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1. Loadfactorofapowerstationisdefinedas
(a)maximumdemand/averageload
(b)averageloadxmaximumdemand
(c)averageload/maximumdemand
(d)(averageloadxmaximumdemand)172
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2. Loadfactorofapowerstationisgenerally
(a)equaltounity
(b)lessthanunity
(c)morethanunity
(d)equaltozeroDiversityfactorisalways
Ans:b
3. Theloadfactorofdomesticloadisusually
(a)10to15%
(b)30to40%
(c)50to60%
(d)60to70%
Ans:a
4. Annualdepreciationcostiscalculatedby
(a)sinkingfundmethod
(b)straightlinemethod
(c) both(a)and(b)
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
5. Depreciationchargesarehighincaseof
(a)thermalplant
(b)dieselplant
(c)hydroelectricplant
Ans:a
6. Demandfactorisdefinedas
(a)averageload/maximumload
(b)maximumdemand/connectedload
(c) connectedload/maximumdemand
(d) averageloadxmaximumload
Ans:b
7. Highloadfactorindicates
(a)costofgenerationperunitpowerisincreased
(b)totalplantcapacityisutilisedformostofthetime
(c)totalplantcapacityisnotproperlyutilisedformostofthetime
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
8. Aloadcurveindicates
(a)averagepowerusedduringtheperiod
(b)averagekWh(kW)energyconsumptionduringtheperiod
(c)eitheroftheabove
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
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10. Annualdepreciationasperstraightlinemethod,iscalculatedby
(a)thecapitalcostdividedbynumberofyearoflife
(b)thecapitalcostminusthesalvagevalue,isdividedbythenumberofyearsoflife
(c) increasingauniformsumofmoneyperannumatstipulatedrateofinterest
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11. Aconsumerhastopaylesserfixedchargesin
(a)flatratetariff
(b)twoparttariff
(c) maximumdemandtariff
(d) anyoftheabove
Ans:c
12. Intwoparttariff,variationinloadfactorwillaffect
(a) fixedcharges
(b) operatingorrunningcharges
(c) both(a)and(b)
(d) either(a)or(b)
Ans:b
13. InHopknisondemandrateortwoparttariffthedemandrateorfixedchargesare
(a)dependentupontheenergyconsumed
(b)dependentuponthemaximumdemandoftheconsumer
(c) both(a)and(b)
(d) neither(a)nor(b)
Ans:b
14. Whichplantcanneverhave100percentloadfactor?
(a) Peakloadplant
(b) Baseloadplant
(c) Nuclearpowerplant
(d) Hydroelectricplant
Ans:a
15. Theareaunderaloadcurvegives
(a) averagedemand
(b) energyconsumed
(c) maximumdemand
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:b
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(b)hydraulicturbine
(c)gasturbine
(d)steamturbine
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17. Diversityfactorhasdirecteffectonthe
(a)fixedcostofunitgenerated
(b)runningcostofunitgenerated
(c)both(a)and(b)
(d)neither(a)nor(b)
Ans:a
18. Followingpowerplanthasinstantstarting
(a)nuclearpowerplant
(b) hydropowerplant
(c)dieselpowerplant
(d) both(b)and(c)
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:d
19. Whichofthefollowinggeneratingstationhasminimumruiyiingcost?
(a)Nuclear
(b)Hydro
(c)Thermal
(d)Diesel
Ans:b
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(b)lessthanunity
(c)morethanunity
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
21. Loadcurveisusefulindecidingthe
(a)operatingscheduleofgeneratingunits
(b)sizesofgeneratingunits
(c) totalinstalledcapacityoftheplant
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
22. Loadcurveofapowerplanthasalways
(a)zeroslope
(b)positiveslope
(c) negativeslope
(d) anycombinationof(a),(b)and(c)
Ans:e
23. Annualoperatingexpenditureofapowerplantconsistsof
(a) fixedcharges
(b) semifixedcharges
(c) runningcharges
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
24. Maximumdemandonapowerplantis
(a)thegreatestofall"shorttimeintervalaveraged"demandduringaperiod
(b)instantaneousmaximumvalueofkVAsuppliedduringaperiod
(e)both(a)or(b)
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
25. Annualinstalmenttowardsdepreciationreducesasrateofinterestincreaseswith
(a)sinkingfunddepreciation
(b)straightlinedepreciation
(c) reducingbalancesdepreciation
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:a
26. Annualdepreciationoftheplantitproportionaltotheearningcapacityoftheplantvide
(a) sinkingfunddepreciation
(b) straightlinedepreciation
(c) reducingbalancesdepreciation
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
27. Forhighvalueofdiversityfactor,apowerstationofgiveninstalledcapacitywillbeinapositiontosupply
(a)lessnumberofconsumers
(b)morenumberofconsumers
(c)neither(a)nor(b)
(d)either(a)or(b)
Ans:b
28. Salvagevalueoftheplantisalways
(a)positive
(b)negative
(c)zero
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:d
29. Loadcurvehelpsindeciding
(a) totalinstalledcapacityoftheplant
(b) sizesofthegeneratingunits
(c) operatingscheduleofgeneratingunits
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
30 cangeneratepoweratunpredictableoruncontrolledtimes,
(a)Solarpowerplant
(b)Tidalpowerplant
(c) Windpowerplant
(d) Anyoftheabove
Ans:d
31. Directconversionofheatintoelectricpowerispossiblethrough
(a)fuelcell
(b)batteries
(c)thermionicconverter
(d)alloftheabove
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32. Alowutilizationfactorforaplantindicatesthat
(a)plantisusedforstandbypurposeonly
(b)plantisundermaintenance
(c)plantisusedforbaseloadonly
(d)plantisusedforpeakloadaswellasbaseload
Ans:a
33. Whichofthefollowingisnotasourceofpower?
(a)Thermocouple
(b)Photovoltaiccell
(c)Solarcell
(d)Photoelectriccell
Ans:a
34. Whichofthefollowingshouldbeusedforextinguishingelectricalfires?
(a) Water
(b) Carbontetrachloridefireextinguisher
(c) Foamtypefireextinguisher
(d) CO2fireextinguisher
Ans:b
35.Lowpowerfactorisusuallynotdueto
(a)arclamps
(b)inductionmotors
(c) fluorescenttubes
(d) incandescentlamp
Ans:d
36.Shipsaregenerallypoweredby
(a) nuclearpowerplants
(b) hydraulicturbines
(e) dieselengines
(d) steamaccumulators
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
37.Directconversionofheatintoelectricalenergyispossiblethrough
(a)fuelcells
(b)solarcells
(c) MHDgenerators
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
38.WhichofthefollowingplaceisnotassociatedwithnuclearpowerplantsinIndia?
(a)Narora
(b)Tarapur
(c)Kota
(d)Benglore
Ans:d
39.Duringloadshedding
(a)systempowerfactorischanged
(b)someloadsareswitchedoff
(c)systemvoltageisreduced
(d)systemfrequencyisreducedEfficiencyisthesecondaryconsiderationin
Ans:b
40.whichofthefollowingplants?
(a) Baseloadplants
(b) Peakloadplants
(c) Both(a)and(b)
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:b
41.Airwillnotbetheworkingsubstanceinwhichofthefollowing?
(a) Closedcyclegasturbine
(b) Opencyclegasturbine
(c) Dieselengine
(d) Petrolengine
Ans:a
42.Anuclearpowerplantisinvariablyusedasa
(a) peakloadplant
(b) baseloadplant
(c) standbyplant
(d) spinningreserveplant
(e) anyoftheabove
Ans:b
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(a)Steam
(b)Diesel
(c)Hydroelectric
(d)Anyoftheabove
Ans:c
44. powerplantcannothavesingleunitof100MW.
(a)Hydroelectric
(b)Nuclear
(c)Steam
(d)Diesel
(e)Anyoftheabove
Ans:d
45.Whichofthefollowing,inathermalpowerplant,isnotafixedcost?
(a)Fuelcost
(b)Interestoncapital
(c)Depreciation
(d)Insurancecharges
Ans:a
46._______willoffertheleastload.
(a)Vacuumcleaner
(b)Television
(c)Hairdryer
(d)Electricshaver
Ans:d
47. In______fueltransportationcostisleast.
(a)nuclearpowerplants
(b)dieselgeneratingplants
(c) steampowerstations
Ans:a
48. Whichofthefollowingequipmentprovidesfluctuatingload?
(a)Exhaustfan
(b)Lathemachine
(c) Weldingtransformer
(d) Alloftheabove
Ans:c
49. Theincreasedloadduringsummermonthsisdueto
(a)increasedbusinessactivity
(b)increasedwatersupply
(c) increaseduseoffansandairconditioners
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
50 isthereservedgeneratingcapacityavailableforserviceunderemergencyconditionswhichisnotkeptinoperationbut
inworkingorder,
(a)Hotreserve
(b)Coldreserve
(c) Spinningreserve
(d) Firmpower
Ans:b
51.Generatingcapacityconnectedtothebusbarsandreadytotakeloadwhenswitchedonisknownas
(a)firmpower
(b)coldreserve
(c)hotreserve
(d)spinningreserve
Ans:d
52. offersthehighestelectricload.
(a)Televisionset
(b)Toaster
(c)Vacuumcleaner
(d)Washingmachine
Ans:b
53._______industryhastheleastpowerconsumptionpertonneofproduct.
(a)Soap
(b)Sugar
(c)Vegetableoil
(d)Causticsoda
Ans:c
54.Withreferencetoapowerstationwhichofthefollowingisnotafixedcost?
(a)Fuelcost
(b)Interestoncapital
(c)Insurancecharges

(d)Depreciation
Ans:a
55._______isinvariablyusedasbaseloadplant.
(a) Dieselengineplant
(b) Nuclearpowerplant
(c) Gasturbineplant
(d) Pumpedstorageplant
Ans:b
56. Inapowerplantifthemaximumdemandontheplantisequaltotheplantcapacity,then
(a)plantreservecapacitywillbezero
(b)diversityfactorwillbeunity
(c) loadfactorwillbeunity
(d) loadfactorwillbenearly60%
Ans:a
57. Incaseof______fueltransportationisthemajorproblem.
(a)dieselpowerplants
(b)nuclearpowerplants
(c) hydroelectricpowerplants
(d) thermalpowerplants
Ans:d
58. Whichofthefollowingpowerplantsneedtheleastperiodforinstallation?
(a) Thermalpowerplant
(b) Dieselpowerplant
(c) Nuclearpowerplant
(d) Hydroelectricpowerplant
Ans:b
59. Forwhichofthefollowingpowerplantshighlyskilledengineersarerequiredforrunningtheplants?
(a) Nuclearpowerplants
(b) Gasturbinepowerplants
(c) Solarpowerplants
(d) Hydroelectricpowerplants
Ans:a
60. Inwhich'ofthefollowingpowerplantsthemaintenancecostisusuallyhigh?
(a) Nuclearpowerplant
(b) Hydroelectricpowerplants
(c) Thermalpowerplants
(d)Dieselenginepowerplants
Ans:c
61. ________isinvariablyusedforpeakload
(a) Nuclearpowerplant
(b) Steamturbineplant
(c) Pumpedstorageplant
(d) Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
62. Whichofthefollowingisnotanoperatingcost?
(a)Maintenancecost
(b)Fuelcost
(c) Salariesofhighofficials
(d) Salariesofoperatingstaff
Ans:
63. Whichofthefollowingistheessentialrequirementofpeakloadplant?
(a)Itshouldrunathighspeed
(b)Itshouldproducehighvoltage
(c) Itshouldbesmallinsize
(d) Itshouldbecapableofstartingquickly
Ans:d
64. Largecapacitygeneratorsareinvariably
(a)watercooled
(b)naturalaircooled
(c) forcedaircooled
(d) hydrogencooled
Ans:d
65. Bytheuseofwhichofthefollowingpowerfactorcanbeimproved?
(a)Phaseadvancers
(b)Synchronouscompensators
(c)Staticcapacitors
(d)Anyoftheabove
Ans:d
66. Aninductionmotorhasrelativelyhighpowerfactorat

(a)ratedr.p.m.
(b)noload
(c)20percentload
(d)nearfullload
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:d
67. Whichofthefollowingisthedisadvantageduetolowpowerfactor?
(a) Poorvoltageregulation
(b) Increasedtransmissionlosses
(c) Highcostofequipmentforagivenload
(d) Alloftheabove
Ans:d
68. Inadistributionsystem,inordertoimprovepowerfactor,thesynchronouscapacitorsareinstalled
(a) atthereceivingend
(b) atthesendingend
(c) either(a)or(b)
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:a
69. Staticcapacitorsareratedintermsof
(a)kW
(b)kWh
(e)kVAR
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
70. Whichofthefollowingisthedisadvantageofasynchronouscondenser?
(a) Highmaintenancecost
(b) Continuouslossesinmotor
(c) Noise
(d) Alloftheabove
Ans:d
71. Foraconsumerthemosteconomicalpowerfactorisgenerally
(a)0.5lagging
(b)0.5leading
(c)0.95lagging
(d)0.95leading
Ans:c
72. Asynchronouscondenserisvirtuallywhichofthefollowing?
(a) Inductionmotor
(b) Underexcitedsynchronousmotor
(c) Overexcitedsynchronousmotor
(d) D.C.generator
(e)Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
73. Forapowerplantwhichofthefollowingconstitutesrunningcost?
(a)Costofwages
(b)Costoffuel
(c) Costoflubricants
(d) Alloftheabove
Ans:d
74. Inaninterconnectedsystem,thediversityfactorofthewholesystem
(a) remainsunchanged
(b) decreases
(c)increases
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
75. Generatorsforpeakloadplantsareusuallydesignedformaximumefficiencyat
(a) 25to50percentfullload
(b) 50to75percentfullload
(c) fullload
(d) 25percentoverload
Ans:b
76. ________willbeleastaffectedduetochargeinsupplyvoltagefrequency.
(a)Electricclock
(b)Mixergrinder
(c)Ceilingfan
(d)Roomheater
Ans:d
77. TheconnectedloadofaIVMIMuirconsumerisaround
(a)5kW
(b)40k\V

(c)80kW
(d)120kW
Ans:a
78. Whichofthefollowingisnotnecessarilyanadvantageofinterconnectingvariouspowerstations?
(a) Improvedfrequencyofpowersupplied
(b) Reductionintotalinstalledcapacity
(c) Increasedreliability
(d) Economyinoperationofplants
Ans:a
79. Apowertransformerisusuallyratedin
(a)kW
(b)kVAR
(c)kWh
(d)kVA
Ans:d
80. publicsectorundertakingisassociatedwitherectionandsometimesrunningofthermalpowerplants
(a)NTPC
(b)SAIL
(c)BEL
(d)BHEL
Ans:a
81. Mostefficientplantsarenormallyusedas
(a)peakloadplants
(b)baseloadplants
(c)either(a)or(b)
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:
82. Foradieselgeneratingstationtheusefullifeisexpectedtobearound
(a)15to20years
(b)20to50years
(c)50to75years
(d)75to100years
Ans:a
83. Whichofthefollowingisnotamethodforestimatingdepreciationcharges?
(a)Sinkingfundmethod
(b)Straightlinemethod
(c)Diminishingvaluemethod
(d)Halsey's5050formula
Ans:d
84. Theexpectedusefullifeofanhydroelectricpowerstationisaround
(a)15years
(b)30years
(c)60years
(d)100years
Ans:d
85. Inaloadcurvethehighestpointrepresents
(a)peakdemand
(b)averagedemand
(c)diversifieddemand
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
86. Whichofthefollowingsourceofpowerisleastreliable?
(a)Solarenergy
(b)Geothermalpower
(c)Windpower
(d)iMHD
Ans:
87. InIndiaproductionanddistributionofelectricalenergyisconfinedto
(a)privatesector
(b)publicsector
(c) governmentsectors
(d) jointsector
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:b
88. Apilotexciterisprovidedongeneratorsforwhichofthefollowingreasons?
(a) Toexcitethepolesofmainexciter
(b) Toproviderequisitestartingtorquetomainexciter
(c) Toproviderequisitestartingtorquetogenerator
(d) Noneoftheabove
Ans:a

89. Theprimaryreasonforlowpowerfactorissupplysystemisduetoinstallationof
(a) inductionmotors
(b) synchronousmotors
(c) singlephasemotors
(d)d.c.motors
Ans:a
90. Anoverexcitedsynchronousmotoronnoloadisknownas
(a) synchronouscondenser
(b) generator
(c)inductionmotor
(d) alternator
Ans:a
91. Whichofthefollowingisanadvantageofstaticcapacitorforpowerfactorimprovement?
(a) Littlemaintenancecost
(b) Easeininstallation
(c) Lowlosses
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
92. Foranytypeofconsumertheidealtariffis
(a)twoparttariff
(b)threeparttariff
(c)blockratetariff
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:b
93. Theefficiencyofaplantisofleastconcernwhenitisselectedas
(a)peakloadplant
(b)casualrunplant
(c)either(a)or(b)
(d)baseloadplant
Ans:c
94. Whichofthefollowingplantsisalmostinevitablyusedasbaseloadplant?
(a) Dieselengineplant
(b) Gasturbineplant
(c) Nuclearpowerplant
(d)Pumpedstorageplant
Ans:c
95. Whichofthefollowingcomponent,inasteampowerplant,needsmaximummaintenanceattention?
(a)Steamturbine
(b)Condenser
(c)Watertreatmentplant
(d)Boiler
Ans:d
96. Forthesamecylinderdimensionsandspeed,whichofthefollowingenginewillproduceleastpower?
(a) Superchargedengine
(b) Dieselengine
(c)Petrolengine
(d)Alloftheaboveengineswillequalpower
Ans:c
97. TheleastshareofpowerisprovidedinIndia,bywhichofthefollowingpowerplants?
(a)Dieselpowerplants
(b)Thermalpowerplants
(c) Hydroelectricpowerplants
(d) Nuclearpowerplants
Ans:a

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98. Submarinesforunderwatermovement,arepoweredbywhichofthefollowing?
(a)Steamaccumulators
(b)Airmotors
(c)Dieselengines
(d)Batteries
Ans:d
99.Analternatorcoupledtoa_____runsatslowspeed,ascomparedtoascomparedtoothers.
(a)dieselengine
(6)hydraulicturbine
(c)steamturbine
(d)gasturbine
Ans:b
100.Theeffectofelectricshockonhumanbodydependsonwhichofthefollowing
(a)current
(b)voltage

(c)durationofcontact
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
101.Whichlighteningstrokeismostdangerous?
(a)Directstrokeonlineconductor
(b)Indirectstrokeonconductor
(c)Directstrokeontowertop
(d)Directstrokeongroundwire
Ans:a
102. Whichofthefollowingdevicesmaybeusedtoprovideprotectionagainstlighteningovervoltages?
(a)Horngaps
(b)Rodgaps
(c)Surgeabsorbers
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
103. Whenthedemandofconsumersisnotmetbyapowerplant,itwillresorttowhichofthefollowing?
(a)Loadshedding
(b)Powerfactorimprovementatthe,generators
(c)Penalisinghighloadconsumersbyincreasingthechargesforelectricity
(d)Efficientplantoperation
Ans:a
104. Loadsheddingispossiblethroughwhichofthefollowing?
(a)Switchingoftheloads
(b)Frequencyreduction
(c) Voltagereduction
(d) Anyoftheabove
Ans:d
105. Inpowerplantsinsurancecoverisprovidedforwhichofthefollowing?
(a)Unskilledworkersonly
(b)Skilledworkersonly
(c) Equipmentonly
(d) Alloftheabove
Ans:d
106 Acompanycanraisefundsthrough
(a)fixeddeposits
(b)shares
(c)bonds
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:d
107. Whichofthefollowingarenotrepayableafterastipulatedperiod?
(a)Shares
(b)Fixeddeposits
(c)Cashcertificates
(d)Bonds
Ans:a
108. Theknowledgeofdiversityfactorhelpsindetermining
(a)plantcapacity
(b)averageload
(c)peakload
(d)kWhgenerated
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
109.Whichofthefollowingisthedisadvantageofstaticcapacitorforpowerfactorimprovement?
(a)Easilydamagedbyhighvoltage
(b)Cannotberepaired
(c)Shortservicelife
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d

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