Petroleum Engineering Quiz Quiz

Test your knowledge of general aptitude and core petroleum engineering concepts with these medium-difficulty questions. Assess your skills in probability, logical reasoning, analogies, mathematics, and petroleum engineering fundamentals.

1. Analogy between collective nouns

   Fish form a shoal, similar to how lions form which of the following?

   1. Forest
   2. Pride
   3. Series
   4. School

2. Grammatical correctness

   Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

   1. It is myself who is responsible for this fiasco.
   2. It is I who are responsible for this fiasco.
   3. It is I who is responsible for this fiasco.
   4. It is I who am responsible for this fiasco.

3. Travel and time problem

   Two cars, P going north at 25 km/h and Q east at 30 km/h, both leave point X at 10 AM. If at 11:30 AM they are equally distant from X but Q stopped for a while, for how many minutes did Q stop?

   1. 12
   2. 15
   3. 18
   4. 10

4. Ceiling and floor functions

   Which of the following statements about ceiling function ce(x) and floor function fl(x) is NOT correct for all real numbers x?

   1. fl(x) u003C ce(x)
   2. ce(x) ≥ x
   3. ce(x) ≥ fl(x)
   4. fl(x) ≤ x

5. Probability and combinations

   P won 80%, drew 15%, and lost 5% of games against Q. If they play 3 more games, what is the probability that P wins exactly 2 of those 3 matches?

   1. 16/125
   2. 16/25
   3. 48/125
   4. 25/48

6. Paragraph arrangement

   Choose the correct sequence to make a coherent paragraph: S. Gold discovery in Kolar spread excitement. P. People rushed to the city. R. They hoped to become rich overnight. Q. They ignored upcoming hardships.

   1. S→P→R→Q
   2. S→Q→P→R
   3. P→Q→R→S
   4. Q→S→R→P

7. Coding and sequences

   If HIDE is coded as 19-23-7-11 and CAGE as 5-2-17-11, what is the code for HIGH?

   1. 5-17-1-2
   2. 19-23-17-19
   3. 13-3-1-2
   4. 17-19-13-17

8. Symmetry and objects

   Which of the following sequences is in the correct order of increasing number of mirror lines (lines of symmetry)?

   1. Isosceles triangle; Equilateral triangle; Square; Circle
   2. Isosceles triangle; Square; Equilateral triangle; Circle
   3. Equilateral triangle; Isosceles triangle; Square; Circle
   4. Circle; Square; Equilateral triangle; Isosceles triangle

9. Probability with two events

   A student estimates the probability of getting a job offer from Company S as 0.8 and from T as 0.6. What is the appropriate range for the probability that she gets offers from both S and T?

   1. 0.5 ≤ p ≤ 0.8
   2. 0.4 ≤ p ≤ 0.6
   3. 0.6 ≤ p ≤ 1.0
   4. 0.2 ≤ p ≤ 0.6

10. Probability: Fair coins

    If four fair coins are tossed simultaneously, what is the probability that at least one tail appears?

    1. 1/2
    2. 7/8
    3. 1/16
    4. 15/16

11. Vector projection

    Given vectors A = 2i - j + k and B = i + j, what is the projection of B onto A?

    1. √6
    2. 1/√6
    3. 1/√2
    4. 1/√12

12. Limit of a trigonometric expression

    What is the value of limₓ→π/2 cos(x)?

    1. π
    2. 0
    3. 1
    4. -1

13. Reservoir properties from well testing

    Which of the following can NOT be obtained from pressure transient analysis during well testing?

    1. Drainage pore volume
    2. Solution gas-oil ratio
    3. Average reservoir pressure
    4. Formation damage

14. Mathematical analogy

    If the ceiling of a number x is 5 and the floor is 4, which of the following could be the value of x?

    1. 4.1
    2. 4.9
    3. 5.2
    4. 6

15. Combinatorics

    How many different ways can three people be seated in a row of five chairs?

    1. 10
    2. 15
    3. 60
    4. 125