1-Which of the following is (are) renewable resource(s)

(A) wind

(B) tides

(C) geothermal heat

(D) all of the above

2-Which of the following country generate all their electricity using renewable
energy?

(A) Iceland

(B) England

(C) USA

(D) China

3-Renwable energy often displaces conventional fuel in which of the following

area

(A) space heating

(B) transportation

(C) electricity generation

(D) all of the above

4-Which of the following is used as fuel for transportation

(A) ethanol
(B) aldehyde

(C) ketone

(D) all of the above

5-Biodiesel is produced from oils or fats using

(A) fermentation

(B) transesterification

(C) distillation

(D) none of the above

6-Photovoltaic cell converts solar energy into

(A) heat energy

(B) electric energy

(C) mechanical energy

(D) chemical energy

7-In which of the following region winds are stronger and constant

(A) deserts

(B) offshore

(C) low altitudes sites

(D) all of the above

8-Following country met more than 40% of its electricity demand from wind
energy

(A) Denmark

(B) Portugal

(C) Ireland

(D) Spain

9-Concentrated solar power (CSP) systems use ____ to focus a large area of
sunlight into a small beam.

(A) lenses

(B) mirrors

(C) tracking systems

(D) all of the above

10-The difference, in temperature between the core of the planet and its surface,
is known as

(A) geothermal coefficient

(B) geothermal gradient

(C) geothermal constant

(D) none of the above

11-Biomass can be converted to

(A) methane gas

(B) ethanol

(C) biodiesel

(D) all of the above

12-The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was formed in

(A) 2008

(B) 2009

(C) 2010

(D) 2011

13-Which of the following was the first solar powered aircraft to complete a
circumnavigation of the world?

(A) Solar impulse

(B) Solar impulse 2

(C) Solar impulse 3

(D) Solar impulse 4

14-Following is true for biomass and biofuels

(A) their contribution in reduction in CO2 emissions is limited

(B) both emit large amount of air pollution when burned

(C) they consume large amounts of water

(D) all of the above

ANSWERS:

1-(D), 2-(A), 3-(D), 4-(A), 5-(B), 6-(B), 7-(B), 8-(A), 9-(D), 10-(B), 11-(D),
12-(B), 13-(B), 14-(D)

1-Direct Solar energy is used for

(A) Water heating

(B) Distillation

(C) Drying

(D) All of the above

2-The power from the sun intercepted by the earth is approximately

(A) 1.8 x 108 MW

(B) 1.8 x 1011 MW

(C) 1.8 x 1014 MW

(D) 1.8 x 1017 MW

3-The following is indirect method of Solar energy utilization

(A) Wind energy

(B) Biomass energy

(C) Wave energy

(D) All of the above

4-A liquid flat plate collector is usually held tilted in a fixed position, facing _____
if located in the northern hemisphere.

(A) North

(B) South

(C) East

(D) West

5-The collection efficiency of Flat plate collector can be improved by

(A) putting a selective coating on the plate

(B) evacuating the space above the absorber plate

(C) both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the above

6-The efficiency of various types of collectors ______ with _______ temperature.

(A) increases, decreasing

(B) decreases, increasing

(C) remains same, increasing

(D) depends upon type of collector

7-Maximum efficiency is obtained in

(A) Flat plate collector

(B) Evacuated tube collector

(C) Line focussing collector

(D) Paraboloid dish collector

8-The following type of energy is stored as latent heat

(A) Thermal energy

(B) Chemical energy

(C) Electrical energy

(D) Mechanical energy

9-Which of the following type of collector is used for low temperature systems?

(A) Flat plate collector

(B) Line focussing parabolic collector

(C) Paraboloid dish collector

(D) All of the above

10-In the paraboloid dish concept, the concentrator tracks the sun by rotating
about

(A) One axes

(B) Two axes

(C) Three axes

(D) None of the above

11-The sun subtends an angle of _____ minutes at the earth’s surface.

(A) 22

(B) 32

(C) 42

(D) 52

12-The value of Solar Constant is

(A) 1347 W/m2

(B) 1357 W/m2

(C) 1367 W/m2

(D) 1377 W/m2

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

(A) ± 1.1

(B) ± 2.2

(C) ± 3.3

(D) ± 4.4

14-The following is (are) laws of black body radiation.

(A) Plank’s law

(B) Stefan-Boltzmann law

(C) both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the above

15-Absorption of Solar radiations at earth’s surface occur due to presence of

(A) Ozone

(B) Water vapours

(C) Carbon di-oxide

(D) All of the above

16-Global radiation =

(A) Direct radiation – Diffuse Radiation

(B) Direct radiation + Diffuse Radiation

(C) Direct radiation / Diffuse Radiation

(D) Diffuse Radiation / Direct radiation

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

(A) normal, horizontal

(B) tangent, horizontal

(C) normal, vertical

(D) tangent, vertical

18-Solar radiation flux is usually measured with the help of a

(A) Anemometer

(B) Pyranometer

(C) Sunshine recorder

(D) All of the above

19-Beam radiations are measured with

(A) Anemometer

(B) Pyrheliometer

(C) Sunshine recorder

(D) All of the above

20-The angle made by the plane surface with the horizontal is known as

(A) Latitude

(B) Slope

(C) Surface azimuth angle

(D) Declination

21-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

(A) Hour angle

(B) Declination

(C) Surface azimuth angle

(D) Solar altitude angle

22-Surface azimuth angle varies from

(A) 0 to 90°

(B) -90 to 90°

(C) 0 to 180°

(D) -180° to 180°

23-The hour angle is equivalent to

(A) 10° per hour

(B) 15° per hour

(C) 20° per hour

(D) 25° per hour

24-The complement of zenith angle is

(A) Solar altitude angle

(B) Surface azimuth angle

(C) Solar azimuth angle

(D) Slope

25-The correction has a magnitude of ___ minutes for every degree difference in
longitude.

(A) 2

(B) 4

(C) 6

(D) 8

26-The global radiation reaching a horizontal surface on the earth is given by

(A) Hourly beam radiation + Hourly diffuse radiation

(B) Hourly beam radiation – Hourly diffuse radiation

(C) Hourly beam radiation / Hourly diffuse radiation

(D) Hourly diffuse radiation / Hourly beam radiation

27-The ratio of the beam radiation flux falling on a tilted surface to that falling on
a horizontal surface is called the

(A) Radiation shape factor

(B) Tilt factor

(C) Slope

(D) None of the above

1. The function of a solar collector is to convert.......

A.Solar Energy into Electricity

B.Solar Energy radiation
C.Solar Energy thermal energy
D.Solar Energy mechanical energy

✔ View Answer

C.Solar Energy thermal energy

2. Most of the solar radiation received on earth surface lies within the
range of........
 A.0.2 to 0.4 microns
B.0.38 to 0.78 microns
C.0 to 0.38 microns
D.0.5 to 0.8 microns

✔ View Answer

A.0.2 to 0.4 microns

11. The voltage of a single solar cell is.......

A.0.2 v
B.0.5 v
C.1.0 v
D.2.0 v

✔ View Answer

C.0.5 v
✍ Your Comments

12. Solar cells,for power generation,entail the following major

disadvantages........
 A.Variable power
B.High cost
C.Lack of availability
D.Large area requirement

✔ View Answer

B.High cost
✍ Your Comments

13. Thermionic converterutilizes........

A.Thermionic emission effect

B.Peltier effect
C.Seebeck effect
D.None of the above

✔ View Answer

✍ Your Comments

14. Largest geothermal plant in operation is in........

 A.Maxico
B.Italy
C.Russia
D.California

✔ View Answer

✍ Your Comments

15. Bulb turbines are........turbines

A.Low head
B.High head
C.High speed
D.High pressure

✔ View Answer
Which country created wind mills?

a) Egypt

b) Mongolia

c) Iran

d) Japan
1. Fuel cell converts chemical energy to electrical energy using a reaction that
__________

a) eliminates combustion of fuel

b) requires combustion of fuel

c) requires no ignition of fuel

d) fuel is not required

Fuel cell performance is not limited by __________

a) First law of Thermodynamics

b) Second law of Thermodynamics

c) Third law of Thermodynamics

d) All three laws are applicable

his set of Power Plant Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Fuel Cell”.

1. Fuel cell converts chemical energy to electrical energy using a reaction that
__________

a) eliminates combustion of fuel

b) requires combustion of fuel

c) requires no ignition of fuel

d) fuel is not required

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Combustion of fuel is eliminated in fuel cells.

2. Fuel cell performance is not limited by __________

a) First law of Thermodynamics

b) Second law of Thermodynamics

c) Third law of Thermodynamics

d) All three laws are applicable

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The performance of fuel cell is not limited by the Second law of
Thermodynamics.

3. For which of these devices does negative charge carriers flow from anode to
cathode in the external circuit?

a) MHD generator

b) Thermionic generator
c) Thermoelectric generator

d) Fuel cell

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The sign convention of anode and cathode is same for fuel cell and
batteries.

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4. The fuel cell is considered a battery in which ___________ is continuously

replaced.

a) fuel only

b) oxidizer

c) both fuel and oxidizer

d) none of the mentioned

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Both fuel and oxidizer are replaced in fuel cell.

5. The type of reactions in a fuel cell is not determined by __________

a) fuel and oxidizer combination

b) composition of electrolyte

c) materials of anode and cathode

d) catalytic effects of reaction container

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The catalytic effects of electrodes rather than that of reaction

container effects the fuel cell reactions.

6. What is the voltage output of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell?(in V)

a) -1.23

b) -1.45

c) -1.01

d) -.93

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The voltage output of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell is -1.23V.

7. What is the voltage output of carbon-oxygen fuel cell?(in V)

a) -.91
b) -1.24

c) -1.02

d) -1.17

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The voltage output of carbon-oxygen fuel cell is -1.02V.

8. What is the voltage output of methane-oxygen fuel cell?(in V)

a) -1.16

b) -1.06

c) -1.26

d) -0.96

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The voltage output of methane-oxygen fuel cell is -1.06V.

9. Which of these gases or liquids are not used as source of hydrogen in fuel cells?

a) C2H6

b) C2H2
c) C6H6

d) C2H5OH

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The only liquid from alcohol series used as a source of hydrogen in
fuel cells is methanol CH3OH.

10. The hydrocarbons cracked with steam in fuel cells do not give rise to __________

a) CO

b) CO2

c) H2

d) H2O

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The cracking of fuel in fuel cells foes not give rise to H2O.

11. Which of these should not be a properties of fuel cell electrodes?

a) good electrical conductors

b) highly resistant to corrosive environment

c) should perform charge seperation

d) take part in chemical reactions

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The fuel cell electrode should not take part in fuel cell electrode.

12. Which of these fuel cell operates at temperature below 100.C?

a) phosphoric fuel cell

b) solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell

c) molten carbon fuel cell

d) hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell

4. The by-product of the ocean thermal energy conversion is ____________

a) Hot water

b) Cold water

c) Chemicals

d) Gases

1. The ocean thermal energy conversion(OTEC) is uses ___________

a) Energy difference
b) Potential difference

c) Temperature difference

d) Kinetic difference

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The ocean thermal energy conversion uses the temperature

difference between cold water and hot water to produce electricity.

2. OTEC is developed in ___________

a) 1880

b) 1926

c) 1890

d) 1930

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The Ocean thermal energy conversion is developed in the year 1880.
It is the base loaded electricity generation.

3. The OTEC is constructed in __________

a) 1920

b) 1924

c) 1922

d) 1926

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The OTEC is constructed in 1926. The OTEC plant pump the sea water
and run the power cycle. It is developed in 1880.

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4. The by-product of the ocean thermal energy conversion is ____________

a) Hot water

b) Cold water

c) Chemicals

d) Gases

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The by-product in the ocean thermal energy conversion is cold water.
The amount of cold water will be in large quantity.
5. In ocean thermal energy conversion, the plant pumps the deep cold sea water and
do not pump the surface sea water.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The ocean thermal energy conversion, the plant pumps the large
quantity of deep cold sea water and surface sea water as well to run a power cycle
and produce electricity.

6. How many types of OTEC plants are there?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: There are three types of ocean thermal energy plants. They are closed
cycle systems, open cycle ocean thermal energy conversion and hybrid ocean
thermal energy conversion.
7. Closed cycle systems use the fluid having ___________

a) High boiling points

b) Low boiling points

c) High viscosity

d) low viscosity

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Closed cycle system uses the fluid having low boiling points.
Ammonia is one of the liquids having low boiling point which is having boiling
point -330C to power a turbine to generate electricity.

8. Warm surface sea water is pumped through a ____________ to vaporise the fluid.

a) Heat exchanger

b) Generator

c) Evaporator

d) Condenser

View Answer

Answer: a
 Explanation: Warm surface sea water is pumped through a heat exchanger to
vaporise the fluid. The expanded vapour turns the turbo generator to produce
electricity.

9. The heat exchanger ___________ the vapour into a liquid which is recycled.

a) Condenses

b) Heats

c) Cools

d) Evaporates

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The heat exchanger condenses the vapour into a liquid which is
recycled. The surface water and the deep water is also drawn into the system.

10. Open cycle OTEC uses ________ surface water directly to make electricity.

a) Hot

b) Warm

c) Cool

d) Icy

View Answer
 Answer: b

Explanation: Open cycle ocean thermal energy conversion uses the warm surface
water to produce electricity. The warm water is first pumped into the low pressure
container and set to boil.

11. In some cases, the steam drives the low pressure turbine attached to the
electrical generator.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: In some cases, the steam drives the low pressure turbine attached to
the electrical generator.

12. The steam leaves the _______

a) Salts

b) Aluminium

c) Copper

d) Silver

View Answer
 Answer: a

Explanation: The steam leaves the salts and the all impurities when they are heated
up and left in the low pressure container to giver pure and fresh water.

13. The open cycle system produces ___________ water.

a) Desalinated

b) Impure

c) Contaminated

d) Chlorinated

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The open cycle system produces desalinated water and fresh. It is
suitable for drinking, irrigation and agriculture.

14. In _________ method the sea water enters a vacuum chamber and flash
evaporated.

a) Closed cycle system

b) Open cycle system

c) Hybrid OTEC

d) Neither closed nor open system

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: In hybrid OTEC method draws the sea water into the vacuum chamber
and flash evaporated similar to the open cycle system.

15. Depending on the embodiment ____________ technique generate power from

hydro electric turbine.

a) Closed cycle

b) Open cycle

c) Hybrid

d) Steam lift pump

1. Tidal energy is a form of ________

a) Wind power

b) Solar power

c) Heat energy

d) Hydro power

View Answer
 Answer: d

Explanation: Tidal power is also called as tidal energy. It is a form of hydro power.
It converts the energy obtained from tides into useful forms of power mainly into
electricity.

2. Tidal energy has ________ for future electricity generation.

a) Kinetic energy

b) Potential

c) Wind power

d) Solar power

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Tidal energy has the potential for future electricity generation. Tidal
are more predictable than wind energy and solar power.

3. Which of the following is the best form of energy that can be used at any time?

a) Wind energy

b) Solar energy

c) Tidal energy

d) Heat energy
View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The wind energy and solar energy are the most uncertain sources.
The solar energy can not be taken when it is cloudy and the wind cannot be blown
all the time. So, the tidal energy can be drawn any time.

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4. The worlds large scale tidal power plant is __________

a) Rance tidal power plant

b) Uldolmok tidal power plant

c) Kislaya guba tidal power plant

d) Jiangxia tidal power plant

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The worlds largest tidal power plant is Rance tidal power plant. It is
located at France. The Uldolmok tidal power plant is located at south Korea.

5. The oceanic tides are due to __________

a) Heavy Winds

b) Slight earth quakes

c) Water force

d) Gravitational interaction

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The oceanic tides are due to the gravitational interaction. The
gravitational interaction is with the sun and moon and also due to earth’s rotation.

6. Tidal power is practically _________

a) Exhaustible

b) Inexhaustible

c) Not possible

d) Complicated

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The tidal power is practically inexhaustible. The oceanic tides exist at
any time and their occurance is certain and most predictable.

7. Movement of tides causes the loss of _________ in earth moon system.

a) Static energy
b) Frictional energy

c) Mechanical energy

d) Kinetic energy

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Movement of tides causes the loss of the mechanical friction in earth
moon system. It is due to the pumping of water through natural restrictions around
the coastal line and consequent viscous dissipation at the sea bed.

8. The loss of mechanical energy due to movement of tides in earth moon system
causes the rotation of earth _______

a) Slow

b) Fast

c) Very fast

d) Remains same

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The loss of mechanical energy due to the movement of tides in earth
moon system causes the rotation of earth slow in a couple of years after its
formation.
9. The slow down of earth’s rotation due to the loss of mechanical energy of earth
moon system is since _______ years from earth’s formation.

a) 1 billion

b) 2.5 billion

c) 3.5 billion

d) 4.5 billion

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The earth’s rotation is slow down due to the loss of mechanical
energy of earth moon system. It is slowed down after 4.5 billion years after its
formation.

10. During the last 620 billion years, the earth’s period of rotation is ________ than
that of the rotation of earth since its formation.

a) Faster

b) Slower

c) Very faster

d) No change

View Answer

Answer: b