Power plant using coal works closely on which of the following cycles?

Otto cycle

Binary vapour cycle

Brayton cycle

Rankine cycle

Which power plant normally operates at high speeds

Electrostatic precipitator is installed between and

The voltage of a single solar cell is

0·5V

1V

1·1 V

2·1 V

The total power of a wind stream is proportional to

Velocity of stream

(Velocity of stream)^2

(Velocity of stream)^3

1/Velocity of stream

What is Diversity factor?

Which of the following power plants can generate power at unpredictable or uncontrollable times

Wind power plants

Tidal power plants

Solar power plants

Any of the above

Draw a neat labelled sketch of a water tube boiler and also state its two advantages over a fire tube boiler.

State why nuclear power plants are used as base load plants and diesel power plants as peak load plants.

Draw a neat labelled diagram of nuclear reactor used in nuclear power station.

State the effect of water hammering in penstock in hydroelectric power station and the methods to reduce it.

State the functions of fuel system and exhaust system of a diesel power station.

Define state grid and national grid.

State the advantages of interconnection of power stations.

State the reasons for low overall efficiency of a thermal power station. Also state the methods to improve it.

Which water turbine should be selected for a water head of 300 m Draw its labelled sketch.

Describe the working principle of solar water heaters with a neat diagram.

Explain the method of power generation by using gassifiers.

Explain the open and closed cycles of ocean thermal electric conversion.

Write short notes on the present scenario and future prospects of non-conventional sources of energy.

Explain the working of MHD power generation with a neat sketch.