58. Which of the following equipment provides fluctuating load ?

(a) Exhaust fan

(b) Lathe machine
(c) Welding transformer
(d) All of these above
59. The increased load during summer months is due to
(a) Increased business activity
(b) Increased water supply
(c) Increased use of fans and air conditioners
(d) None of the above
60. ....... is the reversed generating capacity available for service under emergency conditions
which is not kept in operation but in working order.
(a) Hot reserve
(b) Cold reserve
(c) Spinning reserve
(d) Firm power
61. 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
62. ....... offers the highest electric load.
(a) Television set
(b) Toaster
(c) Vacuum cleaner
(d) Washing machine
63. ........ industry has the least power consumption per tonne of product.
(a) Soap
(b) Sugar
(c) Vegetable Oil
(d) Caustic Soda
64. With reference to a power station which of the following os not fixed cost?
(a) Fuel cost
(b) Interest on capital
(c) Insurance changes
(d) Depreciation
65. ....... is inviariably used as base load plant.
(a) Diesel engine plant
(b) Nuclear power plant
(c) Gas turbine plant
(d) Pumped storage plant
66. 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%
67. In case of ....... fuel transportation is the major problem.
(a) Diesel power plants
(b) Nuclear power plants
(c) Hydro-electric power plants
(d) Thermal power plants
68. 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
69. 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
70. In which of the following power plants the maintenance cost is usually high ?
(a) Nuclear power plant
(b) Hydro-electric power plant
(c) Thermal power plants
(d) Diesel engine power plants
71. ........ is inveriably used for peak load
(a) Nuclear power plant
(b) Steam turbine power plant
(c) Pumped storage plants
(d) None of the above
72. Which of the following is not an operating cost ?
(a) Maintenance cost
 (b) Fuel cost
(c) Salaries of high officials
(d) Salaries of operating stall
73. Which of the following is the essential requierement of peak load plant ?
(a) It should run at high speed
(b) It should produce high voltage
(c) It should be small in size
(d) It should be capable of the starting quickly
74. Large capacity generators are invariably
(a) Water cooled
(b) Natural air cooled
(c) Forced air cooled
(d) Hydrogen cooled
75. By the use of which of the following power factor can be improved ?
(a) Phase advancers
(b) Synchronous compensators
(c) Static capacitors
(d) Any of the above
76. An induction motor has relatively high power factor at
(a) Rated r.p.m
(b) No load
(c) 20 percent load
(d) Near full load
(e) None of the above