201.

Petrothermal systems are composed of hot dry rock with

(A) no underground water
(B) large underground water
(C) petrochemicals
(D) dense gases.

202. In petrothermal systems of geothermal energy there is hot dry rock but no underground
water. In such systems energy is obtained by
(A) circulating compressed air
(B) pumping water
(C) creating water wells
(D) none of the above.

203. Reflecting mirrors used for exploiting solar energy are called
(A) diffusers
(B) ponds
(C) heliostats
(D) mantle.

204. Which of the following area is preferred for solar thermal electric plants ?

(A) mountain tops

(B) hot arid zones
(C) coastal areas
(D) high rainfall zones.

205. In solar thermal conversion systems the solar heat is transferred to

(A) water-steam
(B) liquid metals
(C) molten salts
(D) any of the above.

191.D ----- 192.D ----- 193.C ----- 194.A ----- 195.A ----- 196.C ----- 197.B ----- 198.A ----199.D ----- 200.D ----- 201.A ----- 202.B ----- 203.C ----- 204.B ----- 205.D
206. Photovoltaic solar energy conversion system makes use of
(A) fuel cell
(B) solar cell
(C) solar pond
(D) none of the above.

207. Solar cells are made of

(A) silicon

(B) germanium
(C) silver
(D) aluminium.

208. The voltage of a single solar cell is

(A) 0.5 V
(B) 1 V
(C) 1.1 V
(D) 5 W.

209. The output of a solar cell is of the order of

(A) 0.1 W
(B) 0.5 W
(C) 1 W
(D) 5 W.

210. A module is a
(A) newly installed solar cell
(B) series parallel arrangement of solar cells
(C) a series of solar cells when not used for power generation

(D) none of the above.

211. The major disadvantage, with solar cells for power generation is
(A) lack of availability
(B) large area requirement
(C) variable power
(D) high cost.

212. The maximum theoretical efficiencies of solar sales could be around

(A) 99%
(B) 60%
(C) 48%
(D) 1%.

213. The source of energy for satellite is

(A) battery
(B) solar cell
(C) cryogenic storage
(D) any of the above.

214. Winds caused by greater solar heating of the earth's surface near the equator than near the
northern or southern poles, are known as
(A) local winds
(B) equatorial winds
(C) planetary winds
(D) trade winds.

215. Local winds are caused by

(A) differential heating of land and water
(B) differential heating of plains and mountains
(C) any of the above
(D) none of the above.

216. The total power of a wind stream is proportional to

(A) velocity of stream
(B) ( velocity of stream )2
(C) (velocity of stream )3
(D) 1/ (velocity of stream)

217. Tidal energy mainly makes use of

(A) kinetic energy of water

(B) potential energy of water
(C) both kinetic as well as potential energy of water
(D) none of the above.

218. Which of the following is a reaction turbine

(A) Banki turbine
(B) Jonval turbine
(C) Girard turbine
(D) None of the above.

219. All of the following are electrical mechanical storage systems EXCEPT
(A) Pumped hydro-system
(B) Torsion bar system
(C) Super-conducting coils
(D) Kinetic flywheels.

220. Thermal storage of energy is possible in the form of

(A) sensible heat
(B) latent heat

(C) chemical reaction

(D) any of the above.

206.B ----- 207.A ----- 208.A ----- 209.C ----- 210.B ----- 211.D ----- 212.C ----- 213.B ----214.C ----- 215.C ----- 216.C ----- 217.B ----- 218.D ----- 219.C ----- 220.D