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Coal And Petroleum

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Water

d)

Natural Gas

2.

The word ‘coal’ is derived from the old English term

a)

Col

b)

coke

c)

coco

d)

none of these

3.

Which of the following minerals is present in coal?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Sulphur

d)

All of these

4.

Naphthalene balls are used as

(a) mosquito repellant

(b) moth repellant

(c) snake repellant

(d) bee repellant

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

How much percentage of carbon is present in bituminous?

(a) 20 — 25%

(b) 25 — 35%

(c) 65 — 85%

(d) 98%

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

The brown variety of coal is

(a) lignite

(b) peat

(c) anthracite

(d) bituminous

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

The major constituent of natural gas is/are

(a) butane

(b) methane

(c) hydrogen

(d) ethane

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Main constituent of LPG is

(a) methane

(b) butane

(c) ethane

(d) propane

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

A natural gas stored under high pressure is called

(a) CNG

(b) LPG

(c) KLG

(d) PNP

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

The mining of oil under sea is termed as

(a) distillation

(b) carbonisation

(c) shore mining

(d) destructive distillation

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Anything that burns to produce energy is called a …………….

(a)  

12.

The time period taken to complete the process of carbonisation is called …………….

(a)  

13.

……………. is the most inferior and softest form of coal

(a)  

14.

Destructive distillation of coal is done at ……………

(a)  

15.

which of the following is not wrong?

a)

Carbon content of lignite is 25-35%.

b)

Fossil fuels are inexhaustible natural resources.

c)

Peat is the hardest grade coal.

d)

Biogas is a very costly and inconvenient fuel for rural areas.