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  1. Pick out the wrong statement.

  2. A.
    Theoretical flame temperature is the temperature attained by the products of combustion, when the fuel is burned without loss or gain of heat.
    B.
    Burning the fuel with theoretically required amount of pure oxygen results in attainment of maximum adiabatic flame temperature.
    C.
    Burning the fuel with excess pure oxygen results in maximum theoretical flame temperature.
    D.
    Adiabatic flame temperatures of actual combustions are always less than the maximum values.

  3. Preheating of a gaseous fuel results in increased

  4. A.
    flame length
    B.
    flame temperature
    C.
    quantity of flue gas
    D.
    ignition temperature

  5. Eschka mixture, which is used for the determination of sulphur in coal, is a mixture of

  6. A.
    MgO & Na2CO3
    B.
    MgSO4 & BaCl2
    C.
    BaSO4 & NaCl
    D.
    MgCO3 & NaCl

  7. Fossil fuels mean

  8. A.
    solid fuels
    B.
    liquid fuels
    C.
    those fuels which are found in the crust of earth.
    D.
    premature fuels with low calorific value.

  9. Sometimes water is sprayed during coal charging in the coke oven, which helps in

  10. A.
    prevention of clinker formation in the oven.
    B.
    controlling the dust nuisance while charging the coal.
    C.
    reducing the cracking of hydrocarbons in the gas and increasing the percentage of CO & H2 in the gas (due to the endothermic reaction represented by C + H2O = CO + H2)
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  11. Which of the following is not a binder for coal briquetting ?

  12. A.
    Coal tar
    B.
    Bitumen
    C.
    Molasses
    D.
    None of these

  13. The liquid used for the washing of coal in an industrial coal washery is a mixture of water and

  14. A.
    carbon tetrachloride.
    B.
    sand (40%).
    C.
    mineral oil of high viscosity & specific gravity (1.6)
    D.
    none of these.

  15. Spontaneous combustion of coal on storage results due to

  16. A.
    inadequate ventilation.
    B.
    low temperature oxidation.
    C.
    storage in large heaps with small surface to volume ratio.
    D.
    all (a), (b)and (c).

  17. High temperature carbonisation of coal produces

  18. A.
    inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation.
    B.
    less of gases compared to liquid products.
    C.
    large quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation.
    D.
    none of these.

  19. Which of the following is the most poisonous gas ?

  20. A.
    Coke oven gas
    B.
    Producer gas
    C.
    Blast furnace gas
    D.
    L.D. converter gas