Renewable Energy Engineering (2181910) MCQs

MCQs of Solar Energy

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1.
Which of the following energy has the greatest potential among all the sources of renewable energy?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Wind energy
(c) Thermal energy
(d) Hydro-electrical energy
Answer:

Option (a)

2.
What is the rate of solar energy reaching the earth's surface?
(a) 1026 W
(b) 865 W
(c) 1016 W
(d) 1020 W
Answer:

Option (c)

3.
What is the total amount of solar energy received by earth and the atmosphere?
(a) 12.8 ×1024 JYear 
(b) 2.8 ×1024 JYear 
(c) 22.8 ×1024 JYear 
(d) 3.8 ×1024 JYear 
Answer:

Option (d)

4.
Which is the most common source of energy from which electricity is produced?
(a) Hydroelectricity
(b) Wind energy
(c) Coal
(d) Solar energy
Answer:

Option (c)

5.
In what form is solar energy is radiated from the sun?
(a) Ultraviolet Radiation
(b) Electromagnetic waves
(c) Infrared radiation
(d) Transverse waves
Answer:

Option (b)

6.
Solar radiation which reaches the surface without scattering or absorbed is called _____________
(a) Beam Radiation
(b) Infrared radiation
(c) Ultraviolet radiation
(d) Diffuse radiation
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
Approximately ______ of energy striking the outer atmosphere of the earth reaches its surface.
(a) 30 %
(b) 45 %
(c) 50 %
(d) 47 %
Answer:

Option (d)

8.
8. Solar radiation includes
(a) visible light, ultraviolet light
(b) infrared, radio waves
(c) X-rays, and gamma rays
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

9.
The scattered solar radiation is called ____________
(a) Direct Radiation
(b) Beam Radiation
(c) Diffuse radiation
(d) Infrared Radiation
Answer:

Option (c)

10.
Sunlight at Earth's surface is around
(a) 52 to 55 percent infrared
(b) 52 to 65 percent infrared
(c) 20 to 55 percent infrared
(d) 52 to 75 percent infrared
Answer:

Option (a)

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