GTU Energy Conversion and Management GTU ECM QUIZ

Subject Name: (ECM) Energy Conversion and Management, Subject Code: 2181916 Quiz

Subject Name: (ECM) Energy Conversion and Management, Subject Code: 2181916 Quiz

 

1. Which of the following is (are) renewable resource(s)
   1.   wind
   2.   tides
   3.   geothermal heat
   4.   all of the above
2. Which of the following country generate all their electricity using
   renewable energy?
   1.   Iceland
   2.   England
   3.   USA
   4.   China
3. Renwable energy often displaces conventional fuel in which of the
   following area
   1.   space heating
   2.   transportation
   3.   electricity generation
   4.   all of the above
4. Which of the following is used as fuel for transportation
   1.   ethanol
   2.   aldehyde
   3.   ketone
   4.   all of the above
5. Biodiesel is produced from oils or fats using
   1.   fermentation
   2.   transesterification
   3.   distillation
   4.   none of the above
6. Photovoltaic cell converts solar energy into
   1.   heat energy
   2.   electric energy
   3.   mechanical energy
   4.   chemical energy
7. In which of the following region winds are stronger and constant
   1.   deserts
   2.   offshore
   3.   low altitudes sites
   4.   all of the above
8. Following country met more than 40% of its electricity demand from
   wind energy
   1.   Denmark
   2.   Portugal
   3.   Ireland
   4.   Spain
9. Concentrated solar power (CSP) systems use ____ to focus a large
   area of sunlight into a small beam
   1.   lenses
   2.   mirrors
   3.   tracking systems
   4.   all of the above
10. The difference, in temperature between the core of the planet and its
    surface, is known as
    1.   geothermal coefficient
    2.   geothermal gradient
    3.   geothermal constant
    4.   none of the above
11. Biomass can be converted to
    1.   methane gas
    2.   ethanol
    3.   biodiesel
    4.   all of the above
12. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was formed
    in
    
    1.   2008
    2.   2009
    3.   2010
    4.   2011
13. Which of the following was the first solar powered aircraft to
    complete a circumnavigation of the world?
    1.   Solar impulse
    2.   Solar impulse 2
    3.   Solar impulse 3
    4.   Solar impulse 4
14. Following is true for biomass and biofuels
    1.   their contribution in reduction in CO2 emissions is limited
    2.   both emit large amount of air pollution when burned
    3.   they consume large amounts of water
    4.   all of the above
15. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
    1.   Coal
    2.   Forests
    3.   Water
    4.   Wildlife
16. Which among the following is not a renewable source of energy?
    1.   Solar energy
    2.   Biomass energy
    3.   Hydro-power
    4.   Geothermal energy
17. Identify the non-renewable energy resource from the following:
    1.   Coal
    2.   Fuel cells
    3.   Wind power
    4.   Wave power
18. Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable
    energy sources?
    1.   Highly polluting
    2.   High waste disposal cost
    3.   Unreliable supply
    4.   High running cost
19. Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into:
    1.   Chemical energy
    2.   Biogas
    3.   Electricity
    4.   Geothermal energy
20. Horizontal axis and vertical axis are the types of:
    1.   Nuclear reactor
    2.   Wind mills
    3.   Biogas reactor
    4.   Solar cell
21. Which among the following is not an adverse environmental impact
    of tidal power generation?
    1.   Interference with spawing and migration of fish
    2.   ) Pollution and health hazard in the estuary due to blockage of flow of
       polluted water into the sea
    3.   Navigational hazard
    4.   None of the above
22. Steam reforming is currently the least expensive method of
    producing:
    
    1.   Coal
    2.   Biogas
    3.   Hydrogen
    4.   Natural gas
23. Both power and manure is provided by:
    1.   Nuclear plants
    2.   Thermal plants
    3.   Biogas plants
    4.   Hydroelectric plant
24. The outermost layer of the eart
    1.   Magma
    2.   Mantle
    3.   Crust
    4.   Solid iron core
25. Common energy source in Indian villages is:
    1.   Electricity
    2.   Coal
    3.   Sun
    4.   Wood and animal dung
26. The one thing that is common to all fossil fuels is that they:
    1.   Were originally formed in marine environment
    2.   Contain carbon
    3.   Have undergone the same set of geological processes during their
       formation
    4.   Represent the remains of one living organisms
27. The process that converts solid coal into liquid hydrocarbon fuel is
    called:
    1.   Liquefaction
    2.   Carbonation
    3.   Catalytic conversion
    4.   Cracking
28. Lignite, bituminous and anthracite are different ranks of:
    1.   Nuclear fuel
    2.   Coal
    3.   Natural gas
    4.   Biogas
29. Cruid oil is:
    1.   Colourless
    2.   Odourless
    3.   Smelly yellow to black liquid
    4.   Odourless yellow to black liquid
30. BTU is measurement of:
    
    1.   Volume
    2.   Area
    3.   Heat content
    4.   Temperature
31. The first controlled fission of an atom was carried out in Germany
    in:
    
    1.   1920
    2.   1928
    3.   1925
    4.   1938
32. How we can measure beam radiations?
    1.   volta meter
    2.   ohm meter
    3.   ammeter
    4.   anemometer
33. Among all of these which can be used as a biofuel?
    1.   pongamia
    2.   jatropha
    3.   bagasse
    4.   ll of these
34. Which of the following type is stored in latent heat?
    1.   mechanical energy
    2.   thermal energy
    3.   chemical energy
    4.   all of these
35. What is the complement of zenith angle?
    1.   slope altitude angle
    2.   surface altitude angle
    3.   solar altitude angle
    4.   none of these
36. We measure heat content in …
    1.   ATU
    2.   BTU
    3.   CTU
    4.   DTU
37. Which one is the outer most layer of the earth?
    1.   crust
    2.   mantle
    3.   magma
    4.   none of these
38. Which instrument is used for measuring direct and diffused
    radiations?
    1.   ammeter
    2.   syrometer
    3.   pyrometer
    4.   volta meter
39. The main disadvantage of renewable energy ?
    1.   pollution
    2.   uneconomical
    3.   unreliable supply
    4.   high cost
40. Which of the following is the main component of biogas?
    1.   tutane
    2.   methane
    3.   butane
    4.   pentane
41. Which of the following theory is about non-renewable resources?
    1.   big bang theory
    2.   hotelling’s theory
    3.   game theory
    4.   none of these
42. Fossil fuels are rich in hydrogen and
    1.   nitrogen
    2.   phosphorus
    3.   carbon
    4.   oxygen
43. .Solar energy makes very hot by using thousands of mirrors or curved
    metals in
    1.   solar cells
    2.   solar heater
    3.   solar furnace
    4.   solar battery
44. In which country hot water or steam carrying geothermal energy
    often comes up to surface in
    1.   New Zealand
    2.   Ice land
    3.   Germany
    4.   both a and b
45. Fossils fuel is used as a source of energy for
    1.   transport
    2.   homes
    3.   industries
    4.   all of them
46. fossil fuels released energy when they are
    1.   cooled
    2.   melt
    3.   burned
    4.   pressurized
47. Generally, petroleum and natural gas are formed from the remains of
    1.   gases
    2.   sea organisms
    3.   mammals
    4.   mammals
48. Renewable energy does not contribute to
    1.   Global warming
    2.   Deforestation
    3.   Nuclear Waste
    4.   none
49. Which of the following source of energy is beneficial for the
    improvement in technology?
    1.   wind energy
    2.   Hydro energy
    3.   solar energy
    4.   Geothermal Energy
50. Which of the following energy has a high cost of research into new
    technology?
    1.   Geothermal energy
    2.   Non-Renewable energy
    3.   Renewable energy
    4.   Solar energy