Power System - I (3140914) MCQs

MCQs of Conventional Generation, Load Curves and Tariffs

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391.
Capacity factor of a plant is equal to
(a) Maximum load / average load
(b) Average load / maximum load
(c) Average load / plant capacity
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (c)

392.
Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Load factor =  capacity factor × utilization factor
(b) Utilization factor =  capacity factor × load factor
(c) Capacity factor =  load factor / utilization sector
(d) Capacity factor =  load factor × utilization factor
Answer:

Option (d)

393.
Utilization factor is defined as the ratio of
(a) Average demand to rated capacity of the power plant
(b) Maximum demand on the power plant to the rated capacity of the power plant
(c) Rated capacity of the power plant to the maximum demand
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (b)

394.
Capacity factor will be very low when the power plant
(a) Is operated as base load plant
(b) Is operated for supplying base loads as well as  peak loads
(c) Is operated in emergency only
(d) Is under maintenance
Answer:

Option (c)

395.
Thermal generating station has an installed capacity of 15 MW and supplies a daily load of 10 MW for 12 hours and 5 MW of remaining 12 hours. The plant capacity factor for this station is
(a) 1
(b) 0.75
(c) 0.67
(d) 0.5
Answer:

Option (d)

396.
If the rated plant capacity and maximum load of a power station are equal then
(a) Load factor and capacity factor is unity
(b) Load factor and capacity factor are equal
(c) Utilization factor is unity
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer:

Option (d)

397.
Spinning reserve is
(a) Reserve generating capacity which is available for service but not in operation
(b) Reserve generating capacity which is connected to the bus and is ready to take load
(c) Reserve generating capacity which is in operation but is not in service
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (b)

398.
Power which must be available ever under emergency condition is known as
(a) Spinning reserve
(b) Cold reserve
(c) Firm reserve
(d) Hot reserve
Answer:

Option (c)

399.
In a power plant a reserve generating capacity which is in operation but not in service is called
(a) Cold reserve
(b) Hot reserve
(c) Spinning reserve
(d) Firm reserve
Answer:

Option (b)

400.
In a power plant a reserve generating capacity which is in operable condition and available for service but not in operation is called
(a) Spinning reserve
(b) Firm reserve
(c) Cold reserve
(d) Hot reserve
Answer:

Option (c)

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