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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