Petroleum Refinery Engineering Mcqs for Chemical - Set 15

1)   Presence of sulphur in gasoline___________________?

a. Leads to corrosion
b. Increases lead susceptibility
c. Decreases gum formation
d. Helps during stabilisation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Leads to corrosion

Explanation:
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2)   Which of the following has the lowest viscosity (at a given temperature) of all ?

a. Naphtha
b. Kerosene
c. Diesel
d. Lube oil
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Naphtha

Explanation:
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3)   Operating temperature and pressure in catalytic reforming is about_____________?

a. 1-5 Kgf/cm2 & 200°C
b. 15-45 Kgf/cm2 & 450-550°C
c. 50 – 75 kgf/cm2 & 600 – 800°C
d. 5-10 kgf/cm2 & 150 – 250°C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15-45 Kgf/cm2 & 450-550°C

Explanation:
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4)   Name the endothermic reaction out of the following ?

a. Catalytic cracking
b. Hydrocracking
c. Dehydrogeneration of Naphthene to produce aromatic
d. Catalytic polymerisation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dehydrogeneration of Naphthene to produce aromatic

Explanation:
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5)   Solvent used in duo-sol extraction for lube oil upgradation is a mixture of______________?

a. Propane & phenol-cresol mixture
b. Methyl ethyl ketone & glycol
c. Phenol & furfural
d. Propane & liquid sulphur dioxide
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Propane & phenol-cresol mixture

Explanation:
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6)   Specific gravity of a petroleum product gives an indication of its _________________?

a. Degree of refinement
b. Hydrocarbon content type (aromatic or paraffinic)
c. Ease of atomisation
d. Sulphur content
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hydrocarbon content type (aromatic or paraffinic)

Explanation:
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7)   Crude petroleum oil is a _______________ fuel?

a. Primary
b. Fossil
c. Both A. & B.
d. Secondary
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both A. & B.

Explanation:
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8)   In the atmospheric pressure crude distillation, the content of _____________ from lighter fraction to heavier ones?

a. Sulphur increases
b. Sulphur decreases
c. Nitrogen decreases
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sulphur increases

Explanation:
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9)   Deoiling is the process of removal of oil from wax. It is done by the _______________ process?

a. Solvent extraction
b. Sweating
c. Resettling
d. All A., B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. & C.

Explanation:
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10)   Which of the following has the maximum °API gravity of all ?

a. Diesel
b. Kerosene
c. Petrol
d. Furnace oil
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Petrol

Explanation:
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11)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6.5 kgf/Cm2 & 95°C

Explanation:
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12)   Which of the following has the highest gum forming tendency in gosoline ?

a. Paraffins
b. Diolefins
c. Aromatics
d. Naphthenes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Diolefins

Explanation:
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13)   Aniline point of the diesel is a measure of its ______________ content?

a. Aromatic
b. Paraffin
c. Olefin
d. Naphthene
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Paraffin

Explanation:
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14)   Which is the most undesirable component in kerosene ?

a. Aromatics
b. i-paraffins
c. n-paraffins
d. Naphthenes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Aromatics

Explanation:
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15)   95% (by volume) of LPG at 760 mm Hg pressure will evaporate at __________ °C?

a. 2
b. -40
c. 30
d. 55
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
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16)   Natural gasoline is produced___________________?

a. From oil wells
b. In oil refineries
c. By natural gas stripping
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: By natural gas stripping

Explanation:
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17)   _____________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline?

a. Gum & sulphur content
b. Viscosity
c. Octane number
d. Reid vapor pressure
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Viscosity

Explanation:
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18)   Which of the following hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms has minimum smoking tendency ?

a. Paraffins
b. Naphthenes
c. Aromatics
d. Iso-paraffins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Paraffins

Explanation:
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19)   Catalyst used in the isomerisation is_______________________?

a. Aluminium chloride
b. Alumina
c. Nickel
d. Phosphoric acid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Aluminium chloride

Explanation:
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20)   Crude oil is pumped by a _______________ pump?

a. Gear
b. Centrifugal
c. Screw
d. Reciprocating
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Centrifugal

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!