1.

The power of solar panel increases with the ________________ insolation and
________________temperature.Immersive Reader

(0/1 Point)

High, High

Low, High

High, Low

Low, Low

2.Which of the following type of collector is used for low temperature systems?

(1/1 Point)

Flat plate collector

Line focussing parabolic collector

Paraboloid dish collector

All of the above

3.________ are used for low flow water.

(1/1 Point)

Pelton turbines

Francis turbines
Propeller turbines

Turgo turbines

4.What does TSR stand for in design consideration of wind mills?

(1/1 Point)

Tip speed ratio

Torque-synchronous ratio

Tip suspension ratio

Temporary speed restriction

5.“During the day, the air above the land heats up more quickly than the air over water.”

(0/1 Point)

True

False

6.The angle made in the horizontal plane between the horizontal line due south and the projection
of the normal to the surface on the horizontal plane is

(0/1 Point)

Hour angle

Declination

Surface azimuth angle

Solar altitude angle

7.The nominal ratings of a typical single PV cell when exposed to full sun light are

(1/1 Point)

0.45V, 0.75 A, 0.33 W

1V, 2 A, 2 W

5V, 10 A, 50 W

0.1V, 0.2 A, 0.02 W

8.At what range of speed is the electricity from the wind turbine is generated?

(1/1 Point)

100 – 125 mph

450 – 650 mph

250 – 450 mph

30-35 mph

9.The efficiency of collector plate can be increased by adjusting the plate’s angle to the sun.

(1/1 Point)

True
False

10.The zenith angle is the angle made by the sun’s rays with the ____ to a ______ surface.

(1/1 Point)

normal, horizontal

tangent, horizontal

normal, vertical

tangent, vertical

11.What does WECS stands for?

(1/1 Point)

Wind energy conversion system

Wind engine control system

Wind energy combined system

Wind engine comparison system

12.How much wind power does India hold as on 31st March2019?

(1/1 Point)

20,800 MW

35,600 MW
40,000 MW

5200 MW

13.Solar photovoltaic cells are often connected electrically in _______

(1/1 Point)

Series

Parallel

Randomly

Neither series nor parallel

14.The energy radiated from sun in visible region will be around ____________

(1/1 Point)

63%

43%

53%

59%

15.Surface azimuth angle varies from

(1/1 Point)
0 to 90°

-90 to 90°

0 to 180°

-180° to 180°

16.The Energy Payback Period of a single crystal bulk silicon solar cell under the existing state-of-the-
art technology is between

(0/1 Point)

1.5 to 2.5 years.

3.5 to 5 years.

5 to 7 years.

0.5 to 1 years.

17.The output of the solar cell is of the order

(1/1 Point)

0.5 W

1.0 W

5.0 W

10.25 W
18.Insolation is less ____________

(1/1 Point)

when the sun is low

when the sun right above head

at night

at sun rise

19.Which state in India harness the maximum solar energy?

(1/1 Point)

Rajasthan

Assam

Gujrat

Karnatka

20.For the local apparent time of 10:30 AM, the hour angle is

(1/1 Point)

−22.5°

+22.5°
+25.0°

-25.0°

21.What is the rate of solar energy reaching the earth surface?

(1/1 Point)

1016W

865W

2854W

1912W

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

(1/1 Point)

Absorber plate

Selective surface

Insulation

Transparent cover

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

(1/1 Point)

2
3

24.The hour angle is equivalent to

(1/1 Point)

10° per hour

15° per hour

20° per hour

25° per hour

25.__________ is a direct band gap material.

(1/1 Point)

Copper Indium Gallium Selenide

Copper Selenide

Copper Gallium Telluride

Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide

26.The efficiency of the solar cell is about

(0/1 Point)

25 %

17 %

40 %

60 %

27.The amount of energy received in unit time on a unit area perpendicular to the sun’s direction at
the mean distance of the earth from the sun is called ________

(0/1 Point)

Solar radiation

Solar constant

Intensity of solar radiation

Air Mass

28.The fore bay is sited above the _________

(0/1 Point)

Weir

Screen

Canal
Power house

29.SOLAR CAPACITY INCREASED IN THE LAST 5.5 YEARS FROM AROUND 2.6 GW TO MORE
THAN___________ GW

(1/1 Point)

34

60

54

29

30.The extraterrestrial radiation flux varies by ____ % over a year.

(1/1 Point)

± 1. 1

± 2. 2

± 3.3

± 4.4

31.What is ‘n’ in the following solar intensity formula?

I = Isc {1 + 0.033cos (360n/365)}

(1/1 Point)

Day of the year

Month of the year

The year

Week of the year

32.RENEWABLE ENERGY HAS A SHARE OF 23.39% IN THE TOTAL INSTALLED GENERATION CAPACITY
IN THE COUNTRY i.e. _____________GW (Upto 29th February, 2020).

(1/1 Point)

40 GW

368.98 GW

100 GW

250.56 GW

33.In what form is solar energy is radiated from the sun?

(0/1 Point)

Ultraviolet Radiation

Infrared radiation

Electromagnetic waves

Transverse waves

34.MNRE stands for Ministry of Non-renewable and Renewable Energy

(1/1 Point)

True

False

35.The complement of zenith angle is

(1/1 Point)

Solar altitude angle

Surface azimuth angle

Solar azimuth angle

Slope

36.Based on the power outputs, how many types of hydro schemes are there?

(0/1 Point)

37.Organic polymer solar cells are made from Polyphenylene.

(1/1 Point)
True

False

38.The power from the sun intercepted by the earth is approximately

(1/1 Point)

1.8 x 108 MW

1.8 x 1011 MW

1.8 x 1014 MW

1.8 x 1017 MW

39.The Power Minister dedicates 11 REMC to nation this year, REMC stands for

(0/1 Point)

Rural electric membership cooperative

Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation

Renewable energy management centres

Rural energy management centres

40.A typical PV module consists of 36 cells in series – parallel connection to form a PV array.

(1/1 Point)
True

False

41.What is the inherent weakness of all wind machines?

(1/1 Point)

Their efficiencies

Requires powerful winds to make fan rotate

Their dependency on the wind speed

Cannot be easily repaired

42.Which part of the wind turbines senses wind speed, wind direction, shaft speed and torque?

(1/1 Point)

Turbine blade

Shaft

Rotor

Controller

43.In 1890, nineteen-year- old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the
photovoltaic effect while experimenting with an electrolytic cell made up of two metal electrodes.

(0/1 Point)

True
False

44.Which type of device is used to measure solar irradiance on a planar surface?

(1/1 Point)

Pyranometer

Net radiometer

Gardon gauge

Pyrheliometer

45.The following is indirect method of Solar energy utilization:Immersive Reader

(1/1 Point)

Wind energy

Biomass energy

Wave energy

All of the above

1. Which of the following is a disadvantage of renewable energy?

a) High pollution b) Available only in few places

c) High running cost d) Unreliable supply

Ans D

2. Which Ministry is mainly responsible for research and development in renewable

energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas and solar power?

a) Human Resource Development b) Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare

c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy d) Health and Family Welfare

ANS c

3. Which among the following have a large amount of installed grid interactive

renewable power capacity in India?

a) Wind power b) Solar power c) Biomass power d) Small Hydro power

ANS a

4. Which of the following is not under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?

a) Wind energy b) Solar energy c) Tidal energy d) Large hydro

ANS D

5. Which Indian enterprise has the Motto “ENERGY FOREVER”?

a) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency

b) Indian Non-Renewable Energy Development

c) Indian Agricultural Development

d) Indian Biotechnology Development

ANS A

Fill in the blanks:

6. Coal_ power have a large amount of installed grid interactive power capacity in

India.

7. The world’s first 100% solar powered airport located at __Cochin,

Kerala__________

8. The largest Wind Farm located in India is located at _Muppandal, Tamil Nadu.

9. Hybrid Energy System is generally used to fuse two or more sources for

continuous supply of electricity in remote areas as well.

10. Iceland is the only country which uses 100% renewable energy sources.

UNIT II

MCQ(s):

1. Which of the following energy has the greatest potential among all the sources of

renewable energy?

a) Solar energy b) Wind Energy c) Thermal energy d) Hydro-electrical

energy

ANS A

2. Which of the following type of collector is used for low temperature systems?

a. (A) Flat plate collector (B) Line focussing parabolic collector

b. (C) Paraboloid dish collector (D) All of the above

ANS A

3. Solar radiation that reaches surface without any absorption or distortion is called as _

a) Beam Radiation b) Diffuse Radiation

c) Beta radiation d) Gamma Radiation

ANS A

4. In what form is solar energy is radiated from the sun?

a) Ultraviolet Radiation b) Infrared radiation

c) Electromagnetic waves d) Transverse waves

ANS C

5. Solar radiation received at any point of earth is called ______________

a) Insolation b) Beam Radiation

c) Diffuse Radiation d) Infrared rays

ANS A

Fill in the blanks:

1. The value of Solar Constant is _ 1367kW/m2

_-

2. The major disadvantage of Solar energy is it requires large area_.

3. Absorption of Solar radiations at earth’s surface occurs due to presence of _CO2

and Water Vapours_.

4. The zenith angle is the angle made by the sun’s rays with the normal to a

horizontal surface.

EEE IV Yr II Sem 14

5. Beam radiations are measured with _ Pyrheliometer _____.

1. How much is the energy available in the winds over the earth surface is estimated to be?

a) 2.9 X 120 MW b) 1.6 X 107 MW

c) 1 MW d) 5MW

ANS B

2. How much wind power does India hold?

a) 20,000 MW b) 12,000 MW

c) 140,000 MW d) 5000 MW

ANS A

3. A rotor installed in a fixed orientation with the swept area perpendicular to the pre

dominate wind direction is called ______

a) Nacelle b) Yaw fixed machines

c) Blades d) Anemometer

ANS B
4. How much ideal efficiency should practical turbine have?

a) 10 – 12% b) 18 – 25%

c) 80 – 90% d) 50 – 70%

ANS D

5. Calculate the air density, when 10m/s wind is at 1std atmospheric pressure and 15oC?

a) 1.226 kg/m3 b) 1.033 kg/m3

c) 2.108 kg/m3

d) 0.922 kg/m3

ANS A

Fill in the blanks:

6. The total power of generated by wind energy system is given by



mp

ρ AC λ,β v

P=

7. The power coefficient is given by the ratio of power output of wind turbine to the total

power available.

8. The wind energy conversion system works in the principle of Lift and Drag. .

9. The main source of formation of wind is _uneven heating of surface_.

10. The primary generator is used in wind power plant are Synchronous generator and

Induction Generator.

UNIT IV
MCQ(s):

1. The term biomass most often refers to ___________

a) Inorganic matter b) Organic matter

c) Chemicals d) Ammonium compounds

ANS B

2. Biomass is useful to produce __________

a) Chemicals b) Fibres

c) Biochemicals d) Transportation fuels

ANS D

3. The aerobic digestion of sewage is used to produce __________

a) Biomass b) Bio fuels

c) Synthetic fuels d) Metal articles

ANS B

4. _________ is called as the bio gas.

a) Bio ethanol b) Bio methane

c) Bio diesel d) Bio butane

ANS B

5. The percentage of carbondioxide in the bio methane is ____________

a) 30-40 b) 32-43

c) 35-45 d) 55-60

ANS B
Fill in the blanks:

6. To make transport fuel the bio ethanol is blended with Petrol.

7. The main composition of biogas is Methane

8. The bio ethanol obtained in the fermentation process has 99.7%_ purity

9. The forestry materials that can be used as the biomass is logging residues

10. The bio ethanol is subjected to rectification to remove _Impurities_

UNIT V

MCQ(s):

1. How is OTEC caused?

a) By wind energy b) By geothermal energy

c) By solar energy d) By gravitational force

ANS C

2. What does OTEC stand for?

a) Ocean thermal energy cultivation b) Ocean thermal energy conversion

c) Ocean techno energy conservation d) Ocean thermal energy consumption

ANS B

3. What is the basic requirement of hydroelectric power station?

a) Reservoir b) Turbine

c) Power house d) Penstock

ANS A

4. For exactly how much time does it take for one tidal cycle?

a) 22h, 20min b) 24h, 50min

c) 20h, 10min d) 22h, 50min

ANS B

5. Kaplan turbine is _____________

a) axial flow turbine b) inward flow turbine

c) tangential flow turbine d) mixed flow turbine

ANS A

Fill in the blanks:

1. Water to the turbine is allowed through the Sluice Gate.

2. A tide whose difference between high and low tides is least is called as Neap Tide .

3. The temperature difference between the upper layers and the deeper layers of the

ocean should be _60%_ to install an OTEC power plant.

4. Kaplan turbine is commonly used in tidal energy.

5. Floating generators are used in the sea to harness _Wave Energy_.