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Q.1 Hydroelectric power is obtain from the energy of

A. stored water
B. falling water
C. running water
D. evaporate waters

Ans.: B
Q.2 Hydroelectric power plants utilized the
A. pressure energy of steam
B. solar energy of sun
C. potential energy of water
D. kinetic energy of water

Ans.: C
Q.3 Which of the following is chief source of energy?
A. Sun
B. Moon
C. hydro
D. Fossil fuels

Ans.: A
Q.4 An Electric power developed by hydro turbine is given by
A. P = wQHη x 9.81 x 10-3 kW
B. P= wQHη x 9.81 kW
C. P= wQHη x 10-3 kW
D. P= wQH x 9.81 x 10-3 kW

Ans.: A
Q.5 In hydroelectric power plants the head is created by
A. constructing dam across a river
B. constructing dam across a lake
C. Both A or B
D. constructing a dam between two different heights

Ans.: C

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Q.6 Which of the following reasons for the extensive development of hydro power station?
A. Tremendous increase in demand of electric power
B. limited sources of energy
C. high cost of fuels
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.07Hydroelectric power stations are usually located in
A. high hilly areas
B. Plain areas
C. small hilly areas
D. any of the above

Ans.: A
Q.8 Generally hydroelectric power stations are multipurpose because of
A. in addition to electric power they are used for irrigation
B. used for flood control
C. used for navigation
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.9 According to the Central Electricity Authority, the hydro power installed capacity of India is
about
A. 148700 MW
B. 15000 MW
C. 200000 MW
D. 248700 MW

Ans.: A
Q.10 In India the most of the high head power sites naturally lies in the hilly areas of
A. Western Ghats
B. Sub-Himalayan region of North
C. The Nilgiries
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.11 A process by which moisture from the surface of water bodies covering the earth’s
surface transferred to the land and back to the water bodies again is known as
A. Hydrological cycle
B. Evaporation cycle
C. Both A or B
D. Precipitation

Ans.: C
Q.12 What is the input of hydrological cycle?
A. solar energy
B. wind energy
C. potential energy
D. kinetic energy

Ans.: A
Q.13 What are the advantages of hydroelectric power stations?
A. The plant can be run up and synchronized in a few minutes
B. there is no standby cost
C. load can varied quickly according to load demands
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.14 First small Hydroelectric power station installed in India is
A. 130 kilo-watt plant
B. started functioning in 1897
C. located in Darjeeling
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q. 15 Which of the following was hold the prestige of being the first hydroelectric power plant in Asia?
A. Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric power station
B. Darjeeling Hydroelectric power station
C. Koyna Hydroelectric Project
D. The Churchil Falls Generation Station in Canada

Ans.: A
Q.16 Which of the following suitable site for a hydroelectric power plants?
A. Availability of water
B. large catchment area and high average rainfall
C. favorable place for constructing the storage or reservoir
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.17 The deals with the occurrence and distribution of water over and under the earth surface.
A. Precipitation
B. hydrology
C. Hydrography
D. Both B and C

Ans.: D
Q.18 the total condensation of moisture that reaches the earth in any form.
A. Rainfall
B. Precipitation
C. Run-off
D. Hydrograph

Ans.: B
Q.19 Hydrograph is the graphical representation between
A. discharge with time
B. flow with time
C. flow with quantity
D. Both A or B

Ans.: D
Q.20 A portion of the rainfall that does not reach on the earth use as steam flow is known as .
A. Rainfall
B. Run off
C. Evaporation
D. condensate

Ans.: C
Q.21 A hydrograph provide which of the following informations?
A. discharge at any time during the period under consideration
B. average run-off during the period
C. total volume of discharge up to any time
D. maximum and minimum run-off during the period
E. all of the above

Ans.: E
Q.22 What are the disadvantages of hydro power plants?
A. Its capital cost is very high
B. It requires large area
C. Output is not constant
D. The firm capacity of is low
E. All of the above

Ans.: E
Q.23 Which of the following is determine the available power at site?
A. Flow duration curve
B. Run-off
C. Mass curve
D. Precipitation

Ans.: A
Q.24 Which of the following is indicates the total volume of run-off in m3 up to certain time?
A. Flow duration curve
B. Run-off
C. Mass curve
D. Precipitation

Ans.: C
Q.25 In hydropower station the amount of storage can be determined with the help of
A. Flow duration curve
B. Hydrograph
C. Mass curve
 D. Storage

Ans.: B
Q.26 can be defined as that part of the precipitation which is available as stream flow?
A. Run-off
B. total evaporation
C. Precipitation
D. Flow duration curve

Ans.: A
Q.27 What are the factors to be affect the run-off?
A. geology of the area and nature of soil in the catchment area
B. rainfall pattern and amount of vegetation
C. size and shape of catchment area and the weather conditions in the catchment area
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.28 Hydrograph is similar to used in the study of electric power.
A. load duration curve
B. load curve
C. load factor
D. plant use factor

Ans.: B
Q.29 The area under a flow duration curve represents the
A. total quantity of run-off during the period
B. total quantity of water available during the whole year
C. total amount of power generated during the year
D. all of the above

Ans.: A
Q.30 Which of the following is used for determination of minimum and maximum condition of flow?
A. Mass curve
B. Hydrograph
C. Flow duration curve
 D. Storage

Ans.: C
Q.31 If the power plant is away from the storage reservoir is requires near the power plants.
A. Pipe lines
B. Tunnel
C. Small pond
D. Surge tank

Ans.: C
Q.32 The capacity of the pond should be sufficient to meet or to cope the with
A. Weekly changes of 24 hours
B. hourly changes for 24 hours
C. yearly changes in flow
D. monthly changes in load

Ans.: B
Q.33 What are the purposes of providing storage?
A. to make more water available during the deficient flow times
B. increase the energy generated
C. increase the firm capacity of the power plants
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.34 In hydro power station the storage capacity is determined with the help of
A. Flow duration curve
B. Mass curve
C. Hydrograph
D. Run-off

Ans.: B
Q.35 If rainfall is uniform through the year then the mass curve would be
A. straight line having uniform slop
B. non linear line having uniform slop
C. parabolic curve having non uniform slop
 D. hyperbolic curve having non uniform slop

Ans.: A
Q.36 Which of the following is basic requirement of hydro power plants?
A. Penstock
B. Tunnel
C. Storage reservoir
D. Surge tanks

Ans.: C
Q.37 What is the purpose of storage reservoirs?
A. to store water during excessive flow period
B. supply the same during lean flow period
C. it helps in supplying water to the turbine according to the load on the power plants
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.38 The capacity of the reservoirs depends upon the difference between
A. run-off during high and lean flow
B. high level to lower level
C. off peak period to peak period of load
D. none of the above

Ans.: A
Q.39 What is the function of dam?
A. to create an artificial head
B. provide large pondage
C. provides facility of diversion into conduits
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.40 The type and arrangement of dam depends upon the
A. hydropgraphy
B. topology of the site
C. storage required
 D. Maximum power to be generated

Ans.: B
Q.41 In hydro power plants the enlarged body of water just above the intake to store water
temporarily to meet the hourly fluctuation of load is known as .
A. Pondage
B. Reservoirs
C. Forebay
D. Spillways

Ans.: C
Q.42 The specific speed for a hydro turbine is given by
A. Ns = N √Pt / H1.25
B. Ns = N √Pt / H2
C. Ns = N √Pt / H3
D. Ns = N √Pt / H1.75
[Ns= specific speed, N= actual speed, Pt= output in metric hp, H= effective head in meters]

Ans.: A
Q.43 What are the advantages of earth dam?
A. provides the most permanent type of structure
B. cheaper than masonary dam
C. they fit bets in natural surroundings
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.45 What is the result of a reduction in load on the generator causes the governor to close the turbine
gates and create an increase pressure in penstock in hydro electric power station?
A. water hammer in penstock
B. water hammer in turbine
C. water hammer in conduit
D. water rises in surge tanks

Ans.: A
Q.46 The load on hydro power is decreases
A. there is a tendency to cause a vacuum
 B. there is a negative pressure in the penstock
C. additional water flows out of the surge tank
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.47 The function of surge tank is
A. to reduce water hammering in the penstock
B. helps in stabilizing the velocity and pressure in the penstock
C. reduces negative pressure
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.48 A surge tank is usually located as
A. close to the reservoirs as possible
B. close to the power station as possible
C. after the turbine
D. at the intake

Ans.: B
Q.49 A decrease in load demand on the hydro power station cause a
A. rise in water level in the surge tank
B. produces retarding head
C. reduce the velocity of water in the penstock
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.50 Which of the following conduits are always provided with a surge tank?
A. open type
B. closed type
C. semi-closed
D. any of the above

Ans.: B
Q.51 Which of the following is also serves as the function of surge tank?
A. small pondage
 B. tunnel
C. Forebay
D. Draught tube

Ans.: C
Q.52 The ideal location of the surge tank is at
A. at the beginning of tunnel
B. after the turbine
C. at the inlet of turbine
D. at tailrace

Ans.: C
Q.53 which of the following is/are consideration while the design of the surge tanks?
A. magnitude of the pressure to be relieved
B. amount of water to be stored
C. availability of space at the construction site
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.54 Penstock is/are
A. closed conduit which connects the forebay to the turbine
B. built of steel or reinforced concrete
C. its thickness must be adequate to withstand normal hydrostatic pressure
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.55 which of the following is used to shut off the flow and provided for un-watering the turbine for
inspection and repairs?
A. valves
B. gates
C. Both A and B
D. dampers

Ans.: C
Q.56 Which of the following is provided to prevent the ingress of floating and other materials to
the turbine?
 A. Valves
B. Trash Racks
C. Gates
D. Draft tubes

Ans.: B
Q.57 A airtight pipe attached to runner outlet of the turbine and conducting water down from
the wheel and discharging it under the surface of the water in the tail race is known as .
A. Tail race
B. Draft tubes
C. down stream
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.58 By installing draft tube
A. the operating head is increased
B. this creates the negative pressure heat at the runner exist
C. it is possible to install the turbine above the tailrace without loss of head
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.59 The pressure at the turbine exit or inlet of the draft tube should of the atmospheric
pressure.
A. not more than one-third
B. not less than one-third
C. not more than one-fourth
D. not less than one-fourth

Ans.: B
Q.60 The height and type of the draft tube is depends upon the
A. the pressure at the turbine inlet
B. the pressure at the turbine exit
C. Both A or B
D. pressure at the beginning of penstock

Ans.: C
Q.61In which of the hydro power plants can use water only as and when available?
A. Reservoir power plants
B. Run-off river power plant without pondage
C. Run-off river power plant with pondage
D. Pump storage plants

Ans.: B
Q.62 Run-off river power plants are
A. the water is taken from the river directly and no storage is possible
B. it has a very little firm capacity
C. mainly used for irrigation and power generation
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.63 In run-off river power plants the usefulness is increased by
A. pondage
B. spillway
C. conduits
D. Forebay

Ans.: A
Q.64 A run-off river power plants
A. the firm capacity of plant is increased
B. it makes possible to cope hour to hour with fluctuation of load throughout a week
C. serves as base load or peak load power plants
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.65During high flow periods, Run-off River power plants may be use for
A. base load
B. peak load
C. intermediate load
D. emergency

Ans.: A
Q.66 Run-off river plants offer maximum conservation of coal when operated in conjunction with
A. reservoir plant
B. steam power plants
C. Diesel power plants
D. Gas turbine power plants

Ans.: B
Q.67 A reservoir power plants are
A. it is possible to control the flow of water
B. can be used as base load or as peak load
C. used on any portion of the load curve in a grid system
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.68 In low head power plants turbines is used.
A. Propeller
B. Kaplan
C. Francis
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.69 In low head power plants
A. for a given output, large quantity of water is required
B. pipe of large diameter and short length are required
C. generator employed is of low speed and large diameter
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.70 A surge tank is not required in
A. medium head power plants
B. high head power plants
C. low head power plants
D. all of the above

Ans.: C
Q.71 Medium head hydroelectric power plants
A. river water is tapped off to a forebay
B. Forebay serves as the surge tank
C. horizontal shaft Francis, Kaplan or propeller turbines are used
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.72 High head hydroelectric power plants:
A. a reservoir for storage of water is formed
B. surge tank is built just before the valve house
C. Pelton wheel turbine are used
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.73 According to the load supplied by hydroelectric power plants can be classified as
A. base load
B. peak load
C. pumped storage plants
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.74 The generator used for high head power plants are
A. high speed and smaller diameter
B. low speed and smaller diameter
C. high speed and large diameter
D. low speed and large diameter

Ans.: A
Q.75 The plants which can operated on the base portion of the load curve of the power system
are known as
A. peak load power plants
B. base load power plants
C. intermediate power plants
D. pumped storage power plants

Ans.: B
Q.76 A base load plants are
A. large capacity and practically running on block load
B. high load factor
C. Run-off river without poundage and reservoir plants are used as a base load
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.77 A plant which is used to supply the peak load of the system corresponding to the load at the top
portion of the load curve is known as
A. Base load plants
B. maximum load plants
C. Peak load plants
D. Pumped storage plants

Ans.: C
Q.78 A peak load plants are
A. run-off river plant with pondage can be employed for peak load plant
B. load factor is low
C. peak load plant has large seasonal storage capacity
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.79 In hydro electric power plants the turbines are used to convert the
A. energy of steam into mechanical energy
B. falling water into mechanical energy
C. falling water into electrical energy
D. mechanical energy into electrical energy

Ans.: B
Q.80 A hydro turbines are
A. highly efficient in operation
B. easily controllable
C. peck up load in a very short time
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.81 A water turbines are built in various sizes
A. up to 1000000 hp
B. up to 1000 hp
C. up to 100000 hp
D. up to 5000000 hp

Ans.: A
Q.82 The speed of the hydro turbines is varying from
A. 5 rpm to 100 rpm
B. 100 rpm to 1000 rpm
C. 50 rpm to 1500 rpm
D. 950 rpm to 3000 rpm

Ans.: B
Q.83 According to Central Electricity authority of India, which of the following is/are correct
for classification and capacity of hydro plants?
A. micro plant = up to 100 kW
B. Mini plants = 101 to 2000 kW
C. Small plants = 2001 to 15000 kW
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.84 The classification of turbines are
A. according to the type of water flow
B. according to the head and quantity of water available
C. according to the speed of the machine and name of originator
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.85 Hydro turbines are classified according to the type of water are
A. tangential or peripheral flow turbine
B. axial flow turbines
C. inward radial flow turbine and mixed flow turbine
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.86 A hydro electric power plants having large can be best be used as
A. base load
B. peak load
C. intermediate load
D. any of the above

Ans.: A
Q.87 In which season a large capacity hydro power plants are used as base load plants?
A. In winter season
B. summer season
C. in rainy season
D. any of the above

Ans.: C
Q.88 According to the action of water on moving blades the hydro turbines are classified as
A. reaction turbine
B. impulse turbines
C. Both A and B
D. low speed high head turbine

Ans.: C
Q.89 The configuration of the hydraulic turbines may have
A. vertical shaft
B. horizontal shaft
C. Either A or B
D. combination of vertical and horizontal

Ans.: C
Q.90 a horizontal configuration is/are
A. more assessable
B. One alternator can be driven by two turbines
C. operates at higher speed
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.91In the entire pressure of water is converted into kinetic energy in a nozzle and the jet.
A. reaction turbine
B. impulse turbine
C. combination of reaction and impulse turbine
D. propeller turbine

Ans.: B
Q.92 In a turbine in which water pressure combined with its velocity work on the runner the turbine is
known as .
A. reaction turbine
B. propeller turbine
C. combination of reaction and propeller
D. impulse turbine

Ans.: A
Q.93 In propeller turbine
A. runner blades of the axial flow turbine are fixed
B. runner blades of the axial flow turbine are adjustable
C. runner blades of the axial flow turbine are half fixed and half adjustable
D. there is no blades are provided

Ans.: A
Q.94 In reaction turbines,
A. the rotor of the turbine operates while submerged in water
B. turbine casing being full of water
C. Francis, Kaplan and propeller are reaction turbine
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.95 Which of the following is impulse turbine?
A. Francis
B. Propeller
C. Pelton wheel
D. Kaplan

Ans.: C
Q.96 A Francis turbine is
A. Inward mixed flow type of reaction turbine
B. suitable for medium head and medium flow power plants
C. This turbine develop power partly due to velocity of water and partly due to difference in pressure
acting on the front and back of the runner buckets
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.97 Pelton wheel turbine is/are
A. suitable for high head and low flow plants
B. it is an impulse turbine
C. majority of pelton wheel turbines are of horizontal shaft type
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.98 The efficiency of Francis turbine is about .
A. 100%
B. 92%
C.99%
D. 80%
Ans.: B
Q.99 A Francis turbines can be constructed in
A. horizontal form
B. vertical forms
C. either vertical or horizontal
D. slightly with vertical

Ans.: C
Q.100 The design of Francis turbine for
A. higher speed
B. dimensions and weights are smaller together with the reduced generator cost
C. higher efficiency at full load
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.101 In Pelton wheel turbine the shape of the bucket mounted along the periphery of the turbine is of

A. elliptical shaped
C. half circular shaped
C. rectangular shaped
D. parabolic shaped

Ans.: A
Q.102 Turgo and Crossflow turbines are
A. similar to pelton wheel turbines
B. impulse turbine
C. jet strikes the plane of the runner at an angle
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.103 In Francis turbine the water is flows
A. radially outward and changes to a downward direction while passing through runner
B. axially and changes to a radially direction while passing through runner
C. radially inward and changes to a downward direction while passing through draft tube
D. axially and changes to a outward direction while passing through runner

Ans.: A
Q.104 The rotor runners of the Pelton wheel turbine is made up of
A. cast steel
B. stainless steel
C. bronze
D. any of the above

Ans.: D
Q.105 An impulse turbine
A. has long penstock due to high head
B. not suitable for water head less than 200 meters
C. movement of needle is controlled by governor
D. all of the above

Ans.: D