Electrical Engineering

Economics Of Power Generation MCQs

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Economics Of Power Generation MCQs

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Which of the following is the disadvantage of static capacitor for power factor improvement ?

  1. A. Easily damaged by high voltage
  2. B. Cannot be repaired
  3. C. Short service life
  4. D. All of the above
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Which of the following is an advantage of static capacitor for power factor improvement ?

  1. A. Little maintenance cost
  2. B. Ease in installation
  3. C. Low losses
  4. D. All of the above
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In a load curve the highest point represents

  1. A. peak demand
  2. B. average demand
  3. C. diversified demand
  4. D. none of the above
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Which of the following equipment provides fluctuating load?

  1. A. Exhaust fan
  2. B. Lathe machine
  3. C. Welding transformer
  4. D. All of the above
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Annual instalment towards depreciation reduces as rate of interest increases with

  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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Which plant can never have 100 percent load factor ?

  1. A. Peak load plant
  2. B. Base load plant
  3. C. Nuclear power plant
  4. D. Hydro electric plant
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_______ industry has the least power consumption per tonne of product.

  1. A. Soap
  2. B. Sugar
  3. C. Vegetable oil
  4. D. Caustic soda
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The expected useful life of an hydroelectric power station is around

  1. A. 15 years
  2. B. 30 years
  3. C. 60 years
  4. D. 100 years
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Which of the following place is not associated with nuclear power plants in India ?

  1. A. Narora
  2. B. Tarapur
  3. C. Kota
  4. D. Benglore
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Annual operating expenditure of a power plant consists of

  1. A. fixed charges
  2. B. semi-fixed charges
  3. C. running charges
  4. D. all of the above
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The efficiency of a plant is of least concern when it is selected as

  1. A. peak load plant
  2. B. casual run plant
  3. C. either (A) or (B) D. base load plant
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Approximate estimation of power demand can be made by

  1. A. Load survey method
  2. B. Statistical methods
  3. C. Mathematical method
  4. D. All of the above
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