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  1. In heat exchangers, degree of approach is defined as the difference between temperatures of

  2. A.

     Cold water inlet and outlet

    B.

     Hot medium inlet and outlet

    C.

     Hot medium outlet and cold water inlet

    D.

     Hot medium outlet and cold water outlet


  3. Fouling factor is used

  4. A.

     In heat exchanger design as a safety factor

    B.

     In case of Newtonian fluids

    C.

     When a liquid exchanges heat with a gas

    D.

     None of the above


  5. The natural convection air cooled condensers are used in

  6. A.

     Domestic refrigerators

    B.

     Water coolers

    C.

     Room air conditioners

    D.

     All of these


  7. The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in heat transfer problems of

  8. A.

     Conduction

    B.

     Convection

    C.

     Radiation

    D.

     Conduction and convection


  9. An electric cable of aluminium conductor (k = 240 W/mK) is to be insulated with rubber (k = 0.15 W/mK). The cable is to be located in air (h = 6 W/m²). The critical thickness of insulation will be

  10. A.

     25 mm

    B.

     40 mm

    C.

     160 mm

    D.

     800 mm


  11. The logarithmic mean temperature difference (tm) is given by (where Δt1 and Δt2 are temperature differences between the hot and cold fluids at entrance and exit)

  12. A.

     tm = (Δt1 - Δt2)/ loge (Δt1/Δt2)

    B.

     tm = loge (Δt1/Δt2)/ (Δt1 - Δt2)

    C.

     tm = tm = (Δt1 - Δt2) loge (Δt1/Δt2)

    D.

     tm = loge (Δt1 - Δt2)/ Δt1/Δt2


  13. Emissivity of a white polished body in comparison to a black body is

  14. A.

     Higher

    B.

     Lower

    C.

     Same

    D.

     Depends upon the shape of body


  15. The heat of sun reaches to us according to

  16. A.

     Conduction

    B.

     Convection

    C.

     Radiation

    D.

     None of these


  17. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is

  18. A.

     Directly proportional to the thermal conductivity

    B.

     Inversely proportional to density of substance

    C.

     Inversely proportional to specific heat

    D.

     All of the above


  19. The insulation ability of an insulator with the presence of moisture would

  20. A.

     Increase

    B.

     Decrease

    C.

     Remain unaffected

    D.

     May increase/decrease depending on temperature and thickness of insulation