Ppe Unit 4 - Sample Objective Questions

Course Code & Title : ME8792 Power Plant Engineering
Year : IV Semester : 07
UNIT 4 MODEL QUESTIONS
Solar energy stored in material such as wood, grain, sugar, and municipal
waste is called __________
(A)Fossil Fuels
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(B)Biomass
(C)Geothermal Enegy
(D)Natural Gas
The world faces an energy crisis because _________.
(A)world demand for energy will increase
( B)world oil production will peak and begin to decline
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(C)shortages and the resulting escalation of prices can shock the
economic and political order
(D)all of the above
Most of solar radiation received on earth surface lies within range of____
(A)0.5 to 0.8 microns
3 (B)0 to 0.38 microns
(C)0.38 to 0.78 microns
(D)0.2 to 0.4 microns
Which of the following is not an advantage of hydroelectric power plant?
(A)No stand by losses
4 (B)The plant has longer life
(C)The number of operations required is small
(D)Continuous power generation
___________is the control for orienting or steering the axis of wind
turbine in the direction of wind
(A)Yawing
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(B)Pitching
(C)Rolling
(D)Lifting
Following is true for biomass and bio-fuels
(A) their contribution in reduction in CO 2 emissions is limited
6 (B) both emit large amount of air pollution when burned
(C) they consume large amounts of water
(D) all of the above
In which of the following region winds are stronger and constant
(A) Deserts
7 (B) Offshore
(C) Low altitudes sites
(D) All of the above
Of the following choices, which best describes or defines BIOMASS?
(A)Massive living things
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(B) Inorganic matter that can be converted to fuel
(C) Organic matter that can be converted to fuel
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(D) Petroleum
Tidal power plants are generally classified on the basis
of_________________
(A)the number of turbines
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(B)the number of basins
(C)the number of dyke
(D)the number of pumps
Which among the following reduces the capacity of reservoir and causes
rapid erosion of turbine blades?
(A)Contamination of highly corrosive material
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(B)Sedimentation effect
(C)Submerged vegetation
(D)Solid contamination
Geothermal Energy (Heat Energy from deep inside the earth) can be used
to Heat homes.
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(A)True
(B)False
What does OTEC stand for?
(A)Ocean thermal energy cultivation
12 (B)Ocean thermal energy conversion
(C)Ocean techno energy conservation
(D)Ocean thermal energy consumption
Which plants supply the peak load for the base power plants?
(A)Mini hydel plants
13 (B)Pump storage power plants
(C)Low head plants
(D)Run-off river power plants
Which of the following is NOT related to energy efficiency?
(A) Useful energy
14 (B) Heat
(C) Energy transformations
(D)Kilowatts
Which of the following produces energy because of temperature
difference at various levels in ocean.
(A) Tidal energy
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(B) Wave energy
(C) Solar energy
(D) Ocean thermal energy
Which semiconductor is mostly used in photovoltaic cells?
(A)Graphite
16 (B)Silicon
(C)Nickel
(D)Lead
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17 ANSWER :
Which of the following is normally used in solar cookers for trapping solar
energy?
(A) Solar panels
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(B)Silicon cells
(C)Mirrors
(D)Any of above
Flat plate collector is covered by
(A)water
19 (B)Liquid pipes
(C)Aluminium plate
(D)Transperent plates of glass
The power generated in a windmill
(A) is more in rainy season since damp air would mean more air mass
hitting the blades
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(B) depends on the height of the tower
(C) depends on wind velocity
(D) can be increased by planting tall trees close to the tower
Choose the incorrect statement.
(A) We are encouraged to plant more trees so as to ensure clean
environment and also provide biomass fuel.
(B) Gobar gas is produced when crops, vegetable wastes, etc.,
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decompose in the absence of oxygen.
(C) The main ingredient of biogas is ethane and it gives a lot of smoke
and also produces a lot of residual ash.
(D) Biomass is a renewable source of energy.
Among all of these, which can be used as a biofuel?
(A) Pongamia
22 (B) Jatropha
(C) Bagasse
(D) all of these
In which absorber matrix material is arranged and the back absorber plate
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is eliminated?
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(A)Porous absorber plate
(B)Non-porous absorber plate
(C)Over lapped glass absorber
(D)Finned absorber
Why is wind turbine designed to stop operation at cut out velocity?
(A)To protect wheel against damage
24 (B)To make a quick stop in emergencies
(C)To improve the efficiency
(D)In order to adjust the blades to wind direction
Which instrument is used for measuring direct and diffused radiations?
(A) Ammeter
25 (B) Syrometer
(C) Pyrometer
(D) Volta meter
Gas production of continuous plant is higher than which of the following
plant?
(A)Batch plant
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(B)Dome plant
(C)Flexible bio gas plant
(D)Drum plant
Which among the following is not an adverse environmental impact of
tidal power generation?
(A)Navigational hazard
27 (B)Interference with spawing and migration of fish
(C)Pollution and health hazard in the estuary due to blockage of flow of
polluted water into the sea
(D)None of the above
A Pelton wheel of 3 m runner works under a head of 800 m. It runs at 60
r.p.m. The discharge rate into runner is 3 m3/s. What is the input power to
runner?
28 (A)22522 kW
(B)23544 kW
(C)22864 kW
(D)24832 kW
How is heat loss over come in liquid plate collectors?
(A)By insulation
29 (B)By casing
(C)By the transparent cover
(D)From provided tubes
In geo thermal power plants, waste water is
(A) Discharged back to earth
30 (B) Discharged into the sea.
(C) Re circulated after cooling in cooling towers.
(D) Evaporated in ponds.
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