Reservoir Engineering – MCQs

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1. The primary objective of reservoir engineering is:





2. A petroleum reservoir is defined as:





3. The main rock types serving as reservoir rocks are:





4. Porosity is defined as:





5. The unit of porosity is:





6. Permeability is the ability of a rock to:





7. The standard unit of permeability is:





8. Effective porosity refers to:





9. Which fluid is typically found in petroleum reservoirs?





10. A reservoir drive mechanism that uses natural gas expansion is called:





11. The energy source in a water drive reservoir is:





12. The hydrocarbon initially in place (HIIP) is estimated using:





13. Recovery factor is defined as:





14. Primary recovery in reservoirs is driven by:





15. Secondary recovery methods mainly involve:





16. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods include:





17. Darcy’s law relates to:





18. The unit of viscosity is:





19. The mobility ratio in reservoir engineering is the ratio of:





20. A reservoir simulation model is used to:





21. Gas reservoirs are classified as:





22. Capillary pressure is the pressure difference between:





23. Wettability in reservoirs refers to:





24. Reservoir heterogeneity means:





25. The term “aquifer support” in reservoirs refers to:





26. A fractured reservoir usually has:





27. The bubble point pressure is:





28. Above bubble point pressure, oil exists as:





29. The gas-oil contact (GOC) separates:





30. The water-oil contact (WOC) separates:





31. Reservoir pressure is usually measured in:





32. A PVT analysis is performed to:





33. The term “skin effect” in wells refers to:





34. Productivity Index (PI) is defined as:





35. The decline curve analysis is used to:





36. The material balance equation assumes:





37. The reservoir parameter “saturation” refers to:





38. Relative permeability is a function of:





39. Oil formation volume factor (Bo) is defined as:





40. Gas formation volume factor (Bg) is defined as:





41. Compressibility in reservoirs is:





42. A reservoir with no external support will primarily deplete by:





43. Reservoir simulation grids are divided into:





44. Core analysis in reservoirs provides:





45. Well testing is conducted to estimate:





46. Pressure transient analysis is based on:





47. Reservoir compaction occurs due to:





48. Gas-oil ratio (GOR) is measured in:





49. The term “coning” in reservoir engineering refers to:





50. The ultimate goal of reservoir engineering is:





 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