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  1. The draught is the __________ of pressures above and below the fire grate.

  2. A.

    sum

    B.

    difference


  3. The function of an eccentric is to provide __________ motion to the slide valve.

  4. A.

    reciprocating

    B.

    rotary


  5. The water tubes in a Babcock and Wilcox boiler are

  6. A.

    vertical

    B.

    horizontal

    C.

    inclined


  7. In case of condensing steam engines, the pressure of steam in the cylinder during exhaust stroke is __________ the atmospheric pressure.

  8. A.

    equal to

    B.

    lower than

    C.

    higher than


  9. Blow off cock in a boiler is used to

  10. A.

    control the flow of steam from the boiler to the main pipe and to shut off the steam completely when required

    B.

    empty the boiler when required and to discharge the mud, scale or sediments which are accumulated at the bottom of the boiler

    C.

    put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit

    D.

    increase the temperature of saturated steam without raising its pressure