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WorksheetsHSLC 2024: General Science MCQ Revision Test 5 E
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
An ideal fuel should have a/an -------
Low ignition temperature
Ignition temperature reasonably above room temperature
Name the main constituent of biogas.
Methane
Ethane
Which one of the following converts sunlight directly into electrical energy?
Solar furnace
Solar cell
Choose the correct example of a non-renewable source of energy.
Biomass
Natural gas
The OTEC plants can operate if the temperature difference between the water at the surface and water at depths up to 2 km is --------
10 ° C or more
20 ° C or more
The energy possessed by wind is ------
Kinetic energy
Sound energy
The fusion reactions take place at -------
Extremely high temperatures
Moderate temperatures
Minimum wind speed required for functioning of a windmill is about ------
10 km/h
15 km/h
Solar cells are used in ------
All the given choices
TV relay stations
Traffic signals
Calculators
To produce biogas in a biogas plant, ------- is needed.
Water but not oxygen
Oxygen but not water
The residue left behind after burning wood in a limited supply of air is --------
Bio-mass
Charcoal
Choose the correct substance which is used for making solar cells.
Silicon
Aluminium
If 1 atomic mass unit (u) is converted into energy, it will be equal to about -----
931 MeV
931 J
In a nuclear reaction, the quantity conserved is --------
None of the choices
Mass number
Atomic number
Atomic number and mass number
In nuclear reactions, energy is released due to -------
Conversion of electrical energy
Conversion of mass into energy
The ------- energy in wax is converted to heat energy and light energy on burning.
Potential
Chemical
Flowing water possesses -------- energy.
Kinetic
Potential
The region where large number of windmills is erected to produce electricity is called wind energy ------
Farm
Field
The energy available due to the difference in the temperature of water at the surface of the ocean and at deeper levels is called ---------
Geothermal energy
Ocean thermal energy
A combination of a large number of solar cells is called a --------
Photo chemical panel
Solar cell panel
Solar energy consists of -------------- energies.
Heat and light
Sound and light
In steam engines, heat energy of steam is converted into ---------------energy.
Electrical
Mechanical
---------------------- is the energy of water.
Ocean thermal energy
Hydro energy
Energy derived from hot spots beneath the earth is called --------- energy.
Thermal
Geothermal
The spent slurry in a biogas plant is used as -------
Manure
Fuel
Hydropower is a non-renewable source of energy.
False
True
Methane is a greenhouse gas
False
True
Rice husk is a biomass
True
False
Wind energy produces environmental pollution.
False
True
The process of burning fuel is called oxidation.
True
False
Exploiting any source of energy disturbs the environment in some way or the other.
True
False
A fusion process is just the opposite of fission process.
True
False
Dams built for hydroelectric plants helps in flood control and irrigation.
False
True
Charcoal is better fuel than wood.
True
False
Sun is the source of nuclear energy.
True
False
Stored water in dams possesses potential energy.
True
False
A solar cooker produces smoke due to which air pollution is caused.
True
False
What is the average amount of organic matter available at each trophic level?
10 %
20 %
Identify the herbivore among the following.
Deer
Hawk
Which of the following trophic levels in a ecosystem classify bacteria?
Producers
Decomposers
What is a biodegradable waste?
DDT
Aluminium can
Plastic
Manure
An aquarium is an example of an/an ---------
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Ozone absorbs -------
Ultraviolet radiations
Infrared radiations
Which of the following is a non-biodegradable waste?
DDT
Plastic
Radioactive wastes
All the given choices
Which of the following causes acid rain?
Combustion of fossil fuels
Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
A food chain comprises frog, insect, bird and grass. Which organism is likely to have maximum concentration of harmful non-biodegradable chemicals in it?
Frog
Insect
Bird
Grass
Which of the following affects depletion of ozone layer the most?
Chlorofluorocarbons
Carbon monoxide
Pesticides
Methane
Autotrophs capture energy from sunlight and convert it into -------- energy.
Mechanical
Chemical
The energy form ------ supports all the activities of the living world.
Sunlight
Atomic energy
Green plants capture only -------- per cent of sun’s energy that falls on their leaves and convert it into chemical energy.
One
Ten
Flow of energy in a food chain is ---------
Multidirectional
Unidirectional
--------- is used in hair dyes, refrigerators, perfumes and air conditioners.
Carbon di oxide
Chlorofluorocarbons
------- organisms feed on both plants and animals.
Omnivorous
Herbivorous
Ozone contains ------- atoms of oxygen.
Five
Three
The energy captured by autotrophs ultimately reverts back to the solar input.
False
True
Improvements in our lifestyle have reduced the amount of waste generated by humans.
True
False
The various components of an ecosystem are interdependent on each other.
True
False
Producers derive energy form sunlight.
True
False
Ecosystem consists of living organisms only.
False
True
Decomposers help in cleaning the environment.
False
True
The length and complexity of food chain vary greatly.
True
False
Aquarium is --------
Natural ecosystem
A man made ecosystem
Parasites are ---------
Organisms which obtain food from other living organisms
Organisms which obtain food from dead remains of organisms
Bio-magnification is --------
Magnification of mass of biosphere
Accumulation of chemicals at the successive trophic levels of a food chain
Ecosystem is ---------
Biotic and abiotic components of the environment
A system in which sound echo very well
