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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. |
Organic vapours are used small plants and low powered solar thermo-mechanical systems. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
What is the minimum vapour pressure (in kPa) of the working fluid to drive a turbine? |
A. | 300 |
B. | 700 |
C. | 100 |
D. | 50 |
Answer» C. 100 | |
3. |
Which of the following affects the installation of a solar thermo-mechanical system? |
A. | Availability of land |
B. | Availability of photovoltaics |
C. | Availability of sunlight and clouds |
D. | Availability of rain |
Answer» B. Availability of photovoltaics | |
4. |
What is the bare minimum requirement for the construction materials used in solar thermo-mechanical systems? |
A. | Contaminate the working fluid |
B. | Withstand heat from the working fluid |
C. | Withstand pressure from the working fluid |
D. | Withstand both, heat and pressure from working fluid |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The practical heat engine _______ theoretical efficiency. |
A. | has greater efficiency than |
B. | has the same efficiency as that of |
C. | has lesser efficiency as compared to the |
D. | always has minimum efficiency equal to that of |
Answer» D. always has minimum efficiency equal to that of | |
6. |
What is the main problem in a solar thermo-mechanical system as the collection (operating) temperature increases? |
A. | Efficiency of collection system and engine decreases |
B. | Efficiency of collection system decreases but engine efficiency increases |
C. | Efficiency of collection system and engine increases |
D. | Efficiency of collection system increases and engine efficiency decreases |
Answer» C. Efficiency of collection system and engine increases | |
7. |
The choice of working fluid depends on the operating temperatures in the boiler. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
8. |
Which of the following governs the efficiency of any practical solar thermo-mechanical system? |
A. | Photovoltaics |
B. | Rankine Cycle |
C. | Brayton Cycle |
D. | Properties of working fluid |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Which of the following best describes Brayton Cycle? |
A. | Exhaust gas hot compressed gas expands through turbine by doing work heat exchanger rejection of heat gas goes to compressor |
B. | Exhaust gas hot compressed gas expands through turbine by doing work heat exchanger gas goes to compressor rejection of heat |
C. | Hot compressed gas expands through turbine by doing work exhaust gas heat exchanger rejection of heat gas goes to compressor |
D. | Heat exchanger exhaust gas hot compressed gas expands through turbine by doing work gas goes to compressor rejection of heat |
Answer» D. Heat exchanger exhaust gas hot compressed gas expands through turbine by doing work gas goes to compressor rejection of heat | |
10. |
In Stirling cycle, the heat addition and rejection take place at _________ |
A. | constant pressure |
B. | constant temperature |
C. | two different temperatures |
D. | multiple pressures |
Answer» C. two different temperatures | |
11. |
How does Stirling cycle differ from Carnot cycle? |
A. | The two adiabatic steps in Carnot cycle are replaced by two constant volume steps |
B. | The two adiabatic steps in Carnot cycle are replaced by two constant temperature steps |
C. | The two isothermal steps in Carnot cycle are replaced by two constant volume steps |
D. | The two isobaric steps in Carnot cycle are replaced by two constant volume steps |
Answer» B. The two adiabatic steps in Carnot cycle are replaced by two constant temperature steps | |
12. |
How can the efficiency of Rankine cycle be improved? |
A. | By supplying heat at higher temperatures |
B. | By supplying heat at lower temperatures |
C. | By rejecting more heat |
D. | By using a part of rejected heat |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Why is the efficiency of Rankine cycle less than that of Carnot cycle? |
A. | Because of the working fluid |
B. | Because of the turbines |
C. | Because all the heat is not supplied at upper temperatures |
D. | Because all the heat is supplied at upper temperatures |
Answer» D. Because all the heat is supplied at upper temperatures | |
14. |
Which of the following best describes the process of an ideal Rankine cycle? |
A. | Working fluid is heated in boiler exhaust vapour is condensed vapour runs the turbine liquid residue is pumped back into boiler |
B. | Working fluid is heated in boiler vapour runs the turbine exhaust vapour is condensed liquid residue is pumped back into boiler |
C. | Vapour runs the turbine working fluid is heated in boiler exhaust vapour is condensed liquid residue is pumped back into boiler |
D. | Exhaust vapour is condensed Working fluid is heated in boiler vapour runs the turbine liquid residue is pumped back into boiler |
Answer» C. Vapour runs the turbine working fluid is heated in boiler exhaust vapour is condensed liquid residue is pumped back into boiler | |
15. |
How does an ideal Rankine cycle work? |
A. | Heat-addition process does not occur at constant temperature |
B. | Heat-addition process occurs at temperature |
C. | Heat-addition process does not occur at constant pressure |
D. | Heat-addition process occurs at constant pressure |
Answer» B. Heat-addition process occurs at temperature | |