Description : Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils. (A) Naphthenic (B) Asphalt (C) Paraffin (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (C) Paraffin
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 : Sweetening of petroleum product means the removal of (A) Sulphur & its compounds (B) Water (C) Organic impurities (D) Wax
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur & its compounds
Description : In the atmospheric pressure crude distillation, the content of __________ from lighter fraction to heavier ones. (A) Sulphur increases (B) Sulphur decreases (C) Nitrogen decreases (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur increases
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 : 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 : _______ is one of the product formed during refining of petroleum which is black and sticky solid used for making roads. a) paraffin wax b)asphalt c)kerosene d) gasoline
Last Answer : b)asphalt
Description : The best method of determining sulphur in crude oil is by the __________ method. (A) Kjeldahl (B) Dumas (C) Bomb calorimeter (D) Junkers calorimeter
Last Answer : (C) Bomb calorimeter
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 : Which of the following constituents present in petroleum is responsible for ash formation? (A) Nitrogen compounds (B) Organometallic compounds (C) Sulphur compounds (D) Oxygen compounds
Last Answer : (C) Sulphur compounds
Description : 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 petro
Last Answer : (A) Gives higher yield of petrol
Description : Two elements which can form a large number of compounds are (1) Carbon and Hydrogen (2) Carbon and Nitrogen (3) Carbon and Oxygen (4) Carbon and Sulphur
Last Answer : (1) Carbon and Hydrogen Explanation: The carbon-hydrogen bond (C-H bond) is a bond between carbon and hydrogen atoms that can be found in many organic compounds. Compound classes ... bonds are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons. Collectively they are known as hydrocarbons.
Last Answer : Carbon and Hydrogen
Description : Olefins are (A) Saturated hydrocarbons (B) Unsaturated cyclic compounds (hydrocarbons) (C) Present in substantially good quantity in crude petroleum (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its (A) Wax content (B) Spontaneous ignition temperature (C) Knocking tendency (D) Sulphur content
Last Answer : (B) Spontaneous ignition temperature
Description : Complete removal of __________ from gasoline is done by Unisol process using caustic soda and methyl alcohol. (A) Waxes (B) Mercaptans (C) Asphalt (D) Diolefins
Last Answer : (B) Mercaptans
Description : Short distance transportation of grain, gravel, sand, ash, asphalt etc. is done by using a __________ conveyor. (A) Flight (B) Slat or drag (C) Ribbon (D) Screw
Last Answer : (D) Screw
Description : Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet because it is – (1) sweet in taste due to dissolved sugars (2) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content (3) less acidic (4) less alkaline
Last Answer : (2) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content Explanation: Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet amount of hydrogen sulphide and Carbon dioxide.
Description : Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet because it is : (1) sweet in taste due to dissolved sugars (2) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content (3) less acidic (4) less alkaline
Last Answer : mildly sweet due to low sulphur content
Description : Naphthenic acid is a/an __________ compound. (A) Sulphur (B) Nitrogen (C) Oxygen (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Oxygen
Description : Ethyl mercaptan is a/an __________ compound. (A) Sulphur (B) Nitrogen
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur
Description : Quinoline is a/an __________ compound. (A) Sulphur (B) Nitrogen (C) Oxygen (D) None of these
Description : Ultimate analysis of coal determines its __________ content. (A) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen & sulphur (B) Carbon, ash, sulphur & nitrogen (C) Carbon, sulphur, volatile matter & ash (D) Carbon, volatile matter, ash & moisture
Last Answer : (A) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen & sulphur
Description : Proximate analysis of coal determines its __________ content. (A) Moisture, ash, sulphur & volatile matter (B) Moisture, volatile matter, ash & fixed carbon (C) Moisture, sulphur, nitrogen & fixed carbon (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Moisture, volatile matter, ash & fixed carbon
Description : Proximate analysis of coal determines its __________ content. (A) Moisture, ash, sulphur & volatile matter (B) Moisture & volatile matter (C) Moisture, sulphur, nitrogen & fixed carbon (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Moisture & volatile matter
Last Answer : (C) Carbon, sulphur, volatile matter & ash
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Benzopyrene which causes cancer is present in traces in tobacco, charcoal & petrol driven automobile exhaust (B) NO2 is capable of penetrating the troposphere and ... at all produced during combustion of sulphur bearing fuels as all the sulphur is oxidised to SO2
Last Answer : (D) H2S is not at all produced during combustion of sulphur bearing fuels as all the sulphur is oxidised to SO2
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 : Crude oils containing more than __________ kg of total salts (expressed in terms of NaCl) per thousand barrel is called a 'salty crude'. (A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 15 (D) 25
Last Answer : (B) 5
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 petroleum oil is a __________ fuel. (A) Primary (B) Fossil (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Secondary
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump. (A) Gear (B) Centrifugal
Last Answer : (B) Centrifugal
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 : Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Intermediate (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (B) Naphthenic
Description : Most commonly used crude heater before the fractionation tower in a refinery is the __________ heater. (A) Electric immersion (B) Pipestill (C) Steam coil (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Pipestill
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 : __________ base crude oil is also called asphaltic crude. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Mixed (D) Aromatic
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 : Crude topping column operates at __________ pressure. (A) Atmospheric (B) 10 atm
Last Answer : (A) Atmospheric
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 : 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 : 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 : Salt content (measured as sodium chloride) in electrically desalted crude oil comes down to a level of about __________ ptb (pounds per thousand barrel). (A) 0.03 (B) 3 (C) 35 (D) 70
Description : Natural gas recovered along with crude oil from oil wells is called wet natural gas which has a higher __________ compared to the dry natural gas. (A) Unsaturated hydrocarbon content (B) Calorific value (C) Quantity of propane (D) Quantity of butane
Last Answer : (B) Calorific value
Description : Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation tower of the crude distillation plant is about __________ mm Hg (absolute). (A) 5-10 (B) 30-80 (C) 150-250 (D) 350-400
Last Answer : (B) 30-80
Description : The vacuum maintained in vacuum distillation unit for reduced crude is about __________ mm Hg. (A) 1.2 (B) 12 (C) 120 (D) 700
Last Answer : (C) 120
Description : Light oil whose major component is Benzol, is obtained by the distillation of crude tar in the temperature range of __________ °C. (A) 80-170 (B) 200-300 (C) 250-270
Last Answer : (A) 80-170
Description : Most of Nitrogen is used in the decomposition of __________ and thus plant shows deficiency symptoms : a. Amino acids b. Cellulose c. Carbon compounds d. Organic matter
Last Answer : Cellulose
Description : The catalytic cracking of heavier petroleum fraction is done to produce mainly (A) Gasoline (B) Asphalt (C) Diesel oil (D) Tar
Last Answer : (C) Diesel oil