Nonconventional energy sources

1. Which among the following is not an adverse environmental impact of tidal power generation?
   (a) Interference with spawing and migration of fish
   (b) Pollution and health hazard in the estuary due to blockage of flow of polluted water into the sea
   (c) Navigational hazard
   (d) None of the above
   Answer =d
2. Steam reforming is currently the least expensive method of producing:
   (a) Coal
   (b) Biogas
   (c) Hydrogen
   (d) Natural gas
   Answer =c
3. A fuel cell, in order to produce electricity, burns:
   (a) Helium
   (b) Nitrogen
   (c) Hydrogen
   (d) None of the above
   Answer=c
4. Fuel cells are:
   (a) Carbon cell
   (b) Hydrogen battery
   (c) Nuclear cell
   (d) Chromium cell
   Answer=b
5. Both power and manure is provided by:
   (a) Nuclear plants
   (b) Thermal plants
   (c) Biogas plants
   (d) Hydroelectric plant
   Answer=c
6. The outermost layer of the earth is:
   (a) Magma
   (b) Mantle
   (c) Crust
   (d) Solid iron core
   Answer=c
7. Common energy source in Indian villages is:
   (a) Electricity
   (b) Coal
   (c) Sun
   (d) Wood and animal dung
   Answer=d
8. The one thing that is common to all fossil fuels is that they:
   (a) Were originally formed in marine environment
   (b) Contain carbon
   (c) Have undergone the same set of geological processes during their formation
   (d) Represent the remains of one living organisms
   Answer=b
9. The process that converts solid coal into liquid hydrocarbon fuel is called:
   (a) Liquefaction
   (b) Carbonation
   (c) Catalytic conversion
   (d) Cracking
   Answer=a
10. Lignite, bituminous and anthracite are different ranks of:
    (a) Nuclear fuel
    (b) Coal
    (c) Natural gas
    (d) Biogas
    Answer=b
11. Cruid oil is:
    (a) Colourless
    (b) Odourless
    (c) Smelly yellow to black liquid
    (d) Odourless yellow to black liquid
    Answer=c
12. BTU is measurement of:
    (a) Volume
    (b) Area
    (c) Heat content
    (d) Temperature
    Answer=c
13. The first controlled fission of an atom was carried out in Germany in:
    (a) 1920
    (b) 1928
    (c) 1925
    (d) 1938
    Answer=d
14. Boiling water reactor and pressurised water reactors Are
    a) Nuclear reactor
    (b) Solar reactor
    (c) OTEC
    (d) Biogas reactor
    Answer=a
15. The process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface is called _
    a) Hydrothermal energy
    b) Geo-Thermal energy
    c) Solar energy
    d) Wave energy
    Answer=b
16. How much is the average temperature at depth of 10 km of earth surface?
    a) 200 C
    b) 900 C
    c) 650 C
    d) 20 C
    Answer: a
17. What is hot molten rock called?
    a) Lava
    b) Magma
    c) Igneous rocks
    d) Volcano
    Answer=b
18. What does EGS stand for in geothermal energy?
    a) Engraved Geothermal systems
    b) Enhanced geothermal system
    c) Exhaust gas system
    d) Engineered geo physical system
    Answer=a
19. A geothermal solution containing appreciable amounts of sodium chloride or other salts is called as __
    a) Fluids
    b) Brine
    c) Solvent
    d) Magma
    Answer=b
20. Earth’s outer layer rock is called as __
    a) Mantle
    b) Crust
    c) Outer core
    d) Asthenosphere
    Answer=b
21. The hole on earth’s surface from where the steam from the earth comes out is called as __
    a) Gash
    b) Mud pot
    c) Void
    d) Fumarole
    Answer =b
22. A spring that shoots jets of hot water and steam into the air is called as _
    a) Mine hole
    b) Geyser
    c) Hot spring
    d) Mud pot
    Answer=b
23. Which kind geothermal plant is most common type?
    a) Dry steam
    b) Flash
    c) Binary
    d) Wet steam
    Answer=d
24. How much is the efficiency of geothermal plant?
    a) 28%
    b) 15%
    c) 42%
    d) 30%
    Answer=d
25. Which is an organic matter produced by plants in direct or indirect forms?
    a) Solar energy
    b) Biomass
    c) Wind energy
    d) Bio-fuel
    Answer=b
26. What type of energy is biomass energy?

a) Conventional energy
b) Non renewable
c) Commercial energy
d) Sustainable energy
Answer=d

27. The use of biomass energy has the potential to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    a) True
    b) False
    Answer=a
28. __ is made by combining alcohol with vegetable oil, animal fat or recycled cooking grease.
    a) Biodiesel
    b) Biomass
    c) Bioelectricity
    d) Syngas
    Answer=a
29. What type of _re system is used in Bio power?
    a) Hand _ring
    b) Mechanical stoke _ring
    c) Direct _ring
    d) Indirect _ring
    Answer=c
30. Mixing biomass with fossil fuels in conventional power plants is referred to as _
    a) Agitation
    b) Infuse
    c) Co-_ring
    d) Interbreed
    Answer=c
31. Which gas can be chemically converted into other fuels or products, burned in a conventional boiler, or used instead of natural gas in gas turbine?
    a) Freon
    b) Natural gas
    c) Syngas
    d) Noble gas
    Answer=c
32. What does natural decay of biomass produces?
    a) Ozone
    b) Methane
    c) Ethane
    d) Hydrogen
    Answer=b
33. What is used to decompose organic matter in absence of oxygen in closed reactors?
    a) Slugs
    b) Fungi
    c) Natural consortia
    d) Methane
    Answer=c
34. What is Ethanol called?
    a) Phenol
    b) Alcohol
    c) Amino acid
    d) Butanol
    Answer=b
35. Which type of bio products include Antifreeze, plastics, glues, arti_cial sweeteners, and gel for toothpaste?
    a) Bio products made from sugars
    b) Bio products made by waste products
    c) Bio products made from decomposition
    d) Bio products made from catalytic cracking
    Answer=a
36. What is BTU used to measure?
    a) Heat content
    b) Area
    c) Density
    d) Volume
    Answer=a