EGEE 101 exam 2 2025 Questions and
Answers
What percentage of the total fleet of vehicles on the road today in the US is responsible
for emitting 35% of all hydrocarbon emissions coming from vehicle tailpipes? -
....ANSWER ...-1%
Why do jet airplanes fly at high altitudes (on the order of 30,000 feet or greater!)? -
....ANSWER ...-To take advantage of low density air, thus allowing the plane to
travel more efficiently
What is the name of the tax imposed upon vehicles which do not meet specified fuel
economy targets? - ....ANSWER ...-Gas Guzzler Tax
The Transportation sector is heavily dependent on petroleum. Approximately how much
of the total oil consumed in the United States is solely dedicated to the Transportation
sector? - ....ANSWER ...-2/3 (66%)
Which is the most popular method of getting to work? - ....ANSWER ...-car
Cities are heavily polluted because? - ....ANSWER ...-Lots of vehicle traffic and
vehicle pollution
Most cargo boats (ships) use what type of fuel to power their engines? -
....ANSWER ...-Diesel or fuel oil
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, Select all of the advantages of driving gasoline powered vehicles: - ....ANSWER ...-
Existing infrastructure, Existing technology, Public acceptance, Very large domestic fuel
supply (50 years worth of supply)
What percentage of the transportation market is fueled by oil? - ....ANSWER ...-
97%
Natural gas as a transport fuel is pollution free? - ....ANSWER ...-False
The previous article seemed to put a lot of the blame of high oil prices on OPEC. Go to
OPEC's web page and click on the oil drop that says "Who Gets What From Imported
Oil?" and download the pdf file and answer the next TWO questions.
According to the article you just read, what is OPEC's view on why oil prices are so
high? - ....ANSWER ...-Taxes placed on the oil by the nations consuming the oil
The main reason for the United States to have Strategic Petroleum Reserve is what? -
....ANSWER ...-It is a supply of oil that can run the country for 90 days in case of a
national emergency and imported oil supplies are cut off
The carbon content of a typical crude oil will range between? - ....ANSWER ...-80%
to 90%
True or False? A low quality crude oil will have a low viscosity, while a high quality
crude oil will have a high viscosity. - ....ANSWER ...-False
In United States refineries, typically about what percentage of a barrel of crude oil is
converted into gasoline? - ....ANSWER ...-50%
Besides the West Coast being in an isolated location for shipment of oil and the fact that
consumption growth is faster than capacity growth (which the rest of the nation is also
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Answers
What percentage of the total fleet of vehicles on the road today in the US is responsible
for emitting 35% of all hydrocarbon emissions coming from vehicle tailpipes? -
....ANSWER ...-1%
Why do jet airplanes fly at high altitudes (on the order of 30,000 feet or greater!)? -
....ANSWER ...-To take advantage of low density air, thus allowing the plane to
travel more efficiently
What is the name of the tax imposed upon vehicles which do not meet specified fuel
economy targets? - ....ANSWER ...-Gas Guzzler Tax
The Transportation sector is heavily dependent on petroleum. Approximately how much
of the total oil consumed in the United States is solely dedicated to the Transportation
sector? - ....ANSWER ...-2/3 (66%)
Which is the most popular method of getting to work? - ....ANSWER ...-car
Cities are heavily polluted because? - ....ANSWER ...-Lots of vehicle traffic and
vehicle pollution
Most cargo boats (ships) use what type of fuel to power their engines? -
....ANSWER ...-Diesel or fuel oil
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, Select all of the advantages of driving gasoline powered vehicles: - ....ANSWER ...-
Existing infrastructure, Existing technology, Public acceptance, Very large domestic fuel
supply (50 years worth of supply)
What percentage of the transportation market is fueled by oil? - ....ANSWER ...-
97%
Natural gas as a transport fuel is pollution free? - ....ANSWER ...-False
The previous article seemed to put a lot of the blame of high oil prices on OPEC. Go to
OPEC's web page and click on the oil drop that says "Who Gets What From Imported
Oil?" and download the pdf file and answer the next TWO questions.
According to the article you just read, what is OPEC's view on why oil prices are so
high? - ....ANSWER ...-Taxes placed on the oil by the nations consuming the oil
The main reason for the United States to have Strategic Petroleum Reserve is what? -
....ANSWER ...-It is a supply of oil that can run the country for 90 days in case of a
national emergency and imported oil supplies are cut off
The carbon content of a typical crude oil will range between? - ....ANSWER ...-80%
to 90%
True or False? A low quality crude oil will have a low viscosity, while a high quality
crude oil will have a high viscosity. - ....ANSWER ...-False
In United States refineries, typically about what percentage of a barrel of crude oil is
converted into gasoline? - ....ANSWER ...-50%
Besides the West Coast being in an isolated location for shipment of oil and the fact that
consumption growth is faster than capacity growth (which the rest of the nation is also
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