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  • The shell diameter of a Locomotive boiler is


  • Options
  • A. 1 m
  • B. 1.5 m
  • C. 2 m
  • D. 2.5 m

  • Correct Answer
  • 1.5 m 


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    • 1. Fire tube boilers are

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    • A. internally fired
    • B. externally fired
    • C. internally as well as externally fired
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following statement is wrong?

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    • A. Locomotive boiler is a water tube boiler.
    • B. Water tube boilers are internally fired.
    • C. La-mont boiler is a low pressure water tube boiler.
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. In water tube boilers

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    • A. water passes through the tubes which are surrounded by flames and hot gases
    • B. the flames and hot gases pass through the tubes which are surrounded by water
    • C. forced circulation takes place
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a boiler, feed water supplied per hour is 205 kg while coal fired per hour is 23 kg. The net enthalpy rise per kg of water is 145 kJ. If the calorific valve of the coal is 2050 kJ/kg, then the boiler efficiency will be

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    • A. 56%
    • B. 63%
    • C. 74%
    • D. 78%
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following statement is correct for a compound steam engine?

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    • A. The cost of the engine, for the same power and economy, is more than that of a simple steam engine.
    • B. The forces in the working parts are increased as the forces are distributed over more parts.
    • C. The ratio of expansion is reduced, thus reducing the length of stroke.
    • D. The temperature range per cylinder is increased, with corresponding increase in condensation.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The fire tubes in a Scotch marine boiler are

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    • A. horizontal
    • B. vertical
    • C. inclined
    • Discuss
    • 7. The object of producing draught in a boiler is

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    • A. to provide an adequate supply of air for the fuel combustion
    • B. to exhaust the gases of combustion from the combustion chamber
    • C. to discharge the gases of combustion to the atmosphere through the chimney
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following statement is correct?

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    • A. A fire tube boiler occupies less space than a water tube boiler, for a given power.
    • B. Steam at a high pressure and in large quantities can be produced with a simple vertical boiler.
    • C. A simple vertical boiler has one fire tube.
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. A grate, in a boiler, is a place in the combustion chamber upon which fuel (wood or coal) is burnt.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 10. The temperature of condensate is __________ on leaving the condenser than that of circulating water at inlet.

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    • A. higher
    • B. lower
    • Discuss


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