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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?Bones and SedimentDead Organisms and Layers of SedimentDead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over timeBones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
- 2. Multiple Choice
Fossil fuels are a _______________________.
renewable resource
unknown resource
nonrenewable resource
new resource
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where is kerosene mainly used?
In laying down roads
As fuel in jet engines
In making water proof materials
In furnaces of industries
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the forms of coal has highest percentage of carbon?
Anthracite
Bituminous
Peat
Lignite
- 5. Multiple Choice
By which of the given processes is coal formed?
Carbonisation
Distillation
Vapourisation
Evaporation
- 6. Multiple Choice
Identify the fuel that leaves more smoke and ash on burning.
Solid fuel
Liquid fuels
Gaseous fuels
Any one of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which coal produces the lowest amount of heat
Lignite
Peat
Anthracite
Bituminous Coal
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which among the following is the cleanest fuel
Coal
Petrol
Diesel
CNG
- 9. Multiple Choice
Ointments, candles,Vaseline etc. are made up of
Lubricating Oil
Petrol
LPG
Paraffin wax
- 10. Multiple Choice
A gas which is found along with petroleum
Carbon dioxide
Water gas
Natural gas
Producer gas
- 11. Multiple Choice
The first oil well was drilled in
USA
UK
India
Iran
- 12. Multiple Choice
Full form of LPG
Light petroleum gas
Liquified petroleum gas
Long pipe of gas
Long petroleum gas
- 13. Multiple Choice
Various material which are obtained from nature are called natural resources.Which of the following is not a natural resource
Minerals
Water
Soil
Plastic
- 14. Multiple Choice
Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads
Butane
Anthracite
Bitumen
Hydrocarbon
- 15. Multiple Choice
The main constituent of LPG is
methane
ethane
propane
butane
- 16. Multiple Choice
The chemical added to LPG to help detect its leakage is
isobutene
ethylamine
methyl mercaltan
ethyl mercaptan
- 17. Multiple Choice
Refining of petroleum is done in
Fractionating Column
Zone refining Column
Pronounce Column
None of these
- 18. Multiple Choice
excessive burning of fossil fuels release _______________ which traps __________________ in the atmosphere and causes ________________ .
oxygen , solar radiations , carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide , solar radiations , green house effect
carbon dioxide , solar energy , oxygen
oxygen , solar energy , greenhouse effect
green house effect , solar radiations , oxygen
- 19. Multiple Choice
PCRA stands for
Public Conservations Research Association
Petroleum Conservation Research Association
Public Council of Research Association
Partial Counting of remaining Amendment
- 20. Multiple ChoiceName this alkaneMethaneEthanePropaneButane
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following could contain a triple bond?C4H10C4H8C4H6C4H12
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following is saturated?waterC4H8C4H10C5H8
- 23. Multiple Choice
This prefix means 7
but
hept
hex
non
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the general formula of the alkenes?
CnH2n+1
CnH2n+2
CnH2n
CnH2n+1OH
- 25. Multiple Choice
In complete combustion, the products are?
Carbon monoxide and water
Carbon dioxide and water
Carbon dioxide and carbon
Carbon and water
- 26. Multiple Choice
Where in the fractionating column are shorter chain hydrocarbon molecules obtained?
At the top
At the bottom
- 27. Multiple Choice
Fractional distillation separates crude oil based on the different __________ of the molecules in the mixture
melting point
boiling point
freezing point
chemical reactivity
- 28. Multiple Choice
Molecules collected at the bottom of the fractionating column tend to be...
more viscous, less flammable and less volatile
less viscous, more flammable and more volatile
more viscous, more flammable and less volatile
less viscous, less flammable and more volatile
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the IUPAC name of "olefins"?AlkanesAlkenesAlkynesAlkyls
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the general formula of the alkynes?CnH2n+1CnH2n+2CnH2n-1CnH2n-2
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?
N2O and H2O
O3 and H2O
CO2 and CH4
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming ismethanecarbon dioxideCFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)ozone
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.Greenhouse EffectGlobal WarmingCarbon Dioxide GasesMethane
- 34. Multiple ChoiceA colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen. Can cause faintness, death.Nitrogen oxidesGround-level ozoneCarbon monoxideSulfur dioxide
- 35. Multiple Choice
______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.
Carbon dioxide
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Greenhouse gas
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes acid rain?High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollutionFertilizer usePesticide useCFCs
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are greenhouse gases?Carbon dioxideMethaneWater vaporAll answers are correct
- 38. Multiple ChoiceGreenhouses gasesAbsorb and radiate heatDestroy the ozone layerCause respiratory problemsCreate smog
- 39. Multiple ChoiceGlobal warming is due toGreenhouse gasesNitric and sulfuric acidsCFCsOzone depletion
- 40. Multiple Choice
What type of rock is coal categorized as?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
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