Where do the answers come from?

Each answer cites a rule or Schedule of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, a section of the Petroleum Act, 1934, an amending Gazette or PESO's procedure notes.

What are Class A, B and C petroleum?

Class A has a flash point below 23 °C, Class B from 23 °C to below 65 °C and Class C from 65 °C to below 93 °C, under s.2 of the Petroleum Act, 1934.

How much petroleum can I store without a licence?

Class B to 2,500 litres, Class C to 45,000 litres and Class A not for sale to 30 litres, under ss.7 and 8 of the Act. Class C storage still follows rules 136 to 140.

Who issues the licence for 10,000 litres of Class B in drums?

The District Authority, on Form XIII, which covers Class B above 2,500 and up to 25,000 litres.

What is the licence fee for a Form XV installation?

Rs 5,000 for the first 50 KL plus Rs 50 per further KL or part, at most Rs 50,000 a year per class, under Part A as substituted on 10 August 2018.

Are these Petroleum Rules MCQs from past papers?

No. They are Flamekite's own questions, and no exam notice read for this site lists the Petroleum Rules as a syllabus topic.

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Petroleum Rules MCQ: 42 questions on the Petroleum Rules, 2002, every answer cited to its rule

This bank holds 42 multiple-choice questions on the Petroleum Rules, 2002, in four sets: classes and definitions (10), licences and exemptions (11), storage and safety (10), and transport and fees (11). Every explanation names the rule, the section of the Petroleum Act, 1934, or the Schedule that settles it.

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Part 1

Study notes

Overview

The classes and the licence-free limits sit in the Act (ss.2 and 7 to 9); the Rules carry the forms, sheds, tank vehicles and the First Schedule fees. Licence fees are those of Part A as substituted on 10 August 2018, not the 2002 table that PESO's own consolidated copy still prints (read 26 October 2026).

Learn the numbers by rule: 23, 65 and 93 degrees, 2,500, 25,000 and 45,000 litres, and 300 and 30 litres move with the class. The traps and the checklist below end the page.

Every question rests on the Petroleum Rules, 2002 (PESO's consolidated text, G.S.R. 204(E) of 13 March 2002), the amending Gazettes of 2011, 2018 and 4 March 2024, the Petroleum Act, 1934 and PESO's own procedure notes, as read on 25 and 26 October 2026. The questions are Flamekite's own, not past papers. No exam notice read for this site names the Petroleum Rules as a syllabus topic. Nothing here is legal advice; the Rules are amended from time to time, so check the current Gazette before acting on a figure.

Petroleum Rules MCQ bank at a glance: 8 facts

The bank is built from the Petroleum Rules, 2002, the Petroleum Act, 1934 and the 2018 and 2024 amendments, read on 25 and 26 October 2026.
What	The rule	Source
Rules tested	The Petroleum Rules, 2002, G.S.R. 204(E) of 13 March 2002, in force on publication, under the Petroleum Act, 1934	Petroleum Rules 2002
Classes (Act s.2)	A below 23 °C, B from 23 °C to below 65 °C, C from 65 °C to below 93 °C; 93 °C and above is outside Chapter I (s.11)	Petroleum Act (PESO)
Licence-free (Act ss.7 and 8)	Class B to 2,500 litres, Class C to 45,000 litres, Class A not for sale to 30 litres	Petroleum Act (PESO)
District Authority licences	Class A above 30 to 300 litres (Form XII) and Class B above 2,500 to 25,000 litres (Form XIII)	PESO FAQs
PESO licences	Installations on Form XV, larger non-bulk stores on Form XVI, after the rule 144 District Authority NOC	PESO SOP
Fees (First Schedule, Part A)	Rs 5,000 for the first 50 KL plus Rs 50 per further KL, at most Rs 50,000 a year per class	G.S.R. 762(E), 2018
Last amended	4 March 2024 (G.S.R. 154(E)): ISO tanks, third-party inspection agencies, Form XIX limited to Class B	G.S.R. 154(E), 2024
Not covered	Tables 1 and 3 of Form XV distances: the text layer is unreliable, so no question tests them	Petroleum Rules 2002

Petroleum Rules MCQ numbers to memorise from the 2002 Rules

Eight figures that decide most Petroleum Rules questions, each with its rule or section in the answer sets above.

23 °C
flash point below which petroleum is Class A, Act s.2 Petroleum Act (PESO)
93 °C
and above is outside Chapter I, Act s.11 Petroleum Act (PESO)
2,500 litres
Class B licence-free at one place, Act s.7 Petroleum Act (PESO)
45,000 litres
Class C licence-free, Act s.7 Petroleum Act (PESO)
30 litres
Class A not for sale licence-free, Act s.8 Petroleum Act (PESO)
300 litres
Class A container limit, rule 5, and the Form XII ceiling Petroleum Rules 2002
40 KL
tank truck net capacity, rule 64(3) as amended in 2011 G.S.R. 857(E), 2011
Rs 50,000
cap on a Part A licence fee a year per class G.S.R. 762(E), 2018

Petroleum Rules MCQ: how Flamekite's exam pages treat the topic

None of the exam notices read for this site names the Petroleum Rules, so this bank is practice for a job, not a paper prediction.

Telangana Fire Fighter, 2026: The written tests name general topics such as English, arithmetic and reasoning. The Petroleum Rules are not named. TSLPRB notice 189/2026
AAI Junior Assistant (Fire Services): The notices print no topic-wise syllabus, number of questions or marks per subject, so the Petroleum Rules cannot be claimed as tested. AAI NR 01/2025
Fire safety and licensing roles: Work with fuel stores, depots and pumps meets these Rules directly. Flamekite's petroleum rules page teaches them clause by clause; check any notice's own list before relying on this bank. Petroleum Rules 2002

Petroleum Rules MCQ: 6 common traps and the rule that settles each

Six mix-ups that cost marks, each settled by one section, rule or Gazette.

You may have read
Up to 2,500 litres of petrol can be kept without a licence.
Myth
What the sources say
2,500 litres is the Class B limit (s.7). Class A not for sale is exempt only to 30 litres (s.8); above that the District Authority's Form XII applies up to 300 litres. Petroleum Act (PESO)
You may have read
Class C up to 45,000 litres needs nothing at all.
Myth
What the sources say
No licence is needed, but rules 136 to 140 apply, and storing over 5,000 litres needs a prior report to the Chief Controller with a scrutiny fee. Petroleum Rules 2002
You may have read
A Form XII licence costs Rs 200 a year.
Myth
What the sources say
Rs 200 is the 2002 figure. Part A as substituted by G.S.R. 762(E) of 10 August 2018 makes it Rs 1,000. PESO's consolidated copy still prints the old table. G.S.R. 762(E), 2018
You may have read
A tank truck is limited to 25 KL.
Myth
What the sources say
G.S.R. 857(E) of 2011 raised rule 64(3) to 40 KL for a tank truck or semi-trailer. PESO's copy still prints 25 KL. G.S.R. 857(E), 2011
You may have read
Anything with a flash point above 65 °C is Class C.
Myth
What the sources say
Class C ends below 93 °C. From 93 °C the product is outside Chapter I (s.11) and the Rules do not license it. Petroleum Act (PESO)
You may have read
Section 23 now carries a crore-rupee fine.
Myth
What the sources say
The Act's fine is still Rs 1,000 (Rs 5,000 on repeat). Neither Jan Vishwas Act changed it, and a larger ceiling appears only in a 2026 draft Bill. Jan Vishwas Act 2026

Petroleum Rules MCQ: 10-point revision checklist

Ten items to tick before you attempt the 42 questions again.

Classes by flash point: A below 23 °C, B 23 °C to below 65 °C, C 65 °C to below 93 °C; 93 °C and above outside the Act's Chapter I. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Licence-free: Class B 2,500 litres (no receptacle over 1,000), Class C 45,000 litres, Class A not for sale 30 litres. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Section 9: engine fuel tanks need no licence; 100 litres more of Class A, with an isolated place above 30 litres. Petroleum Act (PESO)
District Authority: Form XII (Class A to 300 litres), Form XIII (Class B to 25,000 litres) and the rule 144 NOC. PESO SOP
PESO: Form XV for installations, Form XVI for larger non-bulk stores, Form XIX for refuellers (Class B only since 2024). G.S.R. 154(E), 2024
Container up to 1,000 litres, tank above it; Class A containers at most 300 litres (rule 5). Petroleum Rules 2002
Rule 117 and 121: no matches, extinguishers for oil fires, a 1.8 m wall or fence; rule 124 height 1.5 times diameter or 20 m. Petroleum Rules 2002
Form XIII: 30 cm sump holding half, sheds 3 m apart as one; Form XII: 6 m apart as one. Petroleum Rules 2002
Tank vehicles: 40 KL truck, 10 kg plus 1 kg DCP, no parking within 9 m of a fire source, 6 m/s loading ceiling. Petroleum Rules 2002
Fees since 2018: Rs 1,000 Form XII, Rs 1,000 per 1,000 litres Form XIII, Rs 5,000 plus Rs 50 per KL above 50 KL, cap Rs 50,000. G.S.R. 762(E), 2018

Petroleum Rules MCQ: where to read the rule behind each answer

Four Flamekite pages teach the topics in these 42 questions.

Law
Petroleum Rules 2002
Classes, licence-free limits, forms, fees and the rule 144 NOC, clause by clause. Petroleum Rules 2002
NOC
Fire NOC for petrol pumps
PESO Form XIV and the district NOC for retail outlets, which this bank leaves out. PESO SOP
Quiz
Fire extinguisher MCQ
Cited questions on the extinguishers rules 117 and 72 call for. Petroleum Rules 2002
Quiz
Factories Act MCQ
A sister bank on the Factories Act, 1948, whose First Schedule lists flammable liquids. Petroleum Act (PESO)

Petroleum Rules MCQ: what is not confirmed

Three points a reader may expect are not settled in the sources read, so no question tests them.

If The class of diesel (HSD)
No official text read states it. A company data sheet gives a normal grade from 35 °C and a high-flash grade above 66 °C, so check the product's flash point certificate. No question tests it. PESO FAQs
If Form XV distance Tables 1 and 3
The text layer of the copies read is unreliable, so no cell is published or tested. Read the licence conditions themselves. Petroleum Rules 2002
If Whether G.S.R. 938(E) of 2018 changed Part A
PESO cites it beside G.S.R. 762(E) but it was not found in the eGazette listings read. If it changed Part A, the fee answers would differ. G.S.R. 762(E), 2018

Part 2

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Question 1 of 16Classes and definitions

In the classification the Petroleum Rules, 2002 apply from s.2 of the Petroleum Act, 1934, Class A petroleum has a flash point of:

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Petroleum Rules MCQ: classes and definitions (10 questions)

Ten questions on the three classes of petroleum, the 93 degree boundary, container, tank and installation, and the dates of the Act and the Rules, from section 2 of the Act and rule 2 of the Rules.

Q1 In the classification the Petroleum Rules, 2002 apply from s.2 of the Petroleum Act, 1934, Class A petroleum has a flash point of:
1. Below 23 °C
2. 23 °C to below 65 °C
3. 65 °C to below 93 °C
4. 93 °C and above
Show answer
A. Below 23 °C. Section 2 of the Act puts Class A below 23 °C. It is the most flammable class and the one the Rules treat most strictly. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Q2 Under s.2 of the Petroleum Act, 1934, as applied by the Petroleum Rules, 2002, Class B has a flash point of:
1. Below 23 °C
2. 65 °C and above but below 93 °C
3. 23 °C and above but below 65 °C
4. Below 35 °C only
Show answer
C. 23 °C and above but below 65 °C. Section 2 sets Class B from 23 °C up to but not including 65 °C. 65 °C is the first point of Class C. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Q3 Under the Petroleum Rules, 2002 and s.2 of the Act, a product with a flash point of exactly 65 °C falls in:
1. Class A
2. Class B
3. Class C
4. No class, it is outside the Act
Show answer
C. Class C. Class B stops below 65 °C and Class C runs from 65 °C to below 93 °C, so 65 °C itself is Class C. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Q4 A liquid hydrocarbon has a flash point of 93 °C or above. Under s.11 of the Act, which the Petroleum Rules, 2002 rest on, it is:
1. Class C
2. Class D
3. Class C but with a prior report
4. Outside Chapter I of the Act
Show answer
D. Outside Chapter I of the Act. Section 11 takes petroleum with a flash point of 93 °C or above outside Chapter I, so there are only three classes, A, B and C. Petroleum Act (PESO)

Petroleum Rules MCQ: licences and exemptions (11 questions)

Eleven questions on the licence-free limits in sections 7 to 9 of the Act, the forms the District Authority and PESO grant, the rule 144 NOC and the term of a licence.

Q1 Under s.7 of the Petroleum Act, 1934, which the Petroleum Rules, 2002 follow, how much Class B may be kept without a licence at one place, with no receptacle over 1,000 litres?
1. 300 litres
2. 2,500 litres
3. 25,000 litres
4. 45,000 litres
Show answer
B. 2,500 litres. Section 7 exempts Class B up to 2,500 litres at one place when no receptacle exceeds 1,000 litres. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Q2 Under s.7, how much Class C may be stored without a licence if it is kept as the Petroleum Rules, 2002 require?
1. 2,500 litres
2. 5,000 litres
3. 25,000 litres
4. 45,000 litres
Show answer
D. 45,000 litres. Section 7 exempts Class C up to 45,000 litres stored per the Rules. Rules 136 to 140 still apply to that storage. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Q3 Under s.8 of the Petroleum Act, 1934, how much Class A, not meant for sale, may be kept without a licence?
1. 30 litres
2. 100 litres
3. 300 litres
4. 2,500 litres
Show answer
A. 30 litres. Section 8 exempts Class A not for sale up to 30 litres. Above that the District Authority's Form XII applies, up to 300 litres. Petroleum Act (PESO)
Q4 For the 30 litre Class A exemption in s.8, a metal receptacle may hold at most:
1. 1 litre
2. 10 litres
3. 50 litres
4. 25 litres
Show answer
D. 25 litres. Section 8 allows stoppered glass or stoneware receptacles of at most 1 litre, or metal receptacles of at most 25 litres. Petroleum Act (PESO)

Petroleum Rules MCQ: storage and safety (10 questions)

Ten questions on fire precautions, fences, tank limits, sheds and the Form XVI distance bands, from rules 5, 10, 117, 121 and 124 and the conditions of Forms XIII and XVI.

Q1 Rule 117 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 forbids which of these in an installation or storage shed?
1. Fire extinguishers
2. Matches
3. A licence board
4. A drainage valve
Show answer
B. Matches. Rule 117(2) bars matches in installations and storage sheds. Rule 117(1) also bans smoking save in authorised places. Petroleum Rules 2002
Q2 Rule 121 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 requires a wall or fence around an installation of what height?
1. 1.0 m
2. 1.5 m
3. 1.8 m
4. 2.4 m
Show answer
C. 1.8 m. Rule 121 asks for a wall or fence of 1.8 m round installations and the protected areas of storage sheds. Petroleum Rules 2002
Q3 Rule 124 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 limits an above-ground tank to 1.5 times its diameter or to what height?
1. 10 m
2. 15 m
3. 30 m
4. 20 m
Show answer
D. 20 m. Rule 124 limits tank height to 1.5 times the diameter or 20 m, with an air space of 5%. Petroleum Rules 2002
Q4 Under rule 5 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, a container of Class A petroleum may not exceed:
1. 300 litres
2. 1,000 litres
3. 100 litres
4. 25 litres
Show answer
A. 300 litres. Rule 5 caps Class A containers at 300 litres, with 5% air space. The general container limit in rule 2 is 1,000 litres. Petroleum Rules 2002

Petroleum Rules MCQ: transport and fees (11 questions)

Eleven questions on tank vehicles, loading, the First Schedule Part A fees as substituted in 2018, the Class C prior report and who grants Form XVI.

Q1 Rule 64(3) of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, as substituted in 2011, sets the net capacity of a tank truck or semi-trailer at:
1. 5 KL
2. 25 KL
3. 50 KL
4. 40 KL
Show answer
D. 40 KL. G.S.R. 857(E) of 2011 raised the tank truck limit to 40 KL. An aircraft refueller is 50 KL and a tank trailer 5 KL. PESO's consolidated copy still prints the older 25 KL. G.S.R. 857(E), 2011
Q2 Rule 72 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 requires a tank vehicle to carry a dry chemical powder extinguisher of 10 kg away from the faucets and another of what size in the driver's cabin?
1. 1 kg
2. 2 kg
3. 5 kg
4. 9 kg
Show answer
A. 1 kg. Rule 72 asks for a 10 kg DCP extinguisher or equivalent away from the faucets, plus a 1 kg DCP in the cabin. Petroleum Rules 2002
Q3 Under rule 74 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, a loaded tank vehicle may never be parked within how far of any source of fire?
1. 3 m
2. 6 m
3. 9 m
4. 15 m
Show answer
C. 9 m. Rule 74 bars parking on a public road, in a congested area or within 9 m of any source of fire. Petroleum Rules 2002
Q4 Rule 76(3) of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 bars which operation, apart from the 2024 proviso for on-site refuelling by Form XIX vehicles?
1. Loading a tank vehicle at a licensed installation
2. Filling a motor vehicle or engine directly from a tank vehicle
3. Parking overnight inside an installation
4. Carrying Class C in a tank vehicle
Show answer
B. Filling a motor vehicle or engine directly from a tank vehicle. Rule 76(3) forbids direct filling of a motor vehicle or engine from a tank vehicle. The 2024 proviso lets Form XIX vehicles refuel heavy vehicles, heavy machinery and stationary equipment on site. G.S.R. 154(E), 2024

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Questions about Petroleum Rules MCQ

How many questions are in this Petroleum Rules MCQ bank?: 42, in four sets: classes and definitions (10), licences and exemptions (11), storage and safety (10) and transport and fees (11).
Where do the answers come from?: Each answer cites a rule or Schedule of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, a section of the Petroleum Act, 1934, an amending Gazette or PESO's procedure notes.
What are Class A, B and C petroleum?: Class A has a flash point below 23 °C, Class B from 23 °C to below 65 °C and Class C from 65 °C to below 93 °C, under s.2 of the Petroleum Act, 1934.
How much petroleum can I store without a licence?: Class B to 2,500 litres, Class C to 45,000 litres and Class A not for sale to 30 litres, under ss.7 and 8 of the Act. Class C storage still follows rules 136 to 140.
Who issues the licence for 10,000 litres of Class B in drums?: The District Authority, on Form XIII, which covers Class B above 2,500 and up to 25,000 litres.
What is the licence fee for a Form XV installation?: Rs 5,000 for the first 50 KL plus Rs 50 per further KL or part, at most Rs 50,000 a year per class, under Part A as substituted on 10 August 2018.
Are these Petroleum Rules MCQs from past papers?: No. They are Flamekite's own questions, and no exam notice read for this site lists the Petroleum Rules as a syllabus topic.

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