Ganga Memorial College Of Polytechnic
3rdSem. (2023-26)
Branch–Electrical Engineering
Time:-02 Hrs. Full Marks:-50
Sub:-ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION Pass Marks:-20
Group (A)
1. Choose the most suitable answer the following options 1×20=20
1. The commercial sources of energy are ________________ .
A) Fossil Fuels, Water And Radioactive Substances
B) Solar, Wind, Biomass
C) Wood, Animal Wastes And Agricultural Wastes
D) None Of The Above
2. Which of the following power plants is the least reliable?
A) Wind
B) Tidal
C) Geothermal
D) Solar
3. A hydroelectric power station is commonly found in ?
A) Desert Area
B) Hilly Area
C) Swamps
D) Grassland
4. In hydroelectric power plants
A)Operating Cost Is Low And Initial Cost Is High
B)Operating Cost Is High And Initial Cost Is Low
C)Both Operating Cost As Well Initial Cost Are High
D)Both Operating Cost As Well As Initial Cost Are Low
[Link] advantage of hydroelectric power station over thermal power station is
a) The initial cost of hydroelectric power station is low
b) The operating cost of hydroelectric power station is low
c) Hydroelectric power station can supply the power throughout the year
d) Hydroelectric power station can be constructed at the place where the energy is required
6. A penstock is used as a conduit between
a) The steam chest and the turbine in a thermal station
b) The dam and the turbine in a hydro station
c) The turbine and the discharge drain
d) The turbine and the discharge drain
7. For high head and low discharge, the water turbine used is
a) Pelton Wheel
b) Kaplan Turbine
c) Francis Turbine
d) Propeller Turbine
8. What is the approximate efficiency of a normal thermal power station?
a) 30 -40%
b) 45 -55%
c) 20 -25%
d) 60-70%
9. In a superheater
a) Pressure rises and temperature drops
b) Temperature rises and Pressure drops
c) Temperature rises and Pressure remains unchanged
d) Pressure rises and temperature remains the same
10. Condensers in thermal power plants are for condensing
a) Steam to water
b) Water to ice
c) Hydrogen gas to liquid gas
d) Carbon dioxide to dry ice
11. The first nuclear power plant installed in India is
a) Turbo-alternators run atKota (Rajastan)
b) Tarapur (Maharashtra)
c) Kalpakkam (TN)
d) Narora (U.P.)
12. Nuclear reactors usually employ
a) Fission
b) Fusion
c) Both fission and fusionNone of the above
d) None of the above
13. The function of economizer in a steam power plant is to
a) Heat up the incoming water with exhaust steam
b) Heat up the pulverised fuel by exhaust gases
c) Heat up the incoming air by exhaust gases
d) Heat up the incoming water by exhaust gases
14. In a steam power plant heat from the flue gases is recovered in
a) A condenser
b) A chimney
c) Economiser and air preheater
d) A desuperheater
15. A Steam Power Plant Water Is Used For Cooling Purposes In
a) Economiser
b) Condenser
c) Superheater
d) Electrostatic
16. The function of Condenser in a steam power plant is to
a) Condense the large volume of steam to water to be used as boiler feed water
b) Receive the large volume of steam exhausted from the steam turbine
c) Maintain pressure below atmospheric so that maximum heat energy can be extracted from steam
d) All of the above
17. In a steam power plant cooling towers are used for
a) Cooling condenser outlet water
b) Cooling exhaust steam
c) Cooling feed water
d) All of the above
18. The coal of the lowest calorific value is
a) Anthracite
b) Bituminous coal
c) Lignite
d) Steam coal
19. The draught produced by a chimney is called the
a) Forced draught
b) Induced draught
c) Natural draught
d) Balanced draught
20. Gas turbine power plants are not widely used
a) As peak load plants
b) As standby power plants
c) As base load plants
d) In combination with steam power plants
Group (B)
2. Attempts Any Three Questions 10×3=30
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1. Define the classification of energy sources in details ?
2. Draw the layout of thermal power plant in details ?
3. Draw the layout of nuclear power plant in details ?
4. Draw the layout of hydro power plant in details ?
5. Define all hydro turbine with neat diagram in details ?
6. Define solar energy in details ?
