281⟩ Crude oil produced by Indian oil fields are predominantly __________ in nature. A. paraffinic B. naphthenic C. asphaltic D. mixed base
Option C
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282⟩ In solutizer sweetening process, solutizer solution used is A. methanol in Unisol process. B. naphthenic acid in Mercapsol process. C. both (a) and (b). D. neither (a) nor (b).
Option C
283⟩ Catalyst used in alkylation process is A. sulphuric acid B. nickel C. silica gel D. alumina
Option A
284⟩ Which of the following contains maximum sulfur? A. Diesel B. Petrol C. Kerosene D. Fuel oil
Option D
285⟩ The best method of determining sulphur in crude oil is by the __________ method. A. Kjeldah B. Duma C. Bomb calorimeter D. Junkar's calorimeter
Option C
286⟩ __________ base crude oil is also called asphaltic crude. A. Paraffinic B. Naphthenic C. Mixed D. Aromatic
Option B
287⟩ Platforming is a __________ process. A. moving bed B. fluidised bed C. non-regenerative & fixed bed D. regenerative
Option C
288⟩ Aromatics have the highes __________ of all the hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms. A. smoke point B. octane number C. cetane number D. viscosity
Option B
289⟩ Aniline point is the temperature at which A. equal weight of diesel & the aniline are completely miscible. B. equal weight of aniline & the test sample are completely miscible. C. equal volume of aniline & the test sample are completely miscible. D. aniline vaporises.
Option C
290⟩ Pick out the wrong statement. A. A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity. B. Color of petroleum products indicates the degree of refinement. C. Lighter petroleum distillates are lighter in color than the heavier residual oils. D. Flouroscene of oils helps to detect its adulteration.
Option A
291⟩ Sweetening of petroleum product means the removal of A. sulphur & its compounds B. water C. organic impurities D. wax
Option A
292⟩ Reforming A. uses naphtha as feedstock. B. does not much affect the molecular weight of the feed. C. improves the quality & yield of gasoline. D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Option D
293⟩ Pyrolysis of kerosene or natural gasoline is done to produce mainly the A. olefins and aromatics B. lighter paraffins C. stabilised gasoline D. diesel
Option A
294⟩ Which of the following has maximum hydrogen/carbon ratio (by weight)? A. Naphtha B. Gasoline C. Diesel D. Fuel oil
Option B
295⟩ Which of the following fractions of petroleum contains maximum sulphur? A. Diesel B. Gasoline C. Naphtha D. Atmospheric residue
Option D
296⟩ Reforming converts A. olefins into paraffins B. naphthenes into aromatics C. naphthenes into olefins. D. naphthenes into paraffin.
Option B
297⟩ Pick out the wrong statement. A. Alkylation produces a larger iso-paraf-fin (having higher octane number) from the reaction of an olefin with smaller iso-paraffin. B. Catalytic alkylation processes use HF, AlCl3 & H2SO4 as Catalysts. C. All the alkylation processes use very high temperature (> 1000°C). D. Gasoline having an octane number of 90 can be produced by alkylation process.
Option C
298⟩ Natural gas recovered along with crude oil from oil wells is called wet natural gas which has a higher __________ compared to the dry natural gas. A. unsaturated hydrocarbon content B. calorific value C. quantity of propane D. quantity of butane
Option B
299⟩ H/C ratio (by weight) for the same number of carbon atoms is the highest in case of A. aromatics B. paraffins C. olefins D. naphthenes
Option D
300⟩ Percentage of straight run gasoline in a typical crude oil may be around A. 6 B. 18 C. 38 D. 52
Option D
