NON CONVENTIONAL SOURCE OF ENERGY

ME-III-II
OBJECTIVE Q&A
Prepared by T.Balasai Goud
UNIT-I
1. The thermal energy contained in the interior of the earth is called?
a. Ocean energy
b. geothermal energy c. Bio mass
d. Thermionic generation
[b]
2. Countries which have known Geo - thermal resources
a. Japan
b. Germany
c. Cuba
d. India
[ a]
3. Geo thermal energy is
a. Conventional energy b. solar energy c. Renewable energy d. Any one of these
[c ]
4. How many types of geo thermal resources are there?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
[ c]
5. The highest level of tidal water is known as?
a. Ebb tide
b. Neap tide
c. Spring tide
[ c]
6. Actual efficiency of a practical OTEC plant is less than?
a.4%
b. 3%
[ b]
7. OTEC Closed cycle is also known as?
a. Anderson cycle
b. Claude cycle
[ a]
8. OTEC Open cycle is also known as?
a. Anderson cycle
b. Claude cycle
[ b]
9. The lowest level tidal water is known as?

c. 2%

d. Four

d. Flood tide

d. 1%

c. MHD cycle

d. Any one of these

c. MHD cycle

d. Any one of these

a. Ebb tide
b. Neap tide
c. Spring tide
d. Flood tide
[b
]
10. The level difference between the high and low tide is known as?

a. Tidal range
these
[ a ]

b. Wave length

c. Tidal length

d. Any one of

UNIT-II
11 An MHD generator is a device for converting, which energy of the fuel directly into
electrical energy
a. Solar energy
energy
[c

b. Wind energy

c. Heat energy

d. Geothermal

12. There are no moving parts in

a. MHD cycle

b. Anderson cycle

c. Claude cycle

d. Bray ton

cycle
[ d ]
`
13. The hot gases from combustor is then seeded with
a. Cesium
[ a ]
14. For

MHD

b. Helium
electric

a. Gas
[

generation,

b. Liquid

which

c. Vapour

d. Hydrogen
are

the

fuels

used.

d. Solid

a ]
15. How is the tidal wave on a full moon?
a. Maximum
b. Minimum
c. Medium
d. Any one of these
[ a ]
16. Advantage of Hydro power plant compared to thermal power plant?
a. High efficiency

these

power

c. Argon

b. Low efficiency

c. Medium efficiency

d. Any one of

[ a ]
17. In closed MHD systems the working fluid is.
a. Air
b. Helium
c. Ammonia
[ b ]
18. In an open cycle MHD systems the working fluid is.
a. Air
b. Helium
c. Argon
[ a ]
19. solar energy generation requires __________ space
a. low
b. medium
c. large
[ c ]
20. Countries which do not have Geo thermal resources.
a. Japan
[ c ]

b. Germany

c. Cuba

d. Propane

d. Propane

d. no

d. India

UNIT-III
21. Which of the following is a renewable energy source
a) Bitumen b) energy solar c) coal d) natural gas
[ b]
22. Energy available in fuels is heat energy chemical stored is
a) heat energy b) chemical energy c) atomic energy d) explosive energy
[b ]
23. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a) oil b) natural gas c) geothermal d) coal
[ c]
24. I/ISC = 1+0.033cos

where ISC is

a. Intensity of solar radiation b. solar constant c. solar azimuth angle d. none of these.
[ b]
25. Percentage of methane in bio-gas
a.10-20 b. 35-45 c. 55-65 d. 80-90
[ c]
26. Bio gas has been popular as the name
a. town gas b. coal gas c. natural gas d. gobar gas
[d ]

27. Chemical formula of glaubers salt

a. Na2SO4.10H2O b. Na2SO4.5H2O c. Na2SO4 d. none.
[ a]
28. Energy storage by consuming a material to rise in temperature is called
a. latent heat b. sensible heat c. heat capacity d. none
[ b]
29. Ggasohol is a mixture of
a. 90% petrol 10% ethanol b. 80% petrol 20% ethanol c. 70% petrol 30% ethanol
d. 50% petrol 50% ethanol
[ a]
30. pH should be maintained in digester in the range of
a. 6.5 - 7.5 b. 7.5-8.5 c. 5.5-6.5 d. none of these
[a ]

UNIT-IV
31. Name the alternative energy sources
a) Solar energy b)wind energy c)geothermal energy d)all the above
[ D]
32. The energy radiated by the sun on a bright sunny day is approximately
a.1Kw/m2 b. 4Kw/m2 c. 8Kw/m2 d. 12Kw/m2
[ a]
33. Example of fuel cell
a.(H2,O2) b.(N2H4,O2) c. (C,O2) d. all the above
[ d]
34. Conventional energy sources is
a. wood b. dung c. waste d.gas
[d]
35. _____________ percentage of coal energy sources is consummated in the world
a. 38.3
b. 32.5 c.36.4 d.42.5
[b]

36. materials for phase change energy storage is

glaubers salt ,water, salt
eutectics____
a. latent heat b. sensible heat c. both a & b d. none of the above

[a]
37 . solar cell are -_____________
a) Direct electric converter b)indirect convert c) both a&b d) none
[a]
38. In sensible heat storage ________________________is changed.
a. temperature b. phase c. both a & b d. none of the above
[a]
39. In latent heat storage ________________________is changed.
a. temperature b. phase c. both a & b d. none of the above
[b]
40. In flat plate collectors used for air heating are mainly divided into______________
a. porous b. non porous c both a & b d. none of the above
[c ]

UNIT-V
41. CPC collector is ___________type of collector
a. non concentric b . Concentric c. concentric non focusing
d. concentric
focusing
[ c]
42. ____________ system is adopted in solar vapour absorption system
a. air heating b. water heating c. air cooling d. water cooling
[ b ]
43. Temperature range (in C) for high temperature solar thermal electric power plant is___
a. 70-120 b. 80-250 c. 300-500

d. 350-700

[c]
44. Anaerobic digestion occurs in the __________
a. presence of oxygen

b. in the absence of oxygen

c. presence of CO2

d. in the absence of CO2

[b]

45. Aerobic digestion occurs in the ________

a. presence of oxygen

b. in the absence of oxygen

c. presence of CO2

d. in the absence of CO2

[ a ]
46. KVIC is______
a. bio plant b. geo thermal

c. MHD

d. none of the above

[ a ]
47. Direct beam radiations are measured by
a. pyranometer

b. pyrheliometer

c. both a & b

d. none of the above

[ b ]
48. Hydro thermal wells range in depth from_____ ( in meters)
a. 600-2100

b. 500-2500

c. 700-1500

d.200-2000

c. cross draught

d. all of the above

[a ]
49. Fixed bed gasifiers classified as
a. up draught

b. down draught

[d ]
50. Solar pond is used in____ temperature type of solar thermal electric power generation
a. low
[a]

b. high

c. medium d. none of the above