power generation Mcqs
101. Artificial draught is produced by____________?
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A. all of the above

B. steam jet

C. air fans

D. fan or steam jet

102. Reheat factor is the ratio of_____________?
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A. adiabatic heat drop to isentropic heat drop

B. isentropic heat drop to useful heat drop

C. cumulative actual enthalpy drop for the stages to total is isentropic enthalpy heat drop
103. For the induced draught the fan is located_______________?
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A. anywhere permissible

B. at the top of the chimney

C. near bottom of furnace

D. near bottom of chimney
104. Rankine cycle operating on low pressure limit of p1 an 1 high pressure limit of p2__________?
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A. may be more or less depending upon the magnitude of p1 and p2

B. has higher the renal efficiency than the carnot cycle operating between same pressure limits

C. has same thermal efficiency as carnot cycle operating between same pressure limits

D. has lower thenal efficiency than carnot cycle operating between same pressure limit?

105. Example of overfeed type stoker is___________?
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A. all of the above

B. spreader

C. travelling grate

D. chain grate

106. In a boiler installation the natural draught is produced_____________?
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A. due to the fact that pressure at the grate due to cold column is higher than the pressure at the chimney base due to hot column

B. all of the above

C. due to the fact that at the chimney top the pressure is more than its environmental pressure

D. due to the fact that furnace gases being light go through the chimney giving place to cold air from outside to rush in

107. In De Laval steam turbine___________?
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A. none from the above

B. the pressure in the turbine rotor is approximately same as in condenser

C. the pressure in the turbine rotor is higher than pressure in the condenser

D. the pressure in the turbine rotor gradually decreases from inlet to exit from condenser

108. Rankine efficiency of a steam power plant____________?
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A. improves in summer as compared to that in winter

B. none of the above

C. is unaffected by climatic conditions

D. improves in winter as compared to that in summer
109. Mercury is a choice with steam in binary vapour cycle because it has____________?
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A. all above

B. higher saturation temperature than other fluids

C. higher critical temperature and pressure

D. relatively low vapourisation pressure

110. Primary air is that air which is used to_____________?
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A. increase the flame length

B. transport and dry the coal

C. provide air around burners for getting optimum combustion

D. reduce the flame length

112. Parsons turbine is___________?
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A. simple single wheel, impulse steam turbine

B. simple single wheel reaction steam turbine

C. multi wheel reaction steam turbine

D. pressure compounded steam turbine

113. In steam turbines the reheat factor_____________?
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A. increases with the increase in number of stages

B. remains same irrespective of number of stages

C. decreases with the increase in number of stages

D. none of the above

114. Due to which of the following reasons the cables should not be operated too hot ?
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A. Unequal expansion may create voids in the insulation which will lead to ionization

B. The oil may loose its viscosity and it may start drawing off from higher levels

C. Expansion of the oil may cause the sheath to burst

D. The thermal instability may rise due to the rapid increase of dielectric losses with temperature

E. All of the above
115. The effect of considering friction losses in steam nozzle for the same pressure ratio leads to________?
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A. increase in exit velocity from the nozzle

B. decrease in exit velocity from the nozzle

C. no change in exit velocity from the nozzle

D. increase or decrease depending upon the exit quality of steam

116. The effect of considering friction in steam nozzles for the same pressure ratio leads to_________?
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A. no change in the quality of exit steam

B. increase in dryness fraction of exit steam

C. decrease or increase of dryness fraction of exit steam depending upon inlet quality

D. decrease in dryness fraction of exit steam

117. The draught which a chimney produces is called_____________?
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A. forced draught

B. induced draught

C. balanced draught

D. natural draught
120. Evaporative type of condenser has___________?
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A. either A. or (b)

B. none of the above

C. water in pipes surrounded by steam

D. steam in pipes surrounded by water
121. Solar thermal power generation can be achieved by_______________?
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A. using a solar pond

B. any of the above system

C. using flat plate collectors

D. using focusing collector or heliostates

122. Edwards air pump____________?
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A. removes only un-condensed vapour from condenser

B. removes air alongwith vapour and also the condensed water from condenser

C. removes air and also vapour from condenser

D. removes only air from condenser

123. Regenerative cycle thermal efficiency_______________?
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A. is same as simple Rankine cycle thermal efficiency

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

C. is always less than simple Rankine cycle thermal efficiency

D. is always greater than simple Rankine thermal efficiency