Electrical Engineering

Economics 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.

  1. A. Electric clock
  2. B. Mixer grinder
  3. C. Ceiling fan
  4. D. Room heater
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________ is invariably used for peak load

  1. A. Nuclear power plant
  2. B. Steam turbine plant
  3. C. Pumped storage plant
  4. D. None of the above
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For a diesel generating station the useful life is expected to be around

  1. A. 15 to 20 years
  2. B. 20 to 50 years
  3. C. 50 to 75 years
  4. D. 75 to 100 years
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Load curve of a power plant has always

  1. A. zero slope
  2. B. positive slope
  3. C. negative slope
  4. D. any combination of (A), (B) and (C)
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Power plant is expected to have the longest life.

  1. A. Steam
  2. B. Diesel
  3. C. Hydroelectric
  4. D. Any of the above
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Load curve helps in deciding

  1. A. total installed capacity of the plant
  2. B. sizes of the generating units
  3. C. operating schedule of generating units
  4. D. all of the above
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Is the reserved generating capacity available for service under emergency conditions which is not kept in operation but in working order,

  1. A. Hot reserve
  2. B. Cold reserve
  3. C. Spinning reserve
  4. D. Firm power
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Annual depreciation of the plant it proportional to the earning capacity of the plant vide

  1. A. sinking fund depreciation
  2. B. straight line depreciation
  3. C. reducing balances depreciation
  4. D. none of the above
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For a power plant which of the following constitutes running cost?

  1. A. Cost of wages
  2. B. Cost of fuel
  3. C. Cost of lubricants
  4. D. All of the above
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public sector undertaking is associated with erection and sometimes running of thermal power plants

  1. A. NTPC
  2. B. SAIL
  3. C. BEL
  4. D. BHEL
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Generating capacity connected to the bus bars and ready to take load when switched on is known as

  1. A. firm power
  2. B. cold reserve
  3. C. hot reserve
  4. D. spinning reserve
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Load factor of a power station is defined as

  1. A. fracMaximum demand Average load
  2. B. Average load times Maximum demand
  3. C. fracAverage load Maximum demand
  4. D. (Average load times Maximum demand)^(1)/(2)
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