Subject 2018 Question Paper — Government College of Engineering and T…
The 2018 Subject previous year question paper (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu), with every question and its marks.
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: Power Station Practice
- Branch: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- Year: 2018
- Paper: end-term
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Total marks: 100
Instructions
- Attempt five questions in all selecting at least two questions from each Section.
- Each question carries 20 marks.
Questions
Section - A
- Q1. What are the different types of plants used for generation of electricity? How will you make a choice of particular plant at a given site? [20 marks]
- Q2. (a) Explain the importance of power factor in power system. What are the disadvantages of low power factor? (b) Discuss the various factors affecting the cost of generation in a power plant. [20 marks]
- Q3. What are the different types of tarrifs and also discuss the factors influencing the rate of tarrif? [20 marks]
Section - B
- Q4. (a) What do you mean by substation and how are they classified? (b) Explain the different factors involved in safety and maintenance of a power plant. [20 marks]
- Q5. What are Automatic Voltage regulators? Explain the construction and working of Tirrit Regulator with the help of diagram. [20 marks]
- Q6. (a) Why reactive power is necessary in a power system and discuss various compensation methods. (b) Discuss the parallel operation of alternators. [20 marks]
- Q7. Discuss in detail the various electrical equipments used in power station. [20 marks]
- Q8. Write a short note on: (a) Load Frequency Problem (b) Synchronizing Power. [20 marks]