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Which of the following is the easiest to crack?
Options
A. Paraffins
B. Olefins
C. Naphthenes
D. Aromatics
Correct Answer
Paraffins
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. __________ treatment is done for appreciable improvement in viscosity index of lubricating oil.
Options
A. Acid
B. Solvent extraction
C. Alkali
D. Clay
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Correct Answer: Solvent extraction
2. Reforming
Options
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).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
3. Ethyl mercaptan is added to the Doctor negative LPG for facilitating the detection of its leakage (by bad odour) to the extent of about __________ ppm.
Options
A. 1
B. 50
C. 5000
D. 10000
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Correct Answer: 50
4. Reforming converts
Options
A. olefins into paraffins
B. naphthenes into aromatics
C. naphthenes into olefins.
D. naphthenes into paraffin.
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Correct Answer: naphthenes into aromatics
5. A multigrade lubricating oil means an oil having high
Options
A. viscosity index
B. viscosity
C. aniline point
D. flash point
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Correct Answer: viscosity index
6. C
n
H
2n
is the general formula for
Options
A. olefins
B. naphthenes
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
7. Octane number of
n
-heptane is assumed to be
Options
A. 100
B. 0
C. 70
D. ?
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Correct Answer: 0
8. H/C ratio (by weight) for the same number of carbon atoms is the highest in case of
Options
A. aromatics
B. paraffins
C. olefins
D. naphthenes
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Correct Answer: naphthenes
9. High aniline point of a petrofuel (say diesel) indicates that
Options
A. it is highly aromatic in nature.
B. it is highly paraffinic in nature.
C. it has a very low diesel index.
D. its ignition quality is very poor.
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Correct Answer: it is highly paraffinic in nature.
10. Pick out the wrong statement.
Options
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, AlCl
3
& H
2
SO
4
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.
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Correct Answer: All the alkylation processes use very high temperature (> 1000°C).
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