 Which of the following is the correct equation for the electrical power generated by

the hydroelectric power plant?

a) 75×0.736 wQHη Watt
b) (7.5/0.736) × wQHη Watt
c) 0.845 ×wQHη Watt
d) 9.81 ×wQHη
 Which of the following is not a requirement for site selection of hydroelectric power
plant?
a) Availability of water
b) Large catchment area
c) Rocky land
d) Sedimentation
 The amount of electrical energy that can be generated by a hydroelectric power
plant depends upon ___________
a) Head of water
b) Quantity of water
c) Specific weight of water
d) Efficiency of Alternator
 Hydroelectric power plant is mainly located in ____________
a) Flat areas
b) Deserts
c) Hilly areas
d) Deltas
 Which statement about hydroelectric power plant is wrong?
a) Efficiency of hydroelectric power plant does not reduce with age
b) Its construction coast is very high and takes a long time for erection.
c) It is very neat and clean plant because no smoke or ash is produced.
d) Meeting rapidly changing load demands is not possible in hydroelectric
power plant.
 Which of the following is not an advantage of hydroelectric power plant?
a) no fuel requirement
b) low running cost
c) continuous power source
d) no standby losses
 Which of the following statement is true about hydroelectric power plant?
a) Hydroelectric power plants are multipurpose.
b) Due to non-uniform flow of water frequency control in such plants is very difficult.
c) Hydroelectric power plant has high running cost
d) Water is used as fuel in hydroelectric power plant
 Surge tank in Hydropower plant:
a. Is the main reservoir
b. Absorbs pressure swing
 c. Reduce surge frequency of electricity
d. Is used with Kaplan turbines

 Role of penstock:
a. Carries water to the turbine
b. Absorbs pressure swing
c. Is used with Kaplan turbines
d. Reduces load
 Reaction turbines are employed for:
a. Low heads
b. Medium heads
c. Low and medium heads
d. High heads
 The impulse turbine is used for:
a. Low heads
b. Medium heads
c. High heads
d. All of these
 Which element of hydroelectric power plant prevents the penstock from water
hammer phenomenon?
a) Valves and Gates
b) Draft tubes
c) Spillway
d) Surge Tank
 Dam having very wide base as compared to its height is called _________
a) buttress dam
b) arch dam
c) earth dam
d) solid gravity dam
 ------- discharges the overflow water to the downstream side when the reservoir is
full.
a. Surge tank
b. Draft tubes
c. Valves and gate
d. Spillway
 Of given methods, which method is used to produce electricity in a hydroelectric
power plant:
a. Heat energy of water converted to mechanical energy
b. Potential energy of water converted to mechanical energy
c. Ionization of water to obtain chemical energy
d. All of the above
 Penstock in a hydroelectric power plant is _____________
a) a pipe connected to runner outlet
b) nozzle that release high pressure water on turbine blades
c) a conduit connecting forebay to scroll case of turbine
d) a pipe connecting surge tank to dam
 Which statement about surge tank is wrong?
a) Ideal location of surge tank is at the turbine inlet
 b) A decrease in load demands cause a rise in water level in surge tank
c) Surge tanks are totally closed to avoid entry of unwanted objects to
penstock
d) Surge tanks are installed to reduce harm effects of water hammer phenomenon
 Of given statements which statement about hydroelectric power plant is wrong:
a. Its capital cost is very high
b. A long duration of time is needed for building a hydroelectric power plant
c. A hydroelectric power plant can supply power to fluctuating loads
d. Per unit cost of hydropower plant is higher than diesel plant
 Trash racks are located _____________
a) near tailrace
b) at the entrance of turbine
c) inside penstock
d) intake
 What is Hydropower
a. Power from water
b. Power from fossil fuel
c. Power from solar
d. Power from Hydrogen
 A positive pressure is developed in the penstock when the alternator load is suddenly
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. Removed
d. Short circuited
 Vacuum is created in penstock when the turbine gates are suddenly

a) Opened
b) Closed
c) Loaded
d) Both (b) and (c) above

 Pelton wheel turbine is used for minimum of the following

a. 40 m
b. 60m
c. 100 m
d. 180 m or above
 What type of hydropower plant does not use a dam:
a. Impoundment
b. Run of river
c. Pumped storage
d. None of the above
 Of mentioned points which of the following is not an advantage of hydroelectric
power:
 1. It is a renewable source
2. No standby losses
3. Low running cost
4. Continuous power supply
 The cheapest plant in operation and maintenance is.......
A.Staem power plant
B.Nuclear power palnt
C.Hydro-electric power plant
D.None of the above
 The most simple and keen plant is........

A. Nuclear power plant

B. Steam power plant
C. Hydro-electric power palnt
D. None of the above
 Pelton turbines are mostly........
A .Horizontal
B. Vertical
C. Inclined
E. None of the above

 The annual depriciation of a hydro power plant is about........

A.0.5% to 1.5%
B.10% to 15%
C.15% to 20%
D.20% to 25%

 The power output from a hydro-electric power plant depends on three parameters........
A. Head,type and dam of discharge
B. Head, discharge and efficiency of the system
C. Efficiency of the system,type of draft tube and type of turbine used
D. Type of dam,discharge and type of catchment area

 The cheapest plant in operation and maintenance is.......

A. Staem power plant
B. Nuclear power palnt
C. Hydro-electric power plant
D. None of the above

 Location of the surge tank in a hydro-electric station is near to the........

A. Tailrace
B. Turbine
C. Reservoir
D. None of the above
 Running cost of a hydro-electric power plant is.......
 A. Equal to running cost of a steam power plant
B. Less than running cost of a steam power plant
C. More than running cost of a steam power plant
D. None of the above

 Francis, kaplan and propeller turbines fall under the category of.......
A. Impulse turbine
B. Reaction turbine
C. Impulse reaction combined
D. Axial flow

 Operating charges are minimum in the case of.......for same power output
A.Gas turbine plant
B.Hydel plant
C.Thermal plant
C.Nuclear plant

 In a hydro-electric plant,spillways are used.......

A. To discharge all surplus water
B. To discharge surplus water on the downstream side of dam
C. Water is not not available in sufficient quantity
D. None of the above

 The running cost of hydro-electric power plant is........paise per unit

A.10
B.8
C.5
D.15

 Francis and kaplan turbine is used for........heads hydro-electric plant.

A.Medium and low head
B.High head
C.Low head
D.Low and high head

 For high head hydro-electric plants,the turbine used is........

A.Pelton wheel
B.Francis
C.Kaplan
D.All of the above

 The cost of fuel transportation is minimum........

 A.Thermal power plant
B.Hydro-electric power plant
C.Nuclear power plant
D.None of the above

 The curve between discharge in m3/s and time is called

a) Discharge duration curve

b) Hydrograph
c) Load curve
d) Flow histogram

 As compared to steam-station, hydro-electric station have

a) More cost of installation
b) Less maintenance and fuel cost
c) Both (a) and (b) above
d) Low depreciation charges
 Hydropower history is
a. 19th Century
b. 16th century
c. 20th century
d. 17 century

Main features of a typical hydro-electric station are

a) Dam, reservoir, catchment area

b) Tunnels, surge tanks, pipelines and tailrace
c) Hydraulic turbines and coupled alternators
d) All of these
In hydro power plant, the graph between discharge and time is known as
(a) monograph.
(b) load graph.
(c) discharge graph.
(d) hydro graph.

2. Which of the following generating station has minimum running cost?

(a) Nuclear.
(b) Hydro.
(c) Thermal.
(d) Diesel.

3. For the low head and large discharge, the hydraulic turbine used is
(a) Francis turbine.
(b) Kaplan turbine.
(c) Pelton turbine.
(d) none of the above.

4. Which of the following hydraulic turbine is used for high head?

(a) Francis turbine.
(b) Kaplan turbine.
(c) Pelton turbine.
(d) none of the above.

5. Which of following power plant has highest depreciation charges?

(a) Nuclear plant.
(b) Thermal plant.
(c) Diesel plant.
(d) Hydroelectric plant.

 Microhydo power capacity is

a. 20 kw
b. 96.67 Kw
c. 10 Kw
d. 100 Kw
 Picohydro power plant capacity is----------kw
 Mini hydropower plant is
a. 100 KW
b. 500 KW
c. 1000 KW
 d. KW

Questions and Answers

 1. How does hydroelectric energy work?

o A. It uses the power of the sun to turn work
o B. The water heats up and it turns into water vapor to power
o C. Water turns a piece similar to a propeller to power
o D. Water freezes and then is thrown to power it

 2. Which of the following is NOT AN ADVANTAGE hydroelectric power?

o A. Its renewable
o B. Low maintenance cost
o C. Its costs very little to construct
o D. Fuel is not burned

 3. The currently ranked one in hydroelectric energy producing worlwide.

o A. China
o B. United States
o C. Europe
o D. Philippines
 4. What principle pulls water into the penstock?
o A. Gravity
o B. Force of the volume of water
o C. Turbine
o D. Pressure

 5. Hydroelectric energy is considered as nonrenewable resources?

o A. True
o B. False

 6. What is true for hydroelectric energy?

o A. Can be used for a lifetime
o B. It does not costs to build
o C. Water everywhere, it can be used everywhere
o D. It rains all the time

 7. What is a main power of the plant of a hydroelectric energy?

o A. Dams
o B. Canals
o C. Rivers
o D. Lakes

 8. Componet of the plant that is powering and making the energy.

o A. Penstock
o B. Shafting
o C. Turbines
o D. Generator

 9. Hydroelectric energy converts gravitational potential energy of water into

o A. Kinetic energy
o B. Power energy
o C. Pressure energy
o D. Velocity energy