Description : The temperature of boiling water in a steam engine may be high because - (1) there are dissolved substances in water (2) there is low pressure inside the boiler (3) there is high pressure inside the boiler (4) the lire is at very high temperature
Last Answer : (3) there is high pressure inside the boiler Explanation: In the boiler of a steam engine, there is a firebox where coal is shoveled into. The coal is kept burning at a very high temperature, and ... reservoir; the steam is then controlled by a slide valve to move into a cylinder to push the piston.
Description : Steam condensate is recovered by steam traps and recycled for use as boiler feed water, because of its low (A) Hardness (B) Dissolved solids content (C) Suspended solids content (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In a Rankine cycle, regeneration results in higher efficiency because (a) Pressure inside the boiler increases [GATE-2003] (b) Heat is added before steam enters the low pressure turbine (c) ... temperature of heat addition in the boiler increases (d) Total work delivered by the turbine increases
Last Answer : (c) Average temperature of heat addition in the boiler increases
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Caustic embrittlement of boiler's metallic parts is caused by highconcentration of caustic soda in boiler feed water (B) Cooling and freezing of water kills the ... goes on decreasing (D) Dissolved oxygen content in high pressure boiler feed water should be nil
Last Answer : (B) Cooling and freezing of water kills the bacteria present in it
Description : The temperature of boiling water in a steam engine may be high because :
Last Answer : there is high pressure inside the boiler
Description : Steam distillation is not recommended to be used, if the (A) Azeotropic mixture is to be separated and the final product is miscible with water (B) Liquids decompose, if ... unstable or has the tendency to react with other components associated with it, at the boiling temperature
Last Answer : (A) Azeotropic mixture is to be separated and the final product is miscible with water
Description : Function of fusible plug in a boiler is to (A) Drain out water and sludge from the boiler during repair (B) Put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit (C) Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (B) Put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit
Description : Blow off cock is provided in steam boiler to (A) Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure (B) Drain out water and sludge during its repair (C) Regulate the supply of water in boiler (D) Put out the fire in the furnace when the water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit
Last Answer : (B) Drain out water and sludge during its repair
Description : Which type of boiler is used critical pressure……….. A. Benson boiler. B. Water tube boiler. C. Fire tube. D. Steam boiler
Last Answer : A. Benson boiler
Description : A fire tube boiler is limited to a maximum steam pressure of about __________ kg/cm2. (A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 38 (D) 52
Last Answer : (B) 18
Description : The pressure of steam in the engine cylinder at the beginning of the stroke is ________ the boiler pressure. (A) Equal to (B) Less than (C) Higher than (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Less than
Description : A boiling water reactor is the one, in which the (A) Coolant water is allowed to boil in the core of the reactor (B) Coolant water, after being heated in the reactor core, generates steam ... water is pumped into the core (D) Fuel and the coolant are thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous solution
Last Answer : (A) Coolant water is allowed to boil in the core of the reactor
Description : The generated heat is transferred to water to make ______ the process of boiling. • Steam • Boiler • Both • None
Last Answer : • Steam
Description : A __________ is a type of heat exchange system where water is heated to its' boiling point via combustion of a fuel blown through a tube submerged in water. a. Condensate loop b. Hyperbolic cooling tower c. Steam boiler d. All of above
Last Answer : c. Steam boiler
Description : Presence of non-biodegradable substances, like alkyl benzene sulphonate (ABS) from the detergents in polluted water stream causes (A) Fire hazards (B) Explosion hazards (C) Persistent foam (D) Depletion of dissolved oxygen
Last Answer : (C) Persistent foam
Description : Ultra-super critical boiler uses steam with very high temperature up to …… a) 980° b) 620° c) 550° d) 720°
Last Answer : b) 620°
Description : Steam distillation is used for separation of high boiling (A) Substances from non-volatile impurities (B) Volatile impurity from still higher boiling substances (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Burns caused by steam are much severe than those caused by boiling water because – (1) Steam pierces through the pores of body quickly (2) Steam has latent heat (3) Steam is gas and engulfs the body quickly (4) Temperature of steam is higher
Last Answer : (2) Steam has latent heat Explanation: When water changes into steam, it absorbs latent heat, and when steam condenses to form water, it gives out an equal amount of latent heat. Bums caused ... boiling water, simply because steam contains more heat (in the form of latent heat) than boiling water.
Description : Burns caused by steam are much severe than those caused by boiling water because (1) Steam pierces through the pores of body quickly (2) Steam has latent heat (3) Steam is gas and engulfs the body quickly (4) Temperature of steam is higher
Last Answer : Steam has latent heat
Description : Why is it easier to cook in a pressure cooker? (a) High pressure creates turbulence (b) More steam is formed inside the cooker (c) Boiling point of water is raised (d) Boiling point of water is lowered
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Which of the following is the most detrimental for water used in high pressure boiler? (A) Silica (B) Turbidity (C) Phenol (D) Dissolved oxygen
Last Answer : (A) Silica
Description : Deaeration of high pressure boiler feed water is done to reduce (A) Foaming from boilers (B) Its dissolved oxygen content (C) Its silica content (D) Caustic embrittlement
Last Answer : (B) Its dissolved oxygen content
Description : Which of the following impurities in feed water for high pressure boiler is the most detrimental? (A) Silica (B) Dissolved oxygen (C) Suspended salt (D) Dissolved salt
Description : The most detrimental impurity in high pressure boiler feed water is (A) Suspended salt (B) Dissolved salt (C) Silica (D) Turbidity
Last Answer : Option C
Description : What increase as steam pressure increase inside a boiler • Force • Density • Rate of steam conversion • Viscosity
Last Answer : • Density
Description : It is not preferable to use superheated steam in evaporators, because of its very (A) High temperature (B) High pressure (C) Low film co-efficient (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Low film co-efficient
Description : 31 Scalding with steam is more severe than scalding by boiling water because A. Steam can penetrate the skin B. Steam is at a higher temperature C. Steam contains more energy than boiling water D. Steam is at a higher pressure
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : Scalding with steam is more severe than scalding by boiling water because (a) steam can penetrate the skin (b) steam is at a higher temperature (c) steam contains more energy than boiling water (d) steam is at a higher pressure
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Bubble size increases with the dynamic viscosity of the liquid in case of nucleate pool boiling (B) Thermal conductivity of a dry material is more than ... in kg/hr in an evaporator (D) Vaporisation of organic substances in evaporator mostly causes foam formation
Last Answer : (B) Thermal conductivity of a dry material is more than that of the damp material
Description : Pressure Cooker cooks faster because (1) boiling point decreases with rise of pressure (2) it cooks the food at low pressure (3) higher temperature is attained for cooking (4) the material of the cooker is a good conductor
Last Answer : (3) higher temperature is attained for cooking Explanation: In pressure cooker boiling point of water increases due to high pressure.
Last Answer : higher temperature is attained for cooking
Description : Condensing film co-efficient for steam on horizontal tubes ranges from 5000 to 15000 Kcal/hr.m2 .°C. Condensation of vapor is carried out inside the tube in a shell and tube heat ... drop through the exchanger is desired (D) Temperature of the incoming vapor is very high
Last Answer : (B) Supersaturated
Description : Name one or more sources of noise bearing on electronic communications. A. Steam boiler B. Galaxies C. Internal combustion engine D. Both B and C
Last Answer : D. Both B and C
Description : A simple steam engine receives steam from the boiler at 180˚C and exhausts directly into the air at 100˚C. What is the upper limit of its efficiency? a. 11.28 % b. 36.77 % c. 20.36 % d. 17.66 %
Last Answer : 17.66 %
Description : The boiling point of water decreases at higher altitudes is due to – (1) low temperature (2) low atmospheric pressure (3) high temperature (4) high atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : (2) low atmospheric pressure Explanation: At higher altitudes, the air pressure is decreased, which forces water's boiling point to lower. The air pressure decreases with altitude because of the ... of air. The lowered boiling point of water requires an increase in cooking times or temperature.
Description : The boiling point of water decreases at higher altitudes is due to (1) low temperature (2) low atmospheric pressure (3) high temprature (4) high atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : low atmospheric pressure
Description : . A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because (A) Total heat transfer area of ... in a single effect is much lower than that in any effect in a multi-effect system
Last Answer : (B) Total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect system is much higher than in a single effect
Description : In a Rankine cycle, with the maximum steam temperature being fixed from metallurgical considerations, as the boiler pressure increases (a) The condenser load will increase [IES-1997] (b) The ... The quality of turbine exhaust will increase (d) The quality of turbine exhaust will remain unchanged
Last Answer : (b) The quality of turbine exhaust will decrease
Description : Which one among the following substances evolved heat when dissolved in water? (1) Glucose (2) Fructose (3) Quick lime (4) Salt peter
Last Answer : (3) Quick lime Explanation: Quicklime is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline, crystalline solid at room temperature. When limestone is heated, at about 1000° C it undergoes thermal decomposition.
Description : Where is water steam separator drum located in Lamont boiler ? a. Inside of the boiler b. Right above the furnace c. Before the feed water pump d. Outside the boiler
Last Answer : d. Outside the boiler
Description : Boiling point of water gets lowered at high altitudes (e.g., hills), because (A) Temperature is low (B) Atmospheric pressure is low (C) Atmospheric pressure is high (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Oncotic pressure refers to a) the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins. Oncotic pressure is a pulling pressure exerted by proteins, such as albumin. b) the number of dissolved particles contained in a ... . Osmotic pressure is the amount of pressure needed to stop the flow of water by osmosis.
Last Answer : a) the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins. Oncotic pressure is a pulling pressure exerted by proteins, such as albumin.
Description : high pressure boiler generates steam at a pressure greater than __________ kg/cm2. (A) 10 (B) 30 (C) 50 (D) 80
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Low water in boiler drum is unsafe because it may result in overheating of water tubes in furnace. Why it is unsafe to have high water condition in boiler drum ?
Last Answer : High drum level does not allow steam separation to be effective and some water can be carried over with steam which is not desirable for steam turbine.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement about cavitation. (A) Sudden reduction of pressure in a fluid flow system caused by flow separation, vortex formation or abrupt closing of valve leads to cavitation ... (D) Large scale cavitation cannot damage pipeline, restrict fluid flow and damage steam turbine blades
Last Answer : (D) Large scale cavitation cannot damage pipeline, restrict fluid flow and damage steam turbine blades
Description : When a solute is dissolved in water the solution's boiling temperature and the freezing temperature change in what way?
Last Answer : The boiling temperature increase and the freezing point decrease.
Description : Most covalent compounds (a) Behave like electrolytes in the molten state (b) Have high melting and boiling points (c) Are hard substances because of strong covalent bonds (d) Are more soluble in non-polar solvents than in polar solvents
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : When the mixture to be distilled has a very high boiling point and the product material is heat sensitive, the separation technique to be used is __________ distillation. (A) Continuous (B) Steam (C) Azeotropic (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Steam
Description : The actual temperature drop across the heating surface of an evaporator depends on the (A) Liquid depth over the heating surface (B) Solution being evaporated (C) Pressure difference between the steam chest and the vapor space above the boiling liquid (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : What is the main disadvantage of Lamont boiler ? a. Less flexible in design b. Low heat transfer rate c. Formation of bubbles d. Low steam generation capacity
Last Answer : c. Formation of bubbles