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  1. In a Parson's turbine stage, blade velocity is 320 m/s at the mean radius and rotor blade exit angle is 30°. For minimum kinetic energy of the steam leaving the stage, the steam velocity at the exit of the rotor will be

  2. A.

     160/3 m/s

    B.

     320/3 m/s

    C.

     640/3 m/s

    D.

     640 m/s


  3. The pressure of steam __________ while flowing through a nozzle.

  4. A.

     Increases

    B.

     Decreases

    C.

     Remains constant

    D.

     None of these


  5. In a single acting steam engine

  6. A.

     The steam is admitted on one side of the piston and one working stroke is produced during each revolution of the crankshaft

    B.

     The steam is admitted, in turn, on both sides of the piston and one working stroke is produced during each revolution of the crankshaft

    C.

     The steam is admitted on one side of the piston and two working strokes are produced during each revolution of the crankshaft

    D.

     The steam is admitted, in turn, on both sides of the piston and two working strokes are produced during each revolution of the crankshaft


  7. Willian’s line for the steam engine is a straight line relationship between the steam consumption per hour and

  8. A.

     Indicated power

    B.

     Brake power

    C.

     Efficiency

    D.

     Pressure of steam


  9. In natural circulation type boiler,

  10. A.

     Heating takes place at bottom and the water supplied at bottom gets converted into the mixture of steam bubbles and hot water which rise to drum

    B.

     Water is supplied in drum and through down comers located in atmospheric condition it passes to the water wall and rises to drum in the form of mixture of water and steam

    C.

     Feed pump is employed to supplement natural circulation in water wall type furnace

    D.

     Water is converted into steam in one. Pass without any recirculation


  11. In forced recirculation type boiler,

  12. A.

     Heating takes place at bottom and the water supplied at bottom gets converted into the mixture of steam bubbles and hot water which rise to drum

    B.

     Water is supplied in drum and through down comers located in atmospheric condition it passes to the water wall and rises to drum in the form of mixture of water and steam

    C.

     Feed pump is employed to supplement natural circulation in water wall type furnace

    D.

     Water is converted into steam in one pass without any recirculation


  13. A steam turbine, in which a part of the steam after partial expansion, is used for process heating and the remaining steam is further expanded for power generation, is known as

  14. A.

     Back pressure turbine

    B.

     Pass out turbine

    C.

     Low pressure turbine

    D.

     Impulse turbine


  15. In impulse turbines, when friction is neglected, the relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade is _________ the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.

  16. A.

     Equal to

    B.

     Less than

    C.

     Greater than

    D.

     None of these


  17. The missing quantity per stroke is equal to

  18. A.

     Cylinder feed indicated mass of steam

    B.

     Cylinder feed + indicated mass of steam

    C.

     Mass of cushion steam + indicated mass of steam

    D.

     Mass of cushion steam + cylinder feed


  19. Water boils when its vapor pressure

  20. A.

     Equals that of the surroundings

    B.

     Equals 760 mm of mercury

    C.

     Equals to atmospheric pressure

    D.

     Equals the pressure of water in the container