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Explore topic-wise MCQs in Solar Energy.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Solar Energy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.	About quarter of the incoming solar radiation is scattered.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

2.	Earth reflects about 36% of the incoming radiation.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

3.	Which of the following types of clouds has the highest albedo?
A.	Stratocumulus
B.	Altocumulus
C.	Cirrus
D.	Cirrocumulus
Answer» B. Altocumulus

4.	Which among the following is the best reflector?
A.	Rock
B.	Aluminum
C.	Iron
D.	Snow
Answer» E.

5.	What is reflection?
A.	Bouncing back some portion of the incident radiation into another medium
B.	Slowing down of light on entering another medium
C.	Bouncing back some portion of the incident radiation into the same medium from which it came
D.	Absorption by particles and re-emission of radiation of different frequencies
Answer» D. Absorption by particles and re-emission of radiation of different frequencies

6.	Red sun during sunrise and sunset is an example of ________
A.	diffraction
B.	scattering
C.	interference
D.	absorption
Answer» C. interference

7.	When the solar radiation is scatted by suspended particles in air, they act ______ and produce different colours.
A.	like a prism
B.	like a rock
C.	like a mirror
D.	like a solar concentrator
Answer» B. like a rock

8.	What is scattering?
A.	Spreading of solar radiation over large areas
B.	Absorption of solar radiation by gaseous molecules
C.	Absorption of outgoing long-wave radiation and re-emitting it back to the earth
D.	Deflection of some wavelengths in all directions when passed through air
Answer» E.

9.	Which of the following latitudes is significantly affected due to dispersion of insolation with seasons?
A.	All latitudes are equally affected
B.	Temperate zones are significantly affected
C.	Polar areas
D.	Tropical areas are significantly affected
Answer» D. Tropical areas are significantly affected

10.	When solar radiation is dispersed over a greater area, what happens to the net temperature?
A.	The net temperature increases
B.	The net temperature decreases
C.	The net temperature is not affected
D.	The net temperature monotonically increases forever
Answer» C. The net temperature is not affected

11.	What happens to those sun rays which are not perpendicular to earth s surface?
A.	Energy of the solar radiation is spread over a greater area
B.	Energy of the solar radiation is concentrated on a single spot at the poles
C.	Energy of the solar radiation is uniformly distributed along the Tropic of Cancer
D.	Energy of the solar radiation depends on the position of prime meridian
Answer» B. Energy of the solar radiation is concentrated on a single spot at the poles

12.	How does the inclination of earth s axis affect the incoming solar radiation?
A.	All the solar radiation is concentrated around the equator
B.	The radiation is distributed along the entire equator
C.	All radiation is concentrated at the poles
D.	Solar radiation is non-uniformly distributed throughout the earth s surface
Answer» E.

13.	What is the inclination of earth s axis in degrees?
A.	37
B.	53
C.	23.5
D.	10
Answer» D. 10

14.	Which of the following plays a role in depletion of incoming solar radiation?
A.	Irradiance of the incoming solar radiation
B.	Dispersion
C.	Solar flares
D.	Nuclear fusion in sun
Answer» C. Solar flares

15.	What would happen if the sun s radiation reaches the earth s surface without depletion?
A.	Life would cease to exist
B.	Life would be more vibrant
C.	The earth s average global temperature would become stable
D.	The average global temperature of earth would decrease
Answer» B. Life would be more vibrant