ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION QUIZ

Depreciation charge are high in case of

Diesel plant

Thermal plant

Hydroelectric plant

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Annual depreciation as per straight line method, is calculated by

increasing a uniform sum of money per annum at stipulated rate of interest

the capital cost minus the salvage value, is divided by the number of years of life

the capital cost divided by number of year of life

None of these

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In the diminishing value method for calculating depreciation, the annual depreciation charge is independent of

The rate of interest

Useful life of equipment

Scrap value

Initial value of equipment

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Static capacitors are rated in terms of

kVAR

kWh

kW

None of the listed here

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Power plant is expected to have the longest life.

Diesel

Any of the above

Steam

Hydroelectric

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______ public sector undertaking is associated with erection and sometimes running of thermal power plants.

SAIL

BEL

NTPC

BHEL

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Load factor of a power station is generally

equal to zero Diversity factor is always

less than unity

more than unity

equal to unity

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Load curve helps in deciding

operating schedule of generating units

all of the listed here

total installed capacity of the plant

sizes of the generating units

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The power transformer is usually rated in

kWh

kVAR

kVA

kW

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A consumer who consumes more electrical energy should pay

Less fixed charges per unit

None of the listed here

More fixed charges per unit

Less running charges per unit

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