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Class 8 Practice – Level 2 – Set 1 – Coal and Petroleum
Total questions: 25
1.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
Wood
Coal
Biomass
Wind
None
2.
What is the primary component of natural gas?
Methane
Ethanol
Propane
Butane
None
3.
Which process converts organic matter into coal over millions of years?
Combustion
Photosynthesis
Carbonization
Fermentation
None
4.
What is the main use of coal?
As a fertilizer
To generate electricity
To make plastics
For drinking water
None
5.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using coal?
High cost
Air pollution
Abundant availability
Low energy content
None
6.
Which of the following is NOT a method of extracting petroleum?
Drilling
Hydraulic fracturing
Carbon capture
Oil sands extraction
None
7.
Which substance is used to refine crude oil?
Water
Sodium hydroxide
Heat
Ethanol
None
8.
What is the primary source of energy for vehicles?
Coal
Natural gas
Diesel and petrol
Solar energy
None
9.
The process of converting coal into gas is called:
Gasification
Carbonization
Liquefaction
Pyrolysis
None
10.
Which of the following fuels is considered a non-renewable energy source?
Biomass
Solar
Wind
Natural gas
None
11.
Which of the following is a clean source of energy?
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Solar energy
None
12.
Which gas is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
None
13.
What type of coal has the highest carbon content?
Lignite
Bituminous
Anthracite
Peat
None
14.
Which of the following is used to separate different components of crude oil?
Filtration
Distillation
Decantation
Evaporation
None
15.
Which fossil fuel is known as "rock oil"?
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum
Peat
None
16.
Which of the following is a component of biogas?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Hydrogen sulfide
All of the above
None
17.
Which of the following fuels is obtained from plant and animal materials?
Coal
Natural gas
Biomass
Petroleum
None
18.
What environmental issue is primarily caused by the burning of fossil fuels?
Water scarcity
Air pollution
Soil erosion
Noise pollution
None
19.
Which of the following fuels is most widely used for cooking in rural areas of India?
Electricity
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
Biomass
Kerosene
None
20.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of petroleum?
It is abundant
It can cause oil spills
It is easy to transport
It is a versatile fuel
None
21.
Which method is used to convert solid biomass into liquid fuel?
Combustion
Fermentation
Gasification
Pyrolysis
None
22.
Which of the following is NOT a product of the fractional distillation of crude oil?
Petrol
Diesel
Coal tar
Paraffin wax
None
23.
The major component of coal that determines its heating value is:
Moisture content
Carbon content
Ash content
Sulfur content
None
24.
What is the main advantage of using natural gas over coal?
Lower cost
Higher energy content
Produces less pollution
More abundant
None
25.
Which of the following can be a source of energy in the future?
Fossil fuels
Solar energy
Nuclear energy
Both b and c
None
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