This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource? A) Wind energy. B) Solar energy. C) Coal. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 2. The Fossil fuel obtained from Decomposition of Plant remains is known as ..... A) Petroleum. B) Coal. C) Coal gas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 3. Which of the following is not a constituent of petroleum A) Paraffin wax. B) Petrol. C) Lubricating oil. D) Coke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coke. 4. Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads. A) Butane. B) Anthracite. C) Bitumen. D) Hydrocarbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bitumen. 5. The useful substances obtained from petroleum and natural gas is called ..... A) Plastics. B) Polythene. C) Petrochemicals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petrochemicals. 6. Which type of coal is used for generating electricity? A) Anthracite. B) Bituminous. C) Lignite. D) Peat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bituminous. 7. Which of the following gas is not released during burning of the fossils fuels? A) NITROGEN DIOXIDE. B) NITROGEN. C) CARBON DIOXIDE. D) OXYGEN. E) SULPHUR DIOXIDE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) OXYGEN. 8. By which process coal is formed A) Factorisation. B) Carbonization. C) Exhaustibility. D) Coal making process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbonization. 9. The slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called ..... A) Decomposition. B) Evolution. C) Carbonification. D) Carbonization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbonization. 10. Petroleum is a mixture of A) Petrol. B) Diesel. C) Petroleum gas. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. Coal is processed in industries to get some useful products.Which of the following is not obtained from coal A) Coke. B) Coal gas. C) Coal tar. D) CNG. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CNG. 12. ..... is found under the crust of the earth above the layers of petroleum. A) COAL. B) PETROLEUM. C) FOSSIL FUEL. D) COAL & PETROLEUM. E) NATURAL GAS. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) NATURAL GAS. 13. Vaani is very conscious of pollution. So, to reduce the effect of pollution which fuel should she use for her vehicle? A) CNG. B) Diesel. C) Diesel. D) LPG. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CNG. 14. Which gas is obtained during the processing of coal A) Carbon dioxide. B) Coal gas. C) Carbon monoxide. D) Sulphur dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal gas. 15. The mining under the sea is termed as A) Distillation. B) Carbonization. C) Shore mining. D) Destructive distillation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shore mining. 16. In India, which association advises people on saving petrol or diesel while driving? A) Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA). B) Coal Conservation Research Association (CCRA). C) Eco-driving advice. D) Petroleum Conservation Association (PCA). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA). 17. Many useful substances are obtained from petroleum and natural gas. Select the correct name given to these substances A) Petromolecules. B) Petrocompounds. C) Petrochemicals. D) Petroproducts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petrochemicals. 18. Coal was formed ..... A) Under ancient seas. B) In swamps and marshes. C) In caves. D) Under oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In swamps and marshes. 19. Petroleum was formed from organisms A) Living on the land. B) Living in the sea. C) Living on the plants. D) Living on the rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Living in the sea. 20. ..... is a poisonous gas formed by burning of fossil fuel which reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood. A) CO. B) Carbon Monoxide. C) Nitrogen. D) Both 1 and 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both 1 and 2. 21. A forest covers an area of 1000 hectares. If 10 hectares are cleared every month for the next 5 years and 15 hectares of new trees are planted every month, what will be the area covered by the forest after 5 years? A) 900 hectares. B) 1000 hectares. C) 1050 hectares. D) 1300 hectares. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1300 hectares. 22. Polishing the surface will A) Reduce friction. B) Increase friction. C) No effect on friction. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce friction. 23. Parrafin wax can be used in paints A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Which form of coal is considered as the best variety of coal? A) Anthracite. B) Peat. C) Lignite. D) Bituminous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anthracite. 25. Coke is a pure form of ..... element A) Oxygen. B) Hydrogen. C) Nitrogen. D) Carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon. Next →Related QuizzesClass 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 2Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 3Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 4Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 5Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 6Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 7Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 8Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 9Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 10Class 8 Science Chapter 5 Coal And Petroleum Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books