Hydrocarbons 101

9 Questions | By Rbean | Last updated: Jan 4, 2013 | Total Attempts: 232

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This quiz consists of a series of multiple-choice questions that will assess your knowledge about hydrocarbons. To receive credit for the Hydrocarbons 101 course, you must achieve a score of 85% or greater.

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1.

In what type of reservoirs is oil found? Select the best answer.
- A.
  
  Trap rock
- B.
  
  Petrol rock
- C.
  
  Sedimentary rock
- D.
  
  Well rock
2.

What technique(s) is used to identify prospective sites for oil? Select the best answer.
- A.
  
  Core sampling
- B.
  
  Seismic testing
- C.
  
  Neither A or B
- D.
  
  Both A and B
3.

True or false? Oil can be found in pools or diffused in rock.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

What must be done to confirm the presence of oil or gas? Select the best answer.

Discuss
- A.
  
  Testing
- B.
  
  Building
- C.
  
  Drilling
- D.
  
  Sampling
5.

True or false? Natural gas that comes from an oil well is called "non-associated gas."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

True or false? The basic refining process is called distillation?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The first refining process separates crude oil into what?
- A.
  
  Polymers
- B.
  
  Fractions
- C.
  
  Residuals
- D.
  
  Compounds
8.

True or false? Different products are recovered at different temperatures when crude oil is put into a distillation column and heated.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Downstream processing creates what type of output in the end? Select the best answer.
- A.
  
  Low-value output
- B.
  
  No-value output
- C.
  
  High-value output
- D.
  
  None of the above