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1.

The draught which a chimney produces is called

A. nduced draught
B. atural draught
C. orced draught
D. alanced draught
Answer» C. orced draught
2.

The efficiency of a modern boiler using coal and heat recovery equipment is about

A. 5 to 30%
B. 0 to 50%
C. 5 to 70%
D. 5 to 90%
Answer» E.
3.

The isentropic expansion of steam through nozzle for the steam initially dry saturated at inlet is approximated by equation.

A. v = C
B. v1A = C
C. v1i = C
D. v
Answer» E.
4.

Underfeed stokers work best for __________ coals high in volatile matter and with caking tendency

A. nthracite
B. ignite
C. emi-bituminous and bituminous
D. ll of the above
Answer» D. ll of the above
5.

Reheat cycle in steam power plant is used to

A. tilise heat of flue gases
B. ncrease thermal efficiency
C. mprove condenser performance
D. educe loss of heat
Answer» C. mprove condenser performance
6.

In a regenerative surface condenser

A. here is one pump to remove air and condensate
B. here are two pumps to remove air and condensate
C. here are three pumps to remove air, vapor and condensate
D. here is no pump; the condensate gets removed by gravity
Answer» C. here are three pumps to remove air, vapor and condensate
7.

The draught produced, for a given height of the chimney and given mean temperature of chimney gases

A. ecreases with increase in outside air temperature
B. ncreases with increase in outside air temperature
C. emains the same irrespective of outside air temperature
D. ay increase or decrease with increase in outside air temperature
Answer» B. ncreases with increase in outside air temperature
8.

For the safety of a steam boiler the number of safety valves fitted are

A. our
B. hree
C. wo
D. ne
Answer» D. ne
9.

For the induced draught the fan is located

A. ear bottom of chimney
B. ear bottom of furnace
C. t the top of the chimney
D. nywhere permissible
Answer» B. ear bottom of furnace
10.

Carnot cycle comprises of

A. wo isentropic processes and two constant volume processes
B. wo isentropic processes and two constant pressure processes
C. wo isothermal processes and three constant pressure processes
D. one of the above
Answer» C. wo isothermal processes and three constant pressure processes
11.

The effect of considering friction in steam nozzles for the same pressure ratio leads to

A. ncrease in dryness fraction of exit steam
B. ecrease in dryness fraction of exit steam
C. o change in the quality of exit steam
D. ecrease or increase of dryness fraction of exit steam depending upon inlet quality
Answer» B. ecrease in dryness fraction of exit steam
12.

The effect of considering friction losses in steam nozzle for the same pressure ratio leads to

A. ncrease in exit velocity from the nozzle
B. ecrease in exit velocity from the nozzle
C. o change in exit velocity from the nozzle
D. ncrease or decrease depending upon the exit quality of steam
Answer» C. o change in exit velocity from the nozzle
13.

The value of the reheat factor is of the order of

A. .8 to 1.0
B. .0 to 1.05
C. .1 to 1.5
D. bove 1.5
Answer» D. bove 1.5
14.

Binary vapor cycles are used to

A. ncrease the performance of the condenser
B. ncrease the efficiency of the plant
C. ncrease efficiency of the turbine
D. one of the above
Answer» C. ncrease efficiency of the turbine
15.

The pressure at the furnace is minimum in case of

A. orced draught system
B. nduced draught system
C. alanced draught system
D. atural draught system
Answer» D. atural draught system
16.

Steam pressure in a steam power station, which is usually kept now-a-days is of the order of

A. 0 kgf/cm²
B. 0 kgf/cm²
C. 0 kgf/cm²
D. 00 kgf/cm²
Answer» E.
17.

In coal preparation plant, magnetic separators are used to remove

A. ust
B. linkers
C. ron particles
D. and
Answer» D. and
18.

Example of overfeed type stoker is

A. hain grate
B. preader
C. ravelling grate
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
19.

Pipes carrying steam are generally made up of

A. teel
B. ast iron
C. opper
D. luminium
Answer» B. ast iron
20.

The maximum length of a screw conveyer is about

A. 0 metres
B. 0 metres
C. 0 metres
D. 00 metres
Answer» B. 0 metres
21.

Bucket elevators are used for

A. arrying coal in horizontal direction
B. arrying coal in vertical direction
C. arrying coal in any direction
D. one of the above
Answer» C. arrying coal in any direction
22.

The percentage 02 by volume in atmosphere air is

A. 1%
B. 3%
C. 7%
D. 9%
Answer» B. 3%
23.

The draught in locomotive boilers is produced by

A. orced fan
B. himney
C. team jet
D. nly motion of locomotive
Answer» D. nly motion of locomotive
24.

The ratio of exit pressure to inlet pressure of maximum mass flow rate per area of steam through a nozzle when steam is initially superheated is

A. 0.555
B. 0.578
C. 0.5457
D. 0.6
Answer» D. 0.6
25.

The overall efficiency of thermal power plant is equal to

A. ankine cycle efficiency
B. arnot cycle efficiency
C. egenerative cycle efficiency
D. oiler efficiency x turbine efficiency x generator efficiency
Answer» D. oiler efficiency x turbine efficiency x generator efficiency
26.

For Parson's reaction steam turbine, degree of reaction is

A. 5%
B. 00%
C. 0%
D. 0%
Answer» D. 0%
27.

Edward?s air pump

A. emoves air and also vapour from condenser
B. emoves only air from condenser
C. emoves only un-condensed vapour from condenser
D. emoves air alongwith vapour and also the condensed water from condenser
Answer» E.
28.

Deaerative heating is done to

A. eat the water
B. eat the air in the water
C. emove dissolved gases in the water
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
29.

The main source of production of biogas is

A. uman waste
B. et cow dung
C. et livestock waste
D. ll above
Answer» E.
30.

In regenerative cycle feed water is heated by

A. xhaust gases
B. eaters
C. raining steam from the turbine
D. ll above
Answer» D. ll above
31.

Mercury is a choice with steam in binary vapour cycle because it has

A. igher critical temperature and pressure
B. igher saturation temperature than other fluids
C. elatively low vapourisation pressure
D. ll above
Answer» E.
32.

Curtis turbine is

A. eaction steam turbine
B. ressure velocity compounded steam turbine
C. ressure compounded impulse steam turbine
D. elocity compounded impulse steam turbine
Answer» C. ressure compounded impulse steam turbine
33.

Economisers improve boiler efficiency by

A. to 5%
B. to 10%
C. 0 to 12%
D. to 12%
Answer» C. 0 to 12%
34.

In a shell and tube surface condenser

A. team and cooling water mix to give the condensate
B. ooling water passes through the tubes and steam surrounds them
C. team passes through the cooling tubes and cooling water surrounds them
D. ll of the above varying with situation
Answer» C. team passes through the cooling tubes and cooling water surrounds them
35.

Artificial draught is produced by

A. nduced fan
B. orced fan
C. nduced and forced fan
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
36.

Compounding of steam turbine is done for

A. educing the work done
B. ncreasing the rotor speed
C. educing the rotor speed
D. alancing the turbine
Answer» D. alancing the turbine
37.

In ______ system fuel from a central pulverizing unit is delivered to a bunker and then to the various burners

A. nit
B. entral
C. ower
D. one of the above
Answer» C. ower
38.

India's first nuclear power plant was installed at

A. arapore
B. ota
C. alpakkam
D. one of the above
Answer» B. ota
39.

Steam turbines commonly used in steam power station are

A. ondensing type
B. on-condensing type
C. oth (A) and (B)
D. one of the above
Answer» B. on-condensing type
40.

Primary air is that air which is used to

A. educe the flame length
B. ncrease the flame length
C. ransport and dry the coal
D. rovide air around burners for getting optimum combustion
Answer» D. rovide air around burners for getting optimum combustion
41.

The isentropic expansion of steam through nozzle for the steam initially superheated at inlet is approximated by equation

A. vls=C
B. v1126 = C
C. v1A = C
D. v = C
Answer» B. v1126 = C
42.

The commercial sources of energy are

A. olar, wind and biomass
B. ossil fuels, hydropower and nuclear energy
C. ood, animal wastes and agriculture wastes
D. one of the above
Answer» C. ood, animal wastes and agriculture wastes
43.

For the same draught produced the power of induced draught fan as compared to forced draught fan is

A. ess
B. ore
C. ame
D. ot predictable
Answer» C. ame
44.

In a steam power plant, the function of a condenser is

A. o maintain pressure below atmospheric to increase work output from the primemover
B. o receive large volumes of steam exhausted from steam prime mover
C. o condense large volumes of steam to water which may be used again in boiler
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
45.

TravelUng grate stoker can burn coals at the rates of

A. 0 - 75 kg/m per hour
B. 5 - 100 kg/m per hour
C. 00— -kg/m per hour
D. 50 - 200 kg/m² per hour
Answer» E.
46.

In fuel cell, the ______ energy is converted into electrical energy.

A. echanical
B. hemical
C. eat
D. ound
Answer» C. eat
47.

The critical pressure ratio of a convergent nozzle is defined as

A. he ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure of nozzle
B. he ratio of inlet pressure to outlet pressure of nozzle
C. he ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure only when mass flow rate per unit area is min-imum
D. he ratio of outlet pressure to inlet pressure only when mass flow rate = c
Answer» E.
48.

The efficiency of chimney is approximately

A. 0%
B. 0%
C. 0%
D. .25%
Answer» E.
49.

The capacity of large turbo-generators varies from

A. 0 to 100 MW
B. 0 to 300 MW
C. 0 to 400 MW
D. 00 to 650 MW
Answer» C. 0 to 400 MW
50.

The modern steam turbines are

A. mpulse turbines
B. eaction turbines
C. mpulse-reaction turbines
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above