Heat Transfer (MEng 3121) Objective Questions with Answers

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Wolaita Sodo University
April 22, 2023

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1 Objective Questions
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under Reference Section in the heat transfer module.
1. In a two dimensional steady thermal conduction analysis, which of the following incorporate geometry contribu-
tion
(a) thermal conductivity
(b) thermal absorptivity
(c) geometry doesn’t affect heat transfer by conduction
(d) shape factor
(e) flow speed factor
2. the dimensionless number in free convection equivalent/analogous to Reynold’s number in forced convection is
(a) nusselt’s number
(b) rayleigh number
(c) grasholf’s number
(d) prandtl number
3. Thermal Diffusivity is
(a) A dimensionless parameter
(b) A function of temperature
(c) Used as mathematical model
(d) Aphysical property of material (Ans)
4. sensible heat is
(a) changes vapor to liquid
(b) change liquid in to gas
(c) change water in to steam and superheated steam
(d) change in temperature without phase change (ans)
5. thermal conductivity of material is a function of
(a) porosity
(b) composition
(c) density
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above
6. Thermal conductivity of metal normally:
(a) increases with temperature
(b) decreases with temperature (ans)
(c) remains constant
(d) may increase/decrease depending on temperature
7. which of the following is black body radiation example
(a) chilling effect of cold air on warm body
(b) cooling of electric bulb in cold surrounding in the room (ans)
(c) cooling of ic engine
(d) all of the above
8. The SI unit of thermal conductivity is
(a) J/m2 .sec
(b) J/m.K.sec

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 (c) W/m.K
(d) A & B
(e) B & C
9. Domestic Refrigerator working in the principle of refrigerant vapor compression cycle follows the principle of

(a) Forced convection heat transfer of the flow inside tube

(b) Forced convection heat transfer of the flow outside box
(c) free convection
(d) black body radiation

10. which of the following is true

(a) heat transfer doesn’t occur if there is medium between hot and cold body
(b) it is impossible to transfer heat from cold to hot reservoir
(c) all bodies at above an absolute zero temperature emit radiation (ans)
(d) all of the above is false
11. which of the following is true about white body
(a) absorptivity 1, emissivity 0, and transmissivity 0
(b) absorptivity 0, emissivity 0, and reflectivity 1 (ans)
(c) absorptivity 1, emissivity 0, and transmissivity 1
(d) absorptivity 1, emissivity 0, and reflectivity 1
12. What is heat transfer?
(a) Flow of thermal energy from low-temperature reservoir to high-temperature reservoir
(b) Flow of energy in the form of heat from high-temperature reservoir to low-temperature reservoir (Ans)
(c) Flow of thermal energy irrespective of reservoir temperature
(d) None of the above
13. Which of the following is a method of heat transfer?

(a) Convection
(b) Radiation
(c) Conduction
(d) All of the mentioned (Ans)

14. Heat transfer takes place according to which of the following law?
(a) Newton’s second law of motion
(b) First law of thermodynamics
(c) Newton’s law of cooling (Ans)
(d) Second law of thermodynamics
15. Which of the following is the rate of heat transfer unit?
(a) Watt (Ans)
(b) Pascal
(c) Joule
(d) Newton
16. Which of the following is an example of steady-state heat transfer?
(a) Electric bulb cools down by the surrounding atmosphere (Ans)
(b) Chilling effect of cold wind on a warm body
(c) Boilers and turbines
(d) Cooling of I.C engine

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17. Which way is heat transfer believed to take place in a long, hollow cylinder that is kept at consistent but varied
temperatures on its inner and outer surfaces?
(a) Unpredictable
(b) Radial only (ans)
(c) No heat transfer takes place
(d) Axial only
18. Which of the following is correct regarding one dimensional heat transfer?
(a) Steady –f (x, y, t), U nsteady–f (x)
(b) Steady –f (y, z), U nsteady–f (y)
(c) Steady –f (x, t), U nsteady–f (x)
(d) Steady –f (x), steady–f (x, t) (Ans)
19. A person prefers to sit by a fire during the cold winter months. Which of the following heat transfer types gives
him with the most heat?
(a) Convection and radiation together
(b) Radiation will provide quick warmth (Ans)
(c) If it is near the fire, convection sounds good
(d) Conduction from the fire
20. On which of the following does convective heat transfer coefficient doesn’t depend?
(a) Orientation of solid surface
(b) Time
(c) Surface area
(d) Velocity (Ans)
21. In liquids and gases, heat transmission is primarily caused by
(a) Convection
(b) Radiation
(c) Conduction (ans)
(d) Conduction as well as convection
22. For conduction heat transfer, the heat energy propagation will be minimal for
(a) Copper
(b) Air (Ans)
(c) Water
(d) Lead
23. A 25 mm diameter egg roll (k = 1 W/m degree) is roasted with the help of microwave heating. For good
quality roasting, it is desired that temperature at the center of roll is maintained at 100 degree Celsius when the
surrounding temperature is 25 degree Celsius. What should be the heating capacity in W/m 3 of the microwave
if the heat transfer coefficient on the surface of egg roll is 20 W/m2 degree?
(a) 613.31 kW/m3
(b) 93.31 kW/m3
(c) 6713.31 kW/m3
(d) 213.31 kW/m3 (Ans)
24. The rate of heat transfer for a plane wall of homogenous material with constant thermal conductivity is given
by which of the following equation?
(a) Q = 2k/δx
(b) Q = 2kAδx
(c) Q = kA(t1 − t2)/δ (ans)
(d) Q = 2kAx/δ

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25. The appropriate rate equation for convective heat transfer between a surface and adjacent fluid is prescribed by
which law?
(a) Newton’s law of cooling (ans)
(b) Kirchhoff’s law
(c) Newton’s first law
(d) Wein’s displacement law
26. A wire of radius 3 mm and 1.25 m length is to be maintained at 60 degree Celsius by insulating it by a material
of thermal conductivity 0.175W/mK. The temperature of surrounding is 20o C with heat transfer coefficient 8.5
W/m2 K. Find percentage increase in heat loss due to insulation?
(a) 124.23 %
(b) 100.00 %
(c) 12.55 %
(d) 134.46 % (Ans)

27. Why fins are provided on a heat transfer surface?

(a) Pressure drop of the fluid should be minimized
(b) Increase turbulence in flow for enhancing heat transfer
(c) Surface area is maximum to promote the rate of heat transfer (Ans)
(d) Increase temperature gradient so as to enhance heat transfer

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