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151.

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
Answer» D. Lower flash point and fire point
152.

Higher vapour pressure of gasoline indicates _________________?

A. Low flash point
B. High breathing loss
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» E.
153.

Higher pressure in the reforming reactor________________?

A. Increases coke formation
B. Increases the rate of reaction
C. Produces high octane number gasoline
D. None of these
Answer» E.
154.

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
155.

High aniline point of diesel indicates that, it _____________________?

A. Is highly aromatic
B. Has a large ignition delay
C. Is highly paraffinic
D. Has a low diesel index
Answer» D. Has a low diesel index
156.

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
Answer» C. It has a very low diesel index
157.

hich of the following is the most suitable feed for platforming process (reforming) ?

A. Olefinic hydrocarbon
B. Naphtha
C. Fuel oil
D. Atmospheric residue
Answer» B. Naphtha
158.

H/C ratio (by weight) for the same number of carbon atoms is the highest in case of____________________?

A. Aromatics
B. Paraffins
C. Olefins
D. Naphthenes
Answer» E.
159.

Gum formation in stored gasoline is mainly due to the ____________________?

A. Alkylation of unsaturated
B. Presence of sulphur
C. Oxidation & polymerisation of unsaturated
D. Higher aromatic content
Answer» C. Oxidation & polymerisation of unsaturated
160.

Good quality kerosene should have__________________?

A. Low smoke point
B. High smoke point
C. High aromatics content
D. Low paraffins content
Answer» C. High aromatics content
161.

Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an ________________ agent ?

A. Anti-knocking
B. Anti-icing
C. Anti-gum forming
D. Dewaxing
Answer» C. Anti-gum forming
162.

Gasoline yield in catalytic reforming of naphtha may be about _________________ percent by weight?

A. 85
B. 65
C. 50
D. 98
Answer» B. 65
163.

Gasoline extracted from natural gas (by compression and cooling) is called the ___________ gasoline?

A. Polymer
B. Unleaded
C. Casing head
D. Straight run
Answer» C. Casing head
164.

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

A. Naphtha
B. Lubricating oils
C. Wax
D. Cracking feedstock
Answer» C. Wax
165.

Fuel oil is subjected to visbreaking to reduce its_______________?

A. Pour point
B. Viscosity
C. Pressure drop on pumping
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
166.

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
Answer» E.
167.

Flash point of motor gasoline may be around ______________ °C?

A. 10
B. 45
C. 100
D. 150
Answer» C. 100
168.

Flash point of atmospheric distillation residue is determined by ______________ apparatus?

A. Pensky-Martens (closed cup type)
B. Abel
C. Cleveland (open cup type)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
169.

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
Answer» B. Pensky-Martens apparatus
170.

Flash point of an oil is determined by the _____________________?

A. Pensky Martens apparatus
B. Ramsbottom apparatus
C. Saybolt viscometer
D. Conradson apparatus
Answer» B. Ramsbottom apparatus
171.

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.
Answer» B. Amount of low boiling fraction present
172.

Feedstock for polymerisation is__________________?

A. Naphtha
B. Cracked gases rich in C2 & C4 olefins
C. Low boiling aromatics
D. None of these
Answer» C. Low boiling aromatics
173.

Feed for reforming is generally___________________?

A. Naphtha or straight run gasoline
B. Reduced crude
C. Vacuum gas oil
D. Atmospheric gas oil
Answer» B. Reduced crude
174.

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

A. Smoke point
B. Paraffins
C. Aromatics
D. Naphthenes
Answer» C. Aromatics
175.

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

A. Smoke point
B. Paraffins
C. Aromatics
D. Naphthenes
Answer» C. Aromatics
176.

Ethyl mercaptan is added to the Doctor negative LPG for facilitating the detection of its leakage (by bad odour) to the extent of about ________________ ppm?

A. 1
B. 50
C. 5000
D. 10000
Answer» C. 5000
177.

Ethyl mercaptan is a/an ___________________ compound?

A. Sulphur
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. None of these
Answer» B. Nitrogen
178.

Equal volumes of aniline and diesel oil when mixed at room temperature (during summer) was found to be completely miscible. It means that the aniline point of the diesel is _______________ the room temperature?

A. More than
B. Less than
C. Same as
D. Either more or less; depends on the room temperature
Answer» D. Either more or less; depends on the room temperature
179.

Electrical desalting of crude oil removes the _______________ impurities?

A. Oleophilic
B. Oleophobic
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» C. Both A. and B.
180.

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
Answer» C. Remains unchanged
181.

Diesel used in naval applications has a minimum cetane number of ___________________?

A. 25
B. 35
C. 45
D. 65
Answer» D. 65
182.

Diesel index is defined as_________________?

A. (°API) × (Aniline Point, °F)/100
B. (°API) × (Aniline Point, °C)/100
C. (°API) × (100)/Aniline Point, °F
D. (°API) × (100)/Aniline Point, °C
Answer» B. (°API) × (Aniline Point, °C)/100
183.

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.
Answer» D. All A., B. & C.
184.

_____________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline?

A. Gum & sulphur content
B. Viscosity
C. Octane number
D. Reid vapor pressure
Answer» C. Octane number
185.

Deoiling of wax is done by its _________________?

A. Heating
B. Cooling
C. Solvent extraction
D. Both B. & C.
Answer» E.
186.

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 A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
187.

Dearomatization 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
Answer» C. Decrease the breathing loss
188.

Crude petroleum oil is a _______________ fuel?

A. Primary
B. Fossil
C. Both A. & B.
D. Secondary
Answer» D. Secondary
189.

Crude topping column operates at ________________ pressure?

A. Atmospheric
B. 10 atm
C. Vacuum
D. 3 atm
Answer» B. 10 atm
190.

Crude oil produced by Indian oil fields are predominantly _______________ in nature?

A. Paraffinic
B. Naphthenic
C. Asphaltic
D. Mixed base
Answer» D. Mixed base
191.

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
Answer» C. 15
192.

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
Answer» D. None of these
193.

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
Answer» B. Lighter/low boiling products are prone to thermal decomposition
194.

Crude oil is pumped by a _______________ pump?

A. Gear
B. Centrifugal
C. Screw
D. Reciprocating
Answer» C. Screw
195.

Cracking is___________________?

A. An exothermic reaction
B. An endothermic reaction
C. Favoured at very low temperature
D. None of these
Answer» C. Favoured at very low temperature
196.

______________ converts n-paraffins to i-paraffins ?

A. Alkylation
B. Polymerisation
C. Isomerisation
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
197.

Concentration of H2SO4 catalyst in alkylation is kept between 90-98%, because H2SO4 having concentration?

A. Less than 90% promotes polymerisation
B. More than 98% promotes cracking
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
198.

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

A. Waxes
B. Mercaptans
C. Asphalt
D. Diolefins
Answer» C. Asphalt
199.

CnH2n is the general formula for_______________?

A. Olefins
B. Naphthenes
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
200.

Clay treatment of petroleum products __________________?

A. Decolorizes & stabilises cracked gasoline
B. Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene
C. Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.