Coal and Petroleum
Coal and Petroleum Quiz
Test your knowledge on fossil fuels with our engaging Coal and Petroleum Quiz! Dive into the fascinating world of natural resources and learn about the processes involved in the formation and utilization of coal and petroleum.
In this quiz, you'll encounter questions on:
- Formation of fossil fuels
- Natural gas and its properties
- Environmental impact of fossil resources
- Extraction and usage of coal and petroleum
Coke is obtained from:
Refining of petroleum
Mining of coal
Heating of petroleum in absence of oxygen
Heating of coal in absence of oxygen
Natural gas is a _____ resource:
Exhaustible
Man-made
Inexhaustible
Unlimited
Gaseous mixture containing components of petroleum is called:
Biogas
Coal gas
Water gas
Natural gas
Fossil fuels are:
Formed artificially
Renewable resource
Non combustible
Formed naturally
A thick black liquid formed by heating coal in the absence of air:
Coke
Coal tar
Petroleum
Charcoal
Identify the gas that is generally produced when coal is burnt in the presence of a lot of air.
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Sulphur dioxide
Such resources which are present in unlimited quantity are called:
Inexhaustible resources
Man-made resources
Natural resources
Exhaustible resources
Conversion of dead trees and other plants into coal is called:
Refining
Decarbonisation
Carbonisation
Destructive distillation
Coke contains approximately _____ carbon.
98%
95%
90%
99%
Coal and petroleum can be categorised as:
Living natural resources
Limitless natural resources
Non living natural resources
Unlimited natural resources
Coke is used in the manufacture of ______.
Sodium
Mercury
Potassium
Steel
Which of the following is an exhaustible natural resource?
Air
Water
Soil
Forest
Coal can be formed from
Sunlight
Steam
Fossil
Plants
Which is an almost pure form of carbon
Coke
Coal tar
Coal gas
Coal
Coal tar is used in manufacture of
Dyes
Drugs
Explosives
All of these
Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum and natural gas in
Absence of air
Presence of air
Presence of sunlight
None of the above
Various materials which are obtained from nature are called natural resources. Which of the following is not a natural resource?
Soil
Water
Plastic
Minerals
Air is a natural resource and cannot be exhausted by human activities. It is known as an inexhaustible natural resource. Which of the following is another inexhaustible natural resource?
Sun-light
Minerals
Petroleum
Coal
Which of the following is a pair of exhaustible natural resources?
Wild life and minerals
Water and petroleum
Coal and soil
Air and sun-light
Coal is processed in industries to get some useful products. Which of the following is not obtained from coal?
Coal tar
CNG
Coke
Coal gas
Exhaustible natural resources are:
Not exhausted by human activities
Not dependent on nature.
Unlimited in quantity.
Limited in quantity.
Fossil fuels are obtained from:
Dead remains of living organisms
Remains of non-living materials
Dead remains of birds only
Dead remains of insects only
Coal is formed from the remains of:
Both vegetation and animals
Vegetation only
Animals only
Neither vegetation nor animals
Which substance is formed by the carbonisation of dead vegetation?
Coal
Coal tar
Coal gas
Coke
Naphthalene balls are obtained from coal tar and are used as:
Mosquito repellant
Snake repellant
Moth repellant
Honey bee repellant
Which of the following is not a constituent of petroleum?
Coke
Paraffin Wax
Petrol
Lubricating Oil
Petroleum was formed from organisms:
Living on the plants
Living on the rocks
Living on the land
Living in the sea
Choose the correct statement from the following:
The disadvantage of natural gas is that it can not be used directly for burning in homes
Natural gas cannot be used for power generation
Natural gas is stored under high pressure as compressed natural gas
It is difficult to transport natural gas through pipes
Choose the incorrect advice from the following:
Switch off engines at traffic lights or while waiting
Ensure correct tyre pressure
Ensure regular maintenance of the vehicle
Drive at varying and irregular speed as far as possible
Chemical added to Natural gas to make it smell like rotten eggs
Mercaptan
Bitumen
Makum
Pennsylvania
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