Economics of Power Generation

1. _________ is the reserved generating capacity available for service under emergency conditions which is not kept in operation but in working order,

1. Hot reserve
2. Cold reserve
3. Spinning reserve
4. Firm power

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2. _________ industry has the least power consumption per tonne of product.

1. Soap
2. Sugar
3. Vegetable oil
4. Caustic soda

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3. _________ is invariably used as base load plant.

1. Diesel engine plant
2. Nuclear power plant
3. Gas turbine plant
4. Pumped storage plant

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4. _________ is invariably used for peak load

1. Nuclear power plant
2. Steam turbine plant
3. Pumped storage plant
4. None of the above

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5. _________ will be least affected due to charge in supply voltage frequency.

1. Electric clock
2. Mixer grinder
3. Ceiling fan
4. Room heater

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6. _________ will offer the least load.

1. Vacuum cleaner
2. Television
3. Hair dryer
4. Electric shaver

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7. A company can raise funds through

1. fixed deposits
2. shares
3. bonds
4. any of the above

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8. A consumer has to pay lesser fixed charges in

1. flat rate tariff
2. two part tariff
3. maximum demand tariff
4. any of the above

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9. A load curve indicates

1. average power used during the period
2. average kWh (kW) energy consumption during the period
3. either of the above
4. none of the above

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10. A low utilization factor for a plant indicates that

1. plant is used for stand by purpose only
2. plant is under maintenance
3. plant is used for base load only
4. plant is used for peak load as well as base load

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