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The crude oil extracted from the earth is separated into its constituents by a process called ……..
(a) disintegration distillation
(b) compound distillation
(c) destructive distillation
(d) fractional distillation
Option d – fractional distillation
Characteristics of a good source of energy are that
(a) it would do a large amount of work per unit volume of mass
(b) it is accessible and economical
(c) it is easy to store and transport
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
The Sun’s energy is due to
(a) the nuclear fission of hydrogen
(b) the nuclear fusion of hydrogen
(c) the natural combustion of hydrogen.
(d) the nuclear fission of uranium
Option b – the nuclear fusion of hydrogen
In a solar water heater, a copper pipe with its outer surface painted black is fixed in the form of a coil in a box.
(a) The only purpose of bending copper pipes is to increase the capacity of water storage.
(b) Bending copper pipe as a coil helps to increase the surface area for heating.
(c) Both (a) and (b) are true
(d) Both (a) and (b) are false
Option b – Bending copper pipe as a coil helps to increase the surface area for heating
Different forms of energy can be
(a) mechanical energy
(c) muscular energy
(d) chemical energy, electrical energy & others in addition to those mentioned above
In the extraction of some metals from their ores, coke can be used as a/an ……..
(a) oxidizing agent
(b) reducing agent
(c) catalyst
(d) flux
Option b – reducing agent
……… are used to produce energy in OTEC.
(a) Tidal energy
(b) Temperature difference between the different layers of water in the ocean
(c) Ocean waves
(d) None of the above
Option b – Temperature difference between the different layers of water in the ocean
Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and propane are fossil fuels. They are called fossil fuels because :
(a) they are burned to release energy and they cause air pollution
(b) they were formed from the buried remains of plants and tiny animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago
(c) they are nonrenewable and will run out
(d) they are mixed with fossils to provide energy
Option b – they were formed from the buried remains of plants and tiny animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago
Burning fossil fuels gives a lot of energy but has disadvantages in the shape of the
(a) scarcity of fossil fuels
(b) increased pollution levels.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
Propane is used instead of natural gas on many farms and in rural areas. Why is propane often used instead of natural gas?
(a) It’s safer
(b) It’s portable
(c) It’s cleaner
(d) It’s cheaper
Option b – It’s portable
Wood, coal, the energy of flowing water, and wind are considered to be
(a) conventional sources of energy
(b) unconventional sources of energy
(c) renewable sources of energy
(d) non-renewable sources of energy
Option a – conventional sources of energy
The main constituent of biogas is
(a) methane
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) hydrogen
(d) hydrogen sulphide
Option a – methane
The power generated in a windmill
(a) is more in the rainy season since damp air would mean more air mass hitting the blades
(b) depends on the height of the tower
(c) depends on wind velocity
(d) can be increased by planting tall trees close to the tower
Option c – depends on wind velocity
Choose the correct statement
(a) Sun can be taken as an inexhaustible source of energy
(b) There is infinite storage of fossil fuel inside the earth
(c) Hydro and wind energy plants are nonpolluting sources of energy
(d) Waste from a nuclear power plant can be easily disposed of
Option a – Sun can be taken as an inexhaustible source of energy
Global demand for energy has grown to tremendous levels because of
(a) increasing industrialization
(b) zest for a better quality of life
(c) transport
(d) many other reasons in addition to these
Option d – many other reasons in addition to these
Choose the incorrect statement regarding wind power: expected to harness wind power to a minimum in
(a) It is an open space. wind blowing at high
(b) The potential energy content of altitudes is the source of wind power. hitting at the blades of a windmill causes them
(c) Wind rotation thus achieved can be utilized further. to rotate. The possible method of utilizing the energy of
(d) One motion of the blades of a windmill is to run rotational the turbine of an electric generator.
Option b – The potential energy content of altitudes is the source of wind power. hitting at the blades of a windmill causes them
Electrical energy can be produced from
(a) mechanical energy
(b) chemical energy
(c) radiant energy
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
In a hydropower plant
(a) potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity
(b) kinetic energy possessed by stored water is converted into potential energy
(c) electricity is extracted from water
(d) water is converted into steam to produce electricity
Option a – potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity
Which electricity part of the solar cooker is responsible for the greenhouse effect?
(a) Coating with black color inside the box
(b) Mirror
(c) Glass sheet
(d) Outer cover of the solar cooker
Option c – Glass sheet
…….. is used as fuel in spaceships.
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Alcohol
(c) Petrol
(d) Diesel
Option a – Hydrogen
Which of the following is a false statement?
(a) To overcome the energy crisis the use of solar cookers must be increased.
(b) To overcome the energy crisis more amount of nonrenewable sources of energy must be used.
(c) The re-usage of waste material as a source of energy can be done to overcome the energy crisis.
(d) To overcome the energy crisis water has to be saved.
Option b – To overcome the energy crisis more amount of nonrenewable sources of energy must be used
The main constituent of LPG is butane. Then (A) butane can be liquefied easily under high pressure. (B) butane is liquefied by chemically reacting with ethane and propane.
(a) Only A is true
(b) Only B is true
(c) Both A and B are true
(d) Both A and B are false
Option a – Only A is true
Which element contained in a fuel contributes to its high calorific value? ( MCQ on Conventional and Nonconventional Sources of Energy )
(a) Carbon
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen
Option b – Hydrogen
It is a well-known fact that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but still, we say that there is an energy crisis because
(a) forms of energy keep changing
(b) total energy before and after remains constant, but some of it is used to carry out other functions
(c) usable form of energy is dissipated to the surroundings in less usable forms
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Combustion, the process of burning fuel, is ……… (A) oxidation and an exothermic reaction. (B) a reduction and an endothermic reaction.
(a) Only A is true
(b) Only B is true
(c) Both A and B are true
(d) Both A and B are false
Option a – Only A is true
Net primary productivity in plants is
1. rate of organic matter produced in plant
2. rate of use of solar energy
3. rate of storage of organic matter in plants
4. rate of growth of herbivore due to addition of organic matter
Biomass is the total amount of
1. dry mass produced in an ecosystem
2. food produced in an ecosystem
3. energy accumulated by the organism
4. energy expanded by the organisms
Option 1 – dry mass produced in an ecosystem
Fire wood crisis can be overcome by
1. increasing wastelands
2. increasing agricultural land
3. reclaiming wastelands
4. energy plantations
Option 4 – energy plantations
One of the following is not useful as fuel yielding plant in wastelands
1. Subabul
2. Eucalyptus
3. Avicinea
4. Casuarina
Option 3 – Avicinea
1. local people and labour
2. solar energy and idle land
3. water resources
4. all of these
Option 4 – all of these
Biogas is produced from organic wastes by
1. aerobic fermentation
2. anaerobic fermentation
3. direct burning
4. slow burning
Option 2 – anaerobic fermentation
In which system, electrical potentials are generated
1. nervous system
2. respiratory system
3. circulatory system
4. digestive system
Option 1 – nervous system
The energy yield from one gram of carbohydrate is
1. 2 kcal
2. 3 kcal
3. 4 kcal
4. 9 kcal
Option 4 – 4 kcal
The energy yield from one gram of fats is
1. 9 kcal
2. 3 kcal
3. 2 kcal
4. 6 kcal
Option 1 – 9 kcal
Carnivores cannot digest
1. shells
2. feathers
3. hoofs
4. all
Option 4 – all
The daily requirement of fire wood for domestic use is estimated to be about
1. 3 kilograms
2. 11 kilograms
3. 25 kilograms
4. none
Option 1 – 3 kilograms
One of the following things help to reduce falling of trees
1. small plants
2. weeds
3. wood
4. none
Option 2 – weeds
Biogas consists of
1. -50 to 70% of methane
2. 10-20% of methane
3. 15-30% of methane
4. 25-30% of methane
Option 1 – -50 to 70% of methane
1 kilogram of cow dung gives
1. 200 cc of biogas
2. 2000 cc of biogas
3. 100 cc of biogas
4. 1500 cc of biogas
Option 1 – 200 cc of biogas
The number of stages in which biogas produced is
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 6
Option 2 – 3
The accumulated hydrocarbons in algae are
1. alkanes
2. alkenes
3. alkynes
4. none
Option 2 – alkenes
Plant containing petroleum products is
1. Casuarina
2. Eucalyptus
3. Calotropis procera
4. Lecucina
Option 3 – Calotropis procera
Synthesis of new molecules in a cell requires the following energy
1. mechanical
2. electrical
3. ATP
4. heat
Option 3 – ATP
Energy in the small particles of light is a kind of
1. bond energy
2. chemical energy
3. thermal energy
4. electromagnetic radiation
Option 4 – electromagnetic radiation
During energy transformation from one form to another the final level of energy will be original energy
1. same as
2. less than
3. more than
4. equal to
Option 2 – less than
Maintenance of cell organelles, cells and organs is ……… process
1. energy consuming
2. energy releasing
3. mechanical
4. thermal
Option 1 – energy consuming
Basal metabolic rate of an organism varies with the following
1. environment
2. body temperature
3. hormonal status
4. all of these
Option 4 – all of these
The basal metabolic rate of a mouse is higher than an elephant because
1. Mouse is more active
2. elephant is active
3. mouse body surface is more to its body weight
4. elephant body surface is more to its body weight
Option 3 – mouse body surface is more to its body weight
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