Grade 8 CBSE Coal and Petroleum science – test 1

1. Coal is a fossil fuel which is also:
A. Unlimited in quantity            B. Non-Crystalline form of carbon
C. Found under the sea bed        D. Called ‘black gold’

2. Which fossil fuel is found in the liquid state?
A. Kerosene      B. LPG     C. Coal tar     D. Crude Oil

3. Which fossil fuel is found in the solid state?
A. Paraffin wax     B. Wood     C.  Coal     D. Kerosene

4. The thick, black liquid with an unpleasant smell used in the manufacture of perfumes and explosives is:
A. Coal Tar          B. Bitumen            C. Petrol             D. Paraffin wax

5. The coal and petroleum products used for metalling/surfacing roads are:
A. Coal Tar and Kerosene                B. Coke and Bitumen
C. Coal Tar and Bitumen                 D. Coal and Petrochemicals

Type A/B/C/D  in each blank
1.                      2.              3.
4.                      5.

6. Bitumen/Asphalt is used in the construction of roads, bridges and other infrastructure because:
A. To make the surface waterproof and resistant to erosion
B. To act as a binder for gravel, concrete and crushed stones
C. To create a durable, long-lasting surface against weather conditions 
D. All of the above

7.Which fossil fuel is formed from dead remains of plants and animals?
A. Coal            B. Petroleum and Natural gas              C. Sunlight                     D. Wind Energy

8. Coal is formed from the remains of:
A. Vegetation and animals                      B. Animals only
C. Vegetation only                                     D. Vegetation at the sea bed

9. Hydrogen gas obtained from which fossil fuel is used in the production of fertilizers like urea?
A. Natural Gas                B. Petroleum           C. Coal                 D. Charcoal

10. Useful substances obtained from petroleum and natural gas are called?
A. Kerogen                    B. Hydrocarbons            C. Fossil fuel products           D. Petro Chemicals

Type A/B/C/D  in each blank
6.                      7.              8.
9.                      10.

11. Naphthalene balls used to repel moths and other insects is obtained from:
A. Coal                B. Coke                    C. Coal Tar              D. Coal Gas

12. The tough, porous black substance used to manufacture steel and extraction of metals is:
A. Coke                 B. Coal Tar                     C. Coal Gas                   D. Coal

13. The first oil well in India in 1867 was in:
A. Pensylvania, USA                                               B. Makum, Assam
C. Mumbai High, Maharashtra                            D. Krishna Godavari Delta, Andhra Pradesh

14. Which petroleum product is used as fuel for motor vehicles and aviations and is also used a solvent in dry cleaning?
A. Kerosene              B. LPG                  C. Petrol                  D. Diesel

15. This petroleum product is used as fuel in electric generators and for heavy motor vehicles:
A. Kerosene              B.  LPG                C. Petrol                  D. Diesel

Type A/B/C/D  in each blank
11.                      12.              13.
14.                      15.

16. From fueling jet air crafts to lighting up our stove tops in the kitchen and lighting lamps on the streets, which of fossil fuel is this?
A. Kerosene                 B. LPG               C. Petrol            D. Diesel

17. This fossil fuel is used as fuel for transport vehicles because it cleaner and has a higher calorific value. It is also easily transported via pipelines:
A. Liquified Petroleum Gas               B. Diesel               C. Petrol                     D. Natural Gas

18. The perfumed pink coloured body lotions contain products derived from:
A. Petrol and Diesel             B. Coke and Petrol           C. Coal Tar and Paraffin wax
D. Coal Gas and Lubricating oil

19. Liquified Petroleum Gas is in which state?
A. Solid                 B. Liquid              C. Gas              D. Exists as both gas and liquid

20. Choose the incorrect statement about natural gas from the following:
A.  It is stored under high pressure as compressed natural gas.
B.  It is supplied to homes and factories via pipelines in Vadodra, Gujarat to be used directly.
C.  It cannot be used as the starting material in the manufacture of fertilizers and chemicals.
D. It can be used for power generation.

21. Among these places in India, where is the natural gas reserve not found:
A. Delhi                     B. Rajasthan                   C. Tripura                 D. Maharashtra

 

Type A/B/C/D  in each blank
16.                      17.              18.
19.                      20.             21.   

Match the substance with the process by which it is obtained
Substance 
1. Coal                                                 
2. Petroleum & Natural Gas
3. Coke
4. Petrochemicals

Obtained after this Process
A. Catagenesis
B. Destructive Distillation
C. Fractional Distillation
D. Carbonization

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