ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION QUIZ

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

Nuclear power plant

Thermal power plant

Diesel power plant

Hydroelectric plant

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________ is invariably used for peak load

Nuclear power plant

None of these

Pumped storage plant

Steam turbine plant

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For a consumer most economical power factor is generally

0.95 leading

0.5 lagging

0.5 leading

0.95 lagging

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Which of the following devices may be used to provide protection against lightening over voltages ?

Rod gaps

Horn gaps

Surge absorbers

All of these

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When the demand of consumer is not met by a power plant, it will resort to which of the following?

Efficient plant operation

Power factor improvement at the generators

Load shedding

Penalising high load consumers by increasing the charges for electricity

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Approximate estimation of power demand can be made by

Load survey method

Mathematical method

Statistical methods

All of the listed here

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The area under a load curve gives

maximum demand

average demand

None of these

energy consumed

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Depreciation charge are high in case of

Thermal plant

Diesel plant

Hydroelectric plant

Diesel plant

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The depreciation of equipment is

More in early years

None of the listed here

Less in early years

Same every year

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The most economical power factor for a consumer is generally

0.6 lagging

1

0.95 lagging

0.75 lagging

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