Explore topic-wise MCQs in Energy Engineering.

This section includes 19 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 is major disadvantage of wave energy?

A. It is not efficient enough
B. It is available only in ocean
C. The harnessing cost is more
D. Unstable during high wind pressures
Answer» C. The harnessing cost is more
2.

What type of energy is wave energy?

A. Non – conventional
B. Commercial
C. Non – renewable
D. Exhaustible
Answer» B. Commercial
3.

A _______ attached to the float moves up and down inside a cylinder.

A. chain
B. barrel
C. piston
D. load
Answer» D. load
4.

From what material is the float (platform) made of _____________

A. Molded plastic
B. Thermocole
C. Stainless steel
D. Tubes
Answer» B. Thermocole
5.

A_________ATTACHED_TO_THE_FLOAT_MOVES_UP_AND_DOWN_INSIDE_A_CYLINDER??$

A. chain
B. barrel
C. piston
D. load
Answer» D. load
6.

What is major disadvantage of wave energy?$

A. It is not efficient enough
B. It is available only in ocean
C. The harnessing cost is more
D. Unstable during high wind pressures
Answer» C. The harnessing cost is more
7.

What_type_of_energy_is_wave_energy?$

A. Non – conventional
B. Commercial
C. Non – renewable
D. Exhaustible
Answer» B. Commercial
8.

In which wave machine instead of compressing air, the water itself is pressurized?

A. High level reservoir wave machine
B. Dolphin type wave generator
C. Hydraulic accumulator
D. Float wave power conversion device
Answer» D. Float wave power conversion device
9.

Which device uses the float which has two motions?

A. High level reservoir wave machine
B. Dolphin type wave generator
C. Hydraulic accumulator
D. Float wave power conversion device
Answer» C. Hydraulic accumulator
10.

How many number of manifolds are part of a platform of floating device?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
11.

Motion of water in a wave is primarily ________

A. Vertical
B. Horizontal
C. Linear
D. Opposite
Answer» B. Horizontal
12.

From what material is the float (platform) made of ____________?

A. Molded plastic
B. Thermocole
C. Stainless steel
D. Tubes
Answer» B. Thermocole
13.

What are used to reduce to reduce the motion of floats?

A. Back pressure
B. Tubes
C. Damping fins
D. Anchor
Answer» D. Anchor
14.

Select the correct formula of kinetic energy of a wave?

A. KE/A = 1/4ρa2 × g/gc
B. KE = 1/4ρa2 × g/gc
C. KE = 1/4ρa2
D. KE/A = 1/4ρa2
Answer» B. KE = 1/4‚âà√¨‚àö√ña2 ‚Äö√†√∂‚àö‚â• g/gc
15.

Select the correct formula of potential energy in wave energy?

A. PE/A = 1/4ρa2 × g/gc
B. PE = 1/4ρa2 × g/gc
C. A/PE = 1/4ρa2 × g/gc
D. PE/A = 1/4ρa2 × g
Answer» B. PE = 1/4‚âà√¨‚àö√ña2 ‚Äö√†√∂‚àö‚â• g/gc
16.

Waves are caused indirectly by ______

A. Wind energy
B. Solar energy
C. Geo-thermal energy
D. Wave energy
Answer» C. Geo-thermal energy
17.

What does oscillatory motion at ocean produce?

A. Microseisms
B. Froth
C. Disturbance of currents
D. Currents
Answer» B. Froth
18.

How is height of wave determined?

A. By wind speed
B. By force of wave
C. By a immersion scale
D. By a floating device
Answer» B. By force of wave
19.

Kinetic energy that results from the oscillation of water is called ________

A. Wave energy
B. Tidal energy
C. Ocean thermal energy
D. Hydro energy
Answer» B. Tidal energy