NAGPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(Session 2019-20)

Subject Energy Conversion-III Subject Code BEME805T

Sem VIII Section/Elective B Subject Teacher Prof. R. R. BILAWANE

Unit IV: Energy Auditing

1. The energy sources, that are either found or stored in nature are

a) Secondary Energy Sources b) Primary Energy Sources

c) both (a) and (b) d) none of the above

2. Which of the following is commercial energy source?

a) Electricity b) Coal c) Oil d) All the above

3. Inexhaustible energy sources are known as

a) commercial Energy b) renewable Energy c) primary energy d) secondary energy

4. Which country has the largest share of the global coal reserves?

a) Russia b) China c) USA d) India

5. The % of gas reserves for Russian Federation, when compared to world reserve is
considered at

a) 10 % of World reserve b) 20 % of World reserve

c) 30 % of World reserve d) 40 % of World reserve

6. World oil reserves are estimated to last over

a) 45 years b) 60 years c) 200 years d) 75 years

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7. World gas reserves are estimated to last over

a) 45 years b) 65 years c) 200 years d) 75 years

8. The global primary energy consumption (2002) was equivalent to

a) 21,842 Mtoe b) 15,360 Mtoe c) 9405 Mtoe d) 12,396 Mtoe

9. The primary energy consumption of India is

a) 1/29 of the world b) 1/16 of the world

c) 1/7 of the world d) 1/20 of the world

10. The world average per person energy consumption is equivalent to _____tonnes of
coal

a) 3 b) 2.2 c) 4.5 d) 1.0

11. Which fuel dominates the energy mix in Indian energy scenario?

a) Oil b) Natural gas c) Coal d) Nuclear

12. The fourth largest producer of coal and lignite in the world is ______ (EM/EA)

a) USA b) Russia c) India d) China

13. Indian per capita energy consumption is ____ of the world average.

a) 4% b) 20% c) 1% d) 10 %

14. Energy consumption per unit of GDP is called as:

a) Energy Ratio b) Energy intensity c) Per capita consumption d) None

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15. India’s energy intensity is ___ times of world average.

a) 1.5 b) 2.5 c) 3.6 d) 10

16 India’s current percentage peak demand shortage for electricity is: (EM/EA)

a) 1% b) 3% c) 10% d) 14%

17. Name the Act, which is proposed to bring the qualitative transformation of the
electricity sector:

a) Regulatory Commission Act 1998 b) Indian Electricity Act 1910

c) Supply Act 1948 d) Electricity Act 2003

18. Which of the following is highest contributor to the air pollution?

a) Carbon Monoxide b) Hydro Carbons c) Sulphur Oxides d) Particulates

19.Projected temperature increase in degree centigrade 2100 due to climate change is:

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8

20. Acid rain is caused by the release of the following components from combustion of
fuels.

a) SOx and NOx b) SOx and CO2 c) CO2 and NOx d) H2O

21. The type of energy possessed by the charged capacitor is

a) Kinetic energy b) Electrostatic c) Potential d) Magnetic

22. The energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules is called

a) Kinetic energy b) Chemical energy c) Potential energy d) Magnetic energy

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23. Active power consumption of motive drives AC 3 phase can be determined by using
one of the following relations.

a) √3 x V x I b) √3 x V2 x I x cosφ
c) √3 x V x I2x Cosφ d) √3 x V x I x Cosφ

24. The grade of energy can be classified as low, high, extra ordinary. In case of
electrical energy it would fall under ____ category. (EM/EA)

a) low grade b) extra ordinary grade c) high grade d) none of the above

25. The portion of apparent power that doesn’t do any work is termed as

a) Apparent power b) Active power c) Reactive Power d) None of the above

26. Power factor (PF) is the ratio of (EM/EA)

a) Apparent power & Active power b) Active power & Reactive power
c) Active Power & Apparent power d) Apparent power & Reactive
power

27. kVA is also called as

a) reactive power b) apparent power, c) active power d) captive power

28. The energy consumed by a 50 kW motor loaded at 40 kW over a period of 4 hours is

a) 50 kWh b) 160 kWh c) 40 kWh d) 2000 kWh

29. The ratio of maximum demand to the connected load is termed as

a) Load factor b) Demand factor c) Contract demand d) none of the above

30. A single phase induction motor is drawing 10 amps at 230 volts. If the operating
power factor of the motor is 0.9, then the power drawn by the motor is

a) 2.3 kW b) 3.58 kW c) 2.07 kW d) 2.70 kW

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31.The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1OC is
termed as

a) Specific heat b) Heat capacity c) One Calorie d) Sensible heat

32. Nameplate kW or HP rating of a motor indicates

a) input kW to the motor b) output kW of the motor

c) minimum input kW to the motor d) maximum input kW to the motor

33.The quantity of heat required to change1 kg of the substance from liquid to vapor
state without change of temperature is termed as

a) Latent heat of fusion b) Latent heat of vaporization

c) Heat capacity d) Sensible heat

34. The latent heat of condensation of 1 kg of steam at 100 °C to form water at 100 °C,
it gives out the heat of

a) 580 kCal b) 540 kCal c) 620 kCal d) 2260 kCal

35. The specific heat of ____ is very high compared to other common substances listed
below.

a) Lead b) Mercury c) Water d) Alcohol

36. The property of viscosity of liquid fuels:

a) decreases with decreasing temperature b) increases with increasing temperature c)

decreases with increasing temperature d) None of the above

37. The quantity of heat Q, supplied to a substance to increase its temperature depends
upon the following.

a) sensible heat added b) latent heat of fusion

c) specific heat of the substance d) heat capacity
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38.Unit of specific heat in SI system is_________.

a) joule /kg °C b) kg/cm2 c) kcal/m3 d) kcal/cm2

39.The change by which any substance is converted from a gaseous state to liquid state
is termed as

a) condensation b) Evaporation c) Fusion d) Phase change

40. The method of producing power by utilizing steam generated for process in the
boiler is termed as

a) Extraction b) Cogeneration c) Both a & b d) Neither a nor b

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