chemical engineering Mcqs
3453. Catalyst used in the catalytic cracking is_____________________?
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A. Silica-alumina

B. Vanadium pentoxide

C. Nickel

D. Silica gel

3455. Clay treatment of petroleum products __________________?
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A. Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming

B. Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene

C. All A., B. & C.

D. Decolorizes & stabilises cracked gasoline

3458. Asphalts are _________________?
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A. All A., B. & C.

B. Low molecular weight & low boiling point compounds present in petroleum

C. Desirable in catalytic cracking feedstock, because they produce coke

D. Readily oxidisable and form carbonaceous sludge
3459. The proper arrangement of the petroleum fractions in order of their boiling points is __________________ ?
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A. Lubricating oil > petrol > diesel > LPG

B. Lubricating oil > diesel > petrol > LPG

C. Petrol > diesel > LPG > lubricating oil

D. Petrol > lubricating oil > diesel > LPG

3462. The minimum baffle height should be ______________?
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A. Equal to the impeller diameter

B. Twice the impeller diameter

C. 3/4 of the tank height

D. Twice the tank diameter

3464. Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel ?
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A. None of these

B. Tetramethyllead

C. Ethyl nitrate or acetone

D. Tetraethyl lead
3469. In Hydrofining catalytic desulphurisation process for sweetening of petroleum products, use of hydrogen_________________?
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A. Enhances the desulphurisation process

B. Minimises coke formation

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

3470. Feedstock for polymerisation is__________________?
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A. Low boiling aromatics

B. Cracked gases rich in C2 & C4 olefins

C. Naphtha

D. None of these

3471. Fuel oil is subjected to visbreaking to reduce its_______________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Pressure drop on pumping

C. Pour point

D. Viscosity

3472. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The discharge end of the downcomer must project far enough into the tray liquid so that no

B. If sufficient residence time (around 8 seconds) is not provided to the downcoming liquid in

C. bubbles can enter the open end and by pass the bubble caps

D. The liquid head in the downcomer should not be greater than one half the plate spacing to

E. id flooding

F. None of these
3473. Name the endothermic reaction out of the following ?
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A. Hydrocracking

B. Catalytic polymerisation

C. Dehydrogeneration of Naphthene to produce aromatic

D. Catalytic cracking

3474. Water separometer index (modified) (WSIM) of a petrofuel is the measure of its____________________?
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A. Water separation characteristics

B. Water content

C. Water absorbing capacity from atmosphere

D. Emulsification tendency

3475. For gasoline, the flash point (<50C) is determined by the______________________?
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A. Saybolt chromometer

B. Abel apparatus

C. Pensky-Martens apparatus

D. None of these
3476. Mercaptans are added to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to _____________________ ?
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A. Increase its calorific value

B. Narrow down its explosion limit

C. Assist in checking its leakage from cylinder

D. Reduce its cost

3478. The colour of gasoline is an indication of its _________________?
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A. Gum forming tendency & thoroughness of refining

B. None of these

C. Lead susceptibility

D. Octane number

3484. Naphthenic acid is represented by ___________________?
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A. CnH2n-2O2

B. CnH2n+2O2 (n ? 6)

C. CnH2n+2O2

D. CnH2n+6O2 (n ? 6)

3486. Alkylation_____________________?
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A. Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins

B. Causes olefins to combine with each other

C. Converts olefin into paraffin

D. Converts iso-paraffin into olefin

3487. Aromatics are desired constituents of____________________?
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A. Petrol

B. Kerosene

C. Diesel

D. Lubricating oil

3490. Presence of aromatics in __________________?
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A. Kerosene increases its smoke point

B. Petrol increases its octane number

C. Diesel increases its cetane number

D. All A., B. and C.

3491. Pour point of a petrofuel is________________?
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A. Multiple of 5F

B. Multiple of 3F

C. 5C below the temperature at which oil ceases to flow

D. None of these

3492. Feed for reforming is generally___________________?
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A. Reduced crude

B. Naphtha or straight run gasoline

C. Atmospheric gas oil

D. Vacuum gas oil

3493. Crude oil is subjected to vacuum distillation in the last stage, because_________________?
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A. None of these

B. High purity products can be obtained thereby

C. Lighter/low boiling products are prone to thermal decomposition

D. High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may

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3494. Viscosity index of a lubricating oil_________________?
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A. Is the measure of variation of viscosity with temperature

B. None of these

C. Should be low

D. Is the measure of its flash point

3495. Diesel index (an alternative index for expressing the quality of diesel) is_______________?
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A. Not related to aniline point

B. All A., B. & C.

C. Equal to cetane number plus 3

D. Determined by using a test engine

3496. Smoke volatility index is equal to smoke point plus______________________?
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A. 0.42 (% distilled at 204C)

B. 0.84 (% distilled at 204C)

C. 5 mm

D. 10 mm approximately

3497. Visbreaking process is used mainly for making_________________?
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A. Fuel oil

B. High octane gasoline

C. High cetane diesel

D. Smoke free kerosene

3498. Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process ?
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A. Platforming

B. Hyperforming

C. Thermofor catalytic reforming

D. Hydroforming

3500. In catalytic alkylation, higher iso-butane to olefin ratio gives_________________?
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A. Low final boiling point product

B. Higher yield

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.