MCQ on Petroleum Technology

Multiple Choice Questions on Petroleum Technology

Origin of petroleum can be explained according to
(a) Carbide theory
(b) Modern theory
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above

The crude oil in which n-paraffins compounds are present in large amount is called
(a) Parafifinic crude oil
(b) Naphthanic crude oil
(c) Asphaltic crude oil
(d) None of the above

Which of the following methods are used for exploration of crude oil?
(a) Gravimetric survey
(b) Seismic survey
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above

The process of decomposing large molecular weight compounds into small molecular weight compounds is called
(a) Cracking
(b) Reforming
(c) Coking
(d) None of the above

The major products obtained from the distillation of petroleum are
(a) Gasoline
(b) Diesel
(c) Kerosene
(d) All of the above

Cracking in presence of hydrgoen is called
(a) Thermal cracking
(b) Catalytic cracking
(c) Hydro cracking
(d) Coking

Rearrangement of molecules without much affecting the molecular weight of a compound is called
(a) Cracking
(b) Reforming
(c) Hydrocracking
(d) None of the above

The reaction of olefin with isoprarffin to obtain higher isoparaffins is called
(a) Polymerisation
(b) Alkylation
(c) Isomerisation
(d) None of the above

The catalyst used in an alkylation reaction is
(a) Sulphuric acid
(b) Hydrofluoric acid
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above

The reagent used in Doctor’s sweetening process is
(a) Sodium plumbite
(b) Sodium chloride
(c) Sodium hydroxide
(d) Sodium bicarbonate