Mechanical Engineering MCQs

2075 MCQs  (Page 141 of 208)

The heat loss in a boiler takes place in the form of________________?
A. heat carried away by flue gases
B. heat carried away by ash
C. mositure present in fuel and steam formed by combustion of hydrogen in fuel
D. radiation
With increase in load, convection superheater has_______________________?
A. Drooping characteristic
B. Linear characterisstic
C. Rising characteristic
D. Flat characteristic
The temperature of flue gases at air heater outlet should be__________________?
A. 100°c
B. Above dew-point temperature of flue gases
C. Below dew-point temperature of flue gases
D. Less than wet bulb temperature of flue gases
In a recuperative air preheater, the heat is transferred____________________?
A. From a metal wall from one medium to another
B. From heating an itermediate material and then heating the air from this material
C. By direct mixing ,
D. Heat is transferred by bleeding some gases from furnace
The function of injector used in small capacity boilers is to____________________?
A. Create vacuum
B. Inject chemical solution in feed pump
C. Pump water, similar to boiler feed pump
D. Add make up water in the system
In designing air preheater, the important design consideration is that_________________?
A. Approach temperature should be as low as possible
B. Handling and maintenance should be easier
C. Heat transfer area should be optimum
D. Stack gases should not be cooled to the dew point
The height of chimney in a power plant is governed by__________________?
A. The draft to be created
B. Limitation of construction facilities
C. Control of pollution
D. Quantity of flue gases to be handled
In locomotives, the draught is produced by_________________?
A. Chimney
B. Induced draft fan
C. Both combined a. and b.
D. Steam jet draught
Vacuum for reciprocating steam engines compared to steam turbines is__________________?
A. More
B. Equal
C. Less
D. Could be more or less depending on the size of plant
The maximum discharge through a chimney occurs when the height of chimney is_____________________?
A. Infinitely long
B. Around 200 meters
C. Equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught
D. Outside temperature is very low