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Renewable energy - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Sources of energy that have been stored in nature for a very long time and when exhausted, cannot be quickly replaced.
    1. Renewable source of energy
    2. Non-renewable sources of energy
    3. Solar energy
    4. Good sources of energy
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  2. Question 2

    Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
    1. Solar
    2. Wind
    3. Sea Wave
    4. Coal
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following is not a source of renewable energy?
    1. Solar
    2. Wind
    3. Sea waves
    4. Coal
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following is not a renewable energy in natural resources?
    1. Tidal energy
    2. Wind energy
    3. Fossil fuels
    4. solar energy
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  5. Question 5

    What is another name for traditional source of energy?
    1. Inexhaustible sources of energy
    2. Non-renewable sources of energy
    3. Renewable sources of energy
    4. Alternative sources of energy
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following is not a source of renewable energy?
    1. Wind energy
    2. Tidal energy
    3. Fossil fuels
    4. Solar energy
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following is a renewable source?
    1. Coal
    2. Petrol
    3. Natural gas
    4. Air
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  8. Question 8

    Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate option:
    Solar energy ............ generates more power than wind energy -
    1. Sometimes
    2. Never
    3. Always
    4. Often
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  9. Question 9

    Which of the following is the single largest source of natural energy for humans?
    1. Plant
    2. Sun
    3. Animals
    4. Earth
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following is a renewable resource of energy never ending?
    1. Fossil fuel
    2. Solar energy
    3. Coal
    4. Petroleum
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  11. Question 11

    Where is solar energy obtained?
    1. Moon
    2. Sun
    3. Stars
    4. Sea
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following regions has the maximum wind energy potential?
    1. Western Ghats
    2. Gangetic Plain
    3. Himalaya
    4. Deccan Plateau
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  13. Question 13

    With reference to two non-conventional energy sources called ‘coalbed methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following statements:

    1.Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seams, while shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks.
    2.In India, abundant coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas sources have been found.

    Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  14. Question 14

    In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation of this has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?

    1. The oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics
    2. The gum made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas
    3. The leaf extract of this plant has the properties of anti-histamines
    4. It is a source of high quality biodiesel
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