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Drum X is 1/2 full of oil and drum Y, which has twice the capacity of drum X, is 2/3 full of oil. If all of the oil in drum X is poured into drum Y, then drum Y will be filled to what fraction of its capacity?
A 3/4
B 5/6
C 11/12
D 7/6
The size of a boiler drum in pulverized fuel fired boiler, as its size and capacity, (steam pressure and flow ratings) increase
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains unchanged
D Increases/decreases depending on steam temperature requirements
A device used in a boiler to control the flow of steam from the boiler to the main pipe and to shut off the steam completely when required, is known as
A Blow off cock
B Fusible plug
C Superheater
D Stop valve
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
A _________ in a boiler is used to put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit.
A Blow off cock
B Fusible plug
C Stop valve
D Safety valve
Steam in water tube boiler as compared to fire tube boiler
A Can be raised rapidly
B Is raised at slower rate
C Is raised at same rate
D Could be raised at fast/slow rate depending on design
The delivery pressure of boiler feed water pump compared to the boiler steam pressure is
A Same
B Slightly less
C Slightly more
D Much more
Water flows into an empty 64-gallon drum through pipe A and flows out through pipe B. If the rate of flow through A is 2 gallons/hour, how many gallons per hour must flow out through pipe B so that the drum is full in exactly 96 hours?
A 3/8
B 1/2
C 2/3
D 4/3
Percentage of drum submerged in the slurry in case of rotary drum filter is
A 3
B 30
C 85
D 25
In a band and block brake, the ratio of tensions on tight side and slack side of the band is (where $$\mu $$ = Coefficient of friction between the blocks and the drum, $$\theta $$ = Semi-angle of each block subtending at the center of drum and n = Number of blocks)
A $$\frac{{{{\text{T}}_1}}}{{{{\text{T}}_2}}} = \mu \theta {\text{n}}$$
B $$\frac{{{{\text{T}}_1}}}{{{{\text{T}}_2}}} = {\left( {\frac{{1 - \mu \tan \theta }}{{1 + \mu \tan \theta }}} \right)^{\text{n}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{{\text{T}}_1}}}{{{{\text{T}}_2}}} = {\left( {\mu \theta } \right)^{\text{n}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{{\text{T}}_1}}}{{{{\text{T}}_2}}} = {\left( {\frac{{1 + \mu \tan \theta }}{{1 - \mu \tan \theta }}} \right)^{\text{n}}}$$

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