ES-301(CSIT) (GS) – Energy & Environmental Engineering

B.Tech. III Semester
Examination, June 2023
Grading System (GS)
Max Marks: 70 | Time: 3 Hours

Note:
i) Answer any five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.

Previous Year Questions (June 2023)

Q.1

a) What are the Primary Goals of Sustainability? (Unit 1)


b) How can our energy system be more Earth-friendly? (Unit 1)


Q.2

a) State advantage, disadvantages and applications of solar energy. (Unit 1)


b) How does a forced circulation solar water heater differ from natural circulation solar water heater? (Unit 1)


Q.3

a) Give the classification of hydro-electric power plant. What are the criteria of site selection for hydroelectric plant? (Unit 1)


b) Differentiate between single-basin and double-basin tidal plants. Explain briefly the various components of tidal power plants. (Unit 1)


Q.4

a) What do you understand by concept of Green building? Explain. (Unit 5)


b) What is Energy conservation? Write down different methods of energy conservation. (Unit 1)


Q.5

a) What are semiconductors? What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors? (Unit 1)


b) What is a photovoltaic cell? Explain briefly with a neat diagram a silicon photovoltaic cell. (Unit 1)


Q.6

a) Explain with a neat sketch the construction and working of wind-electric generating plant. (Unit 1)


b) Explain with a neat diagram the construction and working of floating drum type biogas plant. State also its advantages and disadvantages. (Unit 1)


Q.7

a) What is LEED? What are the different LEED rating systems? (Unit 5)


b) What is an energy audit? Explain briefly the difference between preliminary and detailed energy audits? (Unit 1)


Q.8

a) What impact do humans have on aquatic life zones? (Unit 2)


b) Which gas does not cause Air pollution? Who had coined the term SMOG? (Unit 4)