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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