Q1. A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is known as a .............
(a) Ore
(b) Mineral
(c) Soil
(d) Land

Q2. Which one of the following properties of a mineral is not correct?
(a) Impure
(b) Non-Renewable
(c) Non-Exhaustible
(d) Unevenly Distributed

Q3. Minerals that lie near the earth's surface are simply dug out by the process known as ...............
(a) Quarrying        
(b) Drilling
(c) Open Cast Mining
(d) Shaft Mining

Q4. Non-metallic minerals like Limestone, Sandstone, Marble, etc. are found in the ..................
(a) Metamorphic Rocks
(b) Igneous Rocks
(c) Sedimentary Rocks
(d) Weathered Rocks

Q5. .................. is the largest producer of bauxite in the world.
(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) North America
(d) South America

Q6. Solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas, atomic energy, etc are the examples of ..................
(a) Conventional
(b) Non- Conventional
(c) Ferrous
(d) Non-Ferrous

Q7. Aluminum is obtained from ..................
(a) Iron Ore
(b) Bauxite
(c) Crude Oil
(d) Rocks

Q8. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal dung and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called ..................
(a) Biogas
(b) Natural gas
(c) CNG
(d) LPG

Q9. .................. is found with petroleum deposits and is released when crude oil is brought to the surface.
(a) Natural Gas
(b) Crude Oil
(c) Hydel Energy
(d) Biogas

Q10. .................. can be of black, green, red, yellow or brown in colour.
(a) Copper
(b) Silicon
(c) Mica
(d) Aluminum

Q11. .................. is the world's largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum.
(a) Antarctica
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) Africa

Q12. Metallic minerals which contain iron is known as .................. minerals
(a) Non-Metallic
(b) Power
(c) Ferrous
(d) Non-Ferrous

Q13. The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the earth's surface is called ..................
(a) Quarrying
(b) Drilling
(c) Extracting
(d) Mining

Q14. .................. is the largest producer and exporter of mica in the world.
(a) Brazil
(b) America
(c) India
(d) Antarctica

Q15. .................. is obtained from energy stored in the nuclei of atoms of naturally occurring radio active elements like Uranium and Thorium.
(a) Nuclear Power Energy
(b) Solar Energy
(c) Tidal Energy
(d) Wind Energy

Q16. Heat energy obtained from the earth is called ..................
(a) Solar Energy
(b) Geothermal Energy
(c) Hydel Energy
(d) Tidal Energy

Q17. China, Malaysia and Indonesia are among the world's leading ................. producers.
(a) Tin
(b) Gold
(c) Silver
(d) Diamond

Q18. .................. is a rock deposit that contains enough mineral to make it economically feasible to extract and purify to derive a desired product material.
(a) Coal
(b) Mineral
(c) Bauxite
(d) Ore

Q19. ................. is used in computer industry and is obtained from quartz
(a) Copper
(b) Silicon
(c) Mica
(d) Aluminum

Q20. .................. can be obtained by building dams at narrow openings of the sea.
(a) Geothermal Energy
(b) Hydel Energy
(c) Tidal Energy
(d) Wind Energy

 

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