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The mechanical draught produces more draught than natural draught.
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A. True
B. False
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True
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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.
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A. equal to
B. lower than
C. higher than
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Correct Answer: higher than
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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Correct Answer: 90° to each other
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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Correct Answer: Correct
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
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Correct Answer: Correct
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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Correct Answer: Agree
6. The maximum steam pressure in a Locomotive boiler is limited to
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A. 0.18 MN/m
2
B. 1.8 MN/m
2
C. 18 MN/m
2
D. 180 MN/m
2
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Correct Answer: 1.8 MN/m
2
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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Correct Answer: Yes
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
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Correct Answer: swept volume to the volume at cut-off
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
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Correct Answer: moderate
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
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Correct Answer: stop valve
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