PART I
Boiler pulsation are caused by – all of these
1. An accessory of a steam generator that is used in reducing the steam temp. – economizer
2. A contact heater that is specially designed to remove non-condensable gases – deaerator
3. Pyrometer cone measures temp. base on its – melting point
4. The valve that prevents water from backing out of the boiler into the feedline is – feed check valve
5. The steam that is discharged from the safety valves goes to the – atmospheric line
6. The safety device located in the crown sheet of a Scotch boiler is called – fusible plug
7. What is the average fuel oil temp. range in the discharge line to the burners – (180°-200°)
8. A fuel oil meter placed bet. the fuel oil service pumps & the fuel oil heaters would be – hot-type meter
9. Another name for fuel discharge meter – hot strainer
10. The bottom blow valve on a water tube boiler is located on the – mud drum
11. The feed-stop valve is located – on the main steam line
12. In a Brayton cycle or gas turbine cycle, what do you call the heat exchanger that passes the exhaust
heat to the compressed air prior to combustion – recuperator
13. In a cylindrical boiler drum, the ratio of the boiler of the force tending to a burst longitudinal seam to
the force tending to burst a circumferential seam is mostly
14. Of the ff. the least likely case of faulty atomization of fuel oil in a rotary cup burner is
15. Which of the ff. is the reason why an economizer is used in a steam boiler – to raise the temp. of the
boiler feed water by utilizing some of the heat in the exit flue gases
16. How do you call an instrument for measuring high temp. gases – pyrometer
17. An induced draft fan is generally connected bet. the – stack & breeching
18. An electrical component known as the step-up transformer operates be – raising voltage &
decreasing amperage
19. Economical partial load operation of the steam turbines is obtained by minimizing throttling losses.
This is accomplished by
20. A thermo-hydraulic feed water regulator is used to regulate the flow of water to a drum type boiler.
The amount of water input to the boiler is controlled in properly – water level in the drum
21. The main advantage of operating a steam engine or steam turbine condensing is that it – increase the
mean effective pressure in the prime mover
22. The automatic shut-off valves for a water gauge installed on a high pressure boiler must be – ball
check valves
23. Electrostatic separator are installed bet. – furnace & chimney
24. Water tube boilers have – no fusible plug
25.
26. Special types of periscope are fitted to the boiler to observe – combustion gases entering the uptake
27. A faulty steam trap on the fuel oil heater can cause – lowering of heating capacity of heater
28. The presence of oil or scale in boiler tubes causes – oxidation
29. The boiler feed water in the feed water heater is heated by – steam from boiler
30. How much time should be taken to raise steam on a water tube boiler – 1 hr.
31. How much time should be taken to raise the water in a fire tube boiler – 1-3 hrs.
32. A device used to keep moisture from passing through the system is called – humidifier
33. The solenoid valve is located bet. the – scale trap & the thermal expansion valve
34. The charging valve is located bet. the – compressor & the receiver
35. In geothermal power plants, the steam is separated from the underground hot water using –
separator
36. Heat addition is gas turbine plant occurs in – combustor
37. The compression process in a gas turbine Brayton cycle follows what actual process – s ≠ c
38. The throttling process from the well bottom to the separator in a geothermal plant follows –
isenthalpic process
39. Which of the ff. may be done on the brine that will be separated on a geothermal system – will be
treated before re-injecting to the ground
40. Gas turbine cycle commonly used when combining it w/ steam plant – open cycle
41. Discarded substance from the separator that is re-injected underground is – brine
42. The thermal energy stored beneath the earth’s surface – geothermal energy
43. A mixture of steam & water that occurs when hot water under pressure moves to a region of lower
pressure – flashed steam
44. Which of the ff. is not an application of a gas turbine to utility electric generation – supercharged
boilers
45. It is the increase of temp. of partially expanded gas by burning more fuel – compression
46. The product bet. the load factor & utilization factor is also equal to – reciprocal of capacity factor
47. The intake part of a hydraulic turbine from a dam – penstock
48. The process of supplying slightly compressed air into the engine cylinder through a compressor, to
remove all burned gases & supply more charging air for compression – scavenging
49. The ratio of the sum of individual max. demands of the system to the overall max. demand of the
whole system – diversity factor
50. The heat transfer of energy from exhaust gases to compressed air flowing bet. compressor &
combustion chamber - regeneration
51. When the dia. of the runner varies at constant head, the mathematical relation bet. the dia. & speed
is – directly proportional
52. A type of boiler in which the products of combustion pass through in the tubes & the water lies
around outside – fire tube
53. Gas turbine operates on the principle of an air standard – Brayton cycle
54. It is placed bet. front & rear compressors to reduce the temp. of the working substance – intercooler
55. If a turbine runner is allowed to revolve freely w/out load & w/ the wicket gates wide open, it will
over speed to a valve called
56. For multi stage compression of an ideal Brayton cycle, the back work ratio will – decrease
57. Which of the ff. valves is the one designed to allow a fluid to pass through in one direction – check
valve
58. Which of the ff. is the one of the main purposes of refractory in a boiler furnace – prevent excessive
furnace heat losses
59. What is a characteristic feature of thermodynamic steam traps – they operate by holding back
condensate until it has cooled
60. Can temp. controlled applications be trapped – if the pressure on the trap is always higher than
backpressure
61. Unless they are designed to flood, what is the important when removing condensate from heat
exchangers – that the trap is fitted level w/ or above the heater outlet
62. How is flash steam produced – from condensate passing from high to low pressure systems
63. Are steam traps required to pass air – air should be removed as soon as it reaches the trap
64. Why is a boiler feed tank heated to approximately 85°C – to reduce the gas content of the water
65. What is used to dry air – a steam trap
66. What causes water hammer in the boiler – slugs of water in the steam
67. How does air enter a steam system – both a, b, & c
68. Why should strainers installed on steam lines be fitted on their sides – to prevent the build-up of
water in the strainer body
69. What is the result of using a heat exchanger rating to calculate its steam consumption – the true
connected heat load may be diff. from the rated figure
70. What is the disadvantage of heating a tank by direct steam injection – some of the enthalpy of water
is used
71. Steam coils should enter & leave the top of a tank when – the tank contains a corrosive solution
72. A tank is to be heated by direct steam injection. How will the quality of heat required compare w/
steam coil heating – the same amount of heat will be required
73. Which of the ff. parameters has the greatest limiting effect on the thermal performance of an open,
evaporative cooling tower – wet-bulb temp.
74. Air enters a cooling tower at 10°C DB & 9.5°C WB temp. It leaves the lower saturated at 21°C. Which
condition is a likely outcome of this – fog
75. What always accompanies an isentropic expansion of steam – a decrease in enthalpy
76. What is the advantage of a pressurized deaerator over an atmospheric deaerator – it moves more
oxygen
77. In proximate analysis, the coal analysis is consisting of moisture, fixed carbon, ash, & which of the ff.
– volatile matter
78. How do you call the heating value of the fuel if the water in the products of combustion is in the
liquid state – higher heating value
79. It is a device to control the flow of steam, water, gas, or other fluids. It can be considered a variable
orifice positioned by an actuator in response to impulse or signals controller. It may be equipped w/ a
throttling plug, V-port, or rotating ball specially designed to provide a desired flow characteristic. How do
you call this device – automatic valve
80. Assume that you are checking the water level in a boiler which is on the line in a power plant. Upon
opening the gage cocks, you det. that the water level was above the top gage cocks ff. actions, the best
one to take first in this situation would be to – close the steam outlet valve from the boiler
81. It is a component in a hydro plant that absorbs water hammer during load fluctuations & serves as an
auxiliary reservoir during high load demands. What is this component – surge tank
82. It is a closed vessel in which steam or other vapor (to be used externally to itself) is generated by the
direct application of heat used for power generation. How do you call this boiler – power boiler
83. It is a closed vessel in which intended for use in heating water of for application of heat to generate
steam or other vapor to be used externally from it. What do you call this pressure vessel – boiler or
steam generator
84. What do you call a vessel in which pressure is obtained from external sources, or from an indirect
application of heat – unfired pressure vessel
85. It is any boiler or unfired pressure vessel constructed, installed, placed in operation but subject to
annual inspection. What do you call this – existing installation
86. It is a boiler that has been inspected & declared unsafe to operate or disqualified, marked & marked
indicating its rejection. How do you call this boiler – condemned boiler
87. When new boilers are installed in either existing or new buildings, a min. height of at least ___ shall
be provided bet. top of the boiler proper & ceiling – 2130 mm
88. For power boilers, when the tensile strength of steel is not known, it shall be taken as 379 MPa &
which of the ff. for the wrought iron – 310 MPa
89. Name one characteristic feature of mechanical steam traps – they pass condensate at steam temp.
90. In a mechanical steam trap, why is a float trap better at venting air than an inverted bucket trap – a
float is fitted w/ an automatic air vent
91. In a mechanical steam trap, what added benefit does the automatic air vent after to a float trap – it
significantly increases the cold start-up capacity of the trap
92. In a mechanical steam trap, what advantage does a bucket trap have over a float type – it can be
used on higher pressure
93. A heat exchanger is designed to operate w/out waterlogging of the steam space. What is the usual
choice of trap for its drainage – float trap w/ thermostatic air vent
94. Which is the best trap to use when steam locking can occur – a balanced pressure steam trap
95. What is a common cause of water hammer in drying coils – condensate has lift after the steam trap
96. Which of the ff. statements is true – air vents around the thermodynamic & inverted bucket traps
can considerably improve start-up times
97. Name the principle cause of water hammer – water allowed to build up in pipes
98. What effect does steam locking have on rotating machinery – it reduces the drying rate of drying
cylinders
99. What do you call a boiler of which both the location & ownership have been changed after primary
use – second hand boiler
100. It is a boiler removed from its original setting & re-erected at the same location or erected at a
location w/out change of ownership. How do you call this boiler – reinstalled boiler
101. Each miniature boiler shall be equipped w/ which of the ff. for the determination of water level –
water gage glass
102. The max. allowable working pressure of a non-code steel or wrought iron heating boiler of welded
construction shall not exceed to which of the ff. pressure – 1 bar
103. Which of the ff. is a function of a steam nozzle – changes internal energy into kinetic energy
104. Generally steam turbines in power station operate at which of the ff. speeds – 3000 rpm
105. Upon entering the boiler room, you find the water out of the glass, the safety valve blowing off
strong & a fire under the boiler. Your first action would be to – remove the fire w/ draft & damper open
106. The A.S.M.E. Boiler code for boiler shells requires a tensile strength of which of the ff. in psi – 55000
to 63000
107. The best time to blow a boiler down is – once a day when the load is lightest
108. In performing a hydrostatic test on an existing power boiler, the required test pressure must be
controlled so that it is not exceeded by more than – 2%
109. It is a device commonly used to cool condenser water in power & ref’n plants. The function of which
is to reject heat to the atm. by reducing the temp. of water through condenser or other heat rejection
equipment. What is this device commonly called – cooling tower
110. Which of the ff. is a characteristics of an impulse turbine – steam striking blades on angle
111. Gas produced by the combustion of fuel oil & cannot be found in the flue gases is – hydrogen
112. Scale in boiler can – inhibit circulation & heat transfer
113. Which of the ff. is a characteristics of an impulse turbine – steam striking blades on angle
114. What is the advantage of an internal water level control over an external one – daily testing of the
level control chamber is not required
115. What is the purpose of testing gauge glasses – to ensure the gauge cocks are operative
116. What is the effect of an overloaded boiler – water level drops and lock-out occurs
117. Why is slow, controlled warm-up of a steam system essential – to minimize undue stresses &
eliminate damage
118. Which of the ff. is the main purpose of the steam distribution manifold – to provide an extra
separating function
119. Priming of a boiler is – occurrence of excessive TDS & carryover of water
120. What is the advantage of interruptible tariff – price of interruptible gas lower than fixed supply
121. At what pressure should a boiler safety valve be set – max. working pressure
122. What is the purpose of a bottom blowdown valve – to remove sludge
123. How often, as a min., should gauge glasses be tested – once a day
124. Why are two gauge glasses often fitted – it is a legal requirement
125. Temporary hardness salts are reduced by – raising the water temp.
126. What is the effect of 𝐶𝑂2 in a steam system – corrosion
127. Which of the ff. forms soft scale or sludge – calcium bicarbonate
128. Which of the ff. are principal dissolved solids that are scale forming – carbonates & sulphates of
magnesium
129. What is the effect of temp. on calcium & magnesium sulphates – they precipitate out sol’n & form
hard scale
130. What is the treatment for scale forming salts in boiler feed water – they are chemically treated to
produce suspended solids
131. Which of the ff. types of alcohol is the most frequently considered as fuel for internal combustion
engine – ethyl alcohol
132. In a thermal plant, name the components of a self-acting temp. control system – control valve,
actuator, capillary tube & sensor
133. What is the purpose of over temp. protection w/in the self-acting control system – to protect the
control system from irreversible damage
134. Why are three-port self-acting control valves used in an industrial steam of a thermal system – to
mix or divert liquids especially water
135. How do you call a process in which superheated steam is either restored to its saturated state, or its
superheated temp. is reduced – desuperheating
136. What does MAWP stand for/ - max. allowable working pressure
137. Name one disadvantage of a direct acting pressure reducing valve – it only has proportional control
138. These are used for installation in thermometer wells in flow lines; measuring temp. of condensate,
circulating water, feed water, bearing oil, etc. – glass tube mercury thermometer
139. A water turbine converts – hydraulic energy into mechanical energy
140. Adiabatic process w/ no work done is – throttling
141. Is employed to obtain & maintain the best furnace conditions, to check the operation of automatic
combustion equipment & to check the condition of the boiler setting & flues – draft gauges
142. A type water turbine where a jet of water is made to fall on the blades or buckets & due to the
impulse of water, the turbine starts to move – Pelton wheel
143. What is the ideal cycle for the gas turbine work – Brayton cycle
144. Heat exchanger used to provide heat transfer bet. the exhaust gases & the air prior to its entrance
to the combustor – regenerator
145. When these are used, they are generally in the form of diff. draft gauge – air flow meters
146. A type of water turbine – Pelton
147. These are used to give warning of high generator or transformer coil temp. generator cooling air
temp., lubricating oil temp., of high water in the hot well, or of the boiler feed tank – gong alarms
148. A Kaplan turbine is – low head axial flow turbine
149. Brayton cycle cannot be used in reciprocating engines even for same adiabatic compression ratio &
work output because – large vol. of low pressure air cannot be efficiently handled in a reciprocating
engine
150. It is used to measure high-range temp. such as furnace, flue gas, pre-heated air, or superheated
steam temp. – thermocouple thermometer
151. Which of the ff. cycle is employed in the liquefaction of air & other gases & in cooling planes –
Brayton cycle
152. What characterizes a reaction turbine – steam will react w/ a force in the diaphragm
153. Select one turbine that is diff. from the others – Pelton cycle
154. These are used to measure condenser vacuums & heater pressures – vacuum gauges &
manometers
155. What condition exists in an adiabatic throttling process – enthalpy is constant
156. Select the turbine that is diff. from the others – Kaplan turbine
157. A thermometer type that is used to measure temp. up to 260°C – vapor pressure thermometer
158. What characterizes a reaction turbine – steam will react w/ a force in the diaphragm
159. What condition exists in an adiabatic throttling process – enthalpy is constant
160. This is used for speed measurement – stroboscope
161. What type of turbine has low head & high discharge – Kaplan turbine
162. What condition exists in an adiabatic throttling process – enthalpy is constant
163. This is used to measure individual boiler output group boiler output, turbine supply, auxiliary steam
& industrial steam – steam flow meter
164. Type of turbine that has high pressure & low pressure is called – compound turbine
165. What type of turbine has low head & high discharge – Kaplan turbine
166. Such are used to measure bleeder steam pressure, exhaust pressure, etc. – helical tube or
diaphragm type
167. Francis turbine has what flow – inward flow reaction
168. Type of turbine that has high pressure & low pressure is called – compound turbine
169. Measure condensate, feed water pump discharge – water flow meters
170. A type of water turbine – Pelton
171. Francis turbine has what flow – inward flow reaction
172. A thermometer for accurate measurement of feed water & condensate temp. & for measurement
of the temp. of windings of electrical machines – electrical resistance thermometer
173. Brayton cycle has – two isentropic & two constant pressure processes
174. A slant nozzle changes – heat energy into kinetic energy
175. Extensively used for measuring the pressure of moderate & high pressure steam – bourdon tube
type
176. Brayton cycle cannot be used in reciprocating engines even for same adiabatic compression ratio &
work output because – large vol. of low pressure air cannot be efficiently handled in a reciprocating
engine
177. Curtis turbine is – an impulse turbine
178. These are used to parallel alternator – synchroscope
179. Which cycle is generally used for gas turbines – Brayton
180. Which engine is suitable in the power plant to generate power of 100hp & 5000hp – diesel
181. This is used for det. the nature of the smoke & the arbitrary scale for its measurement – conradson
number
182. When r is the compression ratio, the efficiency of Brayton cycle is given by – 1-1/𝑟 (𝑘−1)/𝑘
183. An increase in the deposition of slag & ash on the surface for heating of oil-fired boilers in bath
marine & stationary service has affected boiler efficiency. The ff. are the causes except – slagging of high
temp. superheater surfaces
184. A regenerator in a gas turbine – improves thermal efficiency
185. Which of the ff. compressors is generally used for gas turbines – axial flow type
186. An existing installation boiler, the lowest factor of safety permissible shall be – 4.5
187. The constant pressure gas turbine works on principle of – Brayton
188. The age limit of a hor. return tubular flue or cylinder boiler having a longitudinal lap joint &
operating at a pressure in excess of 0.345 MPa or 3.45 bar gage shall be – 30 years
189. Flow measuring devices include all of the ff. except – magnetic dynamometers
190. Air standard efficiency of a diesel engine depends on – compression ratio
191. In steam power generating plant the substance that enters the boiler is – subcooled liquid
192. In parallel pipe system originating & terminating in common junctions – pressure drops through
each branch are equal
193. The ratio of the sum of the individual max. demands of the system to the overall max. demand of
the whole system – diversity factor
194. Which of the ff. is not a similarity bet. a submerged culvert & a siphon – Torricelli’s equation holds
195. The internal combustion engine never work on ___ cycle – Rankine
196. The coefficient of velocity is equal to the – actual velocity divided by the theoretical velocity
197. The ratio of the average load to the peak load over a designated period of time is – load factor
198. The fact that a velocity fluid increases the cross sectional area of the pipes through which it flows
decreases is due to – the continuity equation
199. What air pressure is needed for air starting a diesel engine about – 250 psi
200. All of the ff. fluid phenomena are based on the force momentum principle of a flowing fluid except
– diesel automobile engines
201. The max. continuous power available from hydro-electric plant under the most adverse hydraulic
conditions is called – firm power
202. In fluid flow, linear momentum is – a vector quantity equal to the product of mass & velocity
203. The ratio of max. load to the rated plant capacity is called – utilization factor
204. The primary purpose of a turbine in a fluid loop is to – extract energy from the flow
205. The thermodynamic cycle used in a thermal power plant is – Rankine
206. In turbine installation, the air is removed from the condenser by ___. – air ejector
207. A steam nozzle changes – heat energy into kinetic energy
208. Rankine cycle efficiency for fixed steam temp. of any vol. up to critical temp. will be max. for steam
pressure of – critical pressure
209. As the diff. bet. the ambient air & average plate (or inlet) temp. increases, what happens to the
collector efficiency – decreases
210. Generally steam turbine in power station operates at – 3000 rpm
211. The ratio of energy absorbed by the transfer fluid to the original incident energy striking the
collector – collector efficiency
212. Prony brake is used for testing of – small engines
213. The shading factor in calculating the absorbed by the solar collector has a value of approximately –
0.95 to 0.97
214. The mean effective pressure of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio will increase if cut off
ratio is – increased
215. Which of the ff. collectors are useful when extremely hot transfer fluid is needed & are generally
limited to commercial projects – concentrating collectors
216. Load curve refers to the plot of – load curve versus generating capacity
217. Beaufort scale is used for measuring what – wind speed
218. A plate or vane used to direct or control movement of fluid or air w/in the confined area is called –
bellows
219. Betz law is widely used in – wind mills
220. The valve that prevents water from backing out of the boiler into the feedline is the – feed-check
valve
221. Solar energy is captured in – solar collector
222. The fuel oil heater is located – on the discharge side of the service pump
223. How many percent of solar energy survives absorption and reflection – 40 to 70
224. Boilers pulsations are caused by – AOTA
225. Solar energy arrives at the outside of the earth’s atm. at an average rate of ___. – 1.354 kW/𝑚2
226. In the closed fireroom system – the fireroom is supplied w/ air from one fan
227. Rocks having excessive internal stresses may produce spalling. This rocks are called as ___. –
stratified rocks
228. The air cock on a boiler is located at the – highest pt. of the steam & the water drum
229. How many feed water lines are connected to the boiler – two
230. The statement that the product of the error in the measure determination of a particle’s position &
its momentum is of the order of Planck’s constant h is known as – the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
231. Measure of the ability of a boiler or steam generator to transfer the heat given by the furnace to
the water & steam – boiler efficiency
232. Generates a voltage from incident light, usually light in the visible region – a/b
233. An apparatus used to reduce the oxygen content of the feed water by heating & subsequentation –
deaerator
234. Converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy – fuel cell
235. The ratio of the kW-hr generated to the product of the capacity of the plant in kW to the number of
hours the plant has been actual use – load factor
236. Heat exchanger used to provide heat transfer bet. the exhaust gases & the air prior to its entrance
to the combustor – regenerator
237. Tidal power is the power generated from – rise & fall tides
238. Acid will react w/ fly ash in the cooler areas in the boiler to form hygroscopic salts. Which of the ff.
belongs to the group of hygroscopic salts – sodium bisulfate
239. What do you call a conversion technology that yields electricity straight from sunlight w/out the aid
of a working substance like gas or steam w/out the use of any mechanical cycle – photovoltaic-energy
conversion
240. Ash is introduced in the crucible at an elevated temp. & held that temp. until it becomes uniformly
fluid & decomposition gases have been expelled, this temp. is usually in the range of – NOTA
241. In a liquid-dominating geothermal plant, what process occurs when the saturated steam passes
through the turbine – polytropic
242. Difficulty in tapping the slag has been experience when the calculated coal-ash viscosity at 2600°F
exceeds how many poises – 270
243. In geothermal power plants waste water is – discharged back to earth
244. If dust collecting equipment is installed for a cyclone furnace boiler unit, the ash escaping from the
stack to the atm. may be diminished by how many percent of the total – 1-2%
245. An opening in lava or in volcanic area through which steam & other hot gases are escaping into the
air is called – fumarole
246. Furnaces fired w/ oil are usually for furnace heat release rates above – 135,000 Btu/hr-𝑓𝑡 2
247. A dense, fine grained, light colored igneous rock which is rich in silica – felsite
248. Which of the ff. should not be used for cleaning anthracite & bituminous coals – NOTA
249. A popular term used by utilities to mean upgrading existing plant – reorganizing
250. To ensure that a boiler will not be limited in performance by fans, it is necessary to add safety
factors to the calculated or net fan requirements. These factors are intended to cover conditions
encountered in operation that cannot be evaluated. The usual factors are in what order in net weight
increase of air gas – 5-10%
251. Physical limitations usually preclude more than how many stages of intercooling & reheating – 2
252. The total stack flow loss is usually less than how many percentage of the calculated draft – 5%
253. If 𝑊𝑡 is the turbine power and 𝑊𝑐 is the compressor power than the network is – 𝑊𝑡 -𝑊𝑐
254. The ratio of the average load over the designated period of time to peak load in that period – none
of these
255. If 𝑊𝑡 is the turbine power and 𝑊𝑐 is the compressor power than the back work ratio is – 𝑊𝑐 /𝑊𝑡
256. The reheat Rankine cycle is proposed to decrease – moisture content in the low pressure stages of
the turbine
257. Which of the ff. is an example of regenerator – a counter flow heat exchanger
258. A steam power cycle is modeled by the ideal cycle known as the – Rankine cycle
259. In a Brayton cycle multiple stages of compression & expansion will ___. – increase thermal
efficiency
260. Measure of combustibility of diesel fuel – cetane number
261. A regenerator in a gas turbine has no effect in – compressor & turbine work
262. Presence of impurity droplets of water in the steam flow – carry over
263. Which of the ff. is an effect of having a regenerator – less heat is added
264. Peak load for a period of time divided by installed capacity – utilization factor
265. The full load thermal efficiency of existing heavy duty combustions turbines in simple cycle is
approximately – 34 to 36%
266. Is the removal of the burnt gases from & admitting the fresh charge into the power cylinder of an
engine by the use of air – scavenging
267. Which of the ff. engines are typically used by turbojet & turboprop – open combustors
268. Diff. in pressure measure above or below atmospheric pressure – draft
269. Approximately how many percent of the turbine power is used to drive the high efficiency
compressor – 50 to 75%
270. Dust which are mainly fine ash particles – soot
271. The exhaust flow rate in modern heavy duty turbines per 100 MW is approximately – 240 to 250
kg/s
272. A valve which constitute the ultimate line of defense against occurrence of hazardous steam
pressure in the boiler – safety valve
273. The temp. of the gas entering the expander section is typically – 1200 C to 1290 C
274. Superheated vapor behaves – approximately gas
275. Aeroderivative combustion turbines have higher compression ratios typically – 19 to 21
276. A boiler gage glasses should be blown down – at the beginning of every watch
277. The coef of contraction is the ratio of the – the area of vena contracta to the orifice area
278. Which of the ff. is a common type of oil burner – all of the above
279. When a falling object reaches a speed at which the drag force equals its weight, it has achieved –
turbulent boundary layer
280. What is the average fuel-oil temp. range of the oil in the discharge line to the burners - 180°-200°
281. In the absence of any heat & work interactions & any changes in potential energy, the stagnation
enthalpy of a fluid remains constant during ___. – steady flow
282. Which of the ff. extinguishers would not be found in the fireroom - 𝑆𝑂2
283. One could expect the possibility of Froude number similarity in all of the ff. cases except – closed-
pipe turbulent pipe flow
284. One of the main purpose of refractories in a boiler furnace is to – prevent excessive furnace heat
losses
285. One could expect the possibility of Reynolds number similarity in all of the ff. cases except – weirs
286. The amount of steam generated by a boiler is dependent upon – all of the above
287. The ff. are all examples of indirect (secondary) miscellaneous methods to measure flow except –
positive displacement meters
288. When you are cleaning fuel-oil burner tips, use a – brass knife
289. A fireroom that is completely isolated (closed) operates – forced draft
290. What is the first thing that you would check on taking over a watch – the water level
291. Soot blowers should be used in proper sequence so that – the soot will be swept toward the
uptakes
292. The air cock in the boiler is located at the – highest pt. of the steam & the water drum
293. In the forced draft system – one fan supplies air to all furnaces
294. Water tube boilers have – no fusible plug
295. Dryness factor of steam is – (weight of stuff-weight of moisture)/weight of stuff
296. A lungstorm turbine is – inward flow impulse reaction turbine
297. A pass-out turbine mostly operates on low pressure in the range – 150-300 kg/𝑐𝑚2
298. In a diesel engine fuel is injected – before the end of compression stroke
299. The lowest portion to storage basin from where the water is not drawn, is – dead storage
300. Percent excess air is the diff. bet. the air actually supplied & theoretically required divided by the –
the theoretically air supplied
301. In a steam generator w/ good combustion control, what occurs if the load is increased – air temp.
entering air heater increases
302. What do you call a conversion technology that yields electricity straight from sunlight w/out the aid
of a working substance like gas or steam w/out the use of any mechanical cycle – photovoltaic-energy
conversion
303. Tidal power plant is attractive because it has – cheap energy source
304. The flow process through shock wave is highly irreversible & cannot be approximated as being –
isentropic
305. Beaufort scale is used for measuring what – wind speed
306. Which of the ff. collector are more complex but their efficiencies are higher – evacuated tube
collector
307. A vena contracta in a fluid jet issuing through a hole in a plate is located approx. – at the orifice min.
diameter
308. What is the lowest temp. to which water could possibly be cooled in a cooling tower – the dew pt.
temp. of the air
309. What is a check valve – a valve designed to allow a fluid to pass through in one direction only
310. What is the prime purpose of providing a lubricating oil-preheater in an emergency stand-by diesel
genset – to keep the lube oil viscosity down under cold condition & enhance the starting of the cold
engine
311. What is absorbed by sulphites in boiler water treatment – impurities settled in mud drum
312. What is the color code of steam pipe lines – silver gray
313. In a diesel engine, what elements in the fuel that make the work of the lubricant more difficult –
sulfur & asphaltene content
314. Cooling water system consists of equipment to dissipate heat absorbed by the engine jacket water,
lub oil & the heat to be removed from air intercooler to keep the engine oil water temp. constant & the
differential of the cooling water at a min. preferably not to exceed – 10 to 20°F
315. A chemical method of feed water treatment which uses calcium hydroxide & sodium carbonate as
reagents – lime soda treatment
316. The heat transfer process in a cooling tower consists of a transfer of heat from water to – saturated
air
317. Any boiler which does exceed any of the ff. 405 mm inside dia. & 1065 mm overall length of outside
heads at center – miniature boiler
318. A closed vessel intended for use in heating water or for application of heat to generate steam or
other vapor to be used externally to itself – steam generator
319. A vessel in which pressure is obtained from an external source, or from an indirect application of
heat – unfired pressure vessel
320. Any boiler or unfired pressure vessel constructed, installed, placed in operation but subjected to
annual inspection – existing installation
321. A boiler in which that has been inspected & declared unsafe to operate or disqualified stamped &
marked indicating its rejection - condemned
322. No part of the steam generator should be closer than ___ meter from any walls of the buildings –
two
323. Steam generators should be mounted over a suitable foundation or concrete pad of not less than
___ thick & w/ sufficient base area – 305 mm
324. When new boilers are installed in either existing or new buildings, a min. height at least ___ shall be
provided bet. the top of the proper & ceiling – 2130 mm
325. When feeding hot water, feed pump should at least be ___ below hot well to prevent vapor lock –
1220 mm
326. A steel catwalk or platform at least ___ wide & provided w/ standard handrails & toe board on
either side shall be installed across the tops of adjacent boilers – 455 mm
327. In a Brayton cycle, reheating & intercooling will ___. – increase thermal efficiency
328. In a Brayton cycle, reheating has no effect in – heat added
329. In a Brayton cycle, intercooling has no effect in – turbine work
330. Refers to the internal heat from the earth – geothermal
331. A rock-forming crystalline mixed silicate which constitute about 60% of the earth’s surface –
feldspar
332. A compound rock a crypto-crystalline form of silica, which is dense, tough, breaking w/ a conchoidal
fracture – flint
333. Is the process of using injection wells to bubble air through groundwater – sparging
334. Tidal power is the power generated form – rise & fall tides
335. Converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy – fuel cell
336. Generates a voltage from incident light, usually light in the visible region – a or b
337. All of the ff. terms are synonymous w/ quanta of electromagnetic theory except – x-rays
338. Tidal power plant is attractive because it has – cheap energy source
339. For power boiler, when the tensile strength of steel is not known. It shall be taken as ___ N/𝑚𝑚2 &
310 N/𝑚𝑚2 for wrought iron – 379
340. For power boiler, the resistance to crushing of mild steel shall be taken at ___ N/𝑚𝑚2 of cross
section area – 855
341. The lowest factor of safety permissible on existing shall be ___ excepting for horizontal return
tubular boiler having continuous lap seams more than 3650 mm in length where the factor of safety shall
be ___. – 4.5, 90
342. Reinstalled secondhand boiler shall have a min. factor of safety of ___ when the longitudinal seams
are of lap riveted construction, and a min. factor of safety of ___ when the longitudinal seams are of butt
& double strap construction – 6, 5
343. The age limit of a horizontal return, flue or cylinder boiler having a longitudinal lap joint & operating
at a pressure in excess of 0.345 MPa shall be ___. – 30 yrs.
344. For power boiler, a responsible time for replacement shall be given at the discretion of the
inspector not to exceed ___ yr. – 4
345. For power boiler, each boiler shall have at least one safety valve & if it has more than 46.5 sq. m of
heating surface or the generating capacity exceeds 910 kg/hr. It shall have ___ safety valves – two or
more
346. For miniature boilers, the lowest permissible water level shall be at a pt. ___ of the height of the
shell, except where the boiler is equipped w/ internal furnace – 1/3
347. Where ground water or surface water are used for feed water, water hardness of 0-10 ppm (parts
per million) & alkalinity of ___ be considered – pH 10 to pH 11
348. A closed vessel in which or other is generated at a pressure of more than 1.055 kg/𝑐𝑚2 gage by the
direct application of heat – power boiler
349. The heating surface area of a miniature boiler is 1.85 𝑚2 & the max. allowable working pressure is
___ kg/𝑚2 – 9.85
350. A boiler of which both the location & the ownership has been changed after primary use – second
hand boiler
351. As a general requirement, smokestacks should be sufficient capacity to handle flue gases, self-
supporting or guyed to w/stand a wind load 160 kph & rise at least ___ mm above the eaves of any
building w/in a radius of 50 meters – 5000
352. Each miniature boiler shall have equipped w/ ___ for determination of water level – water gage
glass
353. The max. allowable working pressure of a non-code steel or wrought iron heating boiler of welded
construction shall not exceed – 1 bar
354. Low pressure heating boiler is operated at pressure not exceeding 1.055 kg/𝑐𝑚2 gage steam or
water temp. not exceeding ___ °C – 121
355. A boiler removed from its original setting & re-erected at the same location or erected at a location
w/out change of ownership – reinstalled boiler
356. As a general requirement, no smokestacks should be closer than ___ mm from any exposed
woodworks or framing – 305
357. Each miniature boiler, shall equipped w/ a sealed, spring-loaded, pop-type safety valve not less than 377. Is the power developed by an engine as measured by a force applied to a friction brake or by an
___ pipe size, connected directly to the boiler – 12.7 mm absorption dynamometer applied to the shaft or flywheel – brake power

358. Each miniature boiler shall be equipped w/ a steam gage having a dial range not less than ___ times
& not more than twice the max. allowable working pressure – 1.5
359. A boiler test method based on the amount of time it takes generated sound waves to pass through
a material & back to the source after being reflected – sound test
360. During hydrostatic test, hydrostatic pressure should not exceed ___ times the max. allowable
working pressure – 1.5
361. A boiler device which automatically cut-off the fuel supply &/or supply requisite feed-water when
the surface of the wall falls to the lowest safe water line – low water fuel cut off
378. Is the ratio of the brake power to the indicated power – mechanical efficiency
379. Is the power dissipated in a machine through friction – friction power
380. Is the weight flow rate of fuel required to produce a unit of power or thrust. It is also known as
specific propellant consumption – fuel rate
381. Is an expression of the conversion efficiency of the thermal power plant engine, as heat input per
unit work output – heat rate
382. Is a duct that connects the boiler & the chimney – breeching

362. Where ground water or surface water are used for feed water, water hardness of 0-10 ppm & 383. Is the ratio of the developed boiler hp. to the rated boiler hp. – percent rating
alkalinity of ___ be considered – pH 10 to pH 11
384. Is the actual heat absorption per kg. of steam divided by the latent heat of vaporization of the
363. For miniature boilers, the lowest permissible water level shall be at a pt. ___ of the height of the steam – factor of evaporation
shell, except where the boiler is equipped w/ internal furnace – 1/3
385. Is the ratio of the mass of the steam & mass of fuel – actual specific evaporation
364. Piping color for boiler feed water is – yellow
PART II
365. Piping color for the substance like water – green
*In a steam power plant, 5 kg of coal… calc. the ht. of the chimney – H=41.15 m
366. Water droplets that are carried out of the cooling water w/ the exhaust air – drift
*A steam generator w/ economizer… theoretical ht., flue gases are the same as that for air – H=550 m
367. Water droplets blown out of the cooling tower by wind, generally at the air inlet openings. Water
*A coal fired steam boiler uses 3000 kg. of coal… find the dia. of the chimney – D=1.91 m
may also be lost, in the absence of wind, through splashing or misting. Devices such as wind screens,
louvers, splash deflectors & water diverters are used to limit these losses – blow-out *If the air required for combustion is 20 kg/kg of coal… det. the mass, ash loss 15% – mg=62,550 kg/hr
368. The stream of saturated exhaust air leaving the cooling tower – plume *Coal w/ higher heating value of 6700 kcal/kg… what is the heating surface area – 182 𝑚2
369. The portion of the circulating water flow that is removed in order to maintain the amount of *Calculate the rate of steam evaporated – 4,424.68 kg/hr
dissolved solids & other impurities at an acceptable level – blow down
*What is the percent rating developed – 152.50%
370. The loss of wood preservative chemicals by the washing action of the water flowing through a wood
structure cooling tower – leaching *Determined the ASME evaporation unit in kBTU/hr – 10,211.57

371. Sound energy emitted by a cooling tower & heard (recorded) at a given distance & direction. The *A 6MW steam turbine gen. power plant… compute for the hr.ly steam consump. 75% in kg/hr – 37,800
sound is generated by the impact of falling water, by the movement of air by fans, the fan blades moving
in the structure & the motors, gearboxes or drive belts – noise *The vacuum in the surface condenser… the vacuum efficiency – 90.56%

372. The ___ is the diff. in temp. bet. the cooled-water temp. & the entering-air wet bulb temp. (twb) – *A steam turbine has an entrance enthalpy of 3000 kJ/kg… what is the stage eff. In 2,200 kJ/kg – 80%
approach
*Find the rated boiler hp. of a HRT boiler is 6 in. – 95.09
373. The ___ is the temp. diff. bet. the water inlet & water exit – range
*In a cooling tower 28.34 𝑚3 /min. how many kg/hr of make-up water, flow of 34 kg/hr – 19.21 kg/hr
374. Is the vol. displaced by the piston as it moves from top dead center to the bottom dead center –
piston displacement

375. Is the total distance a piston travels in a given time – piston speed

376. Is the power delivered by an engine as calculated from the average pressure of the working fluid in
the cylinders & the displacement – indicated power