The amount of tetraethyl lead added to improve the octane number of motor gasoline is around __________ c.c per gallon of petrol.
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
True vapour pressure of a petroleum fraction __________ Reid vapour pressure.
A. Is less than
B. Is more than
C. Is same as
D. May be either more or less than
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Equal volumes of aniline and diesel oil when mixed at room temperature (during summer) was found to be completely mis-cible. It means that the aniline point of the diesel is __________ the room temperature.
A. More than
B. Less than
C. Same as
D. Either more or less; depends on the room temperature
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Octane numbers of motor gasoline used in India and America are respectively
A. 87 & 94
B. 94 & 87
C. 94 & 100
D. 83 & 100
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which is the most effective catalyst used in catalytic cracking of petroleum products?
A. Iron oxide
B. Nickel
C. Vanadium pentoxide
D. Zeolite
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.
A. Anti-knocking
B. Anti-icing
C. Anti-gum forming
D. Dewaxing
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
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
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which of the following has the highest viscosity of all (at a given temperature)?
A. Naphtha
B. Fuel oil
C. Light diesel oil
D. Petrol
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Gasoline extracted from natural gas (by compression and cooling) is called the __________ gasoline.
A. Polymer
B. Unleaded
C. Casing head
D. Straight run
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?
A. Furfural
B. Propane
C. Methyl ethyl ketone
D. Liquid sulphur dioxide
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which of the following reactions is undesirable in the production of catalytically reformed gasoline?
A. Dehydrogenation of naphthene
B. Dehydrogenation of lower paraffins
C. Dehydrocyclisation of higher paraffins
D. Isomerisation of paraffins
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Aniline point is the
A. Characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils
B. Measure of aromatic content of oil
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
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
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which of the following has the highest octane number?
A. Aromatics
B. I-paraffins
C. Naphthenes
D. Olefins
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Asphalts are
A. Low molecular weight & low boiling point compounds present in petroleum
B. Desirable in catalytic cracking feedstock, because they produce coke
C. Readily oxidisable and form carbonaceous sludge
D. All of the above
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
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
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Clay treatment is used to remove
A. Salt from the crude oil
B. Colour & dissolved gases from cracked gasoline
C. Wax from lube oil
D. None of these
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Pick out the correct statement about catalytic polymerisation.
A. H2 SO4 polymerisation process gives gasoline rich in unsaturates
B. In H2 SO4 polymerisation, H3 PO4 is always used with 2% steam to prevent meta & ortho H3 PO4 formation, which are inactive
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Preheating temperature of medium viscosity furnace oil for better atomisation through burner is about __________ °C.
Select an option to see the answer and solution.