Combustion and Flame Test
1. The process of burning a substance in the presence of oxygen is called:
A. Respiration
B. Combustion
C. Evaporation
D. Condensation
A. Respiration
B. Combustion
C. Evaporation
D. Condensation
2. The substance that burns during combustion is called:
A. Product
B. Fuel
C. Catalyst
D. Residue
A. Product
B. Fuel
C. Catalyst
D. Residue
3. Which gas is necessary for combustion?
A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
4. The lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire is called:
A. Boiling point
B. Ignition temperature
C. Melting point
D. Freezing point
A. Boiling point
B. Ignition temperature
C. Melting point
D. Freezing point
5. Which of the following is a combustible substance?
A. Stone
B. Sand
C. Wood
D. Glass
A. Stone
B. Sand
C. Wood
D. Glass
6. Which of the following is a non-combustible substance?
A. Paper
B. Coal
C. Iron nail
D. Wood
A. Paper
B. Coal
C. Iron nail
D. Wood
7. The burning of LPG in a gas stove is an example of:
A. Rapid combustion
B. Spontaneous combustion
C. Explosion
D. Slow combustion
A. Rapid combustion
B. Spontaneous combustion
C. Explosion
D. Slow combustion
8. Which type of combustion occurs without an external flame?
A. Rapid combustion
B. Spontaneous combustion
C. Explosion
D. Artificial combustion
A. Rapid combustion
B. Spontaneous combustion
C. Explosion
D. Artificial combustion
9. Forest fires are examples of:
A. Rapid combustion
B. Spontaneous combustion
C. Explosion
D. Controlled combustion
A. Rapid combustion
B. Spontaneous combustion
C. Explosion
D. Controlled combustion
10. Firecrackers produce energy in the form of:
A. Heat
B. Light
C. Sound
D. All of these
A. Heat
B. Light
C. Sound
D. All of these
11. An explosion produces:
A. Heat slowly
B. Heat and sound suddenly
C. Only light
D. Only smoke
A. Heat slowly
B. Heat and sound suddenly
C. Only light
D. Only smoke
12. A good fuel should produce:
A. Less heat
B. Maximum heat
C. No heat
D. Smoke only
A. Less heat
B. Maximum heat
C. No heat
D. Smoke only
13. Which of the following is a gaseous fuel?
A. Coal
B. Petrol
C. LPG
D. Wood
A. Coal
B. Petrol
C. LPG
D. Wood
14. Which of the following is a liquid fuel?
A. Petrol
B. Coal
C. Wood
D. Coke
A. Petrol
B. Coal
C. Wood
D. Coke
15. Which of the following is a solid fuel?
A. LPG
B. Natural gas
C. Coal
D. Petrol
A. LPG
B. Natural gas
C. Coal
D. Petrol
16. The amount of heat produced by burning 1 kg of fuel is called:
A. Ignition value
B. Calorific value
C. Heat index
D. Thermal unit
A. Ignition value
B. Calorific value
C. Heat index
D. Thermal unit
17. The unit of calorific value is:
A. Joule
B. Kilojoule per kilogram
C. Newton
D. Watt
A. Joule
B. Kilojoule per kilogram
C. Newton
D. Watt
18. Which fuel has a higher calorific value?
A. Cow dung cake
B. Coal
C. Petrol
D. Wood
A. Cow dung cake
B. Coal
C. Petrol
D. Wood
19. The visible part of fire is called:
A. Heat
B. Flame
C. Gas
D. Spark
A. Heat
B. Flame
C. Gas
D. Spark
20. A candle flame has:
A. One zone
B. Two zones
C. Three zones
D. Four zones
A. One zone
B. Two zones
C. Three zones
D. Four zones