1. An ideal source of energy should have ?

easy accessibility

easy transportability

higher calorific value

All of these

Answer: All of these

Explanation:

These are the characterises of ideal source of energy.


2. What are the disadvantage of solar energy ?

Highly hazardous toxic material is used in the manufacturing of solar device.

Daily average of solar energy varies from 4 to 7 kwh/m2

A large surface area is required collect the solar

All of the above are disadvantages.

Answer: All of the above are disadvantages.

Explanation:

All the points given are the disadvantage age of using solar energy.


3. Which part of the solar cooker is responsible for green house effect ?

Mirror

Outer cover of the solar cooker

Coating with black colour inside the box

Glass sheet

Answer: Glass sheet

Explanation:

Glass lid of solar cooker trapped the heat energy inside the box.


4. Choose the correct statement ?

Sun can be taken as an inexhaustible source of energy

Hydro and wind energy plants are non-polluting

Waste from a nuclear power plant can be easily disposed off

There is infinite storage of fossil fuel inside the earth

Answer: Hydro and wind energy plants are non-polluting

Explanation:

In rainy season, wind velocity is higher. So the blades of windmill moves with greater speed.


5. The working fluid in ocean thermal power plant is ?

liquified petroleum gas

charcoal

Volatile liquid like ammonia

petrol

Answer: Volatile liquid like ammonia

Explanation:

volatile liquid like ammonia


6. The temperature inside the solar cooker ranges from ?

100-140°C

70-80°C

150-200°C

500-100°C

Answer: 100-140°C

Explanation:

The box type solar cooker have a range 100-140°C.


7. Which of the following problem is associated with a burning of coal ?

ash with toxic metal supurity

acid rain

Carbon-dioxide emission

all of these.

Answer: all of these.

Explanation:


8. A device in which electricity is produced by the process of controlled nuclear fission reaction is called ?

thermal power plant

nuclear chain reaction

hydel power plant

nuclear reactor

Answer: nuclear reactor

Explanation:


9. Most of the sources of energy we use represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is not ultimately derived from the Sun’s energy ?

bio-mass

wind energy

geothermal energy

nuclear energy

Answer: nuclear energy

Explanation:


10. Acid rain happens because ?

earth atmosphere contains acids.

electrical charges are produced due to friction amongst clouds.

sun leads to heating of upper layer of atmosphere.

burning of fossil fuels release oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur in the atmosphere.

Answer: burning of fossil fuels release oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur in the atmosphere.

Explanation: