OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 1

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Mod. Four

Pick up the most appropriate statement of the multiple-choice

answers by comment on the correct answers.

1. 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 ol flue gases to be handled
(e) all of choices

2. In locomotives, the draught is produced by

(a) chimney (b) induced draft fan
(c) both combined (a) and (b)
(d) steam jet draught (e) none of choices

3. 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
(e) more than the tallest building nearby.

4. Proximate analysis of fuel is determination of percentage of

(a) carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur, moisture
(b) fixed carbon, ash, volatile matter, moisture
(c) higher calorific value
(d) lower calorific value
(e) rough analysis.

5. Which device is used in thermal power plants to reduce level of

pollution
(a) induced draft fan
(b) smoke meter
(c) chimney
(d) precipitator
(e) pulveriser.
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6. Bomb calorimeter is used to determine

(a) Higher calorific value at constant volume
(b) Lower calorific value at constant volume
(c) Higher calorific value at constant pressure
(d) Lower calorific value at constant pressure
(e) None of choices.

7. Ultimate analysis of fuel is determination of percentage of

(a) carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur, moisture
(b) fixed carbon, ash, volatile matter, moisture
(c) higher calorific value (d) lower calorific value
(e) best analysis.

8. For combutsion of a fuel, following is essential

(a) correct fuel air ratio (b) proper ignition temperature
(c) O2 to support combution (d) all the three choices
(e) none of choices.

9. Spontaneous combustion is a phenomenon in which

(a) all the fuel burns instantaneously producing high energy
release
(b) fuel burns with less air
(c) coal bursts into flame without any external ignition source but
by itself due to gradual increase in temperature as a result of heat
released by combination of oxygen with coal
(d) explosion in furnace (e) none of choices.

10. 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 exil of furnace
(e) measuring oxygen in flue gases.

11. 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
(e) unpredictable.
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12. 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
(e) none of choices.

13. Draught produced by a chimney is known as

(a) induced draught (b) forced draught
(c) natural draught (d) none of choices.

14. Stack refers to a chimney which is made of

(a) masonry structure (b) concrete structure
(c) metal (d) none of choices.

15. The amount of draught produced by a brick chimney as com

pared to the draught produced by a steel chimney is
(a) less (b) more
(c) same (d) none of choices.

16. The condition for maximum discharge through a chimney is

that height of chimney should be
(a) two times the height of column of hot gases producing draught
(b) equal to the height of column of hot gases producing draught
(c) half the height of column of hot gases producing
draught
(d) none of choices.

17. If H' is the equivalent height of the draught produced in a

chimney and hf is the head lost due to friction, then velocity of
flue gases in the chimney is given by
(a) 2gH ' (b) 2 g H ' + h f

(c) (
2g H ' − h f ) (d) (
2g H ' + h f )
18. For maximum discharge through a chimney of a given height
and cross-section, the ratio of absolute temperature of chimney
gases to the absolute temperature of the outside air is equal to
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2m m +1
(a) (b)
m +1 2m
2(m + 1) m
(c) (d)
m 2m + 1
where m=Mass of air used in kg per kg of fuel.

19. Choose the wrong statement

(a) For maximum discharge through a chimney, the draught in mm
of water is equal to (176.5x height of chimney)/ absolute
temperature of outside air.
(b) Artificial draught as compared to natural draught, produces less
smoke.
(c) Draught is the small pressure difference which causes flow
of the flue gases.
(d) Draught produced by a chimney is known as artificial draught.

20. In case of locomotive boilers, draught is produced by

(a) fan (b) steam jet
(c) chimney (d) all of the above.

21. The draught produced by a fan which is placed at the bottom

of the chimney and sucks the gas from boiler side, is known as
(a) forced draught (b) induced draught
(c) natural draught (d) ncne of the above.

22. If a fan 0f blower is installed near or at the base of a boiler to

force air through fuel on stoker or grate either direct or through
an air preheater, the type of draught produced is called
(a) forced draught (b) induced draught
(c) balanced draught (d) none of the above.

23. If a fan is installed near the base of a boiler to force air

through fuel and another fan is installed near the base of the
chimney to suck the gas from boiler, the type of draught produced
is called
(a) forced draught (b) induced draught
(c) balanced draught (d) none of the above.
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24. For the same draught developed, the forced draught fan as
compared to induced draught fan requires
(a) more power (b) less power
(c) same power (d) none of the above.

25. Blow down from boiler drum is carried with a view to

(a) control the solids concentration in boiler water
(b) to control drum level
(c) lower steam pressure
(d) increase steam temperature
(e) supply hot water for emergency needs.
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