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.Management Sciences
Category: Economics of Power Generation
Annual instalment towards depreciation reduces as rate of interest increases with______________?
A. sinking fund depreciation
B. straight line depreciation
C. reducing balances depreciation
D. none of the above
Which of the following equipment provides fluctuating load?
A. Exhaust fan
B. Lathe machine
C. Welding transformer
D. All of the above
Which of the following generating station has minimum running cost ?
A. Nuclear
B. Hydro
C. Thermal
D. Diesel
The increased load during summer months is due to____________?
A. increased business activity
B. increased water supply
C. increased use of fans and air conditioners
D. none of the above
Which of the following are not repayable after a stipulated period?
A. Shares
B. Fixed deposits
C. Cash certificates
D. Bonds
For which of the following power plants highly skilled engineers are required for running the plants?
A. Solar power plants
B. Gas turbine power plants
C. Nuclear power plants
D. Hydro-electric power plants
Most efficient plants are normally used as____________?
A. peak load plants
B. base load plants
C. either A. or (b)
D. none of the above
Direct conversion of heat into electrical energy is possible through____________?
A. fuel cells
B. solar cells
C. MHD generators
D. none of the above
In a power plant if the maximum demand on the plant is equal to the plant capacity, then
A. plant reserve capacity will be zero
B. diversity factor will be unity
C. load factor will be unity
D. load factor will be nearly 60%
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