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- Question
The device attached to the steam chest for preventing explosions due to excessive internal pressure of steam is called
Options- A. safety valve
- B. water level indicator
- C. pressure gauge
- D. fusible plug
- Correct Answer
- safety valve
- 1. A receiver type compound engine, requires a lighter flywheel.
Options- A. Yes
- B. No Discuss
- 2. The draught (in mm of water), for maximum discharge of flue gases through the chimney, is given by (where H = Height ot the chimney in metres, and T1 = Absolute temperature of air outside the chimney in K)
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Discuss
- 3. The ratio of the actual vacuum to the ideal vacuum in a condenser is called
Options- A. condenser efficiency
- B. vacuum efficiency
- C. nozzle efficiency
- D. boiler efficiency Discuss
- 4. For the same length of stroke and speed of crankshaft, the piston speed for a double acting steam engine is __________ the piston speed of single acting steam engine.
Options- A. equal to
- B. twice
- C. three times
- D. four times Discuss
- 5. When the speed of the engine is controlled by means of a valve in a steam pipe, which regulates the pressure of steam entering the engine, then the governing is known as
Options- A. throttle governing
- B. cut-off governing
- C. by-pass governing
- D. none of these Discuss
- 6. The high steam and low water safety valve is not used in
Options- A. Cochran boiler
- B. Cornish boiler
- C. Lancashire boiler
- D. Locomotive boiler Discuss
- 7. A device used to put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit, is called
Options- A. blow off cock
- B. stop valve
- C. superheater
- D. none of these Discuss
- 8. The actual power generated in the engine cylinder is called
Options- A. indicated power
- B. brake power
- C. frictional power
- D. none of these Discuss
- 9. The ratio of heat actually used in producing the steam to the heat liberated in the furnace is known as equivalent evaporation from and at 100° C.
Options- A. Correct
- B. Incorrect Discuss
- 10. The length of Cornish boiler varies from
Options- A. 2 to 4.5 m
- B. 3 to 5 m
- C. 5 to 7.5 m
- D. 7 to 9 m Discuss
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Correct Answer: Yes
Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: vacuum efficiency
Correct Answer: twice
Correct Answer: throttle governing
Correct Answer: Locomotive boiler
Correct Answer: none of these
Correct Answer: indicated power
Correct Answer: Incorrect
Correct Answer: 5 to 7.5 m
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