Q. A device used in a boiler to control the flow of steam from the boiler to the main pipe and to shut off the steam completely when required, is known as?

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Q. The performance of a boiler is measured by the ___________

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Q. The high pressure and low pressure cylinders in a receiver type compound engine are regarded as having cranks at ___________

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Q. Throttle governing of steam engines is a method of controlling the engine output by varying ___________

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Q. What is the aim of a compound steam engine?

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Q. When the circulation of water, in a boiler, is by a centrifugal pump, then the boiler is known as _____________

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Q. Cut-off governing of steam engines is a method of controlling the engine output by varying __________

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Q. A device in which some portion of waste heat of flue gases is recovered to heat the air before it passes to the furnace for combustion purpose is known as __________

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Q. Which of the following statement is correct?

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Q. In a uniflow engine __________

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Q. A safety valve mainly used with locomotive and marine boilers is __________

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Q. The power of a boiler may be defined as __________

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Q. Which of the following boiler is best suited to meet the fluctuating demand of steam?

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Q. The diameter of Cornish boiler varies from __________

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Q. Besides mean effective pressure, the data required to determine the indicated power of an engine include __________

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Q. A compound steam engine in which the high pressure and low pressure cylinders have common piston rod is called __________

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Q. What is the average operating pressure of Benson boiler?

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Q. What is the function of a safety valve?

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Q. What is the rate of steam produced in Benson boiler?

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