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Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority

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Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources

4th Energy Auditor Certification Examination-2023

Paper- 1 Candidate’s Roll No. 2 0 2 3 0 5

Examinee’s Name _________________________________________________

Paper 1: Fundamentals of Energy Management and Energy Audit

A Total Marks- 150, Time- 3.00 Hours, Date: 23 May 2023

• Important Instruction:
1. This Paper has 50 MCQs + 8 Short Questions + 6 Long Questions = Total 64 Questions.
2. Mark indicated on the right side of each question.

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corresponding to the MCQ given in Section A.
4. Answer in the blank space provided after each question (short/long).
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6. Any unfair means, peer talking, keeping any communication device and misbehavior will
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 Section A: MCQ
Fill the appropriate circle in the OMR answer sheet at the top page.
1 x 50 =50
1 The simplest technique for scheduling of tasks and tracking the progress of energy
management projects is called
A) Gantt chart C) PERT

B) CPM D) WBS

2 The Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent (MTOE) value of 125 tons of coal having GCV of
4000 kCal/kg is
A) 40 C) 100

B) 50 D) none of the above

3 Benchmarking helps to

A) track performance change over time C) both a & b

B) compare with best/average D) none of the above

performance

4 Which of the following is the predominant loss in a furnace oil fired boiler?

A) dry flue gas losses C) heat loss due to radiation and

convection
B) heat loss due to moisture in air D) heat loss due to moisture in fuel

5 Energy supplied by electricity, Q in kCal is equal to _____

A) kWh x 8.6 C) kWh x 860

B) kWh x 86 D) None of the above

6 Energy monitoring and targeting is built on the principle of “ _____”.

A) “production can be reduced to achieve C) “You cannot manage what you do not
reduced energy consumption” measure”
B) “Consumption of energy is D) None of the above.
proportional to production rate”

7 A CUSUM graph follows a random fluctuation trend and oscillates around.

A) 100 C) 0

B) 100% D) None of the above

8 A list of instruments and what they measure are given below. Which pair is incorrect
in this list

A) Gas Analyzer-CO C) Tachometer-Speed

B) Manometer-Pressure D) Lux Meter-Lumens

9 Which among the following has the highest flue gas loss on combustion due to
Hydrogen in the fuel?
A) Natural Gas C) Coal

B) Furnace Oil D) HSD

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10 Which of the following has the highest specific heat?

A) Copper C) Iron

B) Alcohol D) Water

11 Stroboscope is used to measure

A) Flow C) Oxygen

B) Speed D) Humidity

12 Which one is not a mandatory agenda for a management review meeting as per ISO
50001:2018

A) Status of non-conformities C) External Audit Result

B) Internal Audit Result D) Status of Action Plan

13 The power generation potential in mini hydro power plant for a water flow of 3 m3/s
with a head of 14 meters and with a system efficiency of 55% is
A) 226.6 kW C) 23.1 kW

B) 76.4 kW D) None of the above

14 Red wood seconds is a measure of

A) Density C) Specific gravity

B) Viscosity D) Flash Point Gas

15 Energy Intensity is the ratio of

A) Fuel Consumption / GDP C) GDP/ Energy Consumption

B) GDP/Fuel Consumption D) Energy Consumption / GDP

16 Doppler effect principle is used in the following instrument

A) lux meter C) infrared thermometer

B) ultrasonic flow meter D) flue gas analyser

17 Absolute Pressure is

A) Gauge pressure C) Atmospheric pressure

B) Gauge pressure + Atmospheric D) Gauge pressure - Atmospheric

pressure pressure
18 If we heat the air without changing absolute humidity, relative humidity (%)
will-
A) increase C) no change

B) decrease D) can’t say

19 Fuel cell using methanol as anode and oxygen as cathode is

A) proton exchange membrane fuel cell C) alkaline fuel cell

B) phosphoric acid fuel cell D) direct methanol fuel cell

20 1 kg of wood contains 15% moisture and 5% hydrogen by weight. How much water is
evaporated during complete combustion of 1kg of wood?
A) 0.6 kg C) 0.15 kg

B) 200 g D) None of the above

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21 Energy sources that are inexhaustible are known as

A) Commercial Energy C) Secondary Energy

B) Primary Energy D) Renewable Energy

22 A chemical process is said to occur under unsteady state, if the

A) Inventory changes do not take place C) Flow rates and composition both are
time dependent

B) Ratio of streams entering/leaving are D) None of the above.

independent of time
23 Volume percentage for gases is equal to the

A) Weight percentage C) Weight percentage only for ideal

gases

B) Mole percentage D) Mole percentage only for ideal gases

24 Sankey diagram is used for showing

A) Mass balance C) Heat balance

B) Energy losses D) Both (b) and (c)

25 The objective of material and energy balance is to assess the-

A) input-output C) conversion efficiency

B) losses D) all the above

26 Pick the right formula:

A) EBIT= Operating Revenue – C) EAT= EBT- Interest Charge – Tax

Operating Expenses – Interest Expense Expense
B) EBIT= EAT+ Interest Charge + Tax D) EBT= EBIT – Amortization and
Expense Depreciation – Interest Charge

27 Select the Fixed Cost from the following:

A) Electricity bill C) Daily labor cost

B) Monthly rent D) Spare parts cost

28 A company wants to install solar panels at a cost of BDT 30,000 and has the option to
pay the full amount after 2 years with annual compound interest rate of 12%. How
much the company will pay after 2 years?

A) BDT 37,200 C) BDT 37,526

B) BDT 35,000 D) BDT 37,632

29 If a project has a net present value equal to zero, then:

I. the present value of the cash inflows exceeds the initial cost of the project.
II. the project produces a rate of return that just equals the rate required to accept
the project.
III. the project is expected to produce only the minimally required cash inflows.
IV. any delay in receiving the projected cash inflows will result in a negative
NPV.
A) II and III only C) II and IV only

B) I, II, and IV only D) II, III, and IV only

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30 Which of the following is true about sensitivity analysis?
A) Higher the sensitivity, lower the risk of C) Higher the sensitivity, higher the risk
the project. of the project.
B) Higher the sensitivity, lower the value D) Higher the sensitivity, higher the
of the project. value of the project.
31 Power and Harmonic analyzer is not used to measure
A) Power factor C) Voltage
B) Motor speed D) Frequency

32 Critical path identifies the

A) Optimum time for a project C) Maximum time for a project
B) Minimum time for a project D) Actual time for a project
33 If the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time for a task is 4, 10 and 7 weeks
respectively, what is the expected time?
A) 10 C) 7

B) 6 D) 8

34 Apart from Boilers and generators the largest energy consumed in industries is
A) Lighting C) Air conditioner
B) Motors D) Other services

35 The instrument used for measuring air velocity in ventilation is called:

A) Thermo-anemometer C) Ultrasonic Flow Meter

B) Thermo- hygrometer D) None of the above

36 Value of Betz limit is:

A) 59% C) 39%

B) 49% D) 29%

37 What is the energy conversion efficiency of a 175-watt hour solar panel that measures
0.75 X 1.50 meters, if the solar insolation is 1000W/㎡?
A) 12% C) 15%

B) 13.6% D) 15.6%

38 When a 100 W electric bulb is connected to a 250V supply, the current flowing in the
bulb is:
A) 0.2A C) 0.3A

B) 0.4A D) None of the above

39 Which of the following is not true for a preliminary energy audit

A) estimate the scope for savings C) use existing or easily obtainable data
B) identify low cost/no cost measures D) construct an energy balance

40 In a coal fired boiler, hourly consumption of coal is 1000 kg. The ash content in the
coal is 30%. If the boiler operates 24 hours/day and 5% of the ash formed is carried
away by the flue gas, the quantity of ash collected at the bottom of boiler per day will
be:
A) 6840 kg C) 1500 kg

B) 7200 kg D) None of the above

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41 What is the heat required to melt 2 kg of ice from zero degree to liquid water at zero
degree in KJ?

A) 672 C) 6048

B) 6000 D) 8374

42 When the current lags the voltage in an alternating current system, it is caused mainly
due to
A) resistive load C) inductive load

B) capacitive load D) None of the above

43 Which is a greenhouse gas

A) Sulfur Dioxide C) Nitrous Oxide

B) Nitrogen D) None of the above

44 If feed of 100 tonnes with 40% moisture, is dried to 20% moisture, the amount of
water vapour evaporated would be
A) 20 C) 30

B) 28 D) 40

45 An indication of sensible heat content in air-water vapour mixture is

A) wet bulb temperature C) density of air

B) dew point temperature D) dry bulb temperature

46 Which one is not an energy consumption benchmark parameter?

A) kCal/kWh of electricity generated C) kW/ton of refrigeration

B) kg/ deg C D) kWh/kg of yarn

47 An electric heater consumes 1000 Joules of energy in 5 seconds. Its power rating is:
A) 200 W C) 5000 W

B) 1000 W D) None of the above

48 An oil-fired boiler is retrofitted to fire coconut shell chips. Boiler thermal efficiency
drops from 82% to 70%. What will be the percentage change in energy consumption
to generate the same output
A) 12% increase C) 17.1% decrease
B) 14.6% increase D) 17.1% increase

49 The primary energy content of fuels is generally expressed in terms of ton of oil
equivalent (toe) and is based on the following conversion factor

A) 1 toe=10x106 kCal C) 1 toe=41870 MJ

B) 1 toe=11630 kWh D) All of the above

50 The time between its earliest and latest start time, or between its earliest and latest
finish time of an activity is
A) delay time C) critical path
B) slack time D) start time

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 Section B: Short Question
Marks
01 Calculate the boiler efficiency where the Turbine heat rate is 1930 kCal/ 5
kWh and the generating unit heat rate is 2250 kCal/kWh.

02 What is a Sankey diagram and what are its uses? Explain with an 5
example.

03 What are the different phases of detailed energy audit and list down the
5
aims of the preliminary site visit?

04 What are the 3-time estimate used for constructing PERT Network? One 5
of the activities has 3 time estimate of 4 weeks, 5 weeks and 6 weeks in
a PERT Network diagram. Find out the expected time to complete the
activity and its variance of the activity
i) Three-time estimates are:
a) Optimistic time
b) Most likely time
c) Pessimistic time

05 Explain following terms in context of “Energy Management system” 5

i. Energy Performance Indicator.
ii. Energy Baseline

06 Find expected power output of a wind turbine having following 5

specifications

Rotor Diameter= 6m
Coefficient of performance= 0.3
Generator efficiency =0.8
Gearbox efficiency 0.9
Assume:
Air density: 1.2 kg/m3
Average Wind speed =11 m/s
Assume suitable values of necessary data (if required)

07 Consider a foundry which during a monitoring programme produces the 5

following sample data:

Month Production, Energy Use,

Tons/month Tons/month
1 380 340
2 440 340
3 460 380
4 520 380
5 320 300
6 520 400
7 240 280
8 620 424
9 600 420

Use linear regression technique to predict Energy use when the

production is 500 Tons.

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 08 A continuous centrifuge separates 36,000 kg of whole milk containing 5
4% fat in 6-hour period into skim milk with 0.40% fat and cream with 40
% fat. Find out the flow rates of whole milk, cream and skim milk using
mass balance.
36000
Flow rate of whole milk = 6 = 6000 𝑘𝑔/ℎ𝑟
Let, flow rate of cream = x
So as per mass balance, flow rate of skim milk= 6000-x
For fat
6000*.04=(6000-x)*.004+x*.4
x= 545.45
6000-x=5454.55
Flow rate of skim milk=5454.55 kg/hr
Flow rate of cream = 545.45 kg/hr

Section C: Long Question

Marks
01 ABC Company is considering implementation of one option out of three, (a) 10
replacement of existing boiler with energy efficient once-through steam boiler, (b)
installation of co-generation system, (c) installation of low-e pair glass and solar
reflective glass, elevator with PM motor and LED lighting. Following are the cash
flow scenario for each option.
Options Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
A (100,000) 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500
B (115,000) 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
C (130,000) 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000

Calculate NPV, Payback period and PI for all three options. Assume cost of capital
is 10%. Which option the company should undertake?

02 A 500 MW coal plant based on conventional pulverized fuel has a gross 2x5
efficiency of 38%. The Gross calorific value of the coal used is 4000 kCal/kg
with 40% total carbon. A supercritical unit of 500 MW replaces the plant with
a gross efficiency of 40% using the same characteristic coal. Calculate
the following
(a) Specific coal consumption after replacement
(b) Amount of coal and carbon di-oxide saved during a year if the plant works
for 8000 hours.

03 A project has the following activities, precedence relationships, and time 5+4+1
estimates in weeks:
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 Activity Immediate Optimistic Most Likely Pessimistic
Predecessors Time Time Time
A - 15 20 25
B - 8 10 12
C A 25 30 40
D B 15 15 15
E B 22 25 27
F E 15 20 22
G D 20 20 22
a) Draw the network diagram (expected time may be rounded to the
nearest whole number)
b) Identify the critical path and
c) Determine the project duration.

04 In a food processing plant, the monthly production related variable energy 10

consumption was 1.9 times the production and the non-production related
fixed energy consumption was 1400 kWh per month up to December of
the previous year. In the month of January, a series of energy conservation
measures were implemented. Using CUSUM technique, develop a table
and calculate the energy savings for the subsequent 6 months period up
to the month of June from the data given below.

Month Production (Kg) Actual Energy Consumption

Jan 62000 113600
Feb 71000 139000
Mar 75000 158000
Apr 59000 119300
May 62000 123700
Jun 73000 143600

05 Skim milk is prepared by the removal of some of the fat from whole milk. This 10
skim milk is found to contain 90.5% water, 3.5% protein, 5.1% carbohydrate,
0.1% fat and 0.8% ash. If the original milk contained 4.5% fat, calculate its
composition assuming that fat only was removed to make the skim milk and that
there are no losses in processing.

06 a) Two induction motors are running simultaneously are fed from a single 2x5
source. Motor 1 is rated 415V, 3 phase, 20kVA, 0.8 PF. Motor -2 is rated
415V, 3 phase, 10 kVA, 0.9 PF. If the grid voltage is 415V, find the value
of real power and line current drawn from the source.

b) Briefly describe Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle.

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