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  1. _______ will offer the least load.

  2. A.

     Vacuum cleaner

    B.

     Television

    C.

     Hair dryer

    D.

     Electric shaver


  3. Which of the following should be used for extinguishing electrical fires ?

  4. A.

     Water

    B.

     Carbon tetrachloride fire extinguisher

    C.

     Foam type fire extinguisher

    D.

     CO2 fire extinguisher


  5. Ships are generally powered by

  6. A.

     nuclear power plants

    B.

     hydraulic turbines

    C.

     diesel engines

    D.

     steam accumulators

    E.

     none of the above


  7. offers the highest electric load.

  8. A.

     Television set

    B.

     Toaster

    C.

     Vacuum cleaner

    D.

     Washing machine


  9. Air will not be the working substance in which of the following ?

  10. A.

     Closed cycle gas turbine

    B.

     Open cycle gas turbine

    C.

     Diesel engine

    D.

     Petrol engine


  11. Submarines for under water movement, are powered by which of the following ?

  12. A.

     Steam accumulators

    B.

     Air motors

    C.

     Diesel engines

    D.

     Batteries


  13. When the demand of consumers is not met by a power plant, it will resort to which of the following ?

  14. A.

     Load shedding

    B.

     Power factor improvement at the , generators

    C.

     Penalising high load consumers by increasing the charges for electricity

    D.

     Efficient plant operation


  15. Load shedding is possible through which of the following ?

  16. A.

     Switching of the loads

    B.

     Frequency reduction

    C.

     Voltage reduction

    D.

     Any of the above


  17. In power plants insurance cover is provided for which of the following ?

  18. A.

     Unskilled workers only

    B.

     Skilled workers only

    C.

     Equipment only

    D.

     All of the above


  19. Following power plant has instant starting

  20. A.

     nuclear power plant

    B.

     hydro power plant

    C.

     diesel power plant

    D.

     both (B) and (C)

    E.

     none of the above