1000+ Steam Engine and Power Generation Objective Questions & Answers - 1

Question: 1

What is the ratio of the isentropic work to Euler’s work known as?

(A) degree of reaction

(B) work factor

(C) slip factor

(D) pressure coefficient

Question: 2

Bomb calorimeter is used to determine the calorific value of

(A) solid as well as liquid fuels

(B) solid as well as gaseous fuels

(C) gaseous fuels only

(D) solid fuel only

Question: 3

Forced draught fans of a large steam generator have

(A) double curved blades

(B) straight or radial blades

(C) forward curved blades

(D) backward curved blades

Question: 4

In a Rankine cycle, with the maximum steam temperature being fixed from metallurgical considerations, as the boiler pressure increases

(A) the quality of turbine exhaust will remain unchanged

(B) the quality of turbine exhaust will increase

(C) the quality of turbine exhaust will decrease

(D) the condenser load will increase

Question: 5

In an axial flow impulse turbine, energy transfer takes place due to

(A) change in energy because of centrifugal force

(B) change in pressure energy

(C) change in absolute kinetic energy

(D) change in relative kinetic energy