Chapter 1 Basics of Energy and its various forms

The type of energy possessed by the charged capacitor is

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

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

a) Kinetic energy b) Chemical energy

c) Potential energy d) Magnetic energy

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 I2 x Cosϕ d) √3 x V x I x Cosϕ

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

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

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

kVA is also called as

a) reactive power b) apparent power

c) active power d) captive power

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Chapter 2 Energy management & audit

“The judicious and effective use of energy to maximise profits and enhance competitive positions”. This
can be the definition of:
a) Energy conservation b) Energy management
c) Energy policy d) Energy Audit
The energy management function is generally vested in –
(a) Senior Management
(b) One energy manager or co-ordinator
(c) Distributed among number of middle manager
(d) (b) & (c) together

The objective of energy management includes

a) Minimising energy costs b) minimising waste
c) Minimising environmental degradation d) all the above

The ratio of current year’s production to the reference year’s production is called as. (EA/EM)
a) demand factor b) production factor
c) utilisation factor d) load factor

Replacement of steam based hot water generation by solar system is an example of

a) matching energy usage to the requirement
b) maximising system efficiency
c) Energy substitution
d) Performance improvement

One unit of electricity is equivalent to ___ kcal heat units.

a) 800 b) 860 c) 400 d) 680

The benchmarking parameter for air conditioning equipment is

a) kW/Ton of Refrigeration b) kW/ kg of refrigerant handled
c) kcal/m3 of chilled water d) Differential temperature across chiller

The percentage of energy saved at the current rate of use, compared to the reference year rate of use, is
called
a) Energy Utilization b) Energy Performance
c) Energy Efficiency d) None

Which instrument is used to monitor O2, CO in flue gas? (EA)

a) Combustion analyzer b) Power analyzer
c) Pyrometer d) Fyrite

Lux meter is used to measure…… (EA)

a) Illumination level b) Sound intensity and illumination level
c) Harmonics d) Speed

For a cement plant the parameter, “kWh/MT of clinker “indicates

a) Energy Index parameter b) Utility factor
c) Production factor d) load factor

Energy manger should be well versed with

a) Manufacturing and processing skills b) Managerial and technical skills
c) Technical and marketing skills d) Managerial and commercial skills

An energy policy does not include

a) Target energy consumption reduction
b) Time period for reduction
c) Declaration of top management commitment
d) Future production projection

CO2 measurement of Fyrite kit is based on (EA)

a) Weight basis (dry) b) Volume basis (dry)
c) Weight basis (wet) d) Volume basis (wet)

Non contact speed measurements can be carried out by

a) Tachometer b) Stroboscope
c) Oscilloscope d) Speedometer

The tool used for performance assessment and logical evaluation of avenues for improvement in
Energy management and audit is
a) Fuel substitution b) Monitoring and verification
c) Energy pricing d) Bench marking

Infrared thermometer is used to measure

a) Surface temperature b) Flame temperature
c) Flue gas temperature d) Hot water temperature

Find out the ‘odd’ among the following choices for fuel substitution for industrial sector of India.
a) LDO with LSHS b) coal with rice husk
c) natural gas for fertilizer plant d) LPG for soft coke

The various types of the instruments, which requires during audit need to be
a) easy to carry b) easy to operate
c) inexpensive d) all (a) to (c)

Air velocity in ducts can be measured by using ___ and manometer

a) Orifice meter b) Borden gauge
c) Pitot tube d) Anemometer
 Chapter 3 Energy Action Planning

The force field analysis in energy action planning deals with barriers having
a) Positive forces only b) negative forces only
c) Both negative and Positive forces d) no forces

From the combination below, which is not a key element of a successful energy management program?
a) Technical ability b) monitoring system & a strategy plan
c) Security of plant d) top management support

In force field analysis of energy action-planning, one of the actions below do not fall under positive
force?
1) high price of energy 2) energy efficient technology available
3) top management commitment 4) lack of awareness

The positive force field analysis has one of the following. Identify?
a) Force field itself b) Corporate energy philosophy
c) Energy policy itself d) None of the above

The support for energy management is expressed in a formal written declaration of commitment. This
is called
a) Company policy b) Management policy
c) Energy policy d) Energy efficiency policy

Budgets for energy use within each activity centre in an organization should be treated separately like
labour, raw material etc. State True or False?

The term “Energy is a relatively high component of product cost”, which motivates plant to take
measures for energy conservation? This is a positive force in a field analysis towards achievement of
goal. State True or False?

In energy action planning, a formal declaration of energy policy is adopted to

a) Benefit BEE only b) Complete statutory requirement
c) Both (a) & (b) above d) achieve company’s best interests

“An integrated energy purchase and energy management budget should be developed as part of the
energy management action plan”. This statement holds good for the company’s
a) Safety b) Accountability c) Reliability d) Stability

The location of energy manger in a large organisation could be

a) marketing division b) Plant maintenance unit
c) Corporate Management Services Department d) Finance division

Publishing a formal statement of energy policy that can be used to define company activities in energy
matters is the role of -----------------

a) top management b) middle management c) energy auditor d) energy manager

The energy manager has to perform the function of ____.

1) Organizer 2) Planner 3) Decision Maker 4) Team leader
a) 1,2 & 3 b) 1 & 2 only
c) 1,2 & 4 d) All the four above

Providing information to BEE is the role of energy manager as per

a) Energy Conservation Act 2003 b) Energy Conservation Act 2004
c) Energy Conservation Act 2002 d) Energy Conservation Act 2001

“Publicizing the energy conservation program” includes the following

a) Signs and posters displayed in the factory or office
b) Progress charts showing targets and achievements
c) Energy conservation stickers on light switches and thermostats
d) All the above

In energy action planning, Monitoring and targeting is only a part of the comprehensive information
systems. State True or False?

“A public expression of organisation's commitment to energy conservation and environmental

protection” is called as
a) Company policy b) Energy policy
c) Management philosophy d) Corporate plan

Under Energy Conservation of Act 2001, data on energy consumed & action on recommendations of
accredited energy auditor should be reported to
a) BEE and state level agency once a year
b) BEE and state level agency twice year
c) BEE only

d) State level designated agency only

“Training includes the complex technical issues that relate to energy efficient technologies”. This is
useful as part of
a) Energy action planning b) Training division commitment
c) Management philosophy d) None of above

Which one of them is a positive force towards achieving goal of reduced energy consumption?
a) tax on energy consumption
b) competing corporate priorities
c) Insufficient financial resources to fund
d) Absence of corporate energy policy

To assess the existing situation of a plant, good energy saving strategy plan starts with…
a) energy audit b) training c) seminar d) none of the above
 Chapter 5 Energy Efficient Technologies in Electrical Utilities

The efficiency figures for energy efficient motors (in comparison with standard efficiency motor) can be
generally higher by____%.
a) 1% b) 3-7% c) 10% and above d) 8-10%

The power consumption, in case of centrifugal loads (like pump, fan, blower etc.), proportional to ____.
a) speed b) square of speed c) cube of speed d) not applicable

Which types of following motors are most efficient?

a) TEFC b) SPDP c) Both d) None

What determines the thermal loading on the motor?

a) Duty/Load cycle b) Temperature of the winding
c) Age of the motor d) Ambient conditions

With decrease in speed of the motor, the required capacitive kVAr:

a) Increases b) Decreases c) Does not change d) None of the above

Stray losses in an induction motor generally are ____ .

a) proportional to the square of the stator current
b) proportional to the square of the rotor current
c) proportional to the rotor current
d) inversely proportional to the square of rotor current

The power factor of an induction motor

a) increases with load b) decreases with load c) remains constant with load d) has no relation to load

Which fan you would chose for moving large flows against relatively low pressures
a) Radial fan b) backward inclined fan c) forward curved fan d) axial fan

If efficiency is the main consideration you would select

a) Radial fan b) backward inclined fan c) forward curved fan d) axial fan

For heavy dust conditions, which type of fan is ideally suited

a) Radial fan b) backward inclined fan c) forward curved fan d) axial fan

The system resistance refers to

a) static pressure b) velocity pressure c) total pressure d) differential pressure

System resistance varies as

a) square of flow rate b) cube of flow rate c) directly proportional to square root of flow rate d) ) directly
with flow rate

The intersection of system curve with fan operating curve is called

a) design point b) operating point c) selection point d) shut off point

Varying the RPM of a fan by 10% varies the pressure by

a) 19% b) 29% c) 10% d) does not vary

Varying the RPM of a fan by 10% varies the flow by

a) 10% b) 20% c) 30% d) does not vary

Varying the RPM of a fan by 10% varies the power by

a) 27% b) 37% c) 10% d) does not vary

The parameter used by ASME to define fans, blowers and compressors is____

a) Fan ratio b) Specific ratio c) Blade ratio d) Twist factor

The type of cooling towers with maximum heat transfer between air to water is ___.

a) Natural draft b) Mechanical draft c) Both a & b d) Neither a nor b

Natural draft cooling towers are mainly used in ____.

a) Steel industry b) alumina industry c) fertilizer industry d) power stations

In counter flow induced draft cooling towers water and air both enter the top and exist at the top of the
cooling tower. State whether True or False?

The range of the cooling tower is determined by the connected heat load – True or False?
The efficiency of a Genset ranges between:
a) 20 – 25% (b) 0 – 20% (c) 40 – 45% (d) 60 – 70%
The compression ratio in diesel engines is in the range of:

a) 10:1 to 15:1 b) 14:1 to 25:1 c) 5:1 to 10:1 d) 1:2 to 3:1

Which of the following is the last step in diesel engine operation?

a) Induction stoke b) Compression stroke c) Ignition stroke d) Exhaust stroke

The power requirement of the DG set is determined by:

a) base load b) Maximum load

The operating efficiency of DG set also depends on:

a) turbo charger b) Inlet air temperature c) % loading d) all the above

Lower power factor of a DG set demands_____

a) Lower excitation currents b) Higher excitation currents
c) No change in excitation currents d) None of the above

Which of the following losses is the least in DG sets:

a) cooling water loss b) exhaust loss
c) frictional loss d) alternator loss
 Chapter 6 Energy Efficient Technologies in Thermal Utilities

The heat recovery equipment will be the cheapest when the temperature of flue gases are

0 0 0 0
(a) 200 C (b) 400 C (c) 600 C (a) 800 C

The ceramic recuperators can withstand temperatures upto

(a) 40000 C (b) 170000 C (c) 130000 C (d) 140000 C

The combustion temperatures in FBC Boiler is

o o o o
(a) 900 C (b) 1000 C (c) 550 C (d) 1400 C
In a AFBC Boiler the size of coal used is
(a) 1-10 mm (b) 10-100 mm (c) less than 1 mm (d) 10 – 20 inches
In FBC Boilers, of the total ash bottom ash constituted
(a) 30-40% (b) 80-90% (c) 50-55% (d) 100%
In a CFBC Boiler the capture and recycling of bed materials is accomplished by
(a) settling chamber (b) cyclone (c) back filter (d) Scrubber
The low combustion temperatures in FBC Boilers results in minimal formation of
(a) SO (b) NO (c) CO (d) CO
X X 2

The function of lime stone used as bed material is to remove

(a) ash (b) carbon (c) unburnts (d) sulphur
The efficiency of a typical boiler would be
(a) 33% (b) 45% (c) 54% (d) 84%
When the boiler bed temperature exceeds beyond 950°C, the result is:

a) Low steam temperature b) clinker formation

c) Melting of lime stones d) Ash carry over

In FBC boilers fluidization depends largely on ---------
a) Particle size b) Air velocity c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b)

The bed temperature for a FBC boiler ranges between----------

a) 750 – 800°C b) 840 – 950 °C c) 950 - 1000°C d) 1000 - 1200°C

The material used to control SO2 and NOx in the FBC boiler is
a) Limestone b) Alumina c) Silica d) All of the above

The difference between mean solid velocity and gas velocity in FBC boiler is called ----------
a) Fluidization b) slip velocity c) settling velocity d) None of the above

FBC boiler has an advantage of:

a) Burning high quality coal b) Burning variety liquid fuels
c) Burning wide variety of coal d) None of the above

The minimum capacity of any closed vessel which generates steam under Indian Boilers Regulation Act
is ___.
a) 2.275 liters b) 22.75 kilo liters
c) 227.5 liters d) 22.75 liters

Steam is preferred medium for heating applications because:

a) high latent heat b) temperature break down is easy
c) Easy to control and distribute d) all the above

For higher boiler efficiencies, the feed water is heated by ____.

a. recuperator b. convective heater
c.superheater d.economiser

Major advantage of waste heat recovery in industry is:

a) reduction in pollution b) increase in efficiency
c) both a & b d) none of the above

Economizer is provided to utilize the flue gas heat for ___

a) preheating the boiler feed water b) preheating the stock
c) preheating the combustion air d) preheating fuel
 Chapter 7 Energy Efficient Technologies in Electrical Systems

Maximum demand controller is used to ___________.

a) switch off essential loads in a logical sequence b) exceed the demand of the plant
c) switch off non-essential loads in a logical sequence d) controls the power factor of the plant

Capacitors with automatic power factor controller when installed in a plant:

a) reduces active power drawn from grid b) reduces the reactive power drawn from grid
c) reduces the voltage of the plant d) increases the load current of the plant

_________ controls the power factor of the installation by giving signals to switch on or off power
factor correction capacitors.
a)KILOVAR b)Automatic power factor control relay
c) Intelligent power factor controller d) Maximum demand controller

__________ determines the rating of capacitance connected in each step during the first hour of its
operation and stores them in memory.
a) Maximum demand controller b) Intelligent power factor controller
c) Automatic power factor controller d) KILOVAR

The following function cannot be achieved with automatic power factor controllers.
a) Voltage control b) KILOVAR control c) kW control d) PF control

The following features apply to energy efficient motors by design:

a) Energy efficient motors last longer
b) Starting torque for efficient motors may be lower than for standard motors
State whether the two statements are True or False?

Eddy current drive can be a retrofit for ________.

a) constant speed system requirement b) variable speed system requirement
c) dual speed system requirement only d) none of the above

Electronic variable frequency drive (VFD) connected to motors:

a) provide variable speed with high efficiency
b) induces eddy-current in the secondary member of the clutch mechanism
c) is not suitable for variable torque load
d) does not provide variable speed and has low-efficiency

Variable speed can not be obtained with ____.

a) DC motors controller b) AC motor controller
c) soft starter controller d) AC & DC controllers

Energy savings potential of variable torque applications compared to constant torque application is:
a) higher b) lower c) equal d) none of the above

As an energy efficient application, slip power recovery system fits well for ____.
a) Squirrel cage and slip ring motors b) DC motor
c) Slip ring motors only d) None of the above

Energy efficient transformer core is made up of ______.

a) silicon alloyed iron (grain oriented) b) copper
c) amorphous core - metallic glass alloy d) none of the above

The basic functions of electronic ballast excludes one of the following:

a) to ignite the lamp b) to stabilize the gas discharge
c) to reduce lumen output of the lamp d) to supply power to the lamp

Select the application of fluid coupling fitting from the following:

a) acts as a voltage limiter b) enables no-load start-up of prime-mover
c) works on the principle of eddy current d) none of the above

The characteristic of conventional ballast in lighting application is one among the following:
a) They have low operational losses than electronic ballasts.
b) They have tuned circuit to deliver power at 25 Hz
c) They do not require a mechanical switch (starter)
d) They have high operational losses and high temperature rise

Application of occupancy sensors is well suited for ___.

a) day light based controllers b) night based controllers
c) motor controllers d) movement or noise detector in room space

Find the odd retrofit group from the following:

a) Occupancy sensors b) timer based control
c) photo sensors d) capacitor based control

Application of timers as a retrofit will assist in saving energy in areas of ____.

a) Lighting & motors b) Transformers c) HV- Feeder Panels d) All the above

Electronic soft starters are used for motors to:

a) achieve variable speed b) provide smooth start and stop
c) improve the loading c) none of the above

Energy efficient lighting can be planned by using the following retrofits. – State True or False
a) photo-sensor b) timer c) occupancy sensor d) localized switching

Hydrodynamic principle for speed control is used in

a) DC drives b) Fluid coupling c) Pulse width modulation d) Eddy Current Drive

Typical loss in conventional magnetic chokes for a 40 W FTL is of the order of

a) 8 Watts b) 14 Watts c) 20 Watts d) 6 Watts

Which method uses infrared, acoustic, ultrasonic or microwave sensors for lighting
control?

a) Time-based control b) Daylight-linked control c) Occupancy-linked control

d) Localized switching

Slip Power Recovery system is used in

a) All kinds of motors b) Synchronous motors c) Slip - Ring Induction motor

d) None of the above