GE 2152 -BASIC CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

GE 2152 -BASIC CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

PART A

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Power Plant Engineering, Pumps and Turbines:

1. Define power plant.

2. What is the function of a surge tank?

3. State the function of the condenser in the steam power plant.

4. What is the function of moderator in nuclear power plant?

5. What are the materials used as a moderator in a nuclear power plant?

6. What are the fuels used in a nuclear power plant.

7. List out the factors to be considered for the selection of site for the hydro electric power plant.

8.  State the reason why the steam power plant is preferred than the other plants.

9. What is a cooling tower?

10. What is the function of a penstock?

11. What is meant by nuclear fission?

12. What is the function of a intercooler in gas turbine power plant?

13. Name the different components used in a gas turbine power plant.

14. What is radiation shielding?

15. What are the different types of hydro power plants?

16. State the demerits of steam power plant.

17. List out the applications of gas turbine power plant.

18. Name the locations where nuclear power plants were installed in India.

19. Define steam turbine.

20. How steam turbines are classified.   

  I.C Engines, Boilers:

1. What is an engine?
2. What are the different types of heat engine?
3.  What is meant by SI Engine.
4. What is meant by CI Engine.
5. List out the main components of a SI Engine.
6. What is a four stroke cycle engine?
7. What is the function of a carburetor?
8. What is the difference between two stroke and four stroke engine.
9. Why fuel is injected in a CI Engine.
10. Mention the different types of ignition systems used in SI engine.
11. What is the function of a choke, in a petrol engine?
12. What is the function of a spark plug, in a petrol engine?
13. What is the function of a fuel pump in a diesel engine?
14. Define fuel injector.
15. What are the different types of cooling system used in IC engines.
16. What are the different types of lubrication systems in IC Engines.
17. How boilers are classified.
18. List the advantages of high pressure boilers.
19. What is the function of an economiser.
20. List out the boiler mountings.
21. What is the difference between boiler mountings and accessories.
22. What is the function of a super heater.
23. What is the function of a air pre-heater.

Power Plant Engineering:

1. Draw the layout of the steam power plant and explain.

2. Sketch the diesel power plant and explain its working principle, also state its merits and demerits.

3. Draw the general arrangement of a nuclear power plant and explain its working. List out its merits and demerits.

4. Give the schematic layout of a hydro electric power plant and explain the function of its each component.

5. With a labeled sketch explain briefly about the construction and working principle of gas turbine power plant.

Pumps and Turbines:

6. Define a centrifugal pump, explain the working of a single stage Centrifugal pump with a sketch.

7. Explain the construction and working principle of a single acting reciprocating pump with neat sketch. Also state its applications.

8. Differentiate between impulse and reaction turbine.

9. Name the types of gas turbines? Explain the working principle of open and closed cycle gas turbine with neat sketch.

10. Define a hydraulic turbine. Explain with neat sketch the working principle of all hydraulic turbines.

I.C Engines:

1. With neat sketch, explain the major parts of an IC Engine.

2. Explain the working principle of four stroke petrol engine with neat sketches.

3. With neat sketches, explain the working principle of two stroke petrol engines.

4. Explain the working principle of a four stroke Diesel engine with neat sketch.

5. With line diagram, explain the working principle of two stroke diesel engine.

6.  Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a CI engines over SI Engines.

7. Compare two stroke and four stroke engines.

8. Compare air cooling and water cooling system used in IC engines.

9. Write short notes on

                                          1. Fuel Pump

                                          2. Fuel Injector

                                          3. Carburetor

                                          4. Splash Lubrication system

Boilers:

10. With a neat sketch, briefly explain about Lamont Boiler

11. Explain the construction and working principle of Cochran Boiler.

12. Explain the construction and working principle of Benson Boiler.

13. Name the important boiler mountings and briefly explain their functions.

14. Name some of the boiler accessories, and explain their functions with sketches.

References:

1. Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering – K.V. Natarajan

2. Power Plant  Engineering – G.D. Rai

3. Applied Thermodynamics – Rangasamy and Sundaramoorthy

4. Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering – V. Ramesh Babu