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  • An economiser __________ the steam raising capacity of a boiler.


  • Options
  • A. increases
  • B. decreases
  • C. has no effect on

  • Correct Answer
  • increases 


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    • 1. La-mont boiler, is a high pressure water tube steam boiler working on forced circulation.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 2. A safety valve usually employed with stationary boilers is

    • Options
    • A. lever safety valve
    • B. dead weight safety valve
    • C. high steam and low water safety valve
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. The temperature of condensate is __________ on leaving the condenser than that of circulating water at inlet.

    • Options
    • A. higher
    • B. lower
    • Discuss
    • 4. A grate, in a boiler, is a place in the combustion chamber upon which fuel (wood or coal) is burnt.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following statement is correct?

    • Options
    • 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
    • 6. The rate of steam produced in Benson boiler is

    • Options
    • A. 100 tonnes/h
    • B. 135 tonnes/h
    • C. 175 tonnes/h
    • D. 250 tonnes/h
    • Discuss
    • 7. The average operating pressure of Benson boiler is

    • Options
    • A. 100 bar
    • B. 150 bar
    • C. 200 bar
    • D. 250 bar
    • Discuss
    • 8. A draught produced by a chimney due to the difference of densities between the hot gases inside the chimney and cold atmospheric air outside it, is called natural draught.

    • Options
    • A. Yes
    • B. No
    • Discuss
    • 9. The aim of a compound steam engine is

    • Options
    • A. to reduce the ratio of expansion in each cylinder
    • B. to reduce the length of stroke
    • C. to reduce the temperature range in each cylinder
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Loeffler boiler is a water tube boiler using a forced circulation of water.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss


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