Non Conventional Energy Sources MCQs | Non Conventional Energy Sources Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Questions
1 Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A Forests
B Water
C Wildlife
D Coal

Answer: 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

Answer: Wind mills
4 Steam reforming is currently the least expensive method of producing:
A Hydrogen
B Coal
C Biogas
D none of these

Answer: Hydrogen
5 Both power and manure is provided by:
A Biogas plants
B Nuclear plants
C Thermal plants
D Hydroelectric plant

Answer: Biogas plants
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

Answer: Coal
8 The first controlled fission of an atom was carried out in Germany in:
A 1938
B 1920
C 1928
D 1925

Answer: 1938
9 Boiling water reactor and pressurised water reactors are:
A Solar reactor
B OTEC
C Biogas reactor
D Nuclear reactor

Answer: 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

Answer: 1.5 x 108 km
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

Answer: red, violet
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

Answer: Biomass energy
15 Identify the non-renewable energy resource from the following:
A Fuel cells
B Wind power
C Wave power
D Coal

Answer: Coal
16 Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into:
A Geothermal energy
B Electricity
C Biogas
D Chemical energy

Answer: 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

Answer: Hydrogen
19 The outermost layer of the earth is:
A Crust
B Solid iron core
C Magma
D none of the above

Answer: Crust
20 The process that converts solid coal into liquid hydrocarbon fuel is called:
A Cracking
B Catalytic conversion
C Carbonation
D Liquefaction

Answer: Liquefaction
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