Consider the following statements and choose the correct one:

Here, all these statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Boojho is writing some statements, choose the correct statement and help him:

About 300 million years ago the earth had dense forests in low lying wetland areas. Due to natural processes, like flooding, these forests got buried under the soil. As more soil deposited over them, they were compressed. The temperature also rose as they sank deeper and deeper. Under high pressure and high temperature, dead plants got slowly converted to coal. As coal contains mainly carbon, the slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called carbonisation.

Petroleum was formed from organisms:

Petroleum was formed by the decomposition of the remains of tiny plants and animals buried under the sea millions of years ago.

Which of the following is not a constituent of petroleum?

Coke is not a constituent of petroleum. Coke is prepared by heating coal in the absence of air.

Which of the following statement is or are incorrect?

Paraffin wax is used in ointment, candles, Vaseline etc. Bitumen is used in paints and road surfacing.

Consider the following statements, choose the incorrect one:

Sunlight, air and water are the examples of inexhaustible nature resources. There is a never ending in nature and they can be used again and again. But coal, petroleum and natural gas are non-renewable resources of energy. By using or exhausted, no more supply of these fuels will be available in the near future.

Which substance is formed by the carbonization of dead vegetation?

Coal is formed by the carbonization of dead vegetation.

Coal is formed from the remains of:

Coal is formed by the decomposition of large land plants and trees buried under the earth about 300 million years ago.

Which of the following statement is or are incorrect?

Here, all these statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Paheli is writing about the advantages of liquefied petroleum gas. Which of the following statements are incorrect? Would you help him to know that?

The most common fuel used in homes is liquefied petroleum gas because it is obtained from petroleum and it is liquefied by compression before filling into the gas cylinders. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists mainly of butane. LPG burns easily and it does not produce any poisonous gas on burning. LPG burns with a smokeless flame and hence does not cause air pollution.

Boojho is writing some statements, choose the incorrect statement and help him:

Here, all these statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

People are advised to save petrol while driving. Considered the sentences and choose the correct statements which are fits to saving petrol.

Here, all these statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Which of the following is a pair of exhaustible natural resources?

Wildlife and minerals are exhaustible natural resources because these resources are present in a limited quantity in nature and can be exhausted by human activities.

Paheli is writing some sentences about fossil fuel as “we should use fossil fuel only when absolutely necessary” because:

Here, all these statements are correct about fossil fuel. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Consider the following statements, choose the incorrect one:

Sunlight, air and water are the examples of inexhaustible nature resources. There is a never ending in nature and they can be used again and again. But coal, petroleum and natural gas are non-renewable resources of energy. By using or exhausted, no more supply of these fuels will be available in the near future.

Various materials which are obtained from nature are called natural resources. Which of the following is not a natural resource?

Minerals, water and soil are the natural resources but plastic is a man-made material. So, plastic is not a natural resource.

In which of the following sentences is or are correct?

Coal tar is black liquid which have unpleasant smell and obtained from coke. Although, coal tar is a not a single compound, it is a mixture of 200 types of carbon compounds. Such as, benzene, naphthalene, phenol etc.

Class 8 Science Chapter 5 MCQ

Class 8 Science Chapter 5 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) of Coal and Petroleum. MCQs are now important part of school examinations and very effective to clear the concept of the chapter in particularly science subject.

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Read the following statements and choose the correct one(s):

[A]. Coal is one of the fuels used to cook food.

[B]. When heated in air coal burns and produces mainly carbon dioxide gas.

[C]. Coal tar is black, thick liquid with an unpleasant smell.

[D]. All the above

Boojho appeared in class test where he wrote some statements but he confused to know the incorrect statement. Would you help him to know that?

[A]. Compressed natural gas is less polluting fuel than petrol and diesel.

[B]. Under high temperature and pressure did plants get slowly convert to coal.

[C]. Wildlife is an exhaustible natural resource.

[D]. Resources which are present in unlimited quantity in nature are called exhaustible natural resources.

Naphthalene balls are obtained from coal tar and are used as:

[A]. Mosquito repellent

[B]. Honeybee repellent

[C]. Moth repellent

[D]. Snake repellent

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Paheli is writing some statements. She wants to know in which of the following statements is or are correct?

[A]. Coal is hard, black, combustible mineral that consists mainly of carbon.

[B]. The slow process by which the dead plants buried deep under the earth have coal is called carbonization.

[C]. Coal is important because it can be used as a source of heat energy.

[D]. All the above.

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Fossil fuels are obtained from:

[A]. Remains of non-living materials

[B]. Dead remains of birds only

[C]. Dead remains of insects only

[D]. Dead remains of living organisms

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Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. he petroleum gas which has been liquefied under pressure is called liquefied petroleum gas.

[B]. Natural gas consists mainly of methane with small quantities of ethane and propane.

[C]. When natural gas is compressed by applying pressure, it is called compressed natural gas.

[D]. Natural gas is called an uncleaned fuel because it burns with producing smoke.

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Which is the major component of LPG and CNG?

[A]. Hydrogen, Ethane

[B]. Carbon dioxide, Propane

[C]. Butane, Methane

[D]. Propane, Butane

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Air is a natural resource and cannot be exhausted by human activities. It is known as in exhaustible natural resources. Which of the following is another inexhaustible natural resource?

[A]. Coal

[B]. Petroleum

[C]. Sunlight

[D]. Minerals

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Paheli is writing some statement which is given by her teacher. Would you help him to choose the incorrect statements?

[A]. Fossils are the remains of the pre-historic plants or animals, buried under the earth millions of years ago.

[B]. Fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.

[C]. The slow process by which the dead plants breathe deep under the earth have become coal is called carbonization.

[D]. Coal is used to make Coca-Cola.

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Consider the following statement and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. Coal gas, coal tar and coke are called products of coal.

[B]. The strong heating of coal is the absence of air is called “destructive distillation” of coal.

[C]. Coal tar is a thick, black liquid having an unpleasant smell which is obtained by heating coal in the absence of air.

[D]. Coal is used in the manufacturing of copper and aluminum.

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Class 8 Science Chapter 5 MCQ Online Test for 2020-2021

Class 8 Science Chapter 5 MCQ Test with Explanation

Read the following statements and choose the correct one(s):

Boojho appeared in class test where he wrote some statements but he confused to know the incorrect statement. Would you help him to know that?

Naphthalene balls are obtained from coal tar and are used as:

Paheli is writing some statements. She wants to know in which of the following statements is or are correct?

Fossil fuels are obtained from:

Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one:

Which is the major component of LPG and CNG?

Air is a natural resource and cannot be exhausted by human activities. It is known as in exhaustible natural resources. Which of the following is another inexhaustible natural resource?

Paheli is writing some statement which is given by her teacher. Would you help him to choose the incorrect statements?

Consider the following statement and choose the incorrect one:

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