Deck 5: Nuclear and Geothermal Energy Concepts

Question 1

Nuclear energy is only harmful.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which State in India nuclear accident took place?

A)tamil nadu
B)karnataka
C)gujarat
D)rajasthan

Answer 2

tamil nadu

Question 3

Which one of the following medical condition caused by the high exposure of radiation?

A)kidney stone
B)aids
C)mutation
D)blood pressure

Answer 3

mutation

Question 4

What is the main purpose of nuclear energy?

A)to kill the enemy nation
B)to waste the excessive energy
C)to use it as an alternate source of energy
D)to cause mutation for people who are working

Question 5

The use of nuclear energy in the war had devastating effects on humans and on the earth.

Question 6

Spillway discharges the overflow water to the downstream side when the reservoir is full.

Question 7

Trash racks are built for  

A)discharging the water freely from the turbine exit to tailrace
B)preventing the turbine from ingress of floating and other materials
C)creating artificial head to store sufficient potential energy of water
D)controlling the opening of valves

Question 8

Penstock in a hydroelectric power plant is

A)a pipe connected to runner outlet
B)nozzle that release high pressure water on turbine blades
C)a conduit connecting forebay to scroll case of turbine
D)a pipe connecting surge tank to dam

Question 9

Draft tube increases the operating head on the turbine.

Question 10

Trash racks are located  

A)near tailrace
B)at the entrance of turbine
C)inside penstock
D)intake

Question 11

What is the function of booms?

A)it supports the dam
B)it supports the penstock
C)it divert the icebergs from flowing into the penstock
D)to hold the turbine structure

Question 12

How much is the average temperature at depth of 10 km of earth surface?

A)200°c
B)900°c
C)650°c
D)20°c

Question 13

What is hot molten rock called?

A)lava
B)magma
C)igneous rocks
D)volcano

Question 14

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

Question 15

Who invented first geothermal plant?

A)michael faraday
B)piero ginori conti
C)enrico fermi
D)guglielmo marconi

Question 16

A geothermal solution containing appreciable amounts of sodium chloride or other salts is called as  

A)fluids
B)brine
C)solvent
D)magma

Question 17

Earth's outer layer rock is called as

A)mantle
B)crust
C)outer core
D)asthenosphere

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

Which kind geothermal plant is most common type?

A)dry steam
B)flash
C)binary
D)wet steam

Question 21

How much is the efficiency of geothermal plant?

A)28%
B)15%
C)42%
D)30%

Question 22

The area under the load curve represents

A)the average load on power system
B)maximum demand
C)number of units generated
D)load factor

Question 23

Which of the following is equal to the maximum demand?

A)the ratio of area under curve to the total area of rectangle
B)the ratio of area under curve and number of hours
C)the peak of the load curve
D)the area under the curve