MCQ: UNIT II Energy Resources:

Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

_____% of the Earth's surface When trees are cut, amount of Write example of Non-metallic
is covered with water. oxygen minerals
Identify the uses of water
b)80 b)increases b)industrial
c)71 c)both a) and b) c)agricultural
d)100 d)remains same d) All the above
Ans: <c> Ans: <a> Ans: <d>

Set 2: Question No 1 Set 2: Question No 2 Set 2: Question No 3

Land covers up only _____% Which metals are used for Write example of Non-metallic
of the earth’s surface making Jewellery? minerals

a)10 a)Sodium, Potassium a)Lime

b)29 b)Zinc, Tungsten b)Haematite
c)40 c)Iron, Copper, Aluminium c)Cuprite
d)30 d)Gold, silver, platinum e) Bauxite
Ans: <b> Ans: <d> Ans: <a>

Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

Energy resources derived from Forest is responsible Identify the Metallic minerals
natural organic materials are for_________ from following-
called ________.
a) geothermal energy sources a) water shedprotection a) Haematite
b) fossil fuels b) land erosion control b) Bauxite
c)biomass c) providing economic and c) Both a and b
environmental benefits
d)All of the above d)All of the above d) none
Ans: <b> Ans: <d> Ans: <c>

Set 1: Question No 4 Set 1: Question No 5

_________area is a land used as a permanent Conservation of soil and water is which type of
residence, such as a house, apartment, nursing function of forest resources?
home, school etc
a) industrial a)Productive
b) agricultural b)Protective
c) residential c)Regulative
d) Landfill d) none
Ans: <c > Ans: <b>
 Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3
Which energy is converted into Renewable source of energy What unit of solar energy does
electrical energy by a solar cell is_____ the earth intercept?
?
a) Chemical Energy a) coal a)2,200 millionth
b) Nuclear Energy b) petroleum b)2,000 millionth
c)Solar energy c)plants c)2,100 millionth
d) Magnetic Energy d) uranium d)2,300 millionth
Ans: <c> Ans: <c > Ans: <b>

Set 2: Question No 1 Set 2: Question No 2 Set 2: Question No 3

What is LPG? The resources which can be Which of the following is an
used again and again after example of cyclic resource?
passing through some processes
are known as____
a) liquefied petroleum gas b) Renewable resources a) Water
----
c) Loaded petroleum gas d) Non-renewable b) oil
resources
e) liquid petroleum gas f) Cyclic resources c) coal
g) None of the above h) All of the above d) none of the above
Ans: <a > Ans: <c> Ans: <a >

Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

The energy sources are Tidal energy is used to rotate ______produce a number of
continuously replenished at a turbines and generate______ benefits, such as flood control,
constant rate are called as_ irrigation, and water supply.

a) New Resources a) Fuel a) Thermal power

b)Renewable Resources b) Water b) solar energy
c)Renewable Resources c) Salt c)Hydropower
d) old Resources d) electricity d) wind power
Ans: <b> Ans: <d> Ans: <c>

Set 1: Question No 4 Set 1: Question No 5

__________is the heat of interior of the earth ______is used as a household and industrial fuel
present at volcanic regions, geysers or hot
springs.
a)Geothermal energy a) LPG
b)solar energy b) CNG
c)Hydro energy c)biogas
d) wind energy d)none of the above
Ans: <a > Ans: <a>
 Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

Resource depletion occurs when the The term resource depletion is The causes of depletion of natural
renewable and non renewable commonly associated with....... resources.......
resources became ____ because of
their faster consumption
a)scare a. a)water uses a)over population
b)abundant b)fossil fuel consumption b)over consumption
c) both a) and b) c)trees and fishing c)wastage
d)All of the above d) All of the above d) All of the above
Ans: <a> Ans: <d> Ans: <d>

Set 2: Question No 1 Set 2: Question No 2 Set 2: Question No 3

When 'need' turns to 'greed' it One of the Manmade Causes of What will be the impact of
starts __________ Landslides s_________ Extinction of species?

a)overexploitation b. a)Rain a)Cyclones

b) conservation b)Unsafe Mining Activities b)Earthquakes
c)Both a and b c)Cyclones c)food web changes
d)None of the above d)Earthquakes d) Rain
Ans: <a> Ans: <b> Ans: <c>

Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

___________is major driving What happens when natural The wrong Agricultural
force of all of our resource resources become scarce practices contaminates the land
problems because they are consumed resources and make it
a)Overconsumption a) resource depletion
fast? a) residencefor_______
unsuitable
b)Population growth b) resource creation b) industrialization
c)Wastage c)resourceends c)crop production
d) all the above d) none d) landfill
Ans: <d > Ans: <a> Ans: <c>

Set 1: Question No 4 Set 1: Question No 5

Over exploitation of fertile soil ______ is one of the Solutions for Conserving
particularly in areas of low rainfall by Natural Resources
cultivating _________
a) complex crops a) forestation
b)cash crops. b) deforestation
c) simple crops c) mining
d) seasonal crops d) extinction
Ans: <b > Ans: <a >
 Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

Nuclear energy plant has Heat is the flow of thermal Solar energy is clean, noise free
potential of high risk / disaster energy from___ temperature to and renewable form of energy
like___ ____temperature. which causes _______
a)Hiroshima a)High to low a)pollution

b)Nagasaki b)low to high b)no pollution

c)Chernobyl c) Both a and b c) Both a and b

d)Minamata d) None of the above d) None of the above

Ans: <c> Ans: <a> Ans: <b>

Set 2: Question No 1 Set 2: Question No 2 Set 2: Question No 3

The heat of the interior of the _______problem is usually Tidal energy is environment
earth present at volcanic associated with wind mills. friendly energy as it doesn't
regions, geysers or hot springs produce ____
is called as_____
a) Tidal energy a)Air pollution a)greenhouse gases.

b) Solar energy b)Noise pollution b)green ground gases

c)geothermal energy c)water pollution c) Both a and b

d) none of the above d)none of the above d) None of the above

Ans: <c> Ans: <b> Ans: <a>

Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

Fossils fuel is an important Biomass means all materials when the water is ejected from
source of energy for which come from _____ earth’s interior in the form of
hot water it is called
a)transport a)Living organisms. a) ice caps
b)homes b) non-living things b) hot springs
c)industries c) both a and b c) both( a) and (b)
d)all of them d) none d) None of the above
Ans: <d > Ans: <a > Ans: <b>

Set 1: Question No 4 Set 1: Question No 5

Efficiency of ______is far greater as compared to __________ doesn't pollute the air like
coal, solar or wind energy. power plants that burn fossil fuels
a) tidal power a) coal
b)Horse power b) petroleum oil
c) Man power c)Hydropower
d) none d)natural gas
Ans: <a> Ans: <c >
 Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3
World primary on an average The demand of oil in 2040 will be The demand of coal
energy demand increase by increase from increase in 2040 is
______ per year
a)1.60 % a)65 million barrel to 165 million a)20 %
barrel per day
b)2.60 % b)95 million barrel to 195 million b)22 %
barrel per day
c)3.60 % c)85 million barrel to 106 million c)26 %
barrel per day
d)4.60 % d)105 million barrel to 205 million d)40 %
barrel per day
Ans: <a > Ans: <c> Ans: <c>

Set 2: Question No 1 Set 2: Question No 2 Set 2: Question No 3

Why there is a need of energy At personal level how we Which is not an energy
conservation? conserve the energy? strategy for a sustainable
world
a)limited resources a) switch off fans and lights when a)Immediate term strategy
not in use
b)continuous increase in b) always switch on fans and b)Medium term strategy
demands lights
c)exhausted of the energy c) switch on street lights in day c)long term strategy
time
d) All of the above d) switch on energy appliances at d) ultimate strategy
public places
Ans: <d> Ans: <a> Ans: <d>

Set 1: Question No 1 Set 1: Question No 2 Set 1: Question No 3

The demand of oil in _____ ___and___are the most Promoting of energy efficiency
will be increase from 85 used energy fuels for & emission standards is
million barrel to 106 million generating electricity. a_____strategy for
barrel per day sustainability.
a)2020 a)Coal and natural gas a)Medium-term strategy
b) 2030 b) wind and hydro power b)Long – term strategy
c) 2040 c) tidal and hydro power c)Immediate term strategy
d) 2050 d) solar and wind power d) none
Ans: <c> Ans: <a > Ans: <b>

Set 1: Question No 4 Set 1: Question No 5

_______increases national, personal and Necessary condition for socio-economic changeto lead
financial security. to a sustainable world must include_________
a) money conservation a)Harmony with the environment
b)Energy conservation to lead toviability
b)Economic a sustainable world must include
c)time conservation c)Satisfaction of basic needs of the peoples
d) none d) all the above
Ans: <b> Ans: <d>
 Summative: Q 1 Summative: Q 2 Summative: Q 3 Summative: Q 4 Summative: Q 5
Resources that can Solar energy is Productive nuclear fission, Minerals such as
be replenished _________ functions of nuclear decay Gasoline, Copper,
naturally in the form of energy forest and nuclear and Zinc production
course of time are includesavability fusion are estimated to
called _ of ____ are________ decline in the next
_____years.
a)cyclic resources a)conventional a)timber a)general a)5
processes
b)Renewable b)nonconventio b)bamboo b)special b)10
Resources. nal processes
c)non-renewable c)both a and b c)medicines c)nuclear c)15
Resources. processes
d)none d)none d)all the above d)none d)20
Ans: <b > Ans: <b > Ans: <d > Ans: <c > Ans: <d >

Summative: Q 6 Summative: Q 7 Summative: Q 8 Summative: Q 9 Summative: Q 10

Private companies Deregulation and Dams are

In 2018 the total
About _____% of misuse privatization of constructed
world energy
the earth’s water is __________ for energy sector is a across the river is
came from ___%
strong saline. getting more ____ strategy for used for
fossil fuels
profit. sustainability. generating ____
a)Natural a)Medium-term
a)50 resources a)64 a)Thermal power
strategy

b)25 b)money b)60 b)Long – term

b) wind power
strategy
c)manpower c)Immediate term
c)97 c)74 c)tidal power
strategy
d)none d)Hydro
d)100 d)70 d) none
electricity
Ans: <c> Ans: <a > Ans: <a > Ans: <b > Ans: <d >

Summative: Q 1 Summative: Q 2 Summative: Q 3 Summative: Q 4 Summative: Q 5

Which one among the
Plants get their Forest is --- is the
following covers the highest Pollination by
nitrogen from– responsible for perpetual source
percentage of forest area in wind is called–
of energy.
the world?
a)Temperate Coniferous a)rain a)water
forests a)Autogamy a)nuclear reactor
shedprotection
b)Temperate Deciduous b)the soil b)land erosion
forest b)Entomophily b)hydropower
control
c)providing
c)the air economic and
c)Tropical Monsoon forests c)Anemophily c)solar energy
environmental
benefits
d)All of the d)None of the
d)Tropical Rain forests d)the bed rock d) Ornithophily above above

Ans: <a> Ans: <b> Ans: <c> Ans: <d> Ans: <c>
Summative: Q 6 Summative: Q 7 Summative: Q 8 Summative: Q 9 Summative: Q 10
which of the The main causes water logging and Wind energy is Any material that
following is not of deforestation is soil salinity are the harnessed as-------- can be transform
renewable resources? outcomes of... --------- energy with into more valuable
the help of and useful product
windmill . for all service is
called as
a)coal a)overgrazing a)over- irrigation a)mechanical a)resource

b)wind power b)Agriculture b)mining b)solar b)minerals

industry and other
developmental
project
c)Geo thermal c)Timber c)soil erosion c)electrical c)product
energy extraction
d)thermal energy d)all of the above acid rain d)heat b) None

Ans: <a> Ans: <d> Ans: <a> Ans: <a> Ans: <a>

Summative: Q 11 Summative: Q 1 2 Summative: Q 13 Summative: Q 14 Summative: Q 15

Burning of fossil All forms of water when the water is Green revolution Pollination by
fuels that comes down ejected from is associated with wind is called–
on Earth, earth’s interior in ---------------
including rain, the form of hot
a)decreases green a)precipitation
show, hail a)Geyser
water it is called a)sericulture a)Autogamy
house gases etc. is
b)increases green known as-----------
b)Calcification b)hot springs b)agriculture b)Entomophily
house gases -------
c)increase level of c)Fixation c)both( a) and (b) c)fish culture c)Anemophily
oxygen
d)increase level of d)None of the e) None of the d)None of the d)Ornithophily
above above above
ethane
Ans: <b> Ans: <a> Ans: <b> Ans: <b> Ans: <c>

Summative: Q 16 Summative: Q 17 Summative: Q 18 Summative: Q 19 Summative: Q 20

Which gas is Which of the Forest is an The resources that Area X represents
likely to be following example of can be replaced
reduced in the enhances soil by natural
atmosphere by fertility ? ecological cycle
deforestation? is called
a) Carbon dioxide a) Improved a) Marine a) renewable a)coal
methods of ecosystem
agriculture
b) Nitrogen b) crop rotationb)Limnic b) non renewable b)solar
ecosystem
c)oxygen c) Using new seed c) Artificial c) exhaustible c)nuclear
verities Ecosystem
d)All of the above d) Irrigation d)Terrestial d)natural d) oil
Ecosystem
Ans: <c> Ans: <b> Ans: <d> Ans: <a> Ans: <a>
 Summative: Q 21 Summative: Q 22 Summative: Q 23 Summative: Q 24 Summative: Q 25

The primary The amount of oil A coal deposit that Area W represents What is the
producers in a that may become is not economical leading source of
forest ecosystem available foruse is to mine today energy used in the
are: called oil would be UnitedStates
________. considered part of today?
our __________
a)Chlorophyll c. a)reserves a)coal reserves a)coal a)coal
containing trees
and plants
b)Herbivores b)reservoir b)coal resources b)solar b)oil resources

c)Carnivores c)resources c)coal reservoir c)nuclear c)natural gas

d)Bacteria and d)trap d)None of the d) oil d)nuclear power

other micro- above
organism
Ans: <a> Ans: <c> Ans: <b> Ans: <d> Ans: <b>

Summative: Q 26 Summative: Q 27 Summative: Q 28 Summative: Q 29 Summative: Q 30

Energy resources All oil traps contain Area Y represents The world has the Area Z represents
derived from natural ___________. least amount of
organic materials which of the
are called following fuel
________.
Recall/ Understanding Application types.
Understanding Application
Remembering
a) geothermal a)an impermeable a)coal a)oil a)coal
energy sources layer
b) fossil fuels b)an anticline b)solar b)coal b)solar
c)biomass c)a fault c)nuclear c)urenium c)nuclear
d)All of the above d) All of the above d) oil d)there are roughly d) oil
equal amounts of
each of these fuels
Ans: <b> Ans: <a> Ans: <c> Ans: <a> Ans: <b>

Summative: Q 31 Summative: Q 32 Summative: Q 33 Summative: Q 34 Summative: Q 35

Burning of which of the Nuclear energy is Solar energy stored Which of the The most nuclear
following fuels derived by in material such as following energy fuel used in the
produces the least ___________. wood, grain, sugar, sources does not world is________
amount of carbon and municipal produce carbon
dioxide per unit of waste is called _ dioxide?
energy?
a)coal a)combustion of a)fossil fuels d. a)oil a)Thorium – 232
atoms of U 235
b)oil b)fission of atoms b)biomass b)uranium b)Uranium – 238
of U 235
c)natural gas c)fusion of atoms c)geothermal c)coal c)Uranium – 235
of U 235 energy
d)all of these produce d)the breaking of d)natural gas d)natural gas d) Plutonium –
the same amount of U 235 bonds 239
carbon dioxide.
Ans: <c> Ans: <b> Ans: <b> Ans: <b> e. Ans: <c>
 Summative: Q 36 Summative: Q 37 Summative: Q 38 Summative: Q 39 Summative: Q 40
What type of energy The world faces an Wind is beneficial
Fossil fuels are rich Earth emits heat by
is derived from energy crisis resource of energy
in carbon and eruptions of
heated groundwater? because _________ as it doesn't cause
a)world demand for f. a)pollution g. a)volcano
a)solar a)nitrogen
energy will increase
b)world oil b)hydrogen
b)geothermal production will peak b)echo b)hot springs
and begin to decline
c)hortages and the
resulting escalation
c)hydro electrical of prices can shock c)oxygen c)noise c)geysers
the economic and
political order

d)All of the above d)nitrite d)sound

d)nuclear d) All of the above

Ans: <b > Ans: <d> Ans: <b> Ans: <a> h. Ans: <d>

Summative: Q 41 Summative: Q 42 Summative: Q 43 Summative: Q 44 Summative: Q 45

Fossils fuel is an Energy is released Black painted As per energy What are necessary
important source from fossil fuels panels which are outlook 2019 world conditions for
of energy for when they hanged at roofs to energy socio-economic
are________ trap heat and consumption will change for
energy from sun, grow by nearly sustainable world
are ____ between 2018
to 2050.
a)transport a)pumped a)solar cell i. a)50 % j. a)satisfaction of
basic needs

b)homes b)cooled b)solar heater b)60 % b)economic

viability
c)industries c)burnt c)solar furnace c)70 % c)harmony with
environment
d)all of them d)Pressurized d)solar battery d)80 % d) All of the above

Ans: <d > Ans: <c> Ans: <b> Ans: <a> k. Ans: <d>

Summative: Q 46 Summative: Q 47 Summative: Q Summative: Q 49 Summative: Q 50

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In the production A tidal barrage is a The blades in In hydroelectricity In order to produce
of wave energy barrier built over wind turbines are power__ solar energy during
which form of a_______ connected sunlight, where the
energy is used? to____________ energy is stored in the
____ batteries?
a)potential a)River bed a)Nacelle a)Kinetic energy is a)Nickel Sulfur
transferred to potential
b)kinetic b)River estuary b)Tower b)Potential energy is b)Zinc Cadmium
transferred to kinetic
c)solar c)Rver end c)foundation c)Solar energy is c)Nickel Cadmium
transferred to wind
energy
d)wind d)River starting d)string d)Wind energy is d) Nickel Zinc
transferred to solar
energy
Ans: <b> Ans: <b> Ans: <a> Ans: <b> l. Ans: <c>
Summative: Q 51 Summative: Q 52 Summative: Q 53 Summative: Q 54 Summative: Q 55

Energy in the form Trapped heat SI unit for energy Common energy Which among the following
of heat and light is inside the earth is is___ source in Indian is not an adverse
obtained by_____ known as___ villages is: environmental impact of
tidal power generation?

a)Biomass a)Heat energy a)joule a)Electricity a)Interference with spawing

and migration of fish

b)fossil fuel b)geo thermal b)watt b)coal b)Pollution and health hazard
energy in the estuary due to
blockage of flow of polluted
water into the sea
c)sun c)kinetic energy c)kilogram c)sun c)Navigational hazard
d)wind d)thermal energy d)Newton d)Wood and d) None of the above
animal dung
Ans: <c> Ans: <b> Ans: <a> Ans: <d> m. Ans: <d>

Summative: Q 56 Summative: Q 57 Summative: Q 58 Summative: Q 59 Summative: Q 60

Photovoltaic cell Biomass can be In which of the Which of the The difference, in
converts solar converted to following region following is a temperature
energy into winds are stronger disadvantage of between the core
and constant renewable energy? of the planet and
its surface, is
known as
a)heat energy a) methane gas a) deserts a) High pollution a) geothermal
coefficient
b)mechanical b) ethanol b) offshore b) Available only b) geothermal
energy in few places gradient
c)electrical energy c) biodiesel c) low altitudes site c) High running c) eothermal
cost constant
d)chemical energy d)All of the above d)All of the above d) Unreliable d) None of the
supply above
Ans: <c > Ans: <d> Ans: <b> Ans: <d> n. Ans: <b>
Summative: Q 61 Summative: Q 62 Summative: Q 63 Summative: Q 64 Summative: Q 65
A Solar cell is an The main In hydroelectric Which Ministry is Which among the
electrical device that composition of power, what is mainly responsible following have a
converts the energy biogas is ___ necessary for the for research and large amount of
of light directly into production of power development in installed grid
electricity by the ___ throughout the year? renewable energy interactive
sources such as wind renewable power
power, small hydro, capacity in India?
biogas and solar
a) Photovoltaic a) methane gas a) Dams filled with power?
a) Human Resource a) Wind power
effect water Development
b) Chemical effect b) Carbon dioxide b) High amount of b) Agriculture and b) Solar power
air Farmers Welfare
c) Atmospheric c) nitrogen c) High intense c) Ministry of New c) Biomass power
effect sunlight and Renewable
Energy
d)Physical effect d)hydrigen d) Nuclear power d) Health and d) Small Hydro
Family Welfare power
Ans: <a > Ans: <a> Ans: <a> Ans: <c> o. Ans: <a>

Summative: Q 66 Summative: Q 67 Summative: Q 68 Summative: Q 69 Summative: Q 70

The most Hydroelectric Which of the How many forms The most efficient
abundantly power produces following is not of fossil fuels are energy conversion
available fossil electricity under the there____ occurs in
fuel in India is __ using..... Ministry of New
and Renewable
Energy?

a) coal a) wind a) Wind energy a) one a) tidal power

stations
b) Natural gas b) solar b) Solar energy b) two b) diesel engines

c) petrolium c) moving water c) Tidal energy c) three c) solar panels

d)oil d)dung d) Large hydro d) four d) hydro-electric

power stations
Ans: <a > Ans: <c> Ans: <d> Ans: <c> p. Ans: <d>