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A Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
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Petroleum done
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B)
Wood done
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C)
Cow dung done
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D)
Dry leaves done
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question_answer2)
Where does natural gas occur?
A)
Above petroleum oil done
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B)
Below petroleum oil done
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C)
Along with petroleum oil done
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D)
Inside volcanic mountains done
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question_answer3)
What is the common name of petroleum?
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Black gold done
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B)
Yellow gold done
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C)
Green gold done
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D)
Blue gold done
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question_answer4)
A What are the most common sources of energy used in automobiles?
A)
Wood and coal done
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B)
Petroleum and diesel done
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C)
LPG and cow dung done
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D)
Natural gas and coal done
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question_answer5)
When an oil well is drilled through rocks, which of the following comes out first?
A)
Coal gas done
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B)
Marsh gas done
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C)
Natural gas done
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D)
Carbon dioxide done
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question_answer6)
By what process is petroleum refined?
A)
Fractional distillation done
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B)
Destructive distillation done
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C)
Distillation done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer7)
During fractional distillation, the crude petroleum is heated to
A)
\[{{600}^{\text{o}}}C\]. done
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B)
\[400-{{500}^{\text{o}}}C\]. done
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C)
\[{{200}^{\text{o}}}C\]. done
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D)
\[{{100}^{\text{o}}}C\]. done
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question_answer8)
Identify the fuel that leaves more smoke and ash on burning.
A)
Solid fuels done
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B)
Liquid fuels done
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Gaseous fuels done
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D)
Any one of the above done
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question_answer9)
What is the underlying principle based on which fractional distillation is carried out?
A)
Different densities of each fraction done
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B)
Different molecular weights of each fraction done
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Different boiling points of each fraction done
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D)
Different melting points of each fraction done
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question_answer10)
Which of the following is used as a fuel?
A)
Gasoline done
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B)
Ether done
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C)
Tar done
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D)
Grease done
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question_answer11)
By which of the given processes is coal formed?
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Carbonization done
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B)
Distillation done
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C)
Vaporization done
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D)
Evaporation done
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question_answer12)
Which of the following has the lowest percentage of carbon?
A)
Lignite done
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B)
Bituminous done
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C)
Anthracite done
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D)
Peat done
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question_answer13)
Which of the forms of coal has the highest percentage of carbon?
A)
Anthracite done
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B)
Bituminous done
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Peat done
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D)
Lignite done
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question_answer14)
What do fuels combine with to produce heat and light?
A)
\[C{{O}_{2}}\] done
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B)
CO done
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C)
\[{{H}_{2}}\] done
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D)
\[{{O}_{2}}\] done
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question_answer15)
What does natural gas mainly consist of?
A)
\[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\] done
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B)
\[C{{H}_{4}}\] done
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C)
\[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{8}}\] done
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D)
\[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{10}}\] done
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question_answer16)
What does gobar gas produced from animal and plant waste contain?
A)
Ethane done
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B)
Methane done
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Propane done
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D)
Acetylene done
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question_answer17)
In LPG cylinder, how is the gas liquified?
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By increasing volume done
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By applying high pressure done
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By increasing temperature done
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By reducing pressure done
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question_answer18)
In fractional distillation of petroleum, where do the vapours with highest boiling point condense?
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In the upper-most portion done
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B)
In the lower-most portion done
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In the middle portion done
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D)
Cannot be said done
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question_answer19)
Why is kerosene oil regarded more suitable than petrol in oil lamps?
A)
Kerosene is heavier. done
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Kerosene is expensive. done
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Kerosene is less volatile. done
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D)
Kerosene is more volatile. done
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question_answer20)
Where is kerosene mainly used?
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In laying down roads. done
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As fuel in jet engines. done
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In making water proof materials. done
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D)
In furnaces of industries. done
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question_answer21)
Match the entries in Column I with those in Column II.
| Column - I | | Column - II |
(a) | Carbonization | (i) | Coke |
(b) | Destructive distillation | (ii) | Coal |
(c) | Cracking | (iii) | Petroleum |
(d) | Refining | (iv) | Hydrocarbons |
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a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 done
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B)
a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3 done
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C)
a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 done
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D)
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 done
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question_answer22)
Which of these is the main constituent of petroleum gas?
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Butane done
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B)
Propane done
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C)
Methane done
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D)
Ethane done
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question_answer23)
What is the source of fly ash?
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Petroleum done
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B)
Natural gas done
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C)
Coal done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer24)
Which one of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
A)
Coal done
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B)
Biogas done
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C)
Petroleum done
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D)
Natural gas done
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question_answer25)
Study the characteristics given below:
It is a tough, porous and black substance. |
It is a pure form of carbon. |
Based on the above characteristics, identify it from the following.
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Kerosene done
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B)
Petrol done
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Coke done
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D)
Lubricating oil done
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question_answer26)
Which of the following statements is true about petroleum?
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Lighter than water and soluble in it. done
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Heavier than water and insoluble in it. done
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C)
Lighter than water and insoluble in it. done
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D)
Heavier than water and soluble in it. done
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question_answer27)
Which of the following properties is NOT a characteristic of a good fuel?
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High ignition temperature done
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Low cost done
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Causes minimum pollution done
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Readily available done
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question_answer28)
Why is producer gas not a good fuel?
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It contains CO which is poisonous. done
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B)
It contains \[C{{O}_{2}}\]which is abundant. done
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It contains \[C{{O}_{2}}\]which does not burn. done
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D)
It contains \[{{N}_{2}}\]which does not burn. done
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question_answer29)
Which of the following is most harmful for the human body?
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\[CO\] done
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\[C{{O}_{2}}\] done
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C)
Oxides of nitrogen done
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D)
Lead compounds done
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question_answer30)
What are the characteristics of a rocket fuel?
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Light and compact done
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B)
High calorific value done
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C)
Burns rapidly done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer31)
Which of the following is formed during the process of anaerobic fermentation?
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Biogas done
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B)
Natural gas done
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C)
Water gas done
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D)
Petroleum done
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question_answer32)
Which of the following has the highest boiling point?
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Kerosene done
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B)
Petrol done
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C)
Diesel done
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D)
Water done
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question_answer33)
A How is coke superior than coal as a fuel?
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Coal is a mineral and burns releasing smoke while coke is a residue. done
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Coal is an impure form of carbon, while coke is a pure form of carbon. done
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Only coal consists of atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur while coke mainly consists of carbon. done
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All of the above done
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question_answer34)
Which of the following is in descending order of the quality of coal?
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Peat > bituminous > lignite > anthracite done
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Bituminous > peat > lignite > anthracite done
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C)
Anthracite > bituminous > lignite > peat done
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D)
Lignite > anthracite > bituminous > peat done
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question_answer35)
Which of the following is an example of a liquid fuel?
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Paraffin wax done
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B)
Coal gas done
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LP.G. done
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D)
Alcohol done
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