MODEL EXAM FOR HP-I

1. What is Conventional sources of power means?

A. Thermal power B. Hydropower C. Thermo-nuclear power D. All E. None
2.. What are they sources of energy which classified under Unconventional Sources?
A. Tidal power B. Solar power C. Geothermal power D. None E. All
3. Which one of the following is Not True about Hydropower?
A. Cheapest sources of Energy when compare to other sources of energy B. No
Environmental impact C. Generates high energy D. All E. None
4. What is the demerits of Hydropower?
A. There is no danger of radiation B. highly reliable C. do not require fuel D. higher
life expectancy E. None
5. Which one is important parameter used for Estimation of water power potential A.
Head B. Tunnel C. power house D. discharge E. A&D
6. What is Firm power means?
A. The power which is always available, corresponds to the minimum streamflow
without consideration of storage.
B. The power which always ensured to a consumer at any hour of the day and is thus
completely dependable power.
C. A&B
D. The power which is always available, corresponds to the streamflow with
consideration of storage
E. All
7. Which one of the following is Incorrect about base load power station?
A. pumped storage B. coal C. nuclear D. run-of-river scheme power stations E. All
8. During hydropower studies flow duration curves are used. What is use of flow
Duration Curves?
A. measuring available discharge in the run of river
B. In order to understand available amount of stream flow in the river
C. Fix the problem of reservoir needed or not?
D. Minimum potential power will be checked.
E. All
9. Efficiency of Hydropower potential can be affect by?
A. Turbine loss B. Generator loss C. Transmission loss D. Conveyance loss E. All
10. Which one of the following is Correct about Intake structure?
A. To control flow of water in to the conveyance system
B. controlling the water hammer problem
C. Used for the managing pressure in the flow
D. B&C
E. All
11. What are the major components of a hydroelectric plant?
A. Surge Tanks B. Forebays C. Penstock D. Draft tube E. All
12. Which one of the following true about forebay structure in Hydropower pant?
A. Used as water balance B. buffer zone which divide water to the intake chamber
 C. Head pond which is a basin area located at the end of a power canal D. All E.
None
13. What are the factors that affects the power demand analysis?
A. population B. Commercial C. Industrial activity D. Domestic demand E. All 14.
What are the basis of Hydropower plants classification?
A. Location & topographical features B. The range of operating heads C. The
hydraulic features of the plant D. Operating features E. All
15. Which one of the following is Not True statement?
A. Firm power is the power always ensured to a consumer at any hour of the day.
B. Base load power stations having high utilization times, they produce electric
energy on a very economical basis
C. surge tank, also called the expansion chamber
D. forebay, also called a head pond
E. Secondary power is corresponds to the minimum stream flow and is available for
all times.
16. In what phenomena water hammer problem occurs?
A. water level fluctuation in the pipeline B. Pressure increase during sudden
closure of the penstock C. Sudden change of flow rate in a large pipe line D. All E.
None

MODEL EXAM FOR HP-II

1. What is the difference between Pelton turbine and Francis turbine?

A. Specific Quality B. Specific speed C. Location D. Transportation to the site
2. What are the criteria for Hydraulic turbines selection in the hydropower plant?
A. Head B. Specific speed C. Rotational speed D. Efficiency of the turbine E. All
3. Select the Correct match form the following?
A. Pelton turbine-------- High discharge & Low head
B. Francis turbine --------- Low discharge & Low head
C. Propeller & Kaplan --------- High discharge & Low head
D. Francis turbine--------- High discharge & High head
E. All
4. Which one of the following is Correct statement about elbow-type draft tube over
the conical type of draft tube?
A. Minimizes the required depth of excavation
B. Directs the flow in the direction of the tail-water flow
C. Allows the provision of gate at the outlet of the tube which can facilitate the
dewatering of the turbine for repairs, if necessary.
D. All
E. None
5. Which type of turbine classified as reaction turbine?
A. Pelton turbine B. Francis turbine C. Propeller D. Kaplan E. All except A 6. Which
one of the factors that affects the efficiency of turbine?
 A. Runaway Speed B. Specific speed C. Rotational speed D. Head variation
E. All
7. Based on the Efficiency of turbine which one is Correct order?
A. Francis Turbine > Kaplan Turbine > Pelton Turbine
B. Kaplan Turbine > Francis Turbine > Pelton Turbine
C. Francis Turbine > Kaplan Turbine > Pelton Turbine
D. Pelton Turbine > Kaplan Turbine > Francis Turbine
E. All
8. Which parameter is used for estimation of plant capacity and energy output? A. net
effective head B. plant discharge C. diameter of runner D. generator speed
E. All
9. What mean by Governors?
A. turbine setting elevation above tail water
B. Turbine Control
C. Monitoring overall flow in the turbine
D. Combination of devices and mechanisms which detect speed deviation and convert
it in to a change in servomotor position
E. All Except A
10. Hydropower station are classified as underground power house and surface power
house, what is the advantages of underground power house compared to surface
power house?
A. Less flexible B. low cost of transmission C. Safe Operation D. A&C E. All
11. During the feasibility study of the Hydropower project, which are Not considered? A.
technical feasibility B. financial feasibility C. Market feasibility D. operational
feasibility E. None
12. In the hydropower projects, which one of the following is water carrying tunnels? A.
Service tunnels B. Diversion tunnels C. Ventilation tunnels D. B&C E. All
13. What are the design criterion for transmission lines considers?
A. The maximum economic power loss
B. Protection from lightning and other damages
C. Safety for people living and working near the lines
D. All
E. None
14. During studies of power demand forecasting, what are the data to be used? A.
hydrology B. Topography C. Geology D. A&B E. All
15. During the hydropower planning process comprehensive data and information are
needed. What are they?
A. Environmental constraints B. Socio-economic considerations C. Hydrology
D. Topography E. All
16. Select the correct statement from the concepts of flow duration curve? A. it is flow
measurement techniques to check availability of water in the river
B. it represents power duration curve
C. only B
 D. All
E. None
17. What mean by mini hydropower?
A. installation capacity power between 101KW- 1000KW
B. used Energy supplies in rural community which means out of national grad line C.
it is alternative sources of energy
D. All
E. None
18. What is the main advantages of mini hydropower?
A. its low operating costs easy maintenance and reliable power supply
B. its mature technology and small investment risk
C. it’s suitably for decentralized development
D. fully using local materials and appropriate technology with the participation of
local people
E. All
19. Which one of the following is Not True about mini hydropower?
A. Increasing revenue for local government and income for local people
B. Benefiting social developments and stability
C. Invigorating rural cultural life and improving the living standards of the local
people
D. Providing cheap power for local industry and agro-by-product processing
E. None
20. What are the equipment Not included in the power house? A. penstock B. Turbine C.
generator D. Surge tank E. A&D