Fossil Fuels MCQs for CBSE Class 8
Fossil Fuels – MCQs
Class: 8 | Subject: Science
Section 5: Coal and Petroleum
Topic: Fossil Fuels
CBSE Board Examination Preparation
Section 5: Coal and Petroleum
Topic: Fossil Fuels
CBSE Board Examination Preparation
Instructions: These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are designed strictly as per the NCERT syllabus, making them ideal for CBSE Class 8 Science examination standard.
1. Fossil fuels are formed from:
Answer: B
Fossil fuels formed from buried organic matter under heat and pressure over millions of years.
2. Which is not a fossil fuel?
Answer: D
Solar energy is renewable, not fossil-based.
3. Fossil fuels are:
Answer: B
They take millions of years to form and are limited.
4. Major fossil fuels include:
Answer: A
These are primary fossil energy sources.
5. Burning fossil fuels releases:
Answer: B
CO₂ contributes to global warming.
6. Natural gas mainly contains:
Answer: A
Methane is the primary combustible component.
7. Fossil fuels are used for:
Answer: D
They power industries, homes, and vehicles.
8. Excess fossil fuel use causes:
Answer: D
Combustion releases harmful gases.
9. Conservation of fossil fuels is necessary because they are:
Answer: B
They will get exhausted if overused.
10. Best way to conserve fossil fuels:
Answer: D
All reduce fossil fuel consumption.
11. LPG is obtained from:
Answer: B
Refined petroleum product.
12. Coal is mainly carbon.
Answer: A
High carbon content makes it a good fuel.
13. Petrol is used in:
Answer: A
Automobile fuel.
14. Diesel engines are used in:
Answer: D
Heavy transport and power generation.
15. Fossil fuels formed over:
Answer: C
Long geological processes.
16. Kerosene is used in:
Answer: D
Multiple fuel uses.
17. Coal mining extracts:
Answer: B
Coal is solid carbon-rich fuel.
18. Fossil fuels are energy sources stored as:
Answer: A
Released on burning.
19. Renewable alternative:
Answer: A
Clean and inexhaustible.
20. Fossil fuel conservation helps reduce:
Answer: D
Sustainable use protects environment.
