Question: 1 - 6 3 Electricity is mostly produced from the world. ( a ) Coal ( b ) Natural gas ( c ) Oil (

1-63 Electricity is mostly produced from
the world.
(a) Coal
(b) Natural gas
(c) Oil
(d) Nuclear
(e) Solar
1-64 The most common use of petroleum products is in
(a) Motor vehicles
(b) Electricity generation
(c) Space heating
(d) Steam generation
(e) Industrial furnaces
1-65 Which fuel is the most polluting fuel and the largest contributor to
global CO2 emissions?
(a) Coal
(b) Natural gas
(c) Oil
(d) Nuclear
(e) Solar
1-66 Which fuel has the highest heating value?
(a) Coal
(b) Natural gas
(c) Oil
(d) Hydrogen
(e) Sulfur
1-67 Desirable characteristics of coal are
(a) High sulfur content, high heating value
(b) High sulfur content, low heating value
(c) Low sulfur content, high heating value
(d) Low sulfur content, low heating value
1-68 Order the following fuels from higher values of heating value to lower
values.
I. Coal
II. Gasoline
III. Natural gas
(a) I, II, III
(b) I, III, II
(c) II, I, III
(d) II III, I
(e) III, II, I
1-69 In order to accommodate the inconsistent supply of renewable elec-
tricity, a more flexible electrical grid system than the existing conventional
system is required. This is called
(a) Smart grid
(b) Flexible electricity
(c) Consistent grid supply
(d) Intelligent transmission
(e) None of these
1-70 The total amount of heat input to a coal-burning power plant is 5000
GJ. The heating value of coal is 25,000kJkg. The amount of coal consumed
per year is
(a)5000 ton
(b)500 ton
(c)200 ton
(d)200,000 ton
(e)25,000 ton
1 - 6 3 Electricity is mostly produced from the

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