Online Quiz Economics of Power Generation test1

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1. A consumer has to pay lesser fixed charges in _____.
flat rate tariff	two part tariff
maximum demand tariff	any of the above

2. In two part tariff, variation in load factor will affect _____.
fixed charges	operating or running charges
both (a) and (b)	either (a) or (b)

3. 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)

4. Which plant can never have 100 percent load factor?
Peak load plant	Base load plant
Nuclear power plant	Hydro electric plant

5. The area under a load curve gives _____.
average demand	energy consumed
maximum demand	none of the above

6. Different generating stations use following prime movers _____.
diesel engine	hydraulic turbine
gas turbine	any of the above

7. Diversity factor has direct effect on the _____.
fixed cost of unit generated	running cost of unit generated
both (a) and (b)	neither (a) nor (b)

8. Following power plant has instant starting _____.
nuclear power plant	hydro power plant
diesel power plant	both (b) and (c)

9. Which of the following generating station has minimum ruiyiing cost ?
Nuclear	Hydro
Thermal	Diesel

10. Power plant having maximum demand more than the installed rated capacity will have utilisation factor _____.
equal to unity	less than unity
more than unity	none of the above

11. Load curve is useful in deciding the _____.
operating schedule of generating units	sizes of generating units
total installed capacity of the plant	all of the above

12. Load curve of a power plant has always _____.
zero slope	positive slope
negative slope	any combination of (a), (b) and (c)

13. Annual operating expenditure of a power plant consists of _____.
fixed charges	semi-fixed charges
running charges	all of the above

14. Maximum demand on a power plant is ______.
the greatest of all "short time interval averaged" demand during a period	instantaneous maximum value of kVA supplied during a period
both (a) or (b)	none of the above

15. Annual instalment towards depreciation reduces as rate of interest increases with _____.
sinking fund depreciation	straight line depreciation
reducing balances depreciation	none of the above

16. Annual depreciation of the plant it proportional to the earning capacity of the plant vide
sinking fund depreciation	straight line depreciation
reducing balances depreciation	none of the above

17. For high value of diversity factor, a power station of given installed capacity will be in a position to supply
less number of consumers	more number of consumers
neither(a) nor (b)	either (a) or (b)

18. Salvage value of the plant is always _____.
positive	negative
zero	any of the above

19. Load curve helps in deciding ______.
total installed capacity of the plant	sizes of the generating units
operating schedule of generating units	all of the above

20. can generate power at unpredictable or uncontrolled times,
Solar power plant	Tidal power plant
Wind power plant	Any of the above