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  1. Petrolatum is

  2. A.
    same as petroleum ether.
    B.
    petroleum coke.
    C.
    a mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids.
    D.
    none of these.

  3. Electrical desalting of crude oil removes the __________ impurities.

  4. A.
    oleophilic
    B.
    oleophobic
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)

  5. An upper limit of oil content is limited to about __________ percent for achieving efficient and satisfactory level of wax sweating.

  6. A.
    5
    B.
    15
    C.
    40
    D.
    60

  7. Solvent deoiling process is used for separating oil and soft wax from hard wax. Methyl iso-butyl ketone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) are two commonly used deoiling solvents. Use of former as the deoiling solvent has the advantages of the

  8. A.
    elimination of solvent drying facility.
    B.
    higher nitration temperature.
    C.
    lower solvent dilution ratio.
    D.
    all (a), (b) & (c).

  9. Main boring diameter for petroleum well is 20-30 cms in diameter, while the depth of the oil well may be about __________ kms.

  10. A.
    0.1 to 0.5
    B.
    1.5 to 4.5
    C.
    7.5 to 12.5
    D.
    15-20

  11. Sulphur content in lighter and heavier petroleum products is generally determined respectively by

  12. A.
    lamp method and bomb method.
    B.
    bomb method and lamp method.
    C.
    bomb method and quartz tube method.
    D.
    quartz tube method and lamp method.

  13. Equal volumes of aniline and diesel oil when mixed at room temperature (during summer) was found to be completely mis-cible. It means that the aniline point of the diesel is __________ the room temperature.

  14. A.
    more than
    B.
    less than
    C.
    same as
    D.
    either more or less; depends on the room temperature

  15. Refractive index of a petrofuel which is the ratio of velocity of light in air to its velocity in the petrofuel gives an indication if its

  16. A.
    molecular weight
    B.
    aromatics content
    C.
    both a & b
    D.
    neither a nor b

  17. Catalyst used in catalytic polymerisation which produces polymer gasoline is

  18. A.
    H2SO4
    B.
    H3PO4
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    AlCl3

  19. Butadiene is a/an

  20. A.
    di-olefin
    B.
    naphthene
    C.
    aromatic
    D.
    olefin