Chapter 13 - Heat Transfer

SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

( ELEMENTS AND TERMS )
CHAPTER 13: HEAT TRANSFER
1. One of the reasons for insulating the pipe is:
A. They may not break under pressure
B. There is minimum corrosion
C. Capacity to withstand pressure is increased
D. Heat loss from the surface is minimized
Answer: D
2. The rate of radiant energy, that is emitted by a surface at any temperature and in
small wavelengths is found from the known rate of energy, the under the same conditions
will be emitted from a black surface, by multiplying with the absorptivity. The above
enunciation is called:
A. Lambert’s law
B. Kirchhoff’s law
C. Planck’s law
D. Stefan Boltzmann’s law
Answer: B
3. Which of the following is generally used to measure the temperature inside the
furnace?
A. mercury thermometer
B. alcohol thermometer
C. ash thermometer
D. optical pyrometer
Answer: D
4. All heat transfer processes:
A. involve transfer of energy
B. involve temperature difference between the bodies
C. obey first law of thermodynamics
D. obey second law of thermodynamics
Answer: B
5. What is thermal diffusivity?
A. a mathematical formula
B. a physical property of the material
C. a configuration for heat conduction
D. a dimensionless parameter
Answer: B
6. Which of the following us a unit of thermal diffusivity?
A. m2/hr
B. kcal/m2 hr
C. kcal/m2 °C
D. m2/hr °C
Answer: A
7. Past ME Board Question

The transfer of energy from the more energetic particles of a substance to the adjacent
less energetic ones as a result of interactions between the particles.
A. Heat transfer
B. Conduction
C. Radiation
D. Convection
Answer: B
Radiation is usually considered as .
A. surface phenomenon
B. surface corrosion
C. surface interaction
D. none of the these
Answer: A
Is the mode of energy transfer between a solid surface and the adjacent liquid or gas
which is in motion, and it involves combine effects of conduction and fluid motion.
A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. None of these
Answer: C
In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer occurs by .
A. direct mixing of hot and cold fluids
B. a complete separation between hot and cold fluids
C. flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface
D. generation of heat again and again
Answer: C
Heat is conducted in the direction of .
A. increasing temperature
B. decreasing temperature
C. increasing and decreasing temperature
D. constant temperature
Answer: B
12. Non-isotropic conductivity is shown by which of the following?
A. brass
B. copper
C. wood
D. steel
Answer: C
13. For glass wool thermal conductivity changes from sample to sample due to
changes in .
A. structure
B. density
C. composition
D. all of the above
Answer: D
14. Which of the following is the S.I. unit of thermal conductivity?
A. W/m-hr-°K
B. W/m K
C. KJ/m-hr-°C
D. W/m-hr-°C
Answer: B
15. What is the value of the Prandt’l number for air?
A. 10
B. 6.7
C. 67
D. 0.7
Answer: D
16. According to Prevost theory of heat exchange,
A. It is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to high

temperature source
B. Heat transfer by radiation needs no medium
C. All bodies above absolute zero emit radiation

D. Heat transfer in most of the cases occurs by combination of conduction,
convection and radiation
Answer: C
17. Thermal conductivity of wood depends on which of the following?
A. moisture
B. temperature
C. density
D. all if the above
Answer: D
18. A fur coat on an animal will help the animal to remain:
A. warm in winter
B. cool in winter
C. warm in summer
D. cool in summer
Answer: A
19. The nature of flow of a fluid inside a tube, whether it is turbulent or laminar, can
be ascertained by:
A. flow velocity
B. surface conditions
C. viscosity of fluid
D. Reynolds number
Answer: D
20. By which of the following modes of heat transfer is the Stefan-Boltzmann law
applicable:
A. conduction
B. radiation
C. conduction and radiation combined
D. convection and radiation combined
Answer: B
21. At all wave lengths and temperatures the monochromatic sensitivity of the white
body is equal to .
A. zero
B. 0.5
C. unity
D. 0.1 to 0.5
Answer: A
22. The radiation from flames is having .
A. continuous radiation from burning soot particles of microscopic and

submicroscopic dimensions
B. radiation from suspended larger particles of coal, coke, or ash contributing

to flames luminosity
C. infrared radiation from water and carbon dioxide
D. all of the above
Answer: D
23. The statement that the emissivity and absorptivity of a surface is surrounded by its
own temperature are the same for both monochromatic and total radiation is called:
A. Lambert’s law
B. D’ Alambart’s
C. Kirchhoff’s law
D. Law of emissivity
Answer: C
24. A reservoir that supplies energy in the form of heat is called:
A. source
B. sink
C. cold reservoir
D. heat reservoir
Answer: A
25. In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer occurs by:
A. direct mixing of hot and cold fluids
B. a complete separation between hot and cold fluids
C. flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface
D. generation of heat again and again
Answer: C
26. Least value of Prandt’l number can be expected in case of .
A. liquid metals
B. sugar solution
C. salt solution
D. water
Answer: A
27. “The boiling point of a solution is a linear function of water at the same pressure.”
the above statement is called .
A. Dubring’s rule
B. Petit and Dulong’s law
C. Fick’s rule
D. Reynolds law
Answer: A
28. Floating heads are provided in heat exchangers to
A. increase the pressure drop
B. decrease the pressure drop
C. facilitate maintenance
D. avoid deformation of tubes because of the thermal expansion
Answer: D
29. What do you call the first stage of crystal formation?
A. nucleation
B. foaming
C. separation
D. vortexing
Answer: A
30. In heat exchanger design, one transfer unit implies:
A. one fluid which is exchanging with another fluid of the same chemical
composition
B. the section of heat exchanger which will cause temperature drop of one
degree centigrade
C. the section of heat exchanger where heat transfer surface area has been one
square meter
D. condition when the change in temperature of one steam is numerically equal

to the average driving force
Answer: D
31. Dritus Boelter equation can e applied in case of fluids flowing in:
A. transition region
B. laminar region
C. turbulent region
D. any of the above
Answer: C
32. Which statement concerning heat transfer is FALSE?
A. The radiation emitted by a body is proportional to the fourth power of its

absolute temperature
B. For a body of a particular size and temperature the maximum energy by a

black body.
C. For an opaque body, the sum of absoptivity and reflectivity is always equals
to 1.0
D. Radiating energy cannot travel through vacuum.
Answer: D
33. A 1-2 heat exchanger refers to which of the following?
A. single pass on shell side and double pass on tube side
B. single pass on tube side and double pass on shell side
C. single liquid cools two liquids at different temperature
D. two tubes of cold fluids pass through one tube of hot fluids
Answer: A
34. A correction of LMTD is essential in case of:
A. parallel flow heat exchanger
B. counter current heat exchanger
C. cross flow heat exchanger
D. none of the above
Answer: C
35. Which of the following is used as entrainer in acetic acid - water separation?
A. methyl alcohol
B. butyl acetate
C. phosphorous
D. hexane
Answer: B
36. A type of radiation consisting of singly charged particles that generate to
intermediate distances.
A. Nuclear radiation
B. Beta radiation
C. Alpha radiation
D. Gamma radiation
Answer: B
37. An electrically charged atom r radical which carries electricity through an

electrolyte is called:
A. ion
B. isotope
C. molecule
D. hole
Answer: A
38. The energy of a body that can be transmitted in the form of heat.
A. Heat energy
B. Entropy
C. Thermal energy
D. Internal energy
Answer: C
39. In an isometric process, the heat transferred is equal to:
A. change in enthalpy
B. change in entropy
C. change in internal energy
D. work nonflow
Answer: C
40. A substance that is able to absorb liquids or gases and is used for removing them
from a given medium or region.
A. Absorbent
B. Cohesive
C. Adsorbent
D. Adhesive
Answer: A
41. Radiant heat transfer is described by:
A. Newton’s law
B. Fourier’s law
C. The logarithmic mean temperature
D. Kirchhoff’s law
Answer: D
42. How do you call a reservoir that absorbs energy in the form of heat?
A. source
B. cold reservoir
C. sink
D. heat reservoir
Answer: C
43. When the entire heat exchanger is selected as control volume, heat becomes .
A. unity
B. undefined
C. zero
D. indeterminate
Answer: C
44. Heat is conducted in the direction of .
A. increasing temperature
B. decreasing temperature
C. increasing and decreasing temperature
D. constant temperature
Answer: B
45. The heat transfer term in the first law of thermodynamics may be due to nay of
the following except .
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. internal heat generation (e.g., chemical reaction)
Answer: D
46. All heat transfer processes require a medium of energy exchange except :
A. conduction
B. natural convection
C. forced convection
D. radiation
Answer: D
47. Thermal conduction is described by which of the following?
A. Newton’s law
B. The logarithmic mean temperature difference
C. The Stefan - Boltzmann law
D. Fourier’s law
Answer: D
48. Convection is described by which of the following laws?
A. Newton’s law
C. The Stefan - Boltzmann law
D. Fourier’s law
Answer: A
49. Radiation heat transfer is described by which of these?
A. Newton’s law
C. Fourier’s law
D. Kirchoff’s law
Answer: D
50. The equivalent of ratio of emissive power absorptivity for bodies in thermal
equilibrium is described by .
A. Newton’s law
C. Fourier’s law
D. Kirchoff’s law
Answer: D
51. The temperature potential between temperature at the two ends of a heat
exchanger are given by :
A. the logarithmic mean temperature difference
B. the Stefan - Boltzmann law
C. Fourier’s law
D. Kirchoff’s law
Answer: A
52. The function of a heat exchanger is to .
A. increase the water temperature entering the boiler and decrease combustion
requirements
B. transfer heat from one fluid to another
C. increase the total energy content of the flow
D. exchange heat to increase energy to the flow

Answer: B
53. The function of a superheater is to .
A. increase the water temperature entering the boiler and decrease combustion
requirements
B. transfer heat from one fluid to another
C. increase the total energy content of the flow
D. exchange heat to increase energy to the flow
Answer: D
54. What is the series of the processes that eventually bring the system back to its
original condition?
A. reversible process
B. cycle
C. irreversible process
D. isentropic process
Answer: B
A theoretical body which when heated to incandescence would emit a continuous

light-ray spectrum.
A. Black body radiation
B. Blue body
C. Black body
D. White body
Answer: C
Which of the following is the reason for insulation the pipes?
A. They may not break under pressure
B. There is minimum corrosion
C. Capacity to withstand pressure
D. Heat loss from the surface is minimized
Answer: D
Heat transfer due to density differential
A. Convection
B. Nuclear
C. Conduction
D. Radiation
Answer: A
The term “exposure” in radiological effect is used as a measure of a gamma ray or an

X-ray field in the surface of an exposed object. Since this radiation produces ionization of
the air surrounding the object, the exposure is obtained as
A. number of ions produced per mass of air x coulombs per kg
B. mass of air x surface area of an exposed object
C. mass of air over surface area of an exposed object

D. number of ions produced per mass of air + coulombs per kg
Answer: A
The passing of heat energy from molecule to molecule through a substance
A. conduction
B. radiation
C. conservation
D. convection
Answer: A
The radiant heat transfer depends on:
A. temperature
B. heat rays
C. heat flow from cold to hot
D. humidity
Answer: B
What kind of heat exchanger where water is heated to a point that dssolved gases are
liberated?
A. Evaporator
B. Condenser
C. Intercooler
D. Deaerator
Answer: D
Heat transfer processes which include a change of phase of a fluid are considered
.
A. convection
B. thermal radiation
C. conduction
D. radiation
Answer: A
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. convection
B. radiation
C. conduction
D. thermal radiation
Answer: A
A body that is hot compared to its surroundings illuminates more energy that they
give. The heat is transferred from one to another by energy wave motion. What is this
mode of heat transfer?
A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Condensation
Answer: A
65. What is the heat transfer due to density differential?
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Nuclear
D. Radiation
Answer: A
66. What do you call the passing of heat energy from molecule through a substance?
A. Conduction
B. Conservation
C. Radiation
D. Convection
Answer: A
67. The transmission of heat from one place to another by fluid circulation between
the spots of different temperatures is called .
A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Conservation
D. Conduction
Answer: A
68. Which of the following requires the greatest amount of heat per kilogram for a
given increase in temperature?
A. Ice
B. Steam
C. Water
D. Copper
Answer: C
69. What do you call the effectiveness of a body as a thermal radiator at a given
temperature?
A. Absorptivity
B. Emissivity
C. Conductivity
D. Reflectivity
Answer: B
70. The natural direction of the heat flow between two reservoir is dependent on
which of the following?
A. Their temperature difference
B. Their internal energy
C. Their pressures
D. Their states, whether solid, liquid and gas

Answer: A
How do you call the transmission of heat from one place to another by fluid
circulation between spots of different temperature?
A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Conservation
D. Conduction
Answer: A
A machine or equipment used for drying process.
A. Dewaterer
B. Dryer
C. Evaporator
D. Filter
Answer: B
Water occurring when chemical component of the material changes its chemical
composition by heat or other means is called .
A. moisture
B. water vapor
C. steam
D. chemically combined water
Answer: D
It is the mechanism of heat transfer between parts of a continuum because of heat

transfer of energy between or groups of particles at the atomic level. It is the mode of
heat transmission through the building structure, like the wall, due to the temperature
difference between surfaces of the wall.
A. Heat transmission
B. Thermal conduction
C. Solar radiation
D. Thermal convection
Answer: B
It is the transport of energy by mixing in addition to conduction. It is associated with

fluids in motion, generally through a pipe or duct or along a surface.
A. Heat transmission
B. Thermal conduction
C. Solar radiation
Answer: D
76. Why are metals good conductors of heat?
A. Because they contain free electrons
B. Because their atoms are relatively far apart

C. Because their atoms collide infrequently
D. Because they have reflecting surfaces
Answer: A
77. In natural convection a heated portion of a fluid moves because .
A. its molecular motion becomes aligned
B. of molecular collisions within it
C. its density is less than that of the surrounding fluid
D. of currents in the surrounding fluid
Answer: C
78. In order to emit electromagnetic radiation, an object must be at a temperature:
A. above 0 K
B. above 0°C
C. above that its surroundings
D. high enough for it to glow
Answer: A
79. The rate at which an object radiates electromagnetic energy does not depend on
its .
A. surface area
B. mass
C. temperature
D. ability to absorb radiation

Answer: B
80. Sublimation refers to .
A. the vaporization of a solid without first becoming liquid
B. the melting of a solid
C. the vaporization of a liquid
D. the condensation of a gas into liquid
Answer: A
81. In the process of freeze drying, ice goes directly into water vapor. What is the
temperature at which this process can take place?
A. Below the triple point of water
B. At the triple point of water
C. Above the triple point of water
D. Any of the above, depending on the pressure
Answer: A
82. What usually happen when a vapor condenses into a liquid?
A. It evolves heat
B. It generates heat
C. It temperature increases
D. It boils with temperature less than 100°C
Answer: A
A form of thermal convection when the bulk of the fluid is moving relative to the heat
transfer surface because such motion is usually caused by a blower, fan, or pump that is
forcing the flow.
A. Slow convection
B. Forced convection
C. Free convection
Answer: B
A form of thermal convection when the motion of the fluid is due entirely to buoyant
forces, usually confined to a layer near the heated or cooled surface.
A. Slow convection
B. Forced convection
C. Free convection
Answer: C
85. In a cooling tower, the water is cooled mainly by .
A. condensation
B. convection
C. evaporation
D. conduction
Answer: C
86. How do you classify a body that has an emissivity factor of 0.7?
A. Gray body
B. Black body
C. White body
D. Theoretical body
Answer: A
Radiation is .
A. the movement of liquids or gases created by a temperature difference
B. the transfer of heat by direct molecular contact
C. the weight of the substance compared to unity
D. a form of heat transfer
Answer: D
What is a regenerator?
A. It is a counterflow heat exchanger
B. It is a mixed flow heat exchanger
C. It is a cross flow heat exchanger
D. It is a parallel flow heat exchanger
Answer: C
A mode of heat transfer by electromagnetic waves, an entirely different phenomenon

from conduction and convection; it can occur in a perfect vacuum and is usually impede
by an intervening medium.
A. Thermal radiation
B. Solar radiation
C. Thermal conduction
Answer: A
The transformation of the radiant energy into thermal energy stored by the molecules
is known as .
A. absorption
B. radiation
C. transmission
D. reflection
Answer: B
It is the return of radiation by a surface without change of frequency, the radiation is

“bounced” off of the surface
A. Absorption
B. Fenestation
C. Transmission
D. Reflection
Answer: D
92. At what particular condition that no more heat can that be removed from a
substance and the temperature can no longer be lowered?
A. Freezing point
B. Critical point
C. Absolute zero
D. Ground zero
Answer: C
93. What refers to the heat transfer wherein the heat is transfer from one point to
another by actual movement of substance?
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Absorption
Answer: B
94. The ratio of the radiation of actual body to the radiation of the black body is
known as .
A. emittance
B. absorptance
C. reflectance
D. transmittance
Answer: A
95. Which of the following is the usual geometric view factor of a black body?
A. Zero
B. One
C. Infinity
D. Indeterminate
Answer: B
96. What happens to the heat transferred radially across insulted pipe per unit area?
A. The heat will flow at constant rate.
B. Decrease with the increase in thermal conductivity.
C. Decrease from pipe wall to insulated surface.
D. Partially increase from pipe wall to insulated surface.
Answer: C
97. What do you call a change of phase directly from vapor to solid without passing
through the liquid state?
A. Sublimation
B. Solidification
C. Vaporization
D. Deposition
Answer: D
It is the passage of radiation through a medium without change of frequency.
A. Absorption
B. Transmission
C. Fenestration
D. Reflection
Answer: B
99. Which of the following is the Stefan - Boltzmann constant?
A. 5.77 x 10-7 W/m2K4
B. 7.67 x 10-9 W/m2K4
C. 4.78 x 10-10 W/m2K4
D. 5.67 x 10-8 W/m2K4
Answer: D
It refers to any glazed aperture in a building envelope, the components of which

include: glazing material, either glass or plastic; framing, mullions, muntin, and dividers;
external shading devices; and integral shading system (between glass).
A. Absorption
B. Transmission
C. Fenestration
D. Radiation
Answer: C
101. What is the usual value of transmissivity for opaque materials?
A. 0
B. Indeterminate
C. 1
D. Infinity
Answer: A
102. A body whose emissivity is less than 1 is known as a real body. What is the other
term for real body?
A. Gray body
B. White body
C. Black body
D. Theoretical body
Answer: A
103. What refers to an ideal body that absorbs all of the radiant energy that intrudes on
it and also emits the maximum possible energy when acting as a source?
A. White body
B. Gray body
C. Black body
D. Red hot body
Answer: C
104. The thermal resistance for one-dimensional steady conduction heat transfer
through cylindrical wall in the radial direction is express in which of the following
functions?
A. Linear
B. Logarithmic
C. Exponential
D. Trigonometric
Answer: B
105. How do you call the law which states that “the ratio of the emissive powers to
absorptivities are equal when the two bodies are in thermal equilibrium”
A. Stefan- Boltzmann Law
B. Newton’s Law of Convection
C. Fourier’s Law
D. Kirchhoff’s Law of Radiation
Answer: D
106. 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. Nusselt number
C. Prandtl number
D. Reynolds number
Answer: A
107. It refers to the ratio of the rate of heat transferred by conduction to the rate of
energy stored.
A. Reynolds number
B. Biot number
C. Fourier’s number
D. Prandtl number
Answer: C
108. A hot block is cooled by blowing cool air over its to surface. The heat that is firs
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
Answer: D
109. It is the term used to describe the energy of a body that can be transmitted in the
form of heat.
A. Enthalpy
B. Entropy
C. Thermal energy
D. Internal energy
Answer: C
110. 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
Answer: C
111. 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. Adsorbent
C. Liquifier
D. Adhesive
Answer: A
112. In which direction that heat is transferred through conduction?
A. Increasing temperature
B. Decreasing temperature
C. Increasing and decreasing temperature
D. Constant temperature
Answer: B
113. 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 in temperature
C. The substance moves because of the application of mechanical power such

as that of a fan
D. Heat transfer in most of the cases occurs by combination of conduction,
convection, and radiation
Answer: A
114. Which of the following is the emissivity of white body?
A. zero
B. 0.5
C. 1
D. 0 < e < 1
Answer: A
115. 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. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Diffusion
Answer: C
116. 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

Answer: B
117. What refers to a form of energy associated with the kinetic random motion of
large numbers of molecules?
A. Heat
B. Heat of fusion
C. Entropy
D. Internal energy
Answer: A
118. 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%
Answer: A
119. 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
Answer: B
120. 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 convection
D. Thermal radiation
Answer: A
121. Which of the following has the highest thermal conductivity
A. Mercury
B. Water
C. Gasoline
D. Alcohol
Answer: A
122. Which of the following is the driving force in heat transfer?
A. Temperature gradient
B. Thickness gradient
C. Viscosity gradient
D. Dielectric gradient
Answer: A
123. 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
Answer: B
124. Which of the following is the property of the solid that provides the measure of
the rate of the heat transfer to the energy storage?
A. Thermal efficiency
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Thermal diffusivity
D. Thermal radiography
Answer: C
125. Two metals were kept together at room temperature and it was found out that one
is colder than the other. Which of the following is the best reason why one metal is colder
than the other?
A. The heat transfer coefficient of one metal is higher
B. One metal is lower temperature as compared to the other
C. One metal is higher temperature as compared to the other
D. The thermal conductivity of one metal is high as compared to the other
Answer: D
126. In convection heat transfer, what happens to the heat transfer coefficient if the
viscosity if 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 then decreases
Answer: A
127. A body that is not compared to its surroundings illuminates more energy than it
receives, while its surrounding absorbs more energy that 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
Answer: A
128. 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
Answer: D
129. Which of the following is the structure designed to prevent the spread of fire
having a fire resistance rating of not less than four hours?
A. Fire escape
B. Fire shield
C. Fire exit
D. Fire wall
Answer: D
130. Which of the following heat exchanger device used to provide heat transfer
between the exhaust gases and air prior to the entrance of a combustor?
A. Regenerator
B. Condenser
C. Economizer
D. Reheater
Answer: A
131. Which of the following transfer of heat us involved in the changing of boiling
water (at 100 °C) to vapor at the same temperature?
A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. Evaporation
Answer: C
132. Which of the following is the science of low temperatures?
A. Cryogenics
B. Thermodynamics
C. Thermo-kinetics
D. Ergonomics
Answer: A
133. 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
Answer: A
134. The true mean temperature difference is also known as .
A. the average mean temperature difference
B. the logarithmic mean temperature difference
C. the trigonometric mean temperature difference
D. the exponential temperature difference
Answer: B
135. Which of the following can be a geometric view factor of a gray body?
A. Greater than one
B. Less than one
C. Equal to one
D. Greater than zero but less than one

Answer: D
136. 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, liquids and gases
Answer: D
137. Which of the following reasons why one gram of steam at 100 °C causes more
serious burn that 1 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
Answer: C
138. What usually happens when vapor condenses into liquid?
A. It absorbs heat
B. It rejects heat
C. Its temperature increases
D. Its temperature decreases
Answer: B
139. In conduction 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
Answer: C
140. Which of the following is the requirement 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
Answer: B
141. 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
Answer: A
142. 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 are reflecting surfaces
D. Atoms in metals are very far to each other
Answer: A
143. The rate at which heat flows through a slab of some materials 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 materials
Answer: D
144. 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
Answer: D
145. What is the reason why styrofoam is a good insulating material?
A. Because it contains many tiny pockets of air
B. Styofoam is a white object
C. The structure of styrofoam is very unstable and heat cannot flow
D. Styrofoam structure is very dense

Answer: A
146. What usually happens to the surrounding when water vapor condenses?
A. It warms the surrounding
B. The surrounding temperature decreases
C. It neither warm nor cold the surrounding
D. The surrounding will be dehumidified
Answer: A
147. 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
Answer: D
148. Which of the following is not good conductor of heat?
A. Metals
B. Rocks
C. Glass
D. Asbestos
Answer: D
149. 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
Answer: D
150. The thermal conductivity does not depend on which of the following?
A. Chemical composition
B. Physical state or texture
C. Temperature and pressure
D. Gravitational pull
Answer: D
151. In Maxwell’s theory for thermal conductivity of gases and vapors, which of the
following is the value of “a” for triatomic gases?
A. 1.7
B. 2.4
C. 1.3
D. 2.4
Answer: A
152. Which of the following conductivities where Sutherland equation is used?
A. Thermal conductivities of solids
B. Thermal conductivities of gases
C. Thermal conductivities of metal

D. Thermal conductivities of liquids
Answer: B
153. 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
Answer: C
154. Which of the following liquids that has the highest thermal conductivity?
A. Gasoline
B. Glycerin
C. Water
D. Alcohol
Answer: C
155. Which of the following is no a heat exchanger?
A. Condenser
B. Boilers
C. Evaporators
D. Water hammer
Answer: D
156. 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
Answer: A
157. What happens to the thermal conductivity of diatomic gases of 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
Answer: A
158. 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
Answer: A
159. The heat transfer by convection occurs in which of the following?
A. Only in gases
B. Only in gases and liquids
C. Only in liquids
D. Only in gases and solids
Answer: B
160. 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. Density convection
C. Natural convection
D. Radial Convection
Answer: C
161. Heat pipe is widely used now a days because .
A. it acts as a super conductor
B. it acts as a conductor and insulator
C. it acts as an insulator
D. it acts as a fin
Answer: B
162. Which of the following surfaces will have the least emissivity?
A. Smooth glass
B. Plaster
C. Aluminum foil
D. Concrete
Answer: C
163. Free convection flow depends on all of the following except .
A. density
B. coef. of viscosity
C. Gravitational force
D. Velocity
Answer: A
164. What is the maximum effectiveness of a parallel flow gas turbine recuperator?
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 100%
D. Between 25% and 45%
Answer: A
165. Which of the following is the unit of thermal diffusivity?
A. m/hr°C
B. kJ/m2-hr
C. m/hr°C
D. m2/hr
Answer: D

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SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY

POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

1. One of the reasons for insulating the pipe is:

A. They may not break under pressure

B. There is minimum corrosion

C. Capacity to withstand pressure is increased

D. Heat loss from the surface is minimized

D. Stefan Boltzmann’s law

4. All heat transfer processes:

A. involve transfer of energy

B. involve temperature difference between the bodies

C. obey first law of thermodynamics

D. obey second law of thermodynamics

5. What is thermal diffusivity?

B. a physical property of the material

C. a configuration for heat conduction

6. Which of the following us a unit of thermal diffusivity?

7. Past ME Board Question

8. Past ME Board Question

Radiation is usually considered as .

D. none of the these

9. Past ME Board Question

In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer occurs by .

A. direct mixing of hot and cold fluids

B. a complete separation between hot and cold fluids

C. flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface

D. generation of heat again and again

11. Past ME Board Question

Heat is conducted in the direction of .

C. increasing and decreasing temperature

12. Non-isotropic conductivity is shown by which of the following?

D. all of the above

14. Which of the following is the S.I. unit of thermal conductivity?

15. What is the value of the Prandt’l number for air?

16. According to Prevost theory of heat exchange,

A. It is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to high

B. Heat transfer by radiation needs no medium

C. All bodies above absolute zero emit radiation

17. Thermal conductivity of wood depends on which of the following?

D. all if the above

18. A fur coat on an animal will help the animal to remain:

C. conduction and radiation combined

D. convection and radiation combined

22. The radiation from flames is having .

A. continuous radiation from burning soot particles of microscopic and

B. radiation from suspended larger particles of coal, coke, or ash contributing

C. infrared radiation from water and carbon dioxide

D. all of the above

24. A reservoir that supplies energy in the form of heat is called:

25. In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer occurs by:

A. direct mixing of hot and cold fluids

B. a complete separation between hot and cold fluids

C. flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface

D. generation of heat again and again

26. Least value of Prandt’l number can be expected in case of .

B. Petit and Dulong’s law

28. Floating heads are provided in heat exchangers to

A. increase the pressure drop

B. decrease the pressure drop