First
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a) coal
b) petroleum
c) natural gas
d) all of these
all of these
What product is obtained by the destructive distillation of coal?
a) kerosene
b) natural gas
c) petrol
d) coke
coke
Which of the following is a renewable alternative to fossil fuels?
a) solar energy
b) diesel
c) petrol
d) natural gas
solar energy
What is coal primarily composed of?
a) hydrogen
b) carbon
c) nitrogen
d) oxygen
carbon
Which of the following is a major component of natural gas?
a) oxygen
b) hydrogen
c) methane
d) carbon dioxide
methane
The by-product of coal processing used in the manufacture of plastic is
a) Tar
b) gasoline
c) charcoal
d) diesel
Tar
Which of the following is NOT a product of petroleum refining?
a) petrol
b) diesel
c) wood
d) kerosene
wood
Which gas is produced in large quantities when coal is burned?
a) oxygen
b) carbon dioxide
c) hydrogen
d) nitrogen
carbon dioxide
Which country is one of the largest producers of coal?
a) Japan
b) India
c) Canada
d) USA
India
What type of rock formation usually traps petroleum and natural gas underground?
a) sedimentary rock
b) igneous rock
c) metamorphic rock
d) volcanic rock
sedimentary rock
Which process is used to separate different components from petroleum?
a) filtration
b) sedimentation
c) fractional distillation
d) crystallisation
fractional distillation
Which type of coal has the highest carbon content and is the most efficient for energy production?
a) lignite
b) anthracite
c) peat
d) bituminous
Anthracite
The process of converting coal into synthetic natural gas is called
a) gasification
b) cracking
c) distillation
d) liquefication
gasification
Which compound in petroleum refining is used as a base material for making plastics?
a) ethane
b) naphtha
c) butane
d) diesel
naphtha
Coal mines are prone to accidental fires due to presence of?
a) hydrogen sulphide
b) methane
c) carbon dioxide
d) nitrogen
methane