electrical engineering MCQs – Page 28

Practise multiple-choice questions from electrical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

electrical engineering Mcqs
541. Economiser is used to heat_____________?
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A. air

B. all above

C. flue gases

D. feed water
542. When a conductor carries more current on the surface as compared to core, it is due to___________?
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A. unsymmetrical fault

B. none of the above

C. skin effect

D. corona

E. permeability variation

543. Short circuit test on transformers is conducted to determine____________?
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A. hysteresis losses

B. eddy current losses

C. core losses

D. copper losses
544. Reheat factor in steam turbines depends on______________?
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A. all of the above

B. exit pressure only

C. stage efficiency only

D. initial pressures and temperature only
545. The current drawn by the line due to corona losses is___________?
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A. square

B. sinusoidal

C. non-sinusoidal

D. triangular

546. Solar thermal power generation can be achieved by_______________?
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A. using flat plate collectors

B. using a solar pond

C. using focusing collector or heliostates

D. any of the above system
547. A good voltage regulation of a transformer means________________?
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A. difference between primary and secondary voltage is maximum

B. output voltage fluctuation with power factor is least

C. output voltage fluctuation from no load to full load is least

D. difference between primary and secondary voltage is least

E. ood voltage regulation of a transformer means

548. Which of the following is the demerit of a constant voltage transmission system ?
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A. Availability of steady voltage at all loads at the line terminals

B. Increase of short-circuit current of the system

C. Improvement of power factor at times of moderate and heavy loads

D. Possibility of carrying increased power for a given conductor size in case of long-distance heavy power transmission

E. Possibility of better protection for the line due to possible use of higher terminal reactants

552. For forced draught system, the function of chimney is mainly_____________?
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A. none of the above

B. to reduce the temperature of the hot gases discharged

C. to produce draught to accelerate the combustion of fuel

D. to discharge gases high up in the atmosphere to avoid hazard
554. The efficiency of two identical transformers under load conditions can be determined by_______________?
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A. short-circuit test

B. any of the above

C. back-to-back test

D. open circuit test

556. Load curve is useful in deciding the__________?
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A. sizes of generating units

B. all of the above

C. A. operating schedule of generating units

D. total installed capacity of the plant

557. Regenerative cycle thermal efficiency_______________?
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A. is always less than simple Rankine cycle thermal efficiency

B. is always greater than simple Rankine thermal efficiency

C. is greater than simple Rankine cycle thermal efficiency only when steam is bled at particular pressure

D. is same as simple Rankine cycle thermal efficiency

558. Compounding of steam turbine is done for_______________?
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A. reducing the rotor speed

B. reducing the work done

C. balancing the turbine

D. increasing the rotor speed

560. Reheat factor is the ratio of_____________?
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A. cumulative actual enthalpy drop for the stages to total is isentropic enthalpy heat drop

B. isentropic heat drop to useful heat drop

C. adiabatic heat drop to isentropic heat drop