Petroleum Refinery Engineering MCQs

Question 1

Catalyst used in isomerisation process is

Accepted Answer

AlCl 3

Answer

H 2 SO 4

Answer

H 3 PO 4

Answer

HF

Question 2

Which of the following is a naphthene?

Accepted Answer

Cyclohexane

Answer

Butene

Answer

Butadiene

Answer

Acetylene

Question 3

Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?

Accepted Answer

Propane

Answer

Furfural

Answer

Methyl ethyl ketone

Answer

Liquid sulphur dioxide

Question 4

The most commonly used feed stock for the reforming reactor is

Accepted Answer

Straight run gasdine

Answer

Heavy fuel oil

Answer

Residuum

Answer

Casing head gasoline

Question 5

Diesel index.(an alternative index for expressing the quality of diesel) is

Accepted Answer

Equal to cetane number plus 3

Answer

Determined by using a test engine

Answer

Not related to aniline point

Answer

All of the above

Question 6

A typical yield of kerosene in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

4

Answer

18

Answer

26

Question 7

The doctor's solution comprises of sodium plumbite in

Accepted Answer

Aqueous caustic soda

Answer

Alcohal

Answer

Water

Answer

Soda ash

Question 8

Concentration of H 2 SO 4 catalyst in alkylation is kept between 90 - 98%, because H 2 SO 4 having concentration

Accepted Answer

Both A & B

Answer

Less than 90% promotes polymerisation

Answer

More than 98% promotes cracking

Answer

Neither A nor B

Question 9

The condesate obtained on compression of wet natural gas is termed as

Accepted Answer

Natural gasoline

Answer

Liquefied natural gasoline

Answer

Liquid natural gas

Answer

None of these