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  1. Solvent used in Edeleanu process is

  2. A.
    furfural
    B.
    propane
    C.
    liquid SO2
    D.
    phenol

  3. Naphthenic acid is represented by

  4. A.
    CnH2n+2O2
    B.
    CnH2n-2O2
    C.
    CnH2n+2O2 (n ≥ 6)
    D.
    CnH2n+6O2 (n ≤ 6)

  5. Name the endothermic reaction out of the following:

  6. A.
    Catalytic cracking.
    B.
    Hydrocracking.
    C.
    Dehydrogeneration of naphthene to produce aromatic.
    D.
    Catalytic polymerisation.

  7. Natural gasoline is produced

  8. A.
    from oil wells
    B.
    in oil refineries
    C.
    by natural gas stripping
    D.
    none of these

  9. Main constituent of natural gas is

  10. A.
    CH4
    B.
    C2H2
    C.
    C2H4
    D.
    C2H6

  11. Raw Kerosene has a smoke point of 15 mm. After it is subjected to dearomatisation by liquid SO2 extraction (Edeleanu process), its smoke point may become __________ mm.

  12. A.
    5
    B.
    10
    C.
    25
    D.
    100

  13. Petroleum coke is commercially produced by the __________ process.

  14. A.
    hydrocracking
    B.
    visbreaking
    C.
    fluid catalytic cracking
    D.
    delayed coking

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

  16. A.
    paraffinic
    B.
    naphthenic
    C.
    asphaltic
    D.
    mixed base

  17. In solutizer sweetening process, solutizer solution used is

  18. A.
    methanol in Unisol process.
    B.
    naphthenic acid in Mercapsol process.
    C.
    both (a) and (b).
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b).

  19. Which of the following contains maximum sulphur ?

  20. A.
    Diesel
    B.
    Petrol
    C.
    Kerosene
    D.
    Fuel oil