ASBOG Sample Questions #1|Questions with Correct Answers| Latest Update
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1. When water contacts pyrite at the earth's surface, the runoff is commonly: A. Acidic
3. In an eolian sand aquifer, hydraulic conductivity would be expected to generally: C. Be
Uniform
4. Which of the following pairs likely would be composed of sediments with DIFFERENT
grain size and sorting characteristics? A. Out-wash plain - end moraine
5. It has been determined that a prospective strippable reserve contains 1000 acres (1 acre
= 43,560 sq. ft.) of lignite in beds averaging 20 feet in thickness. Assume specific gravity
of 1.28 (80 lbs/ft3). What is the reserve in tons? D. 34,848,000
6. The scale for describing the effects or damage caused by an earthquake at a given the
geographic location is called the: C. Modified Mercalli Scale
7. Which statement best describes the effect of diagenesis on the overall quality of an oil/gas
reservoir? C. Diagenesis may enhance or diminish resevoir quality
9. The rate of production from a subsurface reservoir is most directly related to: B.
Permeability
10. What is the best radiometric dating technique to determine the age difference between
two Miocene age volcanic ash deposits separated by 500 feet vertically? A. Potassium-Argon
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1. When water contacts pyrite at the earth's surface, the runoff is commonly: A. Acidic
3. In an eolian sand aquifer, hydraulic conductivity would be expected to generally: C. Be
Uniform
4. Which of the following pairs likely would be composed of sediments with DIFFERENT
grain size and sorting characteristics? A. Out-wash plain - end moraine
5. It has been determined that a prospective strippable reserve contains 1000 acres (1 acre
= 43,560 sq. ft.) of lignite in beds averaging 20 feet in thickness. Assume specific gravity
of 1.28 (80 lbs/ft3). What is the reserve in tons? D. 34,848,000
6. The scale for describing the effects or damage caused by an earthquake at a given the
geographic location is called the: C. Modified Mercalli Scale
7. Which statement best describes the effect of diagenesis on the overall quality of an oil/gas
reservoir? C. Diagenesis may enhance or diminish resevoir quality
9. The rate of production from a subsurface reservoir is most directly related to: B.
Permeability
10. What is the best radiometric dating technique to determine the age difference between
two Miocene age volcanic ash deposits separated by 500 feet vertically? A. Potassium-Argon
