EGEE 101 unit one quiz UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
One process that makes biomass handling and its use easier (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site. in boilers (uses heating and pyrolysis to prepare the biomass) - CORRECT
ANSWER - torrefaction
What is the lower portion of the weekly electricity demand plot called? A one word answer is
expected [answer] - CORRECT ANSWER - possibly baseload?
This is an example of of (one word answer, 11 letters) [answer] (the use of good design to allow
natural illumination). - CORRECT ANSWER - daylighting
There are three types of heat transfer. Which would best describe why you would burn yourself
if you picked up a hot poker left in a fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - convective
In 2016 there was a change in the contribution of fuel sources to electricity. What became the
leading fossil fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER - natural gas
There are a couple of "new" coal-fired electricity electricity generation technologies that are
much cleaner and more CO2 sequestration ready than current plants. One is oxy-fuel
combustion, the other is [answer]. - CORRECT ANSWER - gasification
Why is higher temperature steam an advantage in steam-cycle systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - higher efficiency electricity generation
Electricity demand is always increasing - CORRECT ANSWER - false?
When the water is at the top it has [answer] energy. - CORRECT ANSWER - potential
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
One process that makes biomass handling and its use easier (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site. in boilers (uses heating and pyrolysis to prepare the biomass) - CORRECT
ANSWER - torrefaction
What is the lower portion of the weekly electricity demand plot called? A one word answer is
expected [answer] - CORRECT ANSWER - possibly baseload?
This is an example of of (one word answer, 11 letters) [answer] (the use of good design to allow
natural illumination). - CORRECT ANSWER - daylighting
There are three types of heat transfer. Which would best describe why you would burn yourself
if you picked up a hot poker left in a fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - convective
In 2016 there was a change in the contribution of fuel sources to electricity. What became the
leading fossil fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER - natural gas
There are a couple of "new" coal-fired electricity electricity generation technologies that are
much cleaner and more CO2 sequestration ready than current plants. One is oxy-fuel
combustion, the other is [answer]. - CORRECT ANSWER - gasification
Why is higher temperature steam an advantage in steam-cycle systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - higher efficiency electricity generation
Electricity demand is always increasing - CORRECT ANSWER - false?
When the water is at the top it has [answer] energy. - CORRECT ANSWER - potential
