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 : Gasoline extracted from natural gas (by compression and cooling) is called the __________ gasoline. (A) Polymer (B) Unleaded (C) Casing head (D) Straight run
Last Answer : (B) Unleaded
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 : Straight run naphtha is converted into high octane number petrol (gasoline) by catalytic (A) Cracking (B) Polymerisation (C) Reforming (D) Isomerisation
Last Answer : (C) Reforming
Description : The molecular structure of the straight-run gasoline is changed by a) reforming b) refining c) cracking d) boiling
Last Answer : Answer: a Explanation: The molecular structure of the straight-run gasoline is changed by reforming and hydrocarbons are decomposed into smaller hydrocarbons by cracking.
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 : Higher pressure in the reforming reactor (A) Increases coke formation (B) Increases the rate of reaction (C) Produces high octane number gasoline (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
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 : . Reforming (A) Uses naphtha as feedstock (B) Does not much affect the molecular weight of the feed (C) Improves the quality & yield of gasoline (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Casing head gasoline is the liquid (A) Butane (B) Propane (C) Natural gas (D) Gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression
Last Answer : (A) Butane
Description : Carbon/hydrogen ratio (by weight) is maximum (out of following) for (A) Gasoline (B) Kerosene (C) Light gas oil (D) Heavy fuel oil
Last Answer : (A) Gasoline
Description : Visbreaking (A) Uses natural gas as feed (B) Is carried out at atmospheric pressure (C) Produces fuel oil of lower viscosity (D) Produces gasoline only
Last Answer : (C) Produces fuel oil of lower viscosity
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 : Percentage of straight run gasoline in a typical crude oil may be around (A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 38 (D) 52
Last Answer : (D) 52
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)
Description : Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from fuel oil by (A) Steam reforming (B) Hydro-cracking (C) Partial oxidation (D) Hydrogenation
Last Answer : (C) Partial oxidation
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 : Gasoline yield in catalytic reforming of naphtha may be about __________ percent by weight. (A) 85 (B) 65 (C) 50 (D) 98
Last Answer : (A) 85
Description : Pick out the correct statement pertaining to catalytic cracking. (A) With increase in the reactor pressure, octane number of gasoline decreases (B) With increase in the reactor temperature, gasoline yield decreases for a given ... with increase in the catalyst to oil ratio (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to (A) Obviate catalyst poisoning (B) Maintain the reaction temperature (C) Sustain the reactor pressure (D) Hydrogenate the feed stock
Last Answer : (C) Sustain the reactor pressure
Description : Catalytic desulphurisation process used for sweetening of straight run gasoline and kerosene uses __________ as catalyst. (A) Bauxite (B) Fuller’s earth (C) Activated clay (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Which of the following gasoline (unleaded) has the least octane number? (A) Catalytically cracked gasoline (B) Straight run gasoline (C) Catalytically reformed gasoline (D) Polymer gasoline
Last Answer : (B) Straight run gasoline
Description : Which of the following categories of gasoline has the highest lead susceptibility? (A) Straight run gasoline (B) Platinum reformed gasoline (C) Catalytical cracked gasoline (D) Polymer gasoline
Last Answer : (A) Straight run gasoline
Description : Power alcohol as compared to straight run gasoline has lower (A) Calorific value (B) Octane number (C) Specific gravity (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : (A) Calorific value
Description : In a pressurised water reactor (PWR), the (A) Fuel is natural uranium and heavy water acts both as moderator & coolant (B) Coolant water boils in the core of the reactor (C) Coolant water is pressurised to prevent bulk boiling of water in the core (D) Use of moderator is not required
Last Answer : (C) Coolant water is pressurised to prevent bulk boiling of water in the core
Description : A homogeneous reactor is the one, in which the (A) Fissile atoms are evenly distributed throughout the mass of nuclear reactor (B) Same substance (e.g. heavy water) is used as moderator & coolant (C) The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material
Description : Which of the following is a fuel for a fusion reactor (thermonuclear reactor)? (A) Deuterium and tritium (B) U-233 (C) Thorium (D) Heavy water
Last Answer : (A) Deuterium and tritium
Description : A heterogeneous reactor is the one, in which the moderator and the (A) Coolant are different materials (B) Coolant are present in different phases (e.g., heavy water and graphite) (C) Fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water
Description : The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is (A) Enriched uranium (B) Natural uranium (C) Plutonium
Last Answer : (A) Enriched uranium
Description : The terminology used for the bottom most product from the vacuum crude distillation unit is (A) Residual crude (B) Residuum (C) Reduced crude (D) Petrolatum
Last Answer : (B) Residuum
Description : Visbreaking process is used mainly for making (A) High cetane diesel (B) High octane gasoline (C) Fuel oil (D) Smoke free kerosene
Last Answer : (C) Fuel oil
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 : Laboratory gas is obtained by the cracking of (A) Gasoline (B) Diesel (C) Fuel oil (D) Kerosene
Last Answer : (D) Kerosene
Description : For rapid curing cutbacks, the oil used is (A) Gasoline (B) Kerosene oil (C) Light diesel (D) Heavy diesel
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Fuel used in a nuclear reactor is (a) Uranium (b) Heavy water (c) Barium (d) Cadmium
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as – (1) coolant (2) fuel (3) moderator (4) atomic smasher
Last Answer : (3) moderator Explanation: Heavy water is used in certain types of nuclear reactors where it acts as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons so that they are more likely to react with ... do not require uranium enrichment, heavy water reactors are of concern in regards to nuclear proliferation.
Description : A fast reactor uses: w) an extremely short time to get to the maximum operating reactivity. x) uranium-235 as fuel. y) heavy water as a coolant. z) essentially unmoderated neutrons.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ESSENTIALLY UNMODERATED NEUTRONS.
Description : In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as (1) coolant (2) fuel (3) moderator (4) atomic smasher
Last Answer : moderator
Description : Unnecessary and frequent applications of varnish to the generator windings to repair defective insulation will result in ____________. A. heavy coatings of varnish interfering with heat dissipation B. ... of the rectifier assembly D. a built-up of varnish without changing generator operation
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : A thermal nuclear reactor compared to a fast breeder reactor (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission (B) Uses faster neutrons for fission (C) Gives higher power density (D) Requires less fuel to run at the same power level
Last Answer : (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission
Description : Volute type of casing is provided in a centrifugal pump to (A) Convert velocity head to pressure head (B) Convert pressure head to velocity head (C) Reduce the discharge fluctuation (D) Increase the discharge
Last Answer : (D) Increase the discharge
Description : Design of the casing of centrifugal pump should be such as to minimise the (A) Back flow through impeller (B) Loss of kinetic head (C) Loss of static head (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Loss of kinetic head
Description : Good design of the casing of a centrifugal pump aims at minimising the (A) Cavitation (B) Frictional losses (C) Kinetic energy loss (D) Static head
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Which of the following is not the function of a volute casing provided in a centrifugal pump? (A) To reduce the head loss in discharge (B) To increase the pump efficiency (C) To collect liquid ... and to transmit it to the delivery pipe at constant velocity (D) To increase the pump discharge rate
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel A. diesel B. kerosene C. fuel oil D. gasoline
Last Answer : ANSWER : D
Description : Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel? a. diesel b. kerosene c. gasoline d. fuel oil
Last Answer : ANSWER c. gasoline
Description : A supercharger is used to compress a. air b. gasoline c. fuel oil d. all of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER a. air
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 : The fuel -substance that causes minimum atmospheric pollution is (a) hydrogen (b) kerosene oil (c) coke (d) gasoline
Description : Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel? A.Gasoline B.Kerosene C.Fuel oil