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This set of Energy Conversion Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Energy Conversion Set 12

Q1 | The string efficiency in an ac system is
  • 100%
  • Zero
  • 50%
  • 25%
  • 70.70%
Q2 | In a thermal power plant, among the variable costs, fuel accounts for nearly
  • 20 to 25 percent of total cost
  • 30 to 50 percent of total cost
  • 75 to 80 percent of total cost
  • 90 to 98 percent of total cost
  • None of the above
Q3 | Alternating current power is transmitted at high voltages
  • to safeguard against pilferage
  • to minimise transmission losses
  • to reduce cost of generation
  • to make the system reliable
  • None of the above
Q4 | For low head and high discharge the hydraulic turbine preferred is
  • Jonval turbine
  • Francis turbine
  • Kaplan turbine
  • Fourneyron turbine
  • Pelton wheel
Q5 | The initial cost of an equipment is Rs. 20 lakhs and depreciated cost after ten years is Rs. 15 lakhs. The useful life of the equipment is
  • 5 years
  • 15 years
  • 20 years
  • Cannot be determined on the basis of the information provided
  • 10 years
Q6 | The output of a solar cell is of the order of
  • 0.1 W
  • 0.5 W
  • 1 W
  • 5 W
  • None of the above
Q7 | Radio carbon has half life of
  • 17 years
  • 117 years
  • 557 years
  • 5770 years
  • None of the above
Q8 | Candela is the unit of
  • Luminous flux
  • Luminous intensity
  • Wavelength
  • Brightness
  • None of the above
Q9 | Direct conversion of heat into electric power is possible through
  • batteries
  • fuel cells
  • thermionic converters
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q10 | Bottoming cycle is common in
  • cement plants
  • sugar millls
  • paper mills
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Q11 | Which of the following domestic utility item consumes maximum power?
  • Ceiling fan
  • Exhaust fan
  • Cooking range
  • Refrigerator
  • Mixer grinder
Q12 | Compressed air is required generally in which of the following power plants?
  • Nuclear power plant
  • Hydro-electric power plant
  • Steam power plant
  • Diesel engine power plant
  • All of the above
Q13 | In steam power plants exhaust steam from turbine goes to
  • cooling tower
  • economiser
  • condenser
  • air preheater
  • None of the above
Q14 | Satellites are powered by
  • Batteries
  • Solar cells
  • Photo electric cells
  • Thermo-electric generators
  • Thermoionic converters
Q15 | The unit of luminous flux is
  • Steradian
  • Candela
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • None of the above
Q16 | Out of the following system of distribution, which system offers the best economy?
  • Direct current system
  • AC single phase system
  • AC 3 phase 3 wire system
  • AC 3 phase 4 wire system
  • None of the above
Q17 | Guard ring transmission line
  • improves power factor
  • reduces earth capacitance of the lowest unit
  • reduces transmission losses
  • improves regulation
  • None of the above
Q18 | If the capacitance between two conductors of a 3 phse line is 4
  • 2
  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
  • All of the above
Q19 | The calorific value of lignite is expected to be around
  • 10,000 kcal/kg
  • 5000 kcal/kg
  • 1000 kcal/kg
  • 1500 kcal/kg
  • 2500 kcal/kg
Q20 | Metals approach superconductivity condition
  • at high temperatures
  • at melting point
  • near 0?C
  • near absolute zero
  • None of the above
Q21 | Diesel locomotives in India are manufactured at
  • Varanasi
  • Ajmer
  • Parambur
  • Chitranjan
  • Bangalore
Q22 | Low utilization factor for a power plant indicates that
  • plant is under maintendance
  • plant is used for base load only
  • plant is used for standby purpose only
  • plant is used for peak load as well as base load
  • None of the above
Q23 | Which relay is used on transmission lines?
  • Thermal relay
  • Buchholz relay
  • MHO relay
  • Reactance relay
  • None of the above
Q24 | Which distribution system is more reliable?
  • Ring main system
  • Tree system
  • Radial system
  • All are equally reliable
  • None of the above
Q25 | All of the following places are associated with oil refineries EXCEPT
  • Mathura
  • Kanpur
  • Bombay
  • Koyali
  • None of the above