Drilling Fluids and Cementing – MCQs

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1. The primary function of drilling fluid is to:





2. Which of the following is NOT a type of drilling fluid?





3. The hydrostatic pressure of drilling fluid depends on:





4. Which property of drilling mud is measured using a Marsh funnel?





5. Barite is commonly added to drilling mud to:





6. Mud cake forms on the wellbore wall due to:





7. The pH of water-based drilling mud is usually maintained between:





8. Oil-based mud is preferred in which condition?





9. Which instrument measures drilling mud density?





10. The rheological model most commonly used for drilling fluids is:





11. Drilling fluid contamination by salt usually leads to:





12. Which gas is most dangerous if entrained in drilling fluid?





13. Which drilling problem occurs due to insufficient mud density?





14. A common additive to reduce fluid loss in mud is:





15. Gel strength of drilling mud is important for:





16. Which drilling fluid is best suited for environmentally sensitive areas?





17. Excessive solids in drilling mud may cause:





18. The main objective of cementing in drilling is to:





19. Primary cementing is performed to:





20. Which property is most important for cement slurry during placement?





21. Cement slurry density is usually controlled by adding:





22. The thickening time of cement slurry is defined as:





23. Which additive is used to accelerate cement setting time?





24. Retarders in cement are added to:





25. Which test is used to measure cement slurry consistency?





26. The free water content of cement slurry must be kept:





27. Gas migration after cementing can be reduced by:





28. The main hydration product of Portland cement is:





29. Secondary cementing is usually performed for:





30. The compressive strength of well cement is usually measured after:





31. Which cement class is most commonly used in oil and gas wells?





32. Lost circulation during cementing occurs when:





33. Spacer fluid in cementing is used to:





34. The main factor controlling cement sheath quality is:





35. The API standard testing of well cement is performed at:





36. Which additive increases cement slurry density?





37. Pozzolanic materials in cement are added to:





38. High-temperature wells require addition of:





39. Cement bond logs are used to:





40. Which tool is used to separate cement slurry from drilling mud in the casing?





41. The term “top of cement” (TOC) refers to:





42. The density of neat Class G cement slurry is approximately:





43. The main cause of poor zonal isolation after cementing is:





44. Which type of cementing is used to isolate a particular zone?





45. In cementing operations, “waiting on cement” (WOC) means:





46. The hydration of tricalcium aluminate (C₃A) in cement produces:





47. Excessive cement slurry free water can cause:





48. In liner cementing, cement is placed:





49. The main objective of balanced plug cementing is to:





50. API recommends cement testing under:





 FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECTS (Year 1 – Year 2)

  1. Engineering Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics) – MCQs

  2. Fluid Mechanics – MCQs

  3. Thermodynamics – MCQs

  4. Computer Programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python) – MCQs

  5. Introduction to Engineering – MCQs

  6. Geology for Engineers – MCQs

  7. Technical Communication – MCQs

 CORE PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SUBJECTS (Year 2 – Year 4)

  1. Introduction to Petroleum Engineering – MCQs

  2. Petroleum Geology – MCQs

  3. Drilling Engineering – MCQs

  4. Reservoir Engineering – MCQs

  5. Production Engineering – MCQs

  6. Petroleum Fluid Properties – MCQs

  7. Well Logging and Formation Evaluation – MCQs

  8. Petroleum Economics – MCQs

  9. Petroleum Refining and Processing – MCQs  

  10. Natural Gas Engineering – MCQs

  11. Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) – MCQs

  12. Well Testing – MCQs

  13. Reservoir Simulation – MCQs

  14. Drilling Fluids and Cementing – MCQs

  15. Offshore Petroleum Engineering – MCQs

  16. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) – MCQs

  17. Petroleum Project Management – MCQs

  18. Corrosion Engineering – MCQs

  19. Artificial Lift Techniques – MCQs

  20. Petrophysics – MCQs

 LABORATORIES & PRACTICALS (Theory-based MCQs can be made from these)

  1. Drilling Fluids Lab – MCQs

  2. Core Analysis Lab – MCQs

  3. Reservoir Simulation Lab – MCQs

  4. Rock and Fluid Properties Lab – MCQs

  5. Well Logging Lab – MCQs

 ELECTIVES (Optional/Advanced)

  1. Energy Transition and Sustainability – MCQs

  2. Unconventional Resources (Shale, Tight Gas, etc.) – MCQs

  3. Data Analytics in Petroleum Engineering – MCQs

  4. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – MCQs

  5. Petroleum Law and Policy – MCQs

  6. Pipeline Engineering – MCQs

  7. Renewable Energy Integration – MCQs