THERMAL POWER STATION MCQs – CHAPTER 2 DAE 28 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/28 Subscribe 1. Power plants that convert water in boilers into steam by generating heat energy using a thermal source are called (A) Thermal Power Plants (B) Nuclear Power Plants (C) Solar Power Plants (D) Diesel Power PlantShow All Answers 2. A machine which converts the energy contained in steam into mechanical energy is called; (A) Boiler (B) Condenser (C) Generator (D) Steam turbineShow All Answers 3. The steam power station has large sections (A) Boiler (B) All of these (C) Generator (D) TurbineShow All Answers 4. A thermal (steam) power plant consists of these major parts (A) Boiler, Steam turbine and generator (B) Boiler and generator (C) Steam turbine and generator (D) Boiler and Steam TurbineShow All Answers 5. The primary purpose of a thermal power plant is to (A) Generating electric power (B) Both a & b (C) Generation of steam for industrial purposes other than power generation (D) None of theseShow All Answers 6. A boiler is a device which; (A) Produces pressurized steam (B) Converts water to steam (C) Both a and b (D) Converts steam to waterShow All Answers 7. Boiler is used in (A) Both a & b (B) In hydel power station (C) In steam power station (D) None of theseShow All Answers 8. The types of boiler are (A) Fire tube boiler (B) Water tube boiler (C) None of these (D) Both a & bShow All Answers 9. In a water tube boiler (A) Water is inside the tubes (B) Fire takes place inside the tubes (C) Both a & c (D) Fire takes place outside the tubesShow All Answers 10. Economizers are used to heat (A) Feed water (B) Water (C) Steam (D) GasShow All Answers 11. By heating the feed water in the economizer (A) Flue gases are used (B) All of these (C) Fuel is saved (D) Boiler efficiency increasesShow All Answers 12. A steam power plant has an economizing function (A) Saving in water consumption (B) Preventing wastage of steam (C) Heating feed water by using flue gases (D) All of theseShow All Answers 13. This advantage is achieved by the use of economizer in a steam power plant (A) Steam pressure is increased (B) Fuel is saved (C) Boiler efficiency is increased (D) Both b & cShow All Answers 14. Heating the feed water with flue gases saves fuel (A) 2 percent (B) 5 to 15 percent (C) 20 percent (D) None of theseShow All Answers 15. Steam is passed through this before sending from the boiler to the turbine (A) Pre-heater (B) Super heaters (C) Economizer (D) Cooling towerShow All Answers 16. The aim to pass the steam through the super heater is (A) Drying (B) Both a & b (C) Protecting the turbine blades from rusting (D) None of theseShow All Answers 17. ----------- is passed through the superheater (A) Very hot water (B) Cold water (C) Moist steam (D) Dry steamShow All Answers 18. The superheater is fitted (A) Inside the boiler (B) Inside the condenser (C) Outside the boiler before the turbine (D) At the outlet of the turbineShow All Answers 19. A steam condenser is essentially a device (A) Water cooler (B) Fuel cooler (C) Gas cooler (D) Steam coolerShow All Answers 20. The steam coming out of the steam turbine goes (A) In economizer (B) In boiler (C) In condenser (D) In preheaterShow All Answers 21. Turbo alternators are ------pole machines (A) Two (B) Four (C) Both a & b (D) EightShow All Answers 22. ------Turbine in which the pressure remains constant as the steam passes over the moving blades (A) Gas (B) Reaction (C) Impulse (D) WaterShow All Answers 23. A diesel engine power plant has an important part (A) Diesel engine (B) Generator (C) Both a & b (D) None of theseShow All Answers 24. ------- Power plants can be installed in less time (A) Thermal (B) Hydro (C) Gas (D) DieselShow All Answers 25. This method is used for cooling large diesel engines (A) Air cooling system (B) None of these (C) Hydrogen cooling system (D) Forced water cooling systemShow All Answers 26. Diesel power plant has higher initial cost than steam power plant; (A) Less (B) Very less (C) High (D) Very HighShow All Answers 27. Environmental impact of thermal power station affects the; (A) Human life (B) Animal life (C) All (D) Plant lifeShow All Answers 28. Which fuel used in thermal power plant produces pollution? (A) All of these (B) Oil (C) Gas (D) CoalShow All Answers