Naphthenic acid is a/an __________ compound.
Naphthenic acid is a/an __________ compound.
Octane number of n-heptane is assumed to be
Octane number of n-heptane is assumed to be
Which is the most ideal feed stock for 'coking' process used for the manufacture of petroleum coke?
Which is the most ideal feed stock for 'coking' process used for the manufacture of petroleum coke?
Butadiene is a/an
Butadiene is a/an
Good quality kerosene should have
Good quality kerosene should have
Maximum sulphur percentage in low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) furnace oil is about
Maximum sulphur percentage in low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) furnace oil is about
Which of the following has the highest octane number?
Which of the following has the highest octane number?
Octane numbers of motor gasoline used in India and America are respectively
Octane numbers of motor gasoline used in India and America are respectively
Which of the following has the highest viscosity of all (at a given temperature)?
Which of the following has the highest viscosity of all (at a given temperature)?
__________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline.
__________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline.
Which one of the following processes aims at producing higher yield of gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatics like benzene & toluene?
Which one of the following processes aims at producing higher yield of gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatics like benzene & toluene?
Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undersirable in gasoline?
Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undersirable in gasoline?
Absolute vapor pressure of petrofuels is found by Reid bomb which is heated in water bath to 100°F. In Reid apparatus, the ratio of the volume of air chamber to that of the liquid fuel chamber is
Absolute vapor pressure of petrofuels is found by Reid bomb which is heated in water bath to 100°F. In Reid apparatus, the ratio of the volume of air chamber to that of the liquid fuel chamber is
The reservoir rock containing petroleum has
The reservoir rock containing petroleum has
Pick out the wrong statement.
Pick out the wrong statement.
Which of the following categories of gasoline has the highest lead susceptibility?
Which of the following categories of gasoline has the highest lead susceptibility?
Extractor temperature is maintained at -20°C in Edeleanu process to reduce the __________ of kerosene.
Extractor temperature is maintained at -20°C in Edeleanu process to reduce the __________ of kerosene.
Choose the correct statement.
Choose the correct statement.
Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel?
Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel?
Asphalts are
Asphalts are
Visbreaking process is used mainly for making
Visbreaking process is used mainly for making
Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease.
Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease.
Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its
Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its
Aromatics are desired constituents of
Aromatics are desired constituents of
Road grade bitumen is produced from vacuum residue by its
Road grade bitumen is produced from vacuum residue by its
Isomerisation converts the __________ tot-paraffins.
Isomerisation converts the __________ tot-paraffins.
The most suitable solvent for deasphalting vacuum residue is
The most suitable solvent for deasphalting vacuum residue is
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.
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.
Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process?
Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process?
Aniline point is the
Aniline point is the
Gasoline extracted from natural gas (by compression and cooling) is called the __________ gasoline.
Gasoline extracted from natural gas (by compression and cooling) is called the __________ gasoline.
Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude.
Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude.
The characterisation factor of a crude oil is calculated as 12.5. It means that; it is
The characterisation factor of a crude oil is calculated as 12.5. It means that; it is
Aniline point test of an oil qualitatively indicates the __________ content of an oil.
Aniline point test of an oil qualitatively indicates the __________ content of an oil.
Research octane number refers to the
Research octane number refers to the
Presence of predominantly large quantity of aromatics (polynuclear) is not desirable in aviation fuel, because it has
Presence of predominantly large quantity of aromatics (polynuclear) is not desirable in aviation fuel, because it has
Pick out the correct statement about catalytic polymerisation.
Pick out the correct statement about catalytic polymerisation.
Which one is used to determine the colour of petroleum products?
Which one is used to determine the colour of petroleum products?
Salt content (measured as sodium chloride) in electrically desalted crude oil comes down to a level of about __________ ptb (pounds per thousand barrel).
Salt content (measured as sodium chloride) in electrically desalted crude oil comes down to a level of about __________ ptb (pounds per thousand barrel).
Which of the following does not require preheating during storage in the storage tank as well as during atomisation through burners?
Which of the following does not require preheating during storage in the storage tank as well as during atomisation through burners?
Octane number (unleaded) of reformed gasoline may be upto
Octane number (unleaded) of reformed gasoline may be upto
Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?
Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?
1 centistoke is equal to __________ Redwood I seconds.
1 centistoke is equal to __________ Redwood I seconds.
Char value of Kerosene is the amount of charred oil deposition on the wick obtained after burning it in a standard wick lamp at a standard rate for 24 hours. Char value of a good quality kerosene should be less than __________ mg/kg of kerosene.
Char value of Kerosene is the amount of charred oil deposition on the wick obtained after burning it in a standard wick lamp at a standard rate for 24 hours. Char value of a good quality kerosene should be less than __________ mg/kg of kerosene.
Which is the most effective catalyst used in catalytic cracking of petroleum products?
Which is the most effective catalyst used in catalytic cracking of petroleum products?
Which of the followingis desirable in petrol (gasoline) but undesirable in kerosene?
Which of the followingis desirable in petrol (gasoline) but undesirable in kerosene?
Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils.
Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils.
Catalytic cracking compared to thermal cracking of residue of vacuum distillation of crude oil
Catalytic cracking compared to thermal cracking of residue of vacuum distillation of crude oil
Which of the following reactions is undesirable in the production of catalytically reformed gasoline?
Which of the following reactions is undesirable in the production of catalytically reformed gasoline?
Molecular weight of crude petroleum may be around
Molecular weight of crude petroleum may be around
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.
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.
Octane number of gasoline produced by two stage fluidised catalytic cracking process is
Octane number of gasoline produced by two stage fluidised catalytic cracking process is
Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.
Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.
Tetraethyl lead is added to the petrol to increase its octane number, because its octane number is
Tetraethyl lead is added to the petrol to increase its octane number, because its octane number is
Gasoline yield in catalytic reforming of naphtha may be about __________ percent by weight.
Gasoline yield in catalytic reforming of naphtha may be about __________ percent by weight.
True vapour pressure of a petroleum fraction __________ Reid vapour pressure.
True vapour pressure of a petroleum fraction __________ Reid vapour pressure.
Catalyst used in the catalytic cracking is
Catalyst used in the catalytic cracking is
Main constituent of natural gas is
Main constituent of natural gas is
Catalyst used in alkylation process is
Catalyst used in alkylation process is
The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to
The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to
Molecular weight of petrol may be about
Molecular weight of petrol may be about
Clay treatment is used to remove
Clay treatment is used to remove
Paraffins are desirable in lubricating oil, as it has got high
Paraffins are desirable in lubricating oil, as it has got high
Fuel oil is subjected to visbreaking to reduce its
Fuel oil is subjected to visbreaking to reduce its
The main aim of cracking is to produce
The main aim of cracking is to produce
Which of the following gasolines (unleaded) has the least octane number?
Which of the following gasolines (unleaded) has the least octane number?
Petroleum coke is commercially produced by the __________ process.
Petroleum coke is commercially produced by the __________ process.
Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.
Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.
Which of the following processes consumes hydrogen?
Which of the following processes consumes hydrogen?
Pyrolysis of kerosene or natural gasoline is done to produce mainly the
Pyrolysis of kerosene or natural gasoline is done to produce mainly the
Which of the following additives improves the cetane number of diesel?
Which of the following additives improves the cetane number of diesel?
Preheating temperature of medium viscosity furnace oil for better atomisation through burner is about __________ °C.
Preheating temperature of medium viscosity furnace oil for better atomisation through burner is about __________ °C.
Crude oil is transported inland from oil field to refineries, mainly by the
Crude oil is transported inland from oil field to refineries, mainly by the
Waxes present in petroleum products
Waxes present in petroleum products
The amount of tetraethyl lead added to improve the octane number of motor gasoline is around __________ c.c per gallon of petrol.
The amount of tetraethyl lead added to improve the octane number of motor gasoline is around __________ c.c per gallon of petrol.
Gum formation in stored gasoline is mainly due to the
Gum formation in stored gasoline is mainly due to the
In case of liquid petrofuels, momentary combustion is observed at its
In case of liquid petrofuels, momentary combustion is observed at its
The characterisation factor of crude petroleum oil is around
The characterisation factor of crude petroleum oil is around
Choose the correct statement.
Choose the correct statement.
With increase in the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon molecules, the density of petroleum products
With increase in the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon molecules, the density of petroleum products
Petroleum deposits are detected by the.
Petroleum deposits are detected by the.
The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a
The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a
Breathing loss on storage of gasoline occurs due to the
Breathing loss on storage of gasoline occurs due to the
