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The best way to protect a pressure gauge from pressure surges is by A. installing a shutoff valve. B. disconnecting the gauge. C. installing a plug valve. D. using a snubber with the gauge. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. using a snubber with the gauge. Hydraulic lines should NEVER be constructed of A. galvanized pipe. B. Teflon-lined hose. C. tubing. D. black steel pipe. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. galvanized pipe. The purpose of a bypass line around a system filter is to A. regulate pressure. B. allow passage of flow in case of emergency. C. offer less resistance to flow than bushings. D. require less space than bushings. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. allow passage of flow in case of emergency. If a cylinder has an input pressure of 50 psi and the BLANK SIDE of the piston is 5 sq. inches, how much total force is applied by the piston? A. 5 lbs. B. 10 lbs.
C. 50 lbs. D. 250 lbs. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 250 lbs. A 40% pressure drop across an oil filter screen indicates that the A. screen is broken. B. line pressure is too low. C. screen is dirty. D. line pressure is too high. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. screen is dirty. An air-breather is installed on a fluid reservoir to A. allow overflow. B. cool the oil. C. vent the reservoir. D. control air pollution. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. vent the reservoir. Which best describes the piston surface area of a single-rod, double-acting piston? A. Spring-loaded B. Unequal C. Equal D. Balanced - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Unequal What kind of valve allows flow in only one direction? A. Needle B. Check C. Gate D. Globe - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Check Pressure on a fluid is
D. Compressor. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Atmosphere. In troubleshooting a pneumatic system, you should first check A. the air supply. B. the solenoid valve. C. for blown fuses. D. For leaking cylinders. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. the air supply. The speed of a piston is determined by the A. amount of metered outlet air. B. size of the piston. C. size of the solenoid valve. D. Limit switch. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. amount of metered outlet air. The safe operating speed of an air motor is controlled by the A. load. B. speed reducer. C. regulator D. Limit switch. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. load. Install an air lubricator in a pneumatic system A. before the separator. B. after the regulator. C. before the regulator. D. After the separator, but before the regulator. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. after the regulator. Post heating welded metals A. eliminates adhesions.
B. prevents oxidation. C. provides more ductility. D. avoids stresses from quick cooling. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. provides more ductility. Before opening the tank valve on an oxygen cylinder which is connected to an oxyfuel cutting torch, you should turn the diaphragm screw A. all the way out. B. 12 of the way out. C. 2/3 of the way out. D. all the way in. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. all the way out. An advantage of brazing over welding is that with brazing, A. dissimilar metals can be joined. B. a hotter flame may be used. C. no flux is used. D. the fusion is better. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. dissimilar metals can be joined. Metallic electrodes for steel alloys should contain A. alloys approximately the same as those of the base metal. B. alloys in addition to those of the base metal. C. no alloys. Any good mild steel rod is satisfactory. D. one of any of the alloys of the base metal. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. alloys approximately the same as those of the base metal. When arc welding light gauge metal (less than ⅛ Thick) in the vertical position, the welding should be done A. from the top down. B. from the bottom up. C. both ways from the middle.
A. condition the surface for further welding B. relieve stresses C. clean the scale from the weld. D. Eliminate pores. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. relieve stresses What is the maximum safe pressure you can have on the low-pressure side of a fuel gas regulator? A.10 psig B. 15 psig C. 25 psig D. 30 psig - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 15 psig Gas torch tips are usually numbered 0 to 15. The larger the number, the A. greater the tip angle. B. smaller the tip orifice. C. larger the tip orifice. D. longer the tip stem. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. larger the tip orifice. A drive sprocket has 15 teeth, and the driven sprocket has 60 teeth. The driven sprocket is damaged and must be replaced, but you only have a 48-tooth sprocket. How many teeth should be on the drive sprocket to maintain the same speed on the machine? A. 12 B. 16 C. 20 D. 190 - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 12 In what kind of a properly lubricated bearing is there no metal-to-metal contact while the shaft is rotating? A. Needle bearing B. Ball bearing
C. Journal bearing D. Roller bearing - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Journal bearing Which of the following can transfer power between two turning shafts located at right angles? A. Spur gears B. Worm gears C. Rack and pinion gears D. Herringbone gears - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Worm gears The best way to keep dirt out of a bearing is to use A. a seal. B. a cap. C. a shield. D. packing. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. a seal. An overload on a torque limiter will most likely cause A. the motor to kick out. B. a bent shaft. C. increased motor torque. D. slippage. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. slippage. When a shaft mounted on two bearings must be positioned axially, A. one bearing should be fixed and the other floating. B. both bearings must be fixed. C. a thrust bearing must be added to this shaft. D. both bearings should be floating. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. one bearing should be fixed and the other floating.
D. temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. temperature. Good lubricating oil must A. Be moist and toxic B. Prevents rust and corrosion C. Be clear in color D. Be readily water soluble - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Prevents rust and corrosion What is the most important quality of oil film lubrication? A. Separates moving surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Separates moving surfaces A gear pump positive displacement pump is also known as a A. Reciprocating pump B. centrifugal pump C. Rotary pump D. Turbine pump - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Rotary pump In a centrifugal pump, "cavitation" can result in A. a slight increase in discharge pressure. B. a general improvement in pump performance. C. a reduction in pump net positive suction head requirements. D. pitting of the impeller. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. a reduction in pump net positive suction head requirements. The chemical being pumped determines the required A. casing materials. B. impeller speed. C. casing size.
D. impeller size. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. casing materials. In dealing with pumping, the term "static head" means the A. energy demanded by piping system to overcome Friction loss. B. kinetic energy in a flowing liquid. C. vertical distance in feet from liquid level in suction tank to point of free discharge. D. gauge reading at pump suction plus velocity head. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. vertical distance in feet from liquid level in suction tank to point of free discharge. Dowl pins are place in the end caps of pump casing to maintain proper A. Gear-end pump clearance B. Meshing of gears C. bearing placement D. Alignment - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Alignment A positive displacement pump is a pump that A. has positive, unlimited suction capabilities. B. discharges an equal amount of fluid each cycle. C. permits positive control over discharge pressures. D. is suitable only for pumping hydraulic fluids. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. discharges an equal amount of fluid each cycle. Which is a quick opening valve? A. Needle B. Ball C. Globe D. Gate - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Ball When opening a high-pressure steam valve into a cold line, you should?
Which of the valves listed can best be used for throttling? A. Plug cock B. Butterfly C. Gate D. Globe - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Globe The frequency of operation of a steam trap is governed by A. an automatic timing device. B. the amount of condensate formed in the line. C. the steam pressure in the line. D. the size of the steam line. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. the steam pressure in the line. It is good practice to put slope in steam line installations because it A. eliminates condensate pockets. B. decreases the resistance to steam flow. C. Prevents strain due to expansion. D. allows for expansion. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. eliminates condensate pockets The point at which a pry bar pivots is called its A. lever. B. fulcrum. C. pinch point. D. hinge point. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. fulcrum. A ladder should be set at what fraction of its length from the object being climbed? A. 1/ B. 1/
C. 1/
D. 3/4 - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 1/
Before cutting a cable, the cable must be A. seized. B. cleaned. C. stretched. D. kinked. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. seized. To lift a heavy load without tipping, fasten the hoist A. above the center of gravity. B. in the middle. C. at one end. D. under its center of gravity. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. above the center of gravity. Hoisting equipment, the term "safety factor" means the A. maximum load the equipment will handle without Breaking. B. ratio between the breaking load and the allowed load. C. maximum load allowed for ordinary use. D. ratio between the allowed load and the actual load. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. ratio between the allowed load and the actual load. When air is compressed, its temperature A. increases. B. decreases. C. and volume decrease. D. and volume increase. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. increases.
B. piston stroke. C. flow rate. D. hydraulic pressure (psi). - CORRECT ANSWER-D. hydraulic pressure (psi). What tap is best to start cutting a thread in a piece of metal? A. Centering tap B. Plug tap C. Taper tap D. Bottoming tap - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Taper tap What coupler would allow the greatest flexibility? A. Rigid shaft coupler B. Chain coupling C. Gear coupling D. Rubber gear coupling - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Rubber gear coupling Safe operating speed for a grinding wheel is determined by the A. material being ground. B. ambient temperature. C. maximum rpm of the grinder. D. diameter of the wheel. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. diameter of the wheel. If you are going to drill and tap a ½" bolt hole to bolt a machine part to a heavy cast iron housing, what kind of Thread should you use? A. National fine B. Acme C. Square D. National coarse - CORRECT ANSWER-A. National fine
Which of the following tools could be used to check shaft or coupling alignment? A. Transit B. Calipers C. Micrometers D. Straightedge and thickness gauge - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Straightedge and thickness gauge What tap is best to cut threads near the bottom of a blind hole? A. Centering tap B. Plug tap C. Bottoming tap D. Taper tap - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Bottoming tap When operating a forklift, A. raise the load as high as possible to avoid obstructing the operator's view. B. only raise the load as high as needed while moving the forklift. C. raise the load 3 feet off the ground. D. it doesn't matter how high the load is raised. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. only raise the load as high as needed while moving the forklift. If a burner were functioning properly and set "rich," which one of the following would NOT be present in an exhaust analysis? A.H B. CO C. 02 D. N2 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. CO A pilot flame detector can be a A. solenoid.
How many BTU's are there in a therm of natural gas? A. 97, B. 100, C. 97,560, D. 102,500,000 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 100, The quantity of heat necessary to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit is A. a calorie. B. a BTU. C. a therm. D. Celsius. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. a BTU. A synchronous motor controller will start the motor as an induction motor and then A. bring it into synchronization using DC excitation. B. run it as a synchronized DC motor. C. synchronize the stator with the line frequency. D. synchronize the power factor and frequency. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. synchronize the power factor and frequency. A wound-rotor motor is always started with A. no external resistance in the rotor circuit B. a starting or auxiliary winding. C. all the external resistance in the rotor circuit. D. any external resistances open-circuited. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. all the external resistance in the rotor circuit. Dynamic braking is used to A. regulate the speed of a motor. B. mechanically slow the motor down.
C. electrically retard or stop a motor. D. derate a motor's horsepower. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. electrically retard or stop a motor. What causes the current to decrease as an induction motor accelerates? A. Internal resistance B. External resistance C. Stator winding D. Counter EMF - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Counter EMF The formula for determining the synchronous speed of the rotating magnetic field around the stator is A. N=120fP B. N=120P:f C. N=Pf: D. N=120f:P - CORRECT ANSWER-D. N=120f:P The main contacts of a reversing starter are connected such that two line wires, of the three feeding the motor, are A. open when forward contacts close. B. interchanged when reversed contacts close. C. shorted for plugging. D. closed for jogging. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. interchanged when reversed contacts close. How many main-line contactor assemblies are used in an across-the-line AC reversing motor control? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Two
