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Steam Boilers and Engines
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Benson boiler requires
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A. no drum
B. one drum
C. two drums
D. three drums
Correct Answer
no drum
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1. The function of a governor is to keep the engine speed uniform at all load conditions.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
2. An economiser is used to increase the temperature of saturated steam without raising its pressure.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Incorrect
3. The velocity of flue gases (
V
) through the chimney under a static draught of(
H'
) metres is given by
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A.
V
=
2
g
H'
B.
V
=
2
g
/
H'
C.
V
=
H'
/
2
g
D.
V
= 2
g
H'
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Correct Answer:
V
=
2
g
H'
4. Locomotive boiler is a
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A. single tube, horizontal, internally fired and stationary boiler
B. single tube, vertical, externally fired and stationary boiler
C. multitubular, horizontal, internally fired and mobile boiler
D. multitubular, horizontal, externally fired and stationary boiler
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Correct Answer: multitubular, horizontal, internally fired and mobile boiler
5. A good steam boiler is one which produces maximum quantity of steam with the given fuel
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
6. Steam engines are called external combustion engines.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
7. Besides mean effective pressure, the data required to determine the indicated power of an engine include
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A. piston diameter, length of stroke and calorific value of fuel
B. piston diameter, specific fuel consumption and Calorific value of fuel
C. piston diameter, length of stroke and speed of rotation
D. specific fuel consumption, speed of rotation and torque
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Correct Answer: piston diameter, length of stroke and speed of rotation
8. An economiser is installed in a boiler primarily to
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A. superheat the steam
B. reduce fuel consumption
C. increase steam pressure
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: reduce fuel consumption
9. For maximum discharge through a chimney, the temperature of flue gases inside the chimney should the slightly more than the atmospheric temperature.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
10. The amount of water evaporated or steam produced in kg per kg of fuel burnt is known as power of a boiler.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
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