Sources of Energy (Set - III) Online Test

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Description: Sources of Energy - III
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Rekha Rai
Tags: Sources of Energy - III Nuclear Energy and its Pros and Cons Environmental Consequences of Exploiting Sources of Energy Various Ways of Using Sea Energy for Power Generation Characteristics of a Good Fuel Fossil Fuel and its Effects Solar Energy as a Non-conventional Source of Energy Thermal and Hydro Power Plant

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

Which of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas?

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

Which of the following is an advantage of geothermal energy?

Sea provides us

Why is the efficiency of a solar heating device low?

The sun’s energy is available in condensed form and there is no proper method to store this energy.
The sun’s energy is available in gaseous form and there is no proper method to store this energy.
The sun’s energy is available in diffused form and there is no proper method to store this energy.
The sun’s energy is available in solid form and there is no proper method to store this energy.

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

Nuclear fuel can be used for a long time.
It can cause very serious health problems in case of an accident.
Even a small amount of nuclear fuel has the ability to generate very high amount of energy.
It helps to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

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

How is geothermal energy influenced by the sun?

Geothermal energy increases due to an increase in the intensity of the sun's rays.
Geothermal energy decreases due to decrease in the intensity of the sun's rays.
Geothermal energy converts nuclear energy to thermal energy.
Geothermal energy is not influenced by the sun.

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

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

What is the basic ill–effect of fossil fuels?

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

Which of the following is an inexhaustible source of energy?

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