Explore topic-wise MCQs in Energy Engineering.

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51.

A draft tube is essentially required for impulse type turbines.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
52.

What is the highest elevation of water level that can be maintained in the reservoir without any spillway discharge either with gated or non-gated spillway?

A. Normal Water level
B. Minimum Water level
C. Weighted average level
D. Operating head
Answer» B. Minimum Water level
53.

Which of the following plant uses a reversible turbine that can work at relatively high efficiencies and helps in reducing the cost of such a plant?

A. Run-off river plant
B. Storage plant
C. Pumped storage plant
D. Tidal plant
Answer» D. Tidal plant
54.

A hydropower plant developed at the site of a drop in an irrigation canal is of the type ________

A. runoff river plant
B. storage plant
C. pumped storage plant
D. tidal plant
Answer» B. storage plant
55.

A runoff river plant for hydropower generation is essentially a ________________________

A. high head scheme
B. medium head scheme
C. low head scheme
D. any of the schemes
Answer» D. any of the schemes
56.

A nuclear power development scheme is essentially a _____________________

A. thermal power scheme
B. hydropower scheme
C. both thermal and hydropower scheme
D. atomic power scheme
Answer» B. hydropower scheme
57.

A storage hydro plant essentially involves ________________

A. a barrage or a weir
B. a dam
C. either barrage or a dam
D. check dams
Answer» C. either barrage or a dam
58.

Fossil fuels are used in _____________________

A. a nuclear power plant
B. an ordinary thermal power plant
C. a hydropower plant
D. atomic power plant
Answer» C. a hydropower plant
59.

On what aspect is precipitation calculated?

A. Based on hydrological aspect
B. Based on climatic conditions
C. Based on the vegetation of the area
D. Based on weather forecast
Answer» B. Based on climatic conditions
60.

Above which range should be the unit hydrographs be used?

A. Around 5000 sq km
B. Over 2500 sq km
C. Around 4000 sq km
D. Below 5000 sq km
Answer» B. Over 2500 sq km
61.

Find out the total flow volume in day sec meter for the average daily stream flow for 7 days?Days Mean daily flow1234567        100300200120503020

A. 820 day sec meter
B. 95 day sec meter
C. 200 day sec meter
D. 524 day sec meter
Answer» B. 95 day sec meter
62.

What is the theoretical number of unit hydrographs for given basin?

A. 500
B. 2900
C. 36000
D. infinite
Answer» E.
63.

Determine the pondage factor if the plant is working at time of 8 hrs?

A. 2.5
B. 3.8
C. 1
D. 3
Answer» E.
64.

Water gets polluted by submerged vegetation mineral?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
65.

The graph of the cumulative values of water quantity against time is known as __________

A. Flow curve
B. Power curve
C. Mass curve
D. Load curve
Answer» D. Load curve
66.

Which type of gate valves are used in high head installations?

A. Needle valves
B. Butterfly valves
C. Globe valve
D. Pinch valve
Answer» B. Butterfly valves
67.

What AEP stand for in hydrology?

A. Annual exceedance probability
B. Annual energy production
C. Annual exceedance period
D. Automatic engagement panel
Answer» B. Annual energy production
68.

Study of shape and features of earth surface is called __________

A. Vegetation
B. Geography
C. Anatomy
D. Topography
Answer» E.
69.

How many types of rain gauges are there?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» B. 3
70.

In what way are all the precipitations measured?

A. Vertical depth
B. Horizontal area
C. Width of area
D. At slope
Answer» B. Horizontal area
71.

Movement and filtering of fluid from porous material is called as __________

A. Percolation
B. Infiltration
C. Transpiration
D. Precipitation
Answer» B. Infiltration
72.

The unit hydrographs can be successfully applied to basin areas of what sq km?

A. 15000 sq km
B. 10000 sq km
C. 3000 sq km
D. 25000 sq km
Answer» E.
73.

Where is the catchment area situated with respect to dam?

A. Behind the dam
B. Front of dam
C. Right beneath the dam
D. Opposite to the Dam Head
Answer» B. Front of dam
74.

The intensity of rainfall is given by ______

A. I = R/(T+C)
B. I = R/(T×C)
C. I = (T×C)/R
D. I = (T+R)/C
Answer» B. I = R/(T×C)
75.

Cusec is___________

A. A unit of flow equal to one cubic feet per sec
B. A unit of flow equal to one centimeter cube per sec
C. A unit of flow equal to one meter per sec
D. A unit of flow equal to one cubic foot per sec
Answer» B. A unit of flow equal to one centimeter cube per sec
76.

Which type of penstocks is less expensive?

A. Buried penstock
B. Covered penstock
C. Open penstock
D. Exposed penstock
Answer» E.
77.

Amount of rainfall which runs off the earth's land surface to form stream is used for ______

A. Flower generation
B. Back water storage
C. Pit Irrigation
D. Left through canals
Answer» B. Back water storage
78.

The surge tank controls the water when the load on the turbine is________

A. Equal
B. Decreased
C. Increased
D. Not present
Answer» C. Increased
79.

Where are funnel and receiver in Non-recording type placed?

A. Inside a Metal case
B. On top of the equipment
C. Below the base of equipment
D. In between the metal case
Answer» B. On top of the equipment
80.

Which type of penstock is used in cold climates?

A. Buried penstock
B. Covered penstock
C. Open penstock
D. Exposed penstock
Answer» B. Covered penstock
81.

A safety valve for a dam to discharge major floods is called?

A. Spillway
B. Penstock
C. Fore bay
D. Canal
Answer» B. Penstock
82.

Which type of hydro plant is it if the head of a hydro plant is 30 - 100m?

A. High head hydro-plant
B. Medium head hydro-plant
C. Low head hydro-plant
D. Base load hydro-plant
Answer» C. Low head hydro-plant
83.

The magnitude of runoff as ordinates against the corresponding percentage of time as abscissa gives ________

A. Mass duration curve
B. Load duration curve
C. Power duration curve
D. Flow duration curve
Answer» E.
84.

What is the unit of runoff ________

A. Day-sec meter
B. M2/s
C. MM/S2
D. Ns/m2
Answer» B. M2/s
85.

Vegetation affects the runoff _____

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
86.

How many years of minimum rainfall is required to design hydroelectric projects?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 25
D. 35
Answer» E.
87.

Iso-hyete method is commonly used for the basin area above 500sq.km?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
88.

What is the volume of rainfall in day sec-meters if 6.5cm rainfall occurs over an area of 2400 sq.km?

A. 1805.56 day sec meter
B. 1225 day sec meter
C. 895 day sec meter
D. 1555.22 day sec meter
Answer» B. 1225 day sec meter
89.

Presence of Corrosive gases like H2S and SO2 affect the voltage drop.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
90.

Two successive Iso-hyetes in the basin drawing of catchment area are measured using _______

A. Planimeter
B. Manometer
C. Mass flow meter
D. Chronometer
Answer» B. Manometer
91.

Water containing H2S, CO2 and CH2 are less corrosive to dam structure?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.