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  1. Lancashire boiler is

  2. A.

    stationary fire tube boiler

    B.

    internally fired boiler

    C.

    horizontal boiler

    D.

    all of these

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  3. The diameter of a cylindrical shell of a Scotch marine boiler varies from

  4. A.

    1.5 to 2 m

    B.

    2.5 to 3.5 m

    C.

    3.5 to 4.5 m

    D.

    none of these

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  5. The missing quantity per stroke is equal to

  6. A.

    cylinder feed - indicated mass of steam

    B.

    cylinder feed + indicated mass of steam

    C.

    mass of cushion steam + indicated mass of steam

    D.

    mass of cushion steam + cylinder feed

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  7. In case of non-condensing steam engines, the pressure of steam in the cylinder during exhaust stroke is __________ the condenser pressure.

  8. A.

    equal to

    B.

    lower than

    C.

    higher than

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  9. A compound steam engine requires a heavier flywheel than simple steam engines.

  10. A.

    True

    B.

    False

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