Environmental Studies BESK508
Module 2
1. The average annual per capita energy consumption in developed
countries of the world is of the order by
a) 35 GJ/c/a b) 125 GJ/c/a c) 195 GJ/c/a d) 245GJ/c/a
2. Which is considered as energy source of future?
a) Wind b) Hydrogen c) Ocean d) None of these
3. The fossil fuel which causes maximum environmental pollution due to its
use in generation of thermal power is
a) Coal b) Oil c) Natural gas d) None of these
4. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in a power plant at Ukraine was in
a) April 1970 b) April 1979 c) April 1983 d)
April 1986
5. Tidal power plants are not preferred by environmentalists because,
a) Tidal power is a renewable source
b) Tidal power can be developed only in coasts
c) Tidal power stations bring about major ecological changes in
sensitive coastal ecosystem.
d) None of the above.
6. Energy obtained from the Earth's hot interior is called the
a)Thermal energy b)Biomass energy
c) Geo-lhermal energy d)None of these
7. Sulabh biogas plants are based on the use of
a)Human excreta b) Cattle dung c) Agriculture wasted) None of these
8. Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened in the year
a) Dec. 1984 b) Dec. 1983 c) Dec. 1994 d) Dec. 1987
9. Nuclear Power Plant in Kamataka is located at
a) Kuderemukh b) Raichur c) Kaiga d) Karavali
10. Energy is measured in
a)Blu b) Bhu c) Btud)
All
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11. Renewable energy is
a) Primary source b) Secondary source
c) Tertiary source d) None of the above
12. The energy consumption for global transportation is
a) 42% b) 24% c) 4% d) 34%
13. Annual oil consumption in India is about
a)3.25 million tons b) 325 million ionsc) 32.5 million tons
d) 32.5 billion tons
14. Electromagnetic radiation energy is an energy in the form of
a)Light b) Wave c) Heat d) All the above-
15. Cancer and related diseases arc caused due to
a) Primary radiation b) Non-ionizing radiation
c) Ionizing radiation d) Secondary radiation
16. Existing oil reserves of the earth could last for about
a) 5000 years b) 500 years c) 5 years d) 50 years
17. Fermentation in the biogas plant is carried out between
a) 35-50°C b) 30-50°C c) 85-15°C d) None of the above
18. Percentage methane content of biogas is
a) 5.5 b) 85 c) 55 d) 0.55
19. Hydrogen is found on earth in combination with
a) Sulphur b) Helium c) Copper d) Oxygen
20. About 30% of the country's coal deposits are found in
a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Kashmir d) Bihar and Orissa
21. The quantity of solar energy received by the earth
is
a) 5% b) 15% c) 99% d) 45%
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22. The total percentage of non-renewable energy sources available is
a) 18b) 82 c) 30 d) 6
23. Good example of renew able energy resource is
a) Hydropower b) Coal c) Oil d) All the above
24. The basic element in fossil fuels is
a) Sulphur b) Phosphorus c) Carbon d) Oxygen
25. The energy released by the decay of one U-235 atom will be of the order of
a) 100 MeV b) lOMeV c) 200 McV d) 2000 MeV
26. Hydro electricity is generated from
a) Lakes and ponds b) Coal plants c) Water reservoir of river dams d) Forests
27. Cow dung can be used
a) as manure b) For production of biogas c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these
28. Recycled water can be used for
a)Crop irrigation b) Landscape gardening
b) Replenishing fast depleting aquifers d) All of these
29. Solar radiations consist of
a) Infra-red region b) Visible region c) Both (a) and (b) d
these
30. Liquefied petroleum gas is a mixture of
a) Methane and ethane b) Propane and butane
c) Methane and butane d) Methane and propane
31. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year a) 1987 b)
1986 c) 1982 d) 1988
32. is the best environmental clean alternative fuel.
a)Diesel b) CNG c) Coal d) Petrol
33. Direct conversion of solar energy is attained by
a) Solar photovoltaic system b) Galvanic cells
c) Electrolytic cells d) Hydrogen fuel cells
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34. Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at
a) Bhadravathi b) Sandur c) Kaiga d) Raichur
35. Nuclear fusion reaction occurs in the
a) sun b) stars c) hydrogen bomb d) All of these.
36. Use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) came into effect from
a) Dec 2000 b) Dec 2002 c) Dec 2004 d) Dec 2006
37. Identify the non-renewable sources of energy from the following
a) Coal b) Fuel cells c) Wind powerd) Wave power
38. Electromagnetic radiation propagates energy with a velocity of
a) 3 x 106 m/sec b)108 m/sec c) 3 x 1010 m/sec d)
3 x 1012 m/sec
39. Which of these is used as moderator in nuclear reactor
a) Uraphite b) Helium gas c) Heavy waterd) All of the above
40. One gram of uranium-235 can give electrical energy
equivalent to
a) 0.5ro3/day b) 3 m3/day c) 10 m3/day d) 25 m3/day
41. Most popular biogas plants in rural India are having the
capacity of
a) 0.5m3/day b) 3 m3/day c)10m3/day d) 25 m3/day
42. Hydrogen can be produced commercially by
a) Cracking of ammonia b) Electrolysis of water
c) B6th (a) and (b) d) Gasification
43. Renewable energy is
a) Primary source b) Secondary source c) Tertiary source
d) None of these
44. About 30% of the country's coal deposits are found in
a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Kashmir
d) Bihar and Orissa
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45. Which of the following energy source is less
Eco - friendly
b) Wind b) Water c) Solar d) Thermal
46. Which of the following is not a renewable
source of energy?
c)Solar b) Wind c) Nuclear d) Geo thermal
47. Which of the following energy source is less eco-friendly?
a)Wind b) Water c) Solar d) Thermal
48. Generation of wind energy is mainly based on which factor
a)Direction of wind b) Storms c) Velocity of wind d) Pressure
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