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SOLAR BASICS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To how many types are flat plate collectors divided depending on type of heat transfer fluid?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

For what purpose are Gas heating collectors used?

a)

To trap solar radiance

b)

To act as a medium to help in conversion of sunlight to electrical energy

c)

Employed as solar air heaters

d)

They act as alternate panels in case of failure

3.

Liquid heating collectors are mainly used for _________

a)

heating water

b)

generating electricity

c)

cooking

d)

trapping sunlight

4.

_______ is a glazing which limits the radiation and convection heat losses.

a)

Absorber plate

b)

Selective surface

c)

Insulation

d)

Transparent cover

5.

What are provided to minimize heat loss?

a)

Absorber plate

b)

Surface plate

c)

Insulation

d)

Casing

6.

The frame which contains all the parts is called __________

a)

box

b)

plate

c)

enclose

d)

container

7.

. Which of the following is/are applications of solar heating systems?

a)

Pasteurisation and drying

b)

Wetting

c)

Rainfall

d)

Battery and capacitor technology

8.

What is a solar heating system?

a)

A system which uses heat to generate sunlight

b)

A system which uses sunlight to generate heat

c)

A system which uses earth’s heat to generate sunlight

d)

A system which uses earth’s heat to generate electricity

9.

What solar thermal technologies are useful for industrial processes?

a)

Photovoltaics and solar air collectors

b)

Solar air collectors and geothermal energy

c)

Solar air collectors and solar water systems

d)

Geothermal and photovoltaics

10.

Which industry primarily uses solar air collectors?

a)

Industries manufacturing plastic

b)

Industries melting metals

c)

Semiconductor industry

d)

Food processing industry

11.

Which of the following is a conventional solar water system?

a)

Solar air collectors

b)

Flat-plate collectors

c)

Parabolic dish collectors

d)

Linear Fresnel collectors

12.

Solar heat industrial systems are used for._____________

a)

desalination

b)

Heating alone

c)

Cooling Alone

d)

Heating and Cooling Alone

13.

World energy consumption is measured _______

a)

quarterly

b)

half-yearly

c)

yearly

d)

every decade

14.

Which of the following energy sources is majorly used?

a)

Wind energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Hydrogen energy

d)

Fossil fuels

15.

Why is there a demand for renewable sources of energy?

a)

Because they emit greenhouse gases

b)

Because of low or zero carbon footprint

c)

Because of the decreasing global temperatures

d)

Because they are more efficient

16.

As the population grows, the demand for energy ________

a)

b)

c)*

d)

a)

decreases

b)

remains the same

c)

increases

d)

becomes volatile

17.

Conventional Energy Sources are cheaper than Non-Conventional Sources

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

_____ is a petrochemical and is used as raw material for chemical, pharmaceutical, and paint industry.

a)

Plutonium

b)

Uranium

c)

Coal

d)

Protactinium

19.

Which Oxides of Nitrogen are generated by burning of fossil fuel?

a)

NO and NO2

b)

NO2, NO3, and N2O5

c)

N2O5 and N2O3

d)

NO3 and N2O5

20.

Statement I: The technology for harnessing fossil fuels is well developed.

Statement II: Fossil fuels are a cheap source of energy.

a)

Statement -I is true, Statement -II is true and Statement -II is the correct explanation of Statement -I

b)

Statement-I is true, Statement -II is true and Statement -II is not the correct explanation of Statement-II

c)

Statement -I is true and Statement -II is false

d)

Statement -I is false and Statement -II is true