Economics of power generation questions with answers
99 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.
- A synchronous condenser is virtually which of the following?
- The increased load during summer months is due to
- Which of the following generating station has minimum ruiyiing cost ?
- Which of the following is not a method for estimating depreciation charges?
- Load curve is useful in deciding the
- Maximum demand on a power plant is
- A nuclear power plant is invariably used as a
- ________ is invariably used for peak load
- Diversity factor has direct effect on the
- For which of the following power plants highly skilled engineers are required for running the plants?
- Which of the following component, in a steam power plant, needs maximum maintenance attention?
- Low power factor is usually not due to
- In which?of the following power plants the maintenance cost is usually high?
- The knowledge of diversity factor helps in determining
- Which of the following power plants need the least period for installation ?
- The primary reason for low power factor is supply system is due to installation of
- Generating capacity connected to the bus bars and ready to take load when switched on is known as
- Which of the following is not necessarily an advantage of interconnecting various power stations?
- Power plant is expected to have the longest life.
- The expected useful life of an hydroelectric power station is around
- Which of the following is the essential requirement of peak load plant?
- The area under a load curve gives
- Which of the following should be used for extinguishing electrical fires?
- Load curve helps in deciding
- Power plant having maximum demand more than the installed rated capacity will have utilisation factor