GATE Chemical Technology: Petroleum refining and petrochemicals – Previous Year Questions

4 GATE previous year questions on Petroleum refining and petrochemicals (Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2022 CH Q20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Catalytic reforming is commonly used in the petroleum industry to improve fuel quality. The undesirable reaction in the catalytic reforming of naphtha…
2. GATE 2023 CH Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following statements related to octane number is NOT correct?
3. GATE 2024 CH Q29 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following statements with reference to the petroleum/petrochemical industry is/are correct?
4. GATE 2026 CH Q24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following is produced by catalytic reforming of straight run gasoline and naphtha?