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  1. Waxy crudes are treated with chemical additives mainly to

  2. A.
    depress its pour point
    B.
    dissolve wax
    C.
    precipitate wax
    D.
    remove wax

  3. __________ chloride present in crude petroleum as impurity is the most prolific producer of HCl during distillation.

  4. A.
    Magnesium
    B.
    Potassium
    C.
    Calcium
    D.
    Sodium

  5. Molecular weight of petrol may be about

  6. A.
    40-60
    B.
    100-130
    C.
    250-300
    D.
    350-400

  7. Which of the following factors does not govern the mechanism of petroleum formation from organic sources ?

  8. A.
    pH of the soil
    B.
    Bacterial action
    C.
    Heat
    D.
    Pressure

  9. Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation tower of the crude distillation plant is about __________ mm Hg (absolute).

  10. A.
    5-10
    B.
    30-80
    C.
    150-250
    D.
    350-400

  11. Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation column in oil refinery is in the range of about __________ mm Hg absolute.

  12. A.
    1 to 5
    B.
    30 to 80
    C.
    250 to 350
    D.
    450 to 500

  13. Which of the following petroleum products contain minimum sulphur ?

  14. A.
    Naphtha
    B.
    Kerosene
    C.
    LSHS
    D.
    Furnace oil

  15. Concentration of H2SO4 catalyst in alkyla-tion is kept between 90-98%, because H2SO4 having concentration

  16. A.
    less than 90% promotes polymerisation.
    B.
    more than 98% promotes cracking.
    C.
    both (a) and (b).
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b).

  17. High aniline point of a petrofuel (say diesel) indicates that

  18. 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.