I also think the MCQ regarding pentane's boiling point was option B i.e more covalent bonds have to be broken. Since down the homologous series melting/boiling points increase -> since the number of bonds increases -> hence more heat energy is needed to break the bonds.
As far as the methanol MCQ is concerned, beeloooo is correct - the bond between OH was missing hence it was not the FULL structural bonding of methanol. Option A i.e it can be further oxidized to methanoic acid was the correct answer.
well yes i had a doubt between the covalent and forces one !! but i went with the forces as i doubt that i had read that somewhere !!
check this link :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkane
scroll down to the boiling point heading
and than let me know plz