Petrophysics – MCQs

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1. Petrophysics is primarily concerned with:





2. The main objective of petrophysics is to determine:





3. The three fundamental rock properties in petrophysics are:





4. Porosity is defined as the ratio of:





5. Effective porosity excludes:





6. The unit of permeability is:





7. Which law describes fluid flow through porous media?





8. Water saturation (Sw) represents the fraction of pore space filled with:





9. Archie’s equation is used to calculate:





10. The cementation exponent in Archie’s equation is usually in the range:





11. Core analysis provides direct measurements of:





12. Log-derived porosity is obtained from:





13. Resistivity logs are primarily used to estimate:





14. Gas-bearing formations usually show:





15. Gamma-ray logs are mainly used to measure:





16. Sonic logs measure:





17. The formation volume factor (Bo) relates:





18. Shale effect on resistivity logs is corrected using:





19. Capillary pressure curves are used to determine:





20. The term “irreducible water saturation” refers to:





21. Relative permeability is defined as:





22. NMR logs measure:





23. Wettability affects:





24. A highly water-wet reservoir generally shows:





25. The density log tool responds primarily to:





26. Effective stress in a reservoir is calculated as:





27. The spontaneous potential (SP) log indicates:





28. A typical value of porosity in a sandstone reservoir is:





29. Gas reservoirs usually show which log crossover?





30. Shale content is quantified using:





31. The Archie’s water saturation equation is:





32. Resistivity of formation water decreases with:





33. The primary purpose of cased-hole logging is:





34. The capillary pressure curve is shifted to higher pressures when rock has:





35. A common laboratory test for permeability is the:





36. Residual oil saturation refers to:





37. Shaly sand interpretation models include:





38. Porosity calculated from sonic logs uses:





39. Formation resistivity factor (F) is defined as:





40. The pressure at which gas begins to come out of solution in oil is called:





41. Core plugs are usually taken in sizes of:





42. Relative permeability curves are measured in:





43. In petrophysics, “matrix density” usually refers to:





44. NMR log T2 distribution is related to:





45. Formation evaluation integrates data from:





46. The bulk volume of a reservoir rock is:





47. A typical permeability value for a good sandstone reservoir is:




49. Water resistivity (Rw) is usually determined from:





50. The ratio of hydrocarbon pore volume to bulk rock volume is known as:





 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