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A variety of different bacteria and yeasts live on human skin. Together they are considered to be a/an? |
| A) Ecosystem B) Population C) Community D) Trophic level Correct Answer : Community |
The method of rainwater harvesting which can be adopted by individual house owners is? |
| A) Construction of recharge trenches B) Onchannel storage of water C) Harvesting new water channel D) Rooftop rainwater harvesting Correct Answer : Rooftop rainwater harvesting Explanation : Roof-top rainwater harvesting (RRH) involves diverting and recharging (or) storing of the rainwater that falls on the roof of a house. |
Fuel cost is zero in which kind of energy? |
| A) Wind energy B) Coal energy C) Nuclear Energy D) Tidal energy Correct Answer : Wind energy Explanation : Wind, Solar Are The cheapest sources of power generation. |
Coal based thermal power plant works on which principal? |
| A) Modified Rankine Cycle B) Threshold frequency C) Gibbs free energy D) Entropy Correct Answer : Modified Rankine Cycle Explanation : Rankine cycle is a mechanical cycle which is used to convert the pressure energy of steam into mechanical energy using turbines.A modified Rankine cycle is used to increase the efficiency of the same Rankine cycle by either reheat or using regenerative cycle. |
A chemical reaction triggered by ____ transforms organic material into hydrocarbons? |
| A) solar energy B) hydroelectric C) elevated temperatures D) decomposition Correct Answer : elevated temperatures |
Energy resources derived from natural organic materials is called ? |
| A) Geothermal energy sources B) Fossil fuels C) Biomass D) None of the above Correct Answer : Fossil fuels |
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Which of the following rock types would most likely be the best oil reservoir? |
| A) granite B) shale C) sandstone D) salt Correct Answer : sandstone |
The world has the least amount of which of the following fuel types? |
| A) Oil B) Coal C) Uranium D) There are roughly equal amounts of each of these fuels Correct Answer : Oil |
The percentage of total world’s precipitation, lost to the atmosphere through evaporation, is approximately? |
| A) 57% B) 7% C) 37% D) 43% Correct Answer : 57% |
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The main constituent of LPG is? |
| A) Liquid methane B) Liquid butane C) Liquid hydrogen D) Liquid ethane Correct Answer : Liquid butane |
Nitrogen fixation is accomplished by? |
| A) Bacteria in the atmosphere B) Bacteria in the soil C) Plants D) Fungi Correct Answer : Bacteria in the soil |
Pollination by Birds is known as? |
| A) Autogamy B) Entomophilly C) Ornithophilly D) Marmacophilly Correct Answer : Ornithophilly Explanation : Ornithophily or bird pollination is the pollination of flowering plants by birds. The agent moving the pollen, whether it is moths, bees, bats, wind or birds are called the “pollinator” and the plant providing the pollen is called the “pollenizer”. The term biotic pollination is used when pollination is aided by a pollinator. When this is done by birds, the term used is Ornithophily. |
Which is an example of fossil fuel? |
| A) coal B) methane C) natural gas D) All the above Correct Answer : All the above |
In study of satellite imageries GIS stands for ? |
| A) Geographical Information System B) Geographical Integrated System C) General Integrated System D) Geological Integrated system Correct Answer : Geographical Information System |
A fuel cell, in order to produce electricity, burns? |
| A) Helium B) Nitrogen C) Hydrogen D) Boron Correct Answer : Hydrogen |
Blue whale is placed under? |
| A) endangered B) critically endangered C) rare D) extinct Correct Answer : endangered |