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It is necessary to maintain the valve clearances as they
A Reduce the resistance to sliding that occurs between the cam and the tappet
B Allow for lengthening of the valves owing to the heat of combustion
C Increase the speed at which the valves move up and down
D Make the crankshaft turn smoothly
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
Tube pitch is the __________ of tube diameters and the clearances.
A Sum
B Difference
C Ratio
D None of these
Which defect occurs if a paint is applied excessively thick?
A Grinning
B Running
C Wrinkling
D Flaking
The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to ________
A Alpine meadows
B Antarctica
C Arctic deserts
D Tundra
The mixing vat in a factory receives liquid ingredients through six separate value--- labeled R.S.T.U,Y and Z -- each of which has exactly two settings: open and closed.The mixing vat operator must ensure that each valve is set open or closed according to the following conditions: If T is open, both S and Z must be closed, R and Z cannot both be closed at the same time; If Y is closed, Z must also be closed;S and U cannot both be open at the same time. Which of the following, if given to the mixing vat operator as an instruction, would not determine the setting of any other valve ?
A S must be open
B T must be open
C U must be open
Main gas valve in a gaseous fuel burner is a __________ valve.
A Gate
B Butterfly
C Globe
D None 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°
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

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