Which One of the Following Allowed Steam Engines to Be

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following allowed steam engines to be located away from rivers?

• A) They were small and hence portable.
• B) Water could be brought to them by irrigation channels.
• C) They ran on coal.
• D) They ran on oil.
• E) a and b

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