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Energy Engineering Mcqs

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What is the primary objective of a steam power plant?

A) To convert one form of energy into another form B) To produce electricity
C) To provide employment D) To serve as a base load plant to hydel plant or nuclear plant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To produce electricity

Explanation: The primary objective of the steam power plant is to produce electricity and then serving as base load plant to hydel or nuclear power plant comes as second priority. Steam power plants produce 86% of electricity. And the efficiency of steam power plant is typically 33%-48%.

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The steam power plant serves as a base plant for ________

A) Nuclear power plant B) Geothermal power plant
C) Thermal power plant D) Diesel plant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nuclear power plant

Explanation: Since power is generated by nuclear power plant and the nuclear plant needs power to perform its operations. For this purpose steam power plant is used as base power plant to generate this power. The power produced base plant acts as a fuel to run the nuclear power plant. And all the cost estimation to produce the electricity is made by considering base load expenses too.

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On what factors does hydel plant entirely depend?

A) Vegetation B) Tropical cycle
C) Amount of Rainfall D) Hydrological cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrological cycle

Explanation: Hydrological cycle is an explanation of the continuous movement of water above and below earth surface, where as rainfall is not reliable since it varies period to period. The amount of water above the earth surface and below the earth surface, both are responsible for the hydrological cycle. ‘Vegetation’ is info about the assemblage of plant species irrespective of their geographic characteristics.

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Total power generated is usually contributed by power generated through ____________

A) Hydel power plant, Thermal power plant and solar plant B) Ocean thermal energy, Wind energy and Hydel power plant
C) Hydel power plant, Geo-thermal plant and Nuclear power plant D) Hydel power plant, Thermal power plant and nuclear power plant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydel power plant, Thermal power plant and nuclear power plant

Explanation: The energy or power produced from hydel power plant, thermal power plant and nuclear power plant is very abundant compared to any other combinations of power producing plants. All these three plants have ability to produce the power in thousands of megawatts in its own standards.

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Apart from geographical location, the amount of power generated in a country depends on ___________

A) Number of power producing plants B) Annual consumption of power
C) Utilization of natural resources D) Quantity of requirement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Utilization of natural resources

Explanation: Since most of the power produced is from the natural resources, the estimation of amount of power generated in a country is made by the utilization of its natural resources. The ‘Annual consumption of power ‘would give you the details of power utilized for necessities, it is the amount of power utilized out of wholesome amount of total power produced in the country.

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