Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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751.

Willian's law states that the steam consumption per hour provided with a throttled governor is proportional to (where I.P. = Indicated power)

A. 1/(I.P)
B. 1/(I.P)²
C. I.P.
D. (I.P.)²
Answer» D. (I.P.)¬¨‚â§
752.

In forced circulation steam boilers, the force is applied

A. To draw water
B. To circulate water
C. To drain off the water
D. All of these
Answer» C. To drain off the water
753.

The function of an eccentric rod is

A. To provide reciprocating motion to the slide valve
B. To convert reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion of the crank
C. To convert rotary motion of the crankshaft into to and fro motion of the valve rod
D. To provide simple harmonic motion to the D-slide valve
Answer» D. To provide simple harmonic motion to the D-slide valve
754.

A valve installed between the boiler and the feed pump is

A. Blow off cock
B. Feed check valve
C. Steam stop valve
D. None of these
Answer» C. Steam stop valve
755.

Superheating of steam is done at

A. Constant volume
B. Constant temperature
C. Constant pressure
D. Constant entropy
Answer» D. Constant entropy
756.

In a reaction turbine

A. The steam is allowed to expand in the nozzle, where it gives a high velocity before it enters the moving blades
B. The expansion of steam takes place partly in the fixed blades and partly in the moving blades
C. The steam is expanded from a high pressure to a condenser pressure in one or more nozzles
D. The pressure and temperature of steam remains constant
Answer» C. The steam is expanded from a high pressure to a condenser pressure in one or more nozzles
757.

In a 50% reaction turbine stage, tangential component of absolute velocity at rotor inlet is 537 m/s and the blade velocity is 454 m/s. The power output in kW of steam will be

A. 260 kW
B. 282 kW
C. 296 kW
D. 302 kW
Answer» C. 296 kW
758.

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

A. Blow off cock
B. Stop valve
C. Superheater
D. None of these
Answer» E.
759.

Gusset stays in a boiler are provided to

A. Prevent the bulging of flat surfaces
B. Avoid explosion in furnace
C. Prevent leakage of hot flue gases
D. Support furnace freely from top
Answer» B. Avoid explosion in furnace
760.

Feed water conditioning in thermal power plants in done to

A. Reduce hardness and for removal of solids
B. Increase efficiency of thermal power plant
C. Increase heat transfer rate
D. Increase steam parameters
Answer» B. Increase efficiency of thermal power plant