Q1. Which is not correct statement about effect of sulphur in fuel
(A) it has heating value
(B) it helps in electrostatic precipitation of ash in flue-gases
(C) it leads to corrosion of air heaters, ducting, etc. if flue gas exit temperature is low
(D) it erodes furnace walls
Answer: it erodes furnace walls
Explanation:
Q2. Gradually increasing temperature of flue gases at inlet to chimney for given steam outputs is an indication of
(A) higher effectiveness of boiler
(B) high calorific value coal being burnt
(C) fouling of heat transfer surfaces
(D) raising of steam temperature
Answer: fouling of heat transfer surfaces
Explanation:
Q3. Incomplete combustion can be best judged by
(A) smoky chimney exit
(B) excess air in flue gases
(C) measuring carbon mono-oxide in flue gases
(D) measuring temperature of flue gases at exit of furnace
Answer: measuring carbon mono-oxide in flue gases
Explanation:
Q4. The capacity of induced draft fan compared to forced draft fan in a boiler is
(A) same
(B) more
(C) less
(D) less or more depending on size of boiler
Answer: more
Explanation:
Q5. Pulverised fuel is used for
(A) better burning
(B) more calorific value
(C) less radiation loss
(D) medium sized units
Answer: better burning
Explanation:
Q6. Calorific value of coal is of the order of
(A) 250-400 kcal/kg
(B) 850-1200 kcal/kg
(C) 2000-4000 kcal/kg
(D) 5050-8050 kcal/kg
Answer: 2000-4000 kcal/kg
Explanation:
Q7. Evaporative capacity of boiler is expressed as
(A) kg of steam produced
(B) steam pressure produced
(C) kg of fuel fired
(D) kg of steam produced per kg of fuel fifed
Answer: kg of steam produced per kg of fuel fifed
Explanation:
Q8. Boiler parameters are expressed by
(A) tonnes/hr. of steam
(B) pressure of steam in kg/cm2
(C) temperature of steam in °C
(D) all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Explanation:
Q9. The condition of steam in boiler drum is always
(A) dry
(B) wet
(C) saturated
(D) supersaturated
Answer: wet
Explanation:
Q10. The balanced draft furnace is one using
(A) induced draft fan and chimney
(B) induced draft fan and forced draft fan
(C) forced draft fan and chimney
(D) any one of the above
Answer: induced draft fan and forced draft fan
Explanation:
Q11. Maximum energy loss in a boiler occurs due to
(A) incomplete combustion
(B) ash content
(C) flue gases
(D) radiation losses
Answer: flue gases
Explanation:
Q12. Over fire burning is the phenomenon of
(A) supply of excess, air
(B) supply of excess coal
(C) burning CO and unburnts in upper zone of furnace by supplying more air
(D) fuel bed firing
Answer: burning CO and unburnts in upper zone of furnace by supplying more air
Explanation:
Q13. Which is not the correct statement about moisture in coal
(A) inherent moisture and surface mois¬ture are different things
(B) in some coals moisture may be present upto 40%
(C) some moisture in coal helps in better burning which is not possible with completely dry coal
(D) it increases thermal efficiency
Answer: it increases thermal efficiency
Explanation:
Q14. Deaeration of feed water is carried out because it reduces
(A) cavitation of .boiler feed pumps
(B) corrosion caused by oxygen
(C) heat transfer coefficient
(D) pH value of water
Answer: corrosion caused by oxygen
Explanation:
Q15. Natural water circulation, by convection in water tube boilers, with increase in pressure of boiler
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) first increases and then decreases
(D) first decreases and then increases
Answer: decreases
Explanation:
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