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Science Class -10 Sources Of Energy Test -1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

A good fuel is one that possesses:

Hint:Calorific value definition, the amount of heat released by a unit weight or unit volume of a substance during complete combustion.

The ignition temperature of a fuel is defined as the minimum temperature at which it ignites.

a)

(a) High calorific value and low ignition temperature

b)

(b) Low calorific value and low ignition temperature

c)

(c) High calorific value and moderate ignition temperature

d)

(d) Low calorific value and moderate ignition temperature

2.

There are four fuels which all contain only carbon and hydrogen. The fuel having highest calorific value will be one which has:

Hint: Carbon causes incomplete combustion.

a)

More of carbon but less of hydrogen

b)

Less of carbon but more of hydrogen

c)

Equal proportions of carbon and hydrogen

d)

Less of carbon as well as less of hydrogen

3.

Wind mills require a minimum speed of

a)

10 km/h

b)

50 km/h

c)

15 km/h

d)

100 km/h

4.

In a hydroelectric power plant more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a greater height because:

a)

Its temperature increases.

b)

Larger amount of potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

c)

The electricity content water increases with height.

d)

More water molecules dissociate into ions.

5.

In order to make efficient solar cooker, the cover of cooker box should be made of:

a)

Transparent plastic sheet

b)

Shining aluminium sheet

c)

Butter paper sheet

d)

Transparent glass

6.

Which of the followings is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural gas

d)

Nuclear fuel

7.

The rise of sea-water during high tide is caused by the gravitational pull of the:

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

d)

Mars

8.

The disposal of wastes produced in a nuclear power plant is a big problem because it is:

a)

Highly radioactive

b)

Highly inflammable

c)

Extremely foul smelling

d)

Too heavy

9.

The energy efficient device for producing light is:

a)

LED

b)

CFL

c)

DLF

d)

LPG

10.

The major constituent of biogas is

a)

Methane

b)

Ethane

c)

Propane

d)

Butane

11.

The process by which energy is produced in the sun is

a)

Nuclear fission

b)

Nuclear fusion

c)

Both nuclear fusion and fission

d)

Combustion of hydrogen

12.

Which is the most popular kitchen fuel in India?

a)

LPG

b)

Kerosene

c)

Coal

d)

Firewood

13.

Which method is used to produce electricity in hydroelectric power plant.

a)

By boiling the water to produce steam

b)

By ionizing water

c)

By running dynamo by kinetic energy

d)

Any of the above

14.

Which of the following is the odd one out?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Hydro electricity

c)

Coal

d)

CNG

15.

Which method is used to produce electricity in thermal power plant?

a)

By heating chargeable cells

b)

By boiling water

c)

By pushing pistons by heat energy

d)

None of above

16.

Which of the following produces energy because of temperature difference at various levels in ocean.

a)

Tidal energy

b)

Wave energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Ocean thermal energy

17.

In which of the following kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy?

a)

Tidal energy

b)

Hydro energy

c)

Wind energy

d)

All of these

18.

Fossile fuels are

a)

non-renewable source of energy

b)

renewable source of energy

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

Neither (a) nor (b)

19.

Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum and natural gas in

a)

presence of air

b)

absence of air

c)

presence of sunlight

d)

none of the above

20.

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

a)

Carbon-dioxide emission

b)

acid rain

c)

ash with toxic metal supurity

d)

all of these.

21.

Select the important factor for the site selection of a thermal power plant.

a)

Distance from the populated area

b)

Availability of fuel

c)

Availability’ of water

d)

Cost of plant

22.

Hydropower plant are located in the

a)

desert area

b)

plane area

c)

hilly terrains

d)

none-of above

23.

Which of the following organism produces biogas from cow drug sherry in the biogas plant?

a)

aerobic bacteria

b)

anaerobic bacteria

c)

protozoa

d)

fungi

24.

Wind is caused due to

a)

uneven heating of earth’s surface

b)

rotation of earth

c)

local conditions

d)

All of these

25.

The use of reflector in the solar cooker is to

a)

Decrease efficiency

b)

create green house effect

c)

increase efficiency

d)

none of these

26.

A solar panel is made by combining in an arrangement

a)

solar concentrator

b)

solar cookers

c)

solar cells

d)

solar chimney

27.

Tidal energy is a farm of energy obtained from the

a)

motion of surface water in ponds

b)

ocean in the form of tidal waves

c)

tides occurs in the river water

d)

motion of the wave in sea

28.

Tidal energy is harnessed by constructing a dam across

a)

narrow opening to the sea

b)

wide opening to the sea

c)

the river in hilly trains

d)

the river in plane areas

29.

Wave energy is caused due to

a)

(a)strong winds blowing across the sea

b)

(b)kinetic energy possessed by huge waves near the sea shore

c)

(c)energy possessed by the stored water

d)

both (a) and (b)

30.

The working fluid in ocean thermal power plant is

a)

Volatile liquid like ammonia

b)

petrol

c)

charcoal

d)

liquified petroleum gas

31.

Which one of the following forms of energy leads to least environmental pollution in the process of its harnessing and utilisation?

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Geothermal energy

32.

The major problem in harnessing nuclear energy is how to

a)

split nuclei

b)

sustain the reaction

c)

dispose off spent fuel safely

d)

convert nuclear energy into electrical energy

33.

Biogas is formed in the

a)

presence of air only

b)

presence of water only

c)

absence of air only

d)

presence of water and absence of air

34.

Solar energy can be directly converted to elec-trical energy by which of the following devices?

a)

solar cooker

b)

solar heater

c)

solar cell

d)

solar geyser

35.

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

a)

nuclear chain reaction

b)

hydro power plant

c)

nuclear reactor

d)

thermal power plant

36.

Spent slurry (Bio-waste after obtaining biogas) is used as

a)

fuel

b)

manure

c)

food for livestock

d)

used again for generating biogas

37.

In the following Question, the Assertion and Reason have been put forward. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:

(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(b) The Assertion and the Reason are . correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true


Assertion: Wind energy farms cannot be established every where.

Reason: The wind energy farms can be established only at those places where wind blows for most part of the year.

a)

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

b)

The Assertion and the Reason are . correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

c)

Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

d)

The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true

38.

Coal is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

39.

Which form of energy uses water moving through a dam?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Solar

d)

Hydropower

40.

Energy that uses heat from within the earth is ____.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Geothermal

c)

Wind

d)

Solar