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This set of Thermal Engineering 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Two Phase System Set 2

Q1 | Total heat of a substance is also known as
  • internal energy
  • entropy
  • thermal capacity
  • enthalpy
Q2 | Equivalent evaporation of water is the evaporation "for a feed water supply at 100°C
  • and its corresponding conversion into dry saturated steam at 100°C and 1.033 kg/cm2
  • and its corresponding conversion into dry steam at desired boiler pressure
  • conversion into steam at atmospheric condition
  • conversion into steam at the same pres-sure at which feed water is supplied
Q3 | Cochran boiler is a
  • horizontal fire-tube boiler
  • horizontal water-tube boiler
  • veritcal water-tube boiler
  • vertical fire tube boiler
Q4 | Lancashire 'boiler is a
  • stationary fire tube boiler
  • stationary water tube boiler
  • water tube boiler with natural/forced circulation
  • mobile fire tube boiler
Q5 | The diameter of Cornish boiler is of the order of
  • 1-2 m
  • 1.5-2.5 m
  • 2-3 m
  • 2.5-3.5 m
Q6 | The lenght of Cornish boiler is of the order of
  • 2-4 m
  • 3-5 m
  • 5-7.5 m
  • 7-9 m
Q7 | The diameter of fire tube of Cornish boiler compared to its shell is
  • one half
  • one third
  • one-fifth
  • two-fifth
Q8 | Water tube boilers are those in which
  • flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
  • water passes through the tubes and flue gases around it
  • work is done during adiabatic expansion
  • change in enthalpy
Q9 | Lancashire boiler is of
  • stationary fire tube-type
  • horizontal type
  • internally fired type
  • all of the above.
Q10 | Fire tube boilers are those in which
  • flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
  • water passes through the tubes and flue gases around it
  • forced circulation takes place
  • tubes are laid vertically
Q11 | The number of flue tubes in Lancashire boiler is
  • zero
  • one
  • two
  • four
Q12 | Which of the following is a water tube boiler
  • Lancashire boiler
  • Cochran boiler
  • Cornish boiler
  • Babcock and Wilcox boiler
Q13 | The diameter of cylindrical shell of the Lancashire boiler is of the order of
  • 1 to 1.25m
  • 1 to 1.75 m
  • 2 to 4 m
  • 1.75 to 2.75 m
Q14 | A packaged boiler is one in which various parts like firing equipment, fans, feed pumps and automatic controls are
  • supplied by same manufacturer loose and assembled at site
  • supplied mounted on a single base
  • purchased from several parties and packed together at site
  • packaged boiler does not exist
Q15 | The diameter of internal flue tubes in a Lancashire boiler compared to its shell is
  • one-half
  • one-third
  • one-fourth
  • two-fifth.
Q16 | The water tubes in a babcock and wilcox boiler are
  • horizontal
  • vertical
  • inclined
  • horizontal and inclined
Q17 | A boiler in India should conform to safety regulations of
  • DIN
  • BS
  • ASTM
  • IBR
Q18 | The difference between cornish boiler and lancashire boiler is that
  • former is fire tube type and latter is water tube type boiler
  • former is water tube type and latter is fire tube type
  • former contains one fire tube and latter contains two fire tubes
  • former contains two fire tubes and latter contains one fire tube
Q19 | A fusible plug is fitted in small boilers in order to
  • avoid excessive build up of pressure
  • avoid explosion
  • extinguish fire if water level in the boiler falls below alarming limit
  • control steam dome
Q20 | The fusible plug in small boilers is located
  • in the drum
  • in the fire tubes
  • above steam dome
  • over the combustion chamber
Q21 | Fusible plug for boilers is made of fusible metal containing tin, lead, and
  • bismuth
  • copper
  • aluminium
  • nickel
Q22 | The ratio of heat utilised to produce steam and the heat liberated in furnace is known as
  • boiler effectiveness
  • boiler evaporative capacity
  • factor of evaporation
  • boiler efficiency.
Q23 | It is required to produce large amount of steam at low pressure. Which boiler should be used ?
  • pulverised fuel fired boiler
  • cochran boiler
  • lancashire boiler
  • babcock and wilcox boiler
Q24 | Size of boiler tubes is specified by
  • mean diameter and thickness
  • inside diameter and thickness
  • outside diameter and thickness
  • outside diameter and inside diameter
Q25 | The heat loss in a boiler takes place in the form of
  • heat carried away by flue gases
  • heat carried away by ash
  • radiation
  • all of the above.