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MCQ on Class 8 Science Coal and Petroleum

Last updated on December 9th, 2023 at 08:47 pm

13. What is the main purpose of a petroleum refinery?
A) Natural gas extraction
B) Coal mining
C) Separating petroleum constituents
D) Coke production

Answer: C) Separating petroleum constituents

 

14. Which fossil fuel is known for being a cleaner fuel and is stored under high pressure for transportation?
A) Coal
B) Coke
C) Natural Gas
D) Coal Tar

Answer: C) Natural Gas

 

15. What is the dark oily liquid with an unpleasant odor that serves as a source of petrol and diesel called?
A) Coal Gas
B) Coke
C) Petroleum
D) Natural Gas

Answer: C) Petroleum

 

16. Which substance is obtained as a by-product during the processing of coal and is used to produce various materials, including chemicals and fertilizers?
A) Coke
B) Coal Tar
C) Petroleum
D) Natural Gas

Answer: B) Coal Tar

 

17. What is the process that converts dead vegetation into coal?

A) Carbon emission
B) Fossilization
C) Carbonization
D) Petrochemical reaction

Answer: C) Carbonization

 

18. What natural resource is formed from the remains of living organisms settled in the sea under high pressure and temperature?

A) Natural Gas
B) Coal
C) Petroleum
D) Coke

Answer: C) Petroleum

19. What is the primary purpose of refining in the petroleum industry?

A) Conversion of gas to liquid form
B) Separation of different constituents of petroleum
C) Creating synthetic fuels
D) Extraction of crude oil

Answer: B) Separation of different constituents of petroleum

 

20. Which of the following products is NOT obtained from coal?

A) Coal tar
B) Coke
C) Coal gas
D) Paraffin

Answer: D) Paraffin

 

21. Where is natural gas found in India?

A) Rajasthan, Tripura, and Maharashtra
B) Assam, Gujarat, and Punjab
C) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka
D) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha

Answer: A) Rajasthan, Tripura, and Maharashtra

22. What is CNG?

A) Conventional Natural Gas
B) Condensed Natural Gas
C) Compressed Natural Gas
D) Condensed Nitrogen Gas

Answer: C) Compressed Natural Gas

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