Description : Main boring diameter for petroleum well is 20-30 cms in diameter, while the depth of the oil well may be about __________ kms. (A) 0.1 to 0.5 (B) 1.5 to 4.5 (C) 7.5 to 12.5 (D) 15-20
Last Answer : (B) 1.5 to 4.5
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 : 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 : All the commercial liquid fuels are derived from natural petroleum (or crude oil). A.True B. False
Last Answer : Answer: A
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 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 : Naphthalene is removed from coke oven gas by (A) Scrubbing with wash oil (a petroleum product) (B) Adsorbing on bog iron bed (C) Absorbing in vetro-coke solution (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Scrubbing with wash oil (a petroleum product)
Description : Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these? (1) Coal only (2) Coal and Natural Gas only (3) Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum Explanation: A thermal power station is a power plant in which heat energy is converted to electric power. Thermal power is producing using fossil fuel such as coal, natural gas or petroleum.
Last Answer : (3) Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum Explanation: A thermal power station is a power plant in which heat energy is converted to electric power. Thermal power is producing using fossil fuel such ... from thermal power plants, with about 85% of the country's thermal power generation being coal-based.
Description : Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these ? (1) Coal only (2) Coal and Natural Gas only (3) Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum (4) None of these
Last Answer : Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
Description : Which of the following fuel gases has the highest calorific value? (A) Natural gas (B) Coal bed methane (CBM) (C) Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (D) Sewage gas
Last Answer : (C) Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Description : Which of the following gaseous fuels has the highest net calorific value (kcal/Nm3 )? (A) Producer gas (B) Carburetted water gas (C) Natural gas (D) Liquefied petroleum gas
Last Answer : (D) Liquefied petroleum gas
Description : 1. Mention one advantage of the use of natural gas over coal or petroleum. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. It is a clean energy resource. It is easy to transport through pipelines. 2. Bombay-High and Bassein.
Description : Write the advantages of pipeline transportation for petroleum and natural gas. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Pipelines are now used for transportation of crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas from oil and natural gas fields to refineries, fertilizer factories and big thermal power plants. Such thermal power plants can now be constructed in a much shorter time and very close to their markets.
Description : Why are coal and petroleum and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were produced from plant and animal remains?
Last Answer : Coal, petroleum and natural gas took millions of years to form.Which is why they are classed as non-renewable resources.
Description : Why are coal petroleum and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were produce from plant and animals remains?
Description : Why are coal petroleum and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were produced from plant and animal remains?
Description : What Is The Difference Between Organic Material From Which Coals Forms And The Organic Material From Which Petroleum And Natural Gas Forms?
Last Answer : There is no difference. They were all formed from plant and animal life laid down and covered and compressed over millions of years ago.
Description : petroleum The major part of natural gas, petroleum and coal consist of _____. A. Carbon dioxide B. Chlorine C. Methane D. CFC
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : Methane The major part of natural gas, petroleum and coal consist of _____. A. Carbon dioxide B. Chlorine C. Methane D. CFC
Description : The major part of natural gas, petroleum and coal consist of _____. A. Carbon dioxide B. Chlorine C. Methane D. CFC
Description : Which of the following statements is correct? (1) Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation (2) Mica is found in Kodarma (3) Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds (4) Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali hills
Last Answer : (2) Mica is found in Kodarma Explanation: The British Geological Survey reported that as of 2005, Kodarma district in Jharkhand state in India had the largest deposits of mica in the world. China was ... with almost a third of the global share, closely followed by the US, South Korea and Canada.
Description : Which of the following is not a commercial source of energy? (1) Coal (2) Petroleum (3) Natural Gas (4) Firewood
Last Answer : (4) Firewood Explanation: Firewood, agricultural waste (straw, etc.) and animals waste (cowdung) are the important components of non-commercial energy. It is generally used in the rural ... . Coal, petroleum products, natural gas and, electricity are the important components of commercial energy.
Description : Which of the following is not a natural source of hydrocarbon? (1) Natural Gas (2) Coal (3) Petroleum (4) Mica
Last Answer : (4) Mica Explanation: There are three main natural sources of hydrocarbons: natural gas, petroleum and coal. Mica is a natural occurring mineral that is based on a collection of silicate minerals and ... of potassium, iron, aluminum, magnesium and water. It is widely used in the electrical industry.
Description : The source of energy that causes the least global warming is – (1) Coal (2) Geothermal energy (3) Natural Gas (4) Petroleum
Last Answer : (3) Natural Gas Explanation: Fossil fuels - coal, petroleum, and natural gas - are the primary culprit behind climate change. They contribute more than 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions - ... Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. It is clean and sustainable.
Description : Coal, petroleum & Natural gas are non-renewable sources of energy
Last Answer : non-renewable
Description : The major part of natural gas, petroleum and coal consists of? A. Carbon B. Chlorine C. CFC D. Methane (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Methane (Answer)
Description : Who is the central minister for petroleum & natural gas- —
Last Answer : M. Veerappa Moily
Description : Which of the following materials is the chief source of natural organic compounds? w) petroleum x) coal y) natural gas z) carbon dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PETROLEUM
Description : The source of energy that causes the least global warming is (1) Coal (2) Geothermal energy (3) Natural Gas (4) Petroleum
Last Answer : Natural Gas
Last Answer : Mica
Last Answer : Firewood
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 : Anthracite coal (A) Contains more volatile matter than bituminous coal (B) Ignites more easily than bituminous coal (C) Is essentially a coking coal (D) Burns with short, bluish, yellow-tipped flame producing very little smoke
Last Answer : (D) Burns with short, bluish, yellow-tipped flame producing very little smoke
Description : Rajasthan receives very little rain because (a) it is too hot (b) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry (c) the monsoons fail to reach this area (d) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Rajasthan revives very little rain because— (1) it is too hot (2) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry (3) the monsoon fails to reach this area (4) the winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind
Last Answer : (4) the winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind Explanation: Rainfall decreases as winds move westwards up the Ganga Plains. Rajasthan ... range, the weather is characterized by relatively low wind velocity and high humidity with better rainfall.
Description : In what sequence are the following obtained from a natural gas well? 1. Natural Gas 2. Water 3. Crude oil Codes: (a) 1, 3, 2 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 3, 2, 1 (d) 2, 1, 3
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
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 : Petroleum deposits are detected by the. (A) Oil seepage at the surface of the earth (B) Measurement of density, elasticity and magnetic & electric properties of the rock in the crust of the earth (C) Age & nature of rocks inside the crust of the earth (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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 : Crude petroleum oil is a __________ fuel. (A) Primary (B) Fossil (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Secondary
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : The proper arrangement of the petroleum fractions in order of their boiling points is (A) Lubricating oil > diesel > petrol > LPG (B) Lubricating oil > petrol > diesel > LPG (C) Petrol > lubricating oil > diesel > LPG (D) Petrol > diesel > LPG > lubricating oil
Last Answer : (A) Lubricating oil > diesel > petrol > LPG
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 : The characterisation factor of crude petroleum oil is around (A) 3 (B) 11 (C) 22 (D) 28
Last Answer : (B) 11
Description : Which of the following petroleum products contain minimum sulphur? (A) Naphtha (B) Kerosene (C) LSHS (D) Furnace oil
Last Answer : (A) Naphtha
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 : Insitu theory and drift theory are related to the (A) Origin of petroleum oil (B) Origin of coal (C) Coalification (D) Variation of coal quality with depth
Last Answer : (B) Origin of coa
Description : The main pollutant in waste water discharged from a petroleum refinery is oil (both in free and emulsified form). Free oil is removed by (A) Biological oxygen pond (B) Aerated lagoons (C) Trickling filters (D) Gravity separator having oil skimming devices
Last Answer : (D) Gravity separator having oil skimming devices