CBSE Questions for Class 10 Physics Sources Of Energy Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

Energy sources are of two types -
  • Renewable energy
  • Non-renewable energy
  • Both
  • None
Ram uses bicycle to travel and Shyam uses bike to travel.
Who among them uses energy wisely? Explain.
  • Ram
  • Shyam
  • Both
  • None
Pie-chart shows the major sources of energy for our requirements in India. Which among the following has least contribution?
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  • Coal
  • Hydro
  • Nuclear
  • Wind
When coal burns in air then
  • Carbon dioxide is formed
  • Oxide of sulphur is formed
  • Oxide of nitrogen is formed
  • None of the above
Pie-chart shows the major sources of energy for our requirements in India. Which among the following has greater contribution?
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  • Coal
  • Petroleum and Natural gas
  • Wind
  • Nuclear
Which among the following is not a conventional source of energy?
  • Solar
  • Coal
  • LPG
  • Natural gas
Fossil fuels are - 
  • Renewable, exhaustible and expensive
  • Non-renewable, non-exhaustible and economic
  • Non-renewable, exhaustible and economic
  • Non-renewable, exhaustible and expensive
Coal can be used as a
  • Insecticide
  • Fertilizer
  • Fuel
  • Purifier
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
  • Coal
  • LPG
  • Biogas
  • Natural gas
Energy is released from fossil fuels when they are ______________.
  • Cooled
  • Pressurised
  • Burned
  • None of the above
The pollution caused by burning fossil fuels can be reduced by
  • Increasing the efficiency of the combustion process
  • Using various techniques to reduce the escape of harmful gases and ashes into the surroundings
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
Combustion of fossil fuel leads to acid rain. The harmful affects of acid rain are
  • Air Pollution
  • Water Pollution
  • Soil Pollution
  • Green house effect of gases like carbon dioxide
Besides being used directly for various purposes like cooking and fueling, fossil fuels are used for generating electricity. Is the statement - 
  • True
  • False
  • Ambiguous
  • Data Insufficient
Choose options which are renewable sources of energy - 
  • Solar energy
  • Wind energy
  • Hydro energy
  • All of the above
A dark coloured, viscous, foul smelling crude oil is
  • Petroleum
  • Coal
  • Natural Gas
  • All of these
State true or false.
A good source of energy would be one which would do a little amount of work per unit volume or mass. 
  • True
  • False
  • Ambiguous
  • Data Insufficient
Solar energy is a
  • Renewable energy
  • Non-exhaustible energy
  • Non-renewable energy
  • Exhaustible energy
Solar cooker consist of a box which is painted black from inside for the following reason - 
  • To absorb more heat
  • To reflect light
  • To look beautiful
  • None of the above
It is estimated that during a year India receives the energy equivalent to more than _____________.
  • 2,000 trillion kWh
  • 3,000 trillion kWh
  • 4,000 trillion kWh
  • 5,000 trillion kWh
The setup shown in the figure is called ____________.
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  • Solar Cell
  • Electric Cell
  • Solar Cooker
  • Solar Panel
Identify from below the energy source that use solar energy.
The Sun has been radiating an enormous amount of energy at the present rate for nearly _____________ years.
  • $$5 \ million$$
  • $$4 \ million$$
  • $$5 \ billion$$
  • $$4 \ trillion$$
A black surface absorbs more heat as compared to a white or a reflecting surface under identical conditions. Which among the following uses this property?
  • Solar Cooker
  • Solar Heater
  • Both of them
  • None of them
A ______ surface absorbs more heat as compared to a ______ or a reflecting surface under identical conditions.
  • white, white
  • black, white
  • white, black
  • black, black
Large eco-systems are destroyed when submerged under the water in dams. The submerged vegetation rots and give rise to a green house gas named ________. 
  • Ethane
  • Methane
  • Propane
  • Butane
Mirrors are used in solar cookers to
  • Achieve a higher temperature inside the cooker
  • Focus the sun rays into the cooker
  • Act as reflector of sunlight
  • All of the above
The above figure is the schematic diagram of a bio-gas plant. 
The __________ is a sealed chamber in which there is no oxygen. 

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  • Gas tank
  • Gas Outlet
  • Slurry
  • Digester
The advantages of using solar cooker are
  • No pollution
  • No external fuel or electricity required
  • Large cooking time
  • All of the above
The function of the glass sheet in a solar cooker is
  • To absorb heat
  • To trap heat inside
  • Allow to escape heat
  • To reflect sunlight
__________ is popularly known as 'gobar-gas'.
  • Biomass
  • Bio-gas
  • Natural gas
  • Dry gas
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