Elements and Mining Quiz

Questions on Elements, Minerals and Mines

What colour is the copper mineral called “malachite” ?
(a) Blue
(b) Brown
(c) Red
(d) Green
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The pure element in the following is
(a) Glass
(b) Diamond
(c) Lime
(d) Salt
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The country also known as “Country of Copper” is –
(a) Zambia
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) Mexico
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Which country is the largest producer of bauxite in the world?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Germany
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Galena is the ore of which of the following ?
(a) Lead
(b) Carbon
(c) Nickel
(d) Mercury
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The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is –
(a) Canada
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) USA
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Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
(a) Gold
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon
(d) Hydrogen
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The largest producer of gold in the world
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) South Africa
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The largest production of mica in Asia is from
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Myanmar
(d) India
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Which of the following is not an element?
(a) Sodium
(b)Tin
(c) Water
(d) Carbon
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Which one of the following is a leading producer of copper in the world ?
(a) Bolivia
(b) Chile
(c) Ghana
(d) Zimbabwe
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Which white metal that burns in air forms more of the earth’s crust than carbon, sul­phur, copper or lead?
(a) Tungsten
(b) Iron
(c) Aluminium
(d) Titanium
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The element present in the largest number of rocks and minerals is —
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Aluminum
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Which of these is not an element?
(a) Zinc
(b) Copper
(c) Steel
(d) Silver
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The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is —
(a) Zinc
(b) Copper
(c) Aluminium
(d) Iron
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Elements contain only __ type of atoms
(a) Single
(b) Many
(c) Same
(d) Different
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Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Austria
(c) Norway
(d) Sri Lanka
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Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals ?
(a) They are created by natural processes.
(b) They have a definite chemical composition.
(c) They are inexhaustible
(d) Their distribution is uneven
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