GITAM UNIVERSITY

HYDERABAD CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUIZE-I EXAMINATION, VI SEMESTER
Subject: POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
Date: 01/02/2014
Branch: III B.Tech Mechanical A,B &C section
Max. Marks: 15
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Answer all questions and each question carries one mark
1. Steam power cycles works on
a. Diesel cycle
b. Otto Cycle
c. Joule cycle
d. Rankine cycle
2. Which is mounting for steam boilers
a. Economizer
c. Water level indicator

b. Air Preheater
d. Super heater

3. Which is accessory for steam boiler

a. Water level Indicator
c. Fusible Plug

b. Super heater
d. Safety Valve

4. Which is fire tube boiler

a. Cochran boiler
c. Loeffler boiler

b. La Mont boiler
d. Benson boiler

5. Which is water tube boiler

a. Cochran boiler
c. Locomotive boiler

b. Lancashire boiler
d. Babcock and Wilcox boiler

6. Economizer is used to heat

a. Feed water
c. Flue gases

b. air
d. none of these

7. Steam is supplied to the turbine through

a. Safety valve
c. Blow-off valve

b. throttle valve
d. none of these

8. The function of a condenser is to

a. Reduce the back pressure at the steam turbine exhaust
b. Increase the back pressure at the steam turbine exhaust
c. Make steam pressure more than atmospheric pressure
d. None the above

9. Natural draught in a steam power plant is produced by

a. Fans
b. blowers
c. Chimney
d. Steam jets
10. Petrol engine works on
a. Diesel cycle
c. Dual cycle

b. Otto cycle
d. carnot cycle

II. Fill in the blanks:

a. Diesel engine works on __________ cycle
b. Compression ratio of diesel engine is more than ___________
c. Function of fly wheel _______________________
d. Function of carburetor in S.I engine ____________________
e. Cooling system used in bike engine ______________________