Description : LSHS is a type of furnace oil, which (A) Is more viscous than high viscosity furnace oil (HVFO) (B) Stands for low sulphur heavy stock (C) Is an ideal fuel for metallurgical furnaces due to its lower sulphur content (< 1%) (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Maximum sulphur percentage in low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) furnace oil is about (A) 0.1 (B) 1 (C) 2.5 (D) 3.5
Last Answer : (B) 1
Description : Petroleum liquid fuels having flash point greater than 66°C is considered as safe during storage and handling. Which of the following has flash point > 66°C? (A) Naphtha (B) Petrol (C) Kerosene (D) Heavy fuel oil
Last Answer : (D) Heavy fuel oil
Description : . C/H ratio is the minimum in case of (A) Furnace oil (B) Natural gas (C) Coal (D) Naphtha
Last Answer : (B) Natural gas
Description : Which of the following fractions of petroleum contains maximum sulphur? (A) Diesel (B) Gasoline (C) Naphtha (D) Atmospheric residue
Last Answer : (D) Atmospheric residue
Description : Which of the following has the lowest viscosity (at a given temperature) of all? (A) Naphtha (B) Kerosene (C) Diesel (D) Lube oil
Last Answer : (A) Naphtha
Description : Which of the following has the minimum °API gravity of all? (A) Diesel (B) Kerosene (C) Petrol (D) Furnace oil
Last Answer : (D) Furnace oil
Description : Which one of the following petroleum refinery products has the lowest boiling point? (1) Kerosene (2) Gasoline (3) Diesel (4) Lubricating oil
Last Answer : (4) Lubricating oil Explanation: Lubricating oil is the most commonly used lubricant because of its wide range of possible applications. The two basic categories of lube oil are mineral and synthetic.
Description : Which is the most ideal feed stock for 'coking' process used for the manufacture of petroleum coke? (A) Naphtha (B) Vacuum residue (C) Light gas oil (D) Diesel
Last Answer : (B) Vacuum residue
Description : C/H ratio is the maximum in case of (A) Coal (B) Furnace oil (C) Natural gas (D) Naphtha
Last Answer : (A) Coal
Description : Which of the following is not endothermic in nature? (A) Combustion of sulphur (B) Gasification of carbon (C) Thermal cracking of fuel oil (D) Steam reforming of naphtha
Last Answer : (A) Combustion of sulphur
Description : Clay treatment of petroleum products (A) Decolorizes & stabilises cracked gasoline (B) Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene (C) Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Which of the following has the maximum °API gravity of all? (A) Diesel (B) Kerosene (C) Petrol (D) Furnace oil
Last Answer : (C) Petrol
Description : Which of the following is not a manufactured fuel? (A) Furnace oil (B) Bagasse (C) Semi-coke (D) Kerosene
Last Answer : (B) Bagasse
Description : Which of the following fuels has the highest calorific value per unit mass (kcal/kg)? (A) Coal (B) Kerosene (C) Natural gas (D) Furnace oil
Description : Which of the following contains maximum sulphur? (A) Diesel (B) Petrol (C) Kerosene (D) Fuel oil
Last Answer : (D) Fuel oil
Description : Most widely used solvent for dewaxing is (A) Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) (B) Naphtha (C) Petroleum ether (D) Sodium plumbite
Last Answer : (A) Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK)
Description : Mixed gas' used in steel plants is a mixture of (A) B.F. gas and coke oven gas (B) Coke oven gas and converter gas (C) Coke oven gas and L.P.G (D) Blast furnace gas and naphtha vapor
Last Answer : (A) B.F. gas and coke oven gas
Description : 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
Last Answer : (B) Propane
Description : Sulphur content in lighter and heavier petroleum products is generally determined respectively by (A) Lamp method and bomb method (B) Bomb method and lamp method (C) Bomb method and quartz tube method (D) Quartz tube method and lamp method
Last Answer : (B) Bomb method and lamp method
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 : A coal with high ash content is undesirable, as (A) It is abrasive to the coal pulveriser (i.e. ball mill) and the combustion chamber (B) The ash in molten condition gets absorbed in the pores of the ... and stick to the boiler tubes thereby reducing the heat transfer (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) Aniline point
Description : Tar is a better fuel than furnace oil, because of its (A) Higher calorific value (B) Lower sulphur content (C) Higher emissivity (0.8-0.9) resulting in higher radiation heat transfer rate (D) Both (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (D) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Pitch creosote mixture (PCM) as compared to furnace oil is a better fuel, because its (A) Emissivity factor is higher (B) Sulphur content is lower (C) Flue gas has lower dew point thereby facilitating more waste heat recovery (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following has the highest flash point of all? (A) Diesel (B) Kerosene (C) Petrol (D) Furnace oi
Description : The fuel -substance that causes minimum atmospheric pollution is (a) hydrogen (b) kerosene oil (c) coke (d) gasoline
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : How much rail ends are cleaned with Kerosene Oil and steel wire brush? (i) Minimum 100 mm both side (ii) Minimum 50 mm both side.* (iii) No need (iv) As decided by site supervisor
Last Answer : (ii) Minimum 50 mm both side.*
Description : Feedstock for the production of biodiesel is (A) Herbal plants (B) Used vegetable oils (C) LSHS (D) Bagasse
Last Answer : (B) Used vegetable oils
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 : 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 : Dearomatization of kerosene (by liquid sulphur dioxide extraction) is done to (A) Increase its smoke point (B) Improve its oxidation stability (C) Decrease the breathing loss (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Improve its oxidation stability
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 : Which of the following is the most suitable feed for platforming process (reforming)? (A) Olefinic hydrocarbon (B) Naphtha (C) Fuel oil (D) Atmospheric residue
Last Answer : (A) Olefinic hydrocarbon
Description : 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
Last Answer : (B) Fuel oil
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 : 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 : Which of the following has maximum hydrogen/carbon ratio (by weight)? (A) Naphtha (B) Gasoline (C) Diesel (D) Fuel oil
Last Answer : (B) Gasoline
Description : Which of the following oil gasification processes is non-catalytic? (A) Semet-Solvay process (B) Segas process (C) Onia-Gegi process (D) Steam reforming of naphtha
Last Answer : (A) Semet-Solvay process
Description : Nickel is not used as a catalyst in the __________ reaction. (A) Shift conversion (B) Oil hydrogenation (C) Steaming reforming of naphtha (D) Ammonia cracking/dissociation
Last Answer : (A) Shift conversion
Description : What is the full form of 'LSHS' ? -How To ?
Last Answer : The full form of 'LSHS' is Low Sulphur Heavy Stock
Description : Find out the ‗odd‘ among the following choices for fuel substitution for industrial sector of India. a) LDO with LSHS b) Coal with rice husk c) Natural gas for fertilizer plant d) LPG for soft coke
Last Answer : LPG for soft coke
Description : Petroleum coke is used mainly in the (A) Discoloration of yellow glycerine (B) Sugar refining (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode (D) Blast furnace for reduction of iron ore
Last Answer : (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode
Description : Commonly used thinner in (A) Lacquer paints, is alcohol (B) Cellulose paints is ethyl acetate (C) Oil paints, is naphtha (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is (A) Naphtha (B) Turpentine (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None the these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Specific gravity of a petroleum product gives an indication of its (A) Degree of refinement (B) Hydrocarbon content type (aromatic or paraffinic) (C) Ease of atomisation (D) Sulphur content
Last Answer : (B) Hydrocarbon content type (aromatic or paraffinic)
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 : 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 : Which of the following is not a sulphur compound present in petroleum? (A) Thiophenes (B) Mercaptans (C) Sulphones (D) Pyrrole
Last Answer : (D) Pyrrole
Description : Coal tar fuels (CTF) as compared to petroleum based fuel oils have higher (A) Calorific value (B) Higher C/H ratio (C) Sulphur content (D) Difference in gross & net calorific value
Last Answer : (B) Higher C/H ratio