the load factor for the day was unity Q.

36 With the knowledge of diversity factor

the equipment was drawing reactive we can determine
power only ~ maximum demand
power factor of the equipment was [I] reserve capacity
0.8 [£] plant capacity
the maximum demand of the Q] average demand
consumer was 10 kW [Ans. : cJ
Q.37 For an interconnected grid system,
Q.31 The capital cost per MWh is highest in diversity factor determining: _
the case of
~ increases ~ decreases
~ hydroelectric power plants
[I] steam power plants
[£] zero [ill none of these
[Ans.:al
[£] diesel engine power plants Q.38 In an interconnected grid system
Q] nuclear power plants [Ans.: dJ consisting of a diesel power stations,
steam power station and nuclear station,
Q.32 The installed capacity for a power plant which station can be used as base load
is plant?
less than the maximum demand
~ Diesel power station
equal to the maximum demand [I] Nuclear station
more than the maximum demand
[£] Steam power station
Q] Any of the above [Ans. : bl
Q.33 If load factor equals capacity factor, then
A power plant with an installed capacity
the plant has
of 600 MW has a capacity factor of 50 %
~ less reserves capacity and load factor of 75 %. It has a
[I] maximum reserve capacity maximum demand of
[£] zero reserve capacity ~ 300 MW 400 MW
Q] none of the above [Ans. : cJ [£] 100 MW 600 MW
[Ans.:bJ
Q.34 A power station is supplying energy to a The maximum demand of a consumer is
city and it will usually experience peak
4 kW with daily energy consumption is
demand
40 units. Load factor is :
6 PM to 12 PM
~ 0.416 ~ 0.1015
from midnight to early morning
2 PM to 6 PM
o 0.5 [ill 0.556 [Ans.: al

The connected load for a consumer is

5 kW with a maximum demand of
Q.35 The ratio, maximum demand of the 3.5 kW. The load factor of the consumer
installation to the sum of individual is :
maximum demands is called
~ 0.7
~ plant capacity factor
[£] 0.35 none of these
[I] diversity factor [Ans.:d]
o plant use factor The connected load for a consumer is
Q] demand factor 2 kW with a maximum demand of
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Q.48 If the maximum load of generating plant

1.5 kW. The demand factor for the
equals rated capacity then '
consumer is
1.35 ~ capacity factor is 1
~ 0.75 ~
[ill of the [8 load factor is 1
0 0.375 none
above lAns.: al o load factor and capacity factor are
equal
The maximum demand of a consumer is
1 kW with daily energy consumption is
o utilization factor is poor lAns.: c1

10 units. Load factor is : . Q.49 In a power station a reserve-generating

41.6 % capacity, which is in service but not in
~ 50%
o 20.8 % 55.6 %
lAns.: bI
operation is known as
~ cold reserve
_
~ hot reserve
A reserve-generating capacity in a power o firm power [ill spinning reserve
lAns.: a]
plant, which is not in service but in
operation is called . Q.50 Five consumers have maximum demands
of P, Q, R, S and T with individual load
~ firm power
o cold reserve spinning reserve
lAns. : bI
factors of 0.5. It can be concluded that

0.45 The power which is intended to be fueir combined power consumption

always available is known as . in a day will be 12 (P + Q + R + S +

~ hot reserve ~ hrm power T)

their peak demand during the day
~ spinning reserve
will be (P + Q + R + S + T)
capacity \]] cold reserve lAns. : b 1
their average demands are equal
of 50 %
Q.46 In a power plant a reserve generating their combined load factor will be 0.5
capacity which is connected to load and lAns.:aI
ready to take load is known as _ The reserve capacity for a system is
~ spinning reserve generally equals '
[8 hot reserve ~ capacity of the two largest
o firm power
generating units

GO cold reserve lAns. : al [8 the total generating capacity

Q.47 Which of the following expression is

o capacity of the largest generating
unit
correct?
~ Load factor Capacity x Utilization
factor. The capital cost for a generating station
[8 Utilization factor Load depends on .
factor jUtilization factor. ~ total number of units only
o Capacity factor = Load factor x [8 total installed capacity only
Utilization factor. o both a and b
GO Utilization factor = Capacity factor x \]] none of the above lAns.: bI
Load factor. lAns. : dl
 The maximum demand for a consumer is [I] operating schedule of the generating
10 kW with daily energy consumption is units
48 units. The percentage load factor is : [£] total installed capacity of the plant

GJ 20 ~ 5
o all of the above lAns. : b]

GJ 48 [ill 24

With poor load factor then positive

GJ charge per kWh is high negative
[I] fixed charges per kWh is high any of the combinations of (a), (b)
GJ electric energy produced is small and (c) lAns. : c]
o all of the above lAns. : b]
Q.61 The load factor for domestic loads can be
If a plant has a maximum load for a day taken as
at 100 kW and a load factor of 0.6, its GJ 50 to 60 % [B about 90 %
generation in that day was: [£] 25 to 50 % [ill 15 to 20 %
GJ 1000 MWh lAns.: cl
GJ 14.40 units 1440 units Q.62 During summer months, the increase in
lAns. :d] load is mainly due to
A power plant is connected to 9 and GJ increased use of fans and air
12 kW while the daily load factor is conditioners
calculated as 0.4 and its daily generation
[I] increased business activity
is 48 units. The demand factor is
GJ 0.451 ~ 0.62
GJ increased water supply
GO vacations in institutions lAns. : al
GJ 0.238 [ill 3.1 lAns. : cl
Q.63 In a system if the base load is the same
Q.57 The knowledge of maximum demand on
as the maximum demand, the load factor
the plant is vital in deciding:
will be
GJ connected load GJ infinity ~ zero
[I] installed capacity
[£] one [ill ten lAns. : cl
GJ average demand
o either (a) or (b) lAns. : a]
Q.64 A power system has a connected load of
50 kW, peak load of 40 kW. Base load of
Q.58 A 100 kW power station produces 10 kW and average load of 20 kW will
48 units in a day while its maximum have a load factor of
demand is 100 kW. Its plant load factor GJ 80 % ~ 60%
and capacity factor that day in percentage
are
[£] 50 % [ill 40 % lAns. : c]

GJ 1 and 2 2 and 3 Following questions from 65 to 69 are

based on the Fig. 1 shown below.
GJ 4 and 3 2 and 2
lAns.: d]
Q.59 Load curve helps in determining
the
 GJ Base load generating station
[I] Hydro power station [Ans.: bl

Following questions from 71 to 74 are

based on the data given below
The annual peak load on a 60 MW power
station is 50 MW. The power station supplies
loads having maximum demands of 25 MW,
15.5 MW, 18 MW and 8.5 MW. The annual
load factor is 40 %.
), (b) The average load is
:cl 6 12 18 24 ~ 10000 kW I}] 20000 kW
Hours of a day _
o 10625 kW [ill 25000 kW
lAns. :bl
Q.72 Total energy supplied in a year is
Q.65 The load on the system is shown in the
~ 1,75,300,000 kW
Fig. 1. The load factor of the system
: c] is [I] 1,70,100,000 kWh
ein ~ 66.7 % I}] 77.8 % GJ 1,75,200,000 kWh
GJ 43.8 % @] 58.3 % lAns. : c] [I] 1,72,500,000 kWh lAns. : c]

Q.66 The load factor for the 0-6 hour period Q.73 Diversity factor is
alone is ~ 1.34 I}] 1.55
~ 0.876 I}] 1 ~ 1.67 [ill 1.82
GJ 0.999 @] 0.438 [Ans.: b]
Q.74 Capacity factor is
Q.67 The load factor for the period 6-24 hour ~ 0.5 I}] 0.4
is
GJ 0.66 @] 0.33
~ 0.5 I}] 1
GJ 0.438 @] 0.876 lAns.: al
Q.75 From the load curves shown in the
following Fig. 2, which curve has the
Q.68 The number of units generated in 24 least load factor ?
hours are
~ 7200 I}] 3600 50MWh
GJ 1800 @] 2100 lAns. : dl
J--A-
Hours --
Curve X

~ 150 kW I}] 100 kW

o 200 kW @] 87.5 kW
[Ans.:d]
Q.70 Which of the following generating station
is not having the load factor as 100 %
~ Nuclear power station
}] Peak load generating station
 ~ Curve W ~ Curve Z
o Curve X Curve Y @]
[Ans.: al
t
Load X
t
L L L
Following questions from 76 to 79 are 0 01
with reference to the data given below. A A 2
0 0
The following factors are associated with
12 24
power plant operation
Hours---
I. High availability
II. High efficiency
III. Low capital cost.
t 3L
L2
IV. Quick start o
A L
Q.76 Which of the two factors are significant 04"
requirement for base load plant?
6 12 18 24
~ III and IV ~ I and IV Hours--
o I and II @]
II and III
[Ans.: cl
Q.77 Which factor is least important for base
load plants ? Which load has
~III ~ average load ?
o II @] IV [Ans. : dl ~ load W ~ load Z

Q.78 Which factors are favorable to a diesel

o load X @] load Y [Ans. : al
power plant as compared to a steam Which curve has
power plant? average load ?
~ III and IV only ~ load W ~ load Z
[I] II and IV only [£J load X @] load Y[Ans. : b]
0 I, II, III and IV
Q.82 Which load has the highest value of load
0 I ,II and IV only [Ans.: cl factor?
Which two factors are important for peak ~ load W ~ load Z
load plant? [£J load X @] load Y [Ans. : cl
~ III and IV
o II and IVII and III
Q.83 Which load has the lowest value of load
factor?
[Ans.: al
Following questions from 80 to 86 are load Z
with reference to the Fig. 3 given below. load W
[Ans.: d]
Four different loads are connected to a Q.84 If all the loads are connected to single
power plant.
source of power, the maximum load on
the station will be _
~ 2L ~ 9L/4
o 7/4L @] 3L [Ans. : d]
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Y Q.85 The maximum load will occur at GJ 0.83 ~ 0.5

GJ 12 Hr ~ 9Hr [U 0.95 [ill 0.38 [Ans. : al

[U o Hr [ill 6 Hr [Ans. :dl Q.91 The power plant supplies a peak load of

l...
8 24
Q.86 The load factor of the plant in the above
case is

~ 0.44 ~ 0.56
50 MW, 40 MW and 70 MW to three
localities. The annual load factor is 0.5
while the diversity factor is 1.6. The
average load and maximum demand on
[U 0.31 [ill 0.29 [Ans.:bl the station is respectively_ _ _

What is the maximum value of the load GJ 100 MW, 50 MW

which consumes 1000 kWh per day at a [I] 50 MW, 100 MW
rated load factor of 0.4, without [U 80 MW, 160 MW
increasing the maximum demand, if the
load factor is increased to 0.5 ?
QJ 50 MW, 90 MW [Ans. : bl

rl~ 8 24 ~ 104.16 kW ~ 1000 kW Q.92 The hig'hes1: poln't on n \-o'a'O. ~

represents _
[U 208.32 kW [ill 52.08 kW
[Ans.: al ~ peak demand
A consumer consumes 1000 kWh per day [I] average demand
at a rated load factor of 0.4, without
increasing the maximum demand, if the
[U diversion field demand
load factor is increased to 0.5 what is the [ill none of these
new energy consumption ?
~ Q.93 The essential requirement for a peak load
~ 2500 kWh ~ 1000 kWh power station is _
Y [Ans.: al
[U 1250 kWh [ill625 kWh ~ it should be run at high speed
[Ans.: cl
Q.89 The yearly load duration curve of a [I] it should provide at high voltage
power station is a straight line with [U it should be capable of standing
Z maximum load 1000 MW and minimum quickly
load 200 MW. The capacity of the plant is
Y[Ans.: bl
1200 Mw. What are utilization factor and
[ill it should be small in size. [Ans.: cl
the capacity factor for the power station? Q.94 Which of the following power plant is
~ 0.5, 0.7 ~ 0.5, 0.83 almost inevitably used as base load
z [U 0.83, 0.6 [ill 0.83, 0.5
plant?
Y [Ans.: cl [Ans. :dl ~ Pumped storage plant
Q.90 The load duration curve of a power [I] Nuclear power plant
station is as shown in the Fig. 4 below.
The load factor will be. _
[U Diesel engine plant
[ill Gas turbine plant [Ans.: bl

Q.95 Which of the following power plant takes

minimum time in starting from cold
conditions to full load condition ?
~ Hydro-electric plant
[I] Nuclear power plant
[U Diesel engine plant
QJ Gas turbine plant
 An interconnected system has the
following plants
I. Run off the river plant
II. Nuclear power plant
III. Steam power plant
IV. Hydro-electric plant with storage
V. Diesel engine plant.
Q.96 Which of the above two plants can be
exclusively used for base load ?
~ II and III !}] II and IV
o II and V @]
I and II
fAns.: d]
Q.97 Which of the above two plants can be
exclusively used for peak load ?
~III !}]rv
0v @]
Q.98 The usual value of _

~ diversity factor as well as demand

factor is more than one.
[IJ diversity factor as well as demand
factor is less than demand
o diversity factor more than one and
demand factor is less than is one
f1J diversity factor is less than one and
demand factor is more than one
[Ans.: c]
Q.99 A generating station has a maximum
demand of 20 MW, load factor of 60 %,
capacity factor of 48 % and plant use
factor of 72 %. The reserve capacity of
the plant if it is operated as per schedule
is _

lOMW !}] 5 MW
20MW @] 15 MW
[Ans.: b]
Q.100 What is the maximum energy that could
be produced in the above example if the
plant is operated as per schedule?
~ 360 MWh !}] 500 MWh
o 600 MWh @] 860 MWh
[Ans.: a]