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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. |
Energy of the wavelength increases with frequency and decreases with the size of wavelength. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
UV-A, UV-B and UV-C are three wavelength ranges of ultraviolet radiation. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
What is photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)? |
| A. | Radiation best suited for photosynthesis |
| B. | All radiation in which photosynthesis occurs |
| C. | Radiation in which photosynthesis does not occur |
| D. | Radiation which deactivates the ongoing photosynthesis |
| Answer» B. All radiation in which photosynthesis occurs | |
| 4. |
Why are surfaces of water bodies warmer than the depths? |
| A. | Because water does not absorb UV radiation |
| B. | Because water does not absorb thermal radiation |
| C. | Because water absorbs visible radiation |
| D. | Because water absorbs thermal radiation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
How do infrared radiation cause heat? |
| A. | By exciting neutrons of the substance that absorb them |
| B. | By de-exciting electrons of the substance that absorb them |
| C. | By exciting electrons of the substance that absorb them |
| D. | By exciting protons of the substance that absorb them |
| Answer» D. By exciting protons of the substance that absorb them | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is responsible for thermal energy? |
| A. | UV |
| B. | Infrared |
| C. | Gamma |
| D. | UV-A |
| Answer» C. Gamma | |
| 7. |
Which of the following type of UV radiation inhibits photosynthetic reaction in phytoplankton? |
| A. | UV-A |
| B. | UV-C |
| C. | Infrared |
| D. | Gamma rays |
| Answer» B. UV-C | |
| 8. |
What is the electromagnetic spectrum? |
| A. | Radiation spectrum consisting only of UV and visible rays |
| B. | All rays falling in the category of infrared and UV rays |
| C. | All rays falling in the category of gamma and x-rays |
| D. | Radiation spectrum encompassing all types of radiation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
What type of radiation does earth emit? |
| A. | UV |
| B. | Visible |
| C. | Infrared |
| D. | Longitudinal |
| Answer» D. Longitudinal | |
| 10. |
What is indirect solar radiation? |
| A. | Solar radiation directly received by earth’s surface from sun |
| B. | Solar radiation received by earth’s surface after scattering |
| C. | Cosmic radiation directly received by earth’s surface |
| D. | Cosmic radiation received by earth’s surface after reflection |
| Answer» C. Cosmic radiation directly received by earth’s surface | |
| 11. |
What is direct solar radiation? |
| A. | Solar radiation directly received by earth’s surface from sun |
| B. | Cosmic radiation directly received by earth’s surface |
| C. | Solar radiation received by earth’s surface after reflection |
| D. | Cosmic radiation received by earth’s surface after reflection |
| Answer» B. Cosmic radiation directly received by earth’s surface | |
| 12. |
Which of the following affects the amount of solar radiation received by a location or water body? |
| A. | Shape of the water body |
| B. | Time at night |
| C. | Rotational speed of earth |
| D. | Altitude and latitude |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which two bands of solar radiation are majority in the total solar radiation reaching earth? |
| A. | UV and visible |
| B. | Visible and ultrasonic |
| C. | Visible and infrared |
| D. | Infrared and UV |
| Answer» D. Infrared and UV | |
| 14. |
What are three relevant bands of solar radiation? |
| A. | UV, infrared and far infrared |
| B. | UV, visible and infrared |
| C. | Ultrasonic, infrared and visible |
| D. | UV, ultrasonic and near infrared |
| Answer» C. Ultrasonic, infrared and visible | |
| 15. |
What is solar radiation? |
| A. | Energy radiated from the sun in all directions |
| B. | Energy radiated from earth in all directions |
| C. | Radiation travelling in space |
| D. | Energy radiated from sun that travels in ether |
| Answer» B. Energy radiated from earth in all directions | |