Power System - I (3140914) MCQs

MCQs of Conventional Generation, Load Curves and Tariffs

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1.
The commercial sources of energy are
(a) Fossil fuels, water and radioactive substances
(b) Solar, wind and biomass
(c) Wood, animal wastes and agriculture wastes
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

2.
Which is a conventional source of energy ?
(a) Solar
(b) Radioactive substances
(c) Geothermal
(d) Wind
Answer:

Option (b)

3.
Which of the following power plants is the most reliable ?
(a) Diesel
(b) Hydro-electric
(c) Steam
(d) Tidal
Answer:

Option (b)

4.
Total present power installed capacity in India is more than
(a) 20,000 MW
(b) 40,000 MW
(c) 65,000 MW
(d) 1,00,000 MW
Answer:

Option (d)

5.
Capacity of generator and turbine are related as
(a) Generator kW = Turbine kW / Turbine efficiency
(b) Generator kW = Turbine kW / Generator efficiency
(c) Generator kW = Turbine kW x Generator efficiency
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

6.
Which of the following is the hydro-electrical power plant ?
(a) Bhakra
(b) Panki (Kanpur)
(c) Singrauli
(d) Badarpur
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
The power development programmes that are possible in Tamilnadu are largely based on
(a) Steam power plants
(b) Hydro-electric power plants
(c) Nuclear power plants
(d) Diesel power plants
Answer:

Option (c)

8.
The power output from an hydro-electric power plant depends on
(a) Type of dam, type of catchment area and discharge
(b) Type of dam, head and system efficiency
(c) Discharge, head and system efficiency
(d) Type of turbine, type of dam and type of catchment area
Answer:

Option (c)

9.
If power P available from a hydro-scheme is given by the formula P = 9.81QH, where Q is the flow rate through the turbine in l/s and H is the head in meters, then P will be in units of
(a) W
(b) HP
(c) kJ/s
(d) kWh
Answer:

Option (a)

10.
If the discharge is 1 m3/s and head of the water is 1 m, then the power generated by the alternator in one hour (assume 100% efficiency of generator and turbine) will be
(a) 10 kW
(b) 0.98 kW
(c) 9.81 kW
(d) 100 kW
Answer:

Option (c)

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