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CLASS 08 - SCIENCE
class 8 combustion and pollution
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 50

1. Absence of safe drinking water may lead to [1]

a) Improper sanitation b) Wastes of time

c) Poor health d) Water born diseases

2. Gaseous pollutant like Sulpher dioxide and nitrogen oxide is mainly released from [1]

a) Service sector b) Cotton industry

c) Paper industry d) Petroleum refinery

3. If a person consumes contaminated water, he may suffer from a disease called [1]

a) Malaria b) Jaundice

c) Tuberculosis d) Skin disease

4. Water-wise habits includes [1]

a) Bath with one bucket of water b) Drinking water properly

c) Turning off taps while brushing d) Wash the flour one time in a day
5. Adding some material to water that spoils its quality and change the smell and colour is called [1]

a) Pollination b) Water work

c) Water pollution d) Water treatment

6. Which of the following is a respiratory disease caused by polluted air? [1]

a) Goiter b) Asthma

c) Jaundice d) Blood pressure

7. Mathura oil refinery and leather industry around Agra are mainly responsible for [1]

a) Pollution in Delhi b) Acid rain on Taj Mahal

c) Acid rain in Delhi d) Skin disease

8. Which of the following gas is most harmful to us? [1]

a) Helium b) Carbon monoxide

c) Carbon dioxide d) Nitrogen

9. Anaerobic bacteria is used for [1]

a) Fragmentation b) Regeneration

c) Fermentation d) Respiration

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10. Which of the following is common toxic chemical that get accumulated by biomagnifications? [1]

a) DDT b) Ozone

c) CFC d) UV rays
11. Potable water is the water which is [1]

a) pure and fit for drinking b) obtained from a lake

c) obtained from a river d) used only for washing clothes

12. Amount of water recommended by United Nation per person per day is [1]

a) 30 litres b) 60 litres

c) 50 litres d) 40 litres
13. Chlorofluorocarbon gas is used in [1]

a) Airoplane b) Rail engine

c) Bus and cars d) Refrigerator and air conditioners

14. Aeration of water during water treatment removes the [1]

a) Germs b) Human excreta

c) Anaerobic bacteria d) Aerobic bacteria

15. Treatment of waste water do not involves [1]

a) Biological treatment b) Physical treatment

c) Hormonal treatment d) Chemical treatment

16. WWF stands for [1]

a) World woman fund b) Water work fund

c) World Wide fund for nature d) Water workers fund

17. Most of the atmospheric air is contained in the atmospheric layer called [1]

a) Stratosphere b) Mesosphere

c) Thermosphere d) Troposphere
18. Algal bloom causes [1]

a) Less presence of oxygen b) More presence of oxygen

c) High dissolved oxygen level d) Low dissolved oxygen level

19. Van Mahotsav is celebrated in month of [1]

a) July b) August

c) February d) January
20. An odd combination of smoke and fog is called [1]

a) water b) rain

c) dust d) smog
21. Which of the following is most polluted stretch of river Ganga? [1]

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 a) Kanpur in U.P b) Haridwar in Uttrakhand

c) Hubli in W.B d) Patna in Bihar

22. Which of the following procedures will give you water free from all impurities? [1]

a) Adding chlorine tablets b) Boiling

c) Distillation d) Filtration
23. Chemicals used for disinfecting water are [1]

a) Nitrogen dioxide and Sulpher oxide b) Nitric acid and ozone

c) Chlorine and ozone d) Chlorine and hydrogen peroxide

24. The substance like sewage, toxic chemicals, and silt forms [1]

a) Soil pollutant b) Water purifier

c) Air pollutant d) Water pollutants

25. Sea water is unfit for drinking because it contains [1]

a) Dissolved organic matter b) Dead plants and animals

c) Large amount of salt d) Rain water

26. Read the following statements: [1]
i. The ignition temperature for dry paper is low as compared to wet paper.
ii. The ignition temperature for wet paper is low as compared to dry paper.

a) statement ii) is correct but i) is b) both are wrong

wrong

c) both are correct d) statement i) is correct but ii) is

wrong
27. Combustion of fuels is done to obtain: [1]

a) Water b) Energy

c) Residues d) Gases
28. Read the following statements: [1]
i. Substance doesn't catch fire until its temperature rises to ignition temperature.
ii. The ignition temperature of different substance does not vary according to the constituent
and state.

a) Statement i) is correct but ii) is b) Both are correct

wrong

c) Both are wrong d) Statement ii) is correct but i) is

wrong
29. Temperature of water inside paper cup held above candle flame: [1]

a) falls due to heat transferred b) increases as flame extinguishes

c) remains the same as earlier d) rise due to heat transferred

30. Carbon dioxide released from extinguisher: [1]

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 i. is denser than air
ii. is lighter than air
iii. concentrates oxygen in vicinity
iv. dilutes oxygen in vicinity

a) only ii & iv are correct b) only i & iv are correct

c) only ii & iii are correct d) only i & iii are correct
31. Some combustion reactions occur suddenly with evolution of large amount of gas. Such a [1]
combustion is:

a) extension b) inflammation

c) expulsion d) explosion
32. Read the following statements : [1]
i) Substances that burn with flame are first converted into vapour.
ii) Wax first melts and changes into vapour before producing flame.

a) Both are wrong b) Statement i) is correct but ii) is

wrong

c) Statement ii) is correct but i) is d) Both are correct

wrong
33. In the following cases fire can be extinguished by removing combustible substance except: [1]

a) a building on fire b) a firecracker

c) a wood log on fire d) a paper on fire

34. Read the following statements : [1]
i) Ignition temperature of kerosene is lower than that of petrol.
ii) Ignition temperature is also known as critical temperature.

a) both are correct b) statement i) is correct but ii) is

wrong

c) both are wrong d) statement ii) is correct but i) is

wrong
35. Some substances do not burn with a flame such as: [1]

a) Kerosene b) Wax

c) Charcoal d) LPG
36. If Bunsen burner is closed which colour flame is produced [1]

a) green b) black

c) yellow d) blue
37. In a candle the part which serves as a fuel is : [1]

a) surrounding air b) the paraffin wax

c) the wick d) the matchstick

38. A flickering flame produces smoke due to: [1]

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 a) presence of ideal fuel b) partial combustion

c) absolute combustion d) high ignition temperature

39. When a fuel undergoes complete combustion it produces: [1]

a) no any flame b) non luminous flame

c) luminous flame d) smoky flame

40. At the base of flame, blue zone occurs due to : [1]

a) complete combustion of wax b) burning of carbon monoxide

vapours

c) glowing of unburnt carbon particles d) presence of unburnt carbon

particles
41. When a candle is lighted, the wick: [1]

a) absorbs liquid wax b) vapourizes

c) burns with yellow flame d) Freeze

42. Read the following statements : [1]
i) Different substances have different ignition temperatures.
ii) Matchstick tail has a low ignition point.

a) statement ii) is correct but i) is b) both are wrong

wrong

c) both are correct d) statement i) is correct but ii) is

wrong
43. Read the following statements: [1]
i. High ignition temperature can cause fire hazards.
ii. Low ignition temperature causes difficulty in ignition.

a) both are correct b) statement i) is correct but ii) is

wrong

c) both are wrong d) statement ii) is correct but i) is

wrong
44. When a piece of rock from space enters earth, it burns because of [1]

a) induction b) destruction

c) friction d) internal reflection

45. Respiration takes place in living organisms is an example of : [1]

a) spontaneous combustion b) slow combustion

c) rapid combustion d) incomplete combustion

46. Within a living cell, food is burned to produce energy through : [1]

a) addition of Carbon dioxide and b) gaseous exchange

water

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 c) combustion d) respiration
47. Read the following statements: [1]
i. Matchstick burns on striking a smooth surface.
ii. Striking generates enough heat to light the matchstick.

a) statement ii) is correct but i) is b) statement i) is correct but ii) is

wrong wrong

c) both are wrong d) both are correct

48. From the fire triangle(essential elements of fire) water removes: [1]

a) Oxygen b) Both heat & oxygen

c) Heat d) Combustible substances

49. Read the following statements: [1]
i. Carbon dioxide is inflammable gas.
ii. Carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen.

a) statement i) is correct but ii) is b) statement ii) is correct but i) is

wrong wrong

c) both are wrong d) both are correct

50. Find the odd one out: [1]

a) soda acid fire extinguisher b) oxygen fire extinguisher

c) foam fire extinguisher d) carbon dioxide fire extinguisher

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