1. _________ resistivity of dust does not readily charge and give up its negative charge to collecting electrodes.

a. Low b. High c. Moderate d. None of these

2. ___________ types of seals are used to prevent air and gas flow around the rotor axially.
a. Circumferential b. Axial c. Radial d. None of these
3. Low flue gas discharge temperature is favourable for the efficiency of the power plant but most plants are
designed for 125-135 deg flue gas discharge temp. the reason behind this
a. Efficiency of ESP is high at this temperature range
b. At this temp range flue gas velocity is high in chimney
c. Flue gas temperature cannot be decreased below this
d. To prevent acid corrosion of the plant components
4. Which of the following is considered as superior quality of coal?
a. Bituminous coal b. Peat c. Lignite d. Coke.
5. Pressure of steam in condenser is
a. atmospheric pressure c. more than pressure
b. Slightly less than pressure d. much less than pressure.
6. The efficiency of a thermal power plant improves with
(A) increased quantity of coal burnt (B) larger quantity of water used
(C) lower load in the plant (D) use of high steam pressures.
7. Power plants using coal work closely on known which of the following cycle ?
(A) Otto cycle (B) Binary vapor cycle (C) Brayton cycle (D) Rankine cycle.
8. As steam expands in turbine
(A) its pressure increases (B) its specific volume increases
(C) its boiling point increases (D) its temperature increases.
9. Super heated steam is always
(A) at a temperature higher than the saturation temperature corresponding to a steam pressure
(B) at a pressure more than the boiler steam pressure
(C) separated from water particles before being supplied to turbine
(D) at a pressure less than the maximum cycle pressure.
10. Permissible p
H
value of water for boilers is
(A) 1 (B) 7 (C) slightly more than 7 (D) 10.
11. In regenerative cycle, bled steam is
(A) discharged to atmosphere (B) condensed in steam condenser
(C) used to beat feed water for boiler (D) is mixed with steam supplied to turbine.
12. Which process increases the efficiency of power plant
(A) Reheating (B) Regeneration (C) high flue gas temperature (D) None
13. Reheating is Basically used for
(A) To increase load output of the plant (B) To increase efficiency of Boiler
(C) To increase efficiency of turbine (C) To increase steam quality at last stage of the turbine
14. The overall efficiency of a boiler in a thermal power plant is of the order of
(A) 10% (B) 25 to 30% (C) 40 to 50% (D) 70 to 80%.
15. In closed cooling system
(A) hot water is re circulated after cooling (B) air and water cooling is simultaneously used
(C) water does not flow (D) constant supply of fresh water for cooling is required.
16. Which power plant normally operates at high speeds?
(A) Diesel engine plant (B) Petrol engine plant
(C) Steam turbine plant (D) Hydro-electric power plant.
17. In a steam power plant water is used for cooling purposes in
(A) boiler (B) economizer (C) condenser (D) super-heaters.
18. Economizer of boiler has main function of:
(A) heat up the incoming water with excess steam (B) heat up the pulverized fuel by exhaust gases
(C) heat up the incoming air by exhaust gases (D) heat up the incoming water by exhaust gases
19. In a super heater:
(A) pressure rises and temperature drops
(B) Temperature rises and pressure drops
(C) temperature rises and pressure remains unchanged
(D) pressure rises and temperature remains the same
20. In a shell and tube surface condenser:
(A) steam passes through the tubes and cooling water surrounds them
(B) cooling water passes through the tubes and steam surrounds them
(C) steam and water mix to give condensate
(D) none of the above
21. It is important the heat the water before feeding to boiler because:
(A) The dissolved gases which corrodes the boiler are removed
(B) Thermal stresses arises due to the cold water entering the boiler can be reduced
(C) Some impurities carried by steam and condensate due to corrosion in boiler and condenser are
precipitated outside the boiler
(D) All the above
22. The indication to determine the incomplete combustion is:
(A) high percentage of carbon dioxide content in the flue gases
b) high percentage of CO content in the flue gases
c) high temperature of the flue gases
d) all the above
23. For the same drought required, the power of forced draught fan will be __ than the induced draught fan:
a) higher
b) lower
c) the same
d) may be more or less
24. As the size of the thermal power plant increases, the capital cost per kW of installed capacity:
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains the same
d) may increase and decrease
25. Efficiency of thermal power plant is maximum in which season
a) summer b) raining c) winter d) Remains same in all season
26. NaOH dosing is done stator cooling water to
(A) to decrease the conductivity (B) to decrease dissolve oxygen
(C) to Prevent corrosion of Cu (D) to prevent earth fault in generator
27. For the regenerative heat cycle which equipment do we use?
(A) Reheater (B) DE aerator (C) gland steam Condenser (D) LP and HP Heaters
28. H2 gas is used for cooling the rotor of large generator because
(A) It is easy to Compress (B) easy to store (C) its heat capacity is high (D) None
29. Barring gear in turbine is Installed to
(A) to cool turbine at faster rate (B) to cool turbine at slower rate
(C) to Heat the turbine before rolling (D) to cool turbine uniformly to avid bending of rotor
30. It recommended to keep dissolved oxygen in boiler water low because
(A) Oxygen is responsible for the corrosion of boiler tube
(B) Oxygen lowers the energy carrying capacity of water
(C) Oxygen lower boiling point of water
(D) Oxygen makes efficiency of plant lower
31. The Function Primary Air in plant is
(A) to increase the temp of boiler (B) to lower non-volatile impurity in coal
(C) to heat the coal and carry the coal to furnace (D) to provide air to the boiler
32. Gland seal is most useful for
(A) HP turbine (B) IP turbine (C) LP turbine (D) Generator
33. Drain Cooler in the condensate system is used for
(A) to extract more heat from the drip of LP heaters
(B) to Cool Condensate water
(C) to cool Drained oil of main turbine
(D) to cool down temp of equipment cooling water
34. Usually before transmitting the electricity voltage is increased
(A) to Increase current
(B) to bring down i
2
R losses
(C) resistance of transmitting line decreases
(D) None
35. To generate AC current, a magnetic field is required. Magnetic field in generator is supplied by
(A) Stator Current (B) Rotor Current (D) big magnet are used (E) by Hydrogen
36. Output Voltage of generator is regulated by
(A) exciter stator current (B) exciter rotor current (C) main generator rotor current (D) None
37. Frequency is governed by
(A) Grid Load (B) Generating Plant (C) can be change at wish (D) none
38. After tripping of Unit usually temperature of MOT oil is increased. Because
(A) there is no need of cooled oil (B) Lubrication property improves
(C) viscosity decreases with high temp and oil