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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The crude oil coming from Saudi Arabia contains liberal amounts of what, which makes it less pure?
(a) Salt.
(b) Carbon.
(c) Sand.
(d) Sea water.

2. Which U.S. President supported the creation of the State of Israel?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Polk.
(d) Truman.

3. How long did it take for the Saudi Arabian population to quadruple?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 50 years.

4. Arab D Zone 2B produces approximately how much of the oil output in Saudi Arabia?
(a) 55%.
(b) 28%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 70%.

5. What did Saudi Arabian engineers present at the S.P.E. conferences?
(a) Articles.
(b) Technical papers.
(c) Advances in technology.
(d) Production data.

Short Answer Questions

1. Berri is located where?

2. What title did Ahmed Zaki Yamani hold?

3. During which war did the expansion on the Saudi Arabian oil projects stop?

4. The three northern sites of Ghawar represent what total of the field?

5. With OPEC's secrecy regarding oil production levels, what is unclear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to the capacities of oil supplies in 2005?

2. What do the massive investments by Saudi Arabia in simulation technology indicate?

3. Why is using water to help maintain pressure in wells a curse?

4. What was Abdullah Jumah's response when he was asked to allow independent auditors to review the field production data Saudi Aramco produces?

5. Describe the water injection process and when it is used.

6. What is causing some success at reviving dead zones of Abqaiq?

7. What has happened to the purity of the oil in Saudi Arabia?

8. Describe Ghawar.

9. What do the papers presented to SPE by Saudi Aramco engineers and consultants detail when taken as a group?

10. What does King Faisal do for Saudi Arabia, thanks in large part to the newfound wealth from oil production?

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