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Mineral and Power Resources

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

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1.

Which of the following is not true about iron (III) oxide?

a)

It is insoluble in water

b)

It is found in hematite

c)

It is readily soluble in water

d)

It is used in red pigments and paints

2.

Which of the following minerals does not contain iron ? ..............

a)

Magnetite

b)

Magnesite

c)

Siderite

d)

Limonite

3.

Magnetite is one of the most important iron ores. What is its chemical formula?

a)

Fe3O4

b)

2Fe2O3·3H2O

c)

Fe2O3

d)

FeCO3

e)

FeO

4.

% of Fe in pure limonite is ………………... [Fe=56, O=16, H=1]

a)

20 - 60%

b)

50 – 60%

c)

≈60%

d)

none

5.

What is the name of iron ore in which 50.4 gram of iron (Fe=55.85) combine with 21.6 gram of oxygen (O=16)?

a)

bauxite

b)

magnetite

c)

hematite

d)

siderite

6.

Limonite is one of the most important iron ores. What is its chemical formula?

a)

2Fe2O3·3H2O

b)

Fe2O3

c)

Fe3O4

d)

FeO

e)

FeCO3

7.

The most abundant iron ore exists in the form at black blocks, its finest form contains iron in a percentage reaches 70%, in additiion to other substances as manganese, silica and time .. What is the name of this ore ? ……….

a)

Hematite

b)

Magnetite

c)

Siderite

d)

Pyrite

8.

Iron ore is an example of which of the following minerals?

a)

Ferrous minerals

b)

Non- ferrous

c)

Organic

d)

Inorganic

9.

Which one of the following mineral is used in manufacturing of Aluminum?

a)

Iron-ore

b)

Copper

c)

Bauxite

d)

Manganese.

10.

Identify the agencies not involved in the exploration of minerals in India.

a)

GSI

b)

ONGC

c)

Bharat Gold Mines Ltd

d)

NOCIL

11.

Where is the best quality of Mica produced?

a)

Mysore, Karnataka

b)

Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

c)

Bhilwada, Rajasthan

d)

Coimbatore, TN

12.

Sandur-Hospet, Baba-Budan Hills, Kudremukh are regions of iron ore concentration found in which of the following States of India

a)

MP

b)

Karnataka

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Chhattisgarh.

13.

Which of the following is a ferrous mineral?

a)

Manganese

b)

Copper

c)

Bauxite

d)

Mica

14.

Identify the mineral which is mixed with gold to provide strength to jewellery.

a)

Copper

b)

Bauxite

c)

Mica

d)

Manganese

15.

Mayurbhanj in Orissa is important for which of the following minerals?

a)

Iron ore

b)

Bauxite

c)

Manganese

d)

Mica

16.

Hazaribagh in Jharkhand is important for which of the following Minerals?

a)

Copper

b)

Bauxite

c)

Mica

d)

Manganese

17.

Which of the following statements is false

a)

Minerals are evenly distributed

b)

Minerals are concentrated in a particular area

c)

Some minerals are found in places that are not easily accessible

d)

Minerals are composed of one or two elements

18.

Minerals can be extracted by

a)

Mining

b)

Quarrying

c)

Drilling

d)

All of the above

19.

Tick the non metallic minerals

a)

Limestone

b)

Mica

c)

Iron ore

d)

Gypsum

20.

solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance.

a)

Mineral

b)

Rock

c)

Ore

d)

Compound

21.

what are the different locational factors for industries ?

a)

raw materials

b)

labour

c)

land

d)

capital

e)

all of the above

22.

Minerals are found in?

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Red Soil

c)

Black Soil

d)

Sedimentary Rocks

e)

Metaphoric Rocks

23.

If a rock looks blue in color, then what does it have?

a)

Tin

b)

Nickel

c)

Copper

d)

Zinc

24.

__________ is the largest producer of bauxite in the world. It is a leading producer of gold, diamond, iron ore, tin and nickel. It is also rich in copper, lead, zinc and manganese.

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

25.

A _____ _____ is the rarest diamond

a)

Blue Diamond

b)

Red Diamond

c)

Green Diamond

26.

........... are hard substances that conduct heat and electricity and have a characteristic lusture or shine.

a)

METALS

b)

NON METALS

c)

MINERAL FUELS

27.

ALUMINIUM IS OBTAINED FROM..........

a)

BAUXITE

b)

IRON ORE

c)

QUARTZ

d)

ROCKS

28.

Deep bores made to reach mineral deposits that lie at great depths. What is this process called?

a)

DRILLING

b)

SHAFT MINING

c)

OPEN CAST MINING

d)

QUARRYING

29.

Among the following which mineral is found in pencil we use?

a)

Carbonate

b)

Salt

c)

Iron

d)

Graphite

30.

Which one of these is a non-metallic mineral?

a)

Iron Ore

b)

Bauxite

c)

Limestone

d)

Manganese

31.

: Which one of the following minerals is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material?

a)

(a) coal

b)

(b) bauxite

c)

(c) gold

d)

(d) zinc

32.

Which is correct about Magnetite iron core?

a)

(a) Magnetite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of quantity used.

b)

(b) Magnetite has the inferior magnetic qualities which is not valuable in the electric industry.

c)

(c) It is the finest iron ore with very high content of iron upto 70%.

d)

(d) It has a slightly lower iron content than hematite (50-60%)

33.

They study minerals as part of earth's crust for a better understanding of land-forms. They are called:

a)

(a) Scientists

b)

(b) Geographers

c)

(c) Geologists

d)

(d) Ecologists

34.

Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?

a)

(a) bauxite

b)

(b) mica

c)

(c) iron ore

d)

(d) copper

35.

Which of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand?

a)

(a) Oil

b)

(b) Uranium

c)

(c) Thorium

d)

(d) Coal

36.

Khetri mines are famous for



a)

(a) coal

b)

(b) gold

c)

(c) copper

d)

(d) iron

37.

Which one of the following minerals is NOT obtained from the veins and lodes?


a)

(a) Tin

b)

(b) Zinc

c)

(c) Lead

d)

(d) Gypsum

38.

Rat-hole mining is found in



a)

(a) Jharkhand

b)

(b) Orissa

c)

(c) Madhya Pradesh

d)

(d) Meghalaya

39.

Lignite coal is mined from-------- in Tamil Nadu.

a)

a) Kalpakam

b)

( (b) Tuticorin

c)

(c)Neyvali

d)

(d)Kaiga

40.

State which is the largest producer of Manganese is –

a)

(a) Karnataka

b)

(b) Jharkhand

c)

(c) Madhya Pradesh

d)

(d) Orissa

41.

4 Which is the oldest oil producing state in India:

a)

(a) Gujarat

b)

(b) Maharashtra

c)

(c)Assam

d)

(d) none of this

42.

has ideal condition for producing tidal energy.

a)

Neyveli

b)

Tarapur

c)

Gulf of Kuchchh

d)

kakkrapar

43.

............hills comprise of 14 deposits of super high grade hematite iron ore.

a)

maikal

b)

aravalli

c)

Bailadilla

d)

kaimur

44.

What is the Element Symbol for Manganese

a)

Mg

b)

mn

c)

mg

d)

Mn

45.

What's the atomic number for Manganese

a)

25

b)

52

c)

2.5

d)

5.2

46.

Who discovered manganese

a)

Johan Gahn

b)

Carl Scheele

c)

Mrs. Miller

d)

Ignatius Kaim

47.

What is the melting point of manganese

a)

25 degrees Celsius

b)

54 degrees Celsius

c)

1247 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

1247 degrees Celsius

48.

What do we use uranium for?

a)

DUCKS!

b)

Housing

c)

Nuclear weapons

d)

Tools

49.

Which objects made of uranium are real (there are three)

a)

Uranium glass

b)

Nuclear warheads

c)

Nuclear reactors

d)

Uranium engines

50.

Who discovered uranium

a)

Edward Doley

b)

Martin Klaproth

c)

Marlie Nolan

d)

Firat Jacobson

51.

What is nuclear fission?

a)

When a substance undergoes a change into a new substance.

b)

When a small atoms fuse together to make larger atoms.

c)

When a substance changes form.

d)

When a large atom is split into smaller atoms.

52.

Out of the geothermal resources available, _________ is the most commonly harvested resource for its geothermal energy.

a)

hot springs

b)

volcanies

c)

hot dry rocks

53.

Worldwide trend of geothermal energy is expected to:

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

flatten

d)

fluctuate

54.

Geothermal energy can be used for:

a)

heat pump

b)

space heating

c)

agricultural drying

d)

snow melting

55.

Where is Geothermal energy most used?

a)

Iceland

b)

Greenland

c)

Sweden

d)

Denmark

56.

Is geothermal energy a renewable source?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

No clue

57.

What percentage of Iceland does Geothermal energy Power?

a)

95%

b)

87%

c)

46%

d)

63%

58.

How do geothermal power stations work

a)

Cold water is heated up and the water power turbines under the water and turns it into electricity!

b)

Cold water is pumped down and the cold water meets the hot water from inside the earth to produce steam to power turbines then creating electricity !

c)

The hot water from inside the earth meets cold air and produces condensation which powers the turbines and turns it into electricity!

59.

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

a)

Water

b)

Animals

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wind

60.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

61.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

62.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

63.

_______________ Resources are location specific

a)

Abiotic

b)

Potential

c)

Ubiotiques

d)

Localized

64.

______________ refers to the amount of greenhouse gases especially carbon dioxide emitted by something.

a)

Depletion

b)

Sustainability

c)

Carbon Footprint

d)

Conservation

65.

What is the condition for a substance to be called a resource?

a)

On the basis of their distribution, resources are classified into ubiquitous and localized.

b)

Resources that are drawn directly from nature are called natural resource

c)

A substance needs to have some utility to be called a resource

d)

If a substance can be used in any way, it is said to have a utility.

66.

Explain the terms of resource conservation and sustainable development.

a)

Resource conservation is the concept of using resources carefully so that they do not end up quickly. The future generations also need the resources, but if we keep using them at a fast pace, they may end up, thus posing problems for the future. We should use resources in such a balanced way that we satisfy our needs as well as conserve them for the future. This concept is called sustainable development.

b)

Human beings are intelligent living beings. They can use their intelligence to realise the utility of substances. Had there been no humans, the resources would not have been resources. Human beings are interdependent on each other, and they prove useful to each other. For example, a postman renders us an important service, so he is a resource.

c)

Resources are broadly classified into natural, human-made and human. Natural resources are those that are taken from nature. They are used without modifying them, i.e. in the same form as they exist in. Rivers, lakes, air, soils, minerals, trees, mountains, etc. are natural resources. Human-made resources have not been provided to us by nature. Human beings have used their intelligence to manufacture them for their own use. Examples include vehicles, buildings, roads, telephones, etc.

67.

All those things which are composed of non-living things are called

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Renewable

68.

Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised, is called as __________

a)

Potential

b)

Developed

c)

Reserve

69.

What is one one disadvantage of hydroelectric energy?

a)

It doesn't work if you don't have volcanoes nearby.

b)

It doesn't work if it is not windy.

c)

It doesn't work if you don't have rivers or moving water nearby.

d)

It doesn't work unless you have plenty of fossil fuels.

70.

An advantage of hydroelectric power station.

a)

It produces thermal pollution

b)

Only a few dams have been built

c)

They produce no carbon dioxide when making electricity

d)

They are cheap to build

71.

Which of these hydroelectric dams has had a major impact on its surrounding ecosystems?

a)

Three Gorges Dam, China

b)

Grand Coulee Dam, WA USA

c)

Hoover Dam, NV USA

d)

All three have had a major impact on their surrounding ecosystems

72.

Which of the following is a Pro for hydroelectricity?

a)

It is renewable

b)

It is clean

c)

It is efficient

d)

All are Pros for hydroelectricity

73.

Which of the following is a Con for hydroelectricity?

a)

Destroys habitat

b)

Decimates natural salmon migration routes

c)

Disturbs flooding cycles and nutrient deposition

d)

All are Cons for hydroelectricity

74.

Which one is a coal product?

a)

Coal Tar

b)

Coal Gas

c)

Coke

d)

All of the above

75.

Identify the fuel that leaves more smoke and ash on burning.

a)

Solid fuel

b)

Liquid fuels

c)

Gaseous fuels

d)

Any one of the above

76.

What do fuels combine with to produce heat and light?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

77.

By which of the given processes is coal formed?

a)

Carbonisation

b)

Distillation

c)

Vapourisation

d)

Evaporation

78.

Before coal has formed over millions of years, it is a wet, sampling of decaying plant material called...

a)

Peanut Butter

b)

Peat

c)

Mud

d)

Sedimentary Rock

79.

Which is the oldest type of coal?

a)

Diamond

b)

Anthracite

c)

Bituminous

d)

Sub-bituminous

e)

Lignite

80.

What happens to the carbon bonds in coal as it ages?

a)

Just gets older with compression

b)

The bonds get weaker with compression

c)

The bonds get tighter with compression

d)

The bonds explode and cause rampant destruction

81.

Which two are the "dirty" types of coal?

a)

Lignite and bituminous

b)

Sub-bituminous and anthracite

c)

Lignite and anthracite

d)

Lignite and sub-bituminous

82.

Name the substance which is used in candle and ointment

a)

Lubrication oil

b)

Petrol

c)

Bitumen

d)

Paraffin wax

83.

Name the process which is used to separate various constituent of petroleum

a)

Lubrication

b)

Refining

c)

Paraffin

d)

None of these

84.

Which of the following is not a product of coal?

a)

coke

b)

bitumen

c)

coal tar

d)

coal gas

85.

The organisation which gives driving tips for conservation of fuels is

a)

CPCB

b)

SPCB

c)

PCRA

d)

IARI