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Q2 - In a pulverized fuel-fired large power boiler, then heat transfer from the burning fuel
to the walls of the furnace is
a) By conduction only
b) By convection only
c) By conduction and convection
d) Predominately by radiation
Q3- Which one of the following gaseous fuels does not have different higher and lower
calorific values?
a) Methane
b) Ethane
c) Carbon Monoxide
d) Hydrogen
Q4- In steam generators a stoker acts as one of the following devices. what is this device?
a) Air preheating devices
b) Steam superheating devices
c) Air superheating device
d) Fuel feeding device
Q5- For maximum discharge the draught in mm of 𝑯𝟐 𝑶 is given by (H= Height of chimney
,T = Chimney gas temp, 𝑻𝟏 = atmosphere temp)
a) h=176.5 H/T
b) h= 176.5 H/𝑻𝟏
c) h = 176.5 T/H
d) h= 176.5 𝑻𝟏 /𝒉
Q6 - A chimney of height 40m has mean flue gas temp of 327℃. The temp of outside air is
30℃. The air fuel ratio is 14.3. Draught produced in mm of water column is
a) 2026 mm 𝑯𝟐 𝑶
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b) 21.42 mm 𝑯𝟐 O
c) 23.26mm 𝑯𝟐 O
d) 24.61mm 𝑯𝟐 𝑶
Q9 - The expression for Stoichiometric air required for combustion of coal having C, H, O
& S is
𝑶
a) 4.32 (2.67 C + H - +S)
𝟖
𝑶
b) 4.32 (2.67 C + 8H + S - 𝟖 )
𝑶
c) 2.67 C +8 (H + )+ S
𝟖
𝑶
d) 2.67 C + 8 (H - ) +S
𝟖
Steam Generators
Q1 - The correct gas flow path in a typical large modern natural circulation boiler is
a) Combustion chamber, reheater, superheater, economizer, air preheater, I.D. fan,
electrostatic precipitator , stack
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b) Combustion Chamber, superheater, reheater , economizer, air preheater,
electrostatic precipitator, I.D. fan, stack
c) Combustion chamber, Reheater, superheater, air preheater, economizer, electrostatic
precipitator, I.D. fan, Stack,
d) Combustion chamber, superheater, reheater , economizer, air preheater, I.D.fan,
electrostatic precipitator, stack
Q3 - Which one of the following safety devices is used to protect the boiler when the water
level falls below a minimum level?
a) Water level indicator
b) Fusible plug
c) Blow off cock
d) Safety valve
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4. convection superheater
In case of Benson boiler, the correct sequence of the entry of water through these components
is
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,2,4,3
c) 2,1,3,4
d) 2,1,4,3
Q7 - The excess air required for combustion of pulverized coal is of the order of
a) 100 - 150%
b) 30-60%
c) 15-40%
d) 5-10%
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d) 2 3 1 5
Q10 - Which of the following statements are true in the context of Lancashire boiler?
1. It is fire tube boiler
2. It employs two flue tubes and three passes
3. It is a water tube boiler
4. It makes use of external pump for circulation
Select the correct one
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,4
d) 3,4
Q13 - The mass flow rate of steam released from the drum is 2Kg/s and the mass flow rate
of saturated water at riser exit is 18kg/s the circulation ratio is
a) 9
b) 10
c) 8
d) 6
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c) unburnt carbon in ash
d) ash content
Q18 - The boiler in which the tubes are surrounded by hot gases is called as
a) fire tube boiler
b) water tube boiler
c) both a. and b.
d) none of the above
Q21 - Which device used to separate condensate from the steam without letting steam
escape?
a) condenser
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b) steam valve
c) steam trap
d) none of the above
Q27 - The subcritical steam generators operate between a pressure ranges of ___________
a) 120-160 bar
b) 100-110 bar
c) 130-180 bar
d) 140- 200 bar
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b) oil
c) phenol
d) none of the mentioned
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b) to detect excess heat
c) to detect water level in the tube
d) to detect water level in the shell
Q36- Which of the following gaseous fuels has the lowest calorific value?
a) Refinery Gas
b) Gobar Gas
c) Converter GaS
d) Blast Furnace Gas
Q37 - Flue gas discharge velocity through chimney of a big thermal power plant may be
around __________ m/sec.
a) 500
b) 0.5
c) 10
d) 50
Q38 - The diameter of flue tube in a Cornish boiler is __________ that of the shell.
a) 3/5
b) 2/5
c) 1/3
d) 1/4
Q39 - Willian’s line for the steam engine is a straight line relationship between the steam
consumption per hour and ___________
a) brake power
b) indicated power
c) pressure of steam
d) efficiency
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Q42 - The chimney draught varies with?
a) climatic conditions
b) temperature of furnace gases
c) height of chimney
d) all of the mentioned
Q46 - When steam after doing work in the cylinder passes into a condenser, the engine is said
to be a ___________
a) slow speed engine
b) vertical steam engine
c) condensing steam engine
d) no-condensing steam engine
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Steam/Reaction Turbines
Q2 - A single impulse turbine with a diameter of 120cm runs at 3000rpm. If blade speed
ration is 0.42, then the inlet velocity of steam will be
a) 79m/s
b) 188m/s
c) 450m/s
d) 900m/s
Q3 - In a Parson’s reaction stage, blade velocity is 320m/s at the mean radius and the rotor
blade exit angle is 30°. For a minimum kinectic energy of steam leaving the stage , the steam
velocity at exits of stator will be
𝟔𝟒𝟎
a) m/s
√𝟑
b) 𝟔𝟒𝟎𝒎/𝒔
𝟑𝟐𝟎
c) m/s
√𝟑
d) 𝟏𝟔𝟎√𝟑 m/s
Q4 - Which one of the following relationship between angles of fixed blades and moving
blades corresponds to that of Parson’s turbine
a) 𝜶𝟏 = 𝜶𝟐
b) 𝜶𝟏 = 𝜷𝟐
c) 𝜶𝟐 = 𝜷𝟐
d) 𝜷𝟏 = 𝜷𝟐
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Q6 - Considering the varation of static pressure and absolute velocity in an impulse turbine
across one row of moving blades
a) both pressure and velocity decrease
b) pressure decreases but velocity increases
c) pressure remains constant, while velocity increases
d) pressure remains constant, while velocity decreases
Q7 - Which of the following statement is correct with respect to regenerative feed heating in
a steam cycle?
1. It increase cycle efficiency
2. It increases specific output
3. It reduces the condenser load
4. It improves the steam quality at the end of expansion
Select the correct one
a) 1&3 only
b) 2&4 only
c) 2&3 only
d) 1,2,3,&4
Q8 - Running speeds of steam turine can be brought down to practical limits by which of
the following method (s) /
1. By using heavy flywheel
2. By using a quick response governor
3. By compounding
4. By reducing fuel feed to the furnace
Q9 - The optimum velocity of steam (in m/s) for a single stage impulse turbine with a rotor
diameter 5m and a speed of 4000rpm when the nozzle angle is 30°
a) 2420
b) 2100
c) 1050
d) 1210
Q11 - A steam turbine receives steam steadily at 10bar with an enthalphy 5000kJ/kg and a
velocity of 500m/s and discharges at 1bar with an enthalphy of 3000kJ/kg and velocity
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50mm/s. If the net work output is 2000kJ/kg the heat transfer from the turbine casing to the
surrounding is equal to
a) 0
b) 201kJ/kg
c) 124kJ/kg
d) 40kJ/kg
Q15 - The ratio of actual work done by the blade in a stage to the total isentropic enthalpy
drop in the stage is called
a) nozzle efficiency
b) gross stage efficiency
c) reheat factor
d) blade efficicency
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d) exhausted steam in condenser
Q17 - In an impulse turbine the energy supplied to the blades per kg of steam equal to
a) work done by steam
b) sum of KE & PE
c) Reaction energy of steam
d) kinetic energy of jet at entrance per kg of steam
Q18 - In flow through steam nozzle the actual discharge will be greater then the theoretical
value when
a) steam at inlet is superheated
b) steam at inlet is saturated
c) steam gets supersaturated
d) steam at inlet is wet
Q20 - The velocity of steam in impulse turbine as it flows through the blades
a) increases gradually
b) increases rapidly
c) drops gradually
d) remains constant
Q21 - The maximum blade efficiency of single stage impulse turbine in terms of nozzle angle
𝜶 under ideal condition proportional to
a) cos𝜶
b) sin 𝜶
c) si𝒏𝟐 𝜶
d) co𝒔𝟐 𝜶
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b) Circular
c) Half moon
d) None of the mentioned
Q24 - Reaction turbine works with the force obtained from change in pressure energy.
a) True
b) False
Q1 - A Gas turbine operates between 5℃ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟖𝟑𝟗℃ the pressure ratio for maximum work
is approximately (given 𝟒𝟏.𝟕𝟓 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟑𝟏)
a) 128
b) 11.31
c) 24.6
d) none of the above
Q2 - In a single stage open cycle gas turbine the mass flow through the turbine is higher than
the mass flow through compressor because,
a) the specific volume of air increases by use of intercooler
b) the temp of air increases in the reheater
c) the combustion of fuel takes place in the combustion chamber
d) the specific heats at constant pressure for incoming and exhaust gases are different
Q3 - In a gas turbine hot combustion products with the specific heats 𝒄𝒑 =0.98 kJ/kgK and
𝒄𝒗 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓𝟑𝟖𝒌𝑱/𝒌𝒈𝑲 enter the turbines at 20 bar, 1500K exit at 1 bar. The isentropic
efficiency of the turbine is 0.94. The work developed by the turbine per kg of gas flow is
a) 689.64 kJ/kg
b) 794.66 kJ/kg
c) 1009.72 kJ/kg
d) 1312.00 kJ/kg
Q4 - The compression ratio of a gas power plant cycle corresponding to maximum work
output for the given temp limits of 𝑻𝒎𝒊𝒏 & 𝑻𝒎𝒂𝒙 will be
𝜸
𝑻𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝟐(𝜸−𝟏)
a) ( )
𝑻𝒎𝒊𝒏
𝜸
𝑻
b) (𝑻 𝒎𝒊𝒏 )𝟐(𝜸−𝟏)
𝒎𝒂𝒙
𝜸−𝟏
𝑻𝒎𝒂𝒙
c) ( 𝑻 ) 𝜸
𝒎𝒊𝒏
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𝜸−𝟏
𝑻
d) (𝑻 𝒎𝒊𝒏 ) 𝜸
𝒎𝒂𝒙
Q6 - Brayton cycle with infinite intercooling and rehaeating stages would approximate a
a) Stirling cycle
b) Ericsson cycle
c) Otto cycle
d) Atkinson cycle
Q7 - In an ideal air standard gas turbine cycle the minimum and maximum temperature are
respectively 310K & 1100K. Draw the cycle on a T-s diagram and calculate the optimal
pressure ratio of the cycle for maximum work output. Assume for air (𝜸 = 𝟏. 𝟒) is the ratio
of specific heats.
a) 9.174
b) 2.174
c) 14.582
d) 18.586
Q9 - Arrange Otto cycle , Brayton cycle and Rankine cycle in increasing order of maximum
temp reached
a) Otto > Brayton > Rankine
b) Brayton > Rankine > Otto
c) Rankine > Otto > Brayton
d) Otto > Rankine > Brayton
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d) Otto > Rankine > Brayton
Q11 - The temperature at exit of compressor of a gas turbine operating on Brayton cycle is
127 ℃ and the maximum temperature reached is 1027℃ The back work ratio is :
a) 0.308
b) 0.410
c) 0.631
d) 0.841
Q13 - In a gas turbine cycle, the turbine output is 800kJ/kg, the compressor work is 500kJ/kg
and the heat supplied is 1200kJ/kg. The thermal efficiency of the cycle is
a) 15%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
Q14- An open cycle constant pressure gas turbine uses a fuel of calorific value 45000kJ/kg
with A/F ratio 60:1 and develop a net output of 100kJ/kg of air. The thermal efficiency of the
cycle is
a) 10.33%
b) 12%
c) 13.33%
d) 16.67%
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Q16 - Which of the following statement correctly give the effects of intercooling ?
1. Decrease in compressor work input
2. Increase in turbine work output
3. For the plant of fixed power output , it reduces the size of plant
4. Increases in efficiency
Select the correct one
a) 1,3
b) 2,4
c) 1,4
d) 2,3
Q18 - Gas Turbine Engines, when compared to Reciprocating engines have ________
a) high power to weight ratio
b) low power to weight ratio
c) produce low power
d) none of the mentioned
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Q22 - . In order to generate energy in Sahara Desert where water is available in significantly
low amount. Which system can we employ in such a place?
a) Steam Turbine
b) Gas Turbine
c) Steam Engine
d) Tidal Engine
Q23 - How many burners are placed in can-annular combustors in gas turbines?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 5
d) Not specific one or more
Q26 - When at idle conditions Gas Turbine Engines use more fuel when compared to
Reciprocating engines.
a) True
b) False
Q27 - In Gas Turbines Compressors raise the pressure of air by _______ times.
a) 25
b) 15
c) 30
d) 10
Q28 - Turbine and Output shaft rotate freely without any connection to the engine.
a) True
b) False
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Q30 - Turbojet is a combination of gas turbine with a propeller engine.
a) True
b) False
Q34 - Tanuj and Shyam have a strong discussion over the advantages of Induction-
Extraction turbine.
Tanuj: They are employed when a particular manufacturing process require a large quantity
of steam at a particular pressure.
Shyam: They are employed when an abundance of waste steam is available at the same
pressure. Which one the two you think is correct?
a) Tanuj
b) Shyam
c) Tanuj & Shyam
d) None of the mentioned
Q35 - Arjun underwent industrial training in his 2nd year at National Thermal Power Plant.
But he was surprised to know that a special turbine is used to meet the electrical energy
requirement in the plant itself. Can you identify which turbine did he observe?
a) High Pressure Condensing Turbine
b) House Turbine
c) Gas Turbine
d) Mixed Pressure Turbine
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Q36 - This turbine is an ingenious method for accomplishing multi velocity staging in a single
wheel. Name this turbine?
a) Tangential Turbine
b) Single Stage Impulse Turbine
c) Multi Stage Impulse Turbine
d) None of the mentioned
Q37 - You own an industry in which the boiler generates a lot of waste steam which you think
could be utilized. Which turbine will you utilize?
a) Mixed Pressure Turbine
b) Back Pressure Turbine
c) Twin-Shaft Gas Turbine
d) Induction-Extraction Turbine
Q38 - Mac doubts that why do we use House Turbine in National Thermal Power Plants.
Can you clear his doubts?
a) The exhaust steam or extraction steam is used for feedwater heating or to supply
steam for small turbines serving as auxiliary drives
b) Have huge capacity sufficient enough to run the plant
c) Have minimum losses
d) They can be vertical compounded
Q39 - A marine officer asks you to design a turbine for marine propulsion. Which of the
below would be your best choice?
a) Mixed pressure turbine
b) Condensing high pressure regenerative turbine
c) Gas Turbine
d) Tandem-Compound double flow turbine
Q40 - . Gas and Steam turbine combined power plant produces more electricity than
traditional power plants by how much percent?
a) 25
b) 40
c) 50
d) The given statement was false
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Q42 - Brayton cycle is also called an Ericsson cycle.
a) True
b) False
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