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  1. The heat of combustion of a fuel

  2. A.
    is equal to the heat of formation.
    B.
    is always negative.
    C.
    can't be known without calculating it.
    D.
    is always positive.

  3. High excess air in combustion of fuels results in

  4. A.
    increased fuel consumption
    B.
    incomplete combustion
    C.
    smoky flame
    D.
    none of these

  5. Abrasion index of blast furnace coke should be around __________ percent.

  6. A.
    20
    B.
    35
    C.
    55
    D.
    80

  7. Tar yield in the low temperature and high temperature carbonisation of dry coal may be respectively __________ percent.

  8. A.
    3 & 10
    B.
    10 & 3
    C.
    10 & 20
    D.
    15 & 8

  9. Cannel coal and boghead coal are the examples of

  10. A.
    humic coals
    B.
    liptobiolites
    C.
    sapropelic coals
    D.
    none of these

  11. Which of the following combustibles is absent in blast furnace gas ?

  12. A.
    H2
    B.
    CH4
    C.
    CO
    D.
    none of these

  13. The calorific value of producer gas is around __________ kcal/Nm3

  14. A.
    1300
    B.
    500
    C.
    4500
    D.
    9000

  15. About __________ Nm3 of air will be required for the complete combustion of 2Nm3 of CO.

  16. A.
    2
    B.
    3
    C.
    5
    D.
    1

  17. Coking time in beehive coke oven is about

  18. A.
    12 hours
    B.
    2-3 days
    C.
    one week
    D.
    two weeks

  19. Which of the following has the highest calorific value ?

  20. A.
    Lignite
    B.
    Sub-bituminous coal
    C.
    Anthracite
    D.
    Peat