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(1)
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
[A]
Forests
[B]
Water
[C]
Wildlife
[D]
Coal
(2)
Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources?
[A]
Unreliable supply
[B]
Highly polluting
[C]
High waste disposal cost
[D]
High running cost
Answer: Unreliable supply
(3)
Horizontal axis and vertical axis are the types of:
[A]
Wind mills
[B]
Nuclear reactor
[C]
Biogas reactor
[D]
Solar cell
(4)
Steam reforming is currently the least expensive method of producing:
[A]
Hydrogen
[B]
Coal
[C]
Biogas
[D]
none of these
(5)
Both power and manure is provided by:
[A]
Biogas plants
[B]
Nuclear plants
[C]
Thermal plants
[D]
Hydroelectric plant
(6)
Common energy source in Indian villages is:
[A]
Coal
[B]
Wood and animal dung
[C]
Electricity
[D]
None Of These
Answer: Wood and animal dung
(7)
Lignite, bituminous and anthracite are different ranks of:
[A]
Coal
[B]
Nuclear fuel
[C]
Natural gas
[D]
Biogas
(8)
The first controlled fission of an atom was carried out in Germany in:
[A]
1938
[B]
1920
[C]
1928
[D]
1925
(9)
Boiling water reactor and pressurised water reactors are:
[A]
Solar reactor
[B]
OTEC
[C]
Biogas reactor
[D]
Nuclear reactor
(10)
How much energy does sun release in the form of radiation ?
[A]
3.8 x 1026 joule/second
[B]
3.8 x 1024 joule/second
[C]
1.7 x 1026 joule/second
[D]
1.7 x 1017 joule/second
Answer: 3.8 x 1026 joule/second
(11)
The average distance between the sun and the earth is _______.
[A]
1.5 x 108 km
[B]
1.5 x 105 km
[C]
1.5 x 106 km
[D]
None
(12)
Of the visible light ______ has the maximum wavelength and ______ has the minimum wavelength.
[A]
red, violet
[B]
red, green
[C]
red, yellow
[D]
violet, red
(13)
The wavelength of visible light is ________.
[A]
4 x 10-6 to 8 x 10-6 m
[B]
4 x 106 to 8 x 106 m
[C]
4 x 10-7 to 8 x 10-7 m
[D]
None Of The Above
Answer: 4 x 10-7 to 8 x 10-7 m
(14)
Which among the following is not a renewable source of energy?
[A]
Biomass energy
[B]
Solar energy
[C]
Hydro-power
[D]
Geothermal energy
(15)
Identify the non-renewable energy resource from the following:
[A]
Fuel cells
[B]
Wind power
[C]
Wave power
[D]
Coal
(16)
Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into:
[A]
Geothermal energy
[B]
Electricity
[C]
Biogas
[D]
Chemical energy
(17)
Which among the following is not an adverse environmental impact of tidal power generation?
[A]
Navigational hazard
[B]
Interference with spawing and migration of fish
[C]
Pollution and health hazard in the estuary due to blockage of flow of polluted water into the sea
[D]
None of the above
Answer: None of the above
(18)
A fuel cell, in order to produce electricity, burns:
[A]
Hydrogen
[B]
Nitrogen
[C]
Helium
[D]
None of the above
(19)
The outermost layer of the earth is:
[A]
Crust
[B]
Solid iron core
[C]
Magma
[D]
none of the above
(20)
The process that converts solid coal into liquid hydrocarbon fuel is called:
[A]
Cracking
[B]
Catalytic conversion
[C]
Carbonation
[D]
Liquefaction
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