Petroleum Project Management – MCQs

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1. In petroleum engineering, project management primarily involves:





2. The first stage of a petroleum project life cycle is:





3. A Gantt chart is commonly used for:





4. Critical Path Method (CPM) is used to:





5. The project triple constraint includes:





6. In project risk management, the main objective is to:





7. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is used to:





8. Earned Value Management (EVM) is a technique for:





9. Which of the following is a project stakeholder?





10. The main document that defines project objectives, scope, and stakeholders is:





11. In petroleum projects, FEED refers to:





12. Which project phase comes immediately after exploration in oil and gas?





13. Cost overrun in petroleum projects usually results from:





14. A petroleum project’s Net Present Value (NPV) measures:





15. The main role of a project manager is to:





16. A risk register is used to:





17. Which software is widely used in petroleum project scheduling?





18. The term “scope creep” refers to:





19. Which analysis is used to evaluate project uncertainty?





20. Stakeholder management in petroleum projects is important because:





21. In offshore projects, FPSO stands for:





22. Which project document includes time-phased cost estimates?





23. Which financial metric calculates the rate of return on a petroleum project?





24. The project phase where wells are drilled and facilities are built is called:





25. Which type of contract transfers maximum risk to the contractor?





26. Which international standard provides guidelines for project management?





27. Petroleum megaprojects are defined as projects costing over:





28. The primary objective of project cost control is to:





29. Project procurement management deals with:





30. The abbreviation EPC in petroleum project contracts means:





31. In petroleum projects, CAPEX refers to:





32. OPEX in petroleum project management refers to:





33. Fast-track project management is commonly used when:





34. Project closure involves:





35. Which is NOT a project management knowledge area in PMBOK?





36. Which petroleum project document provides a roadmap for communication?





37. The success of a petroleum project is usually measured by:





38. Which risk response strategy transfers risk to another party?





39. The process of identifying lessons learned belongs to:





40. The main challenge in offshore megaprojects is:





41. Which management tool is used to visualize project tasks and dependencies?





42. Which term refers to the time by which a project activity can be delayed without affecting project completion?





43. In petroleum projects, FEED is followed by:





44. Which petroleum project typically requires modular construction?





45. Cash flow analysis in petroleum projects is done to:





46. The main role of a project control engineer is to:





47. A milestone in project management represents:





48. The “Stage-Gate” model in petroleum project management refers to:





49. In petroleum projects, NPV > 0 means:





50. Which global organization publishes project management standards like PMBOK?





 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