Fuels and fossil fuels - class-VIII

fuels and fossil fuels

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of fossil fuel?

  1. Oxygen gas
  2. Hydrogen Gas
  3. Natural gas
  4. Producer gas
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The vast amount of seaweeds present in ocean may provide an endless source of:

  1. Carbon monoxide
  2. Hydrogen sulphide
  3. Methane
  4. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All of the following are the examples of fossil fuels except:

  1. petroleum
  2. coal
  3. natural gas
  4. charcoal
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the main constituent of petroleum gas?

  1. Methane
  2. Ethane
  3. Butane
  4. Hexane
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Coke is more valuable when used:

  1. as a fuel for industrial boilers
  2. as an oxidising agent
  3. as a reducing agent
  4. as a fuel in domestic ovens
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In chulhas, gaps are left between the logs are there to :

  1. to decrease the ignition temperature of the fuel
  2. to allow the air to enter and facilitate fuel burning
  3. to cut off the supply of air
  4. all of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fire is a form of combustion

  1. True
  2. False
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_________ is formed by the transformation of trees buried inside the earth millions of years ago.

  1. Biogas
  2. Coal
  3. Diesel
  4. Iron
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The fuel formed by the marine animal and plant remnants is :

  1. Petroleum
  2. Electricity
  3. Biogas
  4. Coal
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A chemical, when burned, produces energy if :

  1. The energy absorbed by product is more than the energy released by reactant.
  2. The energy absorbed by product is less than the energy released by reactant.
  3. The energy released by reactant is equal to energy absorbed by product.
  4. It reacts with carbon dioxide.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The energy possessed by coal, petroleum and natural gas is called

  1. kinetic energy
  2. potential energy
  3. chemical energy
  4. hydro energy
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How fossil fuels are formed:

  1. Formed from remains of dead plants and animals under the earth
  2. Formed from remains of living plants and animals under the earth
  3. Formed from charcoal
  4. None
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Example for fossil fuel is .............

  1. Copper
  2. Iron
  3. Magnesium
  4. Coal
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?

  1. Wood
  2. Sun
  3. Fossil fuels
  4. Wind
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the following, the fuel having different from others is

  1. Water gas
  2. Coal gas
  3. Producer gas
  4. Coke
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the following, the fuel different from others is

  1. Charcoal
  2. Lignite
  3. Coke
  4. Alcohol
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When compared to other kinds of energy providing fuels like petrol and wood, electricity is better because it :

  1. causes minimum pollution
  2. is renewable
  3. is cheaper
  4. all of these
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Coke is obtained from

  1. petroleum
  2. Diesel
  3. Coal
  4. None of these
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The fuel formed by the remnants of marine life is :

  1. petroleum
  2. electricity
  3. biogas
  4. coal
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Example of fossil energy is : 

  1. Alcohol
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Petrol
  4. Gobar gas
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is formed under the earth by the decomposition of plant matter by anaerobic bacteria lying under water?

  1. Coal gas
  2. Petroleum gas
  3. Natural gas
  4. Producer gas
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The source of energy which is different from others is

  1. Natural gas
  2. Petroleum
  3. Uranium
  4. Wood
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The amount of energy released in burning $1\ kg$ of coal is

  1. $3\ MJ$
  2. $30\ MJ$
  3. $300\ MJ$
  4. $3000\ MJ$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fuel formed under the earths surface by the decomposition of organic matter is:

  1. organic fuel
  2. bio-gas
  3. fossil fuel
  4. underground fuel
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a solid fuel?

  1. Coke
  2. Coal
  3. Charcoal
  4. Kerosene
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What substance is obtained as a residue when wood is burned in a limited supply of air?

  1. water
  2. carbon dioxide
  3. methane
  4. charcoal
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The efficiency of traditional chulhas is:

  1. $8 - 10$%
  2. $12-14$ %
  3. $20-22$ %
  4. $25-27$ %
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the odd one out (kerosene, petrol, diesel, water)

  1. water
  2. kerosene
  3. petrol
  4. diesel
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Firewood is a conventional source of energy. This statement is:

  1. True
  2. False
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Conventional resources are:

  1. Renewable
  2. Non-renewable
  3. Inexhaustible
  4. Clean
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term Black gold is used for:

  1. coal
  2. petroleum
  3. graphite
  4. charcoal
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heating value of coal is approximately -

  1. 1000-2000 kcal/kg
  2. 2000-4000 kcal/kg
  3. 5000-6500 kcal/kg
  4. 9000-10,500 kcal/kg.
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

  1. Wood
  2. Coal
  3. Petroleum
  4. Natural gas
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From below conventional sources of energy which is NOT a non renewable source of energy?

  1. Wind
  2. Coal
  3. Petroleum
  4. Natural gas
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Conventional sources of energy are also known as :

  1. Non Renewable sources
  2. Renewable sources
  3. Both a and b
  4. None
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following energy source is most costly?

  1. Thermal Energy
  2. Hydel Energy
  3. Solar Energy
  4. Fossil Energy
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the following, the fuel different from others is

  1. Diesel
  2. Gasoline
  3. Alcohol
  4. Lignite
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kerosene burns more rapidly than coke because

  1. It has got more oxygen in it than coke
  2. It is a liquid hydrocarbon
  3. It has a low ignition temperature
  4. None of these
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Destructive distillation of coal leads to the formation of

  1. Wood
  2. Kerosene
  3. Amino acid liquor
  4. Charcoal
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an example of spontaneous combustion?

  1. Burning of liquified petroleum gas
  2. Fire caused in coal mines
  3. Dry white phosphorous liberates white fumes on exposure to air
  4. All of these
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following are formed under the earth by the decomposition of plant matter by anaerobic bacteria lying under water?

  1. Coal gas
  2. Petroleum gas
  3. Natural gas
  4. Producer gas
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Coal is formed from the remains of :

  1. vegetation only
  2. both vegetation and animals
  3. animals only
  4. none of these
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the following, flames produced by a candle is

  1. Blue flame
  2. Non-luminous flame
  3. Light giving flame
  4. Yellow luminous flame