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  • The tractive force in a locomotive with two cylinders is given by (where c = Fraction of reciprocating parts per cylinder, m = Mass of reciprocating parts, ? = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, and ? = Angle of inclination of crank to the line of stroke)


  • Options
  • A. m.?2.r cos ?
  • B. c.m.?2.r sin ?
  • C. (1 - c)m.?2.r(cos ? - sin ?)
  • D. m.?2.r(cos ? - sin ?)

  • Correct Answer
  • (1 - c)m.?2.r(cos ? - sin ?) 


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    • 1. The function of an oil control orifice is that it

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    • A. returns cylinder head lubricating oil to the oil pan at high speed
    • B. turns oil into fine mist for spray lubrication
    • C. regulates the pressure of engine oil supplied by the oil pump for the lubrication of cylinder head mechanism and other purposes
    • D. removes impurities from cylinder head lubricating oil
    • Discuss
    • 2. The missing quantity per stroke is equal to

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    • A. cylinder feed - indicated mass of steam
    • B. cylinder feed + indicated mass of steam
    • C. mass of cushion steam + indicated mass of steam
    • D. mass of cushion steam + cylinder feed
    • Discuss
    • 3. Quenching is not necessary when hardening is done by

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    • A. case hardening
    • B. flame hardening
    • C. nitriding
    • D. any one of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. The term 'force' may be defined as an agent which produces or tends to produce, destroys or tends to destroy motion.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 5. Nodular cast iron is produced by adding __________ to the molten cast iron.

    • Options
    • A. nickel
    • B. chromium
    • C. copper
    • D. magnesium
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following statement is correct as regard to centrifugal compressors?

    • Options
    • A. The flow of air is parallel to the axis of the compressor.
    • B. The static pressure of air in the impeller increases in order to provide centripetal force on the air.
    • C. The impeller rotates at high speeds.
    • D. The maximum efficiency is higher than multi-stage axial flow compressors.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Parallel fillet welds are designed for bending strength.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 8. When the dimension is expressed as , then the basic size is

    • Options
    • A. 20 mm
    • B. 20.035 mm
    • C. 20.025 mm
    • D. 19.975 mm
    • Discuss
    • 9. The temperature required for full annealing in hyper-eutectoid steel is

    • Options
    • A. 30° C to 50° C above upper critical temperature
    • B. 30° C to 50° C below upper critical temperature
    • C. 30° C to 50° C above lower critical temperature
    • D. 30° C to 50° C below lower critical temperature
    • Discuss
    • 10. The wet bulb depression is zero when relative humidity is

    • Options
    • A. zero
    • B. 0.5
    • C. 0.75
    • D. 1.0
    • Discuss


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