Mechanical Engineering Questions And Answers :: Steam Boilers: part4



Mechanical Engineering : Steam Boilers QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part4 : 16 to 20

Following Mechanical Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

16.Duplex feed pumps are used in small steam boilers. These operate on the principle of

centrifugal pump
axial flow pump
gear pump
ejector pump
reciprocating pump.

17.The diameter of tubes for natural circulation boiler as compared to controlled circulation boilers is

more
less
same
could be more or less depending on other factors
none of the above.

18.The high pressure boiler is oiie producing steam at a pressure more than

atmospheric pressure
5 kg/cm2
10 kg/cm2
40 kg/cm2
75-80 kg/cm2.

19.In natural circulation type boiler,

heating takes place at bottom and the water supplied at bottom gets converted into the mixture of steam bubbles and hot water which rise to drum
water is supplied in durm and through down-comers located in atmospheric conditon it passes to the water wall and rises to drum in the form of mixture of water and steam
feed pump is employed to supplement natural circulation in water wall type furnace
water is converted into steam in one . pass without any recirculation
water is fed at atmospheric pressure.

20.The best suited coal for chain or travelling grate stoker boiler is

coking coal
non coking or free burning coal
pulverised coal
high sulphur coal
least ash content coal.

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