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221⟩ 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 boiling products are prone to thermal decomposition. C. high purity products can be obtained thereby. D. none of these.

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222⟩ Removal of light fractions from crude oil is called its A. sweetening B. dehydration C. stabilisation D. visbreaking

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223⟩ With increase in density, the viscosity of petroleum products A. increases B. decreases C. remains same D. either (a) or (b)

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224⟩ 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.

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225⟩ A petroleum well is called 'dry', if it contains A. very little oil. B. no natural gas. C. only natural gas. D. all (a), (b) and (c).

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226⟩ Pick out the wrong statement. A. Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins. B. Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in reforming process. C. The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene. D. Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base.

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227⟩ 95% (by volume) of LPG at 760 mm Hg pressure will evaporate at __________ °C. A. 2 B. -40 C. 30 D. 55

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228⟩ Aniline point is the A. characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils. B. measure of aromatic content of oil. C. both (a) and (b). D. neither (a) nor (b).

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229⟩ Choose the correct statement. A. Coking tendency increases with increasing molecular weight. B. Coking tendency decreases with increasing molecular weight. C. Higher pressure enhances coke formation. D. Coking is an exothermic reaction.

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230⟩ In catalytic cracking process, olefins crack __________ times faster than in thermal cracking process. A. 100 B. 200-300 C. 1000-10000 D. 10

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231⟩ Presence of sulphur in gasoline A. leads to corrosion. B. increases lead susceptibility. C. decreases gum formation. D. helps during stabilisation.

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232⟩ Aniline point of the diesel is a measure of its __________ content. A. aromatic B. paraffin C. olefin D. naphthene

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233⟩ Petroleum A. is optically active. B. constitutes mainly of olefins. C. does not contain asphalt. D. does not contain aromatics.

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234⟩ Which of the following additives improves the cetane number of diesel? A. Amyl nitrate B. Ethyl mercaptan C. Napthenic acid D. Tetra ethyl lead

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235⟩ Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils. A. naphthenic B. asphalt C. paraffin D. mixed

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236⟩ Polymerization A. produces i-octane from cracked gases containing i-butane and butene. B. causes olefins to combine with each other. C. causes aromatics to combine with each other. D. is aimed at producing lubricating oil.

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237⟩ In catalytic alkylation, higher iso-butane to olefin ratio gives A. low final boiling point product B. higher yield C. both (a) and (b) D. neither (a) nor (b)

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238⟩ In case of liquid petrofuels, momentary combustion is observed at its A. flash point. B. preheating temperature corresponding to viscosity of 25 centistokes. C. flame temperature. D. fire point.

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239⟩ Which one is preferred for aircraft engine? A. High viscosity index lube oil. B. Low viscosity index lube oil. C. High freezing point aviation fuel. D. None of these.

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240⟩ In sweetening process, solutizer agent used with caustic alkali is A. potassium isobutyrate B. sodium plumbite C. methanol D. phenol

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