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This section includes 281 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
An upper limit of oil content is limited to about __________ percent for achieving efficient and satisfactory level of wax sweating.$? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 60 | |
| 202. |
With increase in the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon molecules, the density of petroleum products$? |
| A. | Decreases |
| B. | Increases |
| C. | Remains same |
| D. | Unpredictable from the data |
| Answer» C. Remains same | |
| 203. |
Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process?$? |
| A. | Hydroforming |
| B. | Thermofer catalytic reforming |
| C. | Platforming |
| D. | Hyperforming |
| Answer» D. Hyperforming | |
| 204. |
Octane number of n-heptane is assumed to be$? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 70 |
| D. | ‚Äö√ √ª |
| Answer» C. 70 | |
| 205. |
The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to$? |
| A. | Obviate catalyst poisoning |
| B. | Maintain the reaction temperature |
| C. | Sustain the reactor pressure |
| D. | Hydrogenate the feed stock |
| Answer» D. Hydrogenate the feed stock | |
| 206. |
Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel?$? |
| A. | Tetraethyl lead |
| B. | Tetramethyllead |
| C. | Ethyl nitrate or acetone |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Tetramethyllead | |
| 207. |
The reservoir rock containing petroleum has$? |
| A. | Low porosity |
| B. | High permeability |
| C. | High porosity |
| D. | Both B and C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 208. |
True vapour pressure of a petroleum fraction __________ Reid vapour pressure.$? |
| A. | Is less than |
| B. | Is more than |
| C. | Is same as |
| D. | May be either more or less than |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
Alkylation$? |
| A. | Causes olefins to combine with each other |
| B. | Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins |
| C. | Converts iso-paraffin into olefin |
| D. | Converts olefin into paraffin |
| Answer» C. Converts iso-paraffin into olefin | |
| 210. |
Aniline point is the$? |
| A. | Characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils |
| B. | Measure of aromatic content of oil |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Neither A nor B |
| Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
| 211. |
Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.$? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils.$? |
| A. | Naphthenic |
| B. | Asphalt |
| C. | Paraffin |
| D. | Mixed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 213. |
Visbreaking process is used mainly for making$? |
| A. | High cetane diesel |
| B. | High octane gasoline |
| C. | Fuel oil |
| D. | Smoke free kerosene |
| Answer» D. Smoke free kerosene | |
| 214. |
The characterisation factor of a crude oil is calculated as 12.5. It means that; it is$? |
| A. | Paraffinic |
| B. | Naphthenic |
| C. | Intermediate |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Naphthenic | |
| 215. |
In catalytic alkylation, higher iso-butane to olefin ratio gives$? |
| A. | Low final boiling point product |
| B. | Higher yield |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Neither A nor B |
| Answer» B. Higher yield | |
| 216. |
Iso-octane is used as a reference substance in the definition of octane number and it is assigned an octane number value of 100. Iso-octance is chemically known as$? |
| A. | α-methyl naphthalene |
| B. | 2-2-4 tri methyl pentane |
| C. | 1, 3 butadiene |
| D. | Tetra methyl ethylene |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 butadiene | |
| 217. |
Raw Kerosene has a smoke point of 15 mm. After it is subjected to dearomatisation by liquid SO‚ÇÇ extraction (Edeleanu process), its smoke point may become __________ mm.$? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |
| 218. |
Which of the following is not a sulphur compound present in petroleum ?$? |
| A. | Thiophenes |
| B. | Mercaptans |
| C. | Sulphones |
| D. | Pyroles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 219. |
Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation column in oil refinery is in the range of about __________ mm Hg absolute.$? |
| A. | 1 to 5 |
| B. | 30 to 80 |
| C. | 250 to 350 |
| D. | 450 to 500 |
| Answer» C. 250 to 350 | |
| 220. |
Straight run naphtha is converted into high octane number petrol (gasoline) by catalytic$? |
| A. | Cracking |
| B. | Polymerisation |
| C. | Reforming |
| D. | Isomerisation |
| Answer» D. Isomerisation | |
| 221. |
Pour point of a petrofuel is$? |
| A. | Multiple of 3°F |
| B. | Multiple of 5°F |
| C. | 5°C below the temperature at which oil ceases to flow |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 222. |
Which of the following tests is not done for transformer oil?$? |
| A. | Flash point and acid value |
| B. | Aniline point |
| C. | Dielectric strength |
| D. | Copper strip corrosion test |
| Answer» C. Dielectric strength | |
| 223. |
Aniline point test of an oil qualitatively indicates the __________ content of an oil.$? |
| A. | Paraffin |
| B. | Olefin |
| C. | Aromatic |
| D. | Naphthene |
| Answer» D. Naphthene | |
| 224. |
A typical yield of kerosene in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent.? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» C. 18 | |
| 225. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
| 227. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Converts iso-paraffin into olefin | |
| 228. |
Visbreaking process is used mainly for making? |
| A. | High cetane diesel |
| B. | High octane gasoline |
| C. | Fuel oil |
| D. | Smoke free kerosene |
| Answer» D. Smoke free kerosene | |
| 229. |
Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils.? |
| A. | Naphthenic |
| B. | Asphalt |
| C. | Paraffin |
| D. | Mixed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Dielectric strength | |
| 231. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Higher yield | |
| 232. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 butadiene | |
| 233. |
Raw Kerosene has a smoke point of 15 mm. After it is subjected to dearomatisation by liquid SO‚ÇÇ extraction (Edeleanu process), its smoke point may become __________ mm.? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |
| 234. |
Which of the following is not a sulphur compound present in petroleum ?? |
| A. | Thiophenes |
| B. | Mercaptans |
| C. | Sulphones |
| D. | Pyroles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 235. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 250 to 350 | |
| 236. |
Straight run naphtha is converted into high octane number petrol (gasoline) by catalytic? |
| A. | Cracking |
| B. | Polymerisation |
| C. | Reforming |
| D. | Isomerisation |
| Answer» D. Isomerisation | |
| 237. |
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 |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 238. |
Aniline point test of an oil qualitatively indicates the __________ content of an oil.? |
| A. | Paraffin |
| B. | Olefin |
| C. | Aromatic |
| D. | Naphthene |
| Answer» D. Naphthene | |
| 239. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Increase its calorific value | |
| 240. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Oxygen compounds | |
| 241. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Low viscosity index lube oil | |
| 242. |
Testing of the knocking characteristics of petrofuels is done in a __________ engine.? |
| A. | Carnot |
| B. | CFR (Co-operative fuel research) |
| C. | Stirling |
| D. | Diesel |
| Answer» C. Stirling | |
| 243. |
The vacuum maintained in vacuum distillation unit for reduced crude is about __________ mmHg.? |
| A. | 1.2 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 700 |
| Answer» D. 700 | |
| 244. |
Ethyl mercaptan is a/an __________ compound.? |
| A. | Sulphur |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Oxygen |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Nitrogen | |
| 245. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 246. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
| 248. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Water content | |
| 249. |
Octane number of gasoline is a measure of its? |
| A. | Resistance to knock |
| B. | Ignition delay |
| C. | Ignition temperature |
| D. | Smoke point |
| Answer» B. Ignition delay | |
| 250. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Discoloration | |