Solid Fuels MCQ

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• Which of the following fuels has the highest calorific value?
  ক

  lignite

  খ

  wood

  গ

  bituminous

  ঘ

  anthracite
• Lignite is also called as __________
  ক

  black coal

  খ

  brown coal

  গ

  char coal

  ঘ

  crude oil
• What are the main applications of lignite?
  ক

  domestic fuel

  খ

  railway engines

  গ

  used for steam generation in thermal power plant

  ঘ

  in vehicles
• Which of the following process is correct in the process of conversion of wood into coal?
  ক

  wood → peat → lignite → bituminous coal

  খ

  peat → wood → lignite → bituminous coal

  গ

  lignite → peat → wood → bituminous coal

  ঘ

  wood → lignite → peat → bituminous coal
• The formation of coal is explained by ________
  ক

  ex-situ theory

  খ

  in-situ theory

  গ

  molecular theory

  ঘ

  nuclear theory
• For the generation of electricity, which source is used largely throughout the world?
  ক

  coal

  খ

  hydro power

  গ

  wood

  ঘ

  solar energy
• Most available form of solid fuel is _________
  ক

  coal

  খ

  wood

  গ

  petrol

  ঘ

  lignite
• _______ are used as rocket propellants in olden days.
  ক

  solid fuels

  খ

  liquid fuels

  গ

  petroleum

  ঘ

  gaseous fuels
• One of the disadvantages of solid fuel is _________
  ক

  clinker formation

  খ

  moderate ignition temperature

  গ

  storage

  ঘ

  transportation
• One of the advantages of solid fuel is _________
  ক

  low calorific value

  খ

  requirement of excess air

  গ

  ash formation

  ঘ

  ease of transport
• Semi-bituminous coal are harder than anthracite coal.
  ক

  True

  খ

  False
• Why is the calorific value of anthracite less than that of semi-bituminous coal?
  ক

  Due to high carbon content in it

  খ

  Due to decrease in hydrogen content

  গ

  Due to decrease in nitrogen content

  ঘ

  Due to decrease in the content of volatile matter
• Which area of India consists of high anthracite content?
  ক

  Madhya Pradesh

  খ

  Neyveli

  গ

  Nilgiri

  ঘ

  Darjeeling
• Which of the following anthracite coal is used in steel making?
  ক

  High grade

  খ

  Standard grade

  গ

  Ultra high grade

  ঘ

  Semi high grade
• Why does anthracite is used in drying mal and hops?
  ক

  Due to its high calorific value

  খ

  Due to its low volatile matter

  গ

  Due to low arsenic content present in it

  ঘ

  Due to high carbon content present in it
• Which colour flame does anthracite produces?
  ক

  Yellow

  খ

  Blue

  গ

  Black

  ঘ

  Colourless
• Anthracite coal have a conchoidal fracture.
  ক

  True

  খ

  False
• Which of the following areas of bituminous coal have high volatile matter?
  ক

  Gondwana

  খ

  Neyveli

  গ

  Nilgiri hills

  ঘ

  Raniganj
• Which of the following forms a group between bituminous coal and anthracite?
  ক

  Semi-bituminous coal

  খ

  Sub-bituminous coal

  গ

  Semi-anthracite coal

  ঘ

  Anthracite coal
• Which of the following coal is used widely in the world?
  ক

  Peat

  খ

  Lignite

  গ

  Bituminous

  ঘ

  Anthracite
• What amount of carbon is present in sub-bituminous coal in percentile?
  ক

  60-75%

  খ

  85-90%

  গ

  90-93%

  ঘ

  75-83%
• Which product is obtained after the distillation of bituminous coal?
  ক

  Coal tar

  খ

  Coke

  গ

  Charcoal

  ঘ

  Coal gas
• Which of the following lignite is black in colour?
  ক

  Earthy coal

  খ

  Laminated coal

  গ

  Wood coal

  ঘ

  Australian Morewell coal
• In which area/city of India highest lignite deposits are present?
  ক

  Travancore

  খ

  Rajasthan

  গ

  Neyveli

  ঘ

  Malabar coast
• Which of the following coal have highest volatile matter?
  ক

  Peat

  খ

  Lignite

  গ

  Bituminous

  ঘ

  Anthracite
• From which of the mining technique lignite can be extracted?
  ক

  Open cast mining

  খ

  High wall mining

  গ

  Drift mining

  ঘ

  Slope mining
• How much moisture content is present in lignite?
  ক

  60-75%

  খ

  10-25%

  গ

  35-50%

  ঘ

  75-100%
• For what purpose does the dried peat is used?
  ক

  Thermal insulation

  খ

  Liquid purification

  গ

  Destructive distillation

  ঘ

  For production of calcium carbide
• What happens when we carbonise peat?
  ক

  Charcoal is produced

  খ

  Coke is produced

  গ

  Peat is converted into lignite

  ঘ

  Peat is converted into bituminous
• Which of the following content does upland type of peat consist?
  ক

  Leaves

  খ

  Twigs

  গ

  Decomposed heaths and mosses

  ঘ

  Sedges and grasses