4-Economics MCQ Part PDF

1- A load curve is a plot of:
(A) Load versus generation capacity

(B) Load versus current
(C) Load versus time
(D) Load versus cost of power
2- For economy in generation power

(A) diversity factor should be high
(B) plant utilization factor should be high ‫واحد وتالتة يمشوا بس دا الشرط االهم‬
(C) load factor should be high
(D) load factor and diversity factor should be low
Which of the following category of consumers can provide highest load factor?
(A) A domestic consumer
(B) A continuous process plants ‫الحمل المستمر علطول هيديك اعلي حاجة‬
(C) A steel melting unit using arc furnace
(D) A cold storage plants
The load of a consumer is generally measured in terms of

(A) Volts
(B) Amperes
(C) Ampere hour
(D) kW
Load factor during a period is

(A) Average Load / Installed Capacity
(B) Average Load / Maximum Load
(C) Maximum Load / Average Load
(D) Maximum Load / Installed Capacity
Which of the following installation provides peaked load?
(A) Arc furnace
(B) Air conditioner
(C) Air compressor running continuously
(D) Cold storage plant
Demand factor is the

(A) Maximum Demand / Average Demand
(B) Maximum Demand / Connected Load
(C) Average Demand / Maximum Demand
(D) Connected Load / Maximum Demand
During summer months the increased load is due to

(A) increased water supply
(B) vacations in institutions
(C) increased business activity
(D) increased use of fans and air conditioners
In a system if the average load is the same as the maximum demand, the load factor will
be
(A) 1
(B) Zero
(C) Infinity
(D) 1 percent
A system having connected load of 100 kW, peak load of 80 kW. base load of 20 kW and
average load of 40 kW, will have a load factor of
(A) 40%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
Which domestic utility item has highest power rating?
(A) Refrigerator
(B) Ceiling fan
(C) Tube light
(D) Electric iron
Answer the following 3 questions for the figure below
The load of a system is shown in the figure above. The load factor of the system is
(A) 0.778
(B) 0.667
(C) 0.438
(D) 0.331
Load factor for the 0-6 hour period alone is

(A) 0.438
(B) 0.876
(C) 0.999
(D) 1.0
Load factor for the period 6-24 hours period is

(A) 0.438
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.876
(D) 1.0
Which plant can never have 100% load factor?
(A) Nuclear power plant
(B) Hydroelectric plant
(C) Peak load plant
(D) Base load plant
Which meter is installed at the premises of a consumer for recovery of charges of

electrical energy
(A) Voltmeter
(B) Ammeter
(C) kVA meter
(D) kWh meter
For certain industrial applications the energy requirement is 500 kWh. If the heat losses
are 20 percent the total energy to be made available will be
(A) 5000 kWh
(B) 4000 kWh
(C) 6000 kWh
(D) 600 kWh Ein = Eo + 0.2Eo Ein = 1.2*Eo Ein = 1.2*500 = 600
A consumer finds that after running 10 kVA equipment on full load for six hours his
energy consumption was 48 kW. It can be concluded that
(A) the load factor of the consumer for the day was unity
(B) the maximum demand of the consumer was 10 kW
(C) the equipment was drawing reactive power only
(D) power factor of the equipment was 0.8 E = power*time = 10*power factor*6 = 48
A power plant supplying energy to a city will usually experience peak demand
(A) from midnight to early morning
(B) 8 AM to 12 noon
(C) 2 PM to 6 PM
(D) 6 PM to 12 PM ‫دا وقت الذروة العالمي‬
The ratio, sum of individual maximum demands / maximum demand of the installation
is known as
(A) Demand factor
(B) Plant use factor
(C) Diversity factor
(D) Plant capacity factor
Five consumers having peak demands of A, B, C, D, and E have individual load factors of
0.5. It can be concluded that
(A) their combined load factor will be 0.5
(B) their peak demand during the day will be (A + B + C + D + E)
(C) their combined power consumption in a day will be 12 (A + B + C + D + E)
Pav for each one = 0.5 * max demand
E=24*(0.5A+0.5B+0.5C+0.5D+0.5E) =12(A+B+C+D+E)
(D) their average demands are equal
In a power plant a reserve generating capacity which is in operation but not in services
known as
(A) Hot reserve ‫مهمة دي خدتوها في البالننج‬
(B) Cold reserve
(C) Spinning reserve
(D) Firm power
In an interconnected system consisting of a nuclear power stations, steam station and

diesel generating station, which plant can be used as base load plant?
(A) Steam station
(B) Diesel generation plant
(C) Nuclear power station
(D) Any of the above
Fuel transportation cost is least in
(A) Diesel generating plant
(B) Steam power stations
(C) Nuclear powers plants ‫الوقود النووي مش محتاج نقل‬
Capital cost per MWh is highest in case of

(A) steam power plants
(B) diesel engine power plants
(C) nuclear power plants ‫تكاليف بناء المفاعل عالية جدا جدا‬
(D) hydroelectric power plants
A steam power station will run with maximum efficiency when it is run
(A) at low steam pressures
(B) on pulverized coal
(C) at higher speeds
(D) near full load
Which of the following is likely to result in lower efficiency of a power station?

(A) Varying loads
(B) Low voltage generation
(C) Low turbine speeds
(D) Non-automatic controls
For The following factors are associated with power plant operation
I. High efficiency
II. High availability
III. Quick starting
IV. Low capital cost
Answer the following 4 questions:
Which factor is least important for base load plants?
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
Which two factors are of significant requirement for base load plant?
(A) I and II only
(B) III and IV only
(C) II and III only
(D) I and IV only
Which two factors are of importance for peak load plant?

(A) I and III only
(B) II and III only
(C) I and IV only
(D) III and IV only
Which factors are favorable to a diesel power plant as compared to a steam power plant?
(A) I and III only
(B) I, II and III only
(C) II, III and IV only
(D) I, II. Ill and IV ‫دايما المقارنة ما بين حاجتين بنقارن كل العوامل‬
In a 440 V system, in order to obtain the minimum cost and maximum benefits, the
capacitor should be installed
(A) at the load
(B) near the transformer
(C) anywhere in the circuit
(D) near the earthling point
A power station has annual load factor of 50% and capacity factor of 40%. If the
maximum demand is 15 MW, the reserve capacity of the plant is
(A) 1250 kw
(B) 2500 kw
(C) 3750 kw
(D) 4750 kw
Which of the following will not contribute to low power-factor?

(A) Partially loaded induction motors
(B) Replacement of fluorescent lamps with incandescent lamps
(C) Use of rectifiers instead of synchronous motor-generator sets for dc power supply
(D) Increased installation of electronic equipment’s, air- conditioning units, etc.
Which of the following may not be the effect of low plant operating power factor?
(A) Over loaded transformers
(B) Reduced voltage level
(C) Improved illumination from lighting
(D) Over loaded cables
Identify the incorrect relation

(A) power factor = KW / kVA
(B) kW = kVA x power factor
(C) kVA x kW = power factor
(D) kVA = kW / power factor
The power factor of a system on a 460 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz, in which the ammeter indicates
100 amp and the watt meter reads 62 kW will be
(A) 0.95
(B) 0.78
(C) 0.65
(D) 0.55
The simple subtraction of kilowatts from total kVA equals the kVAR when the power
factor is
(A) unity
(B) 0.707
(C) lagging
(D) zero
Answer the following 4 questions refer to the data given below:
The annual peak load on a 30 MW power station is 25 MW. The power station supplies
loads having maximum demands of 10 MW, 8.5 MW, 5 MW and 4.5 MW. The annual load
factor is 45%.
The average load is

(A) 10250 kW
(B) 11250 kW
(C) 14250 kW
(D) 16250 kW
Total energy supplied in a year is

(A) 9,875,0000 kWh ‫االقرب للصح‬
(B) 8345,0000 kWh
(C) 7450,0000 kWh
(D) 6395,0000 kWh
Diversity factor is
(A) 3.80
(B)1.02
(C) 1.12
(D) 1.22
Demand factor is
(A) 0.75
(B) 0.83
(C) 0.89
(D) 0.45
In the figure shown below which curve represents the variation of cost of generation per
kWh with the load factor, for a thermal power plant?
(A) curve A
(B) curve B
(C) curve C
(D) curve D
Connected load is
(A) The rating in kw of the installed electrical load of the consumer
(B) the maximum load that a consumer puts on at any time
(C) Part of the load which always remains on at the consumer ends
(D) Average load of the consumer during a specified period
Answer the following 7 questions refer to the figures given below:
A
B
D
C
Four different loads connected to a power Plant are shown in the figure.
Which load has the least value of average load?

(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D
Which load has the highest value of average load?

(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D
‫تنفع االتنين هنا بس يعني علشان ندلعكم‬
Which load has the least load factor?
(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D
Which load has the highest load factor?

(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D
If all the loads are connected to single source of power, the maximum load on the station
will be
(A) 9k / 4 diversity 1.2-1.5 3.5/2.25=1.55 not satisfy
(B) 2k diversity 1.2-1.5 3.5/2=1.75 not satisfy
(C) 3k diversity 1.2-1.5 3.5/3=1.667 satisfy
(D) 7 / 4k
The maximum load on the station will occur at

(A) 0 hr.
(B) 6 hr.
(C) 9 hr.
(D) 12 hr.
In the above case load factor of the station will be

(A) 0.29
(B) 0.31
(C) 0.44
(D) 0.56
The highest point on a load curve represents
(A) Average demand
(B) Diversion field demand
(C) Peak demand
(D) None of the above
For a thermal power plant, which is not the fixed cost?

(A) Interest on capital
(B) Depreciation
(C) Insurance charges
(D) Cost of fuel
Depreciation cost of a plant is calculated by

(A) Straight line method
(B) Diminishing value method like fixed percentage
(C) Sinking fund method
(D) Any of the above
Eng/ Mohamed Tayseer

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1- A load curve is a plot of:

(A) Load versus generation capacity

2- For economy in generation power

The load of a consumer is generally measured in terms of

Load factor during a period is

Demand factor is the

During summer months the increased load is due to

Answer the following 3 questions for the figure below

Load factor for the 0-6 hour period alone is

Load factor for the period 6-24 hours period is

Which meter is installed at the premises of a consumer for recovery of charges of

In an interconnected system consisting of a nuclear power stations, steam station and

Capital cost per MWh is highest in case of

Which of the following is likely to result in lower efficiency of a power station?

Which two factors are of importance for peak load plant?

Which of the following will not contribute to low power-factor?

Identify the incorrect relation

Answer the following 4 questions refer to the data given below:

The average load is

Total energy supplied in a year is

Which load has the least value of average load?

Which load has the highest value of average load?

Which load has the highest load factor?

The maximum load on the station will occur at

In the above case load factor of the station will be

For a thermal power plant, which is not the fixed cost?

Depreciation cost of a plant is calculated by

Eng/ Mohamed Tayseer

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