Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
From the following, identify the list where all energy sources are non-renewable energy sources.
A) Nuclear Fission, Petroleum
B) Solar, Biomass
C) Nuclear Fusion, Coal
D) Natural Gas, Tidal - CORRECT ANSWER A) Nuclear Fission, Petroleum
One food calorie is equal to how many calories?
A) 1000
B) 100
C) 1/1000
D) 1/100 - CORRECT ANSWER A) 1000
The United States has approximately _____ percent of the World's coal reserves
A) 25
B) 5
C) 0.550
D) 75 - CORRECT ANSWER A) 25
Which one of the following energy conversion devices has the lowest energy efficiency?
A) Incandescent light bulb
B) Fluorescent light bulb
,C) Steam boiler in a power plant
D) Electric motor - CORRECT ANSWER A) Incandescent light bulb
Which of the following is true about energy conversion devices?
A) Total Energy Input = Useful Energy Output + Energy Dissipated to the surroundings
B) Total Energy Input = Useful Energy Output
C) Total Energy Input = Energy Dissipated to the surroundings
D) Total Energy Input = Efficiency X Total Energy Output - CORRECT ANSWER A) Total
Energy Input = Useful Energy Output + Energy Dissipated to the surroundings
From a car, useful energy output is __________.
A) Mechanical
B) Thermal or Heat
C) Radiation
D) Chemical - CORRECT ANSWER A) Mechanical
In a heat engine, thermal energy is converted into _________ energy.
A) Mechanical
B) Thermal
C) Chemical
D) Electrical - CORRECT ANSWER A) Mechanical
In a power plant, chemical energy is finally converted into_______energy.
A) Electrical
,B) Mechanical
C) Chemical
D) Thermal - CORRECT ANSWER A) Electrical
With strong growth in Asian economies, worldwide energy demand is likely to _____ by 2025.
A) Double
B) Triple
C) Decrease
D) Remain the same - CORRECT ANSWER A) Double
Which one of the following is a type of fuel formed from the remains of plants or sea creatures
millions of years ago?
A) Fossil fuel
B) Renewable energy
C) Geothermal energy
D) Ocean Thermal currents (OTC) - CORRECT ANSWER A) Fossil fuel
If Peter expends 2,000 calories running a mile in one hour and Samantha burns 1000 calories
riding a bike in thirty minutes. Who spent the greatest amount of energy during their exercise?
A) Samantha
B) Peter
C) There the same - CORRECT ANSWER B) Peter
Most of the energy in the US is used by __________.
, A) Residential sectors
B) Commercial sector
C) Industrial sector
D) Transportation sector - CORRECT ANSWER C) Industrial sector
From the following, pick the set of units that contains all power or energy units.
A) kW, MW, BTU/s, J/s
B) J, Watt-hr, BTU/s, kW/h
C) Cal/hr, J/s, BTU/s, Watt/hr - CORRECT ANSWER A) kW, MW, BTU/s, J/s
Units of energy when divided by time of usage give units of _____.
A) Energy*time
B) Power
C) Energy
D) Work - CORRECT ANSWER B) Power
Petroleum reserves for the US at the present rate of consumption will last for about _____ if
there are no imports.
A) 164 years
B) 39 years
C) 200 years
D) 2.9 years - CORRECT ANSWER D) 2.9 years
Petroleum reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about _____.