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Q#1 Power System Generation GATE EE 2024 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

Which of the following options is/are correct for the Automatic Generation Control (AGC) and Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) installed with synchronous generators?

AGC response has a local effect on frequency while AVR response has a global effect on voltage.

AGC response has a global effect on frequency while AVR response has a local effect on voltage.

AGC regulates the field current of the synchronous generator while AVR regulates the generator's mechanical power input.

AGC regulates the generator's mechanical power input while AVR regulates the field current of the synchronous generator.

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Q#2 Power System Generation GATE EE 2015 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Base load power plants are

P : wind farms

Q : run-of-river plants

R : nuclear power plants

S : diesel power plants

P, Q and S only

P, R and S only

P, Q and R only

Q and R only

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Q#3 Power System Generation GATE EE 2009 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Out of the following plant categories

(i) Nuclear

(ii) Run-of-river

(iii) Pump Storage

(iv) Diesel

The base load power plants are

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iv)

(i), (iii) and (iv)

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Q#4 Power System Generation GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the thermal power plants, the pressure in the working fluid cycle is developed by

Condenser

Super heater

Feed water pump

Turbine

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Q#5 Power System Generation GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For harnessing low variable water heads, the suitable hydraulic turbine with high percentage of reaction and runner adjustable vanes is

Kaplan

Francis

Pelton

Impeller

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Q#6 Power System Generation GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a thermal power plant, the feed water coming to the economizer is heated using

H.P. steam

L.P. steam

direct heat in the furnace

flue gases

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Q#7 Power System Generation GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

An industrial consumer has a daily load pattern of
2000 kW, 0.8 lag for 12 hours, and 1000 kW UPF for 12 hours. The load factor is:

0.5

0.75

0.6

2.0

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Q#8 Power System Generation GATE EE 1996 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which material is used in controlling chain reaction in a nuclear reactor?

Thorium

Heavy water

Boron

Beryllium

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Q#9 Power System Generation GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In order to have a lower cost of electrical energy generation,

The load factor and diversity factor should be low

The load factor should be low but diversity factor should be high

The load factor should be high but diversity factor should be low

The load factor and diversity factor should be high

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