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) A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity (B) Color of petroleum products indicates the degree of refinement (C) Lighter petroleum distillates are ... in color than the heavier residual oils (D) Fluorescence of oils helps to detect its adulteration
Last Answer : (A) A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity
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 : 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 ... coke formation (C) Enhance the octane number of gasoline (D) Reduce gum content in gasoline
Last Answer : (B) Suppress coke formation
Description : The primary source of carbohydrates are – (1) Marine animals (2) Plants (3) Coal-tar (4) Crude oil
Last Answer : (2) Plants Explanation: Plants are the primary sources of carbohydrates. They produce carbohydrates by photosynthesis which is the source of energy for nearly all life on earth, either directly, through primary production, or indirectly, as the ultimate source of the energy in their food.
Description : The primary source of carbohydrates are (1) Marine animals (2) Plants (3) Coal-tar (4) Crude oil
Last Answer : Plants
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
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
Description : Dowtherm is a (A) High temperature heating medium (a petroleum product) (B) Product of coal tar distillation (C) Very heat sensitive material (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Pour point and freezing point is equal for (A) Petrol (B) Diesel (C) Water (D) Crude petroleum
Last Answer : (C) Water
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 : Which is almost absent in crude petroleum? (A) Olefins (B) Mercaptans (C) Naphthenes (D) Cycloparaffins
Last Answer : (B) Mercaptans
Description : Molecular weight of crude petroleum may be around (A) 50 (B) 250 (C) 1500 (D) 5000
Last Answer : (C) 1500
Description : The characterisation factor of crude petroleum oil is around (A) 3 (B) 11 (C) 22 (D) 28
Last Answer : (B) 11
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
Last Answer : (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 : 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 : Commercial Vaseline is derived from - (1) plant gums (2) coal tar (3) wool wax (4) petroleum
Last Answer : (4) petroleum Explanation: Vaseline is a brand of petroleum jelly based products owned by Anglo-Dutch company Unilever. While Vaseline can be used as a lubricant, it is also a ... insulator for local skin conditions characterized by tissue dehydration. Vaseline helps protect minor cuts and burns.
Description : Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is (A) Petroleum (B) Spirit (C) Coal tar (D) Turpentine
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Bitumen in (A) Solid state, is called asphalt (B) Semi fluid state, is called mineral tar (C) Fluid state, is called petroleum (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Commercial Vaseline is derived from (1) plant gums (2) coal tar (3) wool wax (4) petroleum
Last Answer : petroleum
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : In high temperature carbonisation (as compared to low temperature carbonisation) of coal, the (A) Gas yield is less (B) Tar yield is more (C) Ignition temperature of coke produced is less (D) Aromatic content of tar produced is more
Last Answer : (D) Aromatic content of tar produced is more
Description : In high temperature carbonisation (as compared to low temperature carbonisation) of coal (A) Coke oven gas yield is more (B) Tar yield is less but free carbon in tar is more (C) Calorific value of coke oven gas is less (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In high temperature carbonisation of coal compared to low temperature carbonisation (A) Yield of ammonia is less (B) Aromatic content of tar is low (C) H2 content in the coke oven gas is more (D) Calorific value of the coke oven gas is lower
Last Answer : (C) H2 content in the coke oven gas is more
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 : Flash point of a liquid petroleum fuel gives an idea about its (A) Volatility (B) Explosion hazards characteristics (C) Nature of boiling point diagram (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In low temperature carbonisation of coal as compared to high temperature carbonisation __________ produced is less. (A) Difference in gross & net calorific value of the coke oven gas (B) Free carbon content in tar (C) Yield percentage of coke (D) Yield of ammonia present in coke oven gas
Last Answer : (A) Difference in gross & net calorific value of the coke oven gas
Description : High temperature carbonisation of coal produces (A) Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation (B) Less of gases compared to liquid products (C) Large quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation (D) None of these
Description : . A coal having high volatile matter content will (A) Give less yield of tar and gas on carbonisation (B) Burn with a small non-smoky flame (C) Have a very high calorific value (D) None of these
Description : High temperature carbonisation of coal produces (A) Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation (B) Less of gases compared to liquid products (C) Larger quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation (D) None of these
Description : Pitch (a product of coal tar distillation) is always mixed with creosote oil, when it is to be burnt in a burner, because (A) Its calorific value is very less (B) Tar neutralises the residual acids ... for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) It reduces viscosity and imparts fluidity for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop
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 : Which of the following does not require preheating during storage in the storage tank as well as during atomisation through burners? (A) PCM (B) Tar (C) Light diesel oil (D) Low viscosity furnace oil
Last Answer : (C) Light diesel oil
Description : Coal tar fuel - 200 (CTF 200) is a mixture of (A) Pitch and creosote oil (B) Light oil and pitch (C) Anthracene and crecosote oil (D) Solar oil and pitch
Last Answer : (A) Pitch and creosote oil
Description : Which of the following fuels is generally not used in thermal power plant boiler firing? (A) Furnace oil, light diesel oil and tar/PCM (B) Pulverised coking coal (C) Coal middling from washeries (D) B.F. gas, coke oven gas and L.D. converter gas
Last Answer : (B) Pulverised coking coal
Description : Removal of light fractions from crude oil is called its (A) Sweetening (B) Dehydration (C) Stabilisation (D) Visbreaking
Last Answer : (C) Stabilisation
Description : Percentage of free carbon in bitumen is (A) More than that in tar (B) Less than that in tar (C) Equal to that in tar (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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