ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION QUIZ

In India production and distribution of electrical energy is confined to

joint sector

government sectors

private sector

None of these

public sector

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

The smaller the lagging reactive power drawn by the circuit

None of the listed here

The higher is the p. f.

The smaller is the p. f

The higher is the active power

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Which of the following, in a thermal power plant, is not a fixed cost?

Depreciation

Insurance charges

Fuel cost

Interest on capital

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

A consumer has to pay lesser fixed charges in

flat rate tariff

two part tariff

any of the above

maximum demand tariff

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Approximate estimation of power demand can be made by

Statistical methods

All of the listed here

Mathematical method

Load survey method

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Most fundamental method for calculating the depreciation of equipment is

Sinking fund method

Straight line method

None of the listed here

Diminishing value method

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

In Hopknison demand rate or two parttariff the demand rate or fixed charges are

neither (A) nor (B)

dependent upon the maximum demand of the consumer

dependent upon the energy consumed

both (A) and (B)

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

When the power factor is improved, the lagging kVAR drawn from the supply will

Remains same

Decreases

None of the listed here

Increase

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

An ideal value of power factor is

0.5

0.75

0.8

1

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

For a consumer most economical power factor is generally

0.5 lagging

0.95 leading

0.5 leading

0.95 lagging

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

↑