Solve this multiple-choice question and choose the correct option.

Check each statement (a) Wrong: A locomotive boiler is a fire-tube boiler (shell with tubes carrying hot gases). (b) Wrong: Classic water-tube boilers (e.g., Babcock & Wilcox, Stirling) are typically externally fired (separate furnace); some modern designs can be internally fired, but the blanket statement is incorrect. (c) Wrong: The La-Mont boiler is a high-pressure, forced-circulation water-tube boiler, not low pressure. ConclusionEach listed statement is wrong, so the correct choice is All of the above statements are wrong.

Boilers: select the statement(s) that are wrong among common classifications Evaluate each claim about locomotive, water-tube, and La-Mont boilers for correctness. Choose the option that best identifies the wrong statement(s).

Mechanical Engineering Steam Boilers and Engines Difficulty: Easy

Choose an option

A

Locomotive boiler is a water-tube boiler.
B

Water-tube boilers are internally fired.
C

La-Mont boiler is a low-pressure water-tube boiler.
D

None of the statements; all are correct.
E

All of the above statements are wrong.

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above statements are wrong.

Explanation

Check each statement

(a) Wrong: A locomotive boiler is a fire-tube boiler (shell with tubes carrying hot gases).
(b) Wrong: Classic water-tube boilers (e.g., Babcock & Wilcox, Stirling) are typically externally fired (separate furnace); some modern designs can be internally fired, but the blanket statement is incorrect.
(c) Wrong: The La-Mont boiler is a high-pressure, forced-circulation water-tube boiler, not low pressure.

ConclusionEach listed statement is wrong, so the correct choice is All of the above statements are wrong.