Assessement -4
Diesel and Gas power plant
1. In a 2 stroke engine, the operation cycle are completed in how many strokes
and revolution?
a. 4 strokes and 2 revolutions.
b. 2 stroke and 2 revolutions.
c. 2 strokes and 1 revolution.
d. 4 stroke and 4 revolutions.
2. The speed of the diesel engine may vary from
a. 0 – 100 rpm.
b. 200 – 1000 rpm.
c. 500 -5000 rpm.
d. 1000 – 3000 rpm.
3. The diesel plants are mainly used ________
a. As peak load plants.
b. As base load plants.
c. As standby power plants.
d. Both peak and stand by plants.
4. What is the ranging capacity of the diesel plant?
a. 50 – 750 kW
b. 100 – 1175 kW
c. 75 – 3750 kW
d. 150 – 4575 kW
5. It is very much necessary to treat the makeup water to remove the scale
forming the impurities. Which treatment is used?
a. Zeolite softener.
b. Lime or lime soda treatment
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of the following
6. Which among the following instruments are provided on the exhaust line to
reduce the pressure?
1. Ducts.
2. Muffler
3. Strainers.
4. Purifiers.
7. Which type of cylinder configuration is commonly used?
1. Vertical – in line.
2. V – type.
3. Horizontal type.
4. All of these.
8. What is supercharging?
a. Pumping of air into the cylinder at the pressure greater than atmospheric
pressure.
b. Pumping of air out of the cylinder at the pressure greater than atmospheric
pressure.
c. Pumping of air into the cylinder at the pressure lower than atmospheric
pressure.
d. Pumping of air out of the cylinder at the pressure lower than atmospheric
pressure.
9. Calculate the overall efficiency of the diesel plant if the fuel consumption is
0.24 kg per kWh and the calorific value of the fuel being 10000 kcal/kg.
a. 30.78
b. 35.83
c. 28.73
d. 36.86
10. The lubrication cost in a diesel power plant is
a. High
b. Low
c. Moderate
d. Very low.
11. The high air-fuel ratio in gas turbines
(a)increases power output
(b)improves thermal efficiency
(c)reduces exhaust temperature
(d)do not damage turbine blades
12.Which of the following is smallest and lightest for generating a given amount
of power?
(a)Gas turbine plant
(b)Petrol engine
(c)Diesel engine
(d)Solar plant
13.An open cycle gas turbine works on
(a)Brayton cycle
(b)Carnot cycle
(c)Rankine cycle
(d)Joule cycle
14.A closed-cycle gas turbine consists of a
(a)compressor
(b)heating chamber
(c)cooling chamber
(d)all of these
15.A closed-cycle gas turbine works on
(a)Carnot cycle
(b)Rankine cycle
(c)Ericsson cycle
(d)Joule cycle
16.The gas in the cooling chamber of a closed cycle gas turbine is cooled at
(a)constant volume
(b)constant temperature
(c)constant pressure
(d)none of these
17. In a closed cycle gas turbine, the air is compressed
(a)isothermally
(b)polytropically
(c)isentropically
(d)none of these
18.The pressure ratio of open cycle gas turbine compared to the closed-cycle gas
turbine of the same h.p is
(a)low
(b)high
(c)same
(d)low/high depending on make and type
19.The ideal efficiency of a simple gas turbine cycle depends on
(a)pressure ratio
(b)maximum cycle temperature
(c)minimum cycle temperature
(d)all of these
20.The output of a gas turbine is 300 KW and its efficiency is 20 percent, the heat
supplied is
(a)6000 KW
(b)15 KW
(c)600 KW
(d)150 KW
