Description : The characterisation factor of a crude oil is calculated as 12.5. It meansthat; it is (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Intermediate (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Paraffinic
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Pensky-Marten apparatus is used for determining flash points above 50°C (B) Characterisation factor of paraffinic crude oil is more than 12 (C) Abel ... An oil having high susceptibility to change in viscosity with temperature changes, has a high viscosity index
Last Answer : (D) An oil having high susceptibility to change in viscosity with temperature changes, has a high viscosity index
Description : True boiling point apparatus is used for the (A) Determination of characterisation factor (B) Evaluation of oil stocks (C) Determination of true vapour pressure (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Crude petroleum oil is a __________ fuel. (A) Primary (B) Fossil (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Secondary
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Which of the following theories of origin of petroleum does not explain the presence of nitrogen & sulphur compounds in crude oil? (A) Modern theory (B) Carbide theory (C) Engler theory (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (B) Carbide theory
Description : In a refinery petroleum crude is fractionated into gas fraction, light ends, intermediate distillates, heavy distillates, residues and by products. The group of products including gas oil, diesel oil and ... the fraction (A) Heavy distillates (B) Intermediate distillates (C) Light ends (D) Residues
Last Answer : (A) Heavy distillates
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) LPG is also used as fuel for automobiles & small furnaces and for cutting & welding of metals (B) The minimum temperature, at which a petroleum oil vapor catches ... about 30-50 Nm3 of gas (D) Maximum yield of naphthalene is obtained on distillation of crude oil
Last Answer : (B) The minimum temperature, at which a petroleum oil vapor catches fire and continues to burn, is called its flash point
Description : Molecular weight of crude petroleum may be around (A) 50 (B) 250 (C) 1500 (D) 5000
Last Answer : (C) 1500
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Carbyne is an allotrope of carbon. 2. Gasoline, used as a fuel in motor vehicles is a mixture of petrol and alcohol. 3. Petroleum is also known as 'liquid gold'. 4. The various components of crude ... (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : All the commercial liquid fuels are derived from natural petroleum (or crude oil). A.True B. False
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Assuming everything else equal, the best way for British Petroleum to transport crude oil from remote oil drilling sites in central Alaska to shipping terminals on the Alaskan coast would be A)waterways. B)airways. C)tanker trucks. D)railroads. E)pipelines.
Last Answer : E)pipelines.
Description : A typical yield of diesel in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent. (A) 8 (B) 18 (C) 28 (D) 35
Last Answer : (A) 8
Description : Pour point and freezing point is equal for (A) Petrol (B) Diesel (C) Water (D) Crude petroleum
Last Answer : (C) Water
Description : Older crude petroleum (A) Is light and better (B) Gives more distillates (C) Gives less tar (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (B) Gives more distillates
Description : Which is almost absent in crude petroleum? (A) Olefins (B) Mercaptans (C) Naphthenes (D) Cycloparaffins
Last Answer : (B) Mercaptans
Description : __________ chloride present in crude petroleum as impurity is the most prolific producer of HCl during distillation. (A) Magnesium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Sodium
Last Answer : (A) Magnesium
Description : Olefins are (A) Saturated hydrocarbons (B) Unsaturated cyclic compounds (hydrocarbons) (C) Present in substantially good quantity in crude petroleum (D) None of these
Description : Hydrogen percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about (A) 5 (B) 15 (C) 25 (D) 35
Last Answer : (B) 15
Description : Carbon percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about (A) 65 (B) 75 (C) 85 (D) 95
Last Answer : (C) 85
Description : Percentage of straight run gasoline in a typical crude oil may be around (A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 38 (D) 52
Last Answer : (D) 52
Description : In the context of the chemical process industries, the term BOD is normally associated with the (A) Characterisation of solid wastes (B) Organic concentration in gaseous effluents (C) Characterisation of liquid effluents (D) Characterisation of boiler feed water
Last Answer : (C) Characterisation of liquid effluents
Description : Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present? (1) Assam (2) Gujarat (3) Off-shore Bombay High (4) Coastal Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (3) Off-shore Bombay High Explanation: India has around 5.4 billion barrels of oil reserves with it and the domestic production has increased in the recent past to reach the 0.8 million barrels ... , it supplied 14% of India's oil requirement and accounted for about 38% of all domestic production.
Description : In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product? (1) Charcoal (2) Crude petroleum (3) Diamond (4) Black gram
Last Answer : (2) Crude petroleum Explanation: In India, the expression 'Black Revolution' is related to the production of crude petroleum. It refers to the attempts made by the government to radically boost crude oil production in the country during the 1970s.
Description : What is the colour of crude petroleum?
Last Answer : Brown
Description : Two trains starting at the same time from two stations 200 km apart and going in opposite directions cross each other at a distance of 110 km from one of the stations. What is the ratio of their speeds? A.9 : 28 B.11 : 9 C.11 : 8 D.9 : 22 E.None of these
Last Answer : Answer – B (11 : 9) Explanation – In the same time, they cover 110 km and 90 km respectively.Ratio of their speeds = 110 : 90 = 11 : 9
Description : What is actual length in feet of a one-half wavelength of a coax with a velocity factor of 0.59 at 26 MHz? A. 11.16 B. 40.29 C. 42.46 D. 46.28
Last Answer : A. 11.16
Description : What is the actual length in feet of a one-half wavelength of a coax with a velocity factor of 0.63 at 28 MHz? A. 44.28 B. 43.46 C. 11.07 D. 46.27
Last Answer : C. 11.07
Description : The yield of straight run LPG from crude oil is about __________ weight percent. (A) 20-25 (B) 1-1.5 (C) 10-15 (D) 0.1-0.2
Last Answer : (B) 1-1.5
Description : Removal of light fractions from crude oil is called its (A) Sweetening (B) Dehydration (C) Stabilisation (D) Visbreaking
Last Answer : (C) Stabilisation
Description : Bottom product of atmospheric pressure crude oil distillation column is termed as (A) Reduced crude (B) Heavy ends (C) Asphalt (D) Residuum
Last Answer : (A) Reduced crude
Description : 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
Last Answer : (B) 3
Description : Crude oil produced by Indian oil fields are predominantly __________ in nature. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Asphaltic (D) Mixed base
Last Answer : (C) Asphaltic
Description : 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 ... prone to thermal decomposition (C) High purity products can be obtained thereby (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) Atmospheric gas oil
Description : Operating condition in the electrical dehydrators for crude oil is about (A) 6.5 kgf/Cm2 & 95°C (B) 1 atm. & 110 °C (C) 20 kgf/cm2 & 110°C (D) 50 atm. and 150°C
Last Answer : (A) 6.5 kgf/Cm2 & 95°C
Description : Naphtha yield in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about__________ percent. (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 18
Last Answer : (B) 6
Description : Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump. (A) Gear (B) Centrifugal
Last Answer : (B) Centrifugal
Description : Paraffin base crude oil as compared to asphalt base crude gives (A) Higher yield of straight run gasoline (B) Higher octane number gasoline (C) Lower viscosity index lube oil (D) Poorer yield of lube oil
Last Answer : (A) Higher yield of straight run gasoline
Description : 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
Last Answer : (B) 1 and 200
Description : A typical yield of kerosene in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent. (A) 4 (B) 10 (C) 18 (D) 26
Last Answer : (B) 10
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) Underground pipelines
Description : Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Intermediate (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (B) Naphthenic
Description : Feed for reforming is generally (A) Naphtha or straight run gasoline (B) Reduced crude (C) Vacuum gas oil
Last Answer : (A) Naphtha or straight run gasoline
Description : Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent. (A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 25
Last Answer : (D) 25
Description : Products drawn from the top to bottom of the crude oil distillation column has progressively increasing (A) Boiling points (B) Molecular weight (C) C/H ratio (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : __________ base crude oil is also called asphaltic crude. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Mixed (D) Aromatic
Description : Electrical desalting of crude oil removes the __________ impurities. (A) Oleophilic (B) Oleophobic (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B
Last Answer : (B) Oleophobic
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) Wax from lube oi
Description : 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
Last Answer : (B) Increases
Description : The conductivity of crude oil-water mixture depends on the (A) pH value (B) Water percentage (C) Temperature (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C