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Chapter 5 Coal and Petroleum MCQ Questions Class 8 Science with Answers

Chapter 5

COAL AND PETROLEUM

 

Question. Which of the following is natural resources?
(a) Tea
(b) Cooked Food
(c) Air
(d) Toffee

Answer : C

Question. Inexhaustible natural resources in nature are
(a) limited
(b) Unlimited
(c) Scarce
(d) Not present

Answer : B

Question. Resources which are limited in nature are Known as
(a) Exhaustible
(b) Inexhaustible
(c) unnatural
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is an exhaustible natural resource?
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Soil (d) forest

Answer : D

Question. Sunlight is _________natural resource
(a) Inexhaustible
(b) Exhaustible
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Other uses of fuel includes
(a)Produce steam to run engine
(b)Produce electricity in thermal power plants
(c)Fuel in various industries
(d)All of these

Answer : D

Question. Coal is produced in industry to get
(a) Coke
(b) Coal tar
(c) Coal gas
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Coke is used in the manufacturing of
(a) Lead
(b) Iron
(c) steel
(d) Copper

Answer : C

Question. Petroleum is ________natural resource
(a) Inexhaustible
(b) Exhaustible
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Fossils are the
(a) Dead remains of living organism
(b) Coal mines
(c) Kind of natural resource
(d) Living beings

Answer : A

Question. Coal can be formed from
(a) Sunlight
(b) Steam
(c) Fossils
(d) Plants

Answer : C

Question. Coal is ________in colour
(a) Black
(b) Blue
(c) Orange
(d) Red

Answer : A

Question. Coal is ________in nature
(a) Soft
(b) Hard
(c) Thin
(d) Hot

Answer : B

Question. Coal can be used as a
(a) Fertilizer
(b) Purifier
(c) Fuel
(d) Insecticide

Answer : C

Question. Which is an almost pure form of carbon?
(a) Coke
(b) Coal tar
(c) Coal gas
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. The characteristic of coal is
(a) tough
(b) Black in colour
(c) Porous
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Coal tar has an _________ smell.
(a). Unpleasant
(b) Pleasant
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Coal tar is used in manufacture of
(a) Synthetic dyes
(b) Drugs
(c) Explosives
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Naphthalene balls are obtained from
(a) Carbon
(b) Coke
(c) Coal tar
(d) Coal gas

Answer : C

Question. Useful substances obtained from petroleum & natural gases are called
(a) Chemicals
(b) Petroleum products
(c) Petrochemicals
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Resources present in unlimited quantity in nature and are not likely to be exhausted by human activities are called
(a) Exhaustible Natural Resources
(b) Inexhaustible Natural Resources
(c) Exhaustible Resources
(d) None of the above

Answer: B

Question. Coal, Petroleum and natural gas are examples of
(a) Exhaustible Natural Resources
(b) Inexhaustible Natural Resources
(c) Expensive Resources
(d) None of the above

Answer: A

Question. Naphthalene balls used to repel moth and insect is derived from
(a) Petroleum
(b) Sugar
(c) Coal tar
(d) LPG

Answer: C 

Question. CNG is the abbreviated form of
(a) Combined natural gas
(b) Compressed Natural Gas
(c) Confirmed Natural gas
(d) Condemned Natural gas

Answer: B

Question. The slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called
(a) Carbonisation
(b) fuelification
(c) Coalification
(d) None of the above

Answer: A

Question. In India petroleum deposit was first found in the state of
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharastra
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal

Answer: C

Question. Use of CNG in automobile is better than petrol because it is
(a) cheaper
(b) Less polluting
(c) Cannot be adulterated
(d) All of the above

Answer: D

Question. To reduce fuel consumption in automobile one should
(a) Drive very fast to reach early
(b) Not switch off the engine at traffic lights
(c)  Not check tyre pressure regularly
(d) Ensure proper maintenance of the vehicle

Answer: D

Question. Black gold is actually
(a) Gold which became black on burning
(b) Petroleum
(c) Gold sold in black market
(d) Diamond

Answer: B

Question. The earth’s temperature is increasing due to Global warming which is due to
(a)  The Sun giving out more heat
(b) The Earth slowly moving toward the sun
(c) Increased use of fossil fuel
(d)  Less duration of winter every year 

Answer: C

 
Question. The slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called
(a) Carbonisation
(b) Fuelification
(c) Coalification
(d) None of the above
 
Answer : A

Question. CNG is the abbreviated form of
(a) Cpmpressed Natural Gas
(b) Combined natural gas
(c) Confirmed natural gas
(d) Condemned natural gas
 
Answer : A

Question. Naphthalene balls used to repel moth and insect is derived from
(a) LPG 
(b) Petroleum
(c) Sugar
(d) Coal tar
 
Answer : D

Question. Coal, Petroleum and natural gas are examples of
(a) Expensive resources
(b) Inexhaustible Natural Resources
(c) Exhaustible Natural Resources  
(d) None of the above
 
Answer : C

Question. Resources present in unlimited quantity in nature and are not likely to be exhausted by human activities are called
(a) Inexhaustible Natural Resources
(b) Exhaustible Natural Resources
(c) Exhaustible Resources
(d) None of the above
 
Answer : A

Question. The earths temperature is increasing due to Global warming which is due to
(a) Increased use of fossil fuel
(b) The Sun giving out more heat
(c) The Earth slowly moving toward the sun
(d) Less duration of winter every year
 
Answer : A

Question. Black gold is actually
(a) Diamond
(b) Gold which became black on burning
(c) Gold sold in black market
(d) Petroleum 
 
Answer : D

Question. To reduce fuel consumption in automobile one should
(a) Ensure proper maintenance of the vehicle
(b) Drive very fast to reach early
(c) Not check tyre pressure regularly
(d) Not switch off the engine at traffic lights
 
Answer : A

Question. Use of CNG in automobile is better than petrol because it is
(a) All of the above
(b) cheaper
(c) Less polluting
(d) Cannot be adulterd
 
Answer : A

Question. In India petroleum deposit was first found in the state of
(a) Assam
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
 
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is obtained from coal tar ?
(a) Naphthalene balls
(b) Petrol
(c) Coke
(d) Air
 
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is manmade resource?
(a) Parks
(b) Air
(c) Water
(d) Soil
 
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is natural resource?
(a) Bus 
(b) Carbon dioxide is formed
(c) Water
(d) Parks
 
Answer : C

Question. An example of fossil fuel is
(a) Coal
(b) Wood
(c) Animal waste
(d) All of these
 
Answer : A

Question. Coaltar contains about
(a) 300 substance
(b) 200 substance
(c) 400 substance
(d) 100 substance
 
Answer : B

Question. Purest form of carbon is
(a) Coke
(b) Cole
(c) Charcol
(d) All of these
 
Answer : A

Question. 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
 
Answer : A

Question. Water is a ________
(a) Natural substance
(b) Man made substance
(c) Natural substance and man made substance
(d) None of the options
 
Answer : A

Question. PCRA stands for
(a) Petroleum conservation research association
(b) Public conservations research association
(c) Public council of research association
(d) Partial counting of remaining amendment
 
Answer : A

Question. The first oil well was drilled in
(a) Usa
(b) Ussr
(c) Uk
(d) India
 
Answer : A
 

Question: Coal is______in nature

a) Hard

b) Soft

c) Thin

d) Hot

Answer: Hard

 

Question: Coal is_______in colour

a) Black

b) Blue

c) Orange

d) Red

Answer: Black

 

Question: Coal can be formed from

a) Fossils

b) Sunlight

c) Steam

d) Plants

Answer: Fossils

 

Question: Fossils are the

a) Dead remains of living organism

b) Coal mines

c) Kind of natural resource

d) Living beings

Answer: Dead remains of living organism

 

Question: Petroleum is______natural resource

a) Exhaustible

b) Inexhaustible

c) Both Exhaustible and Inexhaustible

d) None of the options

Answer: Exhaustible

 

Question: Sunlight is______natural resource

a) Inexhaustible

b) Exhaustible

c) Both Inexhaustible and Exhaustible

d) None of the options

Answer: Inexhaustible

 

Question: Which of the following is an exhaustible natural resource?

a) Forest

b) Air

c) Water

d) Soil

Answer: Forest

 

Question: Resources which are limited in nature are Known as

a) Exhaustible

b) Inexhaustible

c) Unnatural

d) None of the options

Answer: Exhaustible

 

Question: Inexhaustible natural resources in nature are

a) Unlimited

b) Limited

c) Scarce

d) Not present

Answer: Unlimited

 

Question: Which of the following is natural resources?

a) Air

b) Tea

c) Cooked Food

d) Toffee

Answer: Air

 

Question: Coal tar has an______smell

a) Unpleasant

b) Pleasant

c) Both Unpleasant and Pleasant

d) None of the options

Answer: Unpleasant

 

Question: The characteristic of coal is

a) All of the options

b) Tough

c) Black in colour

d) Porous

Answer: All of the options

 

Question: Which is an almost pure form of carbon?

a) Coal gas

b) Coke

c) Coal tar

d) None of the options

Answer: Coal gas

 

Question: Coke is used in the manufacturing of

a) Steel

b) Lead

c) Iron

d) Copper

Answer: Steel

 

Question: Coal is produced in industry to get

a) All of the options

b) Coke

c) Coal tar

d) Coal gas

Answer: All of the options

 

Question: When heated in air produces

a) Carbon dioxide

b) Carbon monoxide

c) Nitrogen dioxide

d) Oxygen

Answer: Carbon dioxide

 

Question: Carbonisation is

a) Slow conversion of dead vegetation Into coal

b) Deposition of soil

c) Falling of trees

d) None of the options

Answer: Slow conversion of dead vegetation Into coal

 

Question: Coal mainly contains

a) Carbon

b) Hydrogen

c) Oxygen

d) Sodium

Answer: Carbon

 

Question: Other uses of fuel includes

a) All of the options

b) Produce steam to run engine

c) Produce electricity in thermal power plants

d) Fuel in various industries

Answer: All of the options

 

Question: Coal can be used as a

a) Fuel

b) Fertilizer

c) Purifier

d) Insecticide

Answer: Fuel

 

Question: LPG is used in / as

a) Home

b) Vehicles

c) Aviation Fuel

d) Road surfacing

Answer: Home

 

Question: Refining is

a) Separation of various fractions of petroleum

b) Extracting petroleum gas

c) Heating of coal

d) Sedimentation of fossil fuel

Answer: Separation of various fractions of petroleum

 

Question: The layer containing petroleum oil & gas is

a) Above that of water

b) Below water

c) Between water

d) Below sand

Answer: Above that of water

 

Question: Petroleum is mixture of

a) All of the options

b) Petrol

c) Diesel

d) Petroleum gas

Answer: All of the options

 

Question: Petroleum is formed from

a) Organisms in sea

b) Domestic animals

c) Dwild animals

d) Insects

Answer: Organisms in sea

 

Question: Petrol and diesel can be obtained from

a) Petroleum

b) Coal tar

c) Coal

d) Coal gas

Answer: Petroleum

 

Question: Heavy motor vehicles like trucks run on

a) Diesel

b) Petrol

c) Coal

d) Coal tar

Answer: Diesel

 

Question: Which gas is obtained during the processing of coal?

a) Coal gas

b) Carbon dioxide

c) Carbon monoxide

d) Sulphur dioxide

Answer: Coal gas

 

Question: Naphthalene balls are obtained from

a) Coal tar

b) Carbon

c) Coke

d) Coal gas

Answer: Coal tar

 

Question: Coal tar is used in manufacture of

a) All of the options

b) Synthetic dyes

c) Drugs

d) Explosives

Answer: All of the options

 

Question: The fibres manufacture by petrochemicals are

a) All of the options

b) Nylon

c) Polyester

d) Acrylic

Answer: A

 

Question: Which of them is used as solvent for dry cleaning?

a) Petrol

b) Diesel

c) Kerosene

d) Paraffin wax

Answer: A

 

Question: Which of them is used in extraction of metals?

a) Coke

b) Coal gas

c) Coal tar

d) Petroleum

Answer: A

 

Question: Diesel is used in

a) Electric generators

b) Coojing oil

c) Paints

d) Road surfacing

Answer: A

 

Question: Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum & natural gas in

a) Absence of air

b) Presence of air

c) Presence of sun light

d) None of the options

Answer: A

 

Question: Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas is used in

a) Fertilizers

b) Motor fuel

c) Paints

d) Stoves

Answer: A

 

Question: Petrochemicals are used in the manufacture of

a) All of the options

b) Polythene

c) Fibres

d) Detergents

Answer: A

 

Question: Useful substances obtained from petroleum & natural gases are called

a) Petrochemicals

b) Chemicals

c) Petroleum products

d) None of the options

Answer: A

 

Question: Kerosene is used in / as

a) Jet engines

b) Fuel

c) Ointments

d) Lubricants

Answer: A

  

Question: CNG is

a) Less polluting

b) Highly polluting

c) Not at all polluting

d) None of the options

Answer: A

 

Question: Which of the following is / are fossil fuels?

a) All of the options

b) Coal

c) Petroleum

d) Natural gas

Answer: A

 

Question: Petrol can be saved by

a) All of the options

b) Driving at a constant & moderate speed

c) Ensuring correct type pressure

d) Switching off the engine at traffic lights

Answer: B

 

Question: What is called black gold?

a) Petroleum

b) Coal

c) Coal Tar

d) Natural gas

Answer: A

 

Question: Bitumen is used in

a) Road surfacing

b) Electric generators

c) Coal tar

d) Natural Gas

Answer: A

 

Question: PCRA stands for

a) Petroleum conversation Research association

b) Pollution control research association

c) Petroleum control research association

d) Petrol, coal reserve association

Answer: A

 

Question: Burning of fossil fuel causes

a) Both Air pollution and Global warming

b) Air pollution

c) Global warming

d) None of the options

Answer: A

 

Question: In India, vast reserves of natural gas are found in

a) All of the options

b) Tripura

c) Maharashtra

d) Rajasthan

Answer: A

 

Question: CNG is used for

a) Power generation

b) Electric generators

c) Solvent

d) None of the options

Answer: A

 

Question: CNG is stored under

a) Electric Generators

b) Power generation

c) Solvent

d) None of the options

Answer: A

 

Question: Natural gas can be transported through

a) Pipes

b) Cylinders

c) Barriers

d) None of the options

Answer: A

 

Question. Which of the following is manmade resource?
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Soil
(d) Parks

Answer : D

Question. Petrochemicals are obtained from
(a) petroleum
(b) natural gas
(c) petroleum and natural gas
(d) none of these

Answer : C

Question. Which Of The Following Is A Pair Of Exhaustible Natural Resources?
(a) Coal and soil
(b) Air and sunlight
(c) Water and petroleum
(d) Wildlife and minerals

Answer : D

Question. The first oil well was drilled in
(a) USA
(b) USSR
(c) UK
(d) India

Answer : A

Question. The percentage of methane in natural gas 15:
(a) 100%
(b) 90%
(c) 95%
(d) 80%

Answer : C

Question. Which Of The Following Is Not A Constituent Of Petroleum?
(a) Paraffin wax
(b). Lubricating Oil
(c) Petrol
(d) Coke

Answer : D

Question. Which Substance Is Formed By The Carbonization Of Dead Vegetation?
(a). Coal
(b) Coke
(c) Coal gas
(d) Coal tar

Answer : A

Question. Various Materials Which Are Obtained From Nature Are Called Natural Resources. Which Of The Following Is Not A Natural Resource?
(a) Minerals
(b) Water
(c) Soil
(d) Plastic

Answer : D

Question. The main gas present in LPG is:
(a) methane
(b) Propane
(c) Butane
(d) hexane

Answer : C

Question. Fossil Fuels Are Obtained From:
(a) Remains of non-living materials
(b) Dead remains of birds only
(c) Dead remains of insects only
(d) Dead remains of living organisms

Answer : D

 

 

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