Explore topic-wise MCQs in Energy Engineering.

This section includes 7 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.

The solar angle in degrees along the horizon east or west of north or it is the horizontal angle measured from north to the horizontal projection of sun s rays is called ___________

A. Solar azimuth angle
B. Zenith angle
C. Altitude angle
D. Declination
Answer» B. Zenith angle
2.

The angle between the sun s rays and a line perpendicular to the horizontal plane through angle the beam of the sun and vertical is called __________

A. Solar Azimuth angle
B. Zenith angle
C. Altitude angle
D. Declination
Answer» C. Altitude angle
3.

The angle through which the earth must turn to bring the meridian of a point directly in sun s rays is called __________

A. Hour angle
B. Declination
C. Latitude
D. Air mass
Answer» B. Declination
4.

Angular distance of sun s rays north or south of the equator is called _______

A. Declination
B. Hour angle
C. Latitude
D. Air mass
Answer» B. Hour angle
5.

Radiation intensity I normal to the surface is given by __________

A. ICos
B. Itan
C. ICot
D. Isin
Answer» B. Itan
6.

What is n in the following solar intensity formula?
I = Isc {1 + 0.033cos (360n/365)}

A. Day of the year
B. Month of the year
C. The year
D. Week of the year
Answer» B. Month of the year
7.

The amount of energy received in unit time on a unit area perpendicular to the sun s direction at the mean distance of the earth from the sun is called ________

A. Solar radiation
B. Solar constant
C. Intensity of solar radiation
D. Air Mass
Answer» C. Intensity of solar radiation