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Subject Name: Renewable energy sources

Subject Code : EE E12

QUESTION BANK
11 MARKS
UNIT I
1. What are the prospects of renewable energy sources?
(Nov 2012) (April/May 2014) (April 2013)
2. Explain about the various conventional energy sources and their availability?
(April/May 2012)
3. Explain in detail about the availability of oil, hydro, natural gas and coal power.
(Nov 2012) (April 2015) (April 2013)
4. Explain in brief about the energy sources with special reference to Indian content.
(April/ May 2014) (April 2013)
5. Explain in detail about resources for power generation in India.
(April/May 2014)
6. Explain about principle of energy conservation and also the economics of energy
Conservation.
(Nov 2011)(Nov/Dec 2014)(Nov 2012) )(Nov 2013) )(April 2015)(April 2013)
7. Explain about waste heat recovery.
(April/May 2014) (April/May 2012) (Nov 2012)
UNIT- II
1. Explain the block diagram and working of solar power generation. Draw the schematic
diagram of a solar PV plant and explain. Describe construction and working of solar cell.
(April 2013)(April/May 2012)(Nov 2012)(April/May 2014)
2. Explain about VI characteristics of a solar cell.
(Nov/Dec 2014)
3. Explain solar energy applications in detail.
(Nov 2012) (Nov 2013)
4. Explain the different types of solar collectors and its efficiencies. (Nov 2012) (Nov 2013)

UNIT- III
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Write the detailed report on the performance of the wind turbine (Nov 2013)
Explain the different types of wind turbine (Nov 2013)
With neat diagram how the wind energy in converter in to electrical energy(April/May 2012)
Describe the electrical layout of typical wind form by means of single line diagram
(April/May 2012)
5. Discuss the various factors to be consider for the site selection of wind turbine (Nov 2012)
6. Performance of the wind turbines (Nov 2013)
7. Describe the different schemes of wind electric generation (Nov 2012)

UNIT IV
1. Types Of Tidal Power Plants/ Explain with neat sketch various method of tidal power
generation (April/May 2012)(Nov 2012)
2. Prospects Of Tidal Energy In India(Nov 2013)
3. Describe in briefly the component of tidal power plant (Nov 2013)
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UNIT -V
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3.
4.

Explain in detail about KVIC Digester (Gobar gas generator): (Nov 2012)
Write briefly about Photosynthesis:(Nov 2013)
Explain in details about various types of Biogas power plant (Nov 2012)(Nov 2013)
Principles For Production Of Biogas/ how bio mass conversion takes place (Nov 2012)

2 MARKS
UNIT I
1. Define primary energy sources.
(Nov 2011) (April 2015)
2. List out the various conventional and non-conventional power plant.
(April/May 2012) (April/May 2014)
3. What are the Secondary energy Sources?
(April/May 2014)
4. What are the advantages of renewable energy?
(Nov 2012) (April/May 2014)
5. State the world wide status of India in coal energy.
(April/May 2012)
6. List out the availability of nuclear fuel in India.
(April 2013)
7. Write the renewable energy sources utilized in India.
(Nov 2012) (Nov/Dec 2014)
8. Name any two types of nuclear fuels used as conventional energy sources.
(Nov 2011)
9. Define energy conservation?
(April 2015) (April/May 2014)
10. What are the principles of energy conservation?
(Nov 2013) (Nov/Dec 2014)
11. What are the steps to be followed for energy conservation?
(April 2013)
12. What are called as secondary fuels?
(Nov 2013)
13. List out the sources of Biogas.
(Nov 2013)
UNIT- II
1. Define solar constant?
(April 2015) (Nov 2013)
2. Draw the VI characteristics of Solar PV cell.
(April/May 2012)
3. What is solar collector?
(April 2013)
4. List the advantages of solar Energy.
(Nov 2013)
5. Name few applications of solar energy.
(Nov 2012)
6. What are the components of solar energy?
(April 2014)
7. Define solar energy.
(November 2011)
8. Define solar constant in solar energy.
(November 2012)
9. List any four applications of solar collectors.
(November 2012)
10. What are the applications of solar water heater?
(November 2012)
11. What are the applications of solar air heaters?
(Nov 2012)
12. Define PV effect.
(April 2012)
13. Define solar altitude angle.
(April 2012)
14. What are the two basic types of instruments employed for solar radiation measurements.
(Nov 2013)
15. Define collector efficiency.
(Nov 2012)

UNIT- III
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6.

How wind turbine is are classified? (April/May 2012)


What are the disadvantages of wind power generation system?(Nov 2013)
What is meant by pitch angle? (April/May 2016)
What is Power coefficient?(Nov 2012)
List the various factors to be consider for the site selection of wind turbine (Nov 2013)
What are the types of rotors for HAWT?(Nov 2012)

UNIT IV
1. What are the limitations of tidal energy power plant?(Nov 2012)
2. What are the types of tidal power plants?(April/May 2012)
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3. Draw the double basin arrangement of tidal power plant (Nov 2013)

UNIT -V
1. What is meant by biomass gasification?(Nov 2012)
2. List the factors affecting bio digestion or generation of gas.(Nov 2013)
3. How bio gas is produced (Nov 2013)
4. What are the constituents of bio gas (April/May 2012)
5. Classification of biogas plant (April/May 2012)

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