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  1. Hydrogen percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about

  2. A.
    5
    B.
    15
    C.
    25
    D.
    35

  3. Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel ?

  4. A.
    Tetraethyl lead
    B.
    Tetramethyllead
    C.
    Ethyl nitrate or acetone
    D.
    None of these

  5. Tetra-ethyl lead is added in gasoline to

  6. A.
    increase its smoke point.
    B.
    reduce gum formation.
    C.
    reduce the pour point.
    D.
    increase its octane number.

  7. Aromatics are desired constituents of

  8. A.
    lubricating oil
    B.
    diesel
    C.
    kerosene
    D.
    petrol

  9. Crude topping column operates at __________ pressure.

  10. A.
    atmospheric
    B.
    10 atm
    C.
    vacuum
    D.
    3 atm.

  11. Octane number (unleaded) of gasoline produced by isomerisation of butane may be about

  12. A.
    45
    B.
    55
    C.
    70
    D.
    90

  13. In a refinery petroleum crude is fractionated into gas fraction, light ends, intermediate distillates, heavy distillates, residues and by products. The group of products including gas oil, diesel oil and heavy fuel oil belongs to the fraction

  14. A.
    heavy distillates
    B.
    intermediate distillates
    C.
    light ends
    D.
    residues

  15. Feedstock for polymerisation is

  16. A.
    naphtha.
    B.
    cracked gases rich in C2 & C4 olefins.
    C.
    low boiling aromatics.
    D.
    none of these.

  17. Pick out the correct statement pertaining to catalytic cracking.

  18. A.
    With increase in the reactor pressure, octane number of gasoline decreases.
    B.
    With increase in the reactor temperature, gasoline yield decreases for a given conversion.
    C.
    Percentage conversion increases with increase in the catalyst to oil ratio.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  19. Which of the following is a naphthene ?

  20. A.
    Butene
    B.
    Butadiene
    C.
    Cyclohexane
    D.
    Acetylene