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This section includes 32 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
CNG is the abbreviated form of |
A. | Combined natural gas |
B. | Compressed Natural Gas |
C. | Confirmed Natural gas |
D. | Condemned Natural gas |
Answer» C. Confirmed Natural gas | |
2. |
Naphthalene balls used to repel moth and insect is derived from |
A. | Petroleum |
B. | Sugar |
C. | Coal tar |
D. | LPG |
Answer» D. LPG | |
3. |
The slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called |
A. | Carbonisation |
B. | fuelification |
C. | Coalfication |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. fuelification | |
4. |
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» B. Inexhaustible Natural Resources | |
5. |
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» E. | |
6. |
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» E. | |
7. |
Resources present in unlimited quantity in nature and are not likely to beexhausted by human activities are called |
A. | Exhaustible Natural Resources |
B. | Inexhaustible Natural Resources |
C. | Exhaustible Resources |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Exhaustible Resources | |
8. |
Black gold is actually |
A. | Gold which became black on burning |
B. | Petroleum |
C. | Gold sold in black market |
D. | Diamond |
Answer» C. Gold sold in black market | |
9. |
In India petroleum deposit was first found in the state of |
A. | Gujarat |
B. | Maharastra |
C. | Assam |
D. | West Bengal |
Answer» D. West Bengal | |
10. |
Petroleum separates into different fractions on the basis of difference in their: |
A. | Melting points |
B. | Boiling points |
C. | Oil |
D. | Colour |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Oil | |
11. |
In fractional distillation of petroleum, where do the vapours with highest boiling point condense? |
A. | In the upper-most portion |
B. | In the lower-most portion |
C. | Car fuel |
D. | Cannot be said |
Answer» C. Car fuel | |
12. |
Identify the fuel that leaves more smoke and ash on burning. |
A. | Solid fuels |
B. | Liquid fuels |
C. | Vitamin B |
D. | Any one of the above |
Answer» B. Liquid fuels | |
13. |
Which one among the following is used as a fuel for jet air planes? |
A. | Petroleum gas |
B. | Lubricating oil |
C. | high blood pressure |
D. | Light oil |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Light oil | |
14. |
Read the given passage and fill in the blanks by choosing an appropriate option.The process of conversion of wood into coal is called ___i___. There are three main varieties of coal which vary in their carbon content. ___ii___ has upto 96 per cent of carbon, ___iii___ has about 65 per cent carbon while ___iv___ has about 38 per cent carbon. |
A. | (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)Destructive distillationLigniteAnthraciteBituminous coal |
B. | (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)CarbonisationAnthraciteLigniteBituminous coal |
C. | Blood supplies nutrients to the body |
D. | (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)Destructive distillationBituminous coalAnthraciteLignite |
Answer» D. (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)Destructive distillationBituminous coalAnthraciteLignite | |
15. |
A useful product of destructive distillation of coal which is used in making drugs and photographic materials is; |
A. | Coal gas |
B. | Coal tar |
C. | Protective foods. |
D. | Carbon dioxide |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Protective foods. | |
16. |
_____ can be caused by burning of coal. |
A. | Cyclone |
B. | Acid rain |
C. | both vitamins and minerals |
D. | Volcano |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. both vitamins and minerals | |
17. |
Water used on petrol fires does not work because: |
A. | Petrol is heavier than water. |
B. | Petrol will float on the water. |
C. | fat |
D. | It can cause electric shock. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. fat | |
18. |
A material burns into flame without the application of heat is called: |
A. | Rapid Combustion |
B. | Incomplete combustion |
C. | protein |
D. | Explosion |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Explosion | |
19. |
When methane bums in sufficient supply of oxygen: |
A. | Carbon and water are produced. |
B. | Carbon dioxide and water are produced. |
C. | Bent bones |
D. | Carbon monoxide and water are produced. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Bent bones | |
20. |
_____ does not burn with flame. |
A. | Camphor |
B. | LPG |
C. | Wheat |
D. | Charcoal |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
21. |
What is produced when magnesium ribbon bums? |
A. | Magnesium hydroxide |
B. | Magnesium oxide |
C. | R only |
D. | Both [b] and [c] |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
22. |
Which one among the following can be used as an alternative source of energy in place of fossil fuels? |
A. | Solar energy |
B. | Wind |
C. | Acid present in the container reacts with fire. |
D. | All the above |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
23. |
______ is referred as black gold. |
A. | Crude oil |
B. | Coke oil |
C. | Combustion |
D. | Coal gas |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Coke oil | |
24. |
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 |
B. | a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3 |
C. | The chemical composition of a fuel |
D. | a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 |
Answer» C. The chemical composition of a fuel | |
25. |
Middle zone of a candle flame is luminous due to: |
A. | Completely burnt carbon particles. |
B. | Unburnt carbon particles. |
C. | \[S{{O}_{2}}\] |
D. | Incandescent bulb |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Incandescent bulb | |
26. |
I ____ is used as a solvent for dry- cleaning of clothes. |
A. | CNG |
B. | Petrol |
C. | Vapour density |
D. | Asphalt |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Vapour density | |
27. |
Ammonical liquor used for making: |
A. | Candles |
B. | Nitrogenous fertilizers |
C. | Cow dung cake < Coal < Biogas < LPG < Hydrogen |
D. | LPG |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Cow dung cake < Coal < Biogas < LPG < Hydrogen | |
28. |
Coal tar can be used as a starting material for manufacturing(i) Drugs(ii) Photographic materials(iii) Cookwares(iv) Explosives |
A. | Only (i) |
B. | (ii) and (iv) |
C. | It burns dimly. |
D. | (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
Answer» D. (ii), (iii) and (iv) | |
29. |
Which of the following is used as a fuel? |
A. | Gasoline |
B. | Ether |
C. | Carbon dioxide |
D. | Grease |
Answer» B. Ether | |
30. |
Which of the following constituents of petroleum is used in paints and road surfacing? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | Bitumen |
C. | III |
D. | Lubricating oil |
Answer» C. III | |
31. |
Petroleum Conservation Research Association, under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, does not encourage |
A. | Driving at a very high speed |
B. | Maintenance of vehicle by regularly servicing |
C. | Red phosphorus |
D. | Switching off the vehicle engine at traffic intersections |
Answer» B. Maintenance of vehicle by regularly servicing | |
32. |
Assertion (A): Petroleum is called Black gold Reason (R): Due to its great commercial importance, petroleum is called black gold. |
A. | A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A. |
B. | A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A |
C. | Biogas |
D. | A is wrong and R is correct. |
Answer» B. A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A | |