chemical engineering Mcqs
4051. Fouriers law applies to the heat transfer by__________________?
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A. Conduction

B. Radiation

C. Convection

D. All A., B. & C.

4055. If the baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger increases, then the Reynolds number of the shell side fluid_________________?
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A. Increases or decreases depending on number of shell passes

B. Remains unchanged

C. Increases

D. Decreases
4056. Which of the following is the most controlling factor for the rate of bubble detachment from the hot solid surface ?
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A. Liquid viscosity

B. Hot surface temperature

C. Interfacial tension

D. Liquid density

4059. In case of a vertical tube evaporator, with increase in the liquor level, the___________________?
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A. Capacity of the evaporator is decreased

B. Capacity of the evaporator is increased

C. True temperature drop increases

D. Both B. and C.

4060. Use of transverse baffles in a shell and tube heat exchanger is done to increase the___________________?
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A. Flow velocity

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Rate of heat transfer

D. Turbulence of shell side fluid

4061. With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of a gas ___________________?
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A. Decreases

B. Remain same

C. Increases

D. May increase or decrease depending on the type of gas

4062. Multiple effect evaporation is generally recommended, when the______________________?
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A. Evaporation on small scale is to be done

B. Corrosive liquids are to be concentrated

C. Large scale evaporation of liquor is needed

D. Fuel is cheaply available

4063. The advantage of backward feed multiple effect evaporators over forward feed units is that___________________?
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A. There is no additional cost of pumping

B. Most concentrated liquid is at highest temperature

C. Equal heat transfer co-efficients exist in various effects

D. Heat sensitive material can be handled

4064. Film boiling occurs at ________________ pressure?
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A. Very high

B. Sub-atmospheric

C. Atmospheric

D. Negative

4068. In a 1-1 concurrent heat exchanger, if the tube side fluid outlet temperature is equal to the shell side fluid outlet temperature, then the LMTD is_________________?
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A. 0

B. Equal to the difference between hot and cold fluids inlet temperature

C. ?

D. Equal to the difference between hot fluid inlet temperature and cold fluid outlet temperature

4070. Viscosity of gases ______________ with increase in temperature?
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A. Remain unaffected

B. Increase very rapidly

C. Increase slowly

D. Decrease slowly

4073. Condensing film co-efficient for steam on horizontal tubes ranges from 5000 to 15000 Kcal/hr.m2.C. Condensation of vapor is carried out inside the tube in a shell and tube heat exchanger, when the_________________?
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A. Condensate is corrosive in nature

B. Lower pressure drop through the exchanger is desired

C. Temperature of the incoming vapor is very high

D. Higher condensing film co-efficient is desired

4074. Fouriers law of heat conduction applies to _____________ surfaces?
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A. Isothermal

B. Non-isothermal

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. and B.

4075. Presence of a non-condensing gas in a condensing vapour___________________?
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A. None of these

B. Is desirable to increase the film co-efficient

C. Increases the rate of condensation

D. Decreases thermal resistance

4076. A _____________ surface has the maximum thermal emissivity out of the following ?
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A. White & rough

B. White & smooth

C. Black & rough

D. Black & smooth

4077. A body is called grey if the monochromatic emissivity of the body is___________________?
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A. Unity

B. Zero

C. Different for all wavelengths

D. Same for all wavelengths
4078. Fouling factor used in the design of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger is a_____________________?
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A. Non-dimensional factor

B. None of these

C. Conversion factor for individual film heat transfer co-efficient to overall heat transfer coefficient

D. Factor of safety
4079. Heat exchangers operating, when the asymptotic range is reached, ?
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A. Results in making part of the heating surface inactive

B. Provide very large heat transfer co-efficient

C. Results in abruptly increased velocity

D. None of these

4080. Kirchoffs law is applicable to________________?
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A. Monochromatic radiation only

B. Total radiation only

C. Both A. and B.

D. Only volumes and not to surfaces

4083. For specified tube outside diameter, higher BWG means higher___________________?
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A. Cross-sectional area

B. Tube thickness

C. Weight per unit length

D. None of these

4084. Prandtl number is the ratio of________________?
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A. Thermal diffusivity to mass diffusivity

B. Thermal diffusivity to momentum diffusivity

C. Momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity

D. Momentum diffusivity to mass diffusivity

4085. Multiple effect evaporators ar used to___________________?
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A. Increase the steam economy & the capacity

B. Decrease the steam economy & increase the capacity

C. Increase the steam economy & decrease the capacity

D. Decrease the steam economy & the capacity

4087. Prandtl number is the reciprocal of____________________?
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A. Thermal diffusivity/Momentum diffusivity

B. Mass diffusivity Momentum diffusivity

C. Thermal diffusivity Momentum

D. Thermal diffusivity Mass diffusivity

4091. Double pipe heat exchangers are used__________________?
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A. When heat transfer area required is very low, i.e. (100-200 ft2).

B. Because it is less costly

C. Because it occupies less floor area

D. When heat transfer area required is very high

4092. Film boiling is usually not desired in commercial equipments, because____________________?
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A. None of these

B. It is difficult to maintain

C. The heat transfer rate is low in view of the large temperature drop

D. It is not economic

4094. Heat exchanger tubes are never made of_________________?
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A. Copper

B. Plain carbon steel

C. Lead

D. Stainless steel

4095. Shell side pressure drop in a shell and tube heat exchanger does not depend upon the_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Baffle spacing & shell diameter

C. Viscosity, density & mass velocity of shell side fluid

D. Tube diameter & pitch

4096. The purpose of providing bleed points in the evaporator is to__________________?
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A. Remove the product

B. Admit the feed

C. Facilitate removal of non-condensable gases

D. Create vacuum

4097. The main purpose of providing fins on heat transfer surface is to increase the_________________?
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A. Heat transfer co-efficient

B. Mechanical strength of the equipment

C. Temperature gradient

D. Heat transfer area
4098. The unit of heat transfer co-efficient is_________________?
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A. BTU/hr. F. ft

B. BTU/hr. F

C. BTU/hr. ft

D. BTU/hr. ft2F
4100. In a multiple effect evaporator, the effect of boiling point elevation is to______________________?
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A. Reduce the economy

B. Reduce the capacity

C. Increase the economy

D. None of these