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Which of the following braking systems on the locomotives is costly?
A Regenerative braking on electric locomotives
B Vacuum braking on diesel locomotives
C Vacuum braking on steam locomotives
D All braking systems are equally costly
The steam engine provided on steam locomotives is
A Single acting condensing type
B Single acting non-condensing type
C Double acting condensing type
D Double acting non-condensing type
The pulsating torque exerted by steam locomotives causes which of the following?
A Jolting and skidding
B Hammer blow
C Pitching
D All of the above
The horsepower of steam locomotives is
A Up to 1500
B 1500 to 2000
C 2000 to 3000
D 3000 to 4000
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
A Back pressure turbine
B Pass out turbine
C Low pressure turbine
D Impulse turbine
Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
A triangle
B turntable
C traverser
D scotch block
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
Steam reforming of naphtha is a source of hydrogen production for nitrogeneous fertiliser industry. What is the usual ratio of steam to carbon maintained in the process of steam reforming of naphtha?
A 1.5:1
B 3.5:1
C 10:1
D 15:1
For which of the following locomotives the maintenance requirements are the least?
A Steam locomotives
B Diesel locomotives
C Electric locomotives
D Equal in all of the above
Diesel locomotives are built in?
A Banglore
B Varanasi
C Perambur
D Hubli

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