Hiried Economics of Power Generation Multiple choice Questions and Answers pdf

51.   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
Ans: d

52.    offers the highest electric load.
(a) Television set
(b) Toaster
(c) Vacuum cleaner
(d) Washing machine
Ans: b

53. _______ industry has the least power consumption per tonne of product.
(a) Soap
(b) Sugar
(c) Vegetable oil 
(d) Caustic soda
Ans: c

54. With reference to a power station which of the following is not a fixed cost ?
(a) Fuel cost
(b) Interest on capital
(c) Insurance charges
(d) Depreciation
Ans: a

55. _______ is invariably used as base load plant.
(a)    Diesel engine plant
(b)    Nuclear power plant
(c)    Gas turbine plant
(d)    Pumped storage plant
Ans: b

56.    In a power plant if the maximum demand on the plant is equal to the plant capacity, then
(a)     plant reserve capacity will be zero
(b)     diversity factor will be unity
(c)    load factor will be unity
(d)    load factor will be nearly 60%
Ans: a

57.    Incase of ______ fuel transportation is the major problem.
(a)     diesel power plants
(b)     nuclear power plants
(c)    hydro-electric power plants
(d)    thermal power plants
Ans: d

58.    Which of the following power plants need the least period for installation ?
(a)    Thermal power plant
(b)    Diesel power plant
(c)    Nuclear power plant
(d)    Hydro-electric power plant
Ans: b

59.    For which of the following power plants highly skilled engineers are required for running the plants ?
(a)    Nuclear power plants
(b)    Gas turbine power plants
(c)    Solar power plants
(d)    Hydro-electric power plants
Ans: a

60.    In which of the following power plants the maintenance cost is usually high ?
(a)    Nuclear power plant
(b)    Hydro-electric power plants
(c)    Thermal power plants
(d)     Diesel engine power plants
Ans: c

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