Utilisation Factor - MCQs with answers

Utilisation Factor - MCQs with answers

Q1. Utilisation factor is defined as the ratio of

a. Average demand to the rated capacity of the plant.
b. Maximum demand on the power plant to the rated capacity of the power plant.
c. Rated capacity of the power plant to the maximum demand.
d. None of these.

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Q2. A consumer consumes 400 kWh per day at a load factor of 0.3. If he increases the load factor to 0.6 without any increase in maximum demand. What is the consumption of energy in kWh?

a. 800 kWh
b. 650 kWh
c. 1125 kWh
d. 425 kWh

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Q3. The yearly load duration curve of a power plant is a straight line. The maximum load is 850 MW and minimum load is 650 MW. The capacity of the plant is 950 MW. What is the capacity factor and the utilization factor?

a. 0.89, 0.78
b. 0.83, 0.65
c. 0.78, 0.89
d. 0.65, 0.83

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