I.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following statement is not true in case of isomerisation of butane?
(a) Increase in LHSV will tend to increase in isobutene yield
(b) Increase in temperature will increase isobutane yield
(c) Increase in temperature will decrease isobutane yield
(d) Reducing hydrogen to hydrocarbon ratio will be decreased

2. For highly paraffinc crude oil, the chracterisation factor will be in range of
(a) 11.5-12.5
(b) 12.5-13.0
(c) 13.5-14.0
(d) 14.5 -15.0

3. During the desalting of crude oil which of the statement is not true?
(a) Desalter pressure is maintained above vaporisatrion pressure of crude oil
(b) Desalter pressure is maintained below vaporisatrion pressure of crude oil
(c) Low voltage is preferable for better desalting
(d) Lower temperature is preferable

4. Which of the Indian oil refinery is making Liner alkyl benzene?

(a) IOC Panipat refinery
(b) IOC Haldia refinery
(c) IOC Vadodara refinery
(d) IOC Mathura refinery
5. Which of the following statement is not true in case of catalytic reforming?
(a) High temperature results in loss of reformate yield
(b) Highly naphthenic stock require high space velocity
(c) High paraffinic stock requires low space velocity
(d) Presence of water decrease the hydrocracking activity

6. Which of the following process is not sorbent separation technology?

(a) Penex
(b) Parex
(c) Molex
(d) Olex

7. Which of the following statement is not true in case of catalytic reforming?

(a) Dehydrogenation is highly endothermic
(b) Dehydrogenation is exothermic
(c) Dehydrocyclisation reaction is exothermic
(d) Hydrodealkylation reactions are endothermic

8. Match the following

List I List II
a. Cavitation e. Fans & Compressor
b. Surging f. Centrifugal pump
c. Weeping g. Distillation
d. Slugging h. Fluidisation

9. If the crude is paraffinic then its characterization factor will be?

(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 11
(d) above 12
10. Ring number is used to express?
(a) TBP
(b) Thermoviscosity
(c) Aromatic content
(d) Boiling point

11. Smoke Volatility index is expressed as?

o
(a) Smoke point =0.42×(percentage distilled at 204 C)
o
(b) Smoke point =1.42×(percentage distilled at 204 C)
o
(c) Smoke point =2.42×(percentage distilled at 204 C)
o
(d) Smoke point =3 42×(percentage distilled at 204 C)

12. If diesel has cetane number of 50 then the diesel index will be?
(a) 36
(b) 46
(c) 56
(d) 66

13. Which of the following is not adsorptive separation process?

(a) Parex
(b) Olex
(c) Molex
(d) Penex

14. Which of the following term is not related to adsorption?

(a) Bromine number
(b) Iodine number
(c) Breakthrough
(d) Molasses number
15. Bromine number is measure of?
(a) Paraffins
(b) Unsaturates
(c) Saturates
(d) Aromatics

16. Which of the following expression is not true in case of fluid catalytic cracking?
(a) Combustion factor=(regenerator dense phase temp-riser out let temper)/coke yield
(b) Combustion factor= (regenerator dense phase temp-riser out let temper)/delta coke
(c) Combustion factor= (riser out let temper -regenerator dense phase temp)/delta coke
(d) Combustion factor=(riser out let temper -regenerator dense phase temp)/coke yield

17. Match the following

List I List II
a. Molex process e. Oxygenates
b. Ehermax Process f. n-parffins
c. Claus process g. H2S removal
d. Merox h. Sulphur recovery

18. Aviation Fuel Contains?

(a) Light Naphtha
(b) Medium Naphtha
(c) Kerosene
(d) Diesel

19. Which of the following is for the manufacture of linear alkyl benzene?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Naphtha
(c) Gas Oil
(d) Diesel
20. Pyrolysis gasoline is obtained from?
(a) Catalytic cracking
(b) Gasification
(c) Steam cracking
(d) Thermal cracking

21. Which type of the coal is preferred for metallurgical coal?

(a) Lignite
(b) Bituminous coal
(c) Peat
(d) Anthracite coal

22. Whit liquor in Kraft pulping contains?

(a) NaOH
(b) NaOH and Na2S
(c) NaOH + Na2CO3 + Na2S
(d) NaOH + NaCO3

23. Which of the following term is not used in pulping?

(a) Kappa number
(b) Copper number
(c) Bromine Number
(d) Permanganate number

24. Which of the following give higher fibre strength?

(a) Eucalyptus
(b) Pine
(c) Bagasse
(d) Wheat straw
25. Purpose of sizing is?
(a) To increase the strength
(b) To improve formation
(c) To increase resistance toward water
(d) To improve the bursting strength

26. Which of following is used as make up chemical in Kraft process?

(a) Na2CO3
(b) Na2SO3
(c) Na2SO4
(d) NaOH

27. Which of the crude has higher sulphur content?

(a) Assam crude
(b) Gujarat crude
(c) Rajasthan crude
(d) Bombay high crude

28. Which of the following is not oxygenate?

a) MTBE
b) TAME
c) MEK d)
ETBE

29. Which of the following will have higher API gravity?

(a) Gas Oil,
(b) Gasoline
(c) Crude Oil
(d) Kerosene
30. Aniline point is related to?
(a) Octane number
(b) Diesel number
(c) Smoke
(d) Point pour point

31. VGC of crude oil is around?

(a) 0.1- 0.2
(b) 0.3 - 0.4
(c) 0.5- 0.7
(d) 0.8 - 0.9

32. Which of the following is used in LAB manufacture?

(a) Parex
(b) Olex
(c) Molex
(d) Cyex

33. Characterization factor for paraffin base is around?

(a) 2
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) 12

34. Which of the following is not thermal cracking?

(a) Fluid coking
(b) Flexi coking
(c) Uniflex
(d) MSCC
35. Which of the following is not used for manufacture of Nylon 66?
(a) Adipic acid
(b) Hexamethylene diamine
(c) Hexa methylene triamine
(d) Ethylene glycol

36. Caprolactam is raw material for?

(a) Nylon 4
(b) Nylon 6
(c) Nylon 7
(d) Nylon 66

37. Which of the following is true?

(a) Increasing tube diameter increases yield of ethylene
(b) Increasing tube diameter decreases yield of propylene
(c) Use of stem reduces the selectivity towards higher olefin production
(d) Use of steam increases the selectivity towards higher olefin production

38. Which of the following is used for making polycarbonate?

(a) Phenol
(b) Catechol
(c) Resorcinol
(d) Bis Phenol

39. Which of the following is herbicide?

(a) 2,4 D
(b) Diuron
(c) Fluchloralin
(d) DDT
40. Which of the following is used as gamacine?
(a) BHC
(b) DDT
(c) Dieldrin
(d) Diuron

41. Which of the following is not used in dye?

(a) Anthraquinone
(b) Meanilic Acid
(c) Gamma Acid
(d) Picolin

42. Which of the following is used for manufacture of azo dyes?

(a) Beta Naphthol
(b) Aniline
(c) Tobias Acid
(d) Anthaquinone

43. Dry spinning process is used for spinning of?

(a) Nylon
(b) Polysetser
(c) Acrylic fibre
(d) Viscose rayon

44. LAB is manufacture in?

(a) IOC Panipat refinery
(b) IOC Vadodara refinery
(c) IOC Digboi refinery
(d) IOC Mathura refinery
45. Which of the refinery produces terephthalic acid?
(a) Jam Nagar refinery
(b) IOC Panipat refinery
(c) IOC Vadodara refinery
(d) BPCL Guna refinery

46. Which of the following is not thermoplastic?

a. Polyester
b. PVC
c. Polyethyelene
d. Phenol formaldehyde

47. Which of the coal has highest volatile matter?

(a) Lignite
(b) Peat
(c) Bitumen
(d) Anthracite

48. Which of the following is thermo set resin?

a. Epoxy resin
b. PET resin
c. Polycarbonate
d. Fluorocarbon

49. Which of the following fibre contains polyurethane?

a. Dynel
b. Spandex
c. Orlon
d. Saran
50. Which of the following involve poly condensation?
a. Acrylic
b. Polyethylene
c. Polyester
d. Nylon

51. Chloroprene used in manufacture of?

a. Neoprene
b. Thikol
c. Butyl rubber
d. Nitrile rubber

52. Which of the following have comonomer?

a. PVC
b. Nylon 6
c. Nylon 66
d. Polybutadiene

53. Which of the following is made from hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid?
a. Nylon 66
b. Nyon 6
c. Terylene
d. Dacron

54. Bakelite is made from?

a. Phenol formaldehyde
b. Urea formaldehyde
c. Melamine Formaldehyde
d. None of these
55. Which of the following is not used in case of Polyurethane?
(a) Polyols
(b) Hexa methylene diisocynate
(c) Hexamethylene diamine
(d) Adipic acid

56. For which of the following driving force is concentration difference?

a. Reverse osmosis
b. Nano filtration
c. Dialysis
d. Electrodialysis

57. Which of the following highest octane number?

a. n-butane
b. i-pentane
c. Octane
d. Toluene

58. Which of the following is not used as oxygenates?

(a) MTBE
(b) TAME
(c) MEG
(d) Ethanol

59. If a fuel has high aniline point then which of the statement is true?
(a) Fuel ha low paraffin
(b) Fuel has high aromatics
(c) Fuel has low diesel index
(d) Fuel has high diesel index
60. Major source of propylene in refinery is?
(a) Catalytic reforming
(b) Vis breaking
(c) Fluidised bed catalytic cracking
(d) Iso craking process

61. Propane in petroleum refining is used for the removal of?

(a) Asphalt
(b) Wax
(c) Sulphur compound
(d) Aromatics

62. As per the Bharat II norms for gasoline the benzene content should be?
(a) 1 percent
(b) 2 percent
(c) 3 percent
(d) 4 percent

63. Which of the following type of crude oil contains lowest wax content?
(a) Asphalt base
(b) Paraffin based
(c) Mixed based crude
(d) Naphthenic based

64. Which of the following hydrocarbons having API gravity mentioned below will have
highest sulphur content?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40
65. Cambay basin is located near?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kandla
(c) Chennai
(d) Haldia

66. Which of the following is in Edeleanu process?

(a) Propane
(b) Dimethyl formamide
(c) SO2
(d) Furfural

67. Which of the following will have highest API gravity?

(a) Ethane
(b) Propane
(c) Butane
(d) Hepatane

68. Materials used for increasing ash fusion temperature of feed stocks in gasifier is?
(a) Acidic oxides like SiO2
(b) Alkai metal oxides
(c) H2SO4
(d) Alcohol

69. Catalyst used for low temperature shift reaction is? 1

(a) Cu/ZnO/Al2O3
(b) Fe2O3–Cr2O3
(c) Fe2O3
(e) CuO/ZnO
70 Caprolactum, a raw material for the manufacture of nylon-6, is produced from
(a) Phenol (b) Benzene (c) Naphthalene (D) Pyridine

71 Visbreaking process is used mainly for making

(a) Smoke free kerosene (b) Fuel oil (c) High octane gasoline (d) High octane Number

73 Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump.

(a) Gear (b) Centrifugal Pump (c) Screw (d) Reciprocating

74 What is the temperature of crude oil in desalting unit?

(a) 131-141 0C (b) 151-161 0C (c) 171-181 0C (d) 101 -120 0C

75 Catalytic cracking of paraffins generally give

(a) Smaller paraffins + olefins (b) naphthene + olefin (c) aromatic + olefin
(d) alkylated naphthene with fewer rings

76 Which of the following is thermo set resin?

(a) Epoxy resin (b) PET resin (c) Polycarbonate (d) Fluorocarbon

77 Knocking is the term used for

(a) Diesel (b) Gasoline (c) Jet fuel (d) Kerosene
78 In the solvent pulping process , the operating temperature is around
(a) 140-220 0C (b) 90-120 0C (c) 220-320 0C (d) 320-420 0C

79 In catalytic reforming, preheating is done to achieve

(a) Temperature control (b) To reform catalyst (c) To remove gases and reformate
(d) To separate aromatics from the product

80 Yeast enzyme readily ferment

(a) Sucrose to ethanol (b) Sucrose to propanol (c) Sucrose to butanol
(d) None of these
81 Schematic diagram of racemic and mesodiads is shown in the figure.

(a) An NMR analysis of a polystyrene sample showed that it had close to 100% racemic diads.
The sample would be
(a) Isotactic polystyrene (b) Syndiotactic polystyrene (c) Atactic polystyrene
(d) None of these

82 Thermal cracking is a cracking process, generally proceed at

(a) Elevated temperatures in the absence of catalyst
(b) Elevated temperatures in the presence of catalyst
(c) Temperatures below the reaction temperature in the absence of catalyst
(d) Temperatures below the reaction temperature in the persence of catalyst

83 In Visbreaking process, the operating temperature of mild thermal cracking at 50-200 psig is
(a) 470-500 oC (b) 500-700 0C (c) 700-900 0C (d) 200-300 0C

84 Which is the correct order of RONC (Research Octane Number )?

(a) Naphthenes< Aromatics <Paraffins
(b) Paraffins<Naphthenes< Aromatics
(c) Aromatics <Paraffins<Naphthenes
(d) Paraffins< Aromatics <Naphthenes

85 What are the byproducts of sugar industries?

(a) Bagass, filtercake and molasses
(b) Coke and yeast
(c) Pyrite ashes, Calcium Carbonate and sand
(d) None of these

86 In hydrogenation process
(a) A substance is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst
(b) The addition of hydrogen is done in the presence of a catalyst
(c) The removal of hydrogen is done in the presence of a catalyst
(d) None of these

87 The UNIPOL Process for the production of polyethylene is a

(a) Low pressure polymerization in fluidised bed reactor
(b) High pressure polymerization in fluidised bed reactor
(c) Low pressure polymerization in fixed bed reactor
(d) High pressure polymerization in fixed bed reactor

88 Ziegler-Natta catalyst generally contain

(a) TiCl3 ,TiCl4 / MgCl2 (b) CrO3/SiO2 (c) Cr on Al2O3 (d) None of these

89 Pyrolysis gasoline is obtained from?

(a) Catalytic cracking (b) Gasification (c) Steam cracking (d) Thermal cracking