Description : The strong heating of coal in absence of air is known as _______. a) destructive distillation b)refining c)combustion d)burning
Last Answer : a) destructive distillation
Description : _______ is an alternative source of energy . a) coal b)tidal energy c)petroleum d)fuel oil
Last Answer : b)tidal energy
Description : Which among them is cleaner fuel –coal , LPG, Diesel , kerosene ? a) coal b)LPG c)diesel d)kerosene
Last Answer : b)LPG
Description : A _______ source of energy is a natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over a short period of time. a) non-renewable b)exhaustible c)renewable d)chemical
Last Answer : c)renewable
Description : ______ fuel formed by action of heat and pressure on the remains of dead plants and animal . a) fossil b)water c)battery d)none
Last Answer : a) fossil
Description : Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils. (A) Naphthenic (B) Asphalt (C) Paraffin (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (C) Paraffin
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 : Which of the following is the petroleum wax? (1) Bees wax (2) Carnauba wax (3) Paraffin wax (4) Jojoba wax
Last Answer : (3) Paraffin wax Explanation: Waxes are a class of chemical compounds that are plastic (malleable) near ambient temperatures. Characteristically, they melt above 45 °C, (113 °F) to give a ... in organic, non-polar solvents. All waxes are organic compounds, both synthetic and naturally occurring.
Description : Which of the following is the petroleum wax ? (1) Bees wax (2) Carnauba wax (3) Paraffin wax (4) Jojoba wax
Last Answer : Paraffin wax
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 : Which one of the following petroleum refinery products has the lowest boiling point? (1) Kerosene (2) Gasoline (3) Diesel (4) Lubricating oil
Last Answer : (4) Lubricating oil Explanation: Lubricating oil is the most commonly used lubricant because of its wide range of possible applications. The two basic categories of lube oil are mineral and synthetic.
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 : 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 : 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 : Whencrudeoilisheated, which of thefollowinghydrocarbonisgiven off first A. kerosene C. gasolene C. natural gas D. paraffin
Last Answer : ANSWER : C
Description : Gulf wax/paraffin in cooking?
Last Answer : I think it would matter as to how much wax your recipe calls for. My grandmother makes coconut balls every year for Christmas and uses Gulf Wax and they have never had a waxy coating.
Description : Is paraffin wax stronger that stearic acid?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Candle is a mixture of – (1) Paraffin wax and stearic acid (2) Bees wax and stearic acid (3) Higher fat acids and stearic acid (4) Bees wax and paraffin wax
Last Answer : (1) Paraffin wax and stearic acid Explanation: The candle can be made of paraffin (a byproduct of petroleum refining), microoystalline wax, stearin (now produced almost exclusively from palm waxes ... affordable and cheap wax alternatives) or spermaceti (extracted from the head of a Sperm Whale).
Description : Which of the following is a good conductor of heat but bad conductor of electricity? (1) mica (2) asbestos (3) celluloid (4) paraffin wax
Last Answer : (1) mica Explanation: Mica is a good conductor of heat but bad conductor of electricity.
Description : Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude. (A) Asphalt (B) Sulphur compounds (C) Wax (D) Nitrogen compounds
Last Answer : (B) Sulphur compounds
Description : How are paraffin wax and beeswax different?
Last Answer : Paraffin wax is a hydrocarbon. Beeswax, a natural wax is mainly made of esters of fatty acids and various long chain alcohols.
Description : The melting point of paraffin wax (which contracts on solidification) __________ with pressure rise. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Decreases linearly
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : The healing agent used in hand creams is (A) soft paraffin (B) urea (C) bees wax (D) stearyl alcohol
Last Answer : (A) soft paraffin
Description : Candle is a mixture of (1) Paraffin was and stearic acid (2) Bees wax and stearic acid (3) Higher fatty acids and stearic acid (4) Bees wax and paraffin wax
Last Answer : Paraffin was and stearic acid
Description : Which of the following is a good conductor of heat but bad conductor of electricity ? (1) mica (2) asbestos (3) celluloid (4) paraffin wax
Last Answer : mica
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 : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Alkylation produces a larger iso-paraffin (having higher octane number) from the reaction of an olefin with smaller iso-paraffin (B) Catalytic alkylation processes use HF ... (> 1000°C) (D) Gasoline having an octane number of 90 can be produced by alkylation process
Last Answer : (C) All the alkylation processes use very high temperature (> 1000°C)
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 : Increase in the specific gravity of petroleum products indicates (A) Decrease in paraffin content (B) Increase in thermal energy per unit weight
Last Answer : (A) Decrease in paraffin content
Description : Asphalt is obtained from (A) Petroleum distillation (B) Bitumen distillation (C) Plastic distillation (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 : 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 : Sweetening of petroleum product means the removal of (A) Sulphur & its compounds (B) Water (C) Organic impurities (D) Wax
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur & its compounds
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 : Match the following: A. Salem 1. Antibiotics B. Pimpri 2. Petroleum refining C. Perambur 3. Alloy steel D: Bongaigaon 4. Railway coaches A B C D (a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 4 1 3 2 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 1 2 4 3
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Petroleum coke is used mainly in the (A) Discoloration of yellow glycerine (B) Sugar refining (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode (D) Blast furnace for reduction of iron ore
Last Answer : (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode
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 : Maximum use of petroleum coke is in (A) Adsorption refining operation (B) Fuel gas manufacture (C) Carbon electrode manufacture (D) Iron ore reduction
Last Answer : (C) Carbon electrode manufacture
Description : Large scale usage of flash distillation is practised in (A) Soap manufacturing (B) Ammonia synthesis plant (C) Polymerisation industry (D) Petroleum refining
Last Answer : (D) Petroleum refining
Description : Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy? (1) Kerosene lamp (2) Wax candle (3) Solar lantern (4) Torch
Last Answer : (3) Solar lantern
Description : What Gasoline and kerosene among other products are made from?
Last Answer : hi
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 : The fuel -substance that causes minimum atmospheric pollution is (a) hydrogen (b) kerosene oil (c) coke (d) gasoline
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : (A) Aromatics
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 : Laboratory gas is obtained by the cracking of (A) Gasoline (B) Diesel (C) Fuel oil (D) Kerosene
Last Answer : (D) Kerosene