Description : Which of the following hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms has minimum smoking tendency? (A) Paraffins (B) Naphthenes (C) Aromatics (D) Iso-paraffins
Last Answer : (A) Paraffins
Description : Pick out the wrong statement about the smoking tendency of various hydrocarbon constituents of kerosene. (A) Smoking tendency of hydrocarbons increases in the order: paraffins → isoparaffins → naphthenes → aromatics (B) Smoking tendency of paraffins increases with decrease in its molecular weight
Last Answer : (B) Smoking tendency of paraffins increases with decrease in its molecular weight
Description : In a SI engine, which one of the following is the correct order of the fuels with increasing detonation tendency? (a) Paraffins, olefins, naphthenes, aromatics (b) Aromatics, naphthenes, paraffins, olefins (c) Naphthenes, olefins, aromatics, paraffins (d) Aromatics, naphthenes, olefins, paraffins
Last Answer : Ans :d
Description : Which of the following has the highest octane number? (A) Aromatics (B) i-paraffins (C) Naphthenes (D) Olefins
Last Answer : (A) Aromatics
Description : H/C ratio (by weight) for the same number of carbon atoms is the highest in case of (A) Aromatics (B) Paraffins (C) Olefins (D) Naphthenes
Last Answer : (D) Naphthenes
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins (B) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in reforming ... is dearomatised kerosene (D) Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base
Last Answer : (C) The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene
Description : Which is the most desirable component of a good quality kerosene? (A) i-paraffins (B) Aromatics (C) n-paraffins (D) Naphthenes
Last Answer : (C) n-paraffins
Description : Choose the correct statement. (A) Octane number of i-octane is zero (B) Octane number of paraffins increases with increasing number of carbon atoms (C) Branched chain paraffins have higher octane ... atoms (D) The aromatics have lower octane number than naphthenes with same number of carbon atoms
Last Answer : (A) Octane number of i-octane is zero
Description : Which is the most undesirable component in kerosene? (A) Aromatics (B) i-paraffins (C) n-paraffins (D) Naphthenes
Description : Extractor temperature is maintained at -20°C in Edeleanu process to reduce the __________ of kerosene. (A) Smoke point (B) Paraffins (C) Aromatics (D) Naphthenes
Last Answer : (B) Paraffins
Description : Which of the following is the easiest to crack? (A) Paraffins (B) Olefins (C) Naphthenes (D) Aromatics
Description : Reforming converts (A) Olefins into paraffins (B) Naphthenes into aromatics (C) Naphthenes into olefins (D) Naphthenes into paraffin
Last Answer : (B) Naphthenes into aromatics
Description : The colour of gasoline is an indication of its (A) Octane number (B) Lead susceptibility (C) Gum forming tendency & thoroughness of refining (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Gum forming tendency & thoroughness of refining
Description : Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its (A) Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming ... at elevated temperature (C) Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Isomerisation converts the __________ tot-paraffins. (A) Paraffins (B) Olefins (C) Naphthenes (D) None of these
Description : The main reaction in reforming is the (A) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes (B) Hydrogenation of naphthenes (C) Hydrocracking of paraffins (D) Saturation of olefins
Last Answer : (A) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes
Description : Smoke point of a test sample of kerosene is found to be 15 mm. On removal of __________ from it, the smoke point rises to 25 mm. (A) n-paraffins (B) Olefins (C) Aromatics (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Aromatics
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Paraffins have higher octane number than corresponding iso-paraffin (B) Paraffins have lower smoke point than aromatics
Last Answer : (B) Paraffins have lower smoke point than aromatics
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Aromatics have higher specific gravity than paraffins (B) Gross calorific value (GCV) of petrofuels is equal to (12400 - 2100 ρ 2 ) where, ρ is the specific gravity ... volume basis (i.e., Kcal/litre) (D) Higher specific gravity of petrofuels means higher C/H ratio
Last Answer : (C) Heavier petrofuels have higher GCV on weight basis (i.e., Kcal/kg) but lower GCV on volume basis (i.e., Kcal/litre)
Description : Pyrolysis of kerosene or natural gasoline is done to produce mainly the (A) Olefins and aromatics (B) Lighter paraffins (C) Stabilised gasoline (D) Diesel
Last Answer : (A) Olefins and aromatic
Description : Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undesirable in gasoline? (A) Aromatics (B) Mercaptans (C) Paraffins (D) Naphthenic acid
Description : Which of the following is desirable in petrol (gasoline) but undesirable in kerosene? (A) Paraffins (B) Aromatics (C) Mercaptans
Last Answer : (C) Mercaptans
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Higher specific gravity of petroleum products means higher C/H ratio (B) Aromatics have lower specific gravity than corresponding paraffins (C) Hydrocarbons of low ... of high specific gravity (e.g., aromatics) possess the maximum thermal energy per unit weight
Last Answer : (B) Aromatics have lower specific gravity than corresponding paraffins
Description : Good quality kerosene should have (A) Low smoke point (B) High smoke point (C) High aromatics content (D) Low paraffins content
Last Answer : (B) High smoke point
Description : Which of the following has the lowest cetane number? (A) Aromatics (B) i-paraffins (C) Naphthene (D) Olefins
Description : For C.I. engines fuel most preferred are a) aromatics b) paraffins c) olefins d) napthenes
Last Answer : Answer: b Explanation: For C.I. engines fuel most preferred are paraffins and for S.I. engines fuel most preferred are aromatics.
Description : For S.I. engines fuel most preferred are a) aromatics b) paraffins c) olefins d) napthenes
Last Answer : Answer: a Explanation: For S.I. engines fuel most preferred are aromatics while for C.I. engines fuel most preferred are paraffins.
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 : Higher boiling fractions like atmospheric residue is distilled under vacuum at low temperature because at high temperature, there is a tendency of the predominance of (A) Thermal cracking (B) Gum formation (C) Coking (D) Discoloration
Last Answer : (C) Coking
Description : Sulphuric acid treatment of petroleum products removes the __________ materials. (A) Gum forming (B) Color forming (C) Asphaltic (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent. (A) Anti-knocking (B) Anti-icing (C) Anti-gum forming (D) Dewaxing
Last Answer : (B) Anti-icing
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 catalytic cracking, the (A) Gasoline obtained has a very low octane number (B) Pressure & temperature is very high (C) Gasoline obtained has very high aromatic content (D) Gasoline obtained has very high amount of gum forming compounds
Last Answer : (C) Gasoline obtained has very high aromatic content
Description : Which of the following has a very high carbide forming tendency in steels? (A) Silicon (B) Chromium (C) Nickel (D) Vanadium
Last Answer : (D) Vanadium
Description : Which of the following has no effect on the carbide forming tendency insteels? (A) Molybdenum (B) Phosphorus (C) Chromium (D) Vanadium
Last Answer : (B) Phosphorus
Description : Aromatics have the highest __________ of all the hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms. (A) Smoke point (B) Octane number (C) Cetane number (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : (B) Octane number
Description : Which is almost absent in crude petroleum? (A) Olefins (B) Mercaptans (C) Naphthenes (D) Cycloparaffins
Description : Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is mainly a mixture of (A) Propane & butane (B) Methane & ethane (C) High boiling olefins (D) High boiling naphthenes
Last Answer : (A) Propane & butane
Description : The general formula of naphthenes is (A) CnH2n + 2 (B) CnH2n-6 (where, n ≥ 6) (C) CnHn-4 (D) Same as that for olefins i.e. CnH2n
Last Answer : (B) CnH2n-6 (where, n ≥ 6)
Description : CnH2n is the general formula for (A) Olefins (B) Naphthenes (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Which one of the following processes aims at producing higher yield of gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatics like benzene & toluene? (A) Reforming (B) Pyrolysis (C) Alkylation (D) Hydrocracking
Last Answer : (A) Reforming
Description : Solvent used in the Udex (glycol) extraction process for removal of light aromatics from cracked naphtha is (A) Propane (B) Diethylene glycol (C) Aqueous solution (10% water) of diethylene glycol (D) Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
Last Answer : (C) Aqueous solution (10% water) of diethylene glycol
Description : Alkylation (A) Causes olefins to combine with each other (B) Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins (C) Converts iso-paraffin into olefin (D) Converts olefin into paraffin
Last Answer : (B) Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins
Description : __________ converts n-paraffins to i-paraffins. (A) Alkylation (B) Polymerisation (C) Isomerisation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Isomerisation
Description : Furfural solvent extraction is used for upgrading (by dissolving aromatics) (A) Naphtha (B) Lubricating oils (C) Wax (D) Cracking feedstock
Last Answer : (B) Lubricating oils
Description : Petroleum (A) Is optically active (B) Constitutes mainly of olefins (C) Does not contain asphalt (D) Does not contain aromatics
Last Answer : (A) Is optically active
Description : In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is (A) Catalytic cracking (B) Catalytic reforming (C) Hydrotreating (D) Alkylation
Last Answer : (B) Catalytic reforming
Description : 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
Last Answer : (B) Causes olefins to combine with each other
Description : Name the hydrocarbon having the poorest oxidation stability. (A) Naphthene (B) Olefin (C) Paraffin (D) Aromatics
Last Answer : (D) Aromatics
Description : Presence of predominantly large quantity of aromatics (polynuclear) is not desirable in aviation fuel, because it has (A) High pour point and low smoke point (B) Low viscosity index (C) High self-ignition temperature (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (B) Low viscosity index