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  • 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


  • Options
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

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    • 1. Which of the following processes in oil refinery does not employ 'cracking'?

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    • A. Coking
    • B. Visbreaking
    • C. Pyrolysis
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Maximum use of petroleum coke is in

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    • A. adsorption refining operation.
    • B. fuel gas manufacture.
    • C. carbon electrode manufacture.
    • D. iron ore reduction.
    • Discuss
    • 3. A petroleum well is called 'dry', if it contains

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    • A. very little oil.
    • B. no natural gas.
    • C. only natural gas.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 4. Mercaptans are added to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to

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    • A. reduce its cost.
    • B. narrow down its explosion limit.
    • C. assist in checking its leakage from cylinder.
    • D. increase its calorific value.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease.

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    • A. stiffness
    • B. lubricating properties (e.g. oilness)
    • C. service temperature
    • D. variation in viscosity with temperature
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick out the wrong statement.

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pressure maintained in the high pressure primary tower of a three stage crude oil distillation system is about __________ kg/cm2 .

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    • A. 1.5
    • B. 3
    • C. 6
    • D. 12
    • Discuss
    • 8. The yield of straight run LPG from crude oil is about __________ weight percent.

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    • A. 20-25
    • B. 1-1.5
    • C. 10-15
    • D. 0.1-0.2
    • Discuss
    • 9. Doctor's solution used for sweetening of petroleum products is

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    • A. sodium plumbite
    • B. sodium sulphite
    • C. sodium thiosulphate
    • D. lead sulphate
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?

    • Options
    • A. Furfural
    • B. Propane
    • C. Methyl ethyl ketone
    • D. Liquid sulphur dioxide
    • Discuss


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