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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. |
Indirect solar dryers work on natural air convection. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
Which of the following is an example of indirect solar dryer? |
A. | Wet clothes laid on wired lines |
B. | Solar cabinet dryer |
C. | Solar tunnel dryer |
D. | Biomass cabinet dryer |
Answer» C. Solar tunnel dryer | |
3. |
Which of the following best explains the increment in efficiency of a glass covered solar dryer? |
A. | Greenhouse effect |
B. | Greenhouse gas |
C. | Climate change |
D. | Thermohaline circulation |
Answer» B. Greenhouse gas | |
4. |
A glass cover _______ solar dryers. |
A. | decreases the efficiency of |
B. | is not used in |
C. | does not affect the efficiency of |
D. | increases the efficiency of |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
_______ are used as air exhausts in indirect solar dryers. |
A. | Turbines |
B. | Ceiling fans |
C. | Chimneys |
D. | Table fans |
Answer» D. Table fans | |
6. |
Indirect solar dryers protect the food. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
7. |
Why is direct solar dryer harmful for food? |
A. | Because direct sunlight could chemically alter some food items |
B. | Because direct sunlight dries the food |
C. | Because direct solar dryer does not cover the food |
D. | Because of contaminants brought by wind |
Answer» B. Because direct sunlight dries the food | |
8. |
How does an indirect solar dryer work? |
A. | By directly exposing the substance to sunlight |
B. | By using an electrical heater |
C. | By heating the incoming air with the help of a black surface |
D. | By using fire |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Which of the following surface is best suited to absorb sunlight? |
A. | White surface |
B. | Red surface |
C. | Black surface |
D. | Silver surface |
Answer» D. Silver surface | |
10. |
How do wet clothes laid on wired lines dry under sunlight? |
A. | Wind blows to accumulate more air consisting moisture near the clothes |
B. | Wind blows away the moisture near the wet clothes air exposing them to fresh air and sunlight |
C. | Sunlight continuously evaporates water in wet clothes without any assistance from wind |
D. | Wind blows away the moisture near the wet clothes air exposing them to fresh air |
Answer» C. Sunlight continuously evaporates water in wet clothes without any assistance from wind | |
11. |
Which of the following best indicates an example of direct solar dryer? |
A. | Drying wet clothes on wired lines |
B. | Using the dryer of a washing machine |
C. | Using an electric heater |
D. | Using a solar heater |
Answer» B. Using the dryer of a washing machine | |
12. |
What is the basic working principle of direct solar dryers? |
A. | Direct exposure of substance to fire |
B. | Direct use of sunlight to start a heater which is then used to dry the substance |
C. | Indirect exposure of substance to sunlight |
D. | Dehydrating the substance by directly exposing to sunlight |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
What are the two general types of solar dryers? |
A. | Direct and active |
B. | Indirect and passive |
C. | Direct and indirect |
D. | Box like and cone shaped |
Answer» D. Box like and cone shaped | |
14. |
What is the most popular use of solar dryer? |
A. | Water |
B. | Food |
C. | Chemicals |
D. | Industrial substances |
Answer» C. Chemicals | |
15. |
What is solar dryer? |
A. | Use solar energy to dry substances |
B. | Use solar energy to evaporate water and collect it within the same closed system |
C. | Use solar energy to evaporate water and collect its condensate within the same closed system |
D. | Use solar energy to dry liquids |
Answer» B. Use solar energy to evaporate water and collect it within the same closed system | |