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Which of the following statement indicates the difference between Cornish boiler and Lancashire boiler?
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A. Cornish boiler is a water tube boiler whereas Lancashire boiler is a fire tube boiler.
B. Cornish boiler is a fire tube boiler whereas Lancashire boiler is a water tube boiler.
C. Cornish boiler has one flue tube whereas Lancashire boiler has two flue tubes.
D. Cornish boiler has two flue tubes whereas Lancashire boiler has one flue tube.
Correct Answer
Cornish boiler has one flue tube whereas Lancashire boiler has two flue tubes.
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1. The horizontal range of a projectile (
R
) is given by
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B.
C.
D.
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2. The major purpose of an electronically-controlled automatic transmission is that this type of transmission
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A. eliminates gear clutches
B. eliminates the gear shift lever
C. reduces the number of automatic-transmission components
D. reduces shift shock and achieves more efficient transmission of engine torque
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Correct Answer: reduces shift shock and achieves more efficient transmission of engine torque
3. In fore-hand welding, the angle between the welding torch and the work is __________ as compared to back-hand welding.
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A. same
B. less
C. more
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Correct Answer: less
4. Fouling factor is used
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A. in heat exchanger design as a safety factor
B. in case of Newtonian fluids
C. when a liquid exchanges heat with a gas
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: in heat exchanger design as a safety factor
5. A flow is called super-sonic if the
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A. velocity of flow is very high
B. discharge is difficult to measure
C. Mach number is between 1and 6
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: Mach number is between 1and 6
6. Which of the following statement is correct?
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A. A grey body is one which absorbs all radiations incident on it.
B. At thermal equilibrium, the emissivity and absorptivity are same.
C. The energy absorbed by a body to the total energy falling on it, is called emissivity.
D. A perfect body is one which is black in colour.
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Correct Answer: At thermal equilibrium, the emissivity and absorptivity are same.
7. Which of the following statement is correct?
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A. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation,
B. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its angular velocity.
C. The velocity of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean position.
D. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean position.
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Correct Answer: The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation,
8. The expansion valve in a refrigerator controls the flow of refrigerant.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
9. The cam follower generally used in automobile engines is
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A. knife edge follower
B. fiat faced follower
C. spherical faced follower
D. roller follower
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Correct Answer: spherical faced follower
10. Reflector in nuclear power plants __________ neutron leakage.
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A. increases
B. decreases
C. have no effect on
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Correct Answer: decreases
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