ASBOG SAMPLE
QUESTIONS #1EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
1. When water contacts pyrite at the earth's surface, the runoff is commonly: -
CORRECT REPLY>>>> -A. Acidic
3. In an eolian sand aquifer, hydraulic conductivity would be expected to generally: -
CORRECT REPLY>>>> -C. Be Uniform
4. Which of the following pairs likely would be composed of sediments with DIFFERENT
grain size and sorting characteristics? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -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? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -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: - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -C. Modified Mercalli
Scale
7. Which statement best describes the effect of diagenesis on the overall quality of an
oil/gas reservoir? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -C. Diagenesis may enhance or diminish
resevoir quality
9. The rate of production from a subsurface reservoir is most directly related to: -
CORRECT REPLY>>>> -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? - CORRECT
REPLY>>>> -A. Potassium-Argon
11. What geophysical method would generally be most effective to map deeply buried
(1500'
deep) bedrock pediments? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -D. Seismic Reflection
12. A groundwater model is considered calibrated when: - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -
C. hydraulic heads and fluxes reproduce the system modeled within an acceptable tolerance
13. A rock described as argillaceous: - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -B. Is Clay-rich
QUESTIONS #1EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED
1. When water contacts pyrite at the earth's surface, the runoff is commonly: -
CORRECT REPLY>>>> -A. Acidic
3. In an eolian sand aquifer, hydraulic conductivity would be expected to generally: -
CORRECT REPLY>>>> -C. Be Uniform
4. Which of the following pairs likely would be composed of sediments with DIFFERENT
grain size and sorting characteristics? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -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? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -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: - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -C. Modified Mercalli
Scale
7. Which statement best describes the effect of diagenesis on the overall quality of an
oil/gas reservoir? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -C. Diagenesis may enhance or diminish
resevoir quality
9. The rate of production from a subsurface reservoir is most directly related to: -
CORRECT REPLY>>>> -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? - CORRECT
REPLY>>>> -A. Potassium-Argon
11. What geophysical method would generally be most effective to map deeply buried
(1500'
deep) bedrock pediments? - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -D. Seismic Reflection
12. A groundwater model is considered calibrated when: - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -
C. hydraulic heads and fluxes reproduce the system modeled within an acceptable tolerance
13. A rock described as argillaceous: - CORRECT REPLY>>>> -B. Is Clay-rich
