Q. Lancashire boiler is used where working pressure and power required are

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Q. The amount of water evaporated or steam produced in kg per kg of fuel burnt is termed as evaporative capacity of a boiler.

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Q. In a compound steam engine, the temperature range per cylinder is reduced, with corresponding reduction in the condensation.

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Q. Willian's law holds good for throttle-governed engine, but not for cut-off governed engine.

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

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Q. The missing quantity is mainly due to cylinder condensation and a small amount of steam leakage past the valves and piston.

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

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Q. The ratio of the volume at cut-off to the swept volume is called

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Q. The factor of evaporation for all boilers is always

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Q. The ratio of the actual vacuum to the ideal vacuum in a condenser is called

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Q. The draught (in mm of water), for maximum discharge of flue gases through the chimney, is given by (where H = Height ot the chimney in metres, and T1 = Absolute temperature of air outside the chimney in K)

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Q. An air preheater

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Q. A condenser in a steam power plant

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

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Q. A condenser where circulating water flows through tubes which are surrounded by steam, in known as

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Q. Combustuion of fuel takes place __________ the engine cylinder of a steam engine.

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Q. The forced circulation of water does not take place in

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Q. A device used to heat feed water by utilising the heat in me exhaust flue gases before leaving through the chimny, is known as

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Q. When the circulation of water, in a boiler, is by convection currents which are set up during the heating of water, then the boiler is known as

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

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