MCQ Science and Technology Part II Class 10 Chapter 5 Maharashtra Board Towards Green Energy 1. What has become a primary need in modern civilization alongside food, cloth, and shelter?EnergyTransportationEducationWaterQuestion 1 of 202. Which form of energy is NOT listed as needed for various works in the document?Sound energyMechanical energyNuclear energyHeat energyQuestion 2 of 203. What principle underpins most electric power plants according to the document?Chemical reactionElectromagnetic inductionNuclear fusionGravitational forceQuestion 3 of 204. Who is credited with inventing the principle of electromagnetic induction?James WattMichael FaradayNikola TeslaThomas EdisonQuestion 4 of 205. How is a potential difference created in a conductor during electromagnetic induction?By cooling the conductorBy changing the magnetic field around itBy applying pressureBy heating the conductorQuestion 5 of 206. What is the name of the machine that generates electrical power using electromagnetic induction?Electric generatorTransformerCapacitorMotorQuestion 6 of 207. What component rotates the magnet in an electric generator?BatteryTurbineSolar panelMotorQuestion 7 of 208. What causes the blades of a turbine to rotate in a power plant?Magnetic forceChemical reactionsKinetic energy of liquid or gas flowElectrical currentQuestion 8 of 209. In a thermal power plant, what is used to heat water in the boiler?Nuclear energyThermal energy from burning coalWind energySolar energyQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the initial energy form in coal used in thermal power plants?Thermal energyChemical energyElectrical energyKinetic energyQuestion 10 of 2011. What is the function of the condenser in a thermal power plant?To generate electricityTo convert steam back to waterTo burn coalTo rotate the turbineQuestion 11 of 2012. Which gas is emitted from burning coal in thermal power plants?HeliumCarbon dioxideHydrogenOxygenQuestion 12 of 2013. What health issue is caused by soot particles from coal combustion?Skin infectionsRespiratory system problemsVision impairmentDigestive issuesQuestion 13 of 2014. Why is coal a limited resource for thermal power plants?It is too expensiveIts reserves are limited and will depleteIt is renewableIt causes no pollutionQuestion 14 of 2015. What fuel is used in nuclear power plants?CoalNatural gasUranium or PlutoniumBiofuelQuestion 15 of 2016. What process releases energy in a nuclear power plant?Chemical combustionNuclear fissionNuclear fusionElectromagnetic inductionQuestion 16 of 2017. What is the initial energy form in a nuclear power plant?Chemical energyNuclear energyKinetic energyElectrical energyQuestion 17 of 2018. What is a significant challenge associated with nuclear power plants?High water consumptionDisposal of radioactive nuclear wasteAir pollution from burning fuelNoise pollutionQuestion 18 of 2019. What happens when a neutron bombards a Uranium-235 atom?It forms a new elementIt converts into Uranium-236 and undergoes fissionIt releases electrical energy directlyIt becomes stableQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the term for the continuous fission process in a nuclear reactor?Combustion reactionChain reactionFusion reactionElectromagnetic reactionQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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