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This section includes 246 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. |
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 |
Answer» D. None of these | |
202. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
203. |
_____________ chloride present in crude petroleum as impurity is the most prolific producer of HCl during distillation? |
A. | Magnesium |
B. | Potassium |
C. | Calcium |
D. | Sodium |
Answer» B. Potassium | |
204. |
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 |
Answer» C. 100 | |
205. |
Cetane number of high speed diesel must be ≥_________________? |
A. | 30 |
B. | 45 |
C. | 75 |
D. | 95 |
Answer» C. 75 | |
206. |
Cetane number of diesel used in trucks may be about __________________? |
A. | 50 |
B. | 14 |
C. | 35 |
D. | 85 |
Answer» B. 14 | |
207. |
Cetane number of alpha methyl naphthalene is assumed to be_________________? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 100 |
C. | 50 |
D. | ∞ |
Answer» B. 100 | |
208. |
Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its____________________? |
A. | Ignition delay |
B. | Smoke point |
C. | Viscosity |
D. | Oxidation stability |
Answer» B. Smoke point | |
209. |
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. |
Answer» E. | |
210. |
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 |
Answer» B. Lower octane number of petrol | |
211. |
Catalyst used in the isomerisation is_______________________? |
A. | Aluminium chloride |
B. | Alumina |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Phosphoric acid |
Answer» B. Alumina | |
212. |
Catalyst used in the catalytic polymerisation is__________________? |
A. | Phosphoric acid on kieselguhr |
B. | Aluminium chloride |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Vanadium pentoxide |
Answer» B. Aluminium chloride | |
213. |
Catalyst used in the catalytic cracking is_____________________? |
A. | Silica-alumina |
B. | Silica gel |
C. | Vanadium pentoxide |
D. | Nickel |
Answer» B. Silica gel | |
214. |
Catalyst used in isomerisation process is __________________ ? |
A. | H2SO4 |
B. | H3PO4 |
C. | HF |
D. | AlCl3 |
Answer» E. | |
215. |
Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is__________________? |
A. | Platinum on alumina |
B. | Nickel |
C. | Iron |
D. | Aluminium chloride |
Answer» B. Nickel | |
216. |
Catalyst used in catalytic polymerisation which produces polymer gasoline is_________________? |
A. | H2SO4 |
B. | H3PO4 |
C. | Both A. and B. |
D. | AlCl3 |
Answer» D. AlCl3 | |
217. |
Catalyst used in alkylation process is__________________? |
A. | Sulphuric acid |
B. | Nickel |
C. | Silica gel |
D. | Alumina |
Answer» B. Nickel | |
218. |
Casing head gasoline is the liquid __________________? |
A. | Butane |
B. | Propane |
C. | Natural gas |
D. | Gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression |
Answer» B. Propane | |
219. |
Carbon/hydrogen ratio (by weight) is maximum (out of following) for_________________? |
A. | Gasoline |
B. | Kerosene |
C. | Light gas oil |
D. | Heavy fuel oil |
Answer» B. Kerosene | |
220. |
Carbon percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about_________________? |
A. | 65 |
B. | 75 |
C. | 85 |
D. | 95 |
Answer» D. 95 | |
221. |
Butadiene is a/an_________________? |
A. | Di-olefin |
B. | Naphthene |
C. | Aromatic |
D. | Olefin |
Answer» B. Naphthene | |
222. |
“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. and B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» C. Both A. and B. | |
223. |
Bottom product of atmospheric pressure crude oil distillation column is termed as________________? |
A. | Reduced crude |
B. | Heavy ends |
C. | Asphalt |
D. | Residuum |
Answer» B. Heavy ends | |
224. |
Both asphalt and wax are produced by ______________ base crude oils? |
A. | Naphthenic |
B. | Asphalt |
C. | Paraffin |
D. | Mixed |
Answer» E. | |
225. |
Boiling range of motor gasoline is an indication of the ___________________? |
A. | Case of starting |
B. | Rate of acceleration |
C. | Vapour locking tendency |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» C. Vapour locking tendency | |
226. |
_____________ base crude oil is also called asphaltic crude? |
A. | Paraffinic |
B. | Naphthenic |
C. | Mixed |
D. | Aromatic |
Answer» C. Mixed | |
227. |
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 A., B. & C. |
Answer» D. All A., B. & C. | |
228. |
Aromatics have the highest ________________ of all the hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms? |
A. | Smoke point |
B. | Octane number |
C. | Cetane number |
D. | Viscosity |
Answer» C. Cetane number | |
229. |
Aromatics are desired constituents of____________________? |
A. | Lubricating oil |
B. | Diesel |
C. | Kerosene |
D. | Petrol |
Answer» E. | |
230. |
Antioxidants are added in petrol to _____________________? |
A. | Impart colour to it, for easy identification |
B. | Minimise the gum formation |
C. | Prevent icing of the carburettor |
D. | Prevent the lead build up in engines |
Answer» C. Prevent icing of the carburettor | |
231. |
Aniline point of the diesel is a measure of its ______________ content? |
A. | Aromatic |
B. | Paraffin |
C. | Olefin |
D. | Naphthene |
Answer» C. Olefin | |
232. |
Aniline point of high speed diesel may be about ____________ °C ? |
A. | 35 |
B. | 70 |
C. | 105 |
D. | 150 |
Answer» C. 105 | |
233. |
Aniline point test of an oil qualitatively indicates the ______________ content of an oil? |
A. | Paraffin |
B. | Olefin |
C. | Aromatic |
D. | Naphthene |
Answer» D. Naphthene | |
234. |
Aniline point is the _________________? |
A. | Characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils |
B. | Measure of aromatic content of oil |
C. | Both A. and B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B. | |
235. |
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 |
Answer» D. Aniline vaporises | |
236. |
Aniline point is a property of the__________________? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | LPG |
C. | Naphtha |
D. | Gasoline |
Answer» D. Gasoline | |
237. |
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 | |
238. |
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 | |
239. |
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. | 4 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
240. |
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 | |
241. |
A typical yield of diesel in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about ________________ percent? |
A. | 8 |
B. | 18 |
C. | 28 |
D. | 35 |
Answer» B. 18 | |
242. |
A petroleum well is called ‘dry’, if it contains ____________________? |
A. | Very little oil |
B. | No natural gas |
C. | Only natural gas |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» D. All A., B. and C. | |
243. |
A multigrade lubricating oil means an oil having high __________________? |
A. | Viscosity index |
B. | Viscosity |
C. | Aniline point |
D. | Flash point |
Answer» B. Viscosity | |
244. |
A good lubricant should have high _____________________ ? |
A. | Viscosity index |
B. | Volatility |
C. | Pour point |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Volatility | |
245. |
95% (by volume) of LPG at 760 mm Hg pressure will evaporate at __________ °C? |
A. | 2 |
B. | -40 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 55 |
Answer» B. -40 | |
246. |
1 centistoke is equal to ______________ Redwood I seconds? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 4.08 |
C. | 0.408 |
D. | 40.8 |
Answer» C. 0.408 | |