Practice Test: Question Set - 01
1. Which of the following component, in a steam power plant, needs maximum maintenance attention?
- (A) Steam turbine
- (B) Condenser
- (C) Water treatment plant
- (D) Boiler
2. A synchronous condenser is virtually which of the following?
- (A) Induction motor
- (B) Under excited synchronous motor
- (C) Over excited synchronous motor
- (D) D.C. generator
3. Which of the following is the essential requirement of peak load plant?
- (A) It should run at high speed
- (B) It should produce high voltage
- (C) It should be small in size
- (D) It should be capable of starting quickly
4. In a power plant if the maximum demand on the plant is equal to the plant capacity, then
- (A) Plant reserve capacity will be zero
- (B) Diversity factor will be unity
- (C) Load factor will be unity
- (D) Load factor will be nearly 60%
5. Approximate estimation of power demand can be made by
- (A) Load survey method
- (B) Statistical methods
- (C) Mathematical method
- (D) All of the above
6. Different generating stations use following prime movers
- (A) Diesel engine
- (B) Hydraulic turbine
- (C) Gas turbine
- (D) Any of the above
7. For high value of diversity factor, a power station of given installed capacity will be in a position to supply
- (A) Less number of consumers
- (B) More number of consumers
- (C) Neither (A) nor (B)
- (D) Either (A) or (B)
8. Low power factor is usually not due to
- (A) Arc lamps
- (B) Induction motors
- (C) Fluorescent tubes
- (D) Incandescent lamp
9. Power plant is expected to have the longest life.
- (A) Steam
- (B) Diesel
- (C) Hydroelectric
- (D) Any of the above
10. Which of the following equipment provides fluctuating load?
- (A) Exhaust fan
- (B) Lathe machine
- (C) Welding transformer
- (D) All of the above
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