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An economiser __________ the steam raising capacity of a boiler.
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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.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
2. 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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Correct Answer: all of these
3. 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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Correct Answer: higher
4. 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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Correct Answer: True
5. 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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Correct Answer: A simple vertical boiler has one fire tube.
6. The rate of steam produced in Benson boiler is
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A. 100 tonnes/h
B. 135 tonnes/h
C. 175 tonnes/h
D. 250 tonnes/h
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Correct Answer: 135 tonnes/h
7. The average operating pressure of Benson boiler is
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A. 100 bar
B. 150 bar
C. 200 bar
D. 250 bar
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Correct Answer: 250 bar
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.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
9. The aim of a compound steam engine is
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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
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Correct Answer: all of the above
10. Loeffler boiler is a water tube boiler using a forced circulation of water.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
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