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Question 1
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___________ is added to LPG to detect leakage .

A
Propene

B
Hexanol

C
Isobutane

D
Mercaptan

Solution

A foul smelling chemical (mercaptan) is added to LPG to detect leakage.
Question 2
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The second largest market for coal is:

A
export.

B
electricity generation.

C
the industrial and retail sector.

D
the iron and steel industry.

Solution

Coal has four major markets
(i) Electric utilities
(ii) Industrial/ Retail user
(iii) Steel industry
(iv) Exports
Electric utilities use more than $$86$$% of the coal.
Coal's second-largest market is industrial and retail users, among industries using coal, the largest consumers are chemical manufacturers.
Question 3
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Petroleum is a/an ________natural resource.

A
exhaustible

B
inexhaustible

C
Both A and B

D
None of these

Solution

Petroleum is an exhaustible natural resource because it gets consumed over time. It cannot be replenished.
Question 4
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Vaseline is made from:

A
paraffin wax

B
coal

C
petrol

D
diesel

Solution

Vaseline is a petroleum jelly made from paraffin wax. It is a brand of petroleum-jelly based products. Many people use the term 'Vaseline' as a generic name for petroleum jelly. However, it is actually the brand name.
Question 5
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What is the full form of PCRA?

A
Petroleum Conservation Research Association

B
Petroleum Consumption Research Association

C
Petroleum Conservation Resources Association

D
Petrochemical Consumption Research Association

Solution

Petroleum Conservation Research Association is a registered society set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India (MoP&NG). PCRA is a national government agency engaged in promoting the conservation of petroleum products & energy efficiency in various sectors of the economy.
Question 6
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P.C.R.A stands for:

A
Petroleum Control and Research Association

B
Petrol and Coal Research Association

C
Petroleum Conservation Research Association

D
Public Conservation Research Association

Solution

PCRA stands for Petroleum Conservation Research Association. It advises people how to save petrol/diesel while driving.
Question 7
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Which two transportation means move nearly two-thirds of all U.S. coal shipments?

A
railroads and barges

B
barges and coal slurry pipelines

C
trucks and covered conveyor systems

D
railroads and trucks

Solution

Most coal sent from mine to market travels either by railroad or by barge. Railroads handle the most coal, which is the largest single commodity carried by the rail industry. Barges operating along inland waterways and intercoastal and lake routes handle about 20 percent of domestic coal movements. Railroads and barges combined move nearly two-thirds of all U.S. coal shipments.
Question 8
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Coal can be used as a:

A
purifier

B
fuel

C
insecticide

D
fertilizer

Solution

Coal is an exhaustible natural resource. As it is formed from the dead remains of living organisms so they are called fossil fuels. Some other fossil fuels are petroleum and natural gas.
coal is used as fuel in electricity generation, steel production, cement manufacturing, etc.
Question 9
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Petroleum is mixture of:

A
petrol

B
petroleum gas

C
diesel

D
all of these

Solution

Petroleum is a mixture of kerosene, home heating oil, petrol, petroleum gas, diesel fuel, and gasoline. Petroleum products are complex mixtures derived from crude oil and have similar chemical and physical properties.
Question 10
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Coke is used in the manufacturing of :

A
lead

B
copper

C
steel

D
iron

Solution

Coke is used as a fuel and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. The carbon monoxide produced by its combustion reduces iron oxide in the production of steel.

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Question 1

Propene

Hexanol

Isobutane

Mercaptan

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Question 2

export.

electricity generation.

the industrial and retail sector.

the iron and steel industry.

Solution

Question 3

exhaustible

inexhaustible

Both A and B

None of these

Solution

Question 4

paraffin wax

coal

petrol

diesel

Solution

Question 5

Petroleum Conservation Research Association

Petroleum Consumption Research Association

Petroleum Conservation Resources Association

Petrochemical Consumption Research Association

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Question 6

Petroleum Control and Research Association

Petrol and Coal Research Association

Petroleum Conservation Research Association

Public Conservation Research Association

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Question 7

railroads and barges

barges and coal slurry pipelines

trucks and covered conveyor systems

railroads and trucks

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Question 8

purifier

fuel

insecticide

fertilizer

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Question 9

petrol

petroleum gas

diesel

all of these

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Question 10

lead

copper

steel

iron

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