In an experiment to determine dryness fraction of steam, the mass of water separated was 1.2 kg in 15 mts. and the mass of steam passed out in same time was 4.8 kg. Dryness fraction is

The expansion of steam in a nozzle follows

A. Carnot cycle

B. Rankine cycle

C. Joule cycle

D. Stirling cycle

In a uniflow engine

A. Steam enters and exhausts through the same port

B. Steam enters at one end and exhausts at the centre

C. Steam enters at the centre and exhausts at the other end

D. None of the above

The mechanical draught _________ with the amount of smoke.

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Does not effect

D. None of these

Gradually increasing temperature of flue gases at inlet to chimney for given steam outputs is an indication of

A. Higher effectiveness of boiler

B. High calorific value coal being burnt

C. Fouling of heat transfer surfaces

D. Raising of steam temperature