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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?
Hydropower plants
Nuclear power plants
Thermal power plants
Wind energy
The principle of solar power is based on:
Hydroelectric effect
Thermoelectric effect
Photovoltaic effect
Fission
A penstock is used as a conduit between
The steam chest and turbine in a thermal station
The turbine and the discharge drain
The dam and turbine in a hydro station
The heat exchanger and the turbine in a nuclear power plant
The disadvantage of renewable sources of energy is
Intermittency
Lack of dependability
Availability in low energy densities
All of the above
The solar or photovoltaic cell converts
Chemical energy into electrical energy
Solar radiations into electrical energy
Solar radiations into thermal energy
Thermal energy into electrical energy
Which of the following place is not associated with nuclear power plants in India?
Narora
Kota
Tarapur
Banglore
Following power plant has instant starting
Nuclear power plant
Hydro power plant
Diesel power plant
Both Hydro power plant and Diesel power plant
______ can generate power at unpredictable or uncontrolled times
Solar power plant
Tidal power plant
Wind power plant
Any of the above
Which of the following generating station has minimum running cost?
Nuclear
Hydro
Thermal
Diesel
What is a power plant?
industrial facility that uses primary energy to generate electricity
industrial facility that uses secondary energy to generate mechanical energy
industrial facility that uses primary energy to generate mechanical energy
industrial facility that uses secondary energy to generate electricity
Which of the following is the cheapest plant in operation and maintenance?
Thermal power plant
Nuclear power plant
Hydropower plant
All of the mentioned
Which of the following are the components of a Steam Power Plant?
Boiler, Turbine, Pump, Expansion valve
Boiler, Turbine, Condenser, Pump
Evaporator, Condenser, Boiler, Turbine
Evaporator, Condenser, Boiler, Expansion valve
Which of the following contributes to the improvement of efficiency of Rankine cycle in a Thermal Power Plant?
use of high pressures
reheating of steam at intermediate stage
regeneration use of steam for heating Boiler feed water
All of the above
Which of the following is generally used as a moderator in nuclear power plants?
graphite
heavy water
concrete
graphite & concrete
A moderator, in nuclear power plants, is a medium introduced into the fuel mass in order to __________
control the reaction
reduce the temperatur
extract heat from nuclear reaction
slow down the speed of fast moving neutrons and thereby increasing the heat
Air-Preheater in a steam power plant _____________
Raises the temperature of the furnace gases
Recovers the heat from the flue gases leaving the economiser
Improves combustion rate
All of the mentioned
