This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Solar Energy – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Solar Energy Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is the energy generated from the water by using high dams. A) Wind. B) Hydro-power. C) Solar. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydro-power. 2. What is a Solar Tracker? A) A fancy name for a watch. B) A device that moves so as to aim a collector of solar energy at the sun. C) An app that will track how much energy your solar panels have produced. D) A pace maker that measures how sun burned you are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A device that moves so as to aim a collector of solar energy at the sun. 3. Can you get cancer from solar power. A) Yes. B) No. C) We dont have enough information. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We dont have enough information. 4. Layer in which concentration and temperature increase with depth in solar pond A) Surface Convectice Zone. B) Non-Convectice Zone. C) Lower Convective zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Convectice Zone. 5. Which element is most commonly used in photovoltaic cells? A) Silicon. B) Gold. C) Hydrogen. D) Mercury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silicon. 6. What kind of radiation does night vision goggles allow us to see? A) Ultraviolet. B) Visible light. C) Infrared. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infrared. 7. What kind of radiation is visible to insects like bees and a forensic tool called a black light? A) Visible light. B) Ultraviolet. C) Infrared. D) Solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ultraviolet. 8. It is the hottest layer and contains light "shows" called auroras. A) Stratosphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Exosphere. E) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermosphere. 9. How do solar cars work? A) The cars use energy stored in solar batteries. B) The first two answers are correct. C) Solar cars are electric vehicles powered by solar panels. D) Solar cars use gasoline during the night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first two answers are correct. 10. In December in the northern hemisphere, the season will be: A) Summer. B) Winter. C) Spring. D) Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter. 11. What are the disadvantage of solar energy? A) A large surface area is required collect the solar. B) Daily average of solar energy varies from 4 to 7 kwh/m2. C) Highly hazardous toxic material is used in the manufacturing of solar device. D) All of the above are disadvantages. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are disadvantages. 12. In the lab "To Absorb or Not to Absorb, " we learned that ..... paper absorbs thermal energy faster because it has a ..... albedo. A) Black; high. B) Black; low. C) White; high. D) White; low. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black; low. 13. Basic unit that makes up all light? A) Photons. B) Atoms. C) Cells. D) Molecules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photons. 14. Solar energy can be directly converted to electrical energy by which of the following devices? A) Solar cell. B) Solar geyser. C) Solar heater. D) Solar cooker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar cell. 15. What type of place/habitat is perfect for collecting solar energy? A) Jungles. B) Deserts. C) Mountains. D) Savannas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deserts. 16. Which element is added to the silicon to provide extra free electrons? A) Phosphorus. B) Aluminum. C) Silicon. D) Born. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phosphorus. 17. What is the motivating factor behind SEDA introducing Solar Energy under the Fit (Feed-in Tariff) Program? A) Promote the use of non-solar in Industry. B) Increase sales of solar panels nationwide. C) Increase commercial investment in solar energy. D) Promote households to purchase solar water heaters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase commercial investment in solar energy. 18. Which element is added to the silicon in solar cells to provide empty spaces for free electrons to move into? A) Boron. B) Phosphorus. C) Aluminum. D) Silicon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boron. 19. Will our solar panels require a change of battery every 10 years? A) No, our systems are connected to the utility grid. B) No, The battery replacement is included under the warranty. It depends on the type of plan the customer is eligible to. C) Yes, as part of the warranty policy, the company is entitled to replace the batteries every 10 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, our systems are connected to the utility grid. 20. Sunlight is made of different wavelengths of energy. Shorter wavelengths A) Are less powerful than longer wavelengths. B) Travel less distance than longer wavelengths. C) Carry more energy than longer wavelengths. D) Make up the bulk of all sunlight reaching the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carry more energy than longer wavelengths. 21. To create a functional design for a solar cooker, ..... and ..... must be met A) Size; shape. B) Form; function. C) Supply; demand. D) Criteria; constraints. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criteria; constraints. 22. Solar (or PV) cells are made of many individual layers stacked together, and they layers responsible for the actual movement of electrons are made of materials called ..... A) Solarductors. B) Semiconductors. C) Electrometals. D) Diodes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semiconductors. 23. Which of the following is NOT a Greenhouse Gas (GHG)? A) Carbon Dioxide. B) Water Vapor. C) Methane. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxygen. 24. Which of the following terms best describes an electrical current? A) A flow of atoms. B) A flow of electrons. C) A flow of protons. D) A flow of neutrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A flow of electrons. 25. Wind energy is considered renewable because: A) Wind turbines can be easily replaced. B) No carbon dioxide or water vapour is produced during operation. C) There is a continuing supply of wind energy. D) No waste heat energy is produced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is a continuing supply of wind energy. 26. Weather happens in the A) Troposhphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposhphere. 27. Air has a ..... specific heat that both water and land; this means that it absorbs and releases thermal energy ..... than both land and water. A) Higher; slower. B) Lower; faster. C) Lower; slower. D) Higher; faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lower; faster. 28. The basic elements of wind turbines are: A) Blades, shafts, gears and generators. B) Towers. C) Blades. D) Gears and blades. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blades, shafts, gears and generators. 29. How many solar installations are across the United States? A) 1 million. B) 2.3 million. C) 1.3 million. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1.3 million. 30. What % of the electricity in the WORLD comes from renewable energy? A) Less than 25%. B) 25%. C) More than 75%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less than 25%. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesSolar Energy Quiz 1Solar Energy Quiz 2Solar Energy Quiz 3Solar Energy Quiz 4Solar Energy Quiz 5Solar Energy Quiz 6Solar Energy Quiz 7Solar Energy Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books