Q.1

Which of the following is not a micro component present in coal ?

  • Micrinite
  • Clarain
  • Fusinite
  • Liptinite
Q.2

Calorific values of both the solid as well as the liquid fuels can be determined by __________ calorimeter.

  • bomb
  • Boy's
  • Junkar's
  • none of these
Q.3

As the equilibrium moisture content of the coal increases, its

  • calorific value increases.
  • swelling number decreases.
  • swelling number increases.
  • bulk density decreases.
Q.4

Which of the following is a measure of the agglutinating (i.e., binding) property of coal?

  • Thickness of plastic layer
  • Caking index
  • Swelling index
  • Gray-king index
Q.5

Efficient burning of anthracite coal requires

  • low preheat of air.
  • fine grinding.
  • high excess air.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.6

C/H ratio is the minimum in case of

  • furnace oil
  • natural gas
  • coal
  • naphtha
Q.7

Of the total tar present in raw coke oven gas, the tar recovered in primary cooler is about __________ percent.

  • 5
  • 25
  • 55
  • 75
Q.8

Calorific value as determined by bomb calorimeter is the

  • higher calorific value at constant volume.
  • gross calorific value at constant pressure.
  • lower calorific value at constant pressure.
  • net calorific value at constant volume.
Q.9

Presence of nitrogen in combustion air does not reduce the

  • amount of heat liberated.
  • flame temperature.
  • flue gas temperature.
  • any of the above.
Q.10

Low temperature carbonisation of coal takes place at __________ °C.

  • 300
  • 1100
  • 700
  • 150
Q.11

Which of the following gaseous fuels has the highest net calorific value (kcal/Nm3)?

  • Producer gas
  • Carburetted water gas
  • Natural gas
  • Liquified petroleum gas
Q.12

Fusion point of coal ash generally varies fromtoC. Ash having fusion point less than __________ °C is liable to form clinker.

  • 1100
  • 1250
  • 1350
  • 1400
Q.13

Light oil whose major component is benzol, is obtained by the distillation of crude tar in the temperature range of __________ °C.

  • 80-170
  • 200-300
  • 250-270
  • 280-300
Q.14

Which of the following has the highest heat of combustion?

  • H2
  • CO
  • CH4
  • C2H6
Q.15

Which of the following would require maximum amount of % excess air for complete combustion ?

  • Coke oven gas
  • Furnace oil
  • Pulverised coal
  • Lump coal (fixed on chain grate).
Q.16

Safe condition for storage of high V.M. bituminous coal is that

  • height of the coal heap should be < 3 metres.
  • maximum 200 tons should be stored in a heap.
  • both (a) and (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.17

Ignition temperature of a fuel in air is __________ that in pure oxygen.

  • more than
  • less than
  • equal to
  • either more or less; depends on the type of fuel
Q.18

The maximum adiabatic flame temperature is attained, when the fuel is burnt with

  • theoretically required amount of air.
  • more than theoretically required amount of air.
  • less than theoretically required amount of air.
  • theoretically required amount of oxygen.
Q.19

Abel apparatus is used for those oils, whose flash points are___°F.

  • <120
  • >120
  • >280
  • 300-600
Q.20

By-products recovery process from coal carbonisation is termed as direct, indirect and semi direct process depending upon the method of recovery of

  • tar
  • benzol
  • ammonia
  • none of these
Q.21

Which of the following gaseous fuels is likely to have the highest gross calorific value?

  • Sewage gas
  • LPG
  • Producer gas
  • Natural gas
Q.22

Calorific value of tar is about __________ Kcal/kg.

  • 8800
  • 12000
  • 5000
  • 16000
Q.23

Commercial production of petrol from coal (as practised in a factory at Sasol in South Africa) is done by the __________ of coal.

  • hydrogenation
  • gasification
  • carbonisation
  • none of these
Q.24

Naphthalene recovered from coke oven gas is used

  • as moisture proof coating on fibres.
  • as moth balls (insecticides).
  • as a fuel in furnaces.
  • for making electrodes.
Q.25

High temperature carbonisation of coal takes place at __________ °C.

  • 2000
  • 600
  • 1100
  • 1600
Q.26

A coal containing high amount of volatile matter will have

  • low ignition temperature
  • very little ash content
  • high fusion point of its ash
  • low adiabatic flame temperature
Q.27

During coal carbonisation process, the conversion of semi-coke to coke is accompanied by an increase in the __________ of the mass.

  • density
  • porosity
  • electrical resistivity
  • none of these
Q.28

With increases in carbonisation temperature

  • coke even gas yield increases.
  • tar yield increases.
  • hydrogen percentage in the coke oven gas decreases.
  • methane percentage in the coke oven gas increases.
Q.29

Critical Air Blast (CAB) value of coke is a direct measure of its

  • reactivity
  • hardness
  • strength
  • none of these
Q.30

Which of the following is coking ?

  • Vitrain
  • Fussain
  • both (a) & (b)
  • Neither (a) nor (b)
Q.31

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Main constituents of LPG are propane and butane.
  • C.V. of natural gas is about 10000 KCal/Nm3.
  • C.V. of LPG is about 26000 kcal/Nm3(11500 kcal/kg).
  • L.P.G. is lighter than air.
Q.32

Calorific value of wood gas is about __________ kcal/Nm3.

  • 1500
  • 3300
  • 5400
  • 8500
Q.33

Power alcohol as compared to straight run gasoline has lower

  • calorific value
  • octane number
  • specific gravity
  • viscosity
Q.34

Atomising steam to fuel oil ratio in a burner should be around

  • 0.5
  • 1.5
  • 2.5
  • 3.5
Q.35

During combustion of a gaseous fuel, the presence of a non-luminous flame is an indication of the

  • incomplete combustion.
  • complete combustion.
  • high oxygen in flue gas.
  • none of these.
Q.36

Flue gas obtained on complete combustion of pure acetylene (a hydrocarbon fuel) will contain

  • CO
  • CO2
  • H2O
  • both(b) & (c)
Q.37

Which of the following has the highest calorific value ?

  • Lignite
  • Sub-bituminous coal
  • Anthracite
  • Peat
Q.38

Bunsen burner is an example of a/an __________ burner.

  • inside mixing/premix type
  • outside mixing/diffusion flame/nozzle mix type.
  • rotary cup.
  • submerged combustion.
Q.39

Grindability index of a coal isIt implies that the

  • coal can be pulverised with great difficulty.
  • coal can't be pulverised.
  • coal can be easily pulverised.
  • power consumption in grinding the coal will be very high.
Q.40

The cooling medium used in dry quenching of coke is

  • nitrogen
  • air
  • phenolic water
  • carbon dioxide
Q.41

Naphthalene is removed from coke oven gas by

  • scrubbing with wash oil (a petroleum product).
  • adsorbing on bog iron bed.
  • absorbing in vetro-coke solution.
  • none of these.
Q.42

Coke oven gas compared to blast furnace gas is

  • more explosive and inflammable.
  • less poisonous.
  • lighter.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.43

Efficiency of the combustion of a fuel is judged by the __________ the flue gas.

  • %of CO2 in
  • % of O2in
  • temperature of
  • colour of
Q.44

The combustion reaction, C + O2 = CO2, is

  • exothermic
  • endothermic
  • autocatalytic
  • none of these
Q.45

For maximum discharge through a chimney, its height should be

  • 200 meters.
  • infinitely long.
  • more than 105.7 metres.
  • equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught.
Q.46

Method of maintaining fires in furnace during standby periods without undue consumption of fuel is called

  • back draughting.
  • banking.
  • under pressurising.
  • none of these.
Q.47

Blast furnace gas burns with a bluish flame, because of the presence of

  • CO
  • CH4
  • CO2
  • S
Q.48

The function of secondary combustion air is to

  • pneumatically convey the pulverised coal.
  • completely burn the volatile matter.
  • burn the lumpy coal.
  • none of these.
Q.49

Undercharging of coal in the by-product coke ovens results in

  • decrease in the c.v. of coke oven gas.
  • increase in its throughput.
  • increase in the c.v. of coke oven gas.
  • no change in the c.v. of coke oven gas.
Q.50

With increase in C/H ratio of a fuel, the dew point of flue gases

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains same
  • may increase or decrease ; depends on the type of fuel
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