Power System & Generation Test Questions - Set 3

1)   The gas turbine power plant mainly uses which among the following fuels?

a. Coal and Peat
b. Kerosene oil and diesel oil and residual oil
c. Gas oil
d. Natural gas and liquid petroleum fuel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Natural gas and liquid petroleum fuel

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   The heating value of gaseous fuels is about

a. 500 kJ/litre
b. 30 kJ/litre
c. 100 kJ/litre
d. 10 kJ/litre
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 30 kJ/litre

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The compressor has to be started

a. Before starting the gas turbine.
b. After starting the gas turbine.
c. Simultaneously with starting of gas turbine.
d. At any time during the operation.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Before starting the gas turbine.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   What would be the temperature of the gas in the combustion chamber?

a. 500 °
b. 1600 °
c. 1200 °
d. 650 °
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1600 °

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   The efficiency of the open cycle gas plant is quite low. Why?

a. Gas gets cooled before reaching the turbine wheels.
b. A lot of mechanical energy is used up by the compressor.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b).

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Which among these are used to improve the efficiency of gas turbines?

a. Regenerator.
b. Inter cooling.
c. Reheating.
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   What is regeneration?

a. Removal of heat from compressed air between stages of compression.
b. Transfer of heat energy from exhaust gases to the compressed air flowing between compressor and the combustion chamber.
c. To increase the temperature of partially expanded gases by burning more fuel.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Transfer of heat energy from exhaust gases to the compressed air flowing between compressor and the combustion chamber.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   What is meant by inter cooling?

a. Removal of heat from compressed air between stages of compression.
b. Transfer of heat energy from exhaust gases to the compressed air flowing between compressor and the combustion chamber.
c. To increase the temperature of partially expanded gases by burning more fuel.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Removal of heat from compressed air between stages of compression.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Which material is used for the manufacture of the turbine blades?

a. Stainless steel
b. Carbon steel
c. High nickel alloy
d. High alloy steel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: High nickel alloy

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Which among these plants are most efficient?

a. Open cycle
b. Combined cycle
c. Closed cycle
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Combined cycle

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 strokes and 1 revolution

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1000 – 3000 rpm

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   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.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both peak and stand by plants.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 75 – 3750 kW

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   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 above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Which among the following instruments are provided on the exhaust line to reduce the pressure?

a. Ducts
b. Muffler
c. Strainers
d. Purifiers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Muffler

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Which type of cylinder configuration is commonly used?

a. Vertical – in line
b. V – type
c. Horizontal type
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vertical – in line

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   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.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pumping of air into the cylinder at the pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 35.83

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   The lubrication cost in a diesel power plant is _______.

a. High
b. Low
c. Moderate
d. Very low
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: High

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!