EPG 22327

Important questions unit1 & unit 2

1 In India largest thermal power station is located at
1. Kota
2. Sarni
3. Chandrapur
4. Neyveli
2 The proper indication of incomplete combustion is
1. high CO content in flue gases at exit
2. high CO2 content in flue gases at exit
3. high temperature of flue gases
4. the smoking exhaust from chimney
3 India’s first nuclear power plant was installed at
1. Tarapore
2. Kota
3. Kalpakkam
4. none of the above
4 In fuel cell, the ______ energy is converted into electrical energy.
1. mechanical
2. chemical
3. heat
4. sound
5 the following is the correct order of energy conversion in thermal power plants
1. Chemical energy – Mechanical energy – Electrical energy
2. Mechanical energy – Chemical energy – Electrical energy
3. Wind energy – Mechanical energy – Electrical energy
4. Heat energy – Electrical energy – Mechanical energy
6-In thermal power plant, turbine is placed
1. before boiler
2. in between boiler and generator
3. after generator
4. (D) any of the above
7 In thermal power plants, the dust of flue gases is trapped by
1. Precipitator
2. Economizer
3. Superheater
 4. Air preheater
8 The following is not a component of Thermal power plant
1. Condenser
2. Cooling tower
3. Turbine
4. Fuel tank
9 For steam boilers, the fuel(s) is (are) mainly
1. Bituminous coal
2. Fuel oil
3. Natural gas
4. All of the above
10 A ‘stroker’ is a power operated fuel ___ mechanism
1. Burning
2. Feeding
3. Handling
4. Storage
11 Which of the following is not a requirement for site selection of hydroelectric power plant?
1. Availability of water
2. Large catchment area
3. Rocky land
4. Sedimentation
12 The amount of electrical energy that can be generated by a hydroelectric power plant
depends upon ___________
1. Head of water
2. Quantity of water
3. Specific weight of water
4. Efficiency of Alternator
13 Hydroelectric power plant is __________
1. Non-renewable source of energy
2. Conventional source of energy
3. Non-conventional source of energy
4. Continuous source of energy
14 Hydroelectric power plant is mainly located in ____________
1. Flat areas
2. Deserts
3. Hilly areas
4. Deltas
15 Which of the following is not an advantage of hydroelectric power plant?
1. no fuel requirement
2. low running cost
3. continuous power source
4. no standby losses
16 Which of the following statement is true about hydroelectric power plant?
1. Hydroelectric power plants are multipurpose.
2. Due to non-uniform flow of water frequency control in such plants is very difficult.
3. Hydroelectric power plant has high running cost
4. Water is used as fuel in hydroelectric power plant
17 Nuclear fuel in reactor lasts for ________________
1. more than 5 months
2. few weeks
3. few days
4. more than 5 years
18 Cost of nuclear fuel in nuclear power plant economics is considered as __________
1. running cost
2. maintenance cost
3. capital cost
4. development cost
19 What is the overall efficiency of nuclear power plant?
1. 20 to 25%
2. 25 to 30%
3. 30 to 40 %
4. 50 to 70 %
20 The land area required for installation of nuclear power plant is ________
1. more than thermal power plant
2. less than thermal power plant
3. equel to thermal power plant
4. depends on type of construction