Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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51.

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
52.

During which time the demand of electrical energy is maximum?

A. 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.
B. 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.
C. 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
D. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m
Answer» E.
53.

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.
54.

Which of the following is equal to the maximum demand?

A. the ratio of area under curve to the total area of rectangle
B. the ratio of area under curve and number of hours
C. the peak of the load curve
D. the area under the curve
Answer» D. the area under the curve
55.

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
56.

How much is the efficiency of geothermal plant?

A. 28%
B. 15%
C. 42%
D. 30%
Answer» C. 42%
57.

Which kind geothermal plant is most common type?

A. dry steam
B. flash
C. binary
D. wet steam
Answer» C. binary
58.

A spring that shoots jets of hot water and steam into the air is called as

A. mine hole
B. geyser
C. hot spring
D. mud pot
Answer» C. hot spring
59.

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.
60.

Earth’s outer layer rock is called as

A. mantle
B. crust
C. outer core
D. asthenosphere
Answer» C. outer core
61.

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
62.

Who invented first geothermal plant?

A. michael faraday
B. piero ginori conti
C. enrico fermi
D. guglielmo marconi
Answer» C. enrico fermi
63.

What is hot molten rock called?

A. lava
B. magma
C. igneous rocks
D. volcano
Answer» C. igneous rocks
64.

What does EGS stand for in geothermal energy?

A. engraved geothermal systems
B. enhanced geothermal system
C. exhaust gas system
D. engineered geo physical system
Answer» C. exhaust gas system
65.

How much is the average temperature at depth of 10 km of earth surface?

A. 200oc
B. 900oc
C. 650oc
D. 20oc
Answer» B. 900oc
66.

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
67.

Which statement about surge tank is wrong?

A. ideal location of surge tank is at the turbine inlet
B. a decrease in load demands cause a rise in water level in surge tank
C. surge tanks are totally closed to avoid entry of unwanted objects to penstock
D. surge tanks are installed to reduce harm effects of water hammer phenomenon
Answer» D. surge tanks are installed to reduce harm effects of water hammer phenomenon
68.

Trash racks are located

A. near tailrace
B. at the entrance of turbine
C. inside penstock
D. intake
Answer» E.
69.

Draft tube increases the operating head on the turbine.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
70.

The pressure at the inlet or exit of the draft tube should not be

A. less than one third of atmospheric pressure
B. greater than one third of atmospheric pressure
C. less than one atmospheric pressure
D. greater than one atmospheric pressure
Answer» B. greater than one third of atmospheric pressure
71.

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
72.

The use of nuclear energy in the war had devastating effects on humans and on the earth.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
73.

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
74.

Spillway discharges the overflow water to the downstream side when the reservoir is full.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
75.

Approximately how many percentage of electricity produced by nuclear power in the world?

A. 10
B. 14
C. 17
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
76.

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
77.

Which State in India nuclear accident took place?

A. tamil nadu
B. karnataka
C. gujarat
D. rajasthan
Answer» B. karnataka
78.

Which one of the following medical condition caused by the high exposure of radiation?

A. kidney stone
B. aids
C. mutation
D. blood pressure
Answer» D. blood pressure
79.

Thermal shield is used in high powered nuclear reactors to

A. absorb the fast neutrons
B. protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage
C. slow down the secondary neutrons
D. protect the fuel element from coming in contact with the coolant
Answer» C. slow down the secondary neutrons
80.

Nuclear energy is only harmful.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
81.

How many percentage of fissionable U-235

A. 0.1%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.7%
D. 1.5%
Answer» D. 1.5%
82.

Which was the first country to develop an atomic bomb?

A. russia
B. united states
C. china
D. japan
Answer» C. china
83.

Commercial power generation from fusion reactor is not yet possible, because

A. it is difficult to initiate fusion reaction
B. the fuel required (e.g. deuterium and tritium) is scarce
C. it is difficult to control fusion reaction
D. quantity of fuel required for initiating fusion reaction is prohibitively high
Answer» D. quantity of fuel required for initiating fusion reaction is prohibitively high
84.

Where was the first control fission of an atom carried out?

A. india
B. japan
C. russia
D. germany
Answer» E.
85.

A boiling water reactor is the one, in which the

A. pressurised water is pumped into the core.
B. coolant water, after being heated in the reactor core, generates steam in a boiler
C. fuel and the coolant are thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous solution
D. coolant water is allowed to boil in the core of the reactor
Answer» E.
86.

Fast breeder reactors do not

A. use molten sodium as coolant
B. use fast neutrons for fission
C. use th-232 as fissile fuel
D. convert fertile material to fissile material
Answer» D. convert fertile material to fissile material
87.

One amu is equivalent to?

A. 931 mev
B. 93.1 ev
C. 9.31 ev
D. 931 j
Answer» B. 93.1 ev
88.

Which of the following is not a naturally occurring nuclear fuel?

A. uranium-238
B. thorium-233
C. plutonium-239
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
89.

Which of the following may not need a moderator?

A. candu reactor
B. fast breeder reactor
C. homogeneous reactor
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. homogeneous reactor
90.

Nuclear plant is located near the area where cooling water is available.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
91.

Which reactor uses orthometaerhenyl and paratherphenyl as coolant and moderator?

A. liquid metal fast breeder reactor
B. gas cooled fast breeder reactor
C. organic substance cooled reactor
D. candu heavy water reactor
Answer» D. candu heavy water reactor
92.

Which of the following may be used to measure the rate of nuclear disintegration?

A. geiger-muller counter
B. cold chamber
C. cyclotron
D. van de graph generator
Answer» B. cold chamber
93.

Using Helium gas in GCFBR has many advantages.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
94.

GCFBR stands for

A. gas conditioned fast breeder reactor
B. gas cooled fast breeder reactor
C. gas conditioned fast boiling reactor
D. gas cooled fast breeder reactor
Answer» C. gas conditioned fast boiling reactor
95.

What is acronym of LMFBR?

A. liquid molecular fast boiling reactor
B. liquid metal fast breeder reactor
C. liquefied metal fast boiling reactor
D. liquid metal fast boiling reactor
Answer» C. liquefied metal fast boiling reactor
96.

Which reactor consists of both fertile and fissile material?

A. fast breeder reactor
B. pressurize water reactor
C. boiling water reactor
D. converter reactor
Answer» B. pressurize water reactor
97.

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
98.

Which country invented CANDU heavy water reactor?

A. canada
B. germany
C. russia
D. bolivia
Answer» B. germany
99.

How many types of Boiling water reactor cycles are there?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
100.

In which reactor is the coolant in direct contact with the heat producing nuclear fuel?

A. fast breeder reactor
B. pressurized water reactor
C. boiling water reactor
D. heavy water reactor
Answer» D. heavy water reactor