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  1. The mass balance for a fluid with density (ρ) and velocity vector () is
  2. A.
    .

    B.
    .

    C.
    .

    D.
    .


  3. An incompressible Newtonian fluid, filled in an annular gap between two concentric cylinders of radii R1 and R2 as shown in the figure, is flowing under steady state conditions. The outer cylinder is rotating with an angular velocity of Ω while the inner cylinder is stationary. Given that (R2 - R1) << R1, the profile of the θ-component of the velocity Vθ can be approximated by,

  4. A.
    R2 Ω
    B.
    (r - R2)/(R2 - R1) rΩ
    C.
    (r + R1)/(R2 + R1) R1Ω
    D.
    (r - R1)/(R2 - R1) R2Ω

  5. For a Newtonian fluid flowing in a circular pipe under steady state conditions in fully developed laminar flow, the Fanning friction factor is
  6. A.
    0.046 Re-0.2
    B.
    0.0014 + 0.125/Re0.32
    C.
    16/Re
    D.
    24/Re

  7. In the Tyler standard screen scale series, when the mesh number increases from 3 mesh to 10 mesh, then
  8. A.
    the clear opening decreases
    B.
    the clear opening increases
    C.
    the clear opening is unchanged
    D.
    the wire diameter increases

  9. Taking the acceleration due to gravity to be 10 m/s2, the separation factor of a cyclone 0.5 m in diameter and having a tangential velocity of 20 m/s near the wall is _________
  10. A.
    160
    B.
    128
    C.
    150
    D.
    180

  11. The effectiveness of a heat exchanger in the &NTU method is defined as
  12. A.
    increase in temperature of the cold fluid / decrease in temperature of the hot fluid
    B.
    actual exit temperature attained by the cold fluid / maximum exit temperature attainable by the cold fluid
    C.
    actual exit temperature attained by the hot fluid / minimum exit temperature attainable by the hot fluid
    D.
    actual heat transfer rate / maximum possible heat transfer rate from hot fluid to cold fluid

  13. In a pool boiling experiment, the following phenomena were observed. 
    P. Natural convection 
    Q. Film boiling 
    R. Transition boiling 
    S. Nucleate boiling 
    What was the CORRECT sequence of their occurrence?
  14. A.
    P, Q, R, S
    B.
    S, R, Q, P
    C.
    Q, R, P, S
    D.
    P, S, R, Q

  15. A hole of area 1 cm2 is opened on the surface of a large spherical cavity whose inside temperature is maintained at 727 oC. The value of Stefan-Boltzmann constant is 5.67 * 10-8 W/m2 - K4. Assuming black body radiation, the rate at which the energy is emitted (in W) by the cavity through the hole, up to 3 digits after the decimal point, is ________
  16. A.
    4.7 to 4.9
    B.
    5.6 to 5.8
    C.
    7.3 to 7.5
    D.
    1.2 to 1.4

  17. The packing of an existing absorption tower is replaced with a new type of packing. The height of the packing and the inlet conditions are maintained the same as before. Tests reveal that the number of transfer units is lower than before. This indicates that the tower with the new packing, when compared to that with the old packing, will
  18. A.
    have a higher rate of absorption of the solute from the gas stream
    B.
    have a lower rate of absorption of the solute from the gas stream
    C.
    have the same rate of absorption of the solute from the gas stream
    D.
    have a lower height of transfer unit

  19. A wet solid is dried over a long period of time by unsaturated air of nonzero constant relative humidity. The moisture content eventually attained by the solid is termed as the
  20. A.
    unbound moisture content
    B.
    bound moisture content
    C.
    free moisture content
    D.
    equilibrium moisture content