Natural Resources / Unconventional Energy – MCQs August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which of the following is a renewable energy resource? (A) Coal (B) Natural Gas (C) Wind (D) Petroleum 2. Which energy source is considered an unconventional resource? (A) Oil (B) Natural Gas (C) Solar Energy (D) Petroleum 3. The main component of biogas is: (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Methane (C) Hydrogen (D) Nitrogen 4. Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel? (A) Coal (B) Petroleum (C) Wind (D) Natural Gas 5. The largest renewable source of electricity generation in the world is: (A) Wind (B) Solar (C) Hydropower (D) Biomass 6. Which unconventional energy resource uses photovoltaic cells? (A) Wind energy (B) Solar energy (C) Biomass energy (D) Geothermal energy 7. Ocean thermal energy is generated due to: (A) Salinity difference (B) Temperature difference between surface and deep water (C) Wave energy (D) Tidal friction 8. Which country leads in installed wind power capacity? (A) USA (B) China (C) India (D) Germany 9. Which of the following is an example of non-renewable energy resource? (A) Coal (B) Wind (C) Solar (D) Biomass 10. Geothermal energy is derived from: (A) Earth’s internal heat (B) Sunlight (C) Ocean tides (D) Nuclear fission 11. Which natural resource is known as “black gold”? (A) Coal (B) Petroleum (C) Natural Gas (D) Uranium 12. Which of the following is considered a clean fuel? (A) Coal (B) Diesel (C) CNG (D) Kerosene 13. In biomass energy production, gasification converts biomass into: (A) Biogas (B) Producer gas (C) Coal (D) Solar fuel 14. The most abundant fossil fuel resource worldwide is: (A) Coal (B) Oil (C) Natural gas (D) Uranium 15. Tidal energy is caused by: (A) Ocean currents (B) Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun (C) Earth’s rotation (D) Underwater volcanoes 16. The full form of OTEC is: (A) Ocean Tide Energy Conversion (B) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (C) Offshore Turbine Energy Control (D) Ocean Transport Energy Cycle 17. Which country is the largest producer of geothermal electricity? (A) Japan (B) USA (C) Philippines (D) Iceland 18. Which unconventional energy resource is obtained from organic waste? (A) Solar (B) Wind (C) Biogas (D) Geothermal 19. Which of the following is an inexhaustible natural resource? (A) Petroleum (B) Coal (C) Solar energy (D) Natural gas 20. Fuel cells directly convert: (A) Heat into electricity (B) Chemical energy into electricity (C) Solar energy into electricity (D) Nuclear energy into electricity 21. The main disadvantage of solar energy is: (A) It causes air pollution (B) It is intermittent and weather-dependent (C) It requires fuel (D) It produces greenhouse gases 22. Which of the following is NOT an unconventional energy source? (A) Solar (B) Wind (C) Coal (D) Geothermal 23. Which natural resource is used in nuclear reactors as fuel? (A) Coal (B) Uranium (C) Petroleum (D) Natural gas 24. A major advantage of hydropower is: (A) It emits high CO₂ (B) It is renewable and pollution-free (C) It consumes large fuel resources (D) It is not location specific 25. Which natural resource is most affected by deforestation? (A) Water (B) Soil (C) Forests (D) All of the above 26. Shale gas is an example of: (A) Conventional energy (B) Unconventional fossil fuel (C) Renewable energy (D) Bioenergy 27. The main greenhouse gas emitted from fossil fuel burning is: (A) Methane (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Nitrous oxide (D) Ozone 28. Which energy conversion takes place in a wind turbine? (A) Chemical to electrical (B) Solar to heat (C) Kinetic to electrical (D) Nuclear to electrical 29. Which country is leading in solar photovoltaic power generation? (A) Germany (B) USA (C) China (D) India 30. Hydrogen fuel is considered a clean fuel because: (A) It produces CO₂ (B) It emits only water vapor on combustion (C) It is a fossil fuel (D) It is derived from coal 31. Which unconventional energy source uses piezoelectric materials? (A) Wind (B) Solar (C) Tidal (D) Vibration energy 32. Which of the following is the fastest growing renewable energy sector? (A) Hydropower (B) Biomass (C) Solar PV (D) Geothermal 33. Natural gas mainly consists of: (A) Methane (B) Ethane (C) Propane (D) Butane 34. Which unconventional energy source directly utilizes algae? (A) Biofuel (B) Solar energy (C) Tidal energy (D) Geothermal energy 35. The energy of moving water without dams is captured using: (A) Hydropower turbine (B) Run-of-the-river technology (C) Nuclear reactor (D) Solar panels 36. Which of the following is a metallic natural resource? (A) Petroleum (B) Copper (C) Coal (D) Natural Gas 37. The Kyoto Protocol deals with: (A) Reduction of nuclear weapons (B) Protection of endangered species (C) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (D) Conservation of forests 38. Bagasse, used in bioenergy, is obtained from: (A) Rice husk (B) Wheat straw (C) Sugarcane residue (D) Corn waste 39. Which unconventional energy source is best suited for coastal areas? (A) Geothermal (B) Tidal (C) Wind (D) Nuclear 40. Which of the following is the cleanest fossil fuel? (A) Coal (B) Petroleum (C) Natural gas (D) Lignite 41. Which energy is released during nuclear fusion? (A) Heat energy from fission (B) Energy from combining light nuclei (C) Chemical energy from bonds (D) Solar PV 42. Which unconventional energy source can operate 24/7 regardless of weather? (A) Solar (B) Wind (C) Geothermal (D) Tidal 43. The main challenge in hydrogen energy utilization is: (A) It produces greenhouse gases (B) Storage and transportation (C) Low efficiency (D) Non-renewable nature 44. The process of producing energy from urban solid waste is known as: (A) Composting (B) Waste-to-energy conversion (C) Recycling (D) Hydration 45. Which unconventional energy technology uses parabolic troughs? (A) Solar thermal power (B) Geothermal power (C) Wind turbines (D) Nuclear reactors 46. Which unconventional energy is most predictable in nature? (A) Wind energy (B) Solar energy (C) Tidal energy (D) Biomass energy 47. Which fossil fuel is formed from the remains of marine organisms? (A) Coal (B) Petroleum (C) Uranium (D) Peat 48. In hydropower plants, the primary energy conversion is: (A) Kinetic energy to potential energy (B) Potential energy to kinetic and then electrical energy (C) Chemical energy to heat (D) Thermal to mechanical 49. Which unconventional energy resource can help reduce agricultural waste? (A) Wind (B) Biomass (C) Geothermal (D) Solar 50. 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