Q 1 – The most commonly used liquid fuel in our homes is:
(a) kerosene
(b) petrol
(c) diesel
(d) fuel oil
Ans. (a) kerosene
Kerosene is a commonly used liquid fuel in our homes
Q 2 – The main elements present In petroleum are:
(a) carbon and oxygen
(b) carbon and nitrogen
(c) carbon and hydrogen
(d) hydrogen and oxygen
Ans. (c) carbon and hydrogen
The main elements present in petroleum are carbon and hydrogen.
Q 3 – The main gas present in LPG is:
(a) methane
(b) Propane
(c) Butane
(d) hexane
Ans. (c) Butane
The main gas present in LPG is Butane.
Q 4 – CNG is:
(a) combined natural gas
(b) compressed natural gas
(c) compressed nitrogen gas
(d) clean natural gas.
Ans. (b) compressed natural gas
CNG is Compressed Natural Gas.
Q 5 – The place In India where natural gas ii directly supplied through pipes (or) burning in
homes and factories is:
(a) Lucknow
(b) surat
(c) vadodara
(d) munai
Ans. (c) vadodara
The place in India where natural gas is directly supplied through pipes for burning in homes
and factories is Vadodara
Q 6 – “Black gold’:
(a) coal
(b) coke
(c) graphite
(d) petroleum
Ans. (d) petroleum
Petroleum is ‘Black gold’.
Q 7 – Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas is used:
(a) for fuelling rockets
(b) for production of fertilisers
(c) as fuel to be used at home
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) for production of fertilisers
Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas is used for the production of fertilisers.
Q 8 – Petrochemicals are obtained from
(a) petroleum
(b) natural gas
(c) petroleum and natural gas
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) petroleum and natural gas
Petrochemicals are obtained from petroleum and natural gas.
Q 9 – Which of the following can be prepared in laboratory from dead organisms:
(a) coal
(b) petroleum
(c) natural gas
(d) none of these
Ans. (d) none of these
Coal, petroleum and natural gas cannot be prepared in laboratory from dead
Q 10 – The estimated reserves of natural gas in india are:
(a) 1 billion cubic metres
(b) 10 billion cubic metres
(c) over 100 billion cubic metres
(d) 1 million cubic metres
Ans. (c) over 100 billion cubic metres
The estimated reserves of natural gas in India are over 100 billion cubic metres.
Q 11 – Which of the following ta not true about fossil fuels
(a) it takes millions of years to form fossil fuels
(b) the known reserves of fossil fuels will last for a long period of time
(c) burning of fossil fuels causes air pollution
(d) burning of fossil fuels causes global warming
Ans. (b) the known reserves of fossil fuels will last for a long period of time
Fossil fuels will last only for a short period of time.
Q 12 – Natural gas is called clean fuel because:
(a) it burns without producing any smoke
(b) it burns completely
(c) it does not leave behind any residue
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Natural gas is called clean fuel because it bums without producing any smoke, it burns
completely, it does not leave behind any residue.
Q 13 – CNG Is obtained when:
(a) natural gas is subjected to low pressure
(b) natural gas is subjected to high pressure
(c) butane gas is subjected to high pressure
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) natural gas is subjected to high pressure
CNG is obtained when natural gas is subjected to high pressure.
Q 14 – The percentage of methane in natural gas 15:
(a) 100%
(b) 90%
(c) 95%
(d) 80%
Ans.(c) 95%
The percentage of methane in natural gas is 95%.
Q 15 – Which of the following is n non-polluting fuel for transport vehicles.
(a) petrol
(b) diesel
(c) CNG
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) CNG
CNG is a non-polluting fuel for transport vehicles.
Q 16 – Which of the following is a fossil rad:
(a) coal
(b) petroleum
(c) natural gas
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Coal, petroleum and natural gas all are fossil fuels.
Q 17 – VThe natural solid fuel is:
(a) coal
(b) CNG
(c) LPG
(d) coke
Ans. (a) coal
The natural solid fuel is coal. Coke is not natural. CNG and LPG are liquid
Q 18 – The non-polluting renewable source of energy is:
(a) sunlight
(b) petroleum
(c) coal
(d) nuclear energy
Ans. (a) sunlight
The non-polluting renewable source of energy is sunlight. Petroleum, coal and nuclear
energy are polluting sources of energy
Q 19 – Which of the following is not a renewable source:
(a) sunlight
(b) wind
(c) water
(d) coal
Ans. (d) coal
Coal is not a renewable source of energy. Sunlight, wind and water are renewable sources
of energy
Q 20 – ‘Petroleum’ & means:
(a) oil from deep earth
(b) oil from well
(c) oil from rock
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) oil from rock
Petroleum’ means oil from rock.
Q 21 – Natural gas is mostly:
(a) hydrogen
(b) ammonia
(c) methane
(d) oxygen
Ans. (c) methane
Natural gas is mostly methane (95%)
Q 22 – The fuel that provides most of the energy needs of the world is:
(a) coal
(b) petroleum
(c) natural gas
(d) none of these
Ans. (d) biogas
Biogas gives us a pollution-free environment on burning.
Q 23 – Which of the following is an exhaustible natural resource:
(a) coal
(b) petroleum
(c) minerals
(d) sunlight
Ans. (d) sunlight
Sunlight is an inexhaustible natural resource whereas coal, petroleum and minerals are
exhaustible natural resources.
Q 24 – Which of the following is an exhaustible natural resource:
(a) wildlife
(b) sunlight
(c) air
(d) water
Ans. (a) wildlife
Wildlife is an exhaustible natural resource. Sunlight, air and water are inexhaustible natural
resources.
Q 25 – Which of the following Is no a bull fuel:
(a) biog
(b) coal
(c) petroleum
(d) natural gas
Ans. (a) biog
Biogas is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are fossil fuels.
Q 26 – When coal is heated in air that is gas produced is:
(a) carbon monoxide
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) water vapour
(d) nitrogen
Ans (b) carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide gas is produced when coal is heated in the air.
Q 27 – Carbonisation is the:
(a) the slow process of conversion of dead animals into coal
(b) fast process of conversion of dead animals into curd
(c) the slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal
(d) fast process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal
Ans. (c) the slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal
Carbonation is the slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal.
Q 28 – The product produced on heating coal in the absence of air is:
(a) coke
(b) coal gas
(c) coal-tar
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
The product produced on heating coal in the absence of air is coke, coal gas and coal-tar.
Q 29 – The purest form of carbon is:
(a) coal
(b) coke
(c) coal-tar
(d) coal gas
Ans. (b) coke
The purest form of carbon is coke.
Q 30 – Match the Column-A with Column-B
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Bitumen | (i) Fuel for heavy motor vehicles, electric generators |
| (b) Kerosene | (ii) Fuel for home and industry |
| (c) Paraffin wax | (iii) Fuel for stoves, lamps and for jet aircrafts |
| (d) LPG | (iv) Ointments, candles, vaseline etc |
| (e) Diesel | (v) Paints, road surfacing |
Ans.
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Bitumen | (v) Paints, road surfacing |
| (b) Kerosene | (iii) Fuel for stoves, lamps and for jet aircrafts. |
| (c) Paraffin wax | (iv) Ointments, candles, vaseline etc |
| (d) LPG | (ii) Fuel for home and industry |
| (e) Diesel | (i) Fuel for heavy motor vehicles, electric generators |
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Coal heated is air | (i) Coke |
| (b) Coal heated in absence of air ( | (ii) Coal-tar |
| (c) Purest form of carbon | (iii) Coal |
| (d) Black thick liquid with unpleasant smell | (iv) Carbon dioxide |
| (e) Fossil fuel | (iv) Carbon dioxide |
Ans.
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Coal heated is air | (iv) Carbon dioxide |
| (b) Coal heated in absence of air ( | (ii) Coal-tar(iv) Carbon dioxide |
| (c) Purest form of carbon | (i) Coke |
| (d) Black thick liquid with unpleasant smell | (ii) Coal-tar |
| (e) Fossil fuel | (iii) Coal |
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Natural gas | (i) Butane |
| (b) LPG | (ii) Hydrocarbon |
| (c) Mixture of hydrogen and carbon | (iii) Methane |
Ans.
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Natural gas | (iii) Methane |
| (b) LPG | (i) Butane |
| (c) Mixture of hydrogen and carbon | (ii) Hydrocarbon |
Q 31 – State whether the following statements are True or False:
- Fossil fuels can be made in the laboratory. False
2. Kerosene is not a fossil fuel. False
3. Fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources True
4. CNG cannot be easily ignited. False
5. Coal is a fossil fuel. True
6. CNG is more polluting fuel than petrol. False
7. Coke is almost a pure form of carbon. True
8. Carbonation is the slow process of conversion of dead animals into coal. False
9. Petroleum is a fossil fuel. True
10. Natural gas is not a fossil fuel. False
11. Compressed natural gas is obtained when natural gas is subjected to high pressure. True
12. Coal tar is a mixture of various substances. True
13. Water gas is Carbon monoxide and hydrogen. True
14. The heat value of CNG is low. False
15. LPG is highly inflammable. True
Q 32 – Fill in the blanks:
- LPG is mostly liquefied …………………….
Ans. butane
2.A fuel is a substance that can be used to produce heat at a ……………………. cost.
Ans. low
3.Fossil fuels are non-renewable because they take ……………………. of years to form.
Ans. million
4. Fossil fuels are ……………………., ……………………. and …………………….
Ans. coal, petroleum and natural gas
5. Process of separation of different constituents from petroleum is called …………………….
Ans. refining
6. Least polluting fuel for a vehicle is …………………….
Ans. CNG
7. PCRA is ……………………., ……………………., …………………….
Ans. Petroleum Conservation Research Association
8. Burning of fossil fuels causes ……………………. pollution.
Ans. air
9. Burning of fossil fuels causes ……………………. warming.
Ans. global
10. CNG is transported through ……………………. or ……………………. to distant places.
Ans. pipelines, tankers
11. First oil well in the world was drilled at …………………….
Ans. Pennsylvania
12. Liquid fuels are mixtures of compounds of ……………………. and ……………………. known as
…………………….
Ans. Hydrogen and Carbon, Hydrocarbon
13.……………………. fuel provides most of the energy needs of the world
Ans. Petroleum
14.……………………. is used for making roads.
Ans. Coal-tar
15.……………………. is a tough porous black substance.
Ans. Coke
16.……………………. is used as a fuel in the coal processing plant (converting coal into coke).
Ans. Coal gas
17. Coal deposits are called …………………….
Ans. Coal mines
18. Lubricating oil is used for …………………….
Ans. lubrication
19. Minerals are ……………………. natural resources.
Ans. exhaustible
20. Dead plants, buried under the soil gets slowly converted to ……………………. under high
pressure and high temperature.
Ans. coal
Choose the correct option in the following questions:
Q 33 – Minerals are
(a) natural resources.
(b) inexhaustible natural resources
(c) exhaustible natural resources
(d) all of these
Ans. (c) exhaustible natural resources
Q 34 – Petroleum is mainly a mixture of which one of the following class?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Carbogens
(c) Hydrocarbons
(d) Alcohols
Ans. (c) Hydrocarbons
Q 35 – Which one is not a coal product?
(a) Coal tar
(b) Coal gas
(c) Lime
Ans. (c) Lime
Q 36 – Which one of the following is a petrochemical?
(a) Ammonia
(b) Coke
(c) Acetone
(d) Paraffin wax
Ans. (d) Paraffin wax
Q 37 – Conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called
(a) carbonisation
(b) distillation
(c) coal gas
(d) natural gas
Ans. (a) carbonization
Q 38 – Full form of LPG
(a) Light Petroleum Gas
(b) Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(c) Long Pipe of Gas
(d) Long Petroleum Gas
Ans. (b) Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Q 39 – A natural gas stored under high pressure is called
(a) CNG
(b) LPG
(c) KLG
(d) PNP
Ans. (a) CNG
Q 40 – Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of road
(a) Peat
(b) Lignite
(c) Anthracite
(d) Bituminous
Ans. (d) Bituminous
Q 41 – Products obtained by the process of destructive distillation are
(a) coke, coal-tar, coal gas
(b) petrol, diesel, kerosene
(c) paraffin wax, bitumen
(d) compressed natural gas
Ans. (a) coke, coal-tar, coal gas
Q 42 – The mining of oil under sea is termed as
(a) distillation
(b) carbonisation
(c) shore mining
(d) destructive distillation
Ans. (c) shore mining
Q 43 – Main constituent of LPG is
(a) methane
(b) butane
(c) ethane
(d) propane
Ans. (b) butane
Q 44 – Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads.
(a) Butane
(b) Anthracite
(c) Bitumen
(d) Hydrocarbon
Ans. (c) Bitumen
Q 45 – Least polluting fuel for vehicles is
(a) coke
(b) kerosene
(c) diesel
(d) CNG
Ans. (d) CNG
Q 46 – Petroleum is found under the
(a) sedimentary rocks
(b) water
(c) sand
(d) coke
Ans. (a) sedimentary rocks
Q 47 – In which of the following places natural gas has not been formed in India?
(a) Tripura
(b) Jaiselmer
(c) Mumbai
(d) Delhi
Ans. (d) Delhi
. Q 48 – Coal, Petroleum and natural gas are examples of
(a) Exhaustible Natural Resources
(b) Inexhaustible Natural Resources
(c) Expensive Resources
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a) Exhaustible Natural Resources
Q 49 –. What is the common name of petroleum?
(a) Black gold
(b) Yellow gold
(c) Green gold
(d) Blue gold
Ans. (a) Black gold
Q 50 – By which of the given processes is coal formed?
(a) Carbonization
(b) Distillation
(c) Vaporization
(d) Evaporation
Ans. (a) Carbonization
Q 51 – What does natural gas mainly consist of?
(a) C2H6
(b) CH4
(c) C3H8
(d) C4H10
Ans. (b) CH4
Q 52 – When an oil well is drilled through rocks, which of the following comes out first?
(a) Coal gas
(b) Marsh gas
(c) Natural gas
(d) Carbon dioxide
Ans. (c) Natural gas
Q 53 – Natural gas is a _____ resource :
(a) non renewable
(b) living
(c) renewable
(d) all the above
Ans. (a) non renewable
Q 54 – What does gobar gas produced from animal and plant waste contain?
(a) Ethane
(b) Methane
(c) Propane
(d) Acetylene
Ans. (b) Methane
Q 55 – What is the underlying principle based on which fractional distillation is carried out?
(a) Different densities of each fraction
(b) Different molecular weights of each fraction
(c) Different boiling points of each fraction
(d) Different melting points of each fraction
Ans. (c) Different boiling points of each fraction
Q 56 – Where does natural gas occur?
(a) Above petroleum oil
(b) Below petroleum oil
(c) Along with petroleum oil
(d) Inside volcanic mountains
Ans. (a) Above petroleum oil
. Q 57 – A 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
Ans. (b) Petroleum and diesel
. Q 58 – When heated in air, coal burns to produce :
(a) Carbonates
(b) Carbon dioxide gas
(c) Oxygen gas
(d) Chlorofluorocarbons
Ans. (b) Carbon dioxide gas
. Q 59 – The purest form of carbon is
(a) Coal
(b) Charcoal
(c) Coke
(d) All of these
Ans. (c) Coke
Q 60 – Coke is obtained from :
(a) destructive distillation of petroleum
(b) refining of coal
(c) destructive distillation of coal
(d) refining of petroleum
Ans. (c) destructive distillation of coal
Q 61 – Fossil fuels are :
(a) renewable resource
(b) formed naturally
(c) formed artificially
(d) non-combustible
Ans. (b) formed naturally
Q 62 – At the petroleum refinery, crude oil mixture is :
(a) ultrafiltered
(b) filtered
(c) both filtered & ultrafiltered
(d) fractionated
Ans. (d) fractionated
Q 63 – 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
Ans. (a) Carbon dioxide is formed
Q 64 – Where is kerosene mainly used?
(a) In laying down roads.
(b) As fuel in jet engines.
(c) In making waterproof materials.
(d) In furnaces of industries.
Ans. (b) As fuel in jet engines.
Q 65 – Coal was formed during :
(a) Devonian period
(b) Carboniferous period
(c) Silurian period
(d) Carbonian period
Ans. (b) Carboniferous period
Q 66 –. Coal is classified according to:
(a) its carbon content
(b) time taken in its formation
(c) a layer of earth surface it is found
(d) its non-carbon content
Ans. (a) its carbon content
Q 67 – 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) In the middle portion
(d) Cannot be said
Ans. (b) In the lower-most portion
Q 68 – Type of coal that can serve as good heating fuel for domestic purposes is :
(a) bituminous
(b) bauxite
(c) anthracite
(d) lignite
Ans. (c) anthracite
Q 69 – Coal gas can be obtained from :
(a) burning coke with petroleum
(b) coal beds & destructive distillation of coal
(c) only fractional distillation of coal
(d) only destructive distillation of coal
Ans. (b) coal beds & destructive distillation of coal
Q 70 – By what process is petroleum refined?
(a) Fractional distillation
(b) Destructive distillation
(c) Distillation
(d) All of the above
Ans. (a) Fractional distillation
Q 71 – The youngest form of coal is:
(a) litter
(b) peat
(c) anthracite
(d) lignite
Ans. (b) peat
Q 72 – 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
Ans. (b) Petroleum Conservation Research Association
Q 73 – Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Water
(d) Natural gas
Ans. (c) Water
Q 74 – Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?
(a) Water
(b) Coal
(c) Soil
(d) Sun
Ans. (b) Coal
Q 75 – Plastic is a
(a) natural material
(b) man-made material
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) man-made material
Q 76 – Fossil fuels are
(a) coal
(b) petroleum
(c) natural gas
(d) all of the these
Ans. (d) all of the these
Q 77 – The word ‘coal’ is derived from the old English term
(a) col
(b) coke
(c) coco
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) col
Q 78 – Which of the following minerals is present in coal?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Sulphur
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 79 – Naphthalene balls are used as
(a) mosquito repellant
(b) moth repellant
(c) snake repellant
(d) bee repellant
Ans. (c) 65 — 85%
Q 80 – The process of conversion of wood into coal is called
(a) carbonisation
(b) catagenesis
(c) carboniferous
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) carbonization
Q 81 – The brown variety of coal is
(a) lignite
(b) peat
(c) anthracite
(d) bituminous
Ans. (a) lignite
Q 82 – The major constituent of natural gas is/are
(a) butane
(b) methane
(c) hydrogen
(d) ethane
Ans. (b) methane
Q 83 – The product obtained by destructive distillation of coal is
(a) coal tar
(b) coke
(c) coal gas
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Q 84 – The petroleum product which is not used as fuel is
(a) petrol
(b) kerosene
(c) diesel
(d) petroleum jelly
Ans. (d) petroleum jelly
Q 85 – Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of road.
(a) Peat
(b) Bitumen
(c) Lignite
(d) Anthracite
Ans. (b) Bitumen
Q 86 – The mining of oil undersea is termed as
(a) distillation
(b) carbonisation
(c) shore mining
(d) destructive distillation
Ans. (b) Anthracite
Q 87 – Petroleum is separated by using the difference in
(a) ignition temperatures
(b) melting points
(c) freezing points
(d) boiling points
Ans. (d) boiling points
Q 88 – What should be the minimum age for the dead remains of organisms to be categorised as a fossil?
(a) 100 years
(b) 1,000 years
(c) 10,000 years
(d) 100,000 years
Ans. (c) 10,000 years
Q 89 – The HVJ pipeline starts from which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
Q 90 – An example of fossil fuel is
(a) wood
(b) petroleum
(c) coal
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Q 91 – Which substance is used for making candles?
(a) Petrol
(b) Paraffin wax
(c) Lubricating oil
(d) Kerosene
Ans. (b) Paraffin wax
Q 92 – The petroleum product which is not used as a fuel is
(a) petrol
(b) kerosene
(c) diesel
(d) petroleum jelly
Ans. (d) petroleum jelly
Q 93 – When coal burns in the air
(a) carbon dioxide is formed
(b) sulphur dioxide is formed
(c) carbon monoxide is formed
(d) hydrogen gas is formed
Ans. Inexhaustible natural resources in
Q 94 – Which of the following is a natural resource?
(a) Tea
(b) Cooked food
(c) Air
(d) Toffee
Ans. (c) Air
Q 95 – Inexhaustible natural resources in
nature are
(a) limited
(b) unlimited
(c) scarce
(d) not present
Ans. (b) unlimited
Q 96 – Which of the following is an exhaustible natural resource?
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Sunlight
(d) Forest
Ans.(d) Forest
Q 97 – Fossils are the
(a) dead remains of living organism
(b) coal mines
(c) kind of natural resource
(d) living beings
Ans. (a) dead remains of living organism
Q 98 – Coal mainly contains
(a) hydrogen
(b) oxygen
(c) carbon
(d) sodium
Ans. (c) carbon
Q 99 – Which of the following places has a network of pipelines which supply CNG?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Jhansi
(c) Vadodara
(d) Bhopal
Ans. (c) Vadodara
Q 100 – What is the full form of PCRA?
(a) Petroleum Conservation Research Association
(b) Petroleum Consumption Research Association
(c) Petroleum Conservation Resource Association
(d) Petrochemical Consumption Research Association
Ans. (a) Petroleum Conservation Research Association
Q 101 – Hydrogen gas is mainly obtained from
(a) petroleum
(b) coal
(c) coke
(d) natural gas
Ans. (d) natural gas