dynamic viscosity to thermal diffusivity b)Thermal diffusivity to
 Dynamic viscosity c) Kinematic viscosity and thermal diffusivity d) Thermal diffusivity
and dynamic viscosity.

14. The Nusselt no is related to Reynolds number in laminar and turbulent flow
respectively as
a) Re-1/2 and Re0.8 (b) Re1/2 and Re0.8 (c) Re -1/2 and Re-0.8 (d) Re ½ and Re-0.8
15. If heat and mass transfer takes place simultaneously, the ratio of heat transfer co-
efficient to the mass transfer co-efficient is a function of the ratio of
Sh & Re (b) Sh & Pr (c) Nu & Le (d) Re & Le

16. Hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer thickness are equal for Pr
equal to 1 (b) less than 1 (c) equal to 0 (d) more than 1
17. Nusselt number always increase with increase in
(b) Re in case of forced convection (b) Gr in case of free convection (c) both a & b (d)
none of th above

18. Which one of the following number represents the ratio of kinematic viscosity to the
thermal diffusivity?
Gr (b) Pr (c ) M (d) Nu

19. A non-dimensional number generally associated with natural convection heat transfer is
a. Peclet number b. Grashoff number c. Nusselt number d. Rayleigh number
20. 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.

UNIT-3

1. A perfect black body is one which

a. Black in colour b. Reflects all heat c. Transmits heat radiations

d. Absorbs all heat radiations.

2. 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
3. The emissive power of a body depends upon its

A. Temperature b. Physical nature c. Wave length d. All of the above.

4. Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be opaque when

a. P = 0, x = 0 and a = 1 b. P=1, x = 0 and a = 0 c. P = 0, x = 1 and a = 0

D. X = 0, a + p = 1
5. The ratio of the energy absorbed by the body to total energy falling on it is called
a. Absorptivity power b. Emissive power c. Emissivity d. Transmissivity

6. 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
7. The amount of radiation mainly depends upon the
a. Nature of the body b. Wavelength c. Irradiation d. Heat
8. The emissivity for a black body is
a. 0.9 b. 1.0 c 0.8 d 0.7
9. 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 color.
10. Depending on the radiating properties, body will be transparent when
a. P = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
b. X = 0, a + p = 1
c. P = 0, T= 1, and a = 0
d. None of the above
11. Wien’s law states that the wave length corresponding to ________ is proportional to the
absolute temperature.
a. Maximum energy b. Minimum energy c. Both a&b d. None of these
12. According to Stefan's law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit area
is proportional to
a. Temperature b. Absolute Temperature c. Fourth power of Temperature
\ d. All of these
13. According to Wien's law, the wavelength corresponding to maximum energy is
proportion to
a. Absolute temperature b. Emissive power c. Maximum wave length
d. None of these
14. Total energy emitted at any temperature is known as
A) Emissive power b) monochromatic emissive power c) Absorptivity D) Reflectivity

15. Total radiation incident upon a substance per unit time

is a) Radiosity b)Irradiation c) Shape factor d) Emissivity
16. The relation between absorptivity α, emissivity ε, transmissivity τ is
A)α+τ+ε=1 b)α+ε+τ=0 c)α-ε+τ= 1 d) α+ε-τ=1

17. If the fluid motion is turbulent in mass transfer, then its called
a. Equimolar counter diffusion (b) Eddy’s diffusion (c) both a & b (d) Isothermal
Evaporation
18. The relation between mass transfer (m) & mole transfer (N) is
m = N * molecular wt. (b) N= m *molecular wt. (c) m =(N+) molecular wt (d) N/m =
molecular wt.
19. The schemidt number is
(a) µ/ρD (b) ρ/µD (c) D/µρ (d) D/h
20. The relation between solubility (s) & concentration (c) is given with the help of pressure
(p) is
A) c= s × p (b) s = c × p (c) P= c + S (d) P= c – s
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