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  • The mechanical draught produces more draught than natural draught.


  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False

  • Correct Answer
  • True 


  • Steam Boilers and Engines problems


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    • 1. In case of condensing steam engines, the pressure of steam in the cylinder during exhaust stroke is __________ the atmospheric pressure.

    • Options
    • A. equal to
    • B. lower than
    • C. higher than
    • Discuss
    • 2. The high pressure and low pressure cylinders in a receiver type compound engine are regarded as having cranks

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    • A. 180° to each other
    • B. 90° to each other
    • C. 0° to each other
    • D. none of these
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    • 3. The function of a D-slide valve is to exhaust steam from the cylinder at proper moment.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 4. A single ended Scotch marine steam boiler may have one to four furnaces which enter from front end of the boiler.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 5. The missing quantity is mainly due to cylinder condensation and a small amount of steam leakage past the valves and piston.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 6. The maximum steam pressure in a Locomotive boiler is limited to

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    • A. 0.18 MN/m2
    • B. 1.8 MN/m2
    • C. 18 MN/m2
    • D. 180 MN/m2
    • Discuss
    • 7. The motion of a D-slide valve in a steam engine is simple harmonic.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 8. Expansion ratio is the ratio of

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    • A. swept volume to the volume at cut-off
    • B. clearance volume to the swept volume
    • C. volume at cut-off to the swept volume
    • D. swept volume to the clearance volume
    • Discuss
    • 9. Lancashire boiler is used where working pressure and power required are

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    • A. low
    • B. moderate
    • C. high
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. A device used in a boiler to control the flow of steam from the boiler to the main pipe and to shut off the steam completely when required, is known as

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    • A. blow off cock
    • B. fusible plug
    • C. superheater
    • D. stop valve
    • Discuss


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