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This section includes 27 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. |
What types of tides occur when there is so much interference with continents? |
A. | Diurnal tide |
B. | Neap tide |
C. | Spring tide |
D. | Ebb tide |
Answer» B. Neap tide | |
2. |
Which of the turbine can be mounted vertically and horizontally? |
A. | Pelton wheel |
B. | Kaplan turbine |
C. | Gorlov turbine |
D. | Francis turbine |
Answer» D. Francis turbine | |
3. |
A tide whose difference between high and low tides is least is called as __________ |
A. | Diurnal tide |
B. | Neap tide |
C. | Spring tide |
D. | Ebb tide |
Answer» C. Spring tide | |
4. |
What type of tide is it if the difference between high and low tide is greatest? |
A. | Diurnal tide |
B. | Neap tide |
C. | Spring tide |
D. | Ebb tide |
Answer» D. Ebb tide | |
5. |
For exactly how much time does it take for one tidal cycle? |
A. | 22h, 20min |
B. | 24h, 50min |
C. | 20h, 10min |
D. | 22h, 50min |
Answer» C. 20h, 10min | |
6. |
The tides are rhythmic and constant. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
7. |
Water to the turbine is allowed through the __________ |
A. | Pipes |
B. | Sluice gates |
C. | Canals |
D. | Pumps |
Answer» C. Canals | |
8. |
How is water trapped from coastal waters? |
A. | By building canals |
B. | By building dams |
C. | By digging wells |
D. | By storing in tanks |
Answer» C. By digging wells | |
9. |
Which type of turbine is commonly used in tidal energy? |
A. | Francis turbine |
B. | Kaplan turbine |
C. | Pelton wheel |
D. | Gorlov turbine |
Answer» C. Pelton wheel | |
10. |
Which country has world’s largest tidal power plant? |
A. | Netherlands |
B. | South Korea |
C. | Laos |
D. | Bolivia |
Answer» C. Laos | |
11. |
What does OTEC stand for? |
A. | Ocean thermal energy cultivation |
B. | Ocean thermal energy conversion |
C. | Ocean techno energy conservation |
D. | Ocean thermal energy consumption |
Answer» C. Ocean techno energy conservation | |
12. |
How is OTEC caused? |
A. | By wind energy |
B. | By geothermal energy |
C. | By solar energy |
D. | By gravitational force |
Answer» D. By gravitational force | |
13. |
WHAT_TIDE_OF_TIDE_IS_IT_CALLED_WHEN_TWO_HIGH_TIDES_AND_TWO_LOW_TIDES_OF_APPROXIMATELY_EQUAL_SIZE_OCCUR??$ |
A. | Diurnal tide |
B. | Spring tide |
C. | Neap tide |
D. | Semi-Diurnal tide |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
What is the movement of water generated by or associated with the change in mean sea level called?$ |
A. | Tidal Variation |
B. | Tidal volume |
C. | Tidal Range |
D. | Tidal Current |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Difference_between_water_height_at_high_tide_and_water_height_at_low_tide_is_called________$ |
A. | Tidal Variation |
B. | Tidal volume |
C. | Tidal Range |
D. | Tidal Current |
Answer» D. Tidal Current | |
16. |
One Terra-watt is equal ______________ |
A. | 1 trillion-watts |
B. | 100 trillion-watts |
C. | 5 trillion-watts |
D. | 10 trillion-watts |
Answer» B. 100 trillion-watts | |
17. |
Name the process of excavation activity usually carried underwater of purpose of gathering up bottom sediments. |
A. | Police drag |
B. | Dredging |
C. | Auger suction |
D. | Anti-eutrophication |
Answer» C. Auger suction | |
18. |
What is the term used for transport of non-cohesive sediments? |
A. | Dirt drop |
B. | Flick |
C. | Littoral drift |
D. | Droplet drifts |
Answer» D. Droplet drifts | |
19. |
What is the movement of water away from the shore called? |
A. | Flood tide |
B. | Spring tide |
C. | Ebb tide |
D. | Neap tide |
Answer» D. Neap tide | |
20. |
Any location where the fresh water meets salty water is called ________? |
A. | Dredging |
B. | River |
C. | Delta |
D. | Estuary |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
How much must be the tidal range over barrage to be feasible? |
A. | 7 meters |
B. | 25 meters |
C. | 10 meters |
D. | 20 meters |
Answer» B. 25 meters | |
22. |
On what is two-pool tidal system is less dependent? |
A. | Barrage |
B. | Tidal fluctuation |
C. | Reservoir |
D. | Gravitational force |
Answer» C. Reservoir | |
23. |
What happens if the turbine generators are smaller and operate much longer? |
A. | Resulting work is reduced |
B. | High power generation |
C. | Less power loss |
D. | Less sound is created |
Answer» B. High power generation | |
24. |
How many high peaks occur in a single pool tidal system? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
25. |
What is time period for one tide to occur in a day? |
A. | 6h, 12.5 min |
B. | 6h, 40.5 min |
C. | 6h, 0 min |
D. | 6h, 25.6 min |
Answer» B. 6h, 40.5 min | |
26. |
How much energy is estimated as total tidal power that is generated throughout the world? |
A. | 2.4 X 10<sup>6</sup> MW |
B. | 8.3 X 10<sup>6</sup> MW |
C. | 4.9 X 10<sup>6</sup> MW |
D. | 12 X 10<sup>6</sup> MW |
Answer» B. 8.3 X 10<sup>6</sup> MW | |
27. |
How many basins does a single pool tidal system have? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» B. 2 | |