Q1. [1]
Study the given table and answer the question that follows :
Read the following possible outcomes from the table and choose the correct option :
I. If crude oil continues to be extracted at the present pace, it would be exhausted in about 50 years.
II. In Middle Eastern Countries it may take longer than average of the world.
III. To ensure the availability of crude oil in future, its reuse and recycle policy should be adopted.
IV. In United States of America, Crude oil is likely to run out in just about 10 years.
- (A) Only I, III and IV are correct.
- (B) Only I, II and III are correct.
- (C) Only II, III and IV are correct.
- (D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
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Model Answer
(D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
Statement III is incorrect because crude oil cannot be reused or recycled; conservation applies to metals, not fossil fuels.
Explanation
From the table: World Average reserves last ~50 years (I ✓), Middle East lasts 70 years > world average (II ✓), USA lasts ~10.5 years (IV ✓). Statement III is wrong because recycling/reuse applies to metals, not crude oil (a fossil fuel that is consumed on use). Examiners expect you to read the table carefully and apply subject knowledge to eliminate the incorrect statement.
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