Top 10 MCQs on Electrical Power Generation

Electrical Power Generation is focused on production of electricity from various sources that are available in nature. Given below are the top 10 MCQs on power generation:

1. Sort the conventional power plant of following:

  1. Hydro
  2. Coal
  3. Nuclear
  4. None of these

Correct answer: 1


2. For same kilogram of fuel which of the following fuel can generate highest amount of energy:

  1. Coal
  2. Nuclear
  3. Wood
  4. Mineral gas

Correct answer: 2


3. Which one is not a conventional source of power generation:

  1. Wind
  2. Hydro
  3. Coal
  4. Solar

Correct answer: 3


4. Globally the largest amount of power is generated from:

  1. Natural gas
  2. Coal
  3. Hydropower
  4. Nuclear

Correct answer: 2

Explanation: At present coal is responsible for 33% of total world power generation


5. Country with largest amount of proven coal reserves:

  1. USA
  2. India
  3. China
  4. Russia

Correct answer: 1


6. The term pulverized coal refers to:

  1. Heavy masses of solid coal
  2. Coal broken into fine particles
  3. Large slabs of coal
  4. Wood colored coal

Correct answer: 2


7. Country with largest reserves of natural gas:

  1. Qatar
  2. Iran
  3. Russia
  4. United States

Correct answer: 3. Russia

Russia holds 44.6 trillion m3 of proven natural gas reserves

Source: BP statistical review of world energy (2011)


8. In open cycle gas turbine the lower exhaust gas temperature tends to have:

  1. Lower efficiency
  2. Higher efficiency
  3. No impact of efficiency

Correct answer: 3


9. Single pelton turbine can be used for head upto:

  1. 500 m
  2. 1000 m
  3. 2000 m
  4. 4000 m

Correct answer: 2

Beyond 1000 m the fall should be divided into two sections and multiple Pelton turbines should be used

10. Boiling water reactor uses water as:

  1. Coolant
  2. Moderator
  3. Both of these
  4. None of these

Correct answer: 3

BWR or boiling water reactor utilizes ordinary water as both its coolant and moderator

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