Top 550+ Solved Energy Conversion MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. All of the following plants are suitable for peak load EXCEPT

a. Gas turbine plant

b. Pumped storage plant

c. Diesel engine plant

d. Nuclear power plant

e. All of the above

  • d. Nuclear power plant

Q. One calorie is the same as

a. 4.18 joules

b. 4.11 watts

c. 1 dyne

d. 1 dyne-sec

e. 1 watt

  • a. 4.18 joules

Q. Liquids lighter than water (such as petroleum oils) have API gravities numerically

a. less than 1.0

b. greater than 1.0

c. greater than 10

d. around 100

e. None of the above

  • a. less than 1.0

Q. Most of the thermal power plants in India are using

a. bagasse as fuel

b. lignite as fuel

c. pulverized fuel

d. peat as fuel

e. None of the above

  • c. pulverized fuel

Q. The percentage of carbon in anthracite is generally

a. more than 90%

b. around 75%

c. between 50% and 70%

d. below 50%

e. None of the above

  • a. more than 90%

Q. Wooden poles for supporting transmission lines are used for voltages upto

a. 440 V

b. 11 kV

c. 22 kV

d. 66 kV

e. None of the above

  • c. 22 kV

Q. Death is almost certain when the current through human body is

a. 100 milli-amperes

b. 10 micro-amperes

c. 25 micro-amperes

d. 100 micro-amperes

e. 10 milli-amperes

  • a. 100 milli-amperes

Q. API gravity of water is taken as

a. zero

b. 1

c. 10

d. 100

e. None of the above

Q. Which of the following power plant can generate power at unpredictable or uncontrolled times?

a. Wind power plant

b. Tidal power plant

c. Solar power plant

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

  • d. All of the above

Q. Turnaround efficiency of pumped hydro schemes seldom exceeds

a. 10%

b. 15%

c. 25%

d. 65%

e. None of the above

  • d. 65%

Q. Standby losses are least in case of

a. Gas turbine power plant

b. Diesel engine power plant

c. Hydro-electric power plant

d. Steam power plant

e. Nuclear power plant

  • c. Hydro-electric power plant

Q. Which of the following variety of coal will have highest ash content

a. Grade I steam coal

b. Bituminous coal

c. Coking coal

d. Bengal coal

e. Lignite

  • e. Lignite

Q. The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on

a. transmission lines

b. neutral wires

c. insulators

d. supporting towers

e. None of the above

  • d. supporting towers

Q. Argillaceous rocks have

a. high clay content

b. high moisture content

c. low moisture content

d. low mineral content

e. None of the above

  • a. high clay content
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