Elecrical Power

A graph between Discharge and time is known

as
A) monograph
Generation MCQ B) Hydrograph
C) Load duration curve
Which of the following is the unconventional
D) Hectograph
source of electric power
A) diesel oil
B) Coal Ans: B
C) Nuclear power
D) Geothermal energy Hydrograph is similar to
A) load duration curve
Ans: C B) Mass curve
C) monograph
D) Chronological load curve
Which of the following plants are the least
reliable
A) Hydro power plant Ans: D
B) Nuclear power plant
C) Steam power plant A mass curve is obtained from
D) Wind power plant A) Hydrograph
B) Chronological load curve
Ans: D C) Energy load curve
D) Any of above
Which of the following power plant are the most
reliable Ans: B
A) Wind power plant
B) steam power plant Hydro power plant are Mainly located in
C) Hydro Power plant A) Dry area
D) Nuclear power plant B) Desert
C) Hilly areas
Ans: C D) near to city

In hydro power plants Ans: C

A) Operating cost is very high
B) Running cost is very Low Which of the following power plant have least
C) Initial cost is very low operating and maintenance cost
D) Both operating and initial cost are very low A) Hydro power plant
B) Steam power plant
Ans: B C) Diesel power plant
D) Nuclear power plant
The advantage of hydro power plants are
A) These are efficient Ans: A
B) Operating cost is low
C) Maintenance cost is low Water hammer in hydro power plant occurs in
D) All of above A) Penstock
B) Surge tank
Ans: D C) Valve
D) Draft tube
Ans: A C) Pelton wheel
D) Impeller tturbine
A draft tube is provided to
A) Increase the efficiency of power plant Ans: A
B) Reduce water hammer
C) Increase the acting head on the water wheel For High head which turbine is most suitable
D) All of above A) Pelton
B) Kaplan
Ans: C C) Propeller
D) francis
The specific speed of a turbine is speed at which
it develops Ans: A
A) Maximum horse power Number of blades in the rotor of Francis turbine
B) Minimum horse power is generally
C) High torque A) 2-4
D) Unit horse power at Unit end B) 4-8
C) 16-24
Ans: D D) 24-48

If the specific speed of a turbine is 800,the Ans: D

turbine should be
A) Kaplan turbine The Arc dam is not suitable of
B) Francis turbine A) wide sites
C) Pelton wheel B) Narrow sites
D) Banki turbine C) Large discharge sites
D) Low heads
Ans: A
Ans: A
A pelton wheel is
A) Axial flow impulse turbine Pumped storage scheme is generally used during
B) Outward flow impulse turbine A) Peak hours
C) Inward flow impulse turbine B) Base load
D) Outward flow reaction turbine C) Off peak hours
D) Any of above
Ans: A
Ans: A
The maximum head of Kaplan turbine is
A) 60 mtr Which part of a thermal power plant will be at
B) 70 mtr lowest pressure of the cycle
C) 30 mtr A) Condenser
D) More then 100 mtr B) Tubes
C) Cooling tower
Ans: C D) Super heater

For high head and low discharge which turbine Ans: A

is used
A) Kaplan turbine Which part of the steam power plant must be
B) Francis turbine airtight
A) Condenser Ash content in Indian coal is
B) Economiser A) 2%
C) Superheater B) 3%
D) Water treatment plant C) 10% to 25%
D) more then 30%
Ans: D
Ans: C
Rankine cycle efficiency of steam power plant is
A) 20% -30% Equipment used for pulverising the coal is the
B) 30% - 45% A) Stoker
C) 40% - 60% B) Hopper
D) 70% - 80% C) Burner
D) Ball mill
Ans: B
Ans: D
The efficiency of steam power plant is
A) 20% The Draught produce by a chimney is called as
B) 30% A) Natural Draught
C) 50% B) Forced Draught
D) 60% C) Induced Draught
D) Balanced Draught
Ans : B
Ans: A
The efficiency of steam power plant can be
improved by Artificial draught is produced by
A) Use of high pressure A) Forced fan
B) Reheating of steam B) An induced fan
C) Use of high Grade coal C) Both of above
D) All of above D) None of above

Ans: D Ans: C

Dearative heating is done to What is the normal pH value of water that is to

A) Remove dissolved gases in water be maintained in a steam raising thermal power
B) Heat the steam station
C) Heat the coal A) 0
D) All of above B) 7.0
C) 9.0
Ans: A D) 8.5

In binary vapour cycle heat rejected by mercury Ans: D

cycle is
A) Used to air Large size steam plants are suitable for
B) Used to heat water A) Base load
C) Rejcted to atmosphere B) Peak load
D) All of above C) intermediate load
D) Both peak and base load
Ans: B
Ans: A Ans: C

Nuclear reactor usually employ Reflector of a nuclear reactor is made up of

A) Alpha particle A) Cast iron
B) Beta particle B) Aluminium
C) Isotope C) Steel
D) Neutron D) Berillium

Ans: C Ans: D

A moderator should have

A) Low parasitic capture
B) High thermal conductivity
C) Radiation stability
D) All of above

Ans:D

Alpha particles
A) Carry positive charge
B) Carry negative charge
C) Are neutral
D) None of above

Ans: A

Graphite used in Nuclear power plant as a

A) Coolant
B) Fuel
C) Moderator
D) Electrode

Ans: C

Which of the following material can not be used

as a moderator
A) Deuterium
B) Graphite
C) Uranium
D) beryllium

Ans: A

Heavy water used in nuclear power plant as

A) Reflector
B) Fuel
C) Coolant
D) Shield