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  • The selection of type and size of a steam boiler depends upon


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  • A. the power required and working pressure
  • B. the geographical position of the power house
  • C. the fuel and water available
  • D. all of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • all of the above 


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    • 1. The air pressure at the fuel bed is reduced below that of atmosphere by means of a fan placed at or near the bottom of the chimney to produce a draught. Such a draught is called

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    • A. natural draught
    • B. induced draught
    • C. forced draught
    • D. balanced draught
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following is not a boiler mounting?

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    • A. Blow off cock
    • B. Feed check valve
    • C. Economiser
    • D. Fusible plug
    • Discuss
    • 3. The cylinder condensation or missing quantity may be reduced by

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    • A. the efficient steam jacketing of the cylinder walls
    • B. superheating the steam supplied to the engine cylinder
    • C. keeping the expansion ratio small in each cylinder
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a receiver type compound engine, the high pressure and low pressure cylinders

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    • A. have common piston rod
    • B. are set at 90°
    • C. have separate piston rods
    • D. are set in V - arrangement
    • Discuss
    • 5. The actual vacuum in a condenser is equal to

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    • A. barometric pressure + actual pressure
    • B. barometric pressure - actual pressure
    • C. gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure
    • D. gauge pressure - atmospheric pressure
    • Discuss
    • 6. The mechanical draught __________ with the amount of smoke.

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    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. does not effect
    • Discuss
    • 7. The artificial draught is produced by

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    • A. steam jet
    • B. centrifugal fan
    • C. chimney
    • D. both (a) and (b)
    • Discuss
    • 8. The ratio of the volume at cut-off to the swept volume is called

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    • A. cut-off ratio
    • B. expansion ratio
    • C. clearance ratio
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. When the total heat of steam is h kJ/kg and the sensible heat of feed water is hf1 kJ/kg, then the factor of evaporation is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is required for a steam condensing plant?

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    • A. Condenser
    • B. Condensate pump
    • C. Air extraction pump
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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