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This section includes 31 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Plant knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The number of pumps required by a closed heater for pumping the main feedwater stream is? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» B. 2 | |
2. |
Which of the following is not an advantage of an open heater? |
A. | simplicity |
B. | lower cost |
C. | high heat transfer capacity |
D. | necessity of a pump at each heater to handle the large feedwater stream |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which of these is a disadvantage of open heater? |
A. | simplicity |
B. | lower cost |
C. | high heat transfer capacity |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
When is a drain-cooler used? |
A. | when the extracted steam upon condensation gets subcooled |
B. | when the extracted steam upon subcooling gets condensed |
C. | the extracted stream has no dependence on drain-cooler |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. when the extracted steam upon subcooling gets condensed | |
5. |
If plant efficiency is high, what will be its effect on heater size? |
A. | it remains same |
B. | it increases |
C. | it decreases |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. it decreases | |
6. |
Which of these is the correct expression for terminal temperature difference(TTD)? |
A. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam – exit water temperature |
B. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam + exit water temperature |
C. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam x exit water temperature |
D. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam / exit water temperature |
Answer» B. TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam + exit water temperature | |
7. |
What is the other name of the open heater? |
A. | shell & tube heat exchangers |
B. | contact type heaters |
C. | regenerative heat exchangers |
D. | closed heaters |
Answer» C. regenerative heat exchangers | |
8. |
WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_MATERIAL_CAN_BE_USED_AS_A_MODERATOR??$ |
A. | Beryllium |
B. | Graphite |
C. | Heavy water |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
IF_PLANT_EFFICIENCY_IS_HIGH,_WHAT_WILL_BE_ITS_EFFECT_ON_HEATER_SIZE??$ |
A. | it remains same |
B. | it increases |
C. | it decreases |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. it decreases | |
10. |
Which of these is a disadvantage of open heater?$ |
A. | simplicity |
B. | lower cost |
C. | high heat transfer capacity |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Closed_heaters_are?$ |
A. | horizontal |
B. | vertical |
C. | inclined |
D. | depends on requirement |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
When_is_a_drain-cooler_used?$ |
A. | when the extracted steam upon condensation gets subcooled |
B. | when the extracted steam upon subcooling gets condensed |
C. | the extracted stream has no dependence on drain-cooler |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. when the extracted steam upon subcooling gets condensed | |
13. |
Why are closed heaters sometimes made vertical? |
A. | to reduce weight of heaters |
B. | to reduce floor areas for installations |
C. | to minimize losses due to weight |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. to minimize losses due to weight | |
14. |
What is the purpose of using open heaters in steam power plants? |
A. | feedwater purification |
B. | feedwater esterification |
C. | feedwater deaeration |
D. | feedwater carbonisation |
Answer» D. feedwater carbonisation | |
15. |
The number of pumps required by a closed heater for pumping the main feedwater stream is |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» B. 2 | |
16. |
Which_of_the_following_is_not_an_advantage_of_an_open_heater? |
A. | simplicity |
B. | lower cost |
C. | high heat transfer capacity |
D. | necessity of a pump at each heater to handle the large feedwater stream |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
What do you mean by heater drip? |
A. | condensate |
B. | heater failure |
C. | extract |
D. | maximum temperature |
Answer» B. heater failure | |
18. |
If terminal temperature difference (TTD) is too small, what will be its impact on plant efficiency? |
A. | it increases |
B. | it decreases |
C. | it remains same |
D. | none of mentioned |
Answer» B. it decreases | |
19. |
What are the advantages of open heater? |
A. | lower cost |
B. | high heat transfer capacity |
C. | high feedwater temperature |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
Which of these is the correct expression for terminal temperature difference(TTD) ? |
A. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam – exit water temperature |
B. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam + exit water temperature |
C. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam x exit water temperature |
D. | TTD = saturation temperature of ‘bled’ steam / exit water temperature |
Answer» B. TTD = saturation temperature of ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö‚â§bled‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬• steam + exit water temperature | |
21. |
Why at least one open heater is used? |
A. | installed vertically |
B. | feedwater deaeration |
C. | less cost |
D. | increase efficiency |
Answer» C. less cost | |
22. |
What is the function of the trap applied to the condensate? |
A. | the trap stops the condensate fully |
B. | the trap stops only vapour & allows liquid to pass through it |
C. | the trap stops only liquid & allows vapour to pass through it |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. the trap stops only liquid & allows vapour to pass through it | |
23. |
The value of TTD varies with? |
A. | heater pressure |
B. | heater temperature |
C. | turbine inlet temperature |
D. | independent of all mentioned |
Answer» B. heater temperature | |
24. |
What is the other name of the condensate obtained after condensation in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger type closed heaters? |
A. | Heater rise |
B. | Heater fall |
C. | Heater drip |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
25. |
Expand TTD? |
A. | turbine temperature difference |
B. | total temperature difference |
C. | terminal temperature difference |
D. | turbine terminal difference |
Answer» D. turbine terminal difference | |
26. |
Closed heaters are ______________ heat exchangers. |
A. | parallel flow |
B. | shell-and-tube |
C. | counter flow |
D. | cross- flow |
Answer» C. counter flow | |
27. |
Closed heaters are also called |
A. | contact type heater |
B. | shell and heat exchanger |
C. | drip heaters |
D. | shell and tube heater |
Answer» C. drip heaters | |
28. |
What is the condition of the fluids in closed heaters? |
A. | they are separate |
B. | they are mixed |
C. | they are partially mixed |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. they are mixed | |
29. |
In open feedwater heater |
A. | the extracted steam is allowed to mix with feedwater |
B. | feedwater flows trough tubes and steam is condensed outside |
C. | steam flows outside tubes and feedwater inside |
D. | steam flows inside tubes and outside inside |
Answer» B. feedwater flows trough tubes and steam is condensed outside | |
30. |
What is the other name of open heater? |
A. | shell & tube heat exchangers |
B. | contact type heaters |
C. | regenerative heat exchangers |
D. | closed heaters |
Answer» C. regenerative heat exchangers | |
31. |
Feed water heaters are of how many types? |
A. | One |
B. | Two |
C. | Three |
D. | Four |
Answer» C. Three | |