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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ocean Energy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Tidal generators produce steady and reliable stream of electricity. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
What is a tidal stream? |
| A. | A river streams |
| B. | A fast-flowing body of water due to tides |
| C. | A fast-flowing body of water deposited into ocean |
| D. | A fast-flowing body of water due to winds |
| Answer» C. A fast-flowing body of water deposited into ocean | |
| 3. |
The United States has an economical tidal power plant. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
What are the three ways to harness tidal energy? |
| A. | Tidal streams, tidal barrages and wind |
| B. | Tidal barrages, wind and sun |
| C. | Tidal lagoons, river streams and geothermal reservoirs |
| D. | Tidal lagoons, tidal streams and tidal barrages |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following tidal barrages has the largest capacity to generate electricity? |
| A. | La Rance |
| B. | Annapolis Royal |
| C. | The Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station |
| D. | Russian tidal plants |
| Answer» D. Russian tidal plants | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is a potential problem of a tidal barrage? |
| A. | Impacts on deep sea/ocean marine life |
| B. | Impacts on estuaries of the tidal basin |
| C. | A two-way tidal power system |
| D. | Decrease in turbidity |
| Answer» C. A two-way tidal power system | |
| 7. |
Tidal barrages are a two-way tidal power system. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
Which of the following best describes the working of tidal barrage for outgoing tides? |
| A. | Generator → basin → ocean → outgoing tide |
| B. | Generator → ocean → basin → outgoing tide |
| C. | Ocean → generator → basin → outgoing tide |
| D. | Outgoing tide → generator → basin → ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following best describes the working of a tidal barrage for an incoming tide? |
| A. | Incoming tides → generator → barrage → basin |
| B. | Incoming tides → basin → generator → barrage |
| C. | Incoming tides → barrage → basin → generator |
| D. | Generator → barrage → basin → incoming tides |
| Answer» D. Generator → barrage → basin → incoming tides | |
| 10. |
Tidal barrage is similar to ______ |
| A. | wind plant |
| B. | dam |
| C. | wind turbines |
| D. | coal plant |
| Answer» C. wind turbines | |
| 11. |
In terms of predictability, tidal energy _____ solar and wind. |
| A. | is more predictable than |
| B. | is less predictable than |
| C. | has similar predictability like |
| D. | cannot be predicted unlike |
| Answer» B. is less predictable than | |
| 12. |
What is the minimum height of tides required for harnessing tidal energy economically? |
| A. | 1 foot |
| B. | 5 feet |
| C. | 8 feet |
| D. | 10 feet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
What is/are the cause(s) of tides? |
| A. | Gravitational pull of moon |
| B. | Gravitational pull of moon and sun |
| C. | Gravitational pull of sun and moon and rotation of earth |
| D. | Gravitational pull of sun |
| Answer» D. Gravitational pull of sun | |
| 14. |
Which of the following categories does tidal power fall into? |
| A. | Hydrothermal |
| B. | Hydropower |
| C. | Solar |
| D. | Wind |
| Answer» C. Solar | |
| 15. |
What is tidal power? |
| A. | Energy from tides |
| B. | Energy from water |
| C. | Energy from moon |
| D. | Energy from sun |
| Answer» B. Energy from water | |