GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY QUIZ

Rankine cycle efficiency of a good steam power plant may be in the range of

15 to 20 percent

70 to 80 percent

35 to 45 percent

90 to 95 percent

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The capacity of the power plant is generally made _______ more than the maximum demand to meet the future load requirements.

15% to 20%

90% to 95%

55% to 60%

60% to 70%

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The base load power station supplies load _____ in a day

16 hours

10 hours

24 hours

12 hours

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1 kWh=______kcal

860

520

746

610

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Evaporative type of condenser has

None of these

either (A) or (B)

steam in pipes surrounded by water

water in pipes surrounded by steam

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The ideal load factor should be

0.5

0.2

0.8

1

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Of all the plants, the minimum quantity of fuel required is in

Hydroelectric plant

Diesel power plant

Thermal power plant

Nuclear power plant

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The modern steam turbine are

Impulse-reaction turbines

Reaction turbine

Impulse turbine

None of these

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In a power station, diversity factor _______ as we move from consumer to power station

None of these

Decreases

Increases

Remains same

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For low head and large discharge, the hydraulic turbine used is

Francis turbine

Kaplan turbine

None of these

Pelton turbine

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