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

(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

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(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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