ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION QUIZ

A load drwas active power(P), apparent power(S) and reactive power (Q) from the line. The power factor of the load is

Q/P

P/Q

S/P

P/S

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For the same cylinder dimensions and speed, which of the following engine will produce least power?

Supercharged engine

Diesel engine

Petrol engine

All of these

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In a 3 phase system, the line losses are

None of the listed here

Invesely proportional tocos Ф

Inversely proportional to cos²Ф

Directly proportional to cos Ф

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When the load factor of a power station increases, the units generated

Remains same

Are decreased

Are increased

None of the listed here

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Load shedding is done to

Run the equipment efficiency

Improve power factor

Repair the machine

Reduce peak demand

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Most fundamental method for calculating the depreciation of equipment is

Straight line method

Diminishing value method

None of the listed here

Sinking fund method

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Incase of ______ fuel transportation is the major problem.

diesel power plants

nuclear power plants

hydro-electric power plants

thermal power plants

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

Insurance charges

Interest on capital

Fuel cost

Depreciation

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Annual depreciation cost is calculated by

Both sinking fund and straight line method

Straight line method

Sinking fund method

None of the listed here

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The least share of power in provided in india, by which of the following power plants?

Hydroelectric plant

Nuclear power plant

Diesel power plant

Thermal power plant

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