Explore topic-wise MCQs in Energy Engineering.

This section includes 74 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Energy Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is ADP stand for?

A. Adenosine terra phosphate
B. NADPH
C. Adenosine pyrophosphate
D. Adenosine tri-phosphate
Answer» D. Adenosine tri-phosphate
2.

The Gas storage chamber of the digester of janata model is designed to store what percentage og daily gas?

A. 0.05
B. 0.19
C. 0.33
D. 0.58
Answer» D. 0.58
3.

What does excess availability of nitrogen lead?

A. NO3
B. NO2
C. NH3
D. NH4
Answer» D. NH4
4.

Which is the third stage of anaerobic digestion?

A. Acetogenesis
B. Methanogenesis
C. Acidogenesis
D. Hydrolysis
Answer» B. Methanogenesis
5.

What is used to decompose organic matter in absence of oxygen in closed reactors?

A. Slugs
B. Fungi
C. Natural consortia
D. Methane
Answer» D. Methane
6.

Higher loading rates have been used when the ambient temperature is ____________

A. High
B. Low
C. At 0o
D. At medium temperature
Answer» B. Low
7.

Which type of bio products include Antifreeze, plastics, glues, artificial sweeteners, and gel for toothpaste?

A. Bio products made from sugars
B. Bio products made by waste products
C. Bio products made from decomposition
D. Bio products made from catalytic cracking
Answer» B. Bio products made by waste products
8.

How is the inlet pipe of KVIC made?

A. Cement mortar
B. Asbestos cement concrete
C. White cement
D. PVC
Answer» C. White cement
9.

Which gasifier has a minimum tar converting capability?

A. Counter current gasifier
B. Cross draught gasifier
C. Co-current gasifier
D. Fluidized bed gasifier
Answer» C. Co-current gasifier
10.

Complete the following reaction: H2O + CO2 →

A. 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H12O6 + 6O2
B. 6H2O + 3CO2 → C6H6O6 + 4O2
C. 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H12O12 + 12O2
D. 6H2O + 4CO2 → C+ HO3
Answer» B. 6H2O + 3CO2 → C6H6O6 + 4O2
11.

The upper portion of the ______________ is in the shape of bell mouth and constructed using bricks and cements mortar in fixed dome plant.

A. gas storage chamber
B. inlet chamber
C. outlet chamber
D. digester
Answer» C. outlet chamber
12.

The use of biomass energy has the potential to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

Which plant has fixed hemi-spherical roof?

A. Fixed dome plant
B. Floating drum plant
C. Chinese plant
D. Flexible bag biogas plant
Answer» B. Floating drum plant
14.

The outer chamber upper is called as ______

A. outlet displacement chamber
B. outlet discharge chamber
C. outlet density chamber
D. outlet dwell chamber
Answer» B. outlet discharge chamber
15.

Which type of valve is used to prevent air being drawn into the digester?

A. Non return valve
B. Poppet vale
C. Return valve
D. Check valve
Answer» B. Poppet vale
16.

What type of movement does a biogas holder of KVIC has?

A. Linear Movement
B. Transverse movement
C. Rotary movement
D. Circular movement
Answer» D. Circular movement
17.

______________ is a major factor in determining the methane yield and methane production rates from the digestion of biomass.

A. Seeding
B. Contamination
C. Substrate composition
D. Moisture content
Answer» D. Moisture content
18.

Cow manure is rich in __________

A. Hydrogen
B. Phosphorus
C. Nitrogen
D. Potassium
Answer» D. Potassium
19.

In which type of plant the weight needs to be added on top to build the desired pressure?

A. Flexible Bag biogas plant
B. Fixed dome biogas plant
C. Floating drum biogas plant
D. Khadi and village industries type biogas plant
Answer» B. Fixed dome biogas plant
20.

The ____________ is made of bricks and cement mortar and it's inside wall are plastered with a mixture of cement and sand.

A. Foundation
B. DigesterC) Gas holderd) Inlet and outlet pipe
Answer» C.
21.

C6H12O6 is a _________

A. Osmophile
B. Trapiche
C. Sugar
D. Butanol fuel
Answer» D. Butanol fuel
22.

How many weeks does a batch digester need to produce biogas?

A. 1 week
B. 2 - 4 week
C. 12 week
D. 4 – 8 week
Answer» C. 12 week
23.

Which of the following salt group is stimulatory or toxic in action?

A. Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium
B. Copper, zinc, sodium and magnesium
C. Copper, calcium, magnesium and potassium
D. Sodium, magnesium, zinc, and potassium
Answer» B. Copper, zinc, sodium and magnesium
24.

With a mesophilic flora digestion precedes best at what temperature?

A. 30 - 40oC
B. 65 - 75oC
C. 10 - 30oC
D. 10 -15oC
Answer» B. 65 - 75oC
25.

Which decomposition process produces Carbon dioxide and methane?

A. Aerobic decomposition
B. Anaerobic decomposition
C. Thermolysis
D. Thermal decomposition
Answer» C. Thermolysis
26.

What is Ethanol called?

A. Phenol
B. Alcohol
C. Amino acid
D. Butanol
Answer» C. Amino acid
27.

What is the major disadvantage of batch plants?

A. Their output is not steady
B. Comes to frequent breakdown
C. They are not efficient
D. They are very costly
Answer» B. Comes to frequent breakdown
28.

What type of fire system is used in Bio power?

A. Hand firing
B. Mechanical stoke firing
C. Direct firing
D. Indirect firing
Answer» D. Indirect firing
29.

Which gasifier has better tar converting capacity?

A. Counter current gasifier
B. Cross draught gasifier
C. Co-current gasifier
D. Fluidized bed gasifier
Answer» D. Fluidized bed gasifier
30.

How is the outlet pipe of KVIC made?

A. Cement mortar
B. Asbestos cement concrete
C. White cement
D. PVC
Answer» C. White cement
31.

From what material is biogas holder drum made?

A. Mild steel
B. Cast iron
C. Aluminum alloys
D. Rot iron
Answer» B. Cast iron
32.

Too nitrogen will cause ____________

A. Poisonous gases
B. Reduction in fertility of mixture
C. Reduction in quantity of mixture
D. Mixture to harden
Answer» C. Reduction in quantity of mixture
33.

Which is an organic matter produced by plants in direct or indirect forms?

A. Solar energy
B. Biomass
C. Wind energy
D. Bio-fuel
Answer» C. Wind energy
34.

How are systems intended for the digestions are filled and emptied?

A. Manually
B. By evaporation
C. By pumps and pipes
D. By channels and pits
Answer» D. By channels and pits
35.

For minimum of how many days within starting of fermentation, initiates anaerobic bacterial action?

A. 2
B. 10
C. 14
D. 20
Answer» C. 14
36.

Khadi village industries type biogas plant is example of _________

A. flexible Bag biogas plant
B. fixed dome biogas plant
C. floating drum biogas plant
D. semi-batch type
Answer» D. semi-batch type
37.

__________ is made by combining alcohol with vegetable oil, animal fat or recycled cooking grease.

A. Biodiesel
B. Biomass
C. Bioelectricity
D. Syngas
Answer» B. Biomass
38.

How is potential toxicity, due to ammonia is corrected?

A. By dilution
B. By adding urea
C. By adjusting the temperature
D. By adding extra carbon rich content
Answer» B. By adding urea
39.

Which types of plants are filled and then emptied completely after fixed retention time?

A. Batch plants
B. Continuous plants
C. Floating gas holder plants
D. Flexible bag biogas plant
Answer» B. Continuous plants
40.

Which of the following waste produces more gases comparatively?

A. Vegetable matter
B. Cow dung
C. Plant waste
D. Organic waste from industry
Answer» B. Cow dung
41.

What is the full form of TVS?

A. Tempered volatile solid
B. Total variant solid
C. Total volatile solid
D. Termed variant solid
Answer» D. Termed variant solid
42.

Which of the following matter has a much higher carbon - nitrogen ratio?

A. Vegetable matter
B. Cow dung
C. Plant waste
D. Organic waste from industry
Answer» B. Cow dung
43.

What type of energy is biomass energy?

A. Conventional energy
B. Non renewable
C. Commercial energy
D. Sustainable energy
Answer» E.
44.

What is C3H7O6P ?

A. Glyceraldehydes' 3-phosphate
B. 3-bisphosphoglycerate
C. NADPH
D. Tryptophan
Answer» B. 3-bisphosphoglycerate
45.

The anaerobic digestion can be inhibited?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
46.

How is the Biogas outlet pipe of KVIC made?

A. Cement
B. PVC
C. Asbestos
D. GI pipe
Answer» E.
47.

Which among the following best suitable treatment of waste products?

A. Aerobic fermentation
B. Anaerobic fermentation
C. Autolysis
D. Thermal reaction
Answer» C. Autolysis
48.

What is the full form of PSD in Biomass Energy?

A. Post source decay
B. Particle size distribution
C. Polystyrene deuterated
D. Post synaptic density
Answer» C. Polystyrene deuterated
49.

What does natural decay of biomass produces?

A. Ozone
B. Methane
C. Ethane
D. Hydrogen
Answer» C. Ethane
50.

What is the weight of biogas holder?

A. 8-10 kg/m2
B. 10-15 kg/m2
C. 8-18 kg/m2
D. 25-30 kg/m2
Answer» B. 10-15 kg/m2