Basic Mechanical Engineering (3110006) MCQs

MCQs of Steam Boilers

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1.

In water tube boilers

(a)

water passes through the tubes which are surrounded by hot gases
(b)

the hot gases pass through the tubes which are surrounded by water
(c)

forced circulation takes place
(d)

none of these
Answer:

Option (a)

2.

Which one is the water tube boiler? 

(a)

Cochran boiler 
(b)

Lancashire boiler 
(c)

Babcock Wilcox boiler 
(d)

None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

3.

Which one of the externally fired boiler?

(a)

Babcock and Wilcox
(b)

Lancashire
(c)

Cochran
(d)

All of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

4.

The water tubes in a Babcock and Wilcox boiler are

(a)

horizontal
(b)

vertical
(c)

inclined
(d)

none of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

5.

Lancashire boiler has __________ internal flue tubes.

(a)

one
(b)

two
(c)

three
(d)

four
Answer:

Option (b)

6.

Which of the following statement is correct?

(a)

Lancashire boiler is a fire tube boiler.
(b)

Fire tube boilers are internally fired.
(c)

Babcock and Wilcox boiler is a water tube boiler.
(d)

All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

7.

Which of the following is a boiler mounting?

(a)

Feed pump
(b)

Water level gauge
(c)

Economizer
(d)

Superheater
Answer:

Option (b)

8.

Which of the following is not a boiler mounting?

(a)

Blow off cock
(b)

Feed check valve
(c)

Economizer

 
(d)

Fusible plug 
Answer:

Option (c)

9.

The function of a water level indicator is

(a)

to blow off steam when the pressure of steam inside the boiler exceeds the working pressure
(b)

to indicate the water level inside the boiler to an observer
(c)

to measure the pressure of steam inside the steam boiler
(d)

none of the above
Answer:

Option (b)

10.

The function of a pressure gauge is

(a)

to blow off steam when the pressure of steam inside the boiler exceeds the working pressure
(b)

to indicate the water level inside the boiler to an observer
(c)

to measure the pressure of steam inside the steam boiler
(d)

none of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

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