MCQ on Power Plant Engineering Part-6

Power Plant Engineering

1. To how many types are flat plate collectors divided depending on type of heat transfer fluid?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

 

2. Liquid heating collectors are mainly used for _________.

a) heating water

b) generating electricity

c) cooking

d) trapping sunlight

 

3. The use of biomass energy has the potential to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

a) True

b) False

 

4. What type of fire system is used in Bio power?

a) Hand firing

b) Mechanical stoke firing

c) Direct firing

d) Indirect firing

 

5. Which of the following is a disadvantage of renewable energy?

a) High pollution

b) Available only in few places

c) High running cost

d) Unreliable supply

 

6. What is BTU used to measure?

a) Heat content

b) Area

c) Density

d) Volume

 

7. In hydroelectric power, what is necessary for the production of power throughout the year?

a) Dams filled with water

b) High amount of air

c) High intense sunlight

d) Nuclear power

8. Which Ministry is mainly responsible for research and development in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas and solar power?

a) Human Resource Development

b) Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

d) Health and Family Welfare

 

9. The world’s first 100% solar-powered airport located at ____________.

a) Cochin, Kerala

b) Bengaluru, Karnataka

c) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

d) Mumbai, Maharashtra

 

10. Nuclear Energy is a Renewable Energy.

a) True

b) False

 

11. What does EGS stand for in geothermal energy?

a) Engraved Geothermal systems

b) Enhanced geothermal system

c) Exhaust gas system

d) Engineered Geo physical system

 

12. Which Indian enterprise has the Motto “ENERGY FOREVER”?

a) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency

b) Indian Non-Renewable Energy Development

c) Indian Agricultural Development

d) Indian Biotechnology Development

 

13. Which of the following is the correct arrangement in the increasing order of use of non-conventional energy source in India?

a. Biomass < Small hydro plants < Wind energy < Solar

b. Biomass < Small hydro plants < Wind energy < Solar

c. Biomass < Solar < Small hydro plants < Wind energy

d. Small hydro plants < Biomass < Wind energy < Solar

 

14. Which state in India ranks first in renewable energy capacity?

a. Rajasthan

b. Kerala

c. Gujarat

d. Tamil Nadu

 

15. How much power does the small scale wind machine generate?

a) 18 KW

b) 2 KW

c) 12 KW

d) 30 KW

 

16. How are moderate active solid wastes disposed?

a) Buried underground

b) Buried under sea

c) Sent to outer space

d) Left out in streams or rivers

 

17. Which of the following produces energy because of temperature difference at various levels in the ocean?

a. Tidal energy

b. Wave energy

c. Solar energy

d. Ocean thermal energy

18. A Solar cell is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by_____.

 a) Photovoltaic effect

b) Chemical effect

c) Atmospheric effect

d) Physical effect

 

19. Which of the following is not under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?

a) Wind energy

b) Solar energy

c) Tidal energy

d) Large hydro

 

20. Francis turbine is usually used for____.

a. Low head installation up to 30 m

b. Medium head installation from 30 m to 180 m

c. High head installation above 180 m

d. For all heads

 

21. Which of the following energy has the greatest potential among all the sources of renewable energy?

a) Solar energy

b) Wind Energy

c) Thermal energy

d) Hydro-electrical energy

 

22. In what form is solar energy is radiated from the sun?

a) Ultraviolet Radiation

b) Infrared radiation

c) Electromagnetic waves

d) Transverse waves

 

23. The energy sources that are either found or stored in nature are ______.

a) Secondary Energy Sources

b) Primary Energy Sources

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

24. Which among the following have a large amount of installed grid interactive renewable power capacity in India?

a) Wind power

b) Solar power

c) Biomass power

d) Small Hydro power

 

25. Which type of wind turbines produce 100 kW or greater?

a) Large machines

b) Small machines

c) Medium machines

d) Remote Machines

 

26. Pelton turbines are mostly_____.

a. Horizontal

b. Vertical

c. Inclined

d. None of the above

 

27. Role of penstock______.

a. Carries water to the turbine

b. Absorbs pressure swing

c. Is used with Kaplan turbines

d. Reduces load

 

28. At what type of location vibrations are more in the wind turbine?

a) Downwind location

b) Up wind location

c) Windward

d) Leeward

 

29. A safety valve for a dam to discharge major floods is called?

a) Spillway

b) Penstock

c) Fore bay

d) Canal

 

30. The cheapest plant in operation and maintenance is______.

a. Steam power plant

b. Nuclear power plant

c. Hydro-electric power plant

d. None of the above

 

31. Which of the following power planets is the least reliable?

a. Wind

b. Solar

c. Tidal

d. Geothermal