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Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics MCQs

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

It refers to the ratio of the internal thermal resistance of a solid to the boundary layer thermal resistance (or external resistance of the body).

a)

Biot number

b)

Prandtl number

c)

Nusselt number

d)

Reynolds number

2.

It refers to the ratio of the rate of heat transferred by conduction to the rate of energy stored.

a)

Reynolds number

b)

Fourier’s number

c)

Biot number

d)

Prandtl number

3.

A hot block is cooled by blowing cool air over its top surface. The heat that is first transferred to the air layer close to the block is by conduction. It is eventually carried away from the surface by:

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Thermal

d)

Convection

4.

It is term used to describe the energy of a body that can be transmitted in the form of heat.

a)

Enthalpy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Entropy

d)

Internal energy

5.

Which of the following is the equivalent heat transferred of a gas undergoing isometric process?

a)

Change in enthalpy

b)

Change in entropy

c)

Change in internal energy

d)

Work nonflow

6.

What do you call a substance that is able to absorb liquids or gases and is usually used for removing liquids (or gases) from a given medium or region?

a)

Absorbent

b)

Liquefier

c)

Adsorbent

d)

Adhesive

7.

In which direction that heat is transferred through conduction?

a)

Increasing temperature

b)

Decreasing temperature

c)

Increasing and decreasing temperature

d)

Constant temperature

8.

Which of the following statements is based on Prevost theory of heat exchange?

a)

All bodies above absolute zero emit radiation

b)

The substance moves because of the decrease in its density which is caused by increase of temperature

c)

The substance moves because of the application of mechanical power such as a fan

d)

Heat transfer in most of the cases occurs in combination of conduction, convection and radiation

9.

Which of the following is the emissivity of white body?

a)

Zero

b)

0.5

c)

1

d)

0

10.

The mechanism of heat transfer in which there is no medium (i.e. water, air, solid concrete) required for the heat energy to travel is:

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Diffusion

11.

The temperature potential between temperature at the two ends of a heat exchanger are given by:

a)

The algorithmic mean temperature difference

b)

The Stefan-Boltzmann law

c)

Fourier's law

d)

Kirchhoff's law

12.

Which of the following best describe function of heat exchanger?

a)

Increase the water temperature entering the system

b)

Transfer heat from one fluid to another

c)

Evaluate the total energy content of the flow

d)

Exchange heat to increase energy to the flow

13.

What refers to a form of energy associated with the kinetic random motion of large number of molecules?

(a)  

14.

How much is the part of light that is absorbed by the body that transmits and reflects 80% and 10% respectively?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

20%

d)

5%

15.

In convection heat transfer, what happens to the heat transfer coefficient if the viscosity of the fluid increases?

a)

The heat transfer coefficient will increase

b)

The heat transfer coefficient will decrease

c)

The heat transfer coefficient remains constant

d)

None of the above

16.

How do you call a phenomenon wherein the heat is transferred by motion of fluid under the action of mechanical device?

a)

Forced convection

b)

Natural convection

c)

Forced conduction

d)

Thermal radiation

17.

In condition heat transfer, what happens to the heat transfer per unit time when the thermal conductivity decreases?

a)

The heat flow will increase

b)

The heat flow remains constant

c)

The heat flow will decrease

d)

The heat flow will partially increase and then will decrease

18.

Which of the following is the driving force in heat transfer?

a)

Temperature gradient

b)

Thickness gradient

c)

Viscosity gradient

d)

Dielectric gradient

19.

Which of the following is the measure of the relative effectiveness of momentum and energy transport by diffusion in the velocity and thermal boundary layer?

a)

Nusselt’s number

b)

Prandtl number

c)

Reynold’s number

d)

Dimensional measurement

20.

Which of the following is the property of the solid that provides the measure of the rate of heat transfer to the energy storage?

a)

Thermal efficiency

b)

Thermal diffusivity

c)

Thermal conductivity

21.

Two metals were kept together at room temperature and it was found out that one is colder than one another. Which of the following is the best reason why one metal is colder than the other?

a)

The heat transfer coefficient of one metals is of higher

b)

One metal is of lower temperature as compared to the other

c)

One metal is of higher temperature as compared to the other

d)

The thermal conductivity of one metal is high as compared to the other

22.

In convection heat transfer, what happens to the heat transfer coefficient if the viscosity of the fluid decreases?

a)

The heat transfer coefficient also increases

b)

The heat transfer coefficient will decrease

c)

The heat transfer coefficient remains constant

d)

The heat transfer coefficient partially increases the decreases

23.

A body that is hot compared to its surroundings illuminates more energy than it receives, while its surrounding absorbs more energy than they give. The heat is transferred from one to another by energy of wave motion. What is this mode of heat transfer?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Condensation

24.

What do you call theoretical body where absorptivity and emissivity are independent of the wavelength over the spectral region of the irradiation and the surface emission?

a)

White body

b)

Opaque body

c)

Black body

d)

Transparent body

25.

Which of the following is the structure designed to prevent the spread of the having a fire resistance rating of not less than four hours?

a)

Fire escape

b)

Fire exit

c)

Fire shield

d)

Fire wall

26.

Which of the following heat exchange device used to provide heat transfer between the exhaust gases and air prior to the entrance of a combustor?

a)

Regenerator

b)

Economizer

c)

Condenser

d)

Reheater

27.

Which of the following transfer of heat is involve in changing of boiling water (at 100°C) to vapor at the same temperature?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Latent heat

28.

Which of the following is the science of the temperature?

a)

Cryogenics

b)

Thermo-kinetics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Ergonomics

29.

Which of the following thermal state of the body considered as reference to communicate heat to the other bodies?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

Internal energy

d)

Entropy

30.

The true mean temperature different is also known as:

a)

The average mean temperature difference

b)

The algorithmic mean temperature difference

c)

The trigonometric mean temperature difference

d)

The exponential temperature difference

31.

Which of the following can be a geometric view factor of a gray body?

4 lines
32.

The heat transfer by conduction occurs in which of the following?

a)

Only in liquids

b)

Only in solids

c)

Only in liquids and gases

d)

In solids, liquid and gases

33.

Which of the following reasons why one gram of steam at 100°C causes more serious burn than gram of water at 100°C?

a)

Steam is less dense than boiling water

b)

The steam has higher specific heat

c)

Steam contains more internal energy

d)

Steam is everywhere thus it strikes greater force

34.

What usually happens when vapor condenses into liquid?

a)

It absorbs heat

b)

It rejects heat

c)

Its temperature increases

d)

Its temperature decreases

35.

Which of the following has the highest thermal conductivity?

(a)  

36.

Which of the following is the requirement of the temperature of a body for it to emit radiation?

a)

Above zero Celsius

b)

Above zero kelvin

c)

Above of the temperature of the surroundings

d)

High enough for it to glow

37.

Which of the following is the color of iron when it is heated to a highest temperature?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Orange

d)

Yellow

38.

Which of the following is the reason why metals are good conductors of heat?

a)

Metals contain free electrons

b)

Metals have atoms the frequently collide one another

c)

Metals have reflecting surfaces

d)

Atoms in metals are very far to each other

39.

The rate at which heat flows through a slab of some material does not depend on which of the following?

a)

The thickness of the slab

b)

The area of the slab

c)

The temperature difference between two faces

d)

The specific heat of the material

40.

Which of the following is the primary function of a thermal radiator?

a)

To transferring the heat by using moving fluids

b)

To transfer heat from hot to cold body by using a forced-draft fan

c)

To transfer heat by allowing molecules to vibrate one to another

d)

To transfer heat with or without a medium

41.

What is the reason why Styrofoam is a good insulating material?

a)

Because it contains many tiny pocket of air

b)

Styrofoam is a white object

c)

The structure of Styrofoam is very unstable and heat cannot flow

d)

Styrofoam structure is very dense

42.

What usually happens to the surroundings when water vapor condenses?

a)

It warms the surrounding

b)

The surrounding temperature decreases

c)

It neither warm nor cold the surrounding

d)

The surroundings will be dehumidified

43.

The rate of radiation does not depend on which of the following?

a)

Temperature of the radiating body

b)

The emissivity of the radiation surface

c)

The area of the radiating body

d)

The thickness of the radiating body

44.

Which of the following is not a good conductor of heat?

a)

Metals

b)

Rocks

c)

Glass

d)

Asbestos

45.

Which of the following is not a unit of the rate of heat transfer?

a)

Watt

b)

Btu per hour

c)

Cal/s

d)

Btu/Hp-hr

46.

The thermal conductivity does not depend on which of the following?

a)

A. Chemical composition

b)

B. Physical state or texture

c)

C. Temperature and pressure

d)

D. Gravitational pull

47.

Which of the following is the value of “a” for triatomic gases?

a)

1.7

b)

2.4

c)

1.3

d)

2.4

48.

Which of the following conductivities where Sutherland equation is used?

a)

Thermal conductivities of solids

b)

Thermal conductivities of gases

c)

Thermal conductivities of metals

d)

Thermal conductivities of liquids

49.

For pure metals, what happens to the thermal conductivity if the temperature is extremely high?

a)

Approaches infinity

b)

Decreases except for ferrous metals

c)

Almost constant except for ferromagnetic materials

d)

Increases except for steel

50.

Which of the following liquids that has the highest thermal conductivity?

a)

Gasoline

b)

Glycerin

c)

Water

d)

Alcohol

51.

Which of the following is not a heat exchanger?

a)

Condenser

b)

Boilers

c)

Evaporators

d)

Water hammer

52.

Which of the following heat exchangers where fluid flow in the same direction and both are of changing temperatures?

a)

Parallel flow

b)

Cross flow

c)

Counter flow

d)

Mixed flow

53.

What happens to the thermal conductivity of diatomic gases if the temperature is increase?

a)

The thermal conductivity will also increase

b)

The thermal conductivity decreases

c)

The thermal conductivity remains constant

d)

The thermal conductivity partially increases then decreases

54.

What device is used to measure the amount of infrared radiation in each portion of a person’s skin that is emitted?

a)

Thermograph

b)

Thermometer

c)

Pyrometer

d)

Potentiometer

55.

The heat transfer by convection occurs in which of the following?

a)

Only in gases

b)

Only in liquids

c)

Only in gases and liquids

d)

Only in gases and solids

56.

In convection heat transfer, what mechanism heat transfer where the fluid moves due to the decrease in its density caused by increase in temperature?

a)

Forced convection

b)

Natural convection

c)

Density convection

d)

Radial convection