Due to burning of one kg of pure carbon with a minimum quantity of air required, the percentage of carbondioxide in the exhaust gases would be
A.10%
B.11.50%
C.29%
D.58%
E.100%
Category: Energy Conversion Mcqs
The alternators for a steam power plant usually run at
A.750 rpm
B.1200 rpm
C.1500 rpm
D.3000 rpm
E.30,000 rpm
Compressed air is required generally in which of the following power plants?
A.Nuclear power plant
B.Hydro-electric power plant
C.Steam power plant
D.Diesel engine power plant
E.All of the above
During storm the live conductor of public electric supply breaks of down and touches the earth. The consequence will be
A.supply voltage will drop
B.supply voltage will increase
C.current will flow to earth
D.no current will flow in the conductor
In high voltage transmission lines the top most conductor is
A.R-phase conductor
B.Y-phase conductor
C.B-phase conductor
D.Earth conductor
The average load factor of thermal power plants in India is
A.100%
B.80 to 95%
C.50 to 60%
D.35 to 40%
E.20 to 30%
When the reactive component is small
A.the phase angle will be small and p.f. will be unity
B.the phase angle will be small and p.f. will be leading
C.the phase angle will be small and p.f. will be high
D.the phase angle will be large and p.f. will be low
E.the phase angle will be large and p.f. will be high
In a diesel engine, the consumption of diesel oil per BHP per hour is nearly
A.10 grams
B.100 grams
C.200 grams
D.850 grams
E.1250 grams
The specific gravity of copper is
A.16.9
B.13.9
C.5.9
D.8.9
E.2.9
The highest point on the load curve represents
A.Maximum time
B.Maximum demand
C.Maximum concrete load
D.KVA rating of generators
E.None of the above
