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This section includes 401 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
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 |
Answer» C. 6 | |
52. |
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 | |
53. |
Which is the most undesirable component in kerosene? |
A. | Aromatics |
B. | I-paraffins |
C. | N-paraffins |
D. | Naphthenes |
Answer» B. I-paraffins | |
54. |
Which of the following contains maximum sulphur? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | Petrol |
C. | Kerosene |
D. | Fuel oil |
Answer» E. | |
55. |
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 |
Answer» C. Enhance the octane number of gasoline | |
56. |
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 |
Answer» D. Vacuum gas oil | |
57. |
Which is an anticing compound? |
A. | Amyl nitrate |
B. | Alcohals |
C. | Mercaptans |
D. | Pyridine |
Answer» C. Mercaptans | |
58. |
Which parameter is used for the grading of paraffin waxes? |
A. | Specific gravity |
B. | Melting point |
C. | Viscosity |
D. | Penetration number |
Answer» D. Penetration number | |
59. |
Which of the following has the lowest cetane number? |
A. | Aromatics |
B. | I-paraffins |
C. | Naphthene |
D. | Olefins |
Answer» B. I-paraffins | |
60. |
Which of the following hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms has minimum smoking tendency? |
A. | Paraffins |
B. | Naphthenes |
C. | Aromatics |
D. | Iso-paraffins |
Answer» B. Naphthenes | |
61. |
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 | |
62. |
Which of the following has maximum hydrogen/carbon ratio (by weight)? |
A. | Naphtha |
B. | Gasoline |
C. | Diesel |
D. | Fuel oil |
Answer» C. Diesel | |
63. |
Which of the following has the highest gum forming tendency in gosoline? |
A. | Paraffins |
B. | Diolefins |
C. | Aromatics |
D. | Naphthenes |
Answer» C. Aromatics | |
64. |
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 |
Answer» C. 50 and 250 | |
65. |
Which of the following fractions of petroleum contains maximum sulphur? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | Gasoline |
C. | Naphtha |
D. | Atmospheric residue |
Answer» E. | |
66. |
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 |
Answer» D. Flash point | |
67. |
Aniline point of high speed diesel may be about __________ °C. |
A. | 35 |
B. | 70 |
C. | 105 |
D. | 150 |
Answer» C. 105 | |
68. |
Which of the following has the minimum °API gravity of all? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | Kerosene |
C. | Petrol |
D. | Furnace oil |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
Flash point of motor gasoline may be around __________ °C. |
A. | 10 |
B. | 45 |
C. | 100 |
D. | 150 |
Answer» C. 100 | |
70. |
Which of the following has the maximum °API gravity of all? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | Kerosene |
C. | Petrol |
D. | Furnace oil |
Answer» D. Furnace oil | |
71. |
Which of the following is desirable in petrol (gasoline) but undesirable in kerosene? |
A. | Paraffins |
B. | Aromatics |
C. | Mercaptans |
D. | Naphthenic acid |
Answer» C. Mercaptans | |
72. |
Which of the following has the highest flash point of all? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | Kerosene |
C. | Petrol |
D. | Furnace oil |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
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 | |
74. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
75. |
Which one is used to determine the colour of petroleum products? |
A. | Colour comparator |
B. | Saybolt chromometer |
C. | Cleveland apparatus |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Saybolt chromometer | |
76. |
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 | |
77. |
Preheating temperature of medium viscosity furnace oil for better atomisation through burner is about __________ °C. |
A. | 50 |
B. | 70 |
C. | 90 |
D. | 140 |
Answer» D. 140 | |
78. |
Which of the following has the highest octane number? |
A. | Aromatics |
B. | I-paraffins |
C. | Naphthenes |
D. | Olefins |
Answer» B. I-paraffins | |
79. |
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 |
Answer» C. Methyl ethyl ketone | |
80. |
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 |
Answer» C. Light diesel oil | |
81. |
Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils. |
A. | naphthenic |
B. | asphalt |
C. | paraffin |
D. | mixed |
Answer» E. | |
82. |
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. | |
83. |
1 centistoke is equal to __________ Redwood I seconds. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 4.08 |
C. | 0.408 |
D. | 40.8 |
Answer» C. 0.408 | |
84. |
Which of the following petroleum products contain minimum sulphur ? |
A. | Naphtha |
B. | Kerosene |
C. | LSHS |
D. | Furnace oil |
Answer» B. Kerosene | |
85. |
Gasoline yield in catalytic reforming of naphtha may be about __________ percent by weight. |
A. | 85 |
B. | 65 |
C. | 50 |
D. | 98 |
Answer» B. 65 | |
86. |
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). | |
87. |
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. |
Answer» C. causes aromatics to combine with each other. | |
88. |
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 |
Answer» B. 250-350 | |
89. |
Which of the following processes is used for the production of petroleum coke ? |
A. | Stabilisation |
B. | Visbreaking |
C. | Cracking |
D. | Reforming |
Answer» D. Reforming | |
90. |
Molecular weight of petrol may be about |
A. | 40-60 |
B. | 100-130 |
C. | 250-300 |
D. | 350-400 |
Answer» C. 250-300 | |
91. |
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. | |
92. |
Which of the following has the highest octane number ? |
A. | Aromatics |
B. | i-paraffins |
C. | Naphthenes |
D. | Olefins |
Answer» B. i-paraffins | |
93. |
Deoiling of wax is done by its |
A. | heating |
B. | cooling |
C. | solvent extraction |
D. | both(b)&(c) |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
Which of the following has the highest flash point of all ? |
A. | Diesel |
B. | Kerosene |
C. | Petrol |
D. | Furnace oil |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
LPG stands for |
A. | liquid petroleum gas |
B. | liquified petrol gas |
C. | liquid petrol gas |
D. | liquefied petroleum gas |
Answer» E. | |
96. |
Catalyst used in catalytic polymerisation which produces polymer gasoline is |
A. | H2SO4 |
B. | H3PO4 |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | AlCl3 |
Answer» D. AlCl3 | |
97. |
Which of the following processes consumes hydrogen ? |
A. | Fluid catalytic cracking |
B. | Visbreaking |
C. | Propane deasphalting |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Visbreaking | |
98. |
Name the endothermic reaction out of the following: |
A. | Catalytic cracking. |
B. | Hydrocracking. |
C. | Dehydrogeneration of naphthene to produce aromatic. |
D. | Catalytic polymerisation. |
Answer» D. Catalytic polymerisation. | |
99. |
Molecular weight of crude petroleum may be around |
A. | 50 |
B. | 250 |
C. | 1500 |
D. | 5000 |
Answer» D. 5000 | |
100. |
The first crude oil refinery of India is located at |
A. | Naharkatiya |
B. | Digboi |
C. | Kochin |
D. | Madras |
Answer» C. Kochin | |