MULTIVECTOR REVIEW AND TRAINING GENTER

POWER PI.ANT

ts 27.The most economical cross section of a conductor is that which makes the interest on the capital
outlay plus depreciation due to the conductor in the cable equalto the annual cost of energy loss.
A. Ferantilaw B. Kelvin's law C. Mc Kelvin's law D. Vandenrvhaal's law

h 28. Ferroresonance is a condition that may occur on

A. Distribution line B. Capacitor C. Transformer D. Transmission line

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29. An effective remover of dust, carbon particles and other from the flue gas of the power plant is called

A. Electrostatic precipitator C. Mechanical collector

B" Shoot bloruer and collector D. Dust scrubber

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D 30. Type of water wheels used in hydroelectric plants.
A. propeller B. impulse C. reaction D. allof these

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C 31. A power plant gets water from the dam from a height of 122.45 meters at the rate of 1,000 cubic
meter,s per rninute. lf the output of the plant is 15,000 kW, what is the efficiency?
4.80% B.7Ao/o C.75Yo D.65%-

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32. A diesel generator set bums dieselwith a heating vatue of 18,000 BTU per lb. The diesel engine has
D an efficiency of 307o and the aftemator has an efficiency ol g5o/o. Detennine the fuel cost component
of producing one kW-hr if diesel cost P2.8 per lb.
A. P0.15 B. P2.15 c. P3.28 D. P1_86

C 33. When the altematlve sources of energy are available to power system, they should be used in such a
way that
A. Thermalgeneration is held at minimum
B. The rnost efficient plant are always loaded to their maximum
C. Overallproduction cost is minimized
D. Used DieselPower Plant

11 34. ln thermal electric generating plant, overall efficiency is improved when

A. Boiler pressure is increased
B. The difference htlneen initial presstlre and temperature and exhaust pressure and temperature
are held at rnaximum
C. Loads on the units is increased
D. lncrease the number of generator

C 35. One advantage of computer conhol of generating unit is that

A. Var. outputs of the units are minimized
B. All units tlnder the control of the computer will be loaded to the same load
C. Loading of the units will be frequently adjusted to maintain them at equal incrementalcost
D. lt can controlallequipment

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