NCERT Class 8 Science Chapter 3 Coal and Petroleum Test Mock Test
This free online test covers Chapter 3, Coal and Petroleum, from the NCERT Class 8 Science textbook. The 30 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.
Duration
30 mins
Questions
30 MCQs
Total Marks
30 pts
Negative
0 per wrong
Topics Covered in This Paper
Sample Questions
Q1.Which pair is given in the chapter as examples of inexhaustible natural resources?
- AMinerals and natural gas
- BForests and wildlife
- CCoal and petroleum
- DSunlight and air
Q2.Coal, petroleum and natural gas are grouped together as fossil fuels because they:
- AAre all obtained by refining a single dark oily liquid
- BCan all be prepared in the laboratory under high pressure
- CAre all mined from between rocks under the sea bed
- DWere formed from the dead remains of living organisms
Q3.According to the chapter, coal formed from dense forests that were buried about:
- A300 million years ago, in low lying wetland areas
- B300 thousand years ago, in dry desert regions
- C3 million years ago, at the bottom of the sea
- D30 million years ago, in mountain valleys
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- How many questions are in the NCERT Class 8 Science Chapter 3 Coal and Petroleum Test mock test?
- This paper has 30 multiple-choice questions carrying 30 marks in total, to be attempted in 30 minutes.
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- Does this paper have negative marking?
- No, there is no negative marking on this paper, so an attempted guess costs you nothing.
- Are solutions and explanations available?
- Yes. After you submit, every question shows the correct answer with a step-by-step explanation, along with a topic-wise breakdown of your performance.