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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
Correct Answer
none of these
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1. The high steam and low water safety valve is not used in
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A. Cochran boiler
B. Cornish boiler
C. Lancashire boiler
D. Locomotive boiler
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Correct Answer: Locomotive boiler
2. The device attached to the steam chest for preventing explosions due to excessive internal pressure of steam is called
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A. safety valve
B. water level indicator
C. pressure gauge
D. fusible plug
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Correct Answer: safety valve
3. A receiver type compound engine, requires a lighter flywheel.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
4. 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
T
1
= Absolute temperature of air outside the chimney in K)
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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5. The ratio of the actual vacuum to the ideal vacuum in a condenser is called
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A. condenser efficiency
B. vacuum efficiency
C. nozzle efficiency
D. boiler efficiency
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Correct Answer: vacuum efficiency
6. The actual power generated in the engine cylinder is called
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A. indicated power
B. brake power
C. frictional power
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: indicated power
7. 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.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Incorrect
8. The length of Cornish boiler varies from
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A. 2 to 4.5 m
B. 3 to 5 m
C. 5 to 7.5 m
D. 7 to 9 m
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Correct Answer: 5 to 7.5 m
9. An economiser is generally placed between
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A. last superheater or reheater and air preheater
B. induced draft fan and forced draft fan
C. air preheater and chimney
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: last superheater or reheater and air preheater
10. The amount of water evaporated from and at 100° C into dry and saturated steam is called evaporative capacity of a boiler.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: No
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