Description : Gasoline is 1. Same as diesel oil 2. Same as petrol 3. Obtained from natural gas 4. Obtained from crude oil The correct answers are: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
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 : 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 : Crude oil is subjected to vacuum distillation in the last stage, because (A) High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose (B) Lighter/low ... prone to thermal decomposition (C) High purity products can be obtained thereby (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose
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 : Bitumen is obtained from (A) Forests and Plants (B) Kerosene oil (C) Crude oil (D) underground mines
Last Answer : Answer: C Explanation: Bitumen/asphalt/tar is a common binder used in road construction. Bitumen is obtained from crude oil by the process called fractional distillation. It is pr incipally obtained ... after higher fractions like gas, petrol, kerosene and diesel, etc., are removed.
Description : Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent. (A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 25
Last Answer : (D) 25
Description : All the commercial liquid fuels are derived from natural petroleum (or crude oil). A.True B. False
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : The natural source of hydro-carbon is (1) Crude oil (2) Biomass (3) Coal (4) Carbohydrates
Last Answer : Crude oil
Description : Which of the following is used for pumping crude oil from oil well? (A) Single stage centrifugal pump (B) Gear pump (C) Screw pump (D) Duplex/triplex reciprocating pump
Last Answer : (D) Duplex/triplex reciprocating pump
Description : Identify the correct statement with respect to Biogas. (1) Mixture of gases from volcanoes (2) Gas produced from certain crude oil wells (3) Gas produced by incomplete combustion of biomass (4) Gas produced by fermentertian of biomass
Last Answer : (4) Gas produced by fermentertian of biomass Explanation: Biogas is produced by the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as biomass, manure, sewage, municipal waste, green waste ... (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), moisture and siloxanes.
Description : Which of the following fractions of a crude oil will have the maximum gravity API (i.e. °API)? (A) Diesel (B) Gasoline (C) Atmospheric gas oil (D) Vacuum gas oil
Last Answer : (C) Atmospheric gas oil
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 : 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 : Cocking need of villages are mostly met by the burning of . A) Biomass. C) Hydroelectric B) Crude oil. D) Neutral gas
Last Answer : Biomass
Description : Identify the correct stateme-nt with respect to Biogas. (1) Mixture of gases from volcanoes (2) Gas produced from certain crude oil wells (3) Gas produced by incomplete combustion of biomass (4) Gas produced by fermen-tation of biomass
Last Answer : Gas produced by fermen-tation of biomass
Description : 100% copper is obtained from crude copper by
Last Answer : 100% copper is obtained from crude copper by A. Zone refining B. electrorefining C. liqation D. poling
Description : How is pure NaCl obtained from crude Nacl?
Last Answer : To obtain pure sodium chloride, the crude salt is dissolved in minimum amount of water and filtered to remove insoluble impurities. The solution is then saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. ... . Calcium and magnesium chloride, being more soluble than sodium chloride, remain in solution.
Description : During electrical desalting of crude oil, the electrical conductivity of a mixture of crude oil and water (which ranges between 3 to 8% water) __________ with increase in the amount of water. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Decreases linearly
Last Answer : (B) Increases
Description : The conductivity of crude oil-water mixture depends on the (A) pH value (B) Water percentage (C) Temperature (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C
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
Description : Consider the following processes: 1. Evaporation 2. Fractional distillation 3. Distillation 4. Filtration The process(es) involved in the refining of crude oil is/ are: (a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1 only
Description : The conversion of crude oil from plant seeds into useful fuel involves a process called
Last Answer : trans esterification.
Description : What types of crude oil exist?
Last Answer : answer:When buying and selling unrefined oil on the world market (or any other raw material, for that matter, from iron ore to cotton to sugar) there have to be ways to grade the goods so ... grindability - but I think the range of petroleum variations is generally narrower than it is for coal.
Description : With inflation eating into every pocket and Crude oil prices surging ... What should India look forward to?
Last Answer : India is a booming and up-and-coming nation. Her stress on education and work ethic makes it much more productive, unlike us lazy Americans. Technology is becoming more advanced and widespread, expontentially ... is no longer considered a 3rd world but a nation on the verge of a economic revolution
Description : Is crude oil essential for the development process in a country ? why ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : It would be hard to imagine an economy developing without oil and natural gas, because it is the basis of every industrialized economy on Earth right now. Crude oil provides 97% of the energy for ... of these things. This would place you back in time more than 100 years in terms of technology.
Description : Name the region of world which has large crude oil reserves. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Middle East.
Description : Which area of the world has the largest crude oil reserves ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Middle East is area of the world has the largest crude oil reserves.
Description : Why will crude oil eventually run out?
Last Answer : Coal, natural gas, crude oil are non-renewable fossil resources. Once used up they can't be replaced as they took millions of years to form in the first place. This why we are looking ... alternative resources, wind, tide, solar, nuclear, and looking for new sources of existing fossil resources.
Description : For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the moat economical mode is (a) by pipelines (b) by rail tankers (c) by road tankers (d) by river barges
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
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 : 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 : Coal is formed from – (1) crude oil (2) deposit of animal waste (3) coke (4) compressed and hardened biomass
Last Answer : (4) compressed and hardened biomass Explanation: A fossil fuel, coal forms when dead plant matter is converted into peat, which in turn is converted into lignite, then subbituminous coal, ... lastly anthracite: This involves biological and geological processes that take place over a long period.
Description : The yield of straight run LPG from crude oil is about __________ weight percent. (A) 20-25 (B) 1-1.5 (C) 10-15 (D) 0.1-0.2
Last Answer : (B) 1-1.5
Description : Removal of light fractions from crude oil is called its (A) Sweetening (B) Dehydration (C) Stabilisation (D) Visbreaking
Last Answer : (C) Stabilisation
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 : The characterisation factor of a crude oil is calculated as 12.5. It meansthat; it is (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Intermediate (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Paraffinic
Description : Pressure maintained in the high pressure primary tower of a three stage crude oil distillation system is about __________ kg/cm2 . (A) 1.5 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 12
Last Answer : (B) 3
Description : Crude oil produced by Indian oil fields are predominantly __________ in nature. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Asphaltic (D) Mixed base
Last Answer : (C) Asphaltic
Description : Crude petroleum oil is a __________ fuel. (A) Primary (B) Fossil (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Secondary
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Operating condition in the electrical dehydrators for crude oil is about (A) 6.5 kgf/Cm2 & 95°C (B) 1 atm. & 110 °C (C) 20 kgf/cm2 & 110°C (D) 50 atm. and 150°C
Last Answer : (A) 6.5 kgf/Cm2 & 95°C
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 : Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump. (A) Gear (B) Centrifugal
Last Answer : (B) Centrifugal
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 : The pressure (kg/cm2 ) and temperature (°C) maintained in electrical desalters for crude oil are respectively (A) 10 and 120 (B) 1 and 200 (C) 50 and 250 (D) 10 and 300
Last Answer : (B) 1 and 200
Description : A typical yield of kerosene in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent. (A) 4 (B) 10 (C) 18 (D) 26
Last Answer : (B) 10
Description : Crude oil is transported inland from oil field to refineries, mainly by the (A) Road tankers (B) Rail tankers (C) Underground pipelines (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Underground pipelines
Description : Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Intermediate (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (B) Naphthenic
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