Power System - I (3140914) MCQs

MCQs of Introduction to Wind and Solar Power Generation

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101.
Which state in India was once considered unimportant with respect to wind energy but now has wind farms with utilities of highest capacity?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer:

Option (a)

102.
Giant windmill was designed and developed as a solution to offset the extraordinary cost of electricity during war time. It was created and designed by
(a) Amith Putnam
(b) Albert Einstein
(c) Norbert Smith
(d) George Abraham
Answer:

Option (a)

103.
Which of the following fuels is required to run a wind power plant?
(a) Diesel
(b) Petrol
(c) Gas
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (d)

104.
The relationship between power available from wind and air density is
(a) P ∝ ρ
(b) P ∝ ρ2
(c) P ∝ ρ3
(d) P = ρ
Answer:

Option (a)

105.
Where is the centre of wind energy technology located in India?
(a) Chennai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Lucknow
(d) Hyderabad
Answer:

Option (a)

106.
Lowest speed wind turbines are mainly driven by
(a) Drag force
(b) Lift force
(c) Push force
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

107.
Windmills work on the principle of
(a) Rotation
(b) Momentum
(c) Gravitation
(d) Collision
Answer:

Option (b)

108.
Work done by a turbine rotor is due to the
(a) Thrust of the air on the rotor
(b) Difference between kinetic energy of incoming and outgoing air streams through the rotor
(c) Potential energy of air stream
(d) Temperature difference between the earth’s surface and atmosphere
Answer:

Option (b)

109.
Wind speed increases with height because of
(a) Enhancement of the drug effect of earth’s surface
(b) Reduction of the drug effect of the earth’s surface
(c) Reduction in the lift effect of the air
(d) Reduction in the gravitational force
Answer:

Option (b)

110.
Maximum value of power coefficient of a windmill called the Betz limit is
(a) 0.253
(b) 0.593
(c) 0.555
(d) 0.115
Answer:

Option (b)

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