Petroleum Engineering Interview Questions And Answers
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Petroleum Engineering Job Interview Questions Table of Contents:
1 :: Diesel used in naval applications has a minimum cetane number of
A. 25
B. 35
C. 45
D. 65
Option C
Read More2 :: Which of the following tests is not done for transformer oil?
A. Flash point and acid value.
B. Aniline point.
C. Dielectric strength.
D. Copper strip corrosion test.
Option B
Read More3 :: Which is the most undesirable component in kerosene?
A. Aromatics
B. i-paraffins
C. n-paraffins
D. Naphthenes
Option A
Read More4 :: Pick out the wrong statement about the smoking tendency of various hydrocarbon constituents of kerosene.
A. Smoking tendency of hydrocarbons increases in the order : paraffins → isoparaffins → naphthenes → aromatics.
B. Smoking tendency of paraffin's increases with decrease in its molecular weight.
C. Smoking tendency of naphthenes decreases with its increasing molecular weight & also on addition of double bond.
D. Smoking tendency of aromatics decreases with increase in its molecular weight.
Option B
Read More5 :: Solvent used in duo-sol extraction for lube oil upgradation is a mixture of
A. propane & phenol-cresol mixture.
B. methyl ethyl ketone & glycol.
C. phenol & furfural.
D. propane & liquid sulphur dioxide.
Option A
Read More6 :: Which of the following fractions of a crude oil will have the maximum gravity API (i.e. °API)?
A. Diesel
B. Gasoline
C. Atmospheric gas oil
D. Vacuum gas oil
Option C
Read More7 :: For gasoline, the flash point (<50°C) is determined by the<!--50-->
A. Abel apparatus.
B. Pensky-Marten's apparatus.
C. Saybolt chromometer.
D. none of these.
Option D
Read More8 :: Flash point of atmospheric distillation residue is determined by __________ apparates.
A. Pensky-Martens (closed cup type).
B. Abel.
C. Cleveland (open cup type)
D. none of these.
Option C
Read More9 :: Maximum sulphur percentage in low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) furnace oil is about
A. 0.1
B. 1
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
Option B
Read More10 :: Pour point and freezing point is equal for
A. petrol
B. diesel
C. water
D. crude petroleum
Option C
Read More11 :: Casing head gasoline is the liquid
A. butane.
B. propane.
C. natural gas.
D. gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression.
Option A
Read More12 :: Most commonly used crude heater before the fractionation tower in a refinery is the __________ heater.
A. electric immersion
B. pipestill
C. steam coil
D. none of these
Option B
Read More13 :: Which of the following is used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking?
A. Silica-magnesia
B. Silica-alumina
C. Bentonite clays
D. All (a), (b) and (c)
Option D
Read More14 :: Pick out the undesirable property for a solvent meant for dewaxing of lube oil.
A. Complete miscibility with oil.
B. High solubility of wax in the solvent.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. Neither (a) nor (b).
Option C
Read More15 :: Smoke point of a test sample of kerosene is found to be 15 mm. On removal of __________ from it, the smoke point rises to 25 mm.
A. n-paraffins
B. olefins
C. aromatics
D. none of these
Option C
Read More16 :: __________ is not an important refinery process for upgrading the quality of lubricating oil.
A. Deoiling
B. Solvent refinning
C. Clay treatment
D. Hydrotreatment
Option A
Read More17 :: Viscosity index of a lubricating oil
A. is the measure of its flash point.
B. is the measure of variation of viscosity with temperature.
C. should be low.
D. none of these.
Option B
Read More18 :: Visbreaking process is used mainly for making
A. high cetane diesel
B. high octane gasoline
C. fuel oil
D. smoke free kerosene
Option C
Read More19 :: Operating condition in the electrical dehydrators for crude oil is about
A. 6.5 kgf/Cm2 & 95°C.
B. 1 atm. & 110 °C.
C. 20 kgf/cm2 & 110°C.
D. 50 atm. and 150°C.
Option A
Read More20 :: Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump.
A. gear
B. centrifugal
C. screw
D. reciprocating
Option B
Read More21 :: Solvent used in the deasphalting process is
A. furfurol
B. phenol
C. propane
D. hexane
Option C
Read More22 :: A good lubricant should have high
A. viscosity index
B. volatility
C. pour point
D. none of these
Option A
Read More23 :: Complete removal of __________ from gasoline is done by Unisol process using caustic soda and methyl alcohol.
A. waxes
B. mercaptans
C. asphalt
D. diolefins
Option B
Read More24 :: The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a
A. blending component for kerosene.
B. blending component for petrol.
C. feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit.
D. none of these.
Option C
Read More25 :: Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means
A. removal of dissolved gases from it.
B. increasing its oxidation stability.
C. improving its lead susceptibility.
D. increasing its vapour pressure.
Option A
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