Petrol and kerosene are miscible liquids.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Petrol and kerosene are miscible liquids as they mix with each other to form a homogeneous mixture with uniform composition throughout.
Miscible liquids: Liquids which mix with each other to form a homogeneous solution.
Example: a mixture of Ethanol $(C_{2} H_{5} OH)$ and Water $(H_{2} O)$ , a mixture of petrol and kerosene, etc.
Hence, the given statement is true.

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