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  1. _______ will offer the least load.

  2. A.

     Vacuum cleaner

    B.

     Television

    C.

     Hair dryer

    D.

     Electric shaver

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  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

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  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

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  7. offers the highest electric load.

  8. A.

     Television set

    B.

     Toaster

    C.

     Vacuum cleaner

    D.

     Washing machine

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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