Explore topic-wise MCQs in Solar Energy.

This section includes 14 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.

Evacuated tube solar collectors use a glass tube to surround absorber with high vacuum.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

For better efficiency, solar collectors do not coat their transparent cover with an anti-reflective coating.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

What is a heat pipe?

A. A heat-transfer device
B. A pipe made of heat
C. A pipe that consists of heat
D. A heat pumping device
Answer» B. A pipe made of heat
4.

Which of the following are used as absorbers in evacuated-tube solar collectors?

A. Carbon tubes
B. Wooden or metallic tubes
C. Plastic or glass tubes
D. Metallic or glass tubes
Answer» E.
5.

Evacuated flat-plate solar collectors are a type of _______

A. concentrating collectors
B. photovoltaic technology
C. non-concentrating collectors
D. solar stills
Answer» D. solar stills
6.

Which of the following is a circulating fluid in evacuated flat-plate solar collectors?

A. Water
B. Steam
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
Answer» C. Nitrogen
7.

Adding antifreeze agents to water _________

A. increases its durability as coolant
B. decreases its durability as coolant
C. turns water into a coolant
D. prevents water from acting as a coolant
Answer» B. decreases its durability as coolant
8.

Why are antifreeze solutions (antifreeze agents with water) used as coolants in freezing climates?

A. To increase boiling point of water
B. To decrease boiling point of water
C. To increase freezing point of water
D. To decrease freezing point water
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following is generally used as circulating fluid in freezing climates?

A. Liquid carbon dioxide
B. Water
C. A mixture of propylene glycol and water
D. Liquid nitrogen
Answer» D. Liquid nitrogen
10.

Which of the following is generally used as circulating fluid in tropical and sub-tropical climates?

A. A mixture of ethylene glycol and water
B. Water
C. A mixture of propylene glycol and water
D. Glycerol
Answer» C. A mixture of propylene glycol and water
11.

Why is a transparent cover used in a flat plate collector?

A. To maximize transmission of the incident sunlight into the box
B. To minimize transmission of the incident sunlight into the box
C. To entirely reflect the incident sunlight back
D. To ensure partial transmission of the incident sunlight into the box
Answer» B. To minimize transmission of the incident sunlight into the box
12.

What are the components of a flat plate collector?

A. Flat box, a plate with reflective coating and fluid circulation passageways, an opaque cover, a circulating fluid
B. Flat box, a dark coloured plate with fluid circulation passageways, an opaque, a circulating fluid
C. Flat box, a dark coloured plate with fluid circulation passageways, a transparent cover
D. Flat box, a dark coloured plate fluid circulation passageways, a transparent cover, a circulating fluid
Answer» E.
13.

Aperture area of a solar collector is roughly equal to _______

A. Coolant area
B. Generator area
C. Absorber area
D. System area
Answer» D. System area
14.

What is aperture area in a solar collector?

A. Area of the system
B. Area in the receiver that receives the solar radiation
C. Area occupied by the system after installation
D. Cross-sectional area of the receiver
Answer» C. Area occupied by the system after installation