8th Class Science Coal and Petroleum Question Bank

done Coal and Petroleum Total Questions - 35

• question_answer1)
  A Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
  A)
   Petroleum done clear
  B)
                          Wood done clear
  C)
                          Cow dung                           done clear
  D)
                          Dry leaves done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Where does natural gas occur?
  A)
   Above petroleum oil done clear
  B)
                          Below petroleum oil done clear
  C)
                          Along with petroleum oil done clear
  D)
                          Inside volcanic mountains done clear
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• question_answer3)
  What is the common name of petroleum?
  A)
   Black gold                           done clear
  B)
                          Yellow gold done clear
  C)
                          Green gold                        done clear
  D)
                          Blue gold done clear
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• question_answer4)
  A What are the most common sources of energy used in automobiles?
  A)
   Wood and coal done clear
  B)
                          Petroleum and diesel done clear
  C)
                          LPG and cow dung done clear
  D)
                          Natural gas and coal done clear
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• question_answer5)
  When an oil well is drilled through rocks, which of the following comes out first?
  A)
   Coal gas done clear
  B)
                          Marsh gas done clear
  C)
                          Natural gas done clear
  D)
                          Carbon dioxide done clear
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• question_answer6)
  By what process is petroleum refined?
  A)
   Fractional distillation done clear
  B)
                          Destructive distillation done clear
  C)
                          Distillation done clear
  D)
                          All of the above done clear
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• question_answer7)
  During fractional distillation, the crude petroleum is heated to
  A)
   \[{{600}^{\text{o}}}C\].                                done clear
  B)
                          \[400-{{500}^{\text{o}}}C\]. done clear
  C)
                          \[{{200}^{\text{o}}}C\].                                done clear
  D)
                          \[{{100}^{\text{o}}}C\]. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Identify the fuel that leaves more smoke and ash on burning.
  A)
   Solid fuels done clear
  B)
                          Liquid fuels done clear
  C)
                          Gaseous fuels done clear
  D)
                          Any one of the above done clear
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• question_answer9)
  What is the underlying principle based on which fractional distillation is carried out?
  A)
   Different densities of each fraction done clear
  B)
                          Different molecular weights of each fraction done clear
  C)
                          Different boiling points of each fraction done clear
  D)
                          Different melting points of each fraction done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following is used as a fuel?
  A)
   Gasoline                             done clear
  B)
                          Ether done clear
  C)
                          Tar                                         done clear
  D)
                          Grease done clear
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• question_answer11)
  By which of the given processes is coal formed?
  A)
   Carbonization   done clear
  B)
                          Distillation done clear
  C)
                          Vaporization     done clear
  D)
                          Evaporation done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which of the following has the lowest percentage of carbon?
  A)
   Lignite                                  done clear
  B)
                          Bituminous done clear
  C)
                          Anthracite                          done clear
  D)
                          Peat done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which of the forms of coal has the highest percentage of carbon?
  A)
   Anthracite                          done clear
  B)
                          Bituminous done clear
  C)
                          Peat                                      done clear
  D)
                          Lignite done clear
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• question_answer14)
  What do fuels combine with to produce heat and light?
  A)
  \[C{{O}_{2}}\]                                    done clear
  B)
                          CO done clear
  C)
                         \[{{H}_{2}}\]                                       done clear
  D)
                         \[{{O}_{2}}\] done clear
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• question_answer15)
  What does natural gas mainly consist of?
  A)
  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]                     done clear
  B)
                         \[C{{H}_{4}}\] done clear
  C)
                          \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{8}}\]                    done clear
  D)
                         \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{10}}\] done clear
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• question_answer16)
  What does gobar gas produced from animal and plant waste contain?
  A)
   Ethane                                 done clear
  B)
                          Methane done clear
  C)
         Propane                              done clear
  D)
         Acetylene done clear
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• question_answer17)
  In LPG cylinder, how is the gas liquified?
  A)
                   By increasing volume                 done clear
  B)
                         By applying high pressure                 done clear
  C)
                         By increasing temperature                 done clear
  D)
                   By reducing pressure done clear
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• question_answer18)
  In fractional distillation of petroleum, where do the vapours with highest boiling point condense?
  A)
                   In the upper-most portion                 done clear
  B)
                   In the lower-most portion                 done clear
  C)
                   In the middle portion                 done clear
  D)
                   Cannot be said done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Why is kerosene oil regarded more suitable than petrol in oil lamps?
  A)
                           Kerosene is heavier.                 done clear
  B)
                   Kerosene is expensive.                 done clear
  C)
                   Kerosene is less volatile.                 done clear
  D)
                   Kerosene is more volatile. done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Where is kerosene mainly used?
  A)
                   In laying down roads.                 done clear
  B)
                   As fuel in jet engines.                 done clear
  C)
                   In making water proof materials.                 done clear
  D)
                   In furnaces of industries. done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Match the entries in Column I with those in Column II.

  	Column - I		Column - II
  (a)	Carbonization	(i)	Coke
  (b)	Destructive distillation	(ii)	Coal
  (c)	Cracking	(iii)	Petroleum
  (d)	Refining	(iv)	Hydrocarbons

                 
  A)
                                           a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4                 done clear
  B)
                   a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3                 done clear
  C)
                   a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1                 done clear
  D)
                   a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of these is the main constituent of petroleum gas?
  A)
   Butane                done clear
  B)
                          Propane done clear
  C)
          Methane            done clear
  D)
          Ethane done clear
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• question_answer23)
  What is the source of fly ash?
  A)
   Petroleum         done clear
  B)
          Natural gas done clear
  C)
   Coal                      done clear
  D)
          All of the above done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which one of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
  A)
   Coal                      done clear
  B)
          Biogas done clear
  C)
   Petroleum         done clear
  D)
          Natural gas done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Study the characteristics given below:

  It is a tough, porous and black substance.

  It is a pure form of carbon.

  Based on the above characteristics, identify it from the following.
  A)
   Kerosene           done clear
  B)
          Petrol done clear
  C)
   Coke                     done clear
  D)
          Lubricating oil done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following statements is true about petroleum?                
  A)
                   Lighter than water and soluble in it.                 done clear
  B)
   Heavier than water and insoluble in it. done clear
  C)
   Lighter than water and insoluble in it. done clear
  D)
   Heavier than water and soluble in it. done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following properties is NOT a characteristic of a good fuel?                
  A)
                   High ignition temperature                 done clear
  B)
                   Low cost                 done clear
  C)
                   Causes minimum pollution                 done clear
  D)
                   Readily available done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Why is producer gas not a good fuel?                
  A)
                   It contains CO which is poisonous.                 done clear
  B)
                   It contains \[C{{O}_{2}}\]which is abundant.                 done clear
  C)
                   It contains \[C{{O}_{2}}\]which does not burn.                 done clear
  D)
                   It contains \[{{N}_{2}}\]which does not burn.                 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following is most harmful for the human body?                
  A)
                   \[CO\]                                  done clear
  B)
                         \[C{{O}_{2}}\]                 done clear
  C)
                   Oxides of nitrogen                         done clear
  D)
                   Lead compounds done clear
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• question_answer30)
  What are the characteristics of a rocket fuel?                
  A)
                   Light and compact                 done clear
  B)
                   High calorific value                 done clear
  C)
                   Burns rapidly                 done clear
  D)
                   All of the above                 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which of the following is formed during the process of anaerobic fermentation?
  A)
   Biogas                  done clear
  B)
                          Natural gas done clear
  C)
   Water gas           done clear
  D)
          Petroleum done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which of the following has the highest boiling point?
  A)
   Kerosene           done clear
  B)
          Petrol done clear
  C)
   Diesel                   done clear
  D)
          Water done clear
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• question_answer33)
  A How is coke superior than coal as a fuel?
  A)
   Coal is a mineral and burns releasing smoke while coke is a residue. done clear
  B)
   Coal is an impure form of carbon, while coke is a pure form of carbon. done clear
  C)
   Only coal consists of atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur while coke mainly consists of carbon. done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which of the following is in descending order of the quality of coal?
  A)
   Peat > bituminous > lignite > anthracite done clear
  B)
   Bituminous > peat > lignite > anthracite done clear
  C)
   Anthracite > bituminous > lignite > peat done clear
  D)
   Lignite > anthracite > bituminous > peat done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which of the following is an example of a liquid fuel?
  A)
   Paraffin wax  done clear
  B)
          Coal gas done clear
  C)
   LP.G.                    done clear
  D)
          Alcohol done clear
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