Power System - I (3140914) MCQs

MCQs of Conventional Generation, Load Curves and Tariffs

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371.
Demand factor is defined as the ratio of
(a) Average load to maximum load
(b) Maximum demand to connected load
(c) Connected load to maximum demand
(d) Maximum demand to average load
Answer:

Option (b)

372.
Demand factor on power system is
(a) Always greater than unity
(b) Normally greater than unity
(c) Always lesser than unity
(d) Normally lesser than unity
Answer:

Option (c)

373.
A generating station has a maximum demand of 20 MW and a connected load of 40 MW. The generated units are 4.36 × 107 per annum. The demand factor is
(a) 2
(b) 2/3
(c) 1/2
(d) 1/3
Answer:

Option (c)

374.
Load factor is ratio of
(a) Peak load to average load
(b) Peak load to minimum load
(c) Average load to peak load
(d) Average load to minimum load
Answer:

Option (c)

375.
Load factor is defined as the ratio of
(a) Average load to maximum load
(b) Maximum load to minimum load
(c) Average load to peak load
(d) Average load to minimum load
Answer:

Option (a)

376.
Load factor of a power plant is
(a) Generally equal to unity
(b) Always less than unity
(c) Always more than unity
(d) Normally more than unity
Answer:

Option (b)

377.
The load factor for domestic loads may be taken as
(a) About 85%
(b) 50-60%
(c) 25-50%
(d) 10-15%
Answer:

Option (d)

378.
Load factor for heavy industries may be taken as
(a) 70-80%
(b) 40-50%
(c) 25-40%
(d) 20-25%
Answer:

Option (a)

379.
Which of the following categories of consumers can provide the highest power factor?
(a) Domestic consumers
(b) Commercial consumers
(c) Educational institution
(d) Medium industries
Answer:

Option (d)

380.
The connected load of a consumer is 2 KW and his maximum demand is 1.5 kW. The demand factor of the consumer is
(a) 0.75
(b) 0.375
(c) 1.33
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

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