This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Solar Energy – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Solar Energy Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How long has Solar energy been available for use. A) 50 years. B) 100 years. C) 200 years. D) 20 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 200 years. 2. The electromagnetic spectrum describe the entire range of light radiation from ..... to ..... A) X-rays, radio waves. B) Gamma rays, microwaves. C) Ultraviolet, infrared. D) Gamma rays, radio waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gamma rays, radio waves. 3. Which type of radiation has the most energy? A) Solar. B) Visible light. C) Ultraviolet. D) Infrared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ultraviolet. 4. How could a school reduce It's use of energy resource? A) 1 and 3 only. B) 2 only. C) 4 only. D) 1, 3, and 4 only. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1, 3, and 4 only. 5. The air we breathe is mostly made of A) Nitrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Hydrogen. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 6. In the term "photovoltaic cell, " what does the prefix "photo-" mean? A) Light. B) Heat. C) Electricity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light. 7. How is solar energy used today? A) Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical energy either through photovoltaic (PV) panels or through mirrors that concentrate. B) Sunlight. C) Water. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical energy either through photovoltaic (PV) panels or through mirrors that concentrate. 8. Which French car company introduced the Eclectic hybrid car? A) Citroen. B) Bugatti. C) Venturi. D) Renault. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Venturi. 9. Assuming that we have a reasonable amount of non-shaded unobstructed roof space, How much roof space does a PV (photovoltaic) system needs? A) 2000-900ft2. B) 250-400ft2. C) 400-600ft2. D) 650-3400ft2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 400-600ft2. 10. ..... is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves. A) Radiation. B) Conduction. C) Albedo. D) Convection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radiation. 11. How long could a Solar system the system last? (up to) A) 40 years. B) 30-35 years. C) 60-80 years. D) 50 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30-35 years. 12. The energy available due to temperature difference in the temperature of water at the surface of the ocean is called as A) Thermal energy. B) Tidal energy. C) Wave energy. D) Ocean Thermal Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ocean Thermal Energy. 13. Solar cells first became a practical energy source for NASA for what application? A) Space Shuttle. B) Rocket boosters. C) Rovers. D) Satellites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Satellites. 14. Many types of models are used throughout the design process to help engineers create, develop, test, evaluate, and explain solutions. An automobile company is ready to test a new, full-size, fully operational model. This type of model is called a A) Scaled system. B) Mockup. C) Prototype. D) Control system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prototype. 15. Define Solar Power A) Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy. B) Power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind. C) Power created by splitting atoms in a reactor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy. 16. What are the types of Photovoltaic systems? A) Parabolic trough, Power Tower, Linear Reflector, & Dish Engine. B) Crystalline silicone, Thin-film PV, & Concentrating PV. C) Active Solar Systems & Passive Solar Systems. D) Passive Solar Cooling & Passive Solar Heating. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crystalline silicone, Thin-film PV, & Concentrating PV. 17. How much have solar panels cost fallen since 1977? A) 84%. B) 76%. C) 99%. D) 98%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 99%. 18. Spectrum that is able to be seen by the human eye A) Infrared. B) Ultraviolet. C) Visible light. D) All three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visible light. 19. What is the basic unit of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation? A) Electron. B) Proton. C) Photon. D) Atom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photon. 20. The two types of solar energy are: A) Sun energy and heat energy. B) Electronic energy and kinetic energy. C) Thermal energy and electric energy. D) Heat energy and thermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thermal energy and electric energy. 21. What is the order of the visible light starting with the shortest wavelength? A) Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red. B) Violet Indigo Blue Yellow Green Orange Red. C) Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet. D) Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Indigo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red. 22. Three layers of solar pond are A) Surface Convectice Zone, Non-Convectice Zone, Lower Convective zone. B) Upper salt layer, middle salt layer, lower salt layer. C) Surface Non-Convectice Zone, Convectice Zone, Lower Non-Convective zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surface Convectice Zone, Non-Convectice Zone, Lower Convective zone. 23. A solar panel or PV panel creates energy by: A) Heating water to create steam. B) Heating up silicon material. C) Energizing excess electrons to move through wire. D) Turning a turbine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energizing excess electrons to move through wire. 24. Anaerobic decomposition takes place in ..... of oxygen. A) Absence. B) Presence. C) Small amount. D) In large amount. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absence. 25. What does renewable energy sources need to be? A) Portable. B) Static and portable. C) Static. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Static and portable. 26. Measure of how much atmosphere the sun's rays have to pass through on their way to the surface of the earth. A) Air Mass. B) Insolation. C) Solar Energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air Mass. 27. What natural processes can negativley effect the greenhouse effect? A) Volcanoes erruptions and forrest fires. B) Earthquakes and tsunamis. C) Flooding and droughts. D) Photosynthesis and the carbon cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcanoes erruptions and forrest fires. 28. The gases part of the Earth. A) Hydrosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Biosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmosphere. 29. Transfer of energy by the flow of material A) Conduction. B) Radiation. C) Convection. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection. 30. What particles from the sun help to generate power from solar cells? A) Neutrons. B) Electrons. C) Protons. D) Photons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photons. ← 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