Electrical EngineeringEconomics Of Power Generation MCQs
Practice Economics Of Power Generation MCQs for competitive exams.
Economics Of Power Generation MCQs
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________ will be least affected due to charge in supply voltage frequency.
- A. Electric clock
- B. Mixer grinder
- C. Ceiling fan
- D. Room heater
Correct Answer: D
________ is invariably used for peak load
- A. Nuclear power plant
- B. Steam turbine plant
- C. Pumped storage plant
- D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C
For a diesel generating station the useful life is expected to be around
- A. 15 to 20 years
- B. 20 to 50 years
- C. 50 to 75 years
- D. 75 to 100 years
Correct Answer: A
Load curve of a power plant has always
- A. zero slope
- B. positive slope
- C. negative slope
- D. any combination of (A), (B) and (C)
Correct Answer: C
Power plant is expected to have the longest life.
- A. Steam
- B. Diesel
- C. Hydroelectric
- D. Any of the above
Correct Answer: C
Load curve helps in deciding
- A. total installed capacity of the plant
- B. sizes of the generating units
- C. operating schedule of generating units
- D. all of the above
Correct Answer: D
Is the reserved generating capacity available for service under emergency conditions which is not kept in operation but in working order,
- A. Hot reserve
- B. Cold reserve
- C. Spinning reserve
- D. Firm power
Correct Answer: B
Annual depreciation of the plant it proportional to the earning capacity of the plant vide
- A. sinking fund depreciation
- B. straight line depreciation
- C. reducing balances depreciation
- D. none of the above
Correct Answer: C
For a power plant which of the following constitutes running cost?
- A. Cost of wages
- B. Cost of fuel
- C. Cost of lubricants
- D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
public sector undertaking is associated with erection and sometimes running of thermal power plants
- A. NTPC
- B. SAIL
- C. BEL
- D. BHEL
Correct Answer: A
Generating capacity connected to the bus bars and ready to take load when switched on is known as
- A. firm power
- B. cold reserve
- C. hot reserve
- D. spinning reserve
Correct Answer: D
Load factor of a power station is defined as
- A. fracMaximum demand Average load
- B. Average load times Maximum demand
- C. fracAverage load Maximum demand
- D. (Average load times Maximum demand)^(1)/(2)
Correct Answer: C