Solar Energy Questions and Answers

1). The Zenith Angle complement is ________

Surface Azimuth

AngleSlope

Solar Altitude Angle

Solar Azimuth Angle

2). Which Meter is used to measure the Beam Radiations ________

Pyrheliomete

rSunshine Recorde

rAnemometer

All of the above

3). How many types of solar cells?

One

Two

Three

Four
4). In which collector the efficiency is maximum ________

Flat Plate

Line Focusing

Evacuated Tube

Paraboloid Dish

5). The solar cell efficiency is about ________

25%

15%

48%

63%

6). The source of energy used for satellites is __________

Solar Cells

Edison Cells

Fuel Cells

Cryogenic Cells

7). The Pyranometer measures _________

Diffusion Radiation

Both a and b

None of the above

8). The single solar cell voltage is about _______

0.2 V

0.5 V

1.0 V
2.0

2.0 V

9). The solar heater function is to convert the solar energy in to ________

Radiation

Electrical Energy

Thermal Energy

None of the above

10). The solar heater life span is around _________

4-5 years
2-6 years

1-2 years

6-7 years

11). The radiation of solar includes ____________

Ultraviolet light and Visible light

Radio waves and Infrared waves

X rays and Gamma rays

All of the above

12). Which cell is used to converts solar energy directly into electrical energy ________

Dry cell

Photoelectric cell

Battery

None of the above

13). Which of the following is the most dangerous type of radiation ________

Alpha radiation

Beta radiation
Gamma radiation

None of the above

14). The energy which is stored as latent heat is called as _______ energy

Mechanical energy

Electrical energy

Thermal energy

None of the above

15). The solar energy directly used for ______

Drying

Water heating

Distillation

All of the above

16). The nuclear radiation unit is ______

Pascal

Rankine

Reaumur
Roentgen

17). The standard form of HHW is __________

High level waste

Low level waste

High and low level waste

None of the above

18). _________ radiation is called as a diffuse radiation

Scattered solar radiation

Beam radiation

Infrared radiation

None of the above

19). Which type of radiation reaches the surface without absorption or without scattering?

Scattered solar radiation

Infrared radiation

Beam radiation

None of the above

Electromagnetic waves

Infrared waves

Transverse waves

None of the above

21). The less insolation occurs when the sun is ________

At night

Low in the sky

High in the sky

None of the above

22). In solar cells _________ material is used

Copper

Silver

Silicon

None of the above

23). The range of solar cell efficiency is

5-10%
10-15%

15-20%

None of the above

24). In aircrafts _____________ batteries are used

Alkaline battery

Aluminium-ion battery

Nickel-iron battery

None of the above

25). The sun emits ______________ radiations

Infrared

Visible

Small amount of ultraviolet

All of the above

26). Visible radiations gives ______________ energy

Light energy

Heat energy

Both a and b
None of the above

27). Infrared radiations gives ______________ energy

Light energy

Heat energy

Both a and b

None of the above

28). The Infrared radiations, visible radiations and small amount of ultraviolet radiations are collectively
known as ______________ energy

Light energy

Heat energy

Solar energy

None of the above

29). In how many ways we can harness solar energy?

One-way

Two ways

Three ways
Four ways

30). Plants convert solar energy into ____________ energy

Chemical energy

Light energy

Heat energy

None of the above

31). The solar constant also called as ____________

Solar intensity

Solar irradiance

Both a and b

None of the above

32). The formula of solar constant is ________

S= (R/r).σT2

S = (R/r)2. σT4

S = (R/r2).ΣT2

None of the above

One generation

Two generations

Three generations

Four generations

34). What is the S.I unit of the solar constant?

S.I unit= W2/m2

S.I unit= Wm2

S.I unit= W/m2

None of the above

35). What is the solar constant value?

S = 1.4*103 W/m2

S = 1.4*102 W/m2

S = 1.4*104 W/m2

None of the above

36). The formula of the surface temperature of the sun is ________

T= (R/r)2 (s/σ)
T4= (R/r)2 (s/σ)

T2= (R/r)2 (s/σ)

None of the above

37). What are the non-renewable energy sources of energy?

Energy from wind, sun

Energy from flowing water, ocean waves

Fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum

Both a and b

38). Solar energy can leads to generate the electricity through ______

Heat engines

Photovoltaics

Heat engines and Photovoltaics

None of the above

39). The solar energy is essentially useful in _________ contexts

Solar thermal

Solar photovoltaics
Solar thermal and Solar photovoltaics

None of the above

40). The high temperature in the concentrating solar technologies divided into how many parts?

One

Two

Three

Four

41). Choose the odd one out

Coal

Petroleum

Oil

Biomass

42). What are the drawbacks of the solar cooker?

Doesn’t work at night

Solar cooker takes more time to cook the food

Both a and b
None of the above

43). How many layers do solar cells consist of?

One layer

Two layers

Three layers

Four layers

44). What are the advantages of the solar cells?

Maintenance is very low

No pollution

Maintenance is very high

Both a and b

45). What are the drawbacks of using solar cells?

Very expensive

Efficiency is low

Wire which is used for connections is made up of silver material

All of the above

Environmental friendly

Saves your money

Low Maintenance and diverse applications

All of the above

47). What are the different methods of solar energy utilizations?

Direct method

Indirect method

Both a and b

None of the above

48). The direct method of solar energy utilization can be classified into ______?

Solar thermal

Solar photovoltaic

Solar thermal and solar photovoltaic

None of the above

49). __________ comes under the indirect method of solar energy utilization

Water power, wind, wave energy

OTEC

Biomass

All of the above

50). The efficiency achieved from solar thermal energy is almost __________

20-45%

10-40%

15-30%

None of the above

51). The medium temperature in the concentrating solar technologies divided into how many parts?

One

Two

Three

Four

52). The thin bottom layer of the semiconductor in the solar cell is also called as _______

P – type
N – type

PNP – type

All of the above

53). The concentrating solar technologies divided into how many parts?

One

Two

Three

Four

54). The low temperature in the concentrating solar technologies divided into how many parts?

One

Two

Three

Four

55). The efficiency achieved from photovoltaic is almost __________

20-45%

20-40%
19-24%

None of the above

56). The solar photovoltaics efficiency varies between ___________

20-40%

9-70%

45-60%

8-40%

57). The total efficiency of the solar thermal power plant is divided into ________

Receiver efficiency

Generator efficiency

Both a and b

None of the above

58). What are the layers which improve the receiver efficiency of solar thermal energy?

Absorber layer coated tube

Anti-reflective layer coated tube

Both a and b
None of the above

59). The coating materials which are used in solar absorber should possess the _________ properties

High absorptivity, low emissivity

Strong adhesion, high durability

High thermal conductivity, corrosion, and wear resistance

All of the above

60). What is the source of solar energy?

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear power plant

Coal

None of the above

61). How many parts does solar energy have?

One

Two

Three

Four
62). The semiconductor is the part of the solar cell that has ___________

Top layer

Bottom layer

Middle layer

All of the above

63). The solar radiation range in the visible rays is about _______

40-41%

33-35%

42-43%

None of the above

64). The solar radiation range in infrared is about _______

52-55%

33-35%

40-43%

None of the above

65). The solar radiation range in ultraviolet is about _______

4-5%
3-5%

0-3%

None of the above

66). How many types of solar cells are there based on the crystal structure?

One

Two

Three

Four

67). What are the parts of solar energy?

Visible

Infrared

Ultraviolet

All of the above

68). What are the characteristics of the solar cells?

Open-circuit voltage and short circuit current

Fill factor
Power conversion efficiency

All of the above

69). What is the most commonly used renewable energy?

Solar energy

Tidal energy

Hydro energy

None of the above

70). What is the basic component of the PV system (Photovoltaic system)?

Battery

Charge collector

Solar cell

All of the above

71). How much voltage does a single solar cell produce?

1v

0.5v

0.01v
None of the above

72). The efficiency of the poly crystalline silicon solar cell is about __________

14-17%

12-17%

13-15%

None of the above

73). The semiconductor is the part of the solar cell that has ___________

One layer

Two layers

Three layers

None of the above

74). The types of solar cells based on the crystal structure are _________

Single crystal

Polycrystalline

Amorphous

All of the above

P – type

N – type

PNP – type

All of the above

76). The top layer of the semiconductor in the solar cell consists of _______

Silicon

Phosporous

Silicon and phosphorous

All of the above

77). The thin bottom layer of the semiconductor in the solar cell consists of _______

SiliconBoronSilicon and boronAll of the above

78). The solar cookers utilizes the ___________ energy to cook food

Infrared rays

Ultraviolet rays

Gamma rays
None of the above

79). A combination of solar panels connected together is known as ______

Solar cells

Solar array

Array

None of the above

80). What are the renewable energy sources of energy?

Energy from wind, sun

Energy from flowing water, ocean waves

Fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum

Both a and b

81). How many components does solar energy have?

One

Two

Three

Four

82). What are the renewable sources of energy?

Geothermal, ocean

Hydrogen, biomass

All of the above

83). Choose an odd one out

Wind energy

Fossil fuels

Hydrogen

Biomass

84). Which materials are required to make the solar cooker?

Aluminum sheet, wooden box, Reflector

Glass slab, Black paint

Both a and b

None of the above

85). The formula of energy emitted or energy radiated (p) by the sun is __________

P=4πR2 σT4
P=4πR2 σT2

P=4πR σT4

None of the above

86). The first generation of solar cell consists of __________

Large area

High quality

Single junction devices

All of the above

87). The efficiency of the first generation of solar cell is about _______

15-20%

16-20%

10-20%

None of the above

88). The solar constant value is ________

1327 W/m2

1366 W/m2
1357 W/m2

1377 W/m2

89). The efficiency of monocrystalline silicon solar cell is about __________

14-17%

15-19%

16-18%

None of the above

90). In polycrystalline silicon solar cell which material is used as a raw material?

Silver

Copper

Liquid silicon

None of the above

91). The deficiency of polycrystalline silicon solar cell is ________

Less than monocrystalline silicon solar cell

Higher than monocrystalline silicon solar cell

Equal to monocrystalline Si solar cell

92). What are the materials required for the construction of solar cells?

P-type material

N-type material

Both a and b

None of the above

93). The efficiency of amorphous silicon solar cell is about __________

5-7%

15-19%

16-18%

None of the above

94). Who observed the materials which turn light into energy?

August Mouchout

Edmund Becquerel

Miyasaka

None of the above

August Mouchout

Edmund Becquerel

Miyasaka

None of the above

96). Who developed perovskite materials into the solar cells?

August Mouchout

Edmund Becquerel

Miyasaka

None of the above

97). The solar energy divided in to _________

Active

Passive

Both a and b

None of the above

98). The photovoltaics divided in to _________

Crystalline
Thin films

Both a and b

None of the above

99). The main components of the solar thermal power systems are ___________

Reflectors

Receiver

Both a and b

None of the above

100). Which meter is used to measure the solar radiation flux ________

Pyranometer

Sunshine Recorder

Anemometer

All of the above