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The maximum steam pressure in a Locomotive boiler is limited to
A 0.18 MN/m2
B 1.8 MN/m2
C 18 MN/m2
D 180 MN/m2
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 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
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
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
In order to facilitate starting of locomotive in any position, the cranks of a locomotive with two cylinders, are placed at
A 45° to each other
B 90° to each other
C 120° to each other
D 180° to each other
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 ratio of exit pressure to inlet pressure of maximum mass flow rate per area of steam through a nozzle when steam is initially superheated is
A 0.555
B 0.578
C 0.5457
D 0.6
The ratio of exit pressure to inlet pressure for maximum mass flow rate per unit area of steam through a nozzle when steam is initially dry saturated is
A 0.6
B 0.578
C 0.555
D 0.5457

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