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Which of the following can undergo nuclear fusion reaction?
(a) uranium
(b) deuterium
(c) barium
(d) krypton
Option b – deuterium
The source of energy of the sun is
(a) the conversion of hydrogen gas into helium
(b) the conversion of carbon fuel into carbon dioxide
(c) the burning of hydrogen gas present in the sun
(d) the disintegration of uranium into barium and krypton
Option a – the conversion of hydrogen gas into helium
One type of energy which has not been controlled so far is
(a) electrical energy
(b) nuclear fusion energy
(c) thermal energy
(d) hydropower energy
Option b – nuclear fusion energy
Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?
(a) Wood
(b) Sun
(c) Fossil fuels
(d) Wind
Option c – Fossil fuels
Acid rain happens because
(a) the sun leads to the heating of the upper layer of the atmosphere
(b) the burning of fossil fuels releases oxides of carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur in the atmosphere
(c) electrical charges are produced due to friction among clouds
(d) earth’s atmosphere contains acids
Option b – the burning of fossil fuels releases oxides of carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur in the atmosphere
Which one of the following metals is used in the filaments of photo-electric cells that convert light energy into electric energy?
(a) Tungsten
(b) Copper
(c) Rubidium
(d) Aluminium
Option c – Rubidium
The constituent of biogas which makes it an excellent fuel is
(a) butane
(b) methane
(c) propane
(d) ethane
Option b – methane
Which of the following is more environmentally friendly?
(a) burning of diesel
(b) burning of coal
(c) burning of charcoal
(d) burning of wood
Option c – burning of charcoal
Which one of the following is not a renewable energy source?
(a) solar cells
(b) windmills
(c) nuclear power
(d) tidal power
Option c – nuclear power
The rise of seawater during high tide is caused by the gravitational pull of the
(a) Sun
(b) Earth
(c) Moon
(d) Mars
Option c – Moon
The disposal of wastes produced in a nuclear power plant poses a big problem because it is
(a) too heavy
(b) highly inflammable
(c) extremely foul smelling
(d) highly radioactive
Option d – highly radioactive
The heat energy released during nuclear fission and fusion is due to the
(a) conversion of stored chemicals into energy
(b) conversion of momentum into energy
(c) conversion of mass into energy
(d) conversion of magnetism into energy
Option c – conversion of mass into energy
The main constituent of biogas is
(a) methane
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) hydrogen
(d) hydrogen sulphide
Option a – methane
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 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
A perfect black body has the unique characteristic feature as
(a) a good absorber only
(b) a good radiator only
(c) a good absorber and a good radiator
(d) neither a radiator nor an absorber
Option c – a good absorber and a good radiator
Solar cells generate a little amount of electricity but are becoming popular because
(a) its raw material Silicon is available in large quantities in India
(b) it can be set up in remote and inaccessible hamlets without laying transmission lines
(c) electricity generated from solar cells can be stored and used when required
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Geothermal energy is
(a) the energy of magma inside the earth’s crust
(b) energy stored as heat in the earth
(c) the amount of energy obtained from coal and petroleum inside the earth’s crust.
(d) amount of minerals obtained from the earth’s crust
Tidal energy is a
(a) form of energy obtained from the kinetic energy of moving ocean water
(b) a form of energy that is obtained from the river in the form of tidal waves
(c) a form of energy that is obtained from the lake in the form of tidal waves
(d) a form of energy that is obtained from the ocean in the form of tidal waves.
Option d – a form of energy that is obtained from the ocean in the form of tidal waves
Which among the following statements are the requirements of a good source of energy? A. It should do a large amount of work per unit volume or mass. B. It should be easily accessible. C. It should be easy to store and transport. D. It should be economical.
(a) A, B
(b) A, B, C
(c) B, C, D
(d) All of these generators
Option d – All of these generators
The phenomenon of high and low tides and the difference in sea levels give
(a) Hydel energy
(b) Tidal energy
(c) Wave energy
(d) Thermal energy
Option b – Tidal energy
Ocean-Thermal-Energy Thermal energy Conversion plants operate if
(a) water on the surface of oceans is hot enough to boil a volatile liquid like ammonia
(b) the temperature difference between the water at the surface and water at depths up to 2 km is at least 293 K or 20° C
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
The nucleus of a heavy atom such as uranium, plutonium, or thorium when bombarded with low-energy neutrons, can be split into lighter nuclei, and a tremendous amount of energy in
(a) nuclear fission, which is a chain reaction
(b) nuclear fusion, which requires large energy to initiate the reaction
(c) nuclear warfare
(d) biotechnological processes
Option a – nuclear fission, which is a chain reaction
Many of the sources of energy ultimately their energy from
(a) the Earth
(b) the Sun
(c) the environment
(d) the plants
Option b – the Sun
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 off
Option a – Sun can be taken as an inexhaustible source of energy
In a nuclear power plant, uranium atoms
(a) combine and give off heat energy
(b) split and give off heat energy
(c) burn and give off heat energy
(d) split and give off electrons
Option b – split and give off heat energy
Most of the energy we use originally come from
(a) the sun
(b) the air
(c) the soil
(d) the oceans
Option a – the sun
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
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 and plants 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 and plants tiny animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago
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 is the ultimate source of energy?
(a) Water
(b) Sun
(c) Uranium
(d) Fossil fuels
Option b – Sun
Ocean thermal energy is due to
(a) energy stored by waves in the ocean
(b) temperature difference at different levels in the ocean
(c) pressure difference at different levels in the ocean
(d) tides arising out in the ocean
Option b – temperature difference at different levels in the ocean
Which 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
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
Which of the following is not a consequence of establishing hydroelectric power plants?
(a) displacement of people
(b) production of methane
(c) occurrence of floods
(d) ecological disturbance
Option c – occurrence of floods
Which of the following is an example of a fossil fuel
(a) oxygen gas
(b) Hydrogen gas
(c) natural gas
(d) producer gas
Option c – natural gas
Most of the fuels are
(a) carbon compounds with sulphur
(b) nitrogen compounds with carbon
(c) carbon compounds with hydrogen
(d) none of these
Option c – carbon compounds with hydrogen
Nuclear fusion reactions happen spontaneously in
(a) the core of the earth
(b) the commercial nuclear reactor
(c) the atmosphere of the sun
(d) the eruption of a volcano
Option c – the atmosphere of the sun
Which metal is used to connect solar cells to solar panels
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Copper
(d) Aluminum
Option b – Silver
Which one of the following is an example of a Biomass Energy source?
(a) Nuclear Energy
(b) Sun Energy
(c) Gobar Gas
(d) Wind Energy
Option c – Gobar Gas
In biogas, which gas is present in the maximum amounts
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Oxygen
Option b – Methane
Which one of the following is not a source of nonconventional energy
(a) Coal
(b) Solar energy
(c) Wind energy
(d) Biogas
Option a – Coal
Gobar gas is
(a) foul-smelling gas
(b) sweet-smelling gas
(c) having high caloric value
(d) useless
Option c – having high caloric value
Biogas is produced from biomatter by
(a) anaerobic degradation
(b) distructing distillation
(c) fractional distillation
(d) mixing petrol in biomatter
Option a – anaerobic degradation
L.P.G. is mostly liquified
(a) hydrogen
(b) oxygen
(c) butane
(d) methane
Option c – butane
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)
Which form of energy is contained in wind energy
(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Potential energy
(c) Electric energy
(d) Thermal energy
Option a – Kinetic energy
Boron rods in a nuclear reactor are used to
(a) absorb excess neutrons
(b) absorb alpha particles
(c) slow down the reaction
(d) speed up the reaction
Option a – absorb excess neutrons
Which of the following is the best nuclear fuel
(a) thorium 236
(b) plutonium 239
(c) uranium 236
(d) neptunium 239
Option b – plutonium 239
Control rods used in nuclear reactors are made of
(a) stainless steel
(b) graphite
(c) cadmium
(d) plutonium
Option c – cadmium
Gasoline is produced by refining which fossil fuel?
(a) natural gas
(b) coal
(c) petroleum
(d) propane
Option c – petroleum
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
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
Global warming focuses on an increase in the level of which gas in the atmosphere.
(a) ozone
(b) sulfur dioxide
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) nitrous oxide
Option c – carbon dioxide
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
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
All forms of energy come from
(a) heat energy
(b) light energy
(c) solar energy
(d) hydro energy
Option c – solar energy
The energy crisis is due to
(a) depletion of the sources
(b) excessive use
(c) problems in unearthing the resources
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
The wind is caused due to
(a) uneven heating of the earth’s surface
(b) rotation of the earth
(c) local conditions
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
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
Solar cells generate a little amount of electricity but are becoming popular because
(a) its raw material Silicon is available in large quantities in India
(b) it can be set up in remote and inaccessible hamlets without laying transmission lines
(c) electricity generated from solar cells can be stored. and used when required
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
The phenomenon of high and low tides and the difference in sea levels give ………
(a) Hydel energy
(b) Tidal energy
(c) Wave energy
(d) Thermal energy
Option b – Tidal energy
Ocean-Thermal-Energy Conversion plants operate if
(a) water on the surface of oceans is hot enough to boil a volatile liquid like ammonia
(b) the temperature difference between the water at the surface and water at depths up to 2 km is at least 293 K or 20° C
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
The nucleus of a heavy atom such as uranium, plutonium, or thorium when bombarded with low-energy neutrons, can be split into lighter nuclei, and a tremendous amount of energy in
(a) nuclear fission, which is a chain reaction.
(b) nuclear fusion, which requires large energy to initiate the reaction
(c) nuclear warfare
(d) biotechnological processes
Option a – nuclear fission, which is a chain reaction
Many of the sources of energy ultimately their energy from
(a) the Earth
(b) the Sun
(c) the environment
(d) the plants
Option b – the Sun
The construction of solar cookers or solar heaters is based on the fact that
(a) the black surface absorbs more heat as compared to white objects
(b) spherical reflecting surfaces can be utilized to concentrate solar energy
(c) covering with a glass plate cause increase in temperature to the greenhouse effect
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
A typical solar cell develops
(a) a potential difference of 0.5-1 V and 0.7 W of electricity
(b) a potential difference of 0.7 V and 0.5 W of electricity
(c) a potential difference of 0.7 V and 1.0 W of electricity
(d) None of these
Option a – a potential difference of 0.5-1 V and 0.7 W of electricity
Biogas plants are gaining popularity in Indian villages because
(a) they produce manures in addition to a clean fuel
(b) provide a clean and cheap method of disposing of animal and agricultural waste
(c) both of these
(d) it is being encouraged by the government
Option c – both of these
The kinetic energy of moving air or winds in coastal or hilly areas is harnessed to do mechanical work or generate electricity by using
(a) windmills
(b) generators
(c) electric motors
(d) shafts
Option a – windmills
An enormous amount of energy is being received by the Earth from …….. for 5 billion years and will continue to do so for another 5 billion years.
(a) Oceans
(b) Sun
(c) Earth’s atmosphere
(d) Melting snow
Option b – Sun
Storage of water in reservoirs for hydropower plants causes socio-economic problems besides
(a) destruction of agricultural land and habitation
(b) destruction of large ecosystems
(c) rotting of vegetation under anaerobic conditions to harmful greenhouse methane gas
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
The chain reaction is a
(a) fission reaction
(b) sustainable reaction
(c) fusion reaction
(d) both (a) and (b)
Option d – both (a) and (b)
The energy equivalent of 1 amu is
(a) 139 Me V
(b) 931 Me V
(c) 235 Me V
(d) 92 Me V
Option b – 931 Me V
The complex compounds are broken down by which of the following organisms?
(a) Aquatic
(b) Aerobic
(c) Anaerobic
(d) Terrestrial
Option c – Anaerobic
A hydrogen bomb and a Nuclear bomb are based on (respectively)
(a) fission and fusion
(b) fusion and fission
(c) fission only
(d) fusion only
Option b – fusion and fission
Improvement in the technology for using conventional sources of energy is becoming popular
(a) more energy is being extracted in the usable form
(b) pollution is being restricted
(c) sewage is also getting disposed of
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Destructive distillation of wood produces.
(a) charcoal that burns without flames and is smokeless
(b) volatile substances that can be used for the manufacture of other products
(c) harmless water
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
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