Que.1. Convert 1200 mmHg into atm.

Que.2. Convert volumetric flow rate of 5 m3/s to l/s.

Que.3. Convert 40 l/(m2)(h) to m3/(cm)2 (s).
Que.4. Convert 150 lb/ft3 into g/cm3.
Que.5. Convert – 40 °C to °F.
Que.6. Convert 50 Btu to kWh.
Que.7. Convert 2 kWh to Btu.
Que.8. In a double effect evaporator plant, the second
effect is maintained under vacuum of 455 torr (mmHg).
Find the absolute pressure in kPa.
Que.9. The thermal conductivity of steel is 16.5 Btu/(h)(ft)(°F).
What is the value of the thermal conductivity in W/(m)(°C)?
Que.10. Prove that kcal/h = 1.163 (Nm)/s.
Q. The variation of thermal conductivity of a metal with temperature is often
correlated using an expression of the form –
k = k0 + aT
where k is the thermal conductivity, and T is the temperature (in K). The units of a
in the SI system will be :
A) W/m K B) W/m
C) W/m K2 D) None, a is just a number GATE – 1998
Q. The rate expression for the reaction of A is given by

The units of k1 and k2 are, respectively,

(A) (mol-1 m3 s-1 ), (mol-1/2 m3/2 )
(B) (mol-1 m3 s-1 ), (mol-1/2 m3/2 )
(C) (mol m3 s-1 ), (mol-1/2 m3/2 s-1 )
(D) (mol-1 m3 s-1 ), (mol-1/2 m3/2 s-1/2 ) GATE 2005
Q. A new linear temperature scale, denoted by °S, has been developed, where the
freezing point of water is 200 °S and the boiling point is 400 °S. On this scale, 500 °S
corresponds, in degrees Celsius, to
(A) 100°C (B) 125°C (C) 150°C (D) 300°C GATE – 2010
Q. For geometrical similar baffled stirred tanks, the power number is known
remain constant at high Reynolds Number.

Let P be the power supplied per unit volume of the fluid, N the revolutions per
second of the agitator, r the density of the fluid, m the viscosity of fluid, and D
the diameter of the impeller. Then determine a, b, g and d in the following
equation:
P = Na rb mg Dd GATE – 1994
Q. The units of frequency factor in Arrhenius equation
(A) Are the same as those of the rate constant
(B) Depend on the order of the reaction
(C) Depend on temperature, pressure etc. of the reaction
(D) Are cycles per unit times GATE 1992
Q. The units of resistance to heat transfer are –
(A) J m -2 K-1 (B) J m-1 K-1 (C) W m-2 K-1 (D) W-1 m2 K1
GATE – 2003
Q. The units of the isothermal compressibility are
(A) m-3 (B) Pa -1 (C) m3 Pa -1 (D) m-3 Pa -1 GATE – 2013
Q. According to the surface renewal theory, the unit of fractional rate of surface
renewal is
(A) m2 s-2
(B) m2 s-1
(C) m s-1
(D) s-1 GATE – 2018