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151.

The evaporation of 15.653 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C is called

A. Evaporative capacity
B. Factor of evaporation
C. Equivalent evaporation
D. One boiler h.p.
Answer» E.
152.

In order to compare the capacity of boilers, the feed water temperature and working pressure are taken as

A. 50°C and normal atmospheric pressure
B. 50°C and 1.1 bar pressure
C. 100°C and normal atmospheric pressure
D. 100°C and 1.1 bar pressure
Answer» D. 100°C and 1.1 bar pressure
153.

Vacuum for reciprocating steam engines compared to steam turbines is

A. More
B. Equal
C. Less
D. Could be more or less depending on the size of plant
Answer» D. Could be more or less depending on the size of plant
154.

A condenser in a steam power plant

A. Increases expansion ratio of steam
B. Reduces back pressure of steam
C. Reduces temperature of exhaust steam
D. All of these
Answer» E.
155.

The ratio of heat equivalent to brake power to the energy supplied in steam is known as

A. Mechanical efficiency
B. Overall efficiency
C. Indicated thermal efficiency
D. Brake thermal efficiency
Answer» E.
156.

A closed vessel made of steel and used for the generation of steam is called a

A. Steam boiler
B. Steam turbine
C. Steam condenser
D. Steam injector
Answer» B. Steam turbine
157.

In which of the following boilers, the draught in furnace is increased by utilising exhaust steam from engine

A. Lancashire boiler
B. Locomotive boiler
C. Babcock and Wilcox boiler
D. Benson boiler
Answer» C. Babcock and Wilcox boiler
158.

Boiler stays are used to

A. Prevent flat surfaces under pressure from tearing apart
B. Take care of failure in shear
C. Take care of failure in compression
D. Provide support for boiler
Answer» B. Take care of failure in shear
159.

Latent heat of dry steam at atmospheric pressure is equal to

A. 539 kcal/ kg
B. 539 BTU/ lb
C. 427 kcal/ kg
D. 100 kcal/ kg
Answer» B. 539 BTU/ lb
160.

In case of condensing steam engines, the pressure of steam in the cylinder during exhaust stroke is _________ the atmospheric pressure.

A. Equal to
B. Lower than
C. Higher than
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
161.

Which of the following compound steam engine requires a smaller flywheel?

A. Receiver type
B. Tandem type
C. Woolf type
D. All of these
Answer» B. Tandem type
162.

The ultimate analysis of fuel lists

A. Various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen etc, plus ash as percents by volume
B. Various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc, plus ash as percents by weight
C. Fuel constituents as percents by volume of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and ash
D. Fuel constituents as percents by weight of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and ash
Answer» C. Fuel constituents as percents by volume of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and ash
163.

The proximate analysis of fuel lists

A. Various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen etc, plus ash as percents by volume
B. Various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc, plus ash as percents by weight
C. Fuel constituents as percents by volume of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and ash
D. Fuel constituents as percents by weight of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and ash
Answer» E.
164.

Lancashire boiler is a

A. Stationary fire tube boiler
B. Stationary water tube boiler
C. Water tube boiler with natural/forced circulation
D. Mobile fire tube boiler
Answer» B. Stationary water tube boiler
165.

The safety valve at superheater as compared to drum safety valve setting is set at

A. Higher value
B. Lower value
C. Same value
D. Any value
Answer» C. Same value
166.

The economiser is used in boilers to

A. Increase thermal efficiency of boiler
B. Economize on fuel
C. Extract heat from the exhaust flue gases
D. Increase flue gas temperature
Answer» B. Economize on fuel
167.

In a nozzle, the effect of super-saturation is to

A. Decrease dryness fraction of steam
B. Decrease specific volume of steam
C. Increase the entropy
D. Increase the heat drop
Answer» D. Increase the heat drop
168.

The critical pressure at which latent heat of vaporisation is zero is

A. 225.65 kgf/ cm²
B. 273 kgf/ cm²
C. 100 kgf/ cm²
D. 1 kgf/ cm²
Answer» B. 273 kgf/ cm²
169.

The steam enters the nozzle at a

A. High pressure and a low velocity
B. High pressure and a high velocity
C. Low pressure and a low velocity
D. Low pressure and a high velocity
Answer» B. High pressure and a high velocity
170.

Primary air is the air used to

A. Provide air around burners for obtaining optimum combustion
B. Transport and dry the coal
C. Convert CO (formed in lower zone of furnace) into CO₂ at higher zone
D. Air delivered by forced draft fan
Answer» C. Convert CO (formed in lower zone of furnace) into CO₂ at higher zone
171.

Tertiary air is the air used to

A. Provide air around burners for obtaining optimum combustion
B. Transport and dry the coal
C. Cool the scanners
D. Convert CO (formed in lower zone of furnace) into CO₂ at higher zone
Answer» E.
172.

The coal requirement per kW hour generation in the thermal power plant is of the order of

A. 0.1 to 0.2 kg
B. 0.2 to 0.4 kg
C. 0.6 to 0.8 kg
D. 1.0 to 1.5 kg
Answer» D. 1.0 to 1.5 kg
173.

The diameter of cylindrical shell of the Lancashire boiler is of the order of

A. 1 to 1.25 m
B. 1 to 1.75 m
C. 2 to 4 m
D. 1.75 to 2.75 m
Answer» E.
174.

Calorific value of coal is of the order of

A. 200-400 kcal/ kg
B. 800-1200 kcal/ kg
C. 2000-4000 kcal/ kg
D. 5000-8000 kcal/ kg
Answer» D. 5000-8000 kcal/ kg
175.

The diameter of Cornish boiler is of the order of

A. 12 m
B. 1.52.5 m
C. 23 m
D. 2.53.5 m
Answer» B. 1.52.5 m
176.

Thermal efficiency of a thermal power plant is of the order of

A. 15 %
B. 20 %
C. 30 %
D. 45 %
Answer» D. 45 %
177.

The length of Cornish boiler is of the order of

A. 24 m
B. 35 m
C. 57.5 m
D. 79 m
Answer» D. 79 m
178.

The diameter of fire tubes in Cochran boiler is of the order of

A. 2 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 12 cm
Answer» C. 8 cm
179.

The performance of a boiler is measured by the

A. Amount of water evaporated per hour
B. Steam produced in kg/h
C. Steam produced in kg/kg of fuel burnt
D. All of these
Answer» E.
180.

Size of boiler tubes is specified by

A. Mean diameter and thickness
B. Inside diameter and thickness
C. Outside diameter and thickness
D. Outside diameter and inside diameter
Answer» D. Outside diameter and inside diameter
181.

De-Laval turbines are mostly used

A. Where low speeds are required
B. For small power purposes and low speeds
C. For large power purposes
D. For small power purposes and high speeds
Answer» E.
182.

Hygrometry deals with the

A. Hygroscopic substances
B. Water vapor in air
C. Temperature of air
D. Pressure of air
Answer» C. Temperature of air
183.

Curtis turbine is a

A. Simple reaction turbine
B. Velocity compounded turbine
C. Pressure compounded turbine
D. Pressure-velocity compounded turbine
Answer» E.
184.

The water tubes in a simple vertical boiler are

A. Horizontal
B. Vertical
C. Inclined
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
185.

In a De-Laval nozzle expanding superheated steam from 10 bar to 0.1 bar, the pressure at the minimum cross-section (i. e. pressure at throat, p₂) will be

A. 3.3 bar
B. 5.46 bar
C. 8.2 bar
D. 9.9 bar
Answer» C. 8.2 bar
186.

In a reaction turbine when the degree of reaction is zero, then there is

A. No heat drop in moving blades
B. No heat drop in fixed blades
C. Maximum heat drop in moving blades
D. Maximum heat drop in fixed blades
Answer» B. No heat drop in fixed blades
187.

When the speed of the engine is controlled by means of a valve in a steam pipe, which regulates the pressure of steam entering the engine, then the governing is known as

A. Throttle governing
B. Cut-off governing
C. By-pass governing
D. None of these
Answer» B. Cut-off governing
188.

In order to obtain superheated steam, a superheater is added in an existing boiler. As as result, furnace vacuum will

A. Remain unaffected
B. Improve
C. Worsen
D. May improve/worsen depending on size
Answer» D. May improve/worsen depending on size
189.

The ratio of heat utilized to produce steam and the heat liberated in furnace is known as

A. Boiler effectiveness
B. Boiler evaporative capacity
C. Factor of evaporation
D. Boiler efficiency
Answer» E.
190.

Fire tube boilers are limited to a maximum design working pressure of

A. 1 kg/cm
B. 6 kg/cm
C. 17 kg/cm²
D. 100 kg/cm²
Answer» D. 100 kg/cm²
191.

Fire tube boilers are limited to a maximum working pressure of

A. 0.17 MN/m²
B. 1.7 MN/m²
C. 17 MN/m²
D. 170 MN/m²
Answer» C. 17 MN/m²
192.

The discharge is __________ at critical pressure.

A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
193.

The critical pressure ratio is given by (where p₁ = Initial pressure of steam, and p₂ = Pressure of steam at throat or critical pressure)

A. p₁. p₂
B. p₁/p₂
C. p₂/p₁
D. p₁ + p₂
Answer» D. p₁ + p₂
194.

One kilowatt-hour energy is equivalent to

A. 1000 J
B. 360 kJ
C. 3600 kJ
D. 3600 kW/sec
Answer» D. 3600 kW/sec
195.

The behavior of coal in a furnace is determined by

A. The content of sulphur
B. The content of ash and heating value
C. The proximate analysis
D. The exact analysis
Answer» D. The exact analysis
196.

Stage efficiency is also known as

A. Diagram efficiency
B. Nozzle efficiency
C. Gross efficiency
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
197.

Blading efficiency is also known as

A. Stage efficiency
B. Diagram efficiency
C. Nozzle efficiency
D. None of these
Answer» C. Nozzle efficiency
198.

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.)²
199.

The crown of the fire box is made hemispherical in order to

A. Give maximum space
B. Give maximum strength
C. Withstand pressure inside boiler
D. Resist intense heat in fire box
Answer» E.
200.

The safety valve on boiler drum compared to safety valve on superheater is set at

A. Same value
B. Higher value
C. Lower value
D. Lower/higher depending on steam flow
Answer» C. Lower value