1. What is meant by tariff
(A) Estimation of load
(B) Both a & b
(C) Rate of electricity received from consumer
(D) None of these
2. This is the most important factor in all works of engineering
(A) Cost
(B) Both a & b
(C) Weather
(D) Economics
3. These are the relative parameters of power plant design
(A) Reliable
(B) Low fixed cost
(C) Low running cost
(D) All of these
4. Cost of generation of any power plant depends on
(A) Both a & b
(B) Running cost
(C) Fixed Cost
(D) None of these
5. The difference between borrowed amount and return amount is called
(A) Depreciation cost
(B) Interest
(C) Initial cost
(D) Running cost
6. The decrease in the value of equipment with time is called
(A) Maintenance
(B) Over hauling
(C) Re-conditioning
(D) Depreciation
7. The running cost of this power plant is the lowest
(A) Thermal
(B) Wind
(C) Hydal
(D) Gas turbine
8. These are included in the maintenance of power plant
(A) Suitable inspection of plant
(B) Cleanliness and Greasing
(C) Adjustment and over-hauling of equipment
(D) All of these
9. When the age of power plant increases, its efficiency
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remains constant
(D) None of these
10. A good supervision of power plant is that under which
(A) Less breakdown occurs
(B) Age of power plant increases
(C) Both a & b
(D) None of these
11. The cost of generation of power plant will be low, if it has
(A) Both a & b
(B) High diversity factor
(C) Low load factor
(D) High load factor
12. Which factor affects the cost of generation
(A) Load factor
(B) Demand factor
(C) Diversity & Power plant factor
(D) All of these
13. If the load factor of power plant is high, then per unit cost of generation will be
(A) Very Low
(B) Low
(C) High
(D) Very high
14. The demand in this season is maximum on the power system of Pakistan
(A) Winter
(B) Summer
(C) Rainy
(D) Autumn
15. The value of load factor is always
(A) One
(B) Less than one
(C) More than one
(D) Infinite
16. To calculate the load factor, its duration is
(A) One day
(B) All of these
(C) One year
(D) One week or one month
17. A curve which indicates load of power plant with respect to time is called
(A) Daily curve
(B) Month curve
(C) Load Curve
(D) Yearly curve
18. Load curves are prepared for such duration
(A) One year
(B) One month
(C) All of these
(D) One day
19. It is easy to decide through load curve
(A) Size of generating units
(B) Total installed capacity of plant
(C) All of these
(D) Operating schedule of generator
20. Load management means control of power use in peak hours with
(A) Fines
(B) Incentives
(C) Inducements
(D) All of these
21. This tariff is not used for household load because their maximum demand is less
(A) Flat rate tariff
(B) All of these
(C) Block rate tariff
(D) Two part tariff
22. If a consumer closes his factory for some duration, still he has to pay
(A) Fixed Charges
(B) Running charges
(C) Both a & b
(D) None of these
23. Two part tariff is received on such basis
(A) Total units consumed
(B) Maximum demand (KW)
(C) Both a & b
(D) Maximum demand (KVA)
24. Average power factor tariff is also called
(A) Maximum demand tariff
(B) Sliding scale tariff
(C) Block rate tariff
(D) Flat rate tariff
25. Which plant has high depreciation charges
(A) Thermal
(B) Hydal
(C) Nuclear
(D) Gas turbine