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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • all of the above 


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    • 1. The fire tubes in a Scotch marine boiler are

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    • A. horizontal
    • B. vertical
    • C. inclined
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    • 2. The shell diameter of a Locomotive boiler is

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    • A. 1 m
    • B. 1.5 m
    • C. 2 m
    • D. 2.5 m
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    • 3. 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
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    • 4. 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
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    • 5. 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
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    • 6. 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
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    • 7. 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
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    • 8. The temperature of condensate is __________ on leaving the condenser than that of circulating water at inlet.

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    • A. higher
    • B. lower
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    • 9. A safety valve usually employed with stationary boilers is

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    • A. lever safety valve
    • B. dead weight safety valve
    • C. high steam and low water safety valve
    • D. all of these
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    • 10. La-mont boiler, is a high pressure water tube steam boiler working on forced circulation.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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