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This section includes 317 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION (ESE) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A 400 MW nuclear power station would produce a equivalent radium of |
| A. | 100 tons daily |
| B. | 1000 tons daily |
| C. | 500 tons daily |
| D. | 10 tons daily |
| Answer» B. 1000 tons daily | |
| 2. |
Which is the main source of nuclear radiations? |
| A. | nuclear power plant |
| B. | sunlight |
| C. | atmospheric air |
| D. | volcanoes |
| Answer» B. sunlight | |
| 3. |
Who made the famous “Atoms for Peace” speech? |
| A. | abraham lincoln |
| B. | jawaharlal nehru |
| C. | dwight d eisenhower |
| D. | parker chewier |
| Answer» D. parker chewier | |
| 4. |
The mass number of an element is not changed, when it emits radiations. |
| A. | α & γ |
| B. | α, β, & γ |
| C. | α & β |
| D. | β & γ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
5 FUEL AND ASH HANDLING |
| A. | coal ash produced destroys the machinery by entering into them |
| B. | coal ash produced annually accounts for thousands of tones |
| C. | coal ash can be reutilized for some other purpose |
| D. | coal ash affects the health of people working at plants |
| Answer» C. coal ash can be reutilized for some other purpose | |
| 6. |
What is the advantage of having smaller ratio of water to steam space? |
| A. | steam can be generated at a faster even if the boiler is cold |
| B. | increases the rate of evaporation |
| C. | water is made cyclic, i.e., from boiler drum to water tube and back to drum |
| D. | helps in mobilizing the boiler |
| Answer» B. increases the rate of evaporation | |
| 7. |
Which type of boilers use orifice to control the flow circulation? |
| A. | natural circulation boilers |
| B. | forced convection boilers |
| C. | once-through boilers |
| D. | positive forced circulation boilers |
| Answer» C. once-through boilers | |
| 8. |
Earth’s outer layer rock is called as |
| A. | mantle |
| B. | crust |
| C. | outer core |
| D. | asthenosphere |
| Answer» C. outer core | |
| 9. |
A geothermal solution containing appreciable amounts of sodium chloride or other salts is called as |
| A. | fluids |
| B. | brine |
| C. | solvent |
| D. | magma |
| Answer» C. solvent | |
| 10. |
Load duration curve indicates |
| A. | the variation of load during different hours of the day |
| B. | total number of units generated for the given demand |
| C. | total energy consumed by the load |
| D. | the number of hours for which the particular load lasts during a day |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The load factor is |
| A. | always less than unity |
| B. | less than or greater than 1 |
| C. | always greater than 1 |
| D. | less than zero |
| Answer» B. less than or greater than 1 | |
| 12. |
All of the nuclear fuel reserve will be ended in about 400 years. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» C. | |
| 13. |
6 DRAUGHT SYSTEM |
| A. | Δp = gh(ρa-ρg) |
| B. | Δp = gh(ρg-ρa) |
| C. | Δp = ghρg |
| D. | Δp = gh(ρa+ρg) |
| Answer» B. Δp = gh(ρg-ρa) | |
| 14. |
In a back pressure turbine |
| A. | pressure at the exhaust from the turbine is the saturation pressure corresponding to the temperature desired in the process |
| B. | pressure at the entrance of the turbine is the saturation pressure corresponding to the temperature desired in the process |
| C. | pressure at the exhaust from the turbine is the saturation pressure corresponding to the pressure desired in the process |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. pressure at the entrance of the turbine is the saturation pressure corresponding to the temperature desired in the process | |
| 15. |
With respect to the load centre which location is suitable for stablishment of nuclear power plant? |
| A. | load centre |
| B. | near load centre but at reasonable distance |
| C. | far away from load centre |
| D. | near chemical industries |
| Answer» C. far away from load centre | |
| 16. |
Using Helium gas in GCFBR has many advantages. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 17. |
Can vacated coal mines be used for waste disposal. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 18. |
The best capable alternative source which can meet the future energy demand is |
| A. | thermal power plant |
| B. | nuclear power plant |
| C. | hydroelectric power plant |
| D. | geothermal power plant |
| Answer» C. hydroelectric power plant | |
| 19. |
Stirling boiler is an example of which type of boiler? |
| A. | inclined tube boilers |
| B. | mobile boiler |
| C. | fire tube boiler |
| D. | water tube boiler |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
In practice what is the value of diversity factor? |
| A. | less than unity |
| B. | geater than unity |
| C. | equal to or greater than unity |
| D. | less than zero |
| Answer» C. equal to or greater than unity | |
| 21. |
The maximum steam temperature in a |
| A. | 600 |
| B. | 500 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» B. 500 | |
| 22. |
Large amount of coal is transported by |
| A. | railway |
| B. | sea or river ways |
| C. | road transportation |
| D. | by airlifting |
| Answer» B. sea or river ways | |
| 23. |
Which medium is used to carry ash in hydraulic system? |
| A. | air |
| B. | water |
| C. | steam |
| D. | conveyor |
| Answer» C. steam | |
| 24. |
Tailings forms are the residues from |
| A. | uranium |
| B. | thorium |
| C. | cadmium |
| D. | boron |
| Answer» B. thorium | |
| 25. |
Which of the given boilers operate above critical pressure? |
| A. | natural circulation boilers |
| B. | forced circulation boilers |
| C. | once-through boilers |
| D. | water tube boilers |
| Answer» D. water tube boilers | |
| 26. |
What is the air standard cycle for a Gas- Turbine called? |
| A. | reheat cycle |
| B. | rankine cycle |
| C. | brayton cycle |
| D. | diesel cycle |
| Answer» D. diesel cycle | |
| 27. |
The hole on earth’s surface from where the steam from the earth comes out is called as |
| A. | gash |
| B. | mud pot |
| C. | void |
| D. | fumarole |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
What would be the amount of distance that a low pressure system could carry the ash? |
| A. | 25m |
| B. | 500m |
| C. | 150m |
| D. | 800m |
| Answer» C. 150m | |
| 29. |
Size and cost of installation depends upon |
| A. | average load |
| B. | maximum demand |
| C. | square mean load |
| D. | square of peak load |
| Answer» C. square mean load | |
| 30. |
Nuclear fuel in reactor lasts for |
| A. | more than 5 months |
| B. | few weeks |
| C. | few days |
| D. | more than 5 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Penstock in a hydroelectric power plant is |
| A. | a pipe connected to runner outlet |
| B. | nozzle that release high pressure water on turbine blades |
| C. | a conduit connecting forebay to scroll case of turbine |
| D. | a pipe connecting surge tank to dam |
| Answer» D. a pipe connecting surge tank to dam | |
| 32. |
Trash racks are built for |
| A. | discharging the water freely from the turbine exit to tailrace |
| B. | preventing the turbine from ingress of floating and other materials |
| C. | creating artificial head to store sufficient potential energy of water |
| D. | controlling the opening of valves |
| Answer» C. creating artificial head to store sufficient potential energy of water | |
| 33. |
What is the critical point of steam generation in a “once through” boiler? |
| A. | 221.5 bar |
| B. | 221.4 bar |
| C. | 221.3 bar |
| D. | 221.2 bar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Approximately how many percentage of electricity produced by nuclear power in the world? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» D. 20 | |
| 35. |
Are boilers defined on the basis of heat source. |
| A. | yes |
| B. | no |
| Answer» B. no | |
| 36. |
What is the main purpose of nuclear energy? |
| A. | to kill the enemy nation |
| B. | to waste the excessive energy |
| C. | to use it as an alternate source of energy |
| D. | to cause mutation for people who are working |
| Answer» D. to cause mutation for people who are working | |
| 37. |
The area under the load curve represents |
| A. | the average load on power system |
| B. | maximum demand |
| C. | number of units generated |
| D. | load factor |
| Answer» D. load factor | |
| 38. |
PWR stands for |
| A. | power |
| B. | partially weathered rock |
| C. | pressurized water reactor |
| D. | packaging waste regulations |
| Answer» D. packaging waste regulations | |
| 39. |
The coal is fed to the furnace through |
| A. | conveyor belt |
| B. | wagon tipper |
| C. | hopper |
| D. | crane |
| Answer» D. crane | |
| 40. |
What is the function of booms? |
| A. | it supports the dam |
| B. | it supports the penstock |
| C. | it divert the icebergs from flowing into the penstock |
| D. | to hold the turbine structure |
| Answer» B. it supports the penstock | |
| 41. |
Mechanical method of water treatment is done to |
| A. | heat the feed water |
| B. | to remove solid matter and impurities |
| C. | to add some solid materials |
| D. | to remove dissolved gases |
| Answer» C. to add some solid materials | |
| 42. |
Rankine cycle efficiency of a good Steam |
| A. | 15 to 20% |
| B. | 35 to 45% |
| C. | 70 to 80% |
| D. | 90 to 95% |
| Answer» C. 70 to 80% | |
| 43. |
CANDU stands for |
| A. | canadian natural darmstadtium uranium |
| B. | canadian natural deuterium uranium |
| C. | canadian natural dubnium uranium |
| D. | canadian natural dysprosium uranium |
| Answer» C. canadian natural dubnium uranium | |
| 44. |
Which type of boilers are called drum-less boilers? |
| A. | natural circulation boilers |
| B. | fire tube boilers |
| C. | positive forced circulation boiler |
| D. | forced circulation boiler |
| Answer» D. forced circulation boiler | |
| 45. |
What is the capacity of low pressure hydraulic ash handling system? |
| A. | 80 tonnes/hour |
| B. | 22 tonnes/hour |
| C. | 50 tonnes/hour |
| D. | 10 tonnes/hour |
| Answer» D. 10 tonnes/hour | |
| 46. |
In economics of nuclear power plant taxes and insurance charges are taken as |
| A. | operating cost |
| B. | maintenance cost |
| C. | capital cost |
| D. | fixed cost |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
LLW stands for |
| A. | low level water |
| B. | low laser width |
| C. | low level waste |
| D. | loss of levels in water |
| Answer» D. loss of levels in water | |
| 48. |
Trash racks are located |
| A. | near tailrace |
| B. | at the entrance of turbine |
| C. | inside penstock |
| D. | intake |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Moderate liquid nuclear wastes are disposed into |
| A. | deep pits |
| B. | buried underground |
| C. | left into rivers |
| D. | left into deep oceans |
| Answer» B. buried underground | |
| 50. |
LWR stands for |
| A. | lower water reactor |
| B. | line water reactor |
| C. | liquefied water reactor |
| D. | light water reactor |
| Answer» E. | |