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Willian's line for the steam engine is a straight line relationship between the steam consumption per hour and
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A. indicated power
B. brake power
C. efficiency
D. pressure of steam
Correct Answer
indicated power
Steam Boilers and Engines problems
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1. The diameter of flue tube in a Cornish boiler is __________ that of the shell.
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A. one-fourth
B. one-third
C. two-fifth
D. three-fifth
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Correct Answer: three-fifth
2. The function of a flywheel is
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A. to convert reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion.
B. to convert rotary motion of the crankshaft into to and fro motion of the valve rod
C. to prevent fluctuation of speed
D. to keep the engine speed uniform at all load conditions
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Correct Answer: to prevent fluctuation of speed
3. The function of a connecting rod is not to convert reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
4. The fire tubes in a Cochran boiler are
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A. horizontal
B. vertical
C. inclined
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Correct Answer: horizontal
5. The natural draught is produced by
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A. steam jet
B. centrifugal fan
C. chimney
D. both (a) and (b)
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Correct Answer: chimney
6. The pressure of steam in the engine cylinder at the beginning of the stroke is __________ the boiler pressure.
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A. equal to
B. less than
C. higher than
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Correct Answer: less than
7. A safety valve mainly used with locomotive and marine boilers is
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A. lever safety valve
B. dead weight safety valve
C. high steam and low water safety valve
D. spring loaded safety valve
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Correct Answer: spring loaded safety valve
8. The power of a boiler may be defined as
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A. the ratio of heat actually used in producing the steam to the heat liberated in the furnace
B. the amount of water evaporated or steam produced in kg per kg of fuel burnt
C. the amount of water evaporated from and at 100° C into dry and saturated steam
D. the evaporation of 15.653 kg of water per hour from and at 100° C
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Correct Answer: the amount of water evaporated or steam produced in kg per kg of fuel burnt
9. In a uniflow engine
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A. steam enters and exhausts through the same port
B. steam enters at one end and exhausts at the centre
C. steam enters at the centre and exhausts at the other end
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: steam enters at one end and exhausts at the centre
10. Cut-off governing of steam engines is a method of controlling the engine output by varying
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A. volume of intake steam
B. pressure of intake steam
C. temperature of intake steam
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: volume of intake steam
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