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coal and petroleum

Total questions: 151

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Coal with largest C content is

a)

anthracite

b)

peat

c)

lignite

d)

bituminous

2.

Which of the following properties is NOT a characteristic of a good fuel?

a)

High Ignition temperature

b)

Low cost

c)

Causes minimum pollution

d)

Readily available

3.

Name the substance which is used in candle and ointment

a)

Lubrication oil

b)

Petrol

c)

Bitumen

d)

Paraffin wax

4.

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

a)

Lubrication

b)

Refining

c)

Paraffin

d)

None of these

5.

Refining of petroleum is done in

a)

Fractionating Column

b)

Zone refining Column

c)

Pronounce Column

d)

None of these

6.

NAME A FUEL WHICH CAN BE USED AS A DOMESTIC FUEL

a)

LPG

b)

CNG

c)

PETROL

d)

BITUMEN

7.

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

a)

Solid fuel

b)

Liquid fuel

c)

Gaseous fuel

d)

None one of the above

8.

Processes by which coal is formed-

a)

Carbonisation

b)

Distillation

c)

Vapourisation

d)

Evaporation

9.

Where is kerosene mainly used?

a)

In laying down roads

b)

As fuel in jet engines

c)

In making water proof materials

d)

In furnaces of industries

10.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

11.

Gas which occurs above the petroleum oil trapped under the rocks is

a)

Oxygen

b)

Biogas

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Carbondioxide

12.

What do fuels combine with to produce heat and light?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

13.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
14.
Natural Resources are
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use. 
b)
Rocks that contain metal
c)
Resources that are continually being replaced and will not run out.
d)
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out. 
15.
Which is NOT a natural resource
a)
Car
b)
Corn
c)
Cotton
d)
Dogs
16.

The diagram shows which of the following process

a)

Destructive distillation

b)

Fractional distillation

c)

Carbonisation

d)

Chlorination

17.

Which of the following pair shows inexhaustible resource?

a)

Air and sunlight

b)

forest and minerals

c)

coal and petroleum

d)

silver and gold

18.

Which of the following is not a product of coal?

a)

coke

b)

bitumen

c)

coal tar

d)

coal gas

19.

The organisation which gives driving tips for conservation of fuels is

a)

CPCB

b)

SPCB

c)

PCRA

d)

IARI

20.

Which of the following gas causes global warming

a)

SO2

b)

CO2

c)

NO2

d)

CFC

21.

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

22.

What are the most common sources of energy used in automobiles?

a)

Wood and coal

b)

Petroleum and diesel

c)

LPG and cow dung

d)

Natural gas and coal

23.

What are the most common sources of energy used in automobiles?

a)

Wood and coal

b)

Petroleum and diesel

c)

LPG and cow dung

d)

Natural gas and coal

24.

Where is kerosene mainly used?

a)

In laying down roads

b)

As fuel in jet engines

c)

In making water proof materials

d)

In furnaces of industries

25.
6. Gasoline comes from which fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
26.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
27.
This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum
d)
Shale
28.

Which of the following properties is NOT a characteristic of a good fuel?

a)

High Ignition temperature

b)

Low cost

c)

Causes minimum pollution

d)

Readily available

29.

How is coke superior than coal as a fuel?

a)

Coal is mineral and burns releasing smoke while coke is a residue

b)

Coal is an impure form of carbon, while coke is a pure form of carbon

c)

Only coal consists of atoms of carbon, hydrogen , oxygen and sulphur while coke mainly consists of carbon

d)

All of the above

30.

Heat and _____________ transformed living things into fossil fuels.

a)

pressure

b)

air

c)

gas

d)

water

31.

Name, Roll No and Section

4 lines
32.

The Fossil fuel obtained from Decomposition of Plant remains is known as_____________.

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Coal gas

d)

None of the above

33.

which one of the following is NOT a petroleum product

a)

Vaseline

b)

plastic

c)

bitumen

d)

coke

34.

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

a)

Water

b)

Natural gas

c)

Petroleum

d)

Coal

35.

The process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called

a)

Carboniferous

b)

Carbonization

c)

None of these

d)

Catagenesis

36.

Petroleum is also known as

a)

Tar

b)

Black gold

c)

Natural gas

d)

Coke

37.

A natural gas stored under high pressure is called

a)

Natural gas

b)

LPG

c)

KLG

d)

None of these

38.

Petroleum products are separated by using the difference in

a)

Melting points

b)

Freezing points

c)

Ignition temperatures

d)

Boiling points

39.

CNG is more polluting than petrol

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Petroleum can be mixed with water

a)

True

b)

False

41.

We get napthalene ball from coal tar

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Wildlife is an exhaustible natural resource

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Sunlight and air are inexhaustible resources

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b)

A is False but R is true

c)

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

d)

A is true but R is false

44.

Petroleum is referred to as 'black gold'

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Crude oil has to be refined or purified before its different constituents can be used

a)

False

b)

True

46.

The amount of exhaustible natural resources are limited

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The layer of petroleum and natural gas are seen above the water layer in oil wells

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Wind energy

b)

Geothermal energy

c)

Natural gas

d)

Solar energy

49.

Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Condensation

50.

Which of the following is a characteristic of fossil fuels?

a)

They are renewable

b)

They release carbon dioxide when burned

c)

They are found in abundance

d)

They are derived from solar energy

51.

Which of the following is/ are natural resources?

a)

Tea & air

b)

Cooked Food & water

c)

Air & soil

d)

Plants and animals

e)

Toffee & Cola

52.

What do fuels combine with to produce heat and light?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

53.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
54.

What are the most common sources of energy used in automobiles?

a)

Wood and coal

b)

Petroleum and diesel

c)

LPG and cow dung

d)

Natural gas and coal

55.

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

56.

Which of the following properties is NOT a characteristic of a good fuel?

a)

High Ignition temperature

b)

Low cost

c)

Causes minimum pollution

d)

Readily available

57.
Natural Resources are
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use. 
b)
Rocks that contain metal
c)
Resources that are continually being replaced and will not run out.
d)
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out. 
58.
Ore is
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
Rock that contains metal
c)
Fuels that formed from the remains of things that lived millions of years ago.
d)
Resources that are constantly being replaced and will not run out. 
59.
Which is a Natural Resource
a)
Sunlight
b)
Computers
c)
Cars
d)
Roofs
60.
Which is NOT a natural resource
a)
Car
b)
Corn
c)
Cotton
d)
Dogs
61.

Why are trees a natural resource?

a)

because they come from Earth

b)

because they can never be replaced

c)

because they are made by humans

d)

because they are used for many things

62.

Which of these have some utility?

a)

Water

b)

Petroleum

c)

vegetables

d)

All of these

63.

Coal is formed by the process of

a)

distillation

b)

carbonization

c)

refining

d)

sedimentation

64.

The diagram shows which of the following process

a)

Destructive distillation

b)

Fractional distillation

c)

Carbonisation

d)

Chlorination

65.

Which of the following pair shows inexhaustible resource?

a)

Air and sunlight

b)

forest and minerals

c)

coal and petroleum

d)

silver and gold

66.

Which of the following is not a product of coal?

a)

coke

b)

bitumen

c)

coal tar

d)

coal gas

67.

Which of the following fuel is Eco friendly?

a)

diesel

b)

petrol

c)

kerosene

d)

CNG

68.

The organisation which gives driving tips for conservation of fuels is

a)

CPCB

b)

SPCB

c)

PCRA

d)

IARI

69.

By observing the given figure choose the correct option

a)

Oil is heavier than water and gas

b)

Water is heavier than oil and gas

c)

oil is lighter than water and gas

d)

gas is heavier than oil and water

70.

This vehicle uses the fuel

a)

Aviation fuel

b)

kerosene

c)

CNG

d)

LPG

71.

Which of the following gas causes global warming

a)

SO2

b)

CO2

c)

NO2

d)

CFC

72.

Identify the material if it is solid,porous and pure form of carbon

a)

Bitumen

b)

Petrochemical

c)

Coke

d)

Asphalt

73.

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

LPG

c)

Bio gas

d)

Natural Gas

74.

The main constituent of LPG is

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

75.

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

LPG

c)

Bio gas

d)

Natural Gas

76.

The main constituent of LPG is

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

77.

Coal with largest C content is

a)

anthracite

b)

peat

c)

lignite

d)

bituminous

78.

The chemical added to LPG to help detect its leakage is

a)

isobutene

b)

ethylamine

c)

methyl mercaltan

d)

ethyl mercaptan

79.

Which of the following are not obtained on fractional distillation of petroleum?

a)

Bitumen

b)

Kerosene

c)

Paraffin wax

d)

Coal gas

80.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Wood

c)

Cow dung

d)

Dry leaves

81.

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

82.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
83.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
84.

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

a)

Lubrication

b)

Refining

c)

Paraffin

d)

None of these

85.

Refining of petroleum is done in

a)

Fractionating Column

b)

Zone refining Column

c)

Pronounce Column

d)

None of these

86.

Name the fossil fuel formed from the dead organisms present in the sea

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Windmill

d)

None of these

87.

what is crude oil

a)

coal

b)

coaltar

c)

petroleum

d)

kesosene

88.

which of the following is not a petroleum product?

a)

kerosene

b)

coke

c)

lubricating oil

d)

paraffin wax

89.

Processes by which coal is formed-

a)

Carbonisation

b)

Distillation

c)

Vapourisation

d)

Evaporation

90.

excessive burning of fossil fuels release _______________ which traps __________________ in the atmosphere and causes ________________ .

a)

oxygen , solar radiations , carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide , solar radiations , green house effect

c)

carbon dioxide , solar energy , oxygen

d)

oxygen , solar energy , greenhouse effect

e)

green house effect , solar radiations , oxygen

91.

Inexhaustible natural resources in nature are

a)

limited

b)

Unlimited

c)

Scarce

d)

Not present

92.

Sunlight is _________natural resource

a)

Inexhaustible

b)

Exhaustible

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of these

93.

When coal burns in air then

a)

Carbon dioxide is formed

b)

Sulphur dioxide is formed

c)

Carbon monoxide is formed

d)

Hydrogen gas is formed

94.

PCRA stands for

a)

Public Conservations Research Association

b)

Petroleum Conservation Research Association

c)

Public Council of Research Association

d)

Partial Counting of remaining Amendment

95.

Which of the following is obtained from coal tar ?

a)

Petrol

b)

Coke

c)

Air

d)

Naphthalene balls

96.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Wood

c)

Cow dung

d)

Dry leaves

97.

What do fuels combine with to produce heat and light?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

98.

What are the most common sources of energy used in automobiles?

a)

Wood and coal

b)

Petroleum and diesel

c)

LPG and cow dung

d)

Natural gas and coal

99.

How is coke superior than coal as a fuel?

a)

Coal is mineral and burns releasing smoke while coke is a residue

b)

Coal is an impure form of carbon, while coke is a pure form of carbon

c)

Only coal consists of atoms of carbon, hydrogen , oxygen and sulphur while coke mainly consists of carbon

d)

All of the above

100.

Name the substance which is used in candle and ointment

a)

Lubrication oil

b)

Petrol

c)

Bitumen

d)

Paraffin wax

101.

NAME A FUEL WHICH CAN BE USED AS A DOMESTIC FUEL

a)

LPG

b)

CNG

c)

PETROL

d)

BITUMEN

102.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
103.

what is crude oil

a)

coal

b)

coaltar

c)

petroleum

d)

kesosene

104.

which of the following is not a petroleum product?

a)

kerosene

b)

coke

c)

lubricating oil

d)

paraffin wax

105.

Sunlight is _________natural resource

a)

Inexhaustible

b)

Exhaustible

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of these

106.

Which of the following is obtained from coal tar ?

a)

Petrol

b)

Coke

c)

Air

d)

Naphthalene balls

107.

Resources are divided broadly into 2 categories based on there exhaustibility. Which are they?

a)

New and old

b)

Living and Non-living

c)

Renewable and Non-renewable

d)

Potential and Actual

108.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

a)

Wood

b)

Air

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Flora

109.

Which is the second best variety of coal which has around 60% carbon content?

a)

Anthracite

b)

Bitumious

c)

Lignite

d)

Peat

110.

By what method can we obtain many products from coal?

a)

Fractional Distillation

b)

Destructive Distillation

c)

Both

d)

None

111.

Petroleum is also know as?

a)

Crude Oil

b)

Black Gold

c)

Both

d)

None

112.

Which product is formed during fractional distillation of petroleum which is used as a fuel in airplanes?

a)

Naphtha

b)

Bitumen

c)

Paraffin Wax

d)

Kerosene

113.

Why do we need to conserve resources?

a)

To create more pollution

b)

To prevent a shortage of them and the future generation can use sufficient amount of them.

c)

To exploit them.

d)

To finish up al the resources

114.

In India, which was the first state in which petroleum was found or dug out?

a)

Assam

b)

Tripura

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Haryana

115.

In Mumbai, from which place is petroleum dug?

a)

Bombay Central

b)

Bombay East

c)

Bombay High

d)

None of the above

116.

Which gas does coal form when burnt in present of oxygen?

C+O2=?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Ammonia

d)

Carbon Dioxide

117.

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Water

d)

Natural Gas

118.

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

a)

Col

b)

coke

c)

coco

d)

none of these

119.

Which of the following minerals is present in coal?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Sulphur

d)

All of these

120.

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

121.

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

122.

The brown variety of coal is

(a) lignite

(b) peat

(c) anthracite

(d) bituminous

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

123.

The major constituent of natural gas is/are

(a) butane

(b) methane

(c) hydrogen

(d) ethane

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

124.

Main constituent of LPG is

(a) methane

(b) butane

(c) ethane

(d) propane

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

125.

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

126.

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

127.

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

(a)  

128.

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

(a)  

129.

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

(a)  

130.

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

(a)  

131.

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.

132.

The purest form of carbon is

a)

Coal

b)

Charcoal

c)

Coke

d)

None of these

133.

Coal tar contains about

a)

300 substances

b)

400 substances

c)

100 substances

d)

200 substances

134.

First oil well was drilled in

a)

UK

b)

USA

c)

India

d)

Australia

135.

Form of PCRA

a)

Public conservation research association

b)

Petroleum conservation research association

c)

Public council of of research association

d)

None of these

136.

________is called black gold

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Coke

d)

All of these

137.

Full form of LPG

a)

Liquid Petroleum gas

b)

Liquefied Petroleum gas

c)

None of these

138.

Natural gas is inexhaustible natural resource

a)

True

b)

False

139.

Petra means

a)

Oil

b)

Rock

c)

Coal

d)

None of these

140.

Petroleum can be made in laboratories

a)

True

b)

False

141.

When the world's firt oill well was drilled

a)

In 1940

b)

In 1859

c)

In 1958

d)

In 1858

142.

Coal with largest C content is

a)

anthracite

b)

peat

c)

lignite

d)

bituminous

143.

Which of the following properties is NOT a characteristic of a good fuel?

a)

High Ignition temperature

b)

Low cost

c)

Causes minimum pollution

d)

Readily available

144.

The main constituent of LPG is

a)

methane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

butane

145.

Name the substance which is used in candle and ointment

a)

Lubrication oil

b)

Petrol

c)

Bitumen

d)

Paraffin wax

146.

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

a)

Lubrication

b)

Refining

c)

Paraffin

d)

None of these

147.

Refining of petroleum is done in

a)

Fractionating Column

b)

Zone refining Column

c)

Pronounce Column

d)

None of these

148.

EXPANDED FORM OF CNG

(a)  

149.

(a)   IS CALLED AS BLACK GOLD

150.

NAME A FUEL WHICH CAN BE USED AS A DOMESTIC FUEL

a)

LPG

b)

CNG

c)

PETROL

d)

BITUMEN

151.

NAME A LIQUID FOSSIL FUEL

(a)  

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