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51.

The shell of the Cochran boiler is made hemispherical

A. o give maximum space and strength
B. o withstand the pressure of steam inside the boiler
C. oth (A) and (B)
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
52.

The critical pressure ratio (p₂/p₁) is given by

A. p₂/p₁) = [2/(n - 1)] n/(n + 1)
B. p₂/p₁) = [2/(n + 1)] n/(n-1)
C. p₂/p₁) = [(n - 1)/2] n + (1/n)
D. p₂/p₁) = [(n + 1)/2] n - (1/n)
Answer» C. p₂/p₁) = [(n - 1)/2] n + (1/n)
53.

Which of the following is correct? (Where pa = Actual mean effective pressure, pm = Theoretical mean effective pressure, and K = Diagram factor)

A. a = pm/K
B. a = pm × K
C. a = K/pm
D. a = pm + K
Answer» C. a = K/pm
54.

The fire tubes in a Locomotive boiler has __________ diameter.

A. .75 mm
B. .47 mm
C. .45 mm
D. 7.5 mm
Answer» E.
55.

In regenerative air preheaters, the heat is transferred

A. rom a metal wall from one medium to another
B. rom heating an intermediate material and then heating the air from this material
C. y direct mixing
D. eat is transferred by bleeding some gas from furnace
Answer» C. y direct mixing
56.

In recuperative air preheaters, the heat is transferred

A. rom a metal wall from one medium to another
B. rom heating an intermediate material and then heating the air from this material
C. y direct mixing
D. eat is transferred by bleeding some gases from furnace
Answer» B. rom heating an intermediate material and then heating the air from this material
57.

An air preheater

A. ncreases evaporative capacity of the boiler
B. ncreases the efficiency of the boiler
C. nables low grade fuel to be burnt
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
58.

Which of the following is required for a steam condensing plant?

A. ondenser
B. ondensate pump
C. ir extraction pump
D. ll of these
Answer» E.
59.

An economiser _________ the steam raising capacity of a boiler.

A. ncreases
B. ecreases
C. as no effect on
D. one of these
Answer» B. ecreases
60.

Cochran boiler is a

A. orizontal fire tube boiler
B. orizontal water tube boiler
C. ertical water tube boiler
D. ertical fire tube boiler
Answer» E.
61.

The biggest size of thermal power unit operating in India is

A. 0 MW
B. 0 MW
C. 00 MW
D. 00 MW
Answer» E.
62.

A packaged boiler is one in which various parts like firing equipment, fans, feed pumps and automatic controls are

A. upplied by same manufacturer loose and assembled at site
B. upplied mounted on a single base
C. urchased from several parties and packed together at site
D. ackaged boiler does not exist
Answer» C. urchased from several parties and packed together at site
63.

The condition of steam in boiler drum is always

A. ry
B. et
C. aturated
D. upersaturated
Answer» C. aturated
64.

In a steam condenser, the partial pressure of steam and air are 0.06 bar and 0.007 bar respectively. The condenser pressure is

A. .007 bar
B. .053 bar
C. .06 bar
D. .067 bar
Answer» E.
65.

If partial pressure of air and steam be ‘pa’ and ‘ps’ respectively in a condenser, then according to Dalton's law, the pressure in condenser is equal to

A. s - pa
B. a - ps
C. a + ps
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
66.

For a Parson's reaction turbine, if α₁ and α₂ are fixed blade angles at inlet and exit respectively and β₁ and β₂ are the moving blade angles at entrance and exit respectively, then

A. ₁ = α₂ and β₁ = β₂
B. ₁ = β₁ and α₂= β₂
C. ₁ < β₁ and α₂ > β₂
D. ₁ = β₂ and β₁ = α₂
Answer» C. ₁ < β₁ and α₂ > β₂
67.

Pick up wrong statement about desired properties of a good fuel

A. igh calorific value
B. roduce minimum smoke and gases
C. ase in storing
D. igh ignition point
Answer» E.
68.

The ratio of the work-done on the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam is called

A. lading efficiency
B. ozzle efficiency
C. tage efficiency
D. echanical efficiency
Answer» D. echanical efficiency
69.

For burning 1 kg of carbon to CO as per chemically correct combustion, amount of air required is

A. kg
B. /3 kg
C. /3 kg
D. kg
Answer» C. /3 kg
70.

At critical point, i.e. p=225.65 kg/cm², the latent enthalpy of vaporisation is

A. aximum
B. inimum
C. ero
D. epends on temperature also
Answer» D. epends on temperature also
71.

In fire tube boilers

A. ater passes through the tubes which are surrounded by flames and hot gases
B. he flames and hot gases pass through the tubes which are surrounded by water
C. orced circulation takes place
D. one of these
Answer» C. orced circulation takes place
72.

Pick up the wrong statement about water tube boiler in comparison to fire tube boilers

A. ormer occupies less space for same power
B. ate of steam flow is more in former case
C. ormer is used for high installed capacity
D. hances of explosion are less in former case
Answer» E.
73.

Which of the following is a fire tube boiler?

A. ancashire boiler
B. abcock and Wilcox boiler
C. arrow boiler
D. one of these
Answer» B. abcock and Wilcox boiler
74.

Which is not correct statement about the function of furnace?

A. o provide proper conditions for continuous complete combustion
B. ix fuel with air and ignite
C. eparate ash from coal
D. aintain heat supply to prepare and ignite the incoming fuel
Answer» D. aintain heat supply to prepare and ignite the incoming fuel
75.

Hard coke is used in

A. ement industry
B. hermal power plant
C. last furnace
D. omestic use
Answer» D. omestic use
76.

Degree of reaction is defined as the ratio of

A. eat drop in fixed blades to the heat drop in moving blades
B. eat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in fixed blades
C. eat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in fixed blades plus heat drop in moving blades
D. eat drop in fixed blades plus heat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in moving blades
Answer» D. eat drop in fixed blades plus heat drop in moving blades to the heat drop in moving blades
77.

Which of the following boilers is best suited to meet fluctuating demands?

A. abcock and Wilcox
B. ocomotive
C. ancashire
D. ochran
Answer» C. ancashire
78.

The diameter of fire tube of Cornish boiler compared to its shell is

A. ne half
B. ne third
C. ne fourth
D. ne fifth
Answer» B. ne third
79.

The diameter of internal flue tubes in a Lancashire boiler compared to its shell is

A. ne-half
B. ne-third
C. wo-fourth
D. wo-fifth
Answer» E.
80.

Locomotive type' boiler is

A. orizontal multi-tubular water tube boiler
B. ater wall enclosed furnace type
C. ertical tubular fire tube type
D. orizontal multi-tubular fire tube type
Answer» E.
81.

For the same diameter and thickness of tube, a water tube boiler compared to a fire tube boiler has

A. ore heating surface
B. ess heating surface
C. qual heating surface
D. eating surface depends on other parameters
Answer» B. ess heating surface
82.

There is always some steam left in the clearance space from the previous stroke. This steam left in the clearance space is called

A. et steam
B. aturated steam
C. uperheated steam
D. ushion steam
Answer» E.
83.

Relative percentage of heat absorbed through the heat transfer of(i) Furnace water wall(ii) Boiler tank(iii) Superheater(iv) Economizer(v) Air-heater of a typical boiler of 200 MW capacity would be of the order of

A. 8 : 20 : 15 : 7 : 10
B. 0 : 7 : 15 : 20 : 48
C. 0 : 48 : 7 : 15 : 10
D. : 15 : 20 : 10 : 48
Answer» B. 0 : 7 : 15 : 20 : 48
84.

The clearance in the engine cylinder

A. ncreases the mean effective pressure
B. ncreases the workdone
C. ecreases the efficiency of the engine
D. ll of these
Answer» E.
85.

For maximum discharge through a chimney, the condition is that height of hot gas column producing the draught should be

A. ne-half the height of chimney
B. qual to the height of chimney
C. wo times the height of chimney
D. our times the height of chimney
Answer» C. wo times the height of chimney
86.

Desecration of feed water is carried out because it reduces

A. avitation of boiler feed pumps
B. orrosion caused by oxygen
C. eat transfer coefficient
D. H value of water
Answer» C. eat transfer coefficient
87.

The equivalent evaporation of a boiler is a measure to compare

A. he given boiler with the model
B. he two different boilers of the same make
C. wo different makes of boilers operating under the same operating conditions
D. ny type of boilers operating under any conditions
Answer» E.
88.

The flow of steam is supersonic

A. t the entrance to the nozzle
B. t the throat of the nozzle
C. n the convergent portion of the nozzle
D. n the divergent portion of the nozzle
Answer» E.
89.

If a steam sample is nearly in dry condition, then its dryness fraction can be most accurately determined by

A. hrottling calorimeter
B. eparating calorimeter
C. ombined separating and throttling calorimeter
D. ucket calorimeter
Answer» B. eparating calorimeter
90.

For water, at pressures below atmospheric;

A. elting point rises slightly and boiling point drops markedly
B. elting point rises markedly and boiling point drops markedly
C. elting point drops slightly and boiling point drops markedly
D. elting point drops slightly and boiling point drops slightly
Answer» B. elting point rises markedly and boiling point drops markedly
91.

The change in internal energy in steam engines equals to

A. ork done during the Rankine cycle
B. ork done during compression
C. ork done during adiabatic expansion
D. hange in enthalpy
Answer» B. ork done during compression
92.

The maximum discharge through a chimney occurs when the height of chimney is

A. nfinitely long
B. round 200 meters
C. qual to the height of the hot gas column producing draught
D. utside temperature is very low
Answer» D. utside temperature is very low
93.

The pressure velocity compounded impulse turbine allows a bigger pressure drop and hence __________ numbers of stages are required.

A. ore
B. ess
C. qual
D. one of these
Answer» C. qual
94.

The draught produced by a steam jet issuing from a nozzle placed in the ash-pit under the fire grate of the furnace is called

A. nduced steam jet draught
B. himney draught
C. orced steam jet draught
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
95.

Which is not correct statement about pulverized fuel firing?

A. igh burning rate is possible
B. eat release can be easily controlled
C. uel burns economically
D. t is the best technique for burning high ash content fuel having low fusion ash
Answer» E.
96.

Stoichiometric quantity of air is the

A. ir present in atmosphere at NTP conditions
B. ir required for complete combustion of fuel with no excess air
C. ir required for optimum combustion so as to have reasonable excess air
D. ir required to convert CO into CO₂
Answer» C. ir required for optimum combustion so as to have reasonable excess air
97.

The function of injector used in small capacity boilers is to

A. reate vacuum
B. nject chemical solution in feed pump
C. ump water, similar to boiler feed pump
D. dd make up water in the system
Answer» D. dd make up water in the system
98.

The efficiency of reaction turbine is maximum when (where α = Angle made by the absolute velocity ‘V’ at inlet)

A. b = 0.5 V cosα
B. b = V cos α
C. b = 0.5 V² cosα
D. b = V² cos α
Answer» C. b = 0.5 V² cosα
99.

Pick up the correct statement as regards Cornish boiler and Lancashire boiler

A. ornish is fire tube and Lancashire is water tube
B. ornish is water tube and Lancashire is fire tube
C. ornish has two fire tubes and Lancashire has one
D. ancashire has two fire tubes and Cornish has one
Answer» E.
100.

The amount of water evaporated in kg per kg of fuel burnt is called

A. vaporative capacity of a boiler
B. quivalent evaporation from and at 100° C
C. oiler efficiency
D. one of these
Answer» B. quivalent evaporation from and at 100° C