Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The aim of a compound steam engine is

To reduce the temperature range in each cylinder
To reduce the length of stroke
To reduce the ratio of expansion in each cylinder
All of these

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Pick up the correct statement as regards Cornish boiler and Lancashire boiler

Cornish has two fire tubes and Lancashire has one
Cornish is water tube and Lancashire is fire tube
Cornish is fire tube and Lancashire is water tube
Lancashire has two fire tubes and Cornish has one

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
For a Parson's reaction turbine, if α₁ and α₂ are fixed blade angles at inlet and exit respectively and β₁ and β₂ are the moving blade angles at entrance and exit respectively, then

α₁ < β₁ and α₂ > β₂
α₁ = α₂ and β₁ = β₂
α₁ = β₂ and β₁ = α₂
α₁ = β₁ and α₂= β₂

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