| 1. Choose the odd among the following non-conventional primary sources of electricity |
| 2. Considering uranium availability and ratio of electric power output to fuel input, nuclear energy can be considered to be renewable |
| 3. Apart from tidal and wave energy, which other form of ocean energy can be used in electricity generation |
| 4. Which of the following is not formed from the organic remains of prehistoric plants and animals? |
| 5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of rainstorm?
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| 6. The section of a power plant where water is converted to steam is known as |
| 7. One word that draws attention when it comes to handling nuclear waste is |
| 8. Non-renewable power generation usually do not produce unreliable electrical output |
| 9. Which of the following is peculiar to a combined cycle gas turbine system? |
| 10. The …………………………………….controls the impoundment of water unto the hydro turbine. |
| 11. The ……………………… helps to create a water head and hence building up of pressure beneath the water. |
| 12. Coal, oil and gas types of …………………………………………….fuel. |
| 13. The …………………………………..directs water from the dam unto the hydro turbine. |
| 14. ……………………….. energy from the sun is used in CSP technologies |
| 15. ……………………….. energy from the sun is used in Solar PV |
| 16. One type of working fluid used in CSP is |
| 17. Another type of working fluid used in CSP is |
| 18. A moving conductor is to a turbogenerator as ----------------- is to a magneto hydrodynamic system
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| 19. In a solar power system, the …………………………………………………..provides a means for trickle charge and full charge. |
| 20. In a wind turbine, the …………………………………………….. serves as a sensor for controlling pitch |
| 21. In a wind turbine, the …………………………………………….. serves as a sensor for controlling yaw. |
| 22. The difference between a battery and a fuel cell is ------------------------
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| 23. A phenomenon in which a temperature difference between two dissimilar electrical conductors or semiconductors produces a voltage difference between the two substances is known as
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| 24. Thermoelectric energy conversion can also be applied in creating a temperature gradient.
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| 25. Two main reactions that release energy in the form of heat in a nuclear reactor are |
| 26. In a nuclear reactor, the --------------- control the reaction by absorbing excess neutrons from the reactor
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| 27. The fixed dome biomass system operates based on the indirect combustion method. |
| 28. Choose the odd among the following associated with biomass plant. |
| 29. The prime mover of most conventional power plants is the |
| 30. Wind is not a prime mover. |
| 31. In hydropower generation there are impulse turbines and ………………… Turbines |
| 32. Coal is not a biomass. |
| 33. Wave energy is associated with the rise and fall of the surface of the ocean. |
| 34. ……………….. is commonly used in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion systems |
| 35. In the sterling/dish system…………………. gas is used
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| 36. The sterling/dish system uses an engine instead of a turbine |
| 37. A solar PV cell is basically a |
| 38. A Magneto Hydrodynamic System has the ability to reach full power level almost directly.
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| 39. A fuel cell does not “combust” the fuel the way a generator does but “converts” its fuel’s chemical energy.
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| 40. Even though there are no mechanically moving parts in a magneto hydrodynamic systems, there is high fluid friction losses and heat transfer losses
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