Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

The value of Prandtl number for air is about _______________________?

(A) 0.1

(B) 0.3

(C) 0.7

(D) 1.7

(D) 10.5

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The ratio of the energy absorbed by the body to total energy falling on it is called_________________?

(A) absorptive power

(B) emissive power

(C) absorptivity

(D) emissivity

(D) none of the above

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The amount of radiation mainly depends on___________________?

(A) nature of body

(B) temperature of body

(C) type of surface of body

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

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Absorptivity of a body will be equal to its emissivity___________________?

(A) at all temperatures

(B) at one particular temperature

(C) when system is under thermal equi-librium

(D) at critical temperature

(D) for a polished body

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Depending on the radiating properties, body will be transparent when________________?

(A) p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1

(B) p=l,x = 0,anda = 0

(C) p = 0, T= l,anda = 0

(D) X = 0, a + p = 1

(D) a = 0,x + p= 1

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Two plates spaced 150 mm apart are maintained at 1000°C and 70°C. The heat transfer will take place mainly by ___________________?

(A) convection

(B) free convection

(C) forced convection

(D) radiation

(D) radiation and convection

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In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer takes place 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

(D) indirect transfer

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A perfect black body is one which_______________?

(A) is black in colour

(B) reflects all heat

(C) transmits all heat radiations

(D) abslprbs heat radiations of all wave lengths falling on it

(D) fully opaque

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Planck’s law holds good for________________?

(A) black bodies

(B) polished bodies

(C) all coloured bodies

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal