Q.1
Which of the following are the most widely used condensers in modern thermal power plants?
  • a) Low level counter flow type jet condenser
  • b) Parallel flow type jet condenser
  • c) High level counter flow type jet condenser
  • d) Surface condensers
Q.2
Which of the following is most suitable fuel for thermal power plant?
  • a) Bituminous coal
  • b) Lignite coal
  • c) Anthracite coal
  • d) Peat coal
Q.3
Which of the following is most advantageous and most widely method of solid fuel firing?
  • a) Spreader stoker firing
  • b) Pulverised fuel firing
  • c) Underfeed firing
  • d) Stoker firing
Q.4
Which of the following method is used in large modern thermal power plants to heat feed water?
  • a) Open type heatre is used
  • b) Surface type heater is used
  • c) Close type heater is used
  • d) Steam is directly taken from main turbine and used to heat it feed water
Q.5
Which of the following pollutant causes acid rain?
  • a) NO2
  • b) SO2
  • c) CO2
  • d) NO
Q.6
What of the below mentioned statements are incorrect as compared to the HVDC system?
  • a) Distance limitation
  • b) Back to back connection is possible
  • c) Extra reactive power compensation
  • d) More corona losses
Q.7
When the ozone gas is produced as a by product of corona, that causes _______
  • a) increase of power factor
  • b) corrosion of wires
  • c) improvement of regulation
  • d) reduction of power factor
Q.8
Which component of gas turbine power plant is main cause of its low efficiency?
  • a) Compressor
  • b) Starting motor
  • c) Gas turbine
  • d) Combustion chamber
Q.9
Which of the following power plants can be profitably employed for supplying base loads as well as peak loads?
  • a) Diesel power plant
  • b) Hydroelectric power plant
  • c) Thermal power plant
  • d) Nuclear power plant
Q.10
Which of the following is an essential requirement for a peak load plant?
  • a) Economical and speedy repair
  • b) Capability of working continuously
  • c) Low operating cost
  • d) Capability of quick start
Q.11
Which of the following pollutants emitted by thermal power plant causes irritation in Eyes?
  • a) Oxides of sulphur
  • b) Oxides of Nitrogen
  • c) Oxides of Mercury
  • d) Oxides of carbon
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