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Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals - Chemical Technology - Chemical Engineering Previous Year Questions

Practice Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals - Chemical Technology - Chemical Engineering previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

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15Years
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Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals question pattern

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Questions by year

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Difficulty distribution

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Easy 19 82.6%
Medium 4 17.4%

Question type distribution

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MCQ 22 95.7%
MSQ 1 4.3%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Chemical Engineering
23 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Chemical Technology
23 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
23 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

Chemical Engineering (CH) 2026
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2024
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2023
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2022
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2021
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2020
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2019
2 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2018
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2014
2 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2013
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2012
3 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2011
4 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2009
2 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2008
1 Qs
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2007
1 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
Chemical Engineering (CH) 202620261View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 202420241View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 202320231View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 202220221View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 202120211View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 202020201View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 201920192View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 201820181View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 201420142View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 201320131View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 201220123View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 201120114View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 200920092View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 200820081View paper
Chemical Engineering (CH) 200720071View paper

All Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals previous year questions

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2007 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2007

Which of the following is desirable in gasoline but undesirable in kerosene?

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2008 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2008

Which ONE of the following is NOT a major constituent of crude oil?

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2009 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2009

In petroleum refining operations, the process used for converting paraffins and naphthenes to aromatics is

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2009 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2009
Match the product in Group I with the name of the process in Group II.
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2011 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2011

Which ONE of the following sequences is arranged according to INCREASING calorific value?

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2011 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2011

Hydrotreating is used for

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2011 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2011

Zeolite ZSM-5 is added to commercial FCC catalyst for

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2011 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2011
Match the reactions in Group I with the products in Group II.
GROUP I
P. Ammoxidation
Q. Nitration
R. Dehydrogenation
S. Oxidation
GROUP II
I. Aniline from benzene
II. Benzoic acid from toluene
III. Acrylonitrile from propylene
IV. Styrene from ethylbenzene
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2012 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2012

In petroleum refining, catalytic reforming is used to convert

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2012 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2012

The final boiling points of gasoline, diesel, atmospheric gas oil (AGO) and lubricating oils vary as

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2012 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2012

The main unit processes used for the production of hydrogen from natural gas are steam reforming (SR), pressure swing adsorption (PSA), low temperature water gas shift reaction (LT WGS) and high temperature water gas shift reaction (HT WGS). The correct sequence of these in the plant is

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2013 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2013
Match the reactant-product combination in Group 1 with the unit process in Group 2. Group 1 (P) propylene - butanol (Q) cumene - phenol (R) butane - butadiene (S) ethylene dichloride - vinyl chloride Group 2 (1) Pyrolysis (2) Dehydrogenation (3) Hydroformylation (4) Peroxidation
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2014 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2014

Catalytic cracking is

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2014 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2014

Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT?

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2018 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2018

In connection with petroleum refining, identify the incorrect statement among the following options.

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2019 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2019
The most common catalyst used for oxidation of \( o \)-xylene to phthalic anhydride is
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2020 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2020
Consider the refinery processes in Group – 1 and the catalysts in Group – 2.
Group – 1Group – 2
P      HydrodesulfurizationI      Zeolites
Q      Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)II      Pt/Al2O3
R      Naphtha reformingIII      Co-Mo/Al2O3
The correct combination is
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2021 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2021
Match the reaction in Group - 1 with the reaction type in Group - 2.
Group - 1Group - 2
P   Methylcyclohexane → Toluene + 3H2I   Dehydrocyclization
Q   Ethylcyclopentane → MethylcyclohexaneII   Cracking
R   n-Octane → Ethylbenzene + 4H2III   Dehydrogenation
S   n-Octane → n-Pentane + PropyleneIV   Isomerization
The correct combination is:
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2022 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2022

Catalytic reforming is commonly used in the petroleum industry to improve fuel quality. The undesirable reaction in the catalytic reforming of naphtha is

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2023 · Chemical Engineering · Chemical Technology · Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Chemical Engineering (CH) 2023

Which one of the following statements related to octane number is NOT correct?

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