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Sources of Energy - 2 (Class X)

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Which of the following fuels is the most polluting?

  1. Diesel

  2. Coal

  3. Petrol

  4. CNG


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Coal is the most polluting as it releases the maximum amount of solid particulates into the air and also leaves behind a residue after burning.

Which of the following devices is used to convert solar energy to electricity?

  1. Solar condenser

  2. Solar cooker

  3. Solar cell

  4. Solar inductor


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solar cell is the device which is used to convert solar energy to electricity.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The maximum temperature that a solar cooker can attain is 100° - 140°C. At this temperature, food can be cooked.

What happens to wood when it is burnt completely in limited supply of oxygen?

  1. Charcoal is left behind; water and volatile material get removed.

  2. Charcoal is left behind; water and non-volatile material get removed.

  3. Wood is left behind; water and volatile material get removed.

  4. Charcoal, water and non-volatile material are left behind.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charcoal is left behind; water and volatile material get removed.

Which of the following types of nutrients does the slurry left behind in a biogas plant contain?

  1. Nitrogen

  2. Carbon

  3. Sulphur

  4. Potassium


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The slurry left behind in a biogas plant contains nitrogen. 

At what temperature difference do ocean thermal plants work?

  1. 10 K

  2. 20 K

  3. 5 K

  4. 15 K


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If the temperature difference between water at the surface and water at a depth of up to 2 km is 20 K, then these plants work.

Winds blow due to

(a) equal heating of landmass and water bodies by solar radiation (b) difference in temperature in the polar and equatorial regions (c) unequal heating of landmass and water bodies by solar radiation

  1. Only (a)

  2. Both (a) and (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. Both (b) and (c)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unequal heating of landmass and water bodies by solar radiation generates air movement and causes winds to blow. Difference in temperature in the polar and equatorial regions also causes very strong polar winds to blow.

Which of the following is/are the negative impact(s) of reservoir-type hydropower plants?

  1. Large tracts of land get submerged under water.

  2. A hydropower plant leads to water pollution directly.

  3. The vegetation, which is submerged, gives rise to methane gas.

  4. Both (1) and (3)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Large tracts of land get submerged under water and the vegetation, which is submerged, gives rise to methane gas; both are the negative impacts of reservoir-type hydropower plants. 

Which of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Methane

  3. Sulphur dioxide

  4. Carbon monoxide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Carbon monoxide is not a greenhouse gas.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. Uranium is used in fission process.

  2. Uranium decays into harmful subatomic particles.

  3. The improper use of uranium and disposal results into environmental pollution.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Uranium is used in fission process. It causes serious health problems. It causes environmental pollution.

Which of the following alternative energy sources pollute(s) the environment?

  1. Geothermal power plant

  2. Nuclear power plant

  3. Solar cells

  4. Both (1) and (3)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

During the process or reaction, a nuclear power plant gives the substance which pollutes the environment. Hence, option (2) is correct.

Which of the following materials are required to make a solar cooker?

  1. A glass sheet and convex lens

  2. A glass sheet, mirror and black box

  3. A glass sheet, concave lens and black box

  4. A glass sheet, mirror and plastic box


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A glass sheet, a mirror and a black box are required to make a solar cooker.

How does a reservoir-type hydropower plant help the environment?

  1. Helps in irrigation and in controlling floods

  2. Helps in controlling rainfall patterns

  3. Helps in preserving natural habitat

  4. Helps in stabilising the ecosystem of adjoining areas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A hydropower plant helps in irrigation and in controlling floods.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hydrogen bomb is based on nuclear fusion reaction and nuclear bomb is based on nuclear fission reaction.

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

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (c)

  3. Both (a) and (c)

  4. Both (a) and (b)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

High calorific value and ease of transport are the characteristics of a good fuel. 

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