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In a reciprocating steam engine, the heat energy in the steam is converted into mechanical work by the to and fro motion of the piston.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Agree
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1. The effect of wire drawing is to decrease the area of indicator diagram and thus work done by the engine is reduced.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
2. Which of the following statement is correct?
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A. Lancashire boiler is a fire tube boiler.
B. Fire tube boilers are internally fired.
C. Babcock and Wilcox boiler is a water tube boiler.
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
3. The length of shell of a Locomotive boiler is
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A. 1 m
B. 2 m
C. 3 m
D. 4 m
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Correct Answer: 4 m
4. The function of a piston rod is
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A. to guide motion of the piston rod and to prevent it from bending
B. to transfer motion from the piston to the cross head
C. to convert heat energy of the steam into mechanical work
D. to exhust steam from the cylinder at proper moment
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Correct Answer: to transfer motion from the piston to the cross head
5. The function of a crosshead is to guide motion of the __________ and to prevent it from bending.
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A. piston rod
B. connecting rod
C. eccentric rod
D. valve rod
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Correct Answer: piston rod
6. In radial cams, the follower moves
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A. in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis
B. in a direction parallel to the cam axis
C. in any direction irrespective of cam axis
D. along the cam axis
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Correct Answer: in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis
7. When screw threads are to be used in a situation where power is being transmitted in one direction only, then the screw threads suitable for this will be
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A. square threads
B. acme threads
C. knuckle threads
D. buttress threads
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Correct Answer: buttress threads
8. When a bolt is subjected to shock loading, the resilience of the bolt should be considered in order to prevent breakage at the
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A. head
B. shank
C. thread
D. middle
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Correct Answer: thread
9. In unilateral system of tolerance, the tolerance is allowed on
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A. one side of the actual size
B. one side of the nominal size
C. both sides of the actual size
D. both sides of the nominal size
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Correct Answer: one side of the nominal size
10. In a hydrodynamic lubricated bearing
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A. there is a thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing
B. there is a thin film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing
C. there is no lubricant between the journal and the bearing
D. the lubricant is forced between the journal and the bearing, by external pressure
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Correct Answer: there is a thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing
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