Rock and Fluid Properties Lab – MCQs

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1. The property of a rock that measures the fraction of void space is:





2. Which type of porosity includes only connected pore spaces?





3. Porosity is usually expressed in:





4. The property that measures the ability of a rock to transmit fluids is:





5. The standard unit of permeability is:





6. Gas permeability measured without liquid saturation is called:





7. Relative permeability curves are measured in:





8. Which rock property is most affected by grain sorting?





9. Which of the following is NOT a rock property?





10. Archimedes’ principle is commonly used in labs to measure:





11. Bulk volume of a rock is:





12. Which porosity accounts for both connected and isolated pores?





13. A gas expansion method is used to measure:





14. The ease with which one fluid displaces another in porous media depends on:





15. Contact angle measurements are used to determine:





16. Oil-wet rocks usually show:





17. Which property is defined as resistance of a fluid to flow?





18. The SI unit of viscosity is:





19. API gravity is related to:





20. The higher the API gravity of crude oil:





21. Capillary pressure is a function of:





22. Which laboratory device is commonly used to measure viscosity?





23. Gas deviation factor (z-factor) is measured to account for:





24. Oil formation volume factor (Bo) relates:





25. Compressibility of reservoir rock is important for:





26. The unit of rock compressibility is:





27. Irreducible water saturation (Swirr) is:





28. Which laboratory test measures capillary pressure curves?





29. Core plugs used in rock property labs are usually:





30. Gas permeability measured at low pressure may deviate due to:





31. Which property determines how much hydrocarbon a rock can store?





32. Laboratory core cleaning is performed before measuring:





33. Relative permeability to oil decreases when:





34. Which rock type usually has the lowest porosity?





35. Which fluid property affects reservoir mobility ratio?





36. Gas viscosity is generally:





37. The density of crude oil is usually reported in:





38. Residual oil saturation (Sor) means:





39. Which property decreases with increasing temperature?





40. Wettability strongly influences:





41. Which method is used to determine grain density?





42. Connate water saturation is also called:





43. The typical range of porosity in sandstones is:





44. Which property is most critical for oil recovery estimation?





45. The viscosity of water at standard conditions is approximately:





46. PVT analysis is conducted to determine:





47. A high gas–oil ratio (GOR) indicates:





48. Surface tension is a key factor in:





49. Core samples are often preserved in labs to:





50. Rock and fluid properties are essential in:





 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