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Power Generation

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

a)

Hydropower plants

b)

Nuclear power plants

c)

Thermal power plants

d)

Wind energy

2.

The principle of solar power is based on:

a)

Hydroelectric effect

b)

Thermoelectric effect

c)

Photovoltaic effect

d)

Fission

3.

A penstock is used as a conduit between

a)

The steam chest and turbine in a thermal station

b)

The turbine and the discharge drain

c)

The dam and turbine in a hydro station

d)

The heat exchanger and the turbine in a nuclear power plant

4.

The disadvantage of renewable sources of energy is

a)

Intermittency

b)

Lack of dependability

c)

Availability in low energy densities

d)

All of the above

5.

The solar or photovoltaic cell converts

a)

Chemical energy into electrical energy

b)

Solar radiations into electrical energy

c)

Solar radiations into thermal energy

d)

Thermal energy into electrical energy

6.

Which of the following place is not associated with nuclear power plants in India?

a)

Narora

b)

Kota

c)

Tarapur

d)

Banglore

7.

Following power plant has instant starting

a)

Nuclear power plant

b)

Hydro power plant

c)

Diesel power plant

d)

Both Hydro power plant and Diesel power plant

8.

______ can generate power at unpredictable or uncontrolled times

a)

Solar power plant

b)

Tidal power plant

c)

Wind power plant

d)

Any of the above

9.

Which of the following generating station has minimum running cost?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Hydro

c)

Thermal

d)

Diesel

10.

What is a power plant?

a)

industrial facility that uses primary energy to generate electricity

b)

industrial facility that uses secondary energy to generate mechanical energy

c)

industrial facility that uses primary energy to generate mechanical energy

d)

industrial facility that uses secondary energy to generate electricity

11.

Which of the following is the cheapest plant in operation and maintenance?

a)

Thermal power plant

b)

Nuclear power plant

c)

Hydropower plant

d)

All of the mentioned

12.

Which of the following are the components of a Steam Power Plant?

a)

Boiler, Turbine, Pump, Expansion valve

b)

Boiler, Turbine, Condenser, Pump

c)

Evaporator, Condenser, Boiler, Turbine

d)

Evaporator, Condenser, Boiler, Expansion valve

13.

Which of the following contributes to the improvement of efficiency of Rankine cycle in a Thermal Power Plant?

a)

use of high pressures

b)

reheating of steam at intermediate stage

c)

regeneration use of steam for heating Boiler feed water

d)

All of the above

14.

Which of the following is generally used as a moderator in nuclear power plants?

a)

graphite

b)

heavy water

c)

concrete

d)

graphite & concrete

15.

A moderator, in nuclear power plants, is a medium introduced into the fuel mass in order to __________

a)

control the reaction

b)

reduce the temperatur

c)

extract heat from nuclear reaction

d)

slow down the speed of fast moving neutrons and thereby increasing the heat

16.

Air-Preheater in a steam power plant _____________

a)

Raises the temperature of the furnace gases

b)

Recovers the heat from the flue gases leaving the economiser

c)

Improves combustion rate

d)

All of the mentioned