Thermal Energy, Hydroelectricity, Nuclear and Non-conventional Power Resources Questions and Answers

1. Characteristics of a good source of energy are that

it would do a large amount of work per unit volume of mass
it is accessible and economical
it is easy to store and transport
All of these

Answer: All of these

2. Among following energy sources which one is used maximum in organic form?

Nuclear energy
Solar energy
Geo-thermal energy
Tidal energy

Answer: Solar energy

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3. Which among the following is not a renewable source of energy?

Biomass energy
Solar energy
Hydro-power
Geothermal energy

Answer: Biomass energy

4. In which of the following areas of India geo-thermal energy sources have not been found?

Godawari Delta
Ganga Delta
Himalayas
West Coast

Answer: Ganga Delta

5. Crued oil is:

Smelly yellow to black liquid
Odourless
Odourless yellow to black liquid
Colourless

Answer: Smelly yellow to black liquid

6. Fuel cells are:

Hydrogen battery
Carbon cell
Nuclear cell
Chromium cell

Answer: Hydrogen battery

7. In the extraction of some metals from their ores, coke can be used as a/an ……..

oxidizing agent
reducing agent
catalyst
flux

Answer: reducing agent

8. Firewood comes under which of the following types of energy?

Primary and non-commercial
Secondary and commercial
Secondary and non-commercial
Primary and commercial

Answer: Primary and non-commercial

9. Which form of energy does not create environment issue?

Coal
Nuclear
Petrol
Solar

Answer: Solar

10. Which one of the following is a biodiesel crop?

Cotton
Sugarcane
Jatropha
Potato

Answer: Jatropha

11.The first controlled fission of an atom was carried out in Germany in:

1938
1920
1928
1925

Answer: 1938

12. Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein dam) is a gigantic Multipurpose River valley Project on which among the following rivers?

Ravi
Sutlej
Jhelum
Indus

Answer: Ravi

13. The crude oil extracted from the earth is separated into its constituents by a process called ……..

disintegration distillation
compound distillation
destructive distillation
fractional distillation

Answer: fractional distillation

14. Which of the following fuels has the lowest calorific value?

Lignite
Petrol
Diesel oil
Anthracite coal

Answer: Lignite

15. Which one of the following fuels creates the least pollution?

Diesel
Coal
Hydrogen
Kerosene

Answer: Hydrogen

16. Which of the following statements about bio-fuel is not correct?

Bio-fuel is eco-friendly
Bio-fuel is cost effective
Bio-fuel can contribute to remedy energy crisis
Bio-fuel is also made from corn

Answer: Bio-fuel is cost effective

17. Under the Nuclear Power Projects, Environmental Effects that have to be studied and resolved are?

Radioactive contamination of air, soil and water
Deforestation and loss of flora and fauna
Radioactive waster disposal
All of the above

Answer: All of the above

18. The planned Bedabahal Ultra Mega Power Project is in which of the following states?

Jharkhand
Odisha
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu

Answer: Odisha

19. Horizontal axis and vertical axis are the types of:

Wind mills
Nuclear reactor
Biogas reactor
Solar cell

Answer: Wind mills

20. Lignite, bituminous and anthracite are different ranks of:

Coal
Nuclear fuel
Natural gas
Biogas

Answer: Coal

21. Which of the following is NOT an example of an energy substitute as a measure for energy conservation?

Replacement of electric heaters by steam heaters
Replacement of wind power by thermal power
Replacement of steam-based hot water by solar systems
Replacement of coal by coconut shells, rice husk, etc.

Answer: Replacement of wind power by thermal power

22. Which of the following renewable power resources had highest installed capacity in the country?

Biomass power
Solar power
Waste to energy
Wind power

Answer: Wind power

23. Polavaram Project is located in which state?

Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

24. Both power and manure is provided by:

Biogas plants
Nuclear plants
Thermal plants
Hydroelectric plant

Answer: Biogas plants

25. Of the visible light ______ has the maximum wavelength and ______ has the minimum wavelength.

red, violet
red, green
red, yellow
violet, red

Answer: red, violet

26. ________ reaction is continuously going on in sun.

Thermostatic fission
Thermostatic fusion
Thermonuclear fission
Thermonuclear fusion

Answer: Thermonuclear fusion

27. Which among the following is a nuclear powered submarine of Indian Navy?

INS Shishumar
INS Shalki
INS Chakra
INS Sindhuvir

Answer: INS Chakra

28. Propane is used instead of natural gas on many farms and in rural areas. Why is propane often used instead of natural gas?

It’s safer
It’s portable
It’s cleaner
It’s cheaper

Answer: It’s portable

29. Which of the following statement regarding conventional energy source is not true ?

They are mainly used for household purpose
It cause pollution
Efficiency is more than non conventional
Contribute maximum energy production

Answer: They are mainly used for household purpose

30. Which of the following is a conventional source of energy?

Wind
Biomass
Fossil fuels
More than one of the above

Answer: Fossil fuels

31. The process that converts solid coal into liquid hydrocarbon fuel is called:

Cracking
Catalytic conversion
Carbonation
Liquefaction

Answer: Liquefaction

32. Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and propane are fossil fuels. They are called fossil fuels because :

they are burned to release energy and they cause air pollution
they were formed from the buried remains of plants and tiny animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago
they are nonrenewable and will run out
they are mixed with fossils to provide energy

Answer: they were formed from the buried remains of plants and tiny animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago

33. The Source of Ocean Thermal Energy is