Quiz about Power Generation

Question 1

Biomass comes from

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Plants like corn

Answer

Animal Fats

Answer

Algae

Question 2

Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?

Accepted Answer

Burning natural gas in a power plant

Answer

Turbines spinning in dam

Answer

Solar panels taking in light energy

Answer

Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth

Question 3

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Wind

Answer

Solar

Answer

Biomass

Question 4

What is the primary function of the heavy, airtight casing in a turbine?

Accepted Answer

To withstand internal pressure

Answer

To reduce noise

Answer

To increase efficiency

Answer

To cool the turbine

Question 5

What is a rotor in the context of a turbine?

Accepted Answer

A series of closely spaced angled blades fixed rigidly to a shaft

Answer

A device that extracts waste heat from flue gases

Answer

A component that remains stationary inside the turbine

Answer

A part that condenses steam back to liquid water

Question 6

What is the purpose of the reheater in a power plant?

Accepted Answer

To raise the temperature of steam without increasing its pressure

Answer

To condense steam back to liquid water

Answer

To purify feedwater

Answer

To generate electrical power

Question 7

What is 'nuclear fission' according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A process in which an atomic nucleus splits into lighter nuclei and releases energy

Answer

A form of energy associated with the bonds between particles

Answer

A type of radiant energy emitted by current flowing through a conductor

Answer

A form of energy associated with the deformation of a material

Question 8

In a steam power plant, what device transfers heat from the furnace exhaust gases to the steam en route from the high-pressure turbine to the intermediate-pressure turbine?

Accepted Answer

Reheater

Answer

Superheater

Answer

Switchyard

Answer

Steam drum

Question 9

Which of the following shows the correct energy change in a hydroelectric power plant?

Accepted Answer

Gravitational potential energy --> kinetic energy --> electrical energy

Answer

Kinetic energy --> electrical energy

Answer

Chemical energy --> heat energy --> kinetic energy --> electrical energy

Question 10

What is the energy source of the power station shown in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

Water

Answer

Natural gas

Answer

Nuclear fuel
(Radioactive substances)

Question 11

A generator is a device used to produce electricity.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following is a renewable energy source used in power generation?

Accepted Answer

C) Wind

Answer

A) Coal

Answer

B) Natural Gas

Answer

D) Nuclear

Question 13

What is the primary purpose of a transformer in a power generation system?

Accepted Answer

B) To increase or decrease voltage levels

Answer

A) To convert mechanical energy to electrical energy

Answer

C) To store electrical energy

Answer

D) To measure electrical current

Question 14

In a hydroelectric power plant, what is the role of the dam?

Accepted Answer

B) To store water and create a height difference

Answer

A) To generate electricity directly

Answer

C) To filter impurities from water

Answer

D) To cool down the turbines

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the process of nuclear fusion used in power generation?

Accepted Answer

B) Combining of light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus

Answer

A) Splitting of heavy atomic nuclei into lighter nuclei

Answer

C) Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy

Answer

D) Use of wind to turn turbines

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