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The artificial draught is produced by
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A. steam jet
B. centrifugal fan
C. chimney
D. both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer
both (a) and (b)
Steam Boilers and Engines problems
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1. The mechanical draught __________ with the amount of smoke.
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A. increases
B. decreases
C. does not effect
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Correct Answer: decreases
2. 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
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Correct Answer: all of the above
3. 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
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Correct Answer: induced draught
4. 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
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Correct Answer: Economiser
5. 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
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Correct Answer: all of the above
6. 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
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Correct Answer: cut-off ratio
7. When the total heat of steam is
h
kJ/kg and the sensible heat of feed water is
h
f
1
kJ/kg, then the factor of evaporation is given by
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A.
B.
C.
D. none of these
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8. 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
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Correct Answer: all of these
9. Blow off cock in a boiler is used to
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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
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Correct Answer: empty the boiler when required and to discharge the mud, scale or sediments which are accumulated at the bottom of the boiler
10. Lancashire boiler is a stationary fire tube boiler.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
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