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Source of Energy MCQ for Students
A solar water heater cannot be used to get hot water on
(a) a sunny day
(b) a cloudy day
(c) a hot day
(d) a windy day
Option b – a cloudy day
Which of the following is not an example of a biomass energy source?
(a) Wood
(b) Gobargas
(c) Nuclear energy
(d) Coal
Option c – Nuclear energy
Fossil fuels are considered to be non-renewable sources of energy because
(a) they are produced underground and become costly to extract
(b) they take millions of years to be produced though used in a little time
(c) there are only limited reservoirs
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Option d – Both (b) and (c)
Most of the sources of energy we use represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is not ultimately derived from the Sun’s energy?
(a) Geothermal energy
(b) Wind energy
(c) Nuclear energy
(d) Bio-mass
Option c – Nuclear energy
Producer gas is a mixture of
(a) carbon monoxide and nitrogen gas
(b) carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas
(c) carbon monoxide and water vapor
(d) carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide
Option a – carbon monoxide and nitrogen gas
The fraction of the sun’s energy received on earth is about
(a) 12%
(b) 26%
(c) 38%
(d) 47%
Option d – 47%
Fossil fuels are being used in ways other than direct consumption in the form of
(a) first changing the chemical energy of fossils to heat energy
(b) using heat energy to rotate turbines (mechanical energy)
(c) converting the mechanical energy to electrical energy
(d) All of the above in sequence
Option d – All of the above in sequence
Find the false statement from the following statements given below :
(a) Geothermal power plants cannot operate round the clock.
(b) The initial cost of setting up this plant will be high.
(c) This type of source is free and renewable.
(d) Operating cost involved in a geothermal plant is less.
Option b – The initial cost of setting up this plant will be high
Among the following the sources of energy for which source sun is not a chief source of energy is
(a) Hydroelectric power plant
(b) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
(c) Tidal energy
(d) Biomass
Option b – Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
A good fuel should
(a) be safe to store and transport
(b) be able to provide the desired quantity of energy at a steady rate over a long period of time
(c) have a low content of non-combustibles and no combustion products that are poisonous or environmental pollutants
(d) All the above
Option a – be safe to store and transport
In biogas, which gas is present in the maximum amount of
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Oxygen
Option b – Methane
All forms of energy come from
(a) heat energy
(b) light energy
(c) solar energy
(d) hydro energy
Option c – solar energy
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed but still, everybody discusses the energy crisis because
(a) Energy transform into different form continuously.
(b) A usable form of energy is dissipated to the surroundings in less usable forms.
(c) Energy is consumed and cannot be used again.
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
An ideal source of energy should have
(a) higher calorific value
(b) easy transportability
(c) easy accessibility
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Fossil fuels are
(a) non-renewable sources of energy
(b) renewable sources of energy
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Option a – non-renewable sources of energy
Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum and natural gas in
(a) the presence of air
(b) the absence of air
(c) the presence of sunlight
(d) none of the above
Option b – the absence of air
Which of the following problem is associated with the burning of coal?
(a) Carbon-dioxide emission
(b) Acid rain
(c) Ash with toxic metal supurity
(d) all of these
Option d – all of these
Hydro Power Plants utilize the potential energy of water stored at a height by
(a) changing potential energy to kinetic energy of flowing (falling) water
(b) utilizing this kinetic energy to rotate the turbine of a generator and produce electricity
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
Option c – Both of these
Pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels can be controlled to some extent
(a) by increasing the efficiency of the combustion process
(b) by using various techniques to reduce the escape of harmful gases and ash to surroundings
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) banning the use of fossils fuels
Option c – both (a) and (b)
What sector of the Indian economy consumes most of the nation’s petroleum?
(a) Residential
(b) Commercial
(c) Industrial
(d) Transportation
Option d – Transportation
Natural gas is transported mainly by
(a) pipelines
(b) trucks
(c) barges
(d) all three equally
Option a – pipelines
Oxides of carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur released on the burning of fossils fuels are harmful because
(a) they are acidic oxides and can cause acid rains
(b) CO₂ is a greenhouse gas and can cause global warming
(c) some of them are toxic and cause respiratory disorders
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Solar, biomass, geothermal, wind, and hydropower energy are all renewable sources of energy. They are called renewable because they
(a) are clean and free to use
(b) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
(c) can be replenished by nature in a short period of time
(d) do not produce air pollution
Option c – can be replenished by nature in a short period of time
Today, which renewable energy source provides India with the most energy?
(a) wind
(b) solar
(c) geothermal
(d) hydropower
Option d – hydropower
How much of the energy in burning coal reaches the consumer as electricity
(a) 1/3 (one-third)
(b) 1/2 (one-half)
(c) 3/4 (three-quarters)
(d) 9/10 (nine-tenths)
Option a – 1/3 (one-third)
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