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Petroleum Refinery Engineering MCQ Questions & Answers

Petroleum Refinery Engineering MCQs : This section focuses on the "Petroleum Refinery Engineering". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Petroleum Refinery Engineering skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.




Question 1

__________ converts n-paraffins to i-paraffins.

A. Alkylation
B. Polymerisation
C. Isomerisation
D. none of these

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Question 2

__________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline.

A. Gum & sulphur content
B. Viscosity
C. Octane number
D. Reid vapor pressure

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Question 3

__________ is not an important refinery process for upgrading the quality of lubricating oil.

A. Deoiling
B. Solvent refinning
C. Clay treatment
D. Hydrotreatment

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Question 4

__________ test is done to find out the softening point of bitumen.

A. Impact
B. Ball and ring
C. Flame
D. Viscosity

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Question 5

A good lubricant should have high

A. viscosity index
B. volatility
C. pour point
D. none of these

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Question 6

Casing head gasoline is the liquid

A. butane.
B. propane.
C. natural gas.
D. gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression.

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Question 7

Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is

A. platinum on alumina
B. nickel
C. iron
D. aluminium chloride

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Question 8

Catalytic desulphurisation process used for sweetening of straight run gasoline and kerosene uses __________ as catalyst.

A. bauxite
B. fuller's earth
C. activated clay
D. all (a), (b) & (c)

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Question 9

Cetane number of diesel used in trucks may be about

A. 50
B. 14
C. 35
D. 85

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Question 10

Complete removal of __________ from gasoline is done by Unisol process using caustic soda and methyl alcohol.

A. waxes
B. mercaptans
C. asphalt
D. diolefins

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Question 11

Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump.

A. gear
B. centrifugal
C. screw
D. reciprocating

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Question 12

Diesel index.(an alternative index for expressing the quality of diesel) is

A. determined by using a test engine.
B. not related to aniline point.
C. equal to cetane number plus 3.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).

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Question 13

Diesel used in naval applications has a minimum cetane number of

A. 25
B. 35
C. 45
D. 65

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Question 14

Flash point of an oil gives an idea of the

A. nature of boiling point diagram of the system.
B. amount of low boiling fraction present.
C. explosion hazards.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).

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Question 15

Flash point of atmospheric distillation residue is determined by __________ apparates.

A. Pensky-Martens (closed cup type).
B. Abel.
C. Cleveland (open cup type)
D. none of these.

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Question 16

Flash point of motor gasoline may be around __________ °C.

A. 10
B. 45
C. 100
D. 150

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Question 17

For gasoline, the flash point (<50°C) is determined by the

A. Abel apparatus.
B. Pensky-Marten's apparatus.
C. Saybolt chromometer.
D. none of these.

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Question 18

Furfural solvent extraction is used for upgrading (by dissolving aromatics)

A. naphtha
B. lubricating oils
C. wax
D. cracking feedstock

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Question 19

Illuminating characteristics of kerosene is expressed by its

A. smoke point
B. aniline point
C. luminosity number
D. aromatic content

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Question 20

In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is

A. catalytic cracking
B. catalytic reforming
C. hydrotreating
D. alkylation

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Question 21

In the atmospheric pressure crude distillation, the content of __________ from lighter fraction to heavier ones.

A. sulphur increases
B. sulphur decreases
C. nitrogen decreases
D. none of these

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Question 22

Maximum sulphur percentage in low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) furnace oil is about

A. 0.1
B. 1
C. 2.5
D. 3.5

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Question 23

Mercaptans are

A. low boiling sulphur compounds.
B. added in LPG cylinders to detect gas leakage by its smell.
C. undesirable in petrol, as they reduce its octane number.
D. all (a), (b) and (c)

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Question 24

Most commonly used crude heater before the fractionation tower in a refinery is the __________ heater.

A. electric immersion
B. pipestill
C. steam coil
D. none of these

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Question 25

Octane number of gasoline is a measure of its

A. resistance to knock.
B. ignition delay.
C. ignition temperature.
D. smoke point.

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Question 26

Operating condition in the electrical dehydrators for crude oil is about

A. 6.5 kgf/Cm2 & 95°C.
B. 1 atm. & 110 °C.
C. 20 kgf/cm2 & 110°C.
D. 50 atm. and 150°C.

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Question 27

Paraffin base crude oil as compared to asphalt base crude gives

A. higher yield of straight run gasoline.
B. higher octane number gasoline.
C. lower viscosity index lube oil.
D. poorer yield of lube oil.

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Question 28

Pick out the additive property of a lube oil out of following.

A. °API gravity
B. Specific gravity
C. Viscosity
D. Flashpoint

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Question 29

Pick out the undesirable property for a solvent meant for dewaxing of lube oil.

A. Complete miscibility with oil.
B. High solubility of wax in the solvent.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. Neither (a) nor (b).

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Question 30

Pick out the wrong statement about the smoking tendency of various hydrocarbon constituents of kerosene.

A. Smoking tendency of hydrocarbons increases in the order : paraffins → isoparaffins → naphthenes → aromatics.
B. Smoking tendency of paraffins increases with decrease in its molecular weight.
C. Smoking tendency of naphthenes decreases with its increasing molecular weight & also on addition of double bond.
D. Smoking tendency of aromatics decreases with increase in its molecular weight.

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Question 31

Pour point and freezing point is equal for

A. petrol
B. diesel
C. water
D. crude petroleum

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Question 32

Smoke point of a test sample of kerosene is found to be 15 mm. On removal of __________ from it, the smoke point rises to 25 mm.

A. n-paraffins
B. olefins
C. aromatics
D. none of these

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Question 33

Solution used in Doctor's treatment for the removal of mercaptans is

A. sodium hydroxide
B. sodium plumbite
C. cupric chloride
D. potassium isobutyrate

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Question 34

Solvent used in duo-sol extraction for lube oil upgradation is a mixture of

A. propane & phenol-cresol mixture.
B. methyl ethyl ketone & glycol.
C. phenol & furfural.
D. propane & liquid sulphur dioxide.

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Question 35

Solvent used in the deasphalting process is

A. furfurol
B. phenol
C. propane
D. hexane

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Question 36

Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means

A. removal of dissolved gases from it.
B. increasing its oxidation stability.
C. improving its lead susceptibility.
D. increasing its vapour pressure.

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Question 37

Tanks used for the storage of petroleum products (which are inflammable) should be painted with a __________ paint.

A. black
B. white
C. red
D. yellow

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Question 38

The coking process normally mostly used in Indian oil refineries is the __________ coking process.

A. delayed
B. flexi
C. fluid
D. contact

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Question 39

The colour of gasoline is an indication of its

A. octane number.
B. lead susceptibility.
C. gum forming tendency & thoroughness of refining.
D. none of these.

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Question 40

The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a

A. blending component for kerosene.
B. blending component for petrol.
C. feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit.
D. none of these.

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Question 41

The octane number of aviation gasoline may be

A. 79
B. 87
C. 97
D. >100

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Question 42

True boiling point apparatus is used for the

A. determination of characterisation factor.
B. evaluation of oil stocks.
C. determination of true vapour pressure.
D. none of these.

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Question 43

Visbreaking process is used mainly for making

A. high cetane diesel
B. high octane gasoline
C. fuel oil
D. smoke free kerosene

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Question 44

Viscosity index of a lubricating oil

A. is the measure of its flash point.
B. is the measure of variation of viscosity with temperature.
C. should be low.
D. none of these.

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Question 45

Which is the most undesirable component in kerosene ?

A. Aromatics
B. i-paraffins
C. n-paraffins
D. Naphthenes

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Question 46

Which of the following constituents present in petroleum is responsible for ash formation?

A. Nitrogen compounds
B. Organometallic compounds
C. Sulphur compounds
D. Oxygen compounds

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Question 47

Which of the following fractions of a crude oil will have the maximum gravity API (i.e. °API) ?

A. Diesel
B. Gasoline
C. Atmospheric gas oil
D. Vacuum gas oil

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Question 48

Which of the following has the lowest viscosity (at a given temperature) of all?

A. Naphtha
B. Kerosene
C. Diesel
D. Lube oil

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Question 49

Which of the following is used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking ?

A. Silica-magnesia
B. Silica-alumina
C. Bentonite clays
D. All (a), (b) and (c)

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Question 50

Which of the following tests is not done for transformer oil ?

A. Flash point and acid value.
B. Aniline point.
C. Dielectric strength.
D. Copper strip corrosion test.

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Question 51

Salt content (measured as sodium chloride) in electrically desalted crude oil comes down to a level of about __________ ptb (pounds per thousand barrel).

A. 0.03
B. 3
C. 35
D. 70

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Question 52

Aniline point test of an oil qualitatively indicates the __________ content of an oil.

A. Paraffin
B. Olefin
C. Aromatic
D. Naphthene

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Question 53

Char value of Kerosene is the amount of charred oil deposition on the wick obtained after burning it in a standard wick lamp at a standard rate for 24 hours. Char value of a good quality kerosene should be less than __________ mg/kg of kerosene.

A. 1
B. 20
C. 100
D. 500

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Question 54

Gasoline yield in catalytic reforming of naphtha may be about __________ percent by weight.

A. 85
B. 65
C. 50
D. 98

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Question 55

1 centistoke is equal to __________ Redwood I seconds.

A. 1
B. 4.08
C. 0.408
D. 40.8

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Question 56

The main aim of cracking is to produce

A. Gasoline
B. Lube oil
C. Petrolatum
D. Coke

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Question 57

Which of the following does not require preheating during storage in the storage tank as well as during atomisation through burners?

A. PCM
B. Tar
C. Light diesel oil
D. Low viscosity furnace oil

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Question 58

Presence of predominantly large quantity of aromatics (polynuclear) is not desirable in aviation fuel, because it has

A. High pour point and low smoke point
B. Low viscosity index
C. High self-ingnition temperature
D. All of the above

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Question 59

Which of the following is desirable in petrol (gasoline) but undesirable in kerosene?

A. Paraffins
B. Aromatics
C. Mercaptans
D. Naphthenic acid

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Question 60

Octane number of gasoline produced by two stage fluidised catalytic cracking process is

A. 80
B. 87
C. 92
D. 97

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Question 61

Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process?

A. Hydroforming
B. Thermofer catalytic reforming
C. Platforming
D. Hyperforming

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Question 62

In case of liquid petrofuels, momentary combustion is observed at its

A. Flash point
B. Preheating temperature corresponding to viscosity of 25 centistokes
C. Flame temperature
D. Fire point

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Question 63

Main constituent of natural gas is

A. CH₄
B. C₂H₂
C. C₂H₄
D. C₂H₆

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Question 64

Molecular weight of crude petroleum may be around

A. 50
B. 250
C. 1500
D. 5000

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Question 65

The characterisation factor of crude petroleum oil is around

A. 3
B. 11
C. 22
D. 28

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Question 66

With increase in the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon molecules, the density of petroleum products

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. Unpredictable from the data

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Question 67

Petroleum deposits are detected by the.

A. Oil seepage at the surface of the earth
B. Measuremet of density, elasticity and magnetic & electric properties of the rock in the crust of the earth
C. Age & nature of rocks inside the crust of the earth
D. All of the above

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Question 68

Gum formation in stored gasoline is mainly due to the

A. Alkylation of unsaturates
B. Presence of sulphur
C. Oxidation & polymerisation of unsaturates
D. Higher aromatic content

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Question 69

Which of the following gasolines (unleaded) has the least octane number?

A. Catalytically cracked gasoline
B. Straight run gasoline
C. Catalytically reformed gasoline
D. Polymer gasoline

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Question 70

Which of the following categories of gasoline has the highest lead susceptibility?

A. Straight run gasoline
B. Platinum reformed gasoline
C. Catalytical cracked gasoline
D. Polymer gasoline

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Question 71

The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to

A. Obviate catalyst poisoning
B. Maintain the reaction temperature
C. Sustain the reactor pressure
D. Hydrogenate the feed stock

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Question 72

Pyrolysis of kerosene or natural gasoline is done to produce mainly the

A. Olefins and aromatics
B. Lighter paraffins
C. Stabilised gasoline
D. Diesel

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Question 73

Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undersirable in gasoline?

A. Aromatics
B. Mercaptans
C. Paraffins
D. Naphthenic acid

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Question 74

Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its

A. Wax content
B. Spontaneous ignition temperature
C. Knocking tendency
D. Sulphur content

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Question 75

Breathing loss on storage of gasoline occurs due to the

A. Presence of unsaturated air
B. Fluctuation of ambient temperature during day and night
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 76

Octane number of n-heptane is assumed to be

A. 100
B. 0
C. 70
D. ∞

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Question 77

Absolute vapor pressure of petrofuels is found by Reid bomb which is heated in water bath to 100°F. In Reid apparatus, the ratio of the volume of air chamber to that of the liquid fuel chamber is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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Question 78

Waxes present in petroleum products

A. Can be separated out by distillation
B. Are not soluble in them
C. Crystallise out at low temperature
D. Decrease their viscosity

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Question 79

Which of the following processes consumes hydrogen?

A. Fluid catalytic cracking
B. Visbreaking
C. Propane deasphalting
D. None of these

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Question 80

Octane number (unleaded) of reformed gasoline may be upto

A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90

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Question 81

The reservoir rock containing petroleum has

A. Low porosity
B. High permeability
C. High porosity
D. Both B and C

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Question 82

Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude.

A. Asphalt
B. Sulphur compounds
C. Wax
D. Nitrogen compounds

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Question 83

Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease.

A. Stiffness
B. Lubricating properties (e.g. oilness)
C. Service temperature
D. Variation in viscosity with temperature

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Question 84

Isomerisation converts the __________ tot-paraffins.

A. Paraffins
B. Olefins
C. Naphthenes
D. None of these

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Question 85

Which of the following additives improves the cetane number of diesel?

A. Amyl nitrate
B. Ethyl mercaptan
C. Napthenic acid
D. Tetra ethyl lead

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Question 86

Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel?

A. Tetraethyl lead
B. Tetramethyllead
C. Ethyl nitrate or acetone
D. None of these

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Question 87

Catalyst used in alkylation process is

A. Sulphuric acid
B. Nickel
C. Silica gel
D. Alumina

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Question 88

Molecular weight of petrol may be about

A. 40-60
B. 100-130
C. 250-300
D. 350-400

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Question 89

Tetraethyl lead is added to the petrol to increase its octane number, because its octane number is

A. More than 100
B. Round about 100
C. Between 50 and 100
D. Less than 25

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Question 90

The amount of tetraethyl lead added to improve the octane number of motor gasoline is around __________ c.c per gallon of petrol.

A. 3
B. 300
C. 3000
D. 1000

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Question 91

True vapour pressure of a petroleum fraction __________ Reid vapour pressure.

A. Is less than
B. Is more than
C. Is same as
D. May be either more or less than

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Question 92

Octane numbers of motor gasoline used in India and America are respectively

A. 87 & 94
B. 94 & 87
C. 94 & 100
D. 83 & 100

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Question 93

Which is the most effective catalyst used in catalytic cracking of petroleum products?

A. Iron oxide
B. Nickel
C. Vanadium pentoxide
D. Zeolite

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Question 94

Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.

A. Anti-knocking
B. Anti-icing
C. Anti-gum forming
D. Dewaxing

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Question 95

Alkylation

A. Causes olefins to combine with each other
B. Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins
C. Converts iso-paraffin into olefin
D. Converts olefin into paraffin

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Question 96

Which of the following has the highest viscosity of all (at a given temperature)?

A. Naphtha
B. Fuel oil
C. Light diesel oil
D. Petrol

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Question 97

Gasoline extracted from natural gas (by compression and cooling) is called the __________ gasoline.

A. Polymer
B. Unleaded
C. Casing head
D. Straight run

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Question 98

Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?

A. Furfural
B. Propane
C. Methyl ethyl ketone
D. Liquid sulphur dioxide

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Question 99

Which of the following reactions is undesirable in the production of catalytically reformed gasoline?

A. Dehydrogenation of naphthene
B. Dehydrogenation of lower paraffins
C. Dehydrocyclisation of higher paraffins
D. Isomerisation of paraffins

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Question 100

Aniline point is the

A. Characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils
B. Measure of aromatic content of oil
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 101

Which is the most ideal feed stock for 'coking' process used for the manufacture of petroleum coke?

A. Naphtha
B. Vacuum residue
C. Light gas oil
D. Diesel

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Question 102

Which of the following has the highest octane number?

A. Aromatics
B. I-paraffins
C. Naphthenes
D. Olefins

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Question 103

Asphalts are

A. Low molecular weight & low boiling point compounds present in petroleum
B. Desirable in catalytic cracking feedstock, because they produce coke
C. Readily oxidisable and form carbonaceous sludge
D. All of the above

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Question 104

Which one of the following processes aims at producing higher yield of gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatics like benzene & toluene?

A. Reforming
B. Pyrolysis
C. Alkylation
D. Hydrocracking

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Question 105

Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.

A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 25

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Question 106

Clay treatment is used to remove

A. Salt from the crude oil
B. Colour & dissolved gases from cracked gasoline
C. Wax from lube oil
D. None of these

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Question 107

Pick out the correct statement about catalytic polymerisation.

A. H₂SO₄ polymerisation process gives gasoline rich in unsaturates
B. In H₂SO₄ polymerisation, H₃PO₄ is always used with 2% steam to prevent meta & ortho H₃PO₄ formation, which are inactive
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 108

Preheating temperature of medium viscosity furnace oil for better atomisation through burner is about __________ °C.

A. 50
B. 70
C. 90
D. 140

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Question 109

Butadiene is a/an

A. Di-olefin
B. Naphthene
C. Aromatic
D. Olefin

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Question 110

Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils.

A. Naphthenic
B. Asphalt
C. Paraffin
D. Mixed

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Question 111

Paraffins are desirable in lubricating oil, as it has got high

A. Viscosity
B. Viscosity index
C. Smoke point
D. Pour point

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Question 112

Extractor temperature is maintained at -20°C in Edeleanu process to reduce the __________ of kerosene.

A. Smoke point
B. Paraffins
C. Aromatics
D. Naphthenes

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Question 113

Petroleum coke is commercially produced by the __________ process.

A. Hydrocracking
B. Visbreaking
C. Fluid catalytic cracking
D. Delayed coking

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Question 114

Road grade bitumen is produced from vacuum residue by its

A. Aeration
B. Pyrolysis
C. Hydrogenation
D. Steam reforming

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Question 115

Research octane number refers to the

A. Low octane number motor fuels
B. High octane number motor fuels
C. High octane number aviation fuels
D. Unleaded motor fuels

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Question 116

Choose the correct statement.

A. Octane number of i-octane is zero
B. Octane number of paraffins increases with increasing number of carbon atoms
C. Branched chain paraffins have higher octane number than straight chain paraffins with same number of carbon atoms
D. The aromatics have lower octane number than naphthenes with same number of carbon atoms

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Question 117

Choose the correct statement.

A. Coking tendency increases with increasing molecular weight
B. Coking tendency decreases with increasing molecular weight
C. Higher pressure enhances coke formation
D. Coking is an exothermic reaction

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Question 118

A multigrade lubricating oil means an oil having high

A. Viscosity index
B. Viscosity
C. Aniline point
D. Flash point

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Question 119

Reid vapour pressure of gasoline is the measure of its

A. Pour point
B. Cloud point
C. Vapour locking tendency
D. Carbon residue

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Question 120

Which of the following has maximum hydrogen/carbon ratio (by weight)?

A. Naphtha
B. Gasoline
C. Diesel
D. Fuel oil

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Question 121

Waxy crudes are treated with chemical additives mainly to

A. Depress its pour point
B. Dissolve wax
C. Precipitate wax
D. Remove wax

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Question 122

Catalyst used in catalytic polymerisation which produces polymer gasoline is

A. H₂SO₄
B. H₃PO₄
C. Both A & B
D. AlCl3

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Question 123

Which of the following hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms has minimum smoking tendency?

A. Paraffins
B. Naphthenes
C. Aromatics
D. Iso-paraffins

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Question 124

Which of the following has the lowest cetane number?

A. Aromatics
B. I-paraffins
C. Naphthene
D. Olefins

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Question 125

Catalyst used in the catalytic polymerisation is

A. Phosphoric acid on kieselghur
B. Aluminium chloride
C. Nickel
D. Vanadium pentaoxide

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Question 126

Which parameter is used for the grading of paraffin waxes?

A. Specific gravity
B. Melting point
C. Viscosity
D. Penetration number

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Question 127

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins
B. Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in reforming process
C. The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene
D. Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base

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Question 128

Which is an anticing compound?

A. Amyl nitrate
B. Alcohals
C. Mercaptans
D. Pyridine

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Question 129

Naphthenic acid is represented by

A. CnH2n+2O₂
B. CnHsub>2n-2O₂
C. CnHsub>2n+2O₂ (n ≥ 6)
D. CnHsub>2n+6O₂ (n ≤ 6)

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Question 130

Hydrocracking employs

A. High pressure & temperature
B. Low pressure & temperature
C. High pressure and low temperature
D. High temperature and low pressure

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Question 131

Pick out the correct statement.

A. Paraffins have higher octane number than corresponding iso-paraffin
B. Paraffins have lower smoke point than aromatics
C. Suitability of kerosene as a fuel & as an illuminant may be determined by char value test
D. Aviation fuel should have very high cloud point

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Question 132

Solvent used in duo-sol extraction for lube oil upgradation is a mixture of

A. Propane & phenol-cresol mixture
B. Methyl ethyl ketone & glycol
C. Phenol & furfural
D. Propane & liquid sulphur dioxide

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Question 133

The solvent used in Barisol dewaxing process is

A. Hexane
B. Furfural
C. Benzol and ethylene dichloride
D. Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

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Question 134

Pressure & temperature maintained in catalytic cracking is about

A. 2atm & 500°C
B. 10atm & 500°C
C. 30atm & 200°C
D. 50atm. & 750°C

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Question 135

In catalytic cracking, the

A. Gasoline obtained has a very low octane number
B. Pressure & temperature is very high
C. Gasoline obtained has very high aromatic content
D. Gasoline obtained has very high amount of gum forming compounds

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Question 136

The average boiling point of aviation turbine fuel is closest to that of

A. Lubricating oils
B. LPG
C. Diesel
D. Kerosene

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Question 137

Aniline point is a property of the

A. Diesel
B. LPG
C. Naphtha
D. Gasoline

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Question 138

Though increased pressure has a retarding effect on cracking reaction, yet in actual process, a positive pressure of 10-15 kgf/cm² is maintained during cracking mainly to

A. Increase the yield of light distillates
B. Suppress coke formation
C. Enhance the octane number of gasoline
D. Reduce gum content in gasoline

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Question 139

Which of the following contains maximum sulphur?

A. Diesel
B. Petrol
C. Kerosene
D. Fuel oil

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Question 140

Solvent naphtha' used mostly as a solvent in paints and perfumery is produced by the __________ of virgin naphtha into small boiling range cuts.

A. Steam reforming
B. Distillation
C. Desulphurisation
D. None of these

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Question 141

Crude oil is subjected to vacuum distillation in the last stage, because

A. High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose
B. Lighter/low boiling products are prone to thermal decomposition
C. High purity products can be obtained thereby
D. None of these

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Question 142

Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means

A. Removal of dissolved gases from it
B. Increasing its oxidation stability
C. Improving its lead susceptibility
D. Increasing its vapour pressure

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Question 143

Which is the most undesirable component in kerosene?

A. Aromatics
B. I-paraffins
C. N-paraffins
D. Naphthenes

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Question 144

Octane number (unleaded) of gasoline produced by isomerisation of butane may be about

A. 45
B. 55
C. 70
D. 90

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Question 145

With increase in density, the viscosity of petroleum products

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. Either A or B

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Question 146

Viscosity index of a lubricating oil

A. Is the measure of its flash point
B. Is the measure of variation of viscosity with temperature
C. Should be low
D. None of these

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Question 147

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity
B. Color of petroleum products indicates the degree of refinement
C. Lighter petroleum distillates are lighter in color than the heavier residual oils
D. Flouroscene of oils helps to detect its adulteration

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Question 148

The most commonly used feed stock for the reforming reactor is

A. Heavy fuel oil
B. Residuum
C. Straight run gasdine
D. Casing head gasoline

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Question 149

With increase in the molecular weight of aromatic present in kerosene, its smoking tendency

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. Is unpredictable

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Question 150

The best method of determining sulphur in crude oil is by the __________ method.

A. Kjeldah
B. Duma
C. Bomb calorimeter
D. Junkar's calorimeter

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Question 151

Tetra-ethyl lead is added in gasoline to

A. Increase its smoke point
B. Reduce gum formation
C. Reduce the pour point
D. Increase its octane number

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Question 152

Main boring diameter for petroleum well is 20-30 cms in diameter, while the depth of the oil well may be about __________ kms.

A. 0.1 to 0.5
B. 1.5 to 4.5
C. 7.5 to 12.5
D. 15-20

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Question 153

Cetane number of alpha methyl naphthalene is assumed to be

A. 0
B. 100
C. 50
D. ∞

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Question 154

Liquefied petroleum Gas (LPG) used for the household cooking comprises mainly of

A. Propane & butane
B. Butane & ethane
C. Methane & ethane
D. Methane & carbon monoxide

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Question 155

Crude petroleum oil is a __________ fuel.

A. Primary
B. Fossil
C. Both A & B
D. Secondary

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Question 156

In hydrofining catalytic desulphurisation process for sweetening of petroleum products, use of hydrogen

A. Enhances the desulphurisation process
B. Minimises coke formation
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 157

95% (by volume) of LPG at 760 mm Hg pressure will evaporate at __________ °C.

A. 2
B. -40
C. 30
D. 55

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Question 158

Sulphur content in lighter and heavier petroleum products is generally determined respectively by

A. Lamp method and bomb method
B. Bomb method and lamp method
C. Bomb method and quartz tube method
D. Quartz tube method and lamp method

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Question 159

LPG stands for

A. Liquid petroleum gas
B. Liquified petrol gas
C. Liquid petrol gas
D. Liquefied petroleum gas

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Question 160

The conductivity of crude oil-water mixture depends on the

A. PH value
B. Water percentage
C. Temperature
D. All of the above

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Question 161

Flash point of a liquid petroleum fuel gives an idea about its

A. Volatility
B. Explosion hazards characteristics
C. Nature of boiling point diagram
D. All of the above

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Question 162

Pressure maintained in the high pressure primary tower of a three stage crude oil distillation system is about __________ kg/cm² .

A. 1.5
B. 3
C. 6
D. 12

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Question 163

Sweetening of petroleum product means the removal of

A. Sulphur & its compounds
B. Water
C. Organic impurities
D. Wax

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Question 164

Solvent used in the Udex (glycol) extraction process for removal of light aromatics from cracked naphtha is

A. Propane
B. Diethylene glycol
C. Aqueous solution (10% water) of diethylene glycol
D. Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

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Question 165

Carbon/hydrogen ratio (by weight) is maximum (out of following) for

A. Gasoline
B. Kerosene
C. Light gas oil
D. Heavy fuel oil

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Question 166

Mercaptans are

A. Low boiling sulphur compounds
B. Added in LPG cylinders to detect gas leakage by its smell
C. Undesirable in petrol, as they reduce its octane number
D. All of the above

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Question 167

Crude oil produced by Indian oil fields are predominantly __________ in nature.

A. Paraffinic
B. Naphthenic
C. Asphaltic
D. Mixed base

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Question 168

Flash point of atmospheric distillation residue is determined by __________ apparates.

A. Pensky-Martens (closed cup type)
B. Abel
C. Cleveland (open cup type)
D. None of these

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Question 169

Natural gas recovered along with crude oil from oil wells is called wet natural gas which has a higher __________ compared to the dry natural gas.

A. Unsaturated hydrocarbon content
B. Calorific value
C. Quantity of propane
D. Quantity of butane

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Question 170

Operating temperature and pressure in catalytic reforming is about

A. 1-5 Kgf/cm² & 200°C
B. 15-45 Kgf/cm² & 450-550°C
C. 50 - 75 kgf/cm² & 600 - 800°C
D. 5-10 kgf/cm² & 150 - 250°C

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Question 171

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Alkylation produces a larger iso-paraf-fin (having higher octane number) from the reaction of an olefin with smaller iso-paraffin
B. Catalytic alkylation processes use HF, AlCl3 & H₂SO₄ as Catalysts
C. All the alkylation processes use very high temperature (> 1000°C)
D. Gasoline having an octane number of 90 can be produced by alkylation process

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Question 172

Carbon percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about

A. 65
B. 75
C. 85
D. 95

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Question 173

Hydrogen percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about

A. 5
B. 15
C. 25
D. 35

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Question 174

Products drawn from the top to bottom of the crude oil distillation column has progressively increasing

A. Boiling points
B. Molecular weight
C. C/H ratio
D. All of the above

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Question 175

In catalytic cracking process, olefins crack __________ times faster than in thermal cracking process.

A. 100
B. 200-300
C. 1000-10000
D. 10

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Question 176

Ethyl mercaptan is a/an __________ compound.

A. Sulphur
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. None of these

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Question 177

Lane and Garton classification of petroleum is based on its

A. Composition
B. Specific gravity
C. Optical properties
D. Viscosity

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Question 178

The main reaction in reforming is the

A. Dehydrogenation of naphthenes
B. Hydrogenation of naphthenes
C. Hydrocracking of paraffins
D. Saturation of olefins

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Question 179

Petroleum is believed to have originated from __________ sources.

A. Vegetable
B. Animal
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 180

Natural gasoline is produced

A. From oil wells
B. In oil refineries
C. By natural gas stripping
D. None of these

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Question 181

The general formula of naphthenes is

A. CnH2n + 2
B. CnH2n - 6 (where, n ≥ 6)
C. CnHn - 4
D. Same as that for olefins i.e. CnH2n

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Question 182

Casing head gasoline is the liquid

A. Butane
B. Propane
C. Natural gas
D. Gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression

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Question 183

Which of the following is the most widely used cracking process in oil refineries?

A. Dubbs process
B. T.C.C. moving bed process
C. Fluidised bed catalytic cracking process
D. Houdry's fixed bed process

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Question 184

Which of the following tests is not done for transformer oil?

A. Flash point and acid value
B. Aniline point
C. Dielectric strength
D. Copper strip corrosion test

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Question 185

Aniline point is the temperature at which

A. Equal weight of diesel & the aniline are completely miscible
B. Equal weight of aniline & the test sample are completely miscible
C. Equal volume of aniline & the test sample are completely miscible
D. Aniline vaporises

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Question 186

Choose the correct statement regarding thermal cracking.

A. Moderate changes in operating temperature does not change the depth of cracking
B. Increased residence time results in the decreased severity of cracking
C. At low pressure, the yield of lighter hydrocarbons are more
D. Greater depth of cracking gives lower octane number gasoline

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Question 187

Solvent used in Edeleanu process is

A. Furfural
B. Propane
C. Liquid SO₂
D. Phenol

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Question 188

In sweetening process, solutizer agent used with caustic alkali is

A. Potassium isobutyrate
B. Sodium plumbite
C. Methanol
D. Phenol

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Question 189

In catalytic alkylation, higher iso-butane to olefin ratio gives

A. Low final boiling point product
B. Higher yield
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 190

Aromatics have the highes __________ of all the hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms.

A. Smoke point
B. Octane number
C. Cetane number
D. Viscosity

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Question 191

Thermofer catalytic cracking process is a __________ process.

A. Fixed bed
B. Moving bed
C. Fluidised bed
D. Non-catalytic

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Question 192

The order of preference for feedstock to a catalytic reformer is

A. Catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha - virgin naphtha
B. Coking naphtha - virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha
C. Virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha
D. Virgin naphtha - coking naphtha - catalytic naphtha

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Question 193

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Pensky-Marten apparatus is used for determining flash points above 50°C
B. Characterisation factor of paraffinic crude oil is more than 12
C. Abel apparatus is used for determining flash points below 50°C
D. An oil having high susceptibility to change in viscosity with temperature changes, has a high viscosity index

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Question 194

Iso-octane is used as a reference substance in the definition of octane number and it is assigned an octane number value of 100. Iso-octance is chemically known as

A. α-methyl naphthalene
B. 2-2-4 tri methyl pentane
C. 1, 3 butadiene
D. Tetra methyl ethylene

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Question 195

Flash point of an oil gives an idea of the

A. Nature of boiling point diagram of the system
B. Amount of low boiling fraction present
C. Explosion hazards
D. All of the above

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Question 196

Flash point of an oil is determined by the

A. Pensky Martens apparatus
B. Ramsbottom apparatus
C. Saybolt viscometer
D. Conradson apparatus

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Question 197

Cetane number of high speed diesel must be?

A. 30
B. 45
C. 75
D. 95

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Question 198

True boiling point apparatus is used for the

A. Determination of characterisation factor
B. Evaluation of oil stocks
C. Determination of true vapour pressure
D. None of these

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Question 199

Raw Kerosene has a smoke point of 15 mm. After it is subjected to dearomatisation by liquid SO₂ extraction (Edeleanu process), its smoke point may become __________ mm.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 25
D. 100

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Question 200

Smoke point of kerosene expresses its

A. Burning characteristics
B. Luminosity characteristics
C. Aromatic content directly
D. Lamp wick wetting characteristics

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Question 201

Mercapsol and Unisol processes are meant for the

A. Dearomatisation of kerosene
B. Removal of mercaptans
C. Dewaxing
D. Decoloration

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Question 202

Older crude petroleum

A. Is light and better
B. Gives more distillates
C. Gives less tar
D. All of the above

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Question 203

Olefins are

A. Saturated hydrocarbons
B. Unsaturated cyclic compounds (hydrocarbons)
C. Present in substantially good quantity in crude petroleum
D. None of these

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Question 204

Which of the following is not a sulphur compound present in petroleum ?

A. Thiophenes
B. Mercaptans
C. Sulphones
D. Pyroles

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Question 205

The doctor's solution comprises of sodium plumbite in

A. Alcohal
B. Water
C. Aqueous caustic soda
D. Soda ash

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Question 206

Deoiling is the process of removal of oil from wax. It is done by the __________ process.

A. Solvent extraction
B. Sweating
C. Resettling
D. All of the above

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Question 207

Which is almost absent in crude petroleum?

A. Olefins
B. Mercaptans
C. Naphthenes
D. Cycloparaffins

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Question 208

Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation column in oil refinery is in the range of about __________ mm Hg absolute.

A. 1 to 5
B. 30 to 80
C. 250 to 350
D. 450 to 500

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Question 209

The yield of straight run LPG from crude oil is about __________ weight percent.

A. 20-25
B. 1-1.5
C. 10-15
D. 0.1-0.2

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Question 210

Sulphuric acid treatment of petroleum products removes the __________ materials.

A. Gum forming
B. Color forming
C. Asphaltic
D. All of the above

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Question 211

Petroleum liquid fuels having flash point greater than 66°C is considered as safe during storage and handling. Which of the following has flash point > 66°C ?

A. Naphtha
B. Petrol
C. Kerosene
D. Heavy fuel oil

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Question 212

Which of the following is the easiest to crack?

A. Paraffins
B. Olefins
C. Naphthenes
D. Aromatics

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Question 213

Straight run naphtha is converted into high octane number petrol (gasoline) by catalytic

A. Cracking
B. Polymerisation
C. Reforming
D. Isomerisation

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Question 214

Petrolatum is

A. Same as petroleum ether
B. Petroleum coke
C. A mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids
D. None of these

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Question 215

Petroleum

A. Is optically active
B. Constitutes mainly of olefins
C. Does not contain asphalt
D. Does not contain aromatics

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Question 216

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Multigrade lubricating oils have high viscosity index
B. Paraffinic oil has very high viscosity index
C. Naphthenic oil has very low viscosity index
D. High viscosity index means a large change in viscosity with change in temperature

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Question 217

Polymerisation

A. Produces i-octane from cracked gases containing i-butane and butene
B. Causes olefins to combine with each other
C. Causes aromatics to combine with each other
D. Is aimed at producing lubricating oil

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Question 218

Pour point of a petrofuel is

A. Multiple of 3°F
B. Multiple of 5°F
C. 5°C below the temperature at which oil ceases to flow
D. None of these

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Question 219

Presence of aromatics in

A. Diesel increases its cetane number
B. Kerosene increases its smoke point
C. Petrol increases its octane number
D. All of the above

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Question 220

Higher vapour pressure of gasoline indicates

A. Low flash point
B. High breathing loss
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 221

Which of the following processes is used for the production of petroleum coke?

A. Stabilisation
B. Visbreaking
C. Cracking
D. Reforming

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Question 222

The most important property for a jet fuel is its

A. Viscosity
B. Freezing point
C. Calorific value
D. Flash point

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Question 223

Mercaptans are added to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to

A. Reduce its cost
B. Narrow down its explosion limit
C. Assist in checking its leakage from cylinder
D. Increase its calorific value

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Question 224

Pick out the wrong statement about the smoking tendency of various hydrocarbon constituents of kerosene.

A. Smoking tendency of hydrocarbons increases in the order : paraffins → isoparaffins → naphthenes → aromatics
B. Smoking tendency of paraffins increases with decrease in its molecular weight
C. Smoking tendency of naphthenes decreases with its increasing molecular weight & also on addition of double bond
D. Smoking tendency of aromatics decreases with increase in its molecular weight

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Question 225

Name the endothermic reaction out of the following:

A. Catalytic cracking
B. Hydrocracking
C. Dehydrogeneration of naphthene to produce aromatic
D. Catalytic polymerisation

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Question 226

Clay treatment of petroleum products

A. Decolorises & stabilises cracked gasoline
B. Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene
C. Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming
D. All of the above

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Question 227

Which one is preferred for aircraft engine?

A. High viscosity index lube oil
B. Low viscosity index lube oil
C. High freezing point aviation fuel
D. None of these

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Question 228

Reforming

A. Uses naphtha as feedstock
B. Does not much affect the molecular weight of the feed
C. Improves the quality & yield of gasoline
D. All of the above

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Question 229

Reforming converts

A. Olefins into paraffins
B. Naphthenes into aromatics
C. Naphthenes into olefins
D. Naphthenes into paraffin

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Question 230

Crude oils containing more than __________ kg of total salts (expressed in terms of NaCl) per thousand barrel is called a 'salty crude'.

A. 1
B. 5
C. 15
D. 25

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Question 231

Presence of sulphur in gasoline

A. Leads to corrosion
B. Increases lead susceptibility
C. Decreases gum formation
D. Helps during stabilisation

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Question 232

Higher viscosity of lubricating oil usually signifies

A. Lower Reid vapour pressure
B. Higher acid number
C. Higher flash point and fire point
D. Lower flash point and fire point

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Question 233

The most widely used crude topping column in refineries is the __________ column.

A. Bubble-cap
B. Packed bed
C. Fluidised bed
D. Perforated plate

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Question 234

Which of the following factors does not govern the mechanism of petroleum formation from organic sources?

A. PH of the soil
B. Bacterial action
C. Heat
D. Pressure

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Question 235

Platforming is a __________ process.

A. Moving bed
B. Fluidised bed
C. Non-regenerative & fixed bed
D. Regenerative

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Question 236

The vacuum maintained in vacuum distillation unit for reduced crude is about __________ mmHg.

A. 1.2
B. 12
C. 120
D. 700

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Question 237

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is mainly a mixture of

A. Propane & butane
B. Methane & ethane
C. High boiling olefins
D. High boiling naphthenes

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Question 238

LSHS is a type of furnace oil, which

A. Is more viscous than high viscosity furnace oil (HVFO)
B. Stands for low sulphur heavy stock
C. Is an ideal fuel for metallurgical furnaces due to its lower sulphur content (< 1%)
D. All of the above

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Question 239

__________ base crude oil is also called asphaltic crude.

A. Paraffinic
B. Naphthenic
C. Mixed
D. Aromatic

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Question 240

A petroleum well is called 'dry', if it contains

A. Very little oil
B. No natural gas
C. Only natural gas
D. All of the above

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Question 241

Testing of the knocking characteristics of petrofuels is done in a __________ engine.

A. Carnot
B. CFR (Co-operative fuel research)
C. Stirling
D. Diesel

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Question 242

Removal of light fractions from crude oil is called its

A. Sweetening
B. Dehydration
C. Stabilisation
D. Visbreaking

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Question 243

Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its

A. Ignition delay
B. Smoke point
C. Viscosity
D. Oxidation stability

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Question 244

Which one is used to determine the colour of petroleum products?

A. Colour comparator
B. Saybolt chromometer
C. Cleveland apparatus
D. None of these

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Question 245

Cracking is

A. An exothermic reaction
B. An endothermic reaction
C. Favoured at very low temperature
D. None of these

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Question 246

During electrical desalting of crude oil, the electrical conductivity of a mixture of crude oil and water (which ranges between 3 to 8% water) __________ with increase in the amount of water.

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Decreases linearly

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Question 247

Aromatics are desired constituents of

A. Lubricating oil
B. Diesel
C. Kerosene
D. Petrol

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Question 248

Catalytic cracking compared to thermal cracking of residue of vacuum distillation of crude oil

A. Gives higher yield of petrol
B. Lower octane number of petrol
C. Higher sulphur content in the product
D. Higher gum forming material in petrol

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Question 249

The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a

A. Blending component for kerosene
B. Blending component for petrol
C. Feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit
D. None of these

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Question 250

Catalyst used in the catalytic cracking is

A. Silica-alumina
B. Silica gel
C. Vanadium pentoxide
D. Nickel

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Question 251

Naphthenic acid is a/an __________ compound.

A. Sulphur
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. None of these

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Question 252

Good quality kerosene should have

A. Low smoke point
B. High smoke point
C. High aromatics content
D. Low paraffins content

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Question 253

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Higher specific gravity of petroleum products means higher C/H ratio
B. Aromatics have lower specific gravity than corresponding paraffins
C. Hydrocarbons of low specific gravity (e.g, paraffins) possess the maximum thermal energy per unit volume
D. Hydrocarbons of high specific gravity (eg, aromatics) possess the maximum thermal energy per unit weight

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Question 254

Crude oil is transported inland from oil field to refineries, mainly by the

A. Road tankers
B. Rail tankers
C. Underground pipelines
D. None of these

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Question 255

Fuel oil is subjected to visbreaking to reduce its

A. Pour point
B. Viscosity
C. Pressure drop on pumping
D. All of the above

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Question 256

The most suitable solvent for deasphalting vacuum residue is

A. Propane
B. Methyl ethyl ketone
C. Doctor's solution
D. Methanol amine

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Question 257

Deoiling of wax is done by its

A. Heating
B. Cooling
C. Solvent extraction
D. Both B & C

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Question 258

The proper arrangement of the petroleum fractions in order of their boiling points is

A. Lubricating oil > diesel > petrol > LPG
B. Lubricating oil > petrol > diesel > LPG
C. Petrol > lubricating oil > diesel > LPG
D. Petrol > diesel > LPG > lubricating oil

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Question 259

Diesel index is defined as

A. (°API) x (Aniline Point, °F)/100
B. (°API) x (Aniline Point, °C)/100
C. (°API) x (100)/Aniline Point, °F
D. (°API) x (100)/Aniline Point, °C

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Question 260

Dearomatisation of kerosene (by liquid sulphur dioxide extraction) is done to

A. Increase its smoke point
B. Improve its oxidation stability
C. Decrease the breathing loss
D. None of these

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Question 261

Which of the following is used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking?

A. Silica-magnesia
B. Silica-alumina
C. Bentonite clays
D. All of the above

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Question 262

Operating condition in the electrical dehydrators for crude oil is about

A. 6.5 kgf/Cm² & 95°C
B. 1 atm. & 110 °C
C. 20 kgf/cm² & 110°C
D. 50 atm. and 150°C

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Question 263

Flash point of diesel/kerosene (>50°C) is determined by the

A. Abel apparatus
B. Pensky-Martens apparatus
C. Saybolt chromometer
D. None of these

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Question 264

Which of the following has the highest flash point of all?

A. Diesel
B. Kerosene
C. Petrol
D. Furnace oil

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Question 265

Detergent is added as an additive in engine lubricating oil to

A. Reduce deposit formation
B. Keep contaminants in suspension
C. Increase oxidation stability
D. Prevent rusting

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Question 266

Quinoline is a/an __________ compound.

A. Sulphur
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. None of these

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Question 267

Which of the following has the maximum °API gravity of all?

A. Diesel
B. Kerosene
C. Petrol
D. Furnace oil

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Question 268

Smoke point of a good burning kerosene may be around __________ mm.

A. 0-5
B. 20-25
C. 60-75
D. 100-120

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Question 269

Which of the following has the minimum °API gravity of all?

A. Diesel
B. Kerosene
C. Petrol
D. Furnace oil

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Question 270

Name the hydrocarbon having the poorest oxidation stability.

A. Naphthene
B. Olefin
C. Paraffin
D. Aromatics

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Question 271

Hydrogen content in petroleum products varies from 12 to 15% (by weight). As a result the difference between gross and net heating value of petroleum fuels varies in the range of __________ kcal/kg.

A. 600-750
B. 250-350
C. 1000-1500
D. 2000-2500

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Question 272

Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a high octane (octane no. = 115) gasoline blending component is produced by the simple additive reaction of isobutylene with

A. Methyl alcohol
B. Ethyl alcohol
C. Methane
D. Ethane

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Question 273

Catalytic desulphurisation process used for sweetening of straight run gasoline and kerosene uses __________ as catalyst.

A. Bauxite
B. Fuller's earth
C. Activated clay
D. All of the above

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Question 274

Pick out the undesirable property for a solvent meant for dewaxing of lube oil.

A. Complete miscibility with oil
B. High solubility of wax in the solvent
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B

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Question 275

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Higher temperature is employed in visbreaking than in thermal cracking
B. Pyrolysis is a mild thermal cracking process
C. Lead suceptibility of petrol produced by catalytic process is more than that produced by thermal cracking
D. Operating pressure and temperature in thermal cracking process is more than that in catalytic cracking process

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Question 276

Catalyst used in isomerisation process is

A. H₂SO₄
B. H₃PO₄
C. HF
D. AlCl3

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Question 277

Paraffin base crude oil as compared to asphalt base crude gives

A. Higher yield of straight run gasoline
B. Higher octane number gasoline
C. Lower viscosity index lube oil
D. Poorer yield of lube oil

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Question 278

Straight run petrol as compared to methyl/ethyl alcohol has

A. Lower calorific value
B. Lower octane number
C. Higher specific gravity
D. Higher ignition temperature

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Question 279

Feed for reforming is generally

A. Naphtha or straight run gasoline
B. Reduced crude
C. Vacuum gas oil
D. Atmospheric gas oil

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Question 280

Feedstock for polymerisation is

A. Naphtha
B. Cracked gases rich in C₂ & C₄ olefins
C. Low boiling aromatics
D. None of these

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Question 281

The first crude oil refinery of India is located at

A. Naharkatiya
B. Digboi
C. Kochin
D. Madras

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Question 282

High aniline point of a petrofuel (say diesel) indicates that

A. It is highly aromatic in nature
B. It is highly paraffinic in nature
C. It has a very low diesel index
D. Its ignition quality is very poor

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Question 283

Aniline point of high speed diesel may be about __________ °C.

A. 35
B. 70
C. 105
D. 150

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Question 284

In a refinery petroleum crude is fractionated into gas fraction, light ends, intermediate distillates, heavy distillates, residues and by products. The group of products including gas oil, diesel oil and heavy fuel oil belongs to the fraction

A. Heavy distillates
B. Intermediate distillates
C. Light ends
D. Residues

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Question 285

Higher boiling fractions like atmospheric residue is distilled under vacuum at low temperature because at high temperature, there is a tendency of the predominance of

A. Thermal cracking
B. Gum formation
C. Coking
D. Discoloration

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Question 286

Doctor's solution used for sweetening of petroleum products is

A. Sodium plumbite
B. Sodium sulphite
C. Sodium thiosulphate
D. Lead sulphate

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Question 287

Phenols are added in gasoline to

A. Improve the octane number
B. Act as an antioxidant
C. Reduce its viscosity
D. Increase its pour point

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Question 288

__________ chloride present in crude petroleum as impurity is the most prolific producer of HCl during distillation.

A. Magnesium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Sodium

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Question 289

Crude topping column operates at __________ pressure.

A. Atmospheric
B. 10 atm
C. Vacuum
D. 3 atm

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Question 290

Mercaptans is represented as (where R and R' are alkyl groups)

A. R-COOH
B. R-S-H
C. R-S-R
D. R-S-R'

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Question 291

Which of the following is not an important property of fuel oil/furnace oil?

A. Sulphur content
B. Viscosity
C. Aniline point
D. Flash point

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Question 292

Maximum viscosity of tar/PCM/fuel oil for easy and efficient atomisation in conventional burner is __________ centistokes (or 100 Redwood I seconds).

A. 5
B. 25
C. 50
D. 100

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Question 293

LPG when brought to atmospheric pressure & temperature will be a

A. Liquid lighter than water
B. Liquid heavier than water
C. Gas lighter than air
D. Gas heavier than air

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Question 294

Water separometer index (modified) (WSIM) of a petrofuel is the measure of its

A. Emulsification tendency
B. Water separation characteristics
C. Water content
D. Water absorbing capacity from atmosphere

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Question 295

Which of the following fractions of petroleum contains maximum sulphur?

A. Diesel
B. Gasoline
C. Naphtha
D. Atmospheric residue

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Question 296

Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Aromatics have higher specific gravity than paraffins
B. Gross calorific value (GCV) of petrofuels is equal to (12400 - 2100 ρ2) where, ρ is the specific gravity of the fuel at 15.5°C
C. Heavier petrofuels have higher GCV on weight basis (i.e., Kcal/kg) but lower GCV on volume basis (i.e., Kcal/litre)
D. Higher specific gravity of petrofuels means higher C/H ratio

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Question 297

Molecular weight of crude oil is in the range of

A. 100-120
B. 230-250
C. 450-550
D. 600-850

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Question 298

Octane number of gasoline is a measure of its

A. Resistance to knock
B. Ignition delay
C. Ignition temperature
D. Smoke point

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Question 299

Increase in the specific gravity of petroleum products indicates

A. Decrease in paraffin content
B. Increase in thermal energy per unit weight
C. Increase in aromatic content
D. Higher H/C ratio

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Question 300

The condesate obtained on compression of wet natural gas is termed as

A. Liquefied natural gasoline
B. Natural gasoline
C. Liquid natural gas
D. None of these

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Question 301

An upper limit of oil content is limited to about __________ percent for achieving efficient and satisfactory level of wax sweating.

A. 5
B. 15
C. 40
D. 60

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Question 302

The pressure (kg/cm² ) and temperature (°C) maintained in electrical desalters for crude oil are respectively

A. 10 and 120
B. 1 and 200
C. 50 and 250
D. 10 and 300

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Question 303

Which of the following has the highest gum forming tendency in gosoline?

A. Paraffins
B. Diolefins
C. Aromatics
D. Naphthenes

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Question 304

Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil.

A. Paraffinic
B. Naphthenic
C. Intermediate
D. Mixed

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