ENGINEERING ECONOMICS QUIZ

In which of the following power plants the maintenance cost is usually high

Hydroelectric plant

Nuclear power plant

Diesel power station

Thermal power plant

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Nuclear reactor utilise the process of

Fission

Fussion

Both fusion and fission

None of these

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The base load power station supplies load _____ in a day

10 hours

12 hours

24 hours

16 hours

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The modern steam turbine are

Impulse turbine

None of these

Reaction turbine

Impulse-reaction turbines

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In power station

Reverse capacity= Plant capacity + Max. demand

Reverse capacity= Plant capacity - Max. demand

Reverse capacity= Plant capacity - Average demand

Reverse capacity= Plant capacity + Average demand

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Which of the following coals has the highest calorific value?

Bituminous

Lignite

Peat

Anthracite coal

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The diversity factor is always

Greater than 1

None of these

Equal to 1

Less than 1

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Binary vapor cycles are used to

Increase the efficiency of the plant

Increase efficiency of the turbine

None of these

Increase the performance of the condenser

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Alternator converts

None of these

Mechanical energy into electrical energy

Electrical energy into mechanical energy

Sound energy into electrical energy

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Load factor is generally

Equal to 1

More than 1

Less than 1

None of these

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