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Sources of Energy (Set - III)

Sources of Energy - III

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the maximum temperature that a solar cooker can attain?

  1. 70° - 80°C
  2. 100° - 140°C
  3. 150° - 160°C
  4. 50° - 60°C
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas?

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Methane
  3. Sulphur dioxide
  4. Carbon monoxide
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hydrogen bomb is based on __________ reaction and nuclear bomb is based on ________ reaction.

  1. nuclear fission, nuclear fusion
  2. nuclear combustion, nuclear fusion
  3. nuclear fusion, nuclear fission
  4. nuclear fusion, nuclear combustion
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of a good fuel?

(a) High calorific value
(b) Easy to transport
(c) Very high ignition temperature

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  2. Only (c)
  3. Both (a) and (c)
  4. Both (a) and (b)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an advantage of geothermal energy?

  1. Geothermal energy can be obtained from any area of the land.
  2. Geothermal power plants can be set up in any area.
  3. The generation of geothermal energy is economical and environment friendly.
  4. Cold gases are produced from geothermal plants, which can be used elsewhere.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sea provides us

  1. wind energy and water energy
  2. tidal energy and water energy
  3. tidal energy and wave energy
  4. water energy and tidal energy
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why is the efficiency of a solar heating device low?

  1. The sun’s energy is available in condensed form and there is no proper method to store this energy.
  2. The sun’s energy is available in gaseous form and there is no proper method to store this energy.
  3. The sun’s energy is available in diffused form and there is no proper method to store this energy.
  4. The sun’s energy is available in solid form and there is no proper method to store this energy.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an advantage of nuclear energy?

  1. Nuclear fuel can be used for a long time.
  2. It can cause very serious health problems in case of an accident.
  3. Even a small amount of nuclear fuel has the ability to generate very high amount of energy.
  4. It helps to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. In nuclear fission, nucleus of a heavy atom, when bombarded with low energy neutrons, can split apart into lighter nuclei.
  2. Tremendous amount of energy is released in a nuclear fission reaction.
  3. Small amount of energy is released in a nuclear fission reaction.
  4. Both (1) and (2)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How is geothermal energy influenced by the sun?

  1. Geothermal energy increases due to an increase in the intensity of the sun's rays.
  2. Geothermal energy decreases due to decrease in the intensity of the sun's rays.
  3. Geothermal energy converts nuclear energy to thermal energy.
  4. Geothermal energy is not influenced by the sun.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following types of energy cannot be used on a cloudy day?

  1. Nuclear energy
  2. Wind energy
  3. Solar energy
  4. Geothermal energy
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following alternative energy sources pollute the environment on a bigger scale?

  1. Geothermal power plants
  2. Nuclear power plants
  3. Solar cells
  4. Wind turbines
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the basic ill–effect of fossil fuels?

  1. They are renewable.
  2. They produce air pollutants on burning.
  3. They are very costly.
  4. They produce noise pollution on burning.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which form is energy of water flowing in rivers stored in dams?

  1. Kinetic energy
  2. Wave energy
  3. Potential energy
  4. Turbine energy
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an inexhaustible source of energy?

  1. Bioenergy
  2. Coal
  3. Petroleum
  4. Natural gas
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