Power System - I (3140914) MCQs

MCQs of Conventional Generation, Load Curves and Tariffs

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311.
Coal and peat is not generally used in gas turbines as fuel because of
(a) Coal handling and ash handling problems
(b) Their higher costs
(c) Their nonavailability
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (a)

312.
The gas turbine power plant can be used in combination with steam power plants by
(a) Using exhaust gases from gas turbine power plant in heating of feed water coming from the steam turbine condenser
(b) Using exhaust gases from gas turbine power plant as combustion air in steam boiler
(c) Using gas from a supercharged boiler for expansion in gas turbine
(d) Any of above
Answer:

Option (d)

313.
Which of the following power plants has the least operating cost?
(a) Hydro electric
(b) Diesel engine
(c) Thermal
(d) Nuclear
Answer:

Option (a)

314.
A generating station which has a high investment cost and low operating cost is usually operated as a
(a) Peak load station
(b) Base load station
(c) Medium load station
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (b)

315.
Which of the plants is suitable for peak load?
(a) Diesel engine plant
(b) Steam power plant
(c) Nuclear power plant
(d) Hydro electric plant
Answer:

Option (a)

316.
Which of the following power plants normally operates at high speed?
(a) Hydro electric
(b) Steam turbine
(c) Petrol engine
(d) Diesel engine
Answer:

Option (b)

317.
Which of the following power plants is free from environmental problems?
(a) Diesel engine
(b) Nuclear
(c) Hydro electric
(d) Steam
Answer:

Option (c)

318.
The highest initial cost is involved in erecting
(a) Hydro electric power plant
(b) Nuclear power plant
(c) Steam power plant
(d) Gas turbine power plant
Answer:

Option (b)

319.
Which power plant cannot have single unit of 100MW capacity?
(a) Steam power plant
(b) Nuclear power plant
(c) Hydro electric power plant
(d) Diesel engine power plant
Answer:

Option (d)

320.
Which of the following plants will take least time in starting from cold conditioners to full load operation?
(a) Nuclear power plant
(b) Steam power plant
(c) Hydro electric plant
(d) Gas turbine plant
Answer:

Option (c)

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