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Gas Trivia

1. American oil company

ExxonMobil is valued at approximately $352 billion. The only larger oil company than that is Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Aramco, which is valued at approximately what amount? a. $700 billion b. $2 trillion c. $10 trillion d. $100 trillion

2. Approximately how many gallons of gasoline can be refined from a barrel of oil? a. 7 b. 12 c. 19 d. 30

3. What is the leading gas station company in the U.S., with almost 4,000 gas stations? a. Speedway b. Exxon c. Wawa d. Getty

4. What is the current average gas price in California? a. $3.89 b. $4.11 c. $4.79 d. $5.85

5. How many gas pumps are there at the Buc-ee’s gas station chain in New Braunfels,

Texas (Hint: they have 83 toilets)? a. 40 b. 83 c. 120 d. 400

6. Approximately how many calories are there in a gallon of gas? a. 100 b. 700 c. 2,000 d. 31,000 Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. D

Wisdom Key 5-6 correct: You know a lot about gas. You can get a job pumping gas in New Jersey (because, obviously, you need to have some extra knowledge to pump gas in Jersey…regular people are simply not qualified). 2-4 correct: Not bad. Try sniffing a little less gas and your brain cells will start firing a little better. 0-1 correct: You should really try the “no gasoline chugging” diet. If you are chugging two gallons of gasoline a day, that’s over 60,000 calories just on your liquids.

Riddle Me This

What is a ten-letter word that starts with gas?

Automobile Answer:

Laughing Gas

There may not be a lot to laugh about at the gas pump nowadays, but here is a sampling of signs at a Seattle gas station that are determined to put a smile on people’s faces, despite the agita that they may get while filling up for gas.

You Gotta Be Kidding Me!

Jimbo calls 911 from the gas station and screams, “There’s a robbery in progress at the gas station!” “Who is the robber?” asks the 911 dispatcher. Jimbo replies, “Pump number 3.”