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The clearance in the engine cylinder has no effect on the steam consumption.
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A. True
B. False
Correct Answer
False
Steam Boilers and Engines problems
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1. The draught may be produced by a
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A. mechanical fan
B. chimney
C. a steam jet
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
2. The pressure of feed water has to be raised before its entry into the boiler. The pressure is raised by a device known as
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A. feedpump
B. injector
C. feed check valve
D. pressure gauge
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Correct Answer: feedpump
3. Combustuion of fuel takes place __________ the engine cylinder of a steam engine.
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A. outside
B. inside
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Correct Answer: outside
4. A device used to heat feed water by utilising the heat in me exhaust flue gases before leaving through the chimny, is known as
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A. economiser
B. fusible plug
C. superheater
D. stop valve
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Correct Answer: economiser
5. The factor of evaporation for all boilers is always
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A. equal to unity
B. less than unity
C. greater than unity
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Correct Answer: greater than unity
6. The fire tubes in a Locomotive boiler has __________ diameter.
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A. 4.75 mm
B. 5.47 mm
C. 7.45 mm
D. 47.5 mm
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Correct Answer: 47.5 mm
7. The high pressure and low pressure cylinders in a Woolf 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: 180° to each other
8. The ratio of heat equivalent to brake power to the energy supplied in steam is known as
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A. mechanical efficiency
B. overall efficiency
C. indicated thermal efficiency
D. brake thermal efficiency
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Correct Answer: brake thermal efficiency
9. A condenser in a steam power plant
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A. increases expansion ratio of steam
B. reduces back pressure of steam
C. reduces temperature of exhaust steam
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
10. In a compound steam engine, the first stage of expansion is carried out in a high pressure cylinder whereas the last expansion is completed in low pressure cylinder. The diameter of high pressure cylinder is __________ the lowpressure cylinder.
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A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
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Correct Answer: less than
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