World Energy Resources: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Petroleum products are obtained from which of the following?

Afrom volcanic rocks
Bfrom sedimentary rocks
Cfrom metamorphic rocks
Dfrom igneous rocks

Question 2 of 25

Which of the following coal producing regions is not in China?

AShantung region
BShanxi region
CSilesia region
DChungking area

Question 3 of 25

Which of the following is not a non-conventional source of energy?

ASolar energy
Bnatural gas
Cwind energy
Dtidal power

Question 4 of 25

What is India's position among wind energy producing countries in the world?

ASecond
Bthird
CFourth
Dfifth

Question 5 of 25

Which of the following is not a source of renewable energy?

Asolar
BAir
Csea waves
DCoal

Question 6 of 25

Which of the following statements is false?

AOnly 5% of the total coal found in the world, Anthracite coal is
BThe Saxony region of Germany is famous for anthracite coal.
CBelgium is a coal importing country
DThe Silesia region is the main coal region of Poland.

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following rivers has the highest potential hydroelectric power potential among all the rivers in the world?

ACongo River
BIndigo
CAmazon
DMississippi

Question 8 of 25

The most important coal field of Germany is-

AWestfolia region
BAbstract Area
CAachen region
DSaxony region

Question 9 of 25

About 50% of the world's coal reserves, Who has it?

AIndia, Russia and the United States
BChina, India and the United States.
CUSA, Russia and China
DChina, India and Russia

Question 10 of 25

Where is Asia's oldest oil producing area located?

AGujarat
BAssam
CRajasthan
DNagaland

Question 11 of 25

Some of the river basins in the world having maximum potential hydropower are-

ACongo, Colombia, Yangtze
BCongo, Amazon, Narmada
CColorado, Narmada, St. Lawrence
DNile, Amazon, Ob

Question 12 of 25

Which of the following are conventional sources of energy? 1. Wind energy 2. Geothermal energy 3. Tidal energy 4. Solar energy

A1 and 4
B1, 3 and 4
C1, 2 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 13 of 25

Which of the following statements is false?

AIn Australia, uranium is found in the Port Darwin and Mary Kathleen areas.
BBeaver Lodge and Port Radium are the main uranium producing areas of the U.S.A.
CIndia has the largest reserves of thorium in the world.
DIndia is the largest producer of thorium in the world.

Question 14 of 25

The correct descending order of the following resources on the basis of their contribution to the total energy production of the world is-

APetroleum, coal, natural gas, hydroelectricity
BPetroleum, coal, hydro-electricity, natural gas
CCoal, petroleum, hydro-electricity, natural gas
DCoal, petroleum, natural gas, hydroelectricity

Question 15 of 25

In which country of the world was hydroelectric power first established in the year 1883?

AIndia
BFrance
CU.N.A.
DRussia

Question 16 of 25

Which variety of coal is known as 'brown coal'?

Aanthracite
Bbituminous
Clignite
Dpeat

Question 17 of 25

Where among the following is the world's largest proven oil reserve located?

AVenezuela
BSaudi Arabia
CIran
DIraq

Question 18 of 25

In which country is hydroelectricity the only source of electrical energy?

ASwitzerland
BNorway
CSweden
DItaly

Question 19 of 25

Which continent of the world has the highest potential for hydroelectric power?

AA. America
BD. America
CAsia
DAfrica

Question 20 of 25

Where are the largest reserves of thorium found?

AIndia
BRussia
CChina
DU.N.A.

Question 21 of 25

The important producers of uranium in the world are -

AZaire and Zambia
BChina and Brazil
CKazakhstan and Canada
DRussia and France

Question 22 of 25

In which country was petroleum first produced?

ARussia
BIran
CSaudi Arabia
DU.N.A.

Question 23 of 25

Which of the following countries is not a member of OPEC? 1. Libya 2. Venezuela 3. Indonesia 4. Uruguay

AOnly 4
B1 and 4
C2 and 4
D3 and 4

Question 24 of 25

Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy?

ABiofuel
Bfossil fuel
Cnuclear power
Dwind energy

Question 25 of 25

Which source provides the largest share of the world's total commercial energy production?

ACoal
Bnatural gas
Cpetroleum
Dnuclear energy