Skip to main content

Economics Of Power Generation — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Electrical Engineering MCQs on Economics Of Power Generation — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for WAPDA, NTDC, IESCO, LESCO, PPSC, FPSC.

Questions
40
Difficulty Level
Exam-Level
Target Exams
WAPDA, NTDC, IESCO...
Estimated Time
48 mins
Exam-Level WAPDA NTDC IESCO LESCO PPSC FPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
40

Verified Practice Questions

Interactive test mode with detailed academic worked solutions

Live Progress | 0/40 answered
✓ 0 correct ✗ 0 wrong 0% score
Question 1 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Annual operating expenditure of a power plant consists of

Question 2 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following place is not associated with nuclear power plants in India ?

Question 3 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The expected useful life of an hydroelectric power station is around

Question 4 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

_______ industry has the least power consumption per tonne of product.

Question 5 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which plant can never have 100 percent load factor ?

Question 6 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Annual instalment towards depreciation reduces as rate of interest increases with

Question 7 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following equipment provides fluctuating load?

Question 8 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In a load curve the highest point represents

Question 9 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following is an advantage of static capacitor for power factor improvement ?

Question 10 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following is the disadvantage of static capacitor for power factor improvement ?

Question 11 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Demand factor is defined as

Question 12 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

_______ will offer the least load.

Question 13 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

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

Question 14 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Ships are generally powered by

Question 15 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

offers the highest electric load.

Question 16 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

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

Question 17 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

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

Question 18 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

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

Question 19 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Load shedding is possible through which of the following ?

Question 20 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

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

Question 21 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Following power plant has instant starting

Question 22 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The knowledge of diversity factor helps in determining

Question 23 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

An induction motor has relatively high power factor at

Question 24 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The effect of electric shock on human body depends on which of the following

Question 25 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following generating station has minimum ruiyiing cost ?

Question 26 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The least share of power is provided in India, by which of the following power plants?

Question 27 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following component, in a steam power plant, needs maximum maintenance attention?

Question 28 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A nuclear power plant is invariably used as a

Question 29 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Different generating stations use following prime movers

Question 30 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A load curve indicates

Question 31 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The increased load during summer months is due to

Question 32 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

An over excited synchronous motor on noload is known as

Question 33 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In India production and distribution of electrical energy is confined to

Question 34 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

power plant cannot have single unit of 100 MW.

Question 35 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following devices may be used to provide protection against lightening over voltages ?

Question 36 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of the following is the disadvantage due to low power factor ?

Question 37 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

High load factor indicates

Question 38 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Annual depreciation as per straight line method, is calculated by

Question 39 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

By the use of which of the following power factor can be improved ?

Question 40 of 40
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In Hopknison demand rate or two parttariff the demand rate or fixed charges are

✓ Link copied to clipboard
Continue Your Practice

A_C Fundamentals_ Circuits And Circuit Theory — Part 1

Master the next curriculum module with 40 exam-standard MCQs.

Next Practice Set →

💡 Examiner's Advisory for Electrical Engineering

In competitive commission exams (FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, CSS, PMS), questions are frequently phrased with distractor options designed to catch rote learners. Whenever you answer an MCQ, read the Detailed Academic Explanation and Conceptual Anchor to understand why the remaining options are incorrect.

More Modules in Electrical Engineering

View All →
📚

Study Guides

Topic summaries and syllabus breakdown

Explore Guides →
🎯

Complete Library

Search through 78,000+ verified MCQs

Browse Library →
📱

Mobile App

Offline mock tests and instant bookmarks

Get Mobile App →