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After the increase of price of oil by 40%, a family decided to reduce its oil consumption so that the expenditure for oil goes up by 26% only. If the total consumption of oil before the price rise was 10 kg per month, then what is the current consumption of oil per month (in kg)?
A 8
B 8.50
C 9
D None of these
Although it can be derived_ oil, coal, and tar kerosene is usually produced_ refining it from petroleum.
A from/by
B by/from
C in/from
D at/for
A typical yield of kerosene in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent.
A 4
B 10
C 18
D 26
Although it can be derived _______ oil, coal and tar, kerosene is usually produced _______ refining it from petroleum.
A from/by
B in/from
C at/on
D near/along
Drum X is 1/2 full of oil and drum Y, which has twice the capacity of drum X, is 2/3 full of oil. If all of the oil in drum X is poured into drum Y, then drum Y will be filled to what fraction of its capacity?
A 3/4
B 5/6
C 11/12
D 7/6
The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus of oil is by
A term contracts
B term tenders
C monthly tenders
D All the above
Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its
A Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming tendency
B Greater tendency of decomposition at elevated temperature
C Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water
D All of the above
In a refinery petroleum crude is fractionated into gas fraction, light ends, intermediate distillates, heavy distillates, residues and by products. The group of products including gas oil, diesel oil and heavy fuel oil belongs to the fraction
A Heavy distillates
B Intermediate distillates
C Light ends
D Residues
There are thirteen metals which are treated as pollutants. Which of the following metals is not a pollutant?
A Mercury
B Arsenic
C Aluminium
D Lead
The forms in which various metals and non metals occur in nature are called minerals. Which of the following is not a metallic ferrous mineral?
A Cassiterite
B Sphalerite
C Chalcopyrite
D Calcite

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