MCQs of Conventional Generation, Load Curves and Tariffs (Power System - I - 3140914)

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21.

The factors affecting the run-off are

(a)	Rain fall pattern, shape and size of catchment area
(b)	The topography and nature of soil in the catchment area
(c)	Amount of vegetation and weather condition in the catchment area
(d)	All above

22.

The flow-duration curve at a given head of a hydro-electric plant is used to determine

(a)	Total power available at the site
(b)	Total units of energy available
(c)	Load-factor at the plant
(d)	Diversity factor for the plant

23.

In a load duration curve for an integrated power system the uppermost crest represents the energy contributed by

(a)	Base power stations
(b)	Major thermal stations
(c)	Peaking hydro or gas turbine stations
(d)	Non-conventional power stations

24.

The area under a flow-duration curve represents

(a)	Total units of energy available
(b)	Total power available at site
(c)	Total quantity of run-off during that period
(d)	Maximum rate of run-off during that period

25.

A mass curve can be plotted from

(a)	Load duration curve
(b)	Chronological load curve
(c)	Energy load curve
(d)	Both load duration curve and chronological load curve

26.

Storage requirement can be determined from

(a)	Hydrograph
(b)	Flow-duration curve
(c)	Mass curve
(d)	Either by hydrograph or by mass curve

27.

A penstock is used as a conduit between

(a)	The steam chest and the turbine in a thermal station
(b)	The dam and the turbine in a hydro-station
(c)	The turbine and the discharge drain
(d)	The heat exchanger and the turbine in a nuclear power plant

28.

In high head hydro-electric power plant, the velocity of water flow in penstock is around

29.

Location of a surge tank in a hydro-electric power station is near

30.

The function of a surge tank is to

(a)	Supply water at constant pressure
(b)	Relieve water hammer pressure in the penstock pipe
(c)	Produce surge in the pipe line
(d)	None above

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