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  • Question
  • The mechanical draught __________ with the amount of smoke.


  • Options
  • A. increases
  • B. decreases
  • C. does not effect

  • Correct Answer
  • decreases 


  • Steam Boilers and Engines problems


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

    • Options
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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

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

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

    • Options
    • 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
    • 5. In a receiver type compound engine, the high pressure and low pressure cylinders

    • Options
    • A. have common piston rod
    • B. are set at 90°
    • C. have separate piston rods
    • D. are set in V - arrangement
    • Discuss
    • 6. The artificial draught is produced by

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

    • Options
    • A. cut-off ratio
    • B. expansion ratio
    • C. clearance ratio
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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

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

    • Options
    • A. Condenser
    • B. Condensate pump
    • C. Air extraction pump
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Blow off cock in a boiler is used to

    • Options
    • A. control the flow of steam from the boiler to the main pipe and to shut off the steam completely when required
    • B. empty the boiler when required and to discharge the mud, scale or sediments which are accumulated at the bottom of the boiler
    • C. put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit
    • D. increase the temperature of saturated steam without raising its pressure
    • Discuss


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