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Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems


  • 1. Crude oil produced by Indian oil fields are predominantly __________ in nature.

  • Options
  • A. paraffinic
  • B. naphthenic
  • C. asphaltic
  • D. mixed base
  • Discuss
  • 2. Which of the following has the maximum °API gravity of all?

  • Options
  • A. Diesel
  • B. Kerosene
  • C. Petrol
  • D. Furnace oil
  • Discuss
  • 3. Main constituent of natural gas is

  • Options
  • A. CH4
  • B. C2H2
  • C. C2H4
  • D. C2H6
  • Discuss
  • 4. Sulphuric acid treatment of petroleum products removes the __________ materials.

  • Options
  • A. gum forming
  • B. color forming
  • C. asphaltic
  • D. all (a), (b) & (c)
  • Discuss
  • 5. Which of the following has the highest viscosity of all (at a given temperature)?

  • Options
  • A. Naphtha
  • B. Fuel oil
  • C. Light diesel oil
  • D. Petrol
  • Discuss
  • 6. Petroleum deposits are detected by the.

  • Options
  • A. oil seepage at the surface of the earth.
  • B. measuremet of density, elasticity and magnetic & electric properties of the rock in the crust of the earth.
  • C. age & nature of rocks inside the crust of the earth.
  • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
  • Discuss
  • 7. Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its

  • Options
  • A. wax content
  • B. spontaneous ignition temperature
  • C. knocking tendency
  • D. sulphur content
  • Discuss
  • 8. Older crude petroleum

  • Options
  • A. is light and better.
  • B. gives more distillates.
  • C. gives less tar.
  • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
  • Discuss
  • 9. Smoke point of a good burning kerosene may be around __________ mm.

  • Options
  • A. 0-5
  • B. 20-25
  • C. 60-75
  • D. 100-120
  • Discuss
  • 10. Which of the following is a naphthene?

  • Options
  • A. Butene
  • B. Butadiene
  • C. Cyclohexane
  • D. Acetylene
  • Discuss

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