QUESTION BANK A

PHY- 403(A):Renewable Energy Sources N

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1) The main composition of biogas is _______________ A
A) Methane B) Carbon dioxide C) Nitrogen D) Hydrogen
2) Hydrothermal fluids are _____ in nature. C
(A) Corrosive (B) Abrasive (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
3) Photovoltaic cell converts solar energy into B
(A) heat energy (B) electric energy
(C) mechanical energy (D) chemical energy
4) In which of the following region winds are stronger and constant B
(A) deserts (B) offshore (C) low altitudes sites (D) all of the above
5) In geothermal energy EGS stand for. B
(A) engineered geophysical system (B) enhanced geothermal system
(C) engraved geothermal system (D) exhaust gas system
6) In dry steam hydrothermal plant, we use C
(A) Carnot cycle (B) Brayton cycle
(C) Rankine Cycle (D) None of the above
7) The temperature at the inner core of the earth is about. C
(A) 500 oc (B) 1000 oc (C) 4000 oc (D) 40000 oc
8) Concentrated solar power (CSP) systems use ____ to focus a large area of sunlight D
into a small beam.
(A) lenses (B) mirrors (C) tracking systems (D) all of the above
9) The following is (are) the classification of winds C
(A) Global wind (B) Local wind (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
10) The hole on the earth’s surface where the steam from the earth comes out is called as. B
(A) void (B) fumaroles (C) gash (D) mud pot
11) The process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped the earth. A
(A) geothermal energy (B) hydrothermal energy
(C) wave energy (D) solar Energy

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12) The difference, in temperature between the core of the planet and its surface, is B
known as
(A) geothermal coefficient (B) geothermal gradient
(C) geothermal constant (D) none of the above
13) Compared to a conventional steam plant, the temperature and pressure in a geothermal D
plant are.
(A) much higher (B) higher (C) comparable (D) lower
14) Which part of the wind turbines senses wind speed, wind direction, shaft speed and D
torque?
(A) Turbine blade (B) Shaft (C) Rotor (D) Controller
15) The following is (are) type(s) of Geothermal resource D
(A) Hydrothermal (B) Hot dry rock
(C) Geo pressurised (D) All of the above
16) Biomass can be converted to D
(A) methane gas (B) ethanol (C) biodiesel (D) all of the above
17) A stable interface between solid --------- liquid --------- and gaseous --------- promotes C
high rate of electrode process
(A) fuel, electrolyte, electrode (B) electrode, fuel, electrolyte
(C) electrode, electrolyte, fuel (D) fuel, electrode, electrolyte
18) Hot molten rock is called as. A
(A) magma (B) lava (C) ligneous rocks (D) volcano
19) A fuel cell is basically. D
(A) an electro-static energy conversion device
(B) an electro-mechanical conversion device
(C) a thermo-electric energy conversion device
(D) an electro-chemical energy conversion device
20) Following is true for biomass and biofuels D
(A) their contribution in reduction in CO2 emissions is limited
(B) both emit large amount of air pollution when burned
(C) they consume large amounts of water
(D) all of the above

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21) Why is wind turbine designed to stop operation at cut out velocity? A
(A) To protect wheel against damage (B) To make a quick stop in emergencies
(C) To improve the efficiency (D) In order to adjust the blades to wind direction
22) Sun tracking system is required in the case of: A
A) Cylindrical and parabolic and paraboloid B) Flat plate collector
C) Both (a) and (b) D) None of the above
23) Which fuel cell has the highest operating temperature? B
(A) PAFC (B) SOFC (C) MCFC (D) AFC
24) Widespread use of fuel cell is hindered mainly due to. D
(A) its high weight and size (B) its high efficiency (C)
non-availability of hydrogen (D) its high cost
25) The below schematic diagram represents which life cycle? D

A) Carbon Life Cycle B) Earth minerals Life Cycle

C) Phosphorus Life Cycle D) Fossil Fuel Life Cycle
26) The residual product discharge by the hydrogen oxygen cell is. B
(A) alcohol (B) water (C) hydrogen peroxide (D) potassium permanganate
27) A rotor installed in a fixed orientation with the swept area perpendicular to the pre B
dominate wind direction is called ______
(A) Nacelle (B) Yaw fixed machines
(C) Blades (D) Anemometer
28) Which of these should not be a properties of fuel cell electrodes? B
(A) good electrical conductors (B) Take part in chemical reaction
(C) highly resistant to corrosive environment (D) should perform charge separation
29) A module is a: C
(A) Series-arrangement of solar cells (B) Parallel arrangement of solar cells
(C) Series-parallel arrangement of solar cells (D) None of the above
30) An ideal emf of Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell at 25 0C is. A
(A) 1.23 V (B) 2.54 V (C) 3.96 V (D) 0.58 V

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31) Which type of windmill has better performance? D
(A) Vertical type wind mills (B) Darrieus type machines
(C) Magnus effect rotor (D) Horizontal type windmills
32) The most mature technology available for hydrogen storage is. C
(A) carbon nanotubes (B) liquid hydrogen storage at low temperature
(C) compressed hydrogen gas in steel tank or cylinder (D) metal hydride
33) 81. Biomass is used in the production of C
(A) fibres (B) chemicals (C) transportation fuels (D) biochemicals
34) Which of these gases or liquids are not used as source of hydrogen in fuel cell? D
(A) C2H6 (B) C2H2 (C) C6H6 (D) C2H5OH
35) The simplest method of hydrogen production is. B
(A) thermolysis of water (B) electrolysis of water
(C) biophotosynthesis (D) steam reforming of methane
36) Production of bioethanol is through fermentation of ________ and starch components B
(A) alcohol (B) sugar (C) milk (D) acid
37) Biodiesel is produced from oils or fats using B
(A) fermentation (B) transesterification
(C) distillation (D) none of the above

38) What does TSR stand for in design consideration of wind mills? A
(A) Tip speed ratio (B) Torque-synchronous ratio
(C) Tip suspension ratio (D) Temporary speed restriction
39) The molten rock within the earth is B
(A) Igneous (B) Magma (C) Sedimentary (D) Metamorphic
40) Hydrogen can be used B
(A) as a primary energy source only (B) as an energy carrier only
(C) both as primary energy source as well as energy carrier
(D) neither as primary energy source nor as energy carrier
41) The type of reactions in a fuel cell is not determine by. C
(A) composition of electrolyte (B) fuel and oxidizer combination
(C) catalytic effects of reaction container (D) materials effects of reaction container
42) The efficiency of solar cells is about: B
(A) 25% (B) 15% (C) 40% (D) 60%
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43) Which of the following in MCFC, carbonate of alkali metals in molten phase is used as D
electrolyte.
(A) Na (B) K (C) Li (D) all of the above
44) What does WECS stands for? A
(A) Wind energy conversion system (B) Wind engine control system
(C) Wind energy combined system (D) Wind engine comparison system
45) A stable interface between solid --------- liquid --------- and gaseous --------- promotes C
high rate of electrode process
(A) fuel, electrolyte, electrode (B) electrode, fuel, electrolyte
(C) electrode, electrolyte, fuel (D) fuel, electrode, electrolyte
46) 84. In biomethane, the percentage of carbon dioxide is C
(A) 55-60 (B) 35-45 (C) 30-40 (D) 32-43
47) --------- and suitable catalyst are required to promote high rate of electrode processes. B
(A) lower temperature (B) higher temperature (C) moderate temperature (D) very
low temperature
48) Which of the following is not a characteristic of hydrogen? A
(A) black colour (B) odourless (C) tasteless (D) non toxic
49) How much ideal efficiency should practical turbine have? D
(A) 10 – 12% (B) 18 – 25% (C) 80 – 90% (D) 50 – 70%
50) Bioethanol is mixed with ________ to prepare transport fuel B
(A) oil (B) petrol (C) kerosene (D) diesel
51) The aerobic digestion of sewage is utilized in the production of B
(A) metal articles (B) biofuels (C) biomass (D) synthetic fuels
52) A fuel cell is used to convert chemical energy into ____________ C
(A) Mechanical energy (B) Solar energy (C) Electrical energy
(D) Potential energy
53) What does OTEC stand for? B
(A) Ocean thermal energy cultivation
(B) Ocean thermal energy conversion
(C) Ocean techno energy conservation
(D) Ocean thermal energy consumption

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54) Which of the following is a disadvantage of renewable energy? D
A) High pollution B) Available only in few places
C) High running cost D) Unreliable supply
55) Which one of the following statement is not true for a geothermal energy system? D
(A) it is a reliable and cheap source of energy (B) it is available 24 hours per day
(C) it has no inherent storage feature, so extra storage facility is required
(D) the system is modular in nature
56) Which part of the wind mill acts as a housing for the turbine? C
(A) Wind Vane (B) Shaft (C) Wind mill head (D) Turbine
57) What is the movement of water generated by or associated with the change in mean sea D
level called?
(A) Tidal Variation (B) Tidal volume
(C) Tidal Range (D) Tidal Current
58) Which among the following have a large amount of installed grid interactive renewable A
power capacity in India?
A) Wind power B) Solar power C) Biomass power D) Small Hydro power
59) The voltage at which forward bias current increases rapidly is called as ___________ C
A) Breakdown Voltage B) Forward Voltage
C) Knee Voltage D) Voltage barrier
60) The oceanic tides are due to __________ D
(A) Heavy Winds (B) Slight earth quakes
(C) Water force (D) Gravitational interaction
61) Kinetic energy that results from the oscillation of water is called ________ A
(A) Wave energy (B) Tidal energy
(C) Ocean thermal energy (D) Hydro energy
62) Solar cells are made of: C
(A) Aluminium (B) Germanium (C) Silicon (D) Cadmium
63) Which part of the wind turbines senses wind speed, wind direction, shaft speed and D
torque?
(A) Turbine blade (B) Shaft (C) Rotor (D) Controller
64) The solar or photo voltaic cell converts: B
A) Chemical energy to electrical energy B) Solar radiation into electrical energy
C) Solar radiation into thermal energy D) Thermal energy into electrical energy
65) Nuclear Energy is a Renewable Energy. B
A) True B) False

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66) A _______ attached to the float moves up and down inside a cylinder? C
(A) chain (B) barrel (C) piston (D) load
67) In a P-N Junction, the depletion region is reduced when _________ B
A) P side is connected to the negative side of the terminal
B) P side is connected to the positive side of the terminal
C) N side is connected to the positive side of the terminal
D) Never reduced

68) The amount of energy available in the wind at any instant is proportional to ___ of D
the wind speed.
(A) Square root power of two (B) Square root power of three
(C) Square power (D) Cube power
69) How is height of wave determined? A
(A) By wind speed (B) By force of wave
(B) By a immersion scale (D) By a floating device
70) Which of the following region is coated with a metal? A

A) A B) B C) C D) D
71) Why is wind turbine designed to stop operation at cut out velocity? A
(A) To protect wheel against damage (B) To make a quick stop in emergencies
(C) To improve the efficiency (D) In order to adjust the blades to wind direction
72) Which is the type of energy where the energy is harnessed by the heat accumulated on the C
surface of water?
(A) Wind energy (B) Wave energy
(C) Ocean thermal energy conversion (D) Solar energy
73) Select the formula for total power pt? A
(A) Pt = 12gc ρAVi 3
(B) Pt = ρAVi D
3 3

3 3
(C) Pt = 12gc Vi D (D) Pt = 2gcVi3

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74) The I-V characteristics of a solar cell are drawn in the fourth quadrant. A
(A) True (B) False
75) Tidal power is practically _________ B
(A) Exhaustible (B) Inexhaustible (C) Not possible (D) Complicated
76) Which of the following has the lowest efficiency? D
(A) Solar energy (B) Wind energy (C) Wave energy (D) OTEC
77) How is heat loss over come in liquid plate collectors? A
A) By insulation B) By casing C) By the transparent cover
D) From provided tubes
78) Which of the following materials cannot be used as solar cells materials? D
A) Si B) GaAs C) CdS D) PbS
79) Which is the working fluid in open cycle? B
(A) Propane (B) Water (C) Engine oil (D) ISO-butane
80) Which part of flat plate collectors is coated in black? B
A) Transparent cover B) Absorber plate C) Insulation D) Fins
81) What is the inherent weakness of all wind machines? C
(A) Their efficiencies (B) Requires powerful winds to make fan rotate
(C) Their dependency on the wind speed (D) Cannot be easily repaired
82) What is the difference between Photodiode and Solar cell? B
A) No External Bias in Photodiode B) No External Bias in Solar cell
C) Larger surface area in photodiode D) No difference
83) The bio ethanol is subjected to rectification to remove ___________ D
A) Sugar B) Enzymes C) Yeast D) Impurities
84) The kinetic energy is used to make power in __________ method. D
(A) Tidal lagoon method (B) Dynamic tidal power
(C) Tidal barrage method (D) Tidal steam generator
85) A solar cell is a ___________ D
A) P-type semiconductor B) N-type semiconductor
C) Intrinsic semiconductor D) P-N Junction
86) Warm surface sea water is pumped through a ____________ to vaporise the fluid. A
(A) Heat exchanger (B) Generator (C) Evaporator (D) Condenser
87) This is an example of starch crops biomass feedstocks D
(A) corn stover (B) wheat straw (C) orchard prunings (D) sugar cane

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88) In hydroelectric power, what is necessary for the production of power throughout the A
year?
(A) Dams filled with water (B) High amount of air
(C) High intense sunlight (D) Nuclear power
89) In which of the following region winds are stronger and constant B
(A) deserts (B) offshore (C) low altitudes sites (D) all of the above

90) Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource? D

A) Solar B)metane C) hydroelectric D) caol

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