MCQ Unit 3
MCQ Unit 3
MCQ Unit 3
Unit - 3
2-The following is (are) the visible sign(s) of the large amount of heat lying in the earth’s interior.
(A) Volcanoes
(B) Geysers
(C) Hot springs
(D) All of the above
(A) 1,000 K
(B) 4,000 K
(C) 6,000 K
(D) 10,000 K
(A) Igneous
(B) Magma
(C) Sedimentary
(D) Metamorphic
(A) Hydrothermal
(B) Hot dry rock
(C) Geopressurised
(D) All of the above
6-When the water is ejected from earth’s interior in the form of hot water, it is called
(A) Geyser
(B) Hot springs
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
7-Water boils underground in a hydrothermal when it has pressure of about ____ atm and temperature
of about ____ °C.
(A) 3, 100
(B) 5, 120
(C) 6, 140
(D) 7, 165
9-In which of the following type(s) of plant(s) refrigerant is used as working medium
(A) 5%
(B) 15%
(C) 25%
(D) 35%
(A) Corrosive
(B) Abrasive
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
ANSWERS:
1-(B), 2-(D), 3-(D), 4-(B), 5-(D), 6-(B), 7-(D), 8-(C), 9-(C), 10-(C), 11-(B), 12-(C)
13- The process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface is called _______
a) Hydrothermal energy
b) Geo-Thermal energy
c) Solar energy
d) Wave energy
Answer: b
Explanation: The process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface is called Geo
thermal energy. Energy present as heat in the earth’s crust. The more readily accessible heat in the upper most
(10 km) or so, of the crust constitutes a potentially useful and almost inexhaustible source of energy.
14-How much is the average temperature at depth of 10 km of earth surface?
a) 200oC
b) 900oC
c) 650oC
d) 20oC
Answer: a
Explanation: The heat is apparent from the increase in temperature of the earth with increasing depth below the
surface. Although higher and lower temperature occurs, the average temperature at depth of 10 km is about
200oC.
15- What is hot molten rock called?
a) Lava
b) Magma
c) Igneous rocks
d) Volcano
Answer: b
Explanation: Magma is a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solid that is found beneath the
surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets and some natural satellites. Besides
molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals, dissolved gas and sometimes gas bubbles.
16- How many kinds of Geo thermal steams are there?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: a
Explanation: There are two kinds of geo thermal steams, the one that originates from the magma is called
magmatic steam and that from ground water heated by magma is called meteoritic steam. The latter is the
largest source of geothermal steam.
17- What does EGS stand for in geothermal energy?
a) Engraved Geothermal systems
b) Enhanced geothermal system
c) Exhaust gas system
d) Engineered geo physical system
Answer: b
Explanation: The development of a geothermal system where hydraulic fracturing of the system can allow the
production at a commercial level. EGS’s are engineered reservoirs created where there is geothermal energy
but a lack of permeability. Fluid is injected into the earth‘s surface which causes pre-existing fractures to open
again, creating permeability. Nationwide potential with engineered reservoirs 6-km to 8-km deep.
18- Who invented first geothermal plant?
a) Michael Faraday
b) Piero Ginori Conti
c) Enrico Fermi
d) Guglielmo Marconi
Answer: b
Explanation: In 1904, Italian scientist Piero Ginori Conti invented the first geothermal electric power plant in
which steam was used to generate the power. On 4 July 1904, at Larderello, Piero Ginori Conti powered five
bulbs from a dynamo driven by a reciprocating steam engine using geothermal energy.
19- A geothermal solution containing appreciable amounts of sodium chloride or other salts is called as
__________
a) Fluids
b) Brine
c) Solvent
d) Magma
Answer: b
Explanation: Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (usually sodium chloride) in water. In different
contexts, brine may refer to salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% (a typical concentration of seawater, on the
lower end of solutions used for brining foods) up to about 26% (a typical saturated solution, depending on
temperature).
20- Earth’s outer layer rock is called as __________
a) Mantle
b) Crust
c) Outer core
d) Asthenosphere
Answer: b
Explanation: Earth’s crust is Earth’s hard outer layer. It is less than 1% of Earth’s volume. The crust is made
up of different types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Crust is also called as
lithosphere.
21- The hole on earth’s surface from where the steam from the earth comes out is called as ________
a) Gash
b) Mud pot
c) Void
d) Fumarole
Answer: d
Explanation: A fumarole is an opening in a planet’s crust, often in areas surrounding volcanoes, which emits
steam and gases such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen sulfide. The steam
forms when superheated water condenses as its pressure drops when it emerges from the ground.
22- A spring that shoots jets of hot water and steam into the air is called as _______
a) Mine hole
b) Geyser
c) Hot spring
d) Mud pot
Answer: b
Explanation: Geysers are temporary geological features. Geysers are generally associated with volcanic areas.
As the water boils, the resulting pressure forces a superheated column of steam and water to the surface
through the geyser’s internal plumbing.
23- Which kind geothermal plant is most common type?
a) Dry steam
b) Flash
c) Binary
d) Wet steam
Answer: b
Explanation: Flash Steam Power Plants are the most common form of geothermal power plant. The hot water
is pumped under great pressure to the surface. When it reaches the surface the pressure is reduced and as a
result some of the water changes to steam. This produces a ‘blast’ of steam. The cooled water is returned to the
reservoir to be heated by geothermal rocks again.
24- How much is the efficiency of geothermal plant?
a) 28%
b) 15%
c) 42%
d) 30%
Answer: b
Explanation: Geothermal power plants have lower efficiency relative to other thermal power plants, such as
coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear power stations. It is commonly assumed that only 15% of the energy from the
produced geothermal fluid can be converted to electricity.
25- What is it called when humans generate electricity by using the heat of the Earth?
a) Geothermal Energy
b) Hydroelectric Energy
c) Radiation Energy
43- Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity.
This describes...
a) biofuels
b) hydroelectric energy
c) geothermal energy
46- Which process uses moderate temperature water to heat up another liquid?
a) Flash Power plant
b) Dry Steam power plant
c) Geomoderator power plant
d) Binary power plant
a) India
b) Russia
c) China
d) United States
a) Japan
b) Philippines
c) China
d) Italy
.
52- What country is the second largest user of geothermal electricity in the world?
a) China
b) Philippines
c) Indonesia
d) Mexico
a) volcanic areas
b) hot dry rock
c) icy areas
d) lava pools
56- What area has hot springs occasionally bubble up into their homes?
a) California
b) Indonesia
c) Greenland
d) Iceland
57- Which is true of Geothermal plants?
a) False
b) True
60- 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
Answer: a
Explanation: Combustion of fuel is eliminated in fuel cells.
61- Fuel cell performance is not limited by __________
Answer: b
Explanation: The performance of fuel cell is not limited by the Second law of Thermodynamics.
62- 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
Answer: d
Explanation: The sign convention of anode and cathode is same for fuel cell and batteries.
63- 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
Answer: c
Explanation: Both fuel and oxidizer are replaced in fuel cell.
Answer: d
Explanation: The catalytic effects of electrodes rather than that of reaction container effects the fuel cell
reactions.
65- What is the voltage output of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell?(in V)
a) -1.23
b) -1.45
c) -1.01
d) -.93
Answer: a
Explanation: The voltage output of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell is -1.23V.
66- What is the voltage output of carbon-oxygen fuel cell?(in V)
a) -.91
b) -1.24
c) -1.02
d) -1.17
Answer: c
Explanation: The voltage output of carbon-oxygen fuel cell is -1.02V.
a) -1.16
b) -1.06
c) -1.26
d) -0.96
Answer: b
Explanation: The voltage output of methane-oxygen fuel cell is -1.06V.
68- Which of these gases or liquids are not used as source of hydrogen in fuel cells?
a) C2H6
b) C2H2
c) C6H6
d) C2H5OH
Answer: d
Explanation: The only liquid from alcohol series used as a source of hydrogen in fuel cells is methanol
CH3OH.
69- The hydrocarbons cracked with steam in fuel cells do not give rise to __________
a) CO
b) CO2
c) H2
d) H2O
Answer: d
Explanation: The cracking of fuel in fuel cells foes not give rise to H 2O.
70- Which of these should not be a properties of fuel cell electrodes?
Answer: d
Explanation: The fuel cell electrode should not take part in fuel cell electrode.
Answer: c
Explanation: The Solid Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell operates at temperatures less than 100.C.
72- Which of these fuel cells operates at high temperatures and pressures?
Answer: c
Explanation: The Molten Carbon Fuel Cell operates at high temperatures and pressures.
73- Which of the following liquid metal is not used as a magneto hydrodynamic generation (MHD)
working fluid?
a. Potassium
b. Sodium
c. Lithium
d. All of these.
ANSWER: b. Sodium
a. ac
b. dc
c. Both a and b
d. None of these.
ANSWER: b. dc
75- Coal is processed and burnt in the combustor of a hybrid MHD at a high temperature and pressure
with the preheated air to form which among the following element?
a. Steam
b. Plasma
c. Coke
d. None of these.
ANSWER: b. Plasma
76- The harmful emissions such as sulphur are removed from gas before it is discharged to the
atmosphere through which instrument?
a. Duct
b. Mufflers
c. Stark
d. All of these.
ANSWER: c. Stark
a. Copper
b. Liquid metal.
c. Gas
d. Liquid metal or gas
80- In an open cycle MHD-steam power plant, the temperature at the entrance of MHD duct is (in K)?
a) 2500-3000
b) 2000-2500
c) 1500-2000
d) 2250
Answer: a
Explanation: The temperature is kept in between 2500-3000K.
81- The air at the entrance of MHD duct is seeded with potasium upto ____________
a) 7%
b) 5%
c) 3%
d) 1%
Answer: d
Explanation: The air is seeded upto 1%/.
82- Air pollution in an MHD-steam power plant is caused due to the formation of which of the following
compounds?
a) oxides and hydroxides
b) chlorides and hydroxides
c) oxides and carbonates
d) carbonates and bicarbonates
Answer: a
Explanation: Oxides and hydroxides of seeding element formed cause air pollution.
83- Which of the following device helps in recovery of seeding element?
a) ion precipitator
b) condenser
c) electrostatic precipitator
d) orsat’s apparatus
Answer: c
Explanation: Electrostatic precipitator helps in recovery of the seed.
84- In closed cycle MHD-steam power plant, which of the following gas is seeded in the MHD duct?
a) helium
b) xenon
c) sodium vapour
d) chlorine
Answer: a
Explanation: Helium is seeded in the air.
85- Where is the input of the MHD duct heated in a closed cycle MHD-steam power plant?
a) blast furnace
b) nuclear reactor
c) reverabatory furnace
d) combustion chamber
Answer: b
Explanation: The seed is heated in the nuclear reactor.
86- Which of these materials are not used for MHD duct walls?
a) magnesium oxide
b) strontium zirconate
c) hafnia
d) manganese zirconate
Answer: a
Explanation: The other three materials are used for MHD duct walls.
87- To reduce the power consumption of electromagnets, which type of coils have been suggested?
a) aluminium
b) high temperature resistant
c) cryogenic & superconducting
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: c
Explanation: Cryogenic or superconductiong coils have been suggested for reducing power consumption of
electromagnets.
88- Which is the only fuel better than coal for use?
a) natural gas
b) char
c) kerosene
d) benzene
Answer: b
Explanation: Char is a better fuel than coal since it has less hydrogen and increases performance by 25%.
89- Which of these is not a property of MHD power generation?
Answer: d
Explanation: The overall efficiency of MHD generation is 50-60%.