ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION QUIZ

In Hopknison demand rate or two parttariff the demand rate or fixed charges are

dependent upon the energy consumed

dependent upon the maximum demand of the consumer

both (A) and (B)

neither (A) nor (B)

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Load curve helps in deciding

total installed capacity of the plant

operating schedule of generating units

all of the listed here

sizes of the generating units

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________ will be least affected due to charge in supply voltage frequency.

Room heater

Electric clock

Mixer grinder

Ceiling fan

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Generating capacity connected to the busbars and ready to take load when switched on is known as

Cold reserve

Firm power

Hot reserve

Spinning reserve

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power plant cannot have single unit of 100 MW.

Nuclear

Diesel

Hydroelectric

Steam

Any of the above

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In order to improve the power factor in case of 3 phase loads, the capacitors are connected in

Star

Star or delta

None of the listed here

Delta

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________ is invariably used for peak load

Pumped storage plant

None of these

Steam turbine plant

Nuclear power plant

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

Useful life of equipment

The rate of interest

Scrap value

Initial value of equipment

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With reference to a power station which of the following is not a fixed cost?

Depreciation

Interest on capital

Insurance charges

Fuel cost

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Power generation cost reduces as

Diversity factor decreases and load factor increases

Both diversity favtor as well as load factor decrease

Both diversity factor as well as load factor increase

Diversity factor increases and load factor decreases

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