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Q.01which of the following energy is exists in different form in nature?

A. Fossil fuel energy

B. solar energy

C. electrical energy

D. wind and hydro energy

Ans.: C

Q.2 Among the following which energy is in convenient form?

A. Mechanical energy

B. electrical Energy

C. Potential energy

D. Heat energy

Ans.: B

Q.3 The advancement of any country is measured in term of

A. per capita consumption of electrical energy

B. per capita consumption of mechanical energy

C. per capita consumption of solar energy

D. all of the above

Ans.: A

Q.4 The Unit of mechanical energy is

A. joule on the M.K.S

B. newton-meter

C. Both A or B

D. Watt-hour

Ans.: C

Q.5 is defined as one watt-second or joule energy is transferred between two points if a potential
difference of 1 V exists between them and 1 ampere current passes between then for 1 second.

A. watt-sec or joule

B. Watt or Ampere

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 C. volt or joule

D. all of the above

Ans.: A

Q.6 The unit of electrical energy is

A. watt

B. watt-sec

C. Newton-meter

D. volt or ampere

Ans.: B

Q.7 The mechanical energy in joule is equal to

A. force in newton x distance in meters

B. force in Newton x distance in light year

C. force in newton x velocity

D. none of the above

Ans.: A

Q.8 Electrical energy in watt-sec or joule is equal to

A. voltage in volts x current in amperes

B. voltage in volts x time in second

C. voltage in volts x current in amperes x time in second

D. current in amperes x time in second

Ans.: C

Q.9 1 watt-hour is equal to

A. 3600 watt-sec

B. 3600 watt-minute

C. 3600 kw-sec

D. 36 MW-sec

Ans.: A

Q.10 is a form of energy which produces the sensation of warms.

 A. solar rays

B. heat

C. wind flow

D. all of the above

Ans.: B

Q.11 1kWh is equal to

A. 36 x 106 watt-sec

B. 36 x 104 watt-sec

C. 36 x 105 watt-sec

D. 36 x 1010 watt-sec

Ans.: C

Q.12 The unit of heat in British thermal unit is

A. joule

B. centigrade

C. calorie

D. degree Celsius

Ans.: C

Q.13 Calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of water through .

A. 10 gm; 1°C

B. 100 gm; 1°C

C. 10 gm; 2°C

D. 1 gm; 1°C

Ans.: D

Q.14 B.Th.U is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of of water through .

A. 1 gm; 1°C

B. 1 lb; 1 °F

C. 1 lb; 1°C

D. 1 gm; 1 °F
Ans.: B

Q.15 In C.H.U the heat required to raise the temperature of water through .

A. 1 gm; 1°C

B. 1 lb; 1 °F

C. 1 lb; 1°C

D. 1 gm; 1 °F

Ans.: C

Q.16 One kWh is equal to joules.

A. 36 x 105

B. 36 x 106

C. 36 x 104

D. 36 x 1010

Ans.: A

Q.17 One calorie is equal to joules.

A. 41.8 Joules

B. 4.18 Joules

C. 418 Joules

D. 0.418 Joules

Ans.: B

Q.18 1B.Th.U = Joules

A. 1530

B. 1053

C. 1350

D.1503

Ans.: B

Q.19 1C.H.U = Joules

A. 1896

B. 1986
 C. 1689

D. 1968

Ans.: A

Q.20 The amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a unit weight of fuel is known as

A. latent heat

B. calorific value

C. energy content

D. all of the above

Ans.: B

Q.21 One kWh of electrical energy is equal to kacl.

A. 680

B. 806

C. 608

D. 860

Ans.: D

Q.22 The calorific value indicates the amount of

A. mass available from a fuel

B. weight of fuel

C. heat available from a fuel

D. all of the above

Ans.: C

Q.23 The calorific value of liquid and solid fuels is expressed in

A. cal/gm

B. kcal/kg

C. Both A or B

D. cal/lit or kcal / litter

Ans.: C

Q.24 The calorific value of solid fuel is in the range of kcal / kg.
 A. 5000 – 8500

B. 7600- 8500

C. 5000- 7600

D. 7600 – 8500

Ans.: A

Q.25 What are the advantages of liquid fuels over solid fuels?

A. uniform combustion

B. handling is easy and required less space

C. burnt with fair degree of ease and attains high temperature very quickly

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.26 The calorific value of liquid fuel – heavy oil and diesel oil is of kcal / kg.

A. 9000

B. 11,110

C. 11000

D. 9500

Ans.: C

Q.27 The calorific value of coal gas is in the range of kcal / m3.

A. 760

B. 7600

C. 6700

D. 670

Ans.: B

Q.28 What are the advantages of solid fuels over liquid fuels?

A. there is no danger of explosion as like in liquid fuels

B. less costly as compared to liquid fuels

C. no special burner is required as is required in liquid fuels

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.29 The mechanical, electrical and heat energies be expressed in the same units.

A. cannot

B. can

C. may be

D. any of the above

Ans.: B

Q.30 Which of the following three principle sources of energy used for generation of electrical energy?

A. solar, wind, hydro

B. wind, fossil fuels, radioactive fuels

C. hydro, fossil fuels, and radioactive fuels

D. solar, fossil fuels, and radioactive fuels

Ans.: C

Q.31 Bulk amount of electric power is generated in special designed plants is known as

A. power plants

B. generating station

C. Both A and B

D. prime movers

Ans.: C

Q.32 A generating station in which the heat energy of coal is converted in electrical energy is known as

A. gas turbine power plant

B. steam power station

C. Nuclear power station

D. Diesel power station

Ans.: B

Q.33 A steam power station is work on

A. Rankin cycle

B. Brayton cycle
 C. Carnot cycle

D. Otto cycle

Ans.: A

Q.34 A steam power station is suitable where

A. large amount of coal is available

B. large quantity of water available

C. large space available of coal and ash handling

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.35 Why the storage of coal is primary mater in thermal power station?

A. protection against failure of transportation system

B. protection against coal strikes

C. coal shortage due any other reasons

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q. 36 Why coal is crushed into small pieces before feed to boiler?

A. to promoting rapid combustion

B. to increases its surface exposure

C. to increase burning rate

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.37 In thermal power station, coal combustion takes place in

A. Supper heater

B. Air pre heater

C. boiler

D. Economizer

Ans.: C

Q.38 The heat of combustion of coal in boiler is utilized to convert

 A. water into steam

B. water into ice

C. chemical energy of coal into heat

D. all of the above

Ans.: A

Q.39 The path of flue gases of burning of coal is from

A. boiler – economizer- air pre-heater- chimney

B. boiler- supper heater- economizer- air pre-heater- chimney

C. supper heater- air pre-heater- chimney- boiler

D. economizer- air pre-heater- boiler- chimney

Ans.: B

Q.40 A wet steam is produced in boiler is passed through to increases its temperature.

A. Economizer

B. ESP

C. Supper heater

D. Air pre-heater

Ans.: C

Q.41 In supper heater a steam is

A. dried and supper heated

B. dried and condensation

C. dissolved gasses are removed

D. all of the above

Ans.: A

Q.42 In supper heater a steam temperature

A. increased above freezing point of water

B. increased above boiling point of water

C. increased above condensation point of water

D. none of the above

Ans.: B

Q.43 The supper heating of steam provides benefits of

A. increases overall efficiency of power station

B. to avid too much condensation in last stage of turbine

C. to reduced corrosion of turbine blades

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.44 In supper heater the heat of is utilized to raise the temperature of steam.

A. combustion of coal

B. flue gases

C. heat of pre heated air

D. all of the above

Ans.: B

Q.45 A feed water is fed to before feed to boiler

A. Supper heater

B. ESP

C. Economizer

D. Deaerator

Ans.: C

Q.46 An economizer is device which extracts heat from to heat feed water before fed to boiler.

A. coal combustion

B. taping of steam before turbine

C. flue gases

D. all of the above

Ans.: C

Q.47 A device which extracts heat from the flue gases and increases the temperature of air used
for coal combustion.

A. supper heater
 B. air pre-heater

C. Economizer

D. ESP

Ans.: B

Q.48 What are the principle benefit of preheating of air?

A. reduced coal consumption

B. increased steam capacity per square meter of boiler surface

C. increased thermal efficiency

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.49 A steam fed to turbine is

A. dry and supper heated

B. wet steam

C. in between dry and wet steam

D. none of the above

Ans.: A

Q.50 The of the steam is converted into mechanical energy while passing over the blades of
turbine.

A. potential energy

B. heat energy

C. chemical energy

D. none of the above

Ans.: B

Q.51 A steam is exhausted to the after giving heat energy to the turbine.

A. condenser

B. cooling tower

C. water treatment plant

D. atmosphere
Ans.: A

Q.52 A condenser is device which condenses the exhausted steam by means of

A. cold water circulation

B. gases circulation

C. mixture of water and gases circulation

D. water circulation from boiler feed pump

Ans.: A

Q.53 A condenser is device which condenses the steam exhausted from

A. intermediate stage

B. supper heater

C. turbine

D. cooling tower

Ans.: C

Q.54 A feed water is

A. free from impurities

B. free from sluggish

C. free from dissolved gases

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.55 A water heater and economizer helps to

A. increase overall efficiency of plant

B. increases water consumption

C. reduce water consumption

D. increases the feed water pressure

Ans.: A

Q.56 A feed water is fed to boiler by means of

A. condensate extraction pump

B. boiler feed pump

 C. cooling tower pumps

D. any of the above

Ans.: B

Q.57 A low pressure at the exhaust can be achieved by .

A. condensing the steam at intermediate stage

B. condensing the steam at cooling tower

C. condensing the steam at turbine exhaust

D. heating of feed water by means of high pressure heater

Ans.: C

Q.58 The efficiency of the power station is increased by

A. increasing turbine exhausts pressure

B. reducing turbine exhaust pressure

C. reducing cooling tower pressure

D. all of the above

Ans.: B

Q.59 Why the removal of ash from boiler is necessary?

A. for proper burning of coal

B. proper burning of oil

C. proper air circulation

D. proper feed water circulation

Ans.: A

Q.60 Te overall efficiency of thermal power station is about

A. 95%

B. 50%

C. 29%

D. 10%

Ans.: C

Q.61 In India more than 50% of electric power is generated by

 A. Hydro power plants

B. Steam power plants

C. Nuclear power plants

D. Solar and wind power plants

Ans.: B

Q.62 A steam power plants may be

A. installed either to generate electric power only

B. generate electric power along the generation of steam for industrial purposes

C. Either A or B

D. Both A and B

Ans.: C

Q.63 In condensing type power plants

A. The exhaust steam is discharged into a condenser

B. creates a suction at very low pressure and allows the expansion of steam in the turbine to a very low
pressure

C. increases the efficiency

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.64 A central power plants are

A. mainly used to generate electrical energy for supply to various consumers

B. usually condensing type

C. the size of the generating station may be from 10-1000 MW or even higher

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.65 In non-condensing type steam power plants

A. The exhausted steam from the turbine is discharged at atmospheric pressure

B. The exhausted steam from the turbine is discharged at more than atmospheric pressure

C. The exhausted steam from the turbine is discharged at less than atmospheric pressure
 D. The exhausted steam from the turbine is discharged at same pressure of turbine inlet

Ans.: A

Q.66 Why captive power plants are becoming more and more popular nowadays?

A. poor reliability of electric supply from main grid

B. long power cut

C. frequent upward revision of power tariff charged by electric utilities

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.67 In steam power plants the thermal efficiency is about

A. 50%

B. 30%

C. 29%

D. 80%

Ans.: B

Q.68 In case of modern supercritical pressure steam plants the overall efficiency may reach the value of
percentage.

A. 40

B.80

C. 50

D. 85

Ans.: C

Q.69 In thermal power plants the more than 50% of total heat of combustion is lost as .

A. heat rejected to the intermediate tapings

B. heat rejected to the reheat of water

C. heat rejected to the condenser

D. all of the above

Ans.: C

Q.70 The thermal efficiency of the plants mainly depend upon

 A. pressure

B. temperature of the steam entering the turbine

C. pressure in the condenser

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.71 The thermal efficiency of the steam power plants increases with

A. increase in temperature of steam entering the turbine

B. increase in pressure of steam entering the turbine

C. Both A and B

D. decrease in temperature and pressure of steam entering the turbine

Ans.: C

Q.72 The thermal efficiency is effectively increased by

A. increasing the pressure in the condensers

B. decreasing pressure in the condensers

C. decreasing pressure at the inlets of the turbine

D. none of the above

Ans.: B

Q.73 The first thermal power plant of independent India is thermal power station.

A. Bokaro

B. Bhakhra-Nangal

C. Mundra

D. Satpura

Ans.: A

Q.74 Why a large number of modifications and improvements have been made in thermal power
station?

A. improve thermal efficiency of the plant

B. to affect economy

C. Both A and B
 D. to increase return revenue

Ans.: C

Q.75 The biggest thermal power plant in India

A. Vindhyachal power station

B. located at Singrauli District in Madhya Pradesh

C. Installed capacity of 4760 MW

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.76 A supper critical plants has

A. temperature of about 600°C

B. pressure of 30 N/mm2 water enters a super-critical phase

C. water has properties between those of liquid and gas

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.77 What are the advantages of Supercritical power plants?

A. Low grade fossil fuel can be used

B. NO2 emissions are completely eliminated

C. SO2 emission are reduced

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.78 A power plant with use of temperature around 700°C is known as

A. Critical condition

B. ultra supercritical condition

C. Supercritical condition

D. none of the above

Ans.: B

Q.79 In boiler the combustion of coal is controlled by

A. controlling the grate speed

 B. quantity of coal entering the grate

C. the damper opening

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.80 In combustion of coal, air drawn from atmosphere to combustion chamber is through

A. forced draught fan

B. induced draught fan

C. Both A and B

D. naturally

Ans.: C

Q.81 In low pressure heater the temperature of water is raised by the heat from

A. intermediate of steam pipe

B. bled steam

C. from flue gases

D. any of the above

Ans.: B

Q.82 What is the function of deaerator?

A. to increase the dissolved gases

B. to reduced conductivity of water

C. to reduce the dissolved gases

D. to increase the pH value of water

Ans.: C

Q.83 The boiler feed water is pumped through deaerator to

A. low pressure heater

B. high pressure heater

C. boiler feed pump

D. condensate extraction pump

Ans.: B
Q.84 In dearator the temperature of feed water is further increased from the

A. steam extracted at a suitable point of the steam turbine

B. flue gases passing through an economizer

C. hot water from the cooling tower

D. all of the above

Ans.: A

Q.85 A of steam and water is lost in passing through different components of the system?

A.10 percentage

B. 5%

C. 1%

D. 15%

Ans.: C

Q.86 Why cooling water is passing through screens?

A. to remove the matters

B. to eliminate the choke the condensate tube

C. to increase the conductivity of water

D. Both A and B

Ans.: D

Q.87 Why water is added in the feed water system as make-up water?

A. because small part of steam and water is lost in the different part of the system

B. because small part of steam is lost in the vent

C. because of evaporation of water in cooling tower

D. because small part of steam is lost in soot blower

Ans.: A

Q.88 Make-up water for boiler is taken from

A. deaerator

B. condensate extracted

C. evaporators
 D. water treatment plant

Ans.: C

Q.89 In evaporator the water is heated by

A. high pressure heater

B. low pressure heater

C. economizer

D. turbine exhaust steam

Ans.: B

Q.90 The feed water is pumped into boiler through

A. evaporators

B. Deaerators

C. economizer

D. boiler feed pump

Ans.: C

Q.91A fire tube boiler,

A. the tubes containing hot gases inside and surrounded with water

B. the tubes containing water inside and surrounded by hot gases

C. the tubes contains small amount of water mixed with hot gases

D. there is separate chamber for water and hot gases

Ans.: A

Q.92 In large capacity central steam power plants are used.

A. fire tube boilers

B. water tube boilers

C. combination of fire and water tube boilers

D. any of the above

Ans.: B

Q.93 The water tube boilers has advantages of over fire tube boiler .

A. better heat transfer to the mass of water

 B. high evaporation capacity

C. Quick rising of steam

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.94 A water tube boiler in which

A. the tubes containing hot gases inside and surrounded with water

B. the tubes containing water inside and surrounded by hot gases

C. the tubes contains small amount of water mixed with hot gases

D. there is separate chamber for water and hot gases

Ans.: B

Q.95 The design of boiler depends upon the of the boiler.

A. height, weight, bulk

B. portability, safety

C. characteristic of operating labor, life and efficiency

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.96 A pressure up to 175 kg/cm2 circulation is employed.

A. forced

B. Forced and natural both

C. natural

D. any of none of the above

Ans.: C

Q.97 Now a day, supercritical pressure boiler with are available.

A. pressure as high as 350 atm

B. temperature of 600°C

C. capacity 1000000 kg/hour

D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.98 In boiler the pump controlled circulation is preferred on design of

A. delivering more than 340000 kg of steam per hour

B. at pressure above 100kg/cm2

C. Both A and B

D. none of the above

Ans.: C

Q.99 The selection and size of the boiler is depends upon the

A. portable load factor

B. the output required in term of amount of steam per hour

C. operating temperature and pressure

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.100 The boiler furnace wall is made up of .

A. cement material

B. refractory material

C. cement with concrete material

D. Asbestos material

Ans.: B

Q.101 The refractory materials is used

A. fire clay

B. silica

C. kaolin

D. all of the above

Ans. D

Q.102 The refractory material has the properties of

A. resisting change of shape

B. resisting change of weight or physical properties at high temperature

C. Both A and B
 D. resisting change of mass at high temperature

Ans.: C

Q.103 For large amount of steam are to be produced at high temperature and pressure, which of the
following boiler is used?

A. fire tube boilers

B. water tube boilers

C. combination of fire tube and water tube boilers

D. any of the above

Ans.: B

Q.104 The plain refractory walls are suitable for

A. small plants

B. the furnace temperature is not high

C. arrangement consist of a single section of homogeneous refractory

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q.105 In large power plant boiler the refractory wall is made up of hollow and air is circulated through
hollow space to .

A. Keep the temperature of the furnace walls low

B. Keep the temperature of the furnace walls high

C. Keep the temperature of the furnace to high

D. Keep the temperature of the furnace low

Ans.: A