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In a steam engine, one method of obtaining the earlier cut-off with a simple slide valve is by increasing the angle of advance of the eccentric while the throw of the eccentric, steam lap and exhaust lap are kept constant. This method will
A Cause withdrawing or throttling of steam
B Reduce length of effective stroke of piston
C Reduce maximum opening of port to steam
D All of these
In a steam engine, the valve rod is connected to an eccentric rod by means of
A Cotter joint
B Knuckle joint
C Universal joint
D Flange coupling
In a steam engine, the earlier cut-off with a simple slide valve may be obtained by increasing the steam lap and the angle of advance of the eccentric but keeping constant the travel and lead of the valve, this method will
A Cause withdrawing or throttling of steam
B Reduce length of effective stroke of piston
C Reduce maximum opening of port to steam
D All of these
In Meyer's expansion valve, the expansion valve is driven by an eccentric having an angle of advance from
A 50° - 60°
B 60° - 70°
C 70° - 80°
D 80° - 90°
In Meyer's expansion valve, the main valve is driven by an eccentric having an angle of advance from
A 10° - 15°
B 15° - 25°
C 25° - 30°
D 30° - 40°
When the speed of the engine is controlled by means of a valve in a steam pipe, which regulates the pressure of steam entering the engine, then the governing is known as
A Throttle governing
B Cut-off governing
C By-pass governing
D None of these
In a steam engine, the distance by which the outer edge of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is called
A lead
B steam lap
C exhaust lap
D none of the mentioned
For the same terminal conditions and valve size, the pressure drop in a fully opened globe valve as compared to that in a gate valve is
A More
B Less
C Equal
D Either A or B; depends on the viscosity of the fluid
In a steam engine, superheated steam from the boiler is fed into the steam chest at a pressure of
A 10 atmospheres
B 20 atmospheres
C 30 atmospheres
D 40 atmospheres
The displacement of the D-slide valve is __________ the steam lap by a distance known as lead of the valve.
A Greater than
B Less than
C Equal to
D None of these

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