RURAL ELECTRIFICATION Flashcards
Power system that utilizes more than one energy sources such as solar, wind and biogas.
A. Multi-source system
B. Power grid
C. Hybrid
D. NOTA
C. Hybrid
Part of aerogenerators in wind farms that converts rotational movement to AC electricity.
A. Alternator
B. Dynamo
C. Inverter
D. NOTA
A. Alternator
The rotating part of micro-hydro power plant placed across water flow.
A. Guide vane
B. Turbine
C. Penstock
D. NOTA
B. Turbine
Expression of relationship among current, resistance and voltage or electromotive force.
A. Continuity equation
B. Ohm’s law
C. Electricity equation
D. NOTA
B. Ohm’s law
Ultimate source of all energy forms.
A. Sunshine
B. Earth
C. Sun
D. NOTA
C. Sun
The application of electricity in rural areas including the home, farm and farmstead.
A. Power application
B. Rural electrification
C. Power distribution
D. NOTA
B. Rural electrification
The current rating of American Wire Gage (AWG) No. 10 wire.
A.30 amp.
B. 20 amp.
C. 15 amp.
D. NOTA
A. 30 amp
The standard size of drop wire (post to building wire) for farmhouses and households.
A.2.3 sq. mm
B. 5.5 sq. mm
C. 10.4 sq. mm
D. NOTA
B. 5.5 sq. mm
How many square millimeters is AWG No. 10 wire?
A. 8.0
B. 2.6
C. 5.5
D. NOTA
C. 5.5
Energy harnessed from dead volcanoes.
A. Volcanic energy
B. Renewable energy
C. AOTA
D. NOTA
B. Renewable energy
Solar irradiance at the Earth surface.
A.100 watts/m2
B.1,000 watt/m2
C.10,000 watts/m2
D. NOTA
B.1,000 watt/m2
In the BiGSHOW acronym of renewable energy coverage, the “S” stands for
A. Sunshine
B. Solar
C. Strong wind
D. NOTA
B. Solar
Solar irradiance multiplied by its duration is called
A. Solar insulation
B. Solar insolation
C. Solar irradiation
D. NOTA
B. Solar insolation
In the Philippines and most of southeast Asia, the daily solar energy or insolation is about
A.15 kwh/m2
B. 10 kwh/m2
C. 5 kwh/m2
D. NOTA
C. 5 kwh/m2
The reciprocal of resistance.
A. Capacitance
B. Inductance
C. Conductance
D. NOTA
C. Conductance
If the unit of resistance is ohms, what is the unit of conductance?
A. Mhos
B. Hertz
C. Langleys
D. NOTA
A. Mhos
An electric pump has total resistance of 9.5 ohms. If its power source is from a 220-volt outlet, what should be the amperage of its safety fuse? Assume 27 % surge current.
A. 45 amp.
B. 40 amp.
C. 30 amp.
D. NOTA
C. 30 amp.
What is the power generated by a micro-hydropower plant having a gross head of 80 meters and reliable discharge of 50 liters/second. Assume typical efficiency.
A. 23.5 kw
B. 28.5 kw
C. 38.5 kw
D. NOTA
A. 23.5 kw
Give the estimated mechanical power output of a windmill having a rotor diameter of 8 meters if wind velocity is 3 m/s.
A. 0.136 kw
B. 0.246 kw
C. 0.316 kw
D. NOTA
A. 0.136 kw
What is the electrical energy consumption of a 10-kw coconut oil expeller plugged in a 220-volt source if it requires 3 hours to expel oil from 1,000 kg of grated copra?
A. 0.03 kwh/kg
B. 0.05 kwh/kg
C. 0.07 kwh/kg
D. NOTA
A. 0.03 kwh/kg
What is the peak solar power generation per charging channel of a solar battery charging station equipped with 12 units of 75 watt-peak 12-volt solar module? The system is divided into 3 charging channels, each channel has 4 modules connected in parallel. Assume 80% overall efficiency.
A. 2.4 kWp
B. 240 Wp
C. 260 Wp
D. NOTA
B. 240 Wp
An industrial heater has 8 pieces heating plates of 6 ohms each. Plates are arranged in series. If the heater power source is from a 220-volt outlet, how much current will flow?
A. 3.5 amp.
B. 4.6 amp.
C. 5.2 amp.
D. NOTA
B. 4.6 amp.
How much should be budgeted annually for the electrical consumption of a 20-kw coconut oil expeller drawing 92 amperes current and having an electrical consumption of 0.04 kwh/kg copra? It expels 250 kg of copra per hour and operates 16 h/day at 264 days/year. Electricity costs PHP5/kwh. Use 10% cost safety factor.
A. PHP132,560
B. PHP 232,320
C. PHP100,160
D. NOTA
B. PHP 232,320
What is the peak amperage of a solar battery charging station equipped with 16 units of 75 watt-peak 4.16-ampere solar module? The system is divided into 4 charging channels, each channel has 4 modules connected in parallel.
A. 32.2 A
B. 25.4 A
C. 16.6 A
D. NOTA
C. 16.6 A
What is the system voltage of a solar pumping system equipped with 2 units of 75 watt-peak solar modules? Each solar module has 4.16 amperes maximum, open circuit voltage of 21 volts maximum and nominal voltage of 12 volts. Modules are connected in series.
A. 48 Volts
B.36 Volts
C. 24 Volts
D. NOTA
C. 24 Volts
Estimate the hydraulic power output of a multi-bladed windmill when windspeed is 3 m/s. It has 0.3 rotor power coefficient, 90% transmission efficiency, 90% pump volumetric efficiency and 6 meters rotor diameter. Air density is 1.2 kg/m3.
A. 38.8 watts
B. 26.4 watts
C. 65.7 watts
D. NOTA
A. 38.8 watts (IN RED UNDERLINED)
If a 10-meter-high multi-bladed windmill for vegetable farm has a minimum running windspeed of 1.5 m/s, what is the minimum windspeed for the rotor to start turning?
A. 3.1 m/s
B. 2.7 m/s
C. 1.9 m/s
D. NOTA
B. 2.7 m/s
A horizontal-axis windmill for poultry farm water pumping has a rotor diameter of 8 meters and registers a running torque of 920 Newton-meters. What is the torque needed to start its rotor turning?
A. 2,852 Nm
B. 1,908 Nm
C. 2,628 Nm
D. NOTA
A. 2,852 Nm
How many 75 watt-peak solar modules are needed for a solar powered incubator having a power rating of 144 watts, system voltage of 48 volts and amperage of 6 amperes? All solar modules used have 12 volts nominal voltage and 4.6 amperes peak amperage.
A. 4 Modules
B. 8 Modules
C. 12 Modules
D. NOTA
B. 8 Modules
What should be the tilt angle from the horizontal of the glass solar collector of a hybrid biomass-solar dryer located somewhere in Surigao, Philippines, having a longitude of 125 degrees and latitude of 9 degrees? Since Philippines is in northern hemisphere, the solar collector faces south or opposite hemisphere for maximum energy collection.
A. 10 degrees
B. 9 degrees
C. 12 degrees
D. NOTA
A. 10 degrees
Geothermal, biodiesel and windfarm renewable energy projects are evaluated for financial feasibility but only a maximum of 2 projects can be implemented. Each of them requires PHP900,000,000 investment. The financial internal rate of return (IRR) are 28.2%, 9.8% and 9.6% for geothermal, biodiesel and wind project, respectively. Annual money discount and inflation rate is 10.2%. Which project shall not be implemented?
A. Biodiesel project
B. Windfarm project
C. AOTA
D. NOTA
C. AOTA
In agricultural engineering, what is meant by FMR?
A. Farmhouse maintenance and repair
B. Farmstead main road
C. Farm-to-market road
D. None of the above
C. Farm-to-market road
What is the normal freeboard percentage for water tanks and open channels?
A. 2-3%
B. 40-50%
C. 10-20%
D. NOTA
C. 10-20%
Which shape of concrete canal needs more reinforcing bars at the lower part of its wall?
A. Parabolic
B. Rectangular
C. Circular
D. NOTA
B. Rectangular
For class A mix, give the bags of 40-kg cement needed per cubic meter of concrete.
A. 9
B. 7
C. 5
D. NOTA
A. 9
What is the proper mix class for solid concrete open channel bed and walls?
A. Class AA
B. Class A
C. Class B
D. NOTA
B. Class A
What concrete canal cross-sectional shape has its sides serving as soil retaining wall?
A. Semi-circular
B. Trapezoidal
C. Rectangular
D. NOTA
C. Rectangular
In class AA, A, B and C concrete mixes, how many cubic meters of gravel is required to produce 1 cubic meter of concrete?
A. 1.0
B. 0.8
C. 0.6
D. NOTA
A. 1.0
The equivalent amount paid by the World Bank for carbon emission reduction projects.
A. Carbon credit value
B. Emission value
C. Carbon trading value
D. NOTA
A. Carbon credit value
The acronym of the Inter-Governmental Panel for Climate Change.
A. IGPCC
B. IPCC
C. Any of the above
D. NOTA
B. IPCC