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Paraffin base crude oil as compared to asphalt base crude gives
A Higher yield of straight run gasoline
B Higher octane number gasoline
C Lower viscosity index lube oil
D Poorer yield of lube oil
Crude oils containing more than __________ kg of total salts (expressed in terms of NaCl) per thousand barrel is called a 'salty crude'.
A 1
B 5
C 15
D 25
Which of the following test is used for distinguishing among dry oils, semi-drying oils and non drying oils?
A Elaiden test
B Reichart-Meissl value test
C Henter value test
D Iodine value test
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
__________ base crude oil is also called asphaltic crude.
A Paraffinic
B Naphthenic
C Mixed
D Aromatic
Solvent deoiling process is used for separating oil and soft wax from hard wax. Methyl iso-butyl ketone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) are two commonly used deoiling solvents. Use of former as the deoiling solvent has the advantages of the
A Elimination of solvent drying facility
B Higher nitration temperature
C Lower solvent dilution ratio
D All of the above
Vegetable oils contain large quantity of glycerides of unsaturated acids. When the vegetable oils contain high amount of saturated fatty acids, it is termed as __________ oil.
A Drying
B Semi-drying
C Non-drying
D None of these
Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude.
A Asphalt
B Sulphur compounds
C Wax
D Nitrogen compounds
Unsaturated oils compared to saturated oils have
A Lower melting point & higher reactivity to oxygen
B Higher melting point & higher reactivity to oxygen
C Lower melting point & lower reactivity to oxygen
D Higher melting point & lower reactivity to oxygen
Oils are partially hydrogenated (not fully) to manufacture vanaspati, because fully saturated solidified oils
A Cause cholesterol build up and blood clotting
B Are prone to rancid oxidation
C Always contain some amount of nickel (as their complete removal is very difficult)
D Have affinity to retain harmful sulphur compounds

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