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Heat Transfer MCQs | Heat Transfer Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) Unit of thermal conductivity in M.K.S. units is
[A] kcal/kg m2 °C
[B] kcal-m/hr m2 °C
[C] kcal/hr m2 °C
[D] kcal-m/hr °C
Answer: kcal-m/hr m2 °C
(2) Thermal conductivity of solid metals with rise in temperature normally
[A] Increases
[B] Decreases
[C] Remains Constant
[D] May Increase Or Decrease Depending On Temperature
Answer: Decreases
(3) When heat is transferred from one particle of hot body to another by actual motion of the heated particles, it is referred to as heat transfer by
[A] Conduction
[B] Convection
[C] Radiation
[D] Conduction And Convection
Answer: Conduction
(4) When heat is Transferred by molecular collision, it is referred to as heat transfer by
[A] Conduction
[B] Convection
[C] Radiation
[D] Scattering
Answer: Convection
(5) Pick up the wrong case. Heat flowing from one side to other depends directly on
[A] Face Area
[B] Time
[C] Thickness
[D] Temperature Difference
Answer: Thickness
(6) Which of the following is a case of steady state heat transfer
[A] I.C. Engine
[B] Air Preheaters
[C] Heating Of Building In Winter
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: Ciliated Epithelium
(7) Cork is a good insulator because it has
[A] Free Electrons
[B] Atoms Colliding Frequency
[C] Low Density
[D] Porous Body
Answer: Histamine
(8) Thermal conductivity of water at 20°C is of the order of
[A] 0.1
[B] 0.23
[C] 0.42
[D] 0.51
Answer: 0.51
(9) Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in kcal/m hr °C is of the order of
[A] 0.002
[B] 0.02
[C] 0.01
[D] 0.1
Answer: 0.02
(10) Heat flows from one body to other when they have
[A] Different Heat Contents
[B] Different Specific Heat
[C] Different Atomic Structure
[D] Different Temperatures
Answer: Different Temperatures
(11) The amount of heat flow through a body by conduction is
[A] directly proportional to the surface area of the body
[B] directly proportional to the temperature difference on the two faces of the body
[C] dependent upon the material of the body
[D] all of the above
Answer: all of the above
(12) Which of the following has least value of conductivity
[A] Glass
[B] Water
[C] Plastic
[D] Air
Answer: Air
(13) Which of the following is expected to have highest thermal conductivity
[A] Steam
[B] Solid Ice
[C] Melting Ice
[D] Water
Answer: Solid Ice
(14) Which of the following has maximum value of thermal conductivity
[A] Aluminium
[B] Steel
[C] Brass
[D] Copper
Answer: Aluminium
(15) Heat is transferred by all three modes of transfer, viz, conduction, convection and radiation in
[A] Electric Heater
[B] Steam Condenser
[C] Melting Of Ice
[D] Boiler
Answer: Boiler
(16) Heat transfer by radiation mainly depends upon
[A] Its Temperature
[B] Nature Of The Body
[C] Kind And Extent Of Its Surface
[D] All Of The Above
Answer: All Of The Above
(17) Unit of thermal diffusivity is
[A] m2/hr
[B] m2/hr°C
[C] kcal/m2 hr
[D] kcal/m.hr°C
Answer: m2/hr
(18) Film coefficient is defined as Inside diameter of tube
[A] Equivalent thickness of film
[B] Thermal conductivity Equivalent thickness of film Specific heat x Viscocity
[C] Film coefficient x Inside diameter Thermalconductivity
[D] none of the above
Answer: Thermal conductivity Equivalent thickness of film Specific heat x Viscocity
(19) The rate of energy emission from unit surface area through unit solid angle, along a normal to the surface, is known as
[A] Emissivity
[B] Transmissivity
[C] Reflectivity
[D] Intensity Of Radiation
Answer: Intensity Of Radiation
(20) Emissivity of a white polished body in comparison to a black body is
[A] higher
[B] Lower
[C] Same
[D] Depends Upon The Shape Of Body
Answer: Lower