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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is used as a solvent in dry cleaning?

  1. Water
  2. Paraffin wax
  3. Petrol
  4. Coal tar
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following is used to prepare detergents and plastics?

  1. Paraffin wax
  2. Bitumen
  3. Petrochemicals
  4. Lubricating oil
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petroleum is subjected to which of the following process in oil refineries to get petroleum products?

  1. combustion
  2. pyrolysis
  3. fractional distillation
  4. carbinization
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fuel for heavy motor vehicles is:

  1. petrol
  2. diesel
  3. coal tar
  4. kerosene
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following is not a petroleum product?

  1. Kerosene
  2. Gasoline
  3. Pitch black
  4. Bees wax
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which petroleum product is used in making candles?

  1. Bitumen
  2. Lubricating oil
  3. Paraffin wax
  4. L.P.G
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the major step to refine crude oil?

  1. Distillation
  2. Sublimation
  3. Chromatography
  4. All of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Petrol and diesel can be obtained from:

  1. coal tar
  2. coal
  3. petroleum
  4. coal gas
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is refining of petroleum?

  1. Purifying of petroleum
  2. Heating of petroleum
  3. Separation of petroleum products
  4. Extraction of petroleum
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which kind of petroleum products are obtain from refining process? 

  1. Gasoline
  2. Petrol
  3. Jet fuel/ Kerocene
  4. All of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Crude oil is pumped through which kind of pump?

  1. Centrifugal
  2. Gear
  3. Skrew
  4. Reciprocating
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the full form of the CDU.

  1. Central Distillation Unit
  2. Center of Distillation Unit
  3. Crude Oil Distillation Unit
  4. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petroleum refining process is used to convert _________________.

  1. crude oil into liquefied petroleum gas
  2. crude gas into crude gas
  3. liquefied petroleum gas into crude oil
  4. none of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petroleum is an important source for all of the following except:

  1. paraffin wax
  2. octane
  3. ethylene
  4. celluose
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The other name of petrol is ____________.

  1. gasolime
  2. gasoline
  3. jet fuel
  4. heavy fuel
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Important constituents of petroleum is/are: 

  1. LPG
  2. petrol
  3. kerosene
  4. all of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why liquefied petroleum gas is considered as light distill product of crude oil?

  1. It's weight is less
  2. It is easy to transport
  3. It is a gas which is easy to compress and filled in cylinder
  4. All of these
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following material is used for making shoe polish?

  1. Paraffin wax
  2. Petrol.
  3. Diesel
  4. Lubricating oil
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a petroleum product ?

  1. Bees wax
  2. Paraffin wax
  3. Candle wax
  4. Naphtha
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The crude oil extracted from the earth is separated into its constituents by a process called .....................

  1. disintegration distillation
  2. compound distillation
  3. destructive distillation
  4. fractional distillation
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Thermal decomposition of alkanes in the absence of air is called
  1. Cracking
  2. Oxidation
  3. Combustion
  4. Hydrogenation
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which amongst the following is not free state of carbon?

  1. Diamond
  2. Graphite
  3. Coke
  4. Petrol
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Liquid hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by :

  1. Oxidation
  2. Cracking
  3. Distillation
  4. Hydrolysis
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of solution is petrol?

  1. liquid-liquid
  2. liquid-solid
  3. liquid-gas
  4. Sold-liquid
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During fractional distillation, the crude petroleum is heated to a temperature of about:

  1. $600^{\circ} C$
  2. $400$ to $ 500^{\circ}C$
  3. $200^{\circ}C$
  4. $100^{\circ}C$
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Lead particles are released into the air by the burning of ___________.

  1. coal in thermal power stations
  2. petrol in automobiles
  3. biomass in chullahs
  4. LPG for cooking
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match column 'A' with 'B'

'A' Process 'B' Product
a. Carbonisation 1. Coke
b. Destructive disllation 2. Coal
c. Cracking 3. Petroleum
d. Refinig 4. Hydrocarbons
  1. a-l, b-2, c-3, d-4
  2. a-2, b-l, c-4, d-3
  3. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-l
  4. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-l
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the source of sulphur dioxide emissions?

  1. Agricultural forms
  2. Petroleum refineries
  3. Hydroelectric power stations
  4. None of the above
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following.

Column II Column II
1. Paraffin wax (p) Domestic fuel
2. Petrol (q) Used for manufacturing steel
3. LPG (r) Candles
4. Coke (s) Aviation Fuel
  1. 1 - (p); 2 - (q); 3 - (r); 4 - (s)
  2. 1 - (q); 2 - (p); 3 - (r); 4 - (s)
  3. 1 - (s); 2 - (r); 3 - (p); 4 - (q)
  4. 1 - (r); 2 - (s); 3 - (p); 4 - (q)
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is used as an anti -knocking compound?

  1. TEL
  2. $C _2H _5OH$
  3. Glyoxal
  4. Freon
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first step in refining petroleum is:

  1. fractional distillation
  2. liquation
  3. concentration
  4. filtration
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not obtained on fractional distillation of petroleum?

  1. Paraffin wax
  2. Asphalt
  3. Coal gas
  4. Petroleum gas
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All are the mixtures of various organic compounds except:

  1. petrol/diesel
  2. octane
  3. vaseline
  4. kerosene
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kerosene oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons which contains the number of carbon atoms is:

  1. $C _6$ to $C _{10}$
  2. $C _8$ to $C _{12}$
  3. $C _{11}$ to $C _{16}$
  4. $C _{18}$ to $C _{22}$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Paraffin wax is used for making:

  1. vaselines
  2. candles
  3. greases
  4. all of the above
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the odd one out from the following.

  1. diesel
  2. kerosene
  3. methanol
  4. petrol
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The fraction of petroleum used as jet fuel is:

  1. petrol
  2. kerosene
  3. diesel
  4. alcohol
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the odd one out from the following.

  1. crude oil
  2. furnace oil
  3. mineral oil
  4. rock oil
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

First petroleum industry was began in which country?

  1. India
  2. United states
  3. Brazil
  4. Russsia
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Statement $I$: Refining of petroleum requires the separation of its components into different fractions.
Statement $II$: The hydrocarbon chains that makeup petroleum have the same basic carbon chain (same number of $C$ in the parent).

  1. Statement $I$ is true and Statement $II$ is false
  2. Statement $I$ is false and Statement $II$ is true
  3. Statement $I$ and $II$ are false
  4. Statement $I$ and $II$ both are true and Statement $II$ is correct explanation of Statement $I$
  5. Statement $I$ and $II$ both are true and Statement $II$ is not a correct explanation of Statement $I$
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some modern petroleum refineries process as much as _______ barrels (127,000 to 143,000 cubic meters) per day of crude oil.

  1. 800,000 to 900,000
  2. 800,000 to 2900,000
  3. 1800,000 to 900,000
  4. 800,000 to 900,0000
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petroleum is an important source for all of the following except:

  1. propane
  2. rubber
  3. kerosene
  4. gasoline
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the refining of petroleum, in a fractionating column, the principle use is ________.

  1. difference in melting points
  2. difference in boling points
  3. diffrence in freezing points
  4. difference in densities
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tetraethyl lead is a:

  1. solvent
  2. petroleum additive
  3. oxidising agent
  4. fire extinguisher
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of these are not the by-products obtained by processing petroleum in petrochemical industries?

  1. Vaseline
  2. Fertiliser
  3. Synthetic rubber
  4. None of these
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petroleum gas mainly consists of:

  1. methene, ethene, propane and butene.
  2. methane, ethane, propane and hexane.
  3. methane, ethane, propane and butane.
  4. methane and butane.
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The temperature range during which petrol (gasoline) is obtained:

  1. $40^oC$ to $200^oC$
  2. $40^oC$ to $80^oC$
  3. $40^oC$ to $100 ^oC$
  4. $30^oC$ to $200 ^oC$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The proportion of petrol in petroleum is:

  1. about 55%
  2. about 25%
  3. about 35%
  4. about 45%
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petroleum is mixture of:

  1. petrol
  2. petroleum gas
  3. diesel
  4. all of these
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is a place where various fractions of petroleum are separated?
  1. Fineery
  2. Refinery
  3. Rifenery
  4. Refinyer
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petrol for aviation purposes must contain?

  1. Straight chain hydrocarbons
  2. Aromatic hydrocarbons
  3. Olefinic hydrocarbons
  4. Highly branched chain paraffins
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which component, obtained from the refining of petroleum, is used as a solvent in petrochemicals.

  1. Tar
  2. Kerosene
  3. Naphthalene
  4. Petroleum coal
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petroleum refineries remove chemical compounds that contain sulphur in order to:

  1. prevent pollution of the air by sulphur
  2. make pure, white petrol
  3. increase the mileage of petrol
  4. use the sulphur to make other compounds cheaply
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Paraffin is a by-product of?

  1. Cottage industries involving bee-keeping
  2. Processing of agricultural wastes
  3. Petroleum refining
  4. Leather industry
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is obtained on fractional distillation of petroleum ?

  1. Paraffin wax
  2. Asphalt
  3. Petroleum gas
  4. All of these
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Petrol is a mixture of hydrocarbons with ______ carbon atoms.

  1. 2 to 5
  2. 5 to 9
  3. 5 to 7
  4. 4 to 6
Question 57 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gasoline is a mixture of?

  1. $C _3 - C _5$ alkanes
  2. $C _{15} - H _{20}$ alkanes
  3. $C _{11} - C _{15}$ alkanes
  4. $C _7 - C _9 $ alkanes
Question 58 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The order of appearance of the following with rising temperature during the refining of crude oil is?

  1. Kerosene oil , gasoline, diesel
  2. Diesel, gasoline, kerosene oil
  3. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene oil
  4. Gasoline, kerosene oil, diesel
Question 59 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The final product in the following reaction can be used as, $4CH _3-CH _2-Cl+4Na+Pb \rightarrow$

  1. anaesthatic
  2. narcotics
  3. analgesic
  4. antiknocking agent
Question 60 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

LPG is ______________________.

  1. liquified petroleum gas
  2. liquified paraffin gas
  3. liquid petroleum gas
  4. liquid paraffin gas
Question 61 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Main component of C.N.G is

  1. butane
  2. methane
  3. hydrogen
  4. coal gas
Question 62 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Generally natural gas is associated with the following

  1. oil fields
  2. coal fields
  3. a and b
  4. minerals
Question 63 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By undergoing what process, chemical fuel releases its energy?

  1. Reduction
  2. Oxidation
  3. Electrolysis
  4. Redox reaction
Question 64 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the odd one out from the following and give reason for your choice.

  1. Natural Gas
  2. Sun
  3. Biomass
  4. Wind
Question 65 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

LPG is ___________ .

  1. Liquefied petroleum gas
  2. Low petroleum gas
  3. Liquid pressure gas
  4. None of these
Question 66 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ethyl bromide reacts with sodium lead alloy to form?

  1. Tetraethyl lead
  2. Ethyl sodium
  3. Ethane
  4. Wthene
Question 67 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the chemical which is used to detect leakage of LPG ;

  1. Methyl mercaptan
  2. Propyl mercaptan
  3. Ethyl mercaptan
  4. n-butyl mercaptan
Question 68 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find odd one out according to the presence of Methane.

  1. LPG
  2. LNG
  3. CNG
  4. Biogas
Question 69 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In LPG cylinder, the gas filled is in the liquefied state.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 70 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which petroleum product is used for surfacing of roads?

  1. Paraffin wax
  2. Lubricating oils
  3. Bitumen
  4. Coal tar
Question 71 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Coal and petroleum are called fossil fuels.

State whether the statement is True or False

  1. The statement is True
  2. The statement is False
  3. Neither
  4. Coal and petroleum are called natural fuels.
Question 72 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Synthetic petroleum is artificially produced from coal:

  1. True
  2. False
Question 73 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The main constituent of petroleum gas is ethane:

  1. True
  2. False
Question 74 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The gas oil fraction of petroleum has the highest boiling point?

  1. True
  2. False
Question 75 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rocket fuel is:

  1. Ammonium phosphate
  2. Liqiud oxygen
  3. Liqiud ammonia
  4. Solid $KCl$
Question 76 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The strong smelling substance added to LPG is:

  1. ethyl mercaptan
  2. ethanol
  3. ethanal
  4. ethyl butane
Question 77 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The chemical added to LPG to help detect its leakages is:

  1. isobutene
  2. ethylamine
  3. methyl mercaptan
  4. ethyl mercaptan
Question 78 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The main constituent of LPG is:

  1. methane
  2. butane
  3. propane
  4. both B and C
Question 79 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What odorant is added to LPG to detect the leakage with smell?

  1. alcohol
  2. organo sulphur compounds
  3. coal tar
  4. chlorine gas
Question 80 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
  1. Where and when was the world's first oil well dug ?
  1. in 1959 AD in Pennsylvania (USA).
  2. in 1859 AD in Pennsylvania (USA).
  3. in 1849 AD in Pennsylvania (USA).
  4. in 1989 AD in Pennsylvania (USA).
Question 81 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

___________ is added to LPG to detect leakage .

  1. Propene
  2. Hexanol
  3. Isobutane
  4. Mercaptan
Question 82 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the objectives of petroleum conservation research association:

  1. To create awareness among masses about the importance, benefits and methods of conserving petroleum products & clean environment by enhancing information and capacity building.
  2. To provide training and technical advisory services, designed to achieve economy & efficiency in use of petroleum products for cleaner environment.
  3. To function as a Think Tank to the Govt. of India for proposing policies and strategies on petroleum conservation and environment protection aimed at reducing excessive dependence on oil
  4. all of these.
Question 83 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Alcohol, CNG and LPG are ________ substances.

  1. gaseous
  2. inflammable
  3. inorganic
  4. none of these
Question 84 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Natural gas is composed primarily of:

  1. Methane
  2. n-butane
  3. n-octane
  4. a mixture of octanes
Question 85 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following petroleum product is used for dry cleaning?

  1. Grease
  2. Kerosene
  3. Diesel
  4. Petrol
Question 86 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following substances is used in refining of petroleum?

  1. $NaCl$
  2. $NaOH$
  3. $Na _2CO _3$
  4. $NaHCO _3$
Question 87 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

LPG used as domestic fuel is mixed with a strong smelling volatile liquid for __________.

  1. better combustion
  2. good smell/fragrance
  3. detection of gas leakage
  4. higher calorific value
Question 88 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The distillation of crude petroleum to obtain various commercially useful fraction is called:

  1. cracking
  2. hydroforming
  3. refining
  4. mining