4th Year Questions

1-Know the WHIMIS label for oxidizing agents

(circle with flame)

2-What does a ground fault interrupter do? (Protects

against accidental circuits)

3- Know section lines for ferrous metals

4-Ratio of 1 to 48 is same as1/4 to__

( 12)

5- Review metal characteristics of elasticity, ductility, toughness, fatigue.

6-What metal do you add to steel to make it tough?

(Manganese)

7-Know metals by spark test.

8- Know how to read a vernier metric micrometer.

9- How much metal do you leave to cut with hand reamer?

(.005")

10a-Drill point angle is adjusted how for hard metal

(flat) 135 to 150 degrees

10b-Drill point angle is adjusted how for soft metal

(pointed) 90 to 118 degrees

11- Grinding wheel code B54MVE, what does the B stand ?

(cubic boron nitrate)

12-What characteristics must good hydraulic grade tubing have? (tubing,

wall thickness correct OD)

P 13- What is the length of a guy wire?

14- What vertical band saw blade is best for cutting round mild steel bar?
(regular tooth) 18 tooth

IP 15- On a drill press what happens if you reduce the speed and the feed stays the same ?
(drill bit breaks)

16-What would you use to grind carbide drills?

(silicon carbide)

IP 17- _______is when you feed the milling cutter into the material against the direction of the cutter.
(conventional milling)
18-What type of thread would you find on the lead screw of a lathe?
(Acme)

19-What must be done before using a laser (rough

alignment must be performed)
 20-When using a laser make sure to eliminate
(tort ional play)

21-When using an optical level adjacent the thumb screw, thumbs in or out

22- Spur gears are limited in what?

(Horsepower)

IP 23-Never use acetylene mounted in

(horizontal)

24-Arc plasma are mainly used to cut

(stainless steels)

P-N 25-Welding symbol on blueprint

(1/8 fillet arrow side)

N 26-E7024
(electrode 70,000 PSI)

IP 27-Know the difference between backfire and flashback

28-What are the functions of taper pins (holding parts in

position, quick alignment)

29-Know head markings on bolls and nuts metric and English

30-Pin fasteners are in two main groups

( semi-permanent, quick release)

31- Know your screw thread terms specially pitch

(Crest to Crest)

32 -Know your tap drill formula `

(TDS=MD-l/n)

IP 33- Know the sequence for tightening a flank flange.

34 -Grouting in base bolts, what is best?

(Epoxy adhesive)

IP 35- Identify the correct mounting of wire rope dips on wire thimble
(Saddle on live line)

N-P36 Know how to calculate mechanical advantages

(count supporting ropes)

37-Identify a reef knot:

N 38-Optical telescope levelled 5.250 at x and 6.075 at y

(raise y by .825)

N 39-What helical gears are used on shafts that cross at 90 degrees (two right hand or two
left hand with same helix angle)
 40-When using a variable speed drive hydraulic drive how is the out speed controlled? (By
controlling flow rate to
motor)

N-P 41-When locking a hub to a shaft the best setscrew arrangement is

(90 degrees apart)

P 42-What device protects a turbine from over speeding

(Over speed trip)

N 43-How do you hold bolts in correct position when pouring concrete

(wooden template)

44-Main reason for using a detergent oil

(so particulate does not build up)

45-Pump or centrifugal design, the discharge pressure is to high why

(plugged or piping obstructions)

N 46-The pump that operates efficiently in both directions

(diaphragm)

N 47-The high-pressure piston compared to a low pressure (low

pressure piston is larger and has
same stroke)

48-A twin-screw compressor that is not timed uses oil to prevent

(wear)

49-Know what critical speed is.

N 50-Screw conveyor thrust bearing should be under_______

(tension)

N-P-IP 51-Centrifugal blowers or compressor, control output by doing what?

(Inlet throttling)
52- Hypoid gears, use what additives in oil?
(Ep additives)

53-Which gear set produce no axial thrust?

(Straight cut spur)

P 54-The name of the gear set that goes around 90 degree corners
(miter)

N 55-What is wrong with diesel that blows bleu white smoke?

(Pump timing is too late)

N-P 56-Gas turbine highest pressure is found where? (Inlet

of diffuser)
57-Camel back chain bends which way?
(One way only)

58-Mechanical packing in pumps for high temperature. What would you use?
(Graphite)

59-Metallic packing are for what?

(High temperature and pressures)

60-What is Teflon used for? (Low

temperature and corrosives)

N 61 -Before hooking up pump look for what?

(Rotation)

N-P 62-Pumping sand uses what type of impeller?

(Single suction closed)

N 63-Seal water should be 10 to l5 psi above suction volute pressure?

(To keep air out)
64-Vulcanized conveyor belt splice is how strong?
(90-100%) 89%

65-Plate and button fasteners are for emergencies and

(repairs)

66-What is the standard crown of belt pulleys

(l/8"per foot)

N-P-IP 67-Ohms law

(E=IxR)

N 68-What is the most common conveyor in the world?

(Roll case)

N-P-IP 69-Voltage should be checked where?

(Across circuit) PARALLEL
N-P-IP 70-Amperage should be checked how?
(In the circuit) in series to the load / use clamp meter

IP 71-Which one is stronger number 6 brass purple or 12 nickel purple?

(12 nickel purple)

IP 72-Before fasting into unknown material what should you do?

(Check it with centre punch)

IP 73-Heavy duty fasteners are

(l/4" to 3/8" diameter)

74-Rope clips are placed how many diameters apart?

(6)

N 75-Mining drills what is most common?

(Air drills)
 76-Know how to read a vernier protractor

77-What happens to the pressure if there is leaky intake valves in a two-stage compressor?
(It will rise)

78-Torque converter, pump, runner, and stator

(multiplies torque)

79- Fluid clutch: only clutch and runner

N80-Reaming holes to 1/2 how much material should you leave?

(1 /64)

81-Reaming holes to 1/2" to 1 1/2" and larger

(1/32)

82-Low pressure gas is lighter or heavier than air.

(Heavier)

83-SAE
(society of automotive engineer)

N-P 84-Another name for a dial bore gage is

(foot gage)

85-A tooth contact pattern should be in the middle not closer to heel.

86-Tapered reamers have a taper of

(1/8")

87-Pipe thread taper

(3/4")

88-Morse taper is
(5/8")

IP 89-Which diameter would you use to drill a hole for tapping?

(Minor)

P-IP 90-What is the maximum distance between rest and grinding wheel
(l/16 or 1.5mm)

91-Know a second-class lever

(wheelbarrow)

N-P 92-What type of crane would you use to move a boiler into a building
(conventional)

93-A circular saw blade has a crack in the eye what should you do
(discard it)

94-Balance holes on a pump impeller are for what

(balancing axial thrust)

95-How do you adjust speed of a hydraulic cylinder

(adjust flow and volume)

96-Where are pressure relief valves mounted (After pump

before control valves)

97-Why do reservoirs need to be vented

(need to breath)

IP 98-What type of wheel do you use to sharpen high speed drill bits
(aluminium oxide)

N-P99-Hoist have what type of breaking devices (Electrically

deactivated devices such as limit switches)

P 100-Ladders ratio
(4:1)

P 101-Maximum stepladder length

(20)

102-Extension ladder minimum overlap

(1 meter)

N-P103-Scaffold planks should be minimum

(2x10)

N-P104-Height of hand rails

(36- to 42")

?? 105-If you have a balance weight of 12oz/in and it can be corrected at 8 inches, how many ozs would you need?
(1.5oz)

N 107-Thermal growth can be best measured by? (Optical,

Mechanical, or Laser)

108-Limites switches and stop buttons are usually normally closed? (Because malfunction or
broken wire will deactivate system)

109-Know electrical switch SPDT? Single Pole Double Throw

110-In a ladder diagram the letter M under start switch means what? Latching Contact

111-A limit switch activates the extension of a solenoid control hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder does not operate
the input light in on what do you check first?
(If the cylinder operates manually)

112-A limit switch is connected to input #4 of a PCL, limit switch is activated an indicator light #4 is not lit.
(switch is defective)
113-Discharge and suction check valves are operated by what? (Changes in pressure
in the pumped media)

114-What does the volume produced by a centrifugal pump depend on?

(Resistance to flow)

IP 115-A box of nuts and bolts weighs 360lbs and has equal amount of each. Each bolt weighs 2lbs, each nut
weights 1lbs. How many of each is in the box?
(120)

116-Hydraulic balancing devices are used with what type of impeller?

(Single suction open or closed)

N 117-Where does the maximum wear occur on a single suction pump handling suspended solids?
(Impeller vein tips)
N 118-When pumping uncontaminated water with positive pressure on suction side use what packaging
arrangement?
(Use solid packing though out, no need for lantern ring)

119-Main reason for using steam thrown valves on large pumps? (Direct connected valves require too
much moving force)

N 120-Why have an air chamber on the discharge side of a pump? (Collects

and dampens pulsations)

N 121-Why use gate valves in a pumping system?

(Low-pressure loss)

122-What is the cause of too high a suction lift?

(Clogging of pump inlet)

123-Why are spacer washers at the end of mechanical seal? (Give proper
clearance to the gland.)

124-What is the function of an electrical interlock? (To stop all conveyers

feeding a disabled unit)

N 125-What chain is best suited for situations where abrasive materials are encountered?
(Mill chain)

126- On an overhead conveyer, when forming a compound vertical curve, the purpose of the straight section of
the track is to gain what?
(Elevation)

N 127-A belt splice in a bucket elevator should be equal to?

(Width of belt)

N 128-Pneumatic conveyers, where in the piping does wear occur. (On the long
radius of a curved section)

129-If you balance a 3-blade fan and the correct weight to balance it is 3oz. at 85deg., what is the correct weight
to add on two of the blades?
(IPT manual page 256)

130-A root cause analysis involves determining?

(Why the machine failed)

N-P 131-Who is responsible for MSDS of a product?

(Supplier)

132-Because a switch can fail after opening a disconnect it is always safest to? (Test the power circuit on the load side of theswitch

133-A component which is used to perform a start in a control circuit should be connected in? (Parallel with existing start switc
N-P-IP 134-Voltage is like pressure in hydraulics so we call the voltage? (Electr
pressure)

135-3 types of indicators are? (Fixed, Variable, Adjusta

N 136-What colour is the neutral wire in insulation?

(White)

N-P-IP 137-Step-up voltage device are called?

(Transformers)

P 138-Ball bearing used in electrical motors are anchored on which end? (Holding anchored drive
end)

139-What do you do to reverse a DC motor? (Reverse armature

leads)

IP 140-What part on a flexible steel grid coupling wears out first? (Steel
Grid)

141-For long life use double pitch chain, but use double strand.

IP 142-1500psi and 50gpm requires how much hp? gpm x psi divided 1714 =?
(43.25)

143-Why use a shaft filet? (Straightens shaft a s

N 144-The gear ratio on a gear reducer is 10:1, second gearbox is 10:1 what is the over all ratio?
(100:1)

145-Regenerative turbine pump is identified by what? (Shape of

impeller)

146-Steam tight glands are found on turbines where? (On both en

147-What is required to provide a measurable characteristic of vibration? (Time and

distance)

148-Over running clutches have 2 main parts, what are they? (Rac
and pawl)

N 149-Heavy EP oils are used for what? (Slow speed, high-pressure applicatio

N 150-Oil grooves in Babbitt bearings are located where? (Unloaded section of beari

N-P 151-Face to back and Back-to-Back refer to what? (Angular cont

bearings)

152-Mechanical seal position should be recorded at what position before removing it from a shaft? (End of shaft to the coll

N-P 153-Which pump component reduces leakage between casing and closed impeller? (Wear ri

154-Know a picture of hydraulic cylinder 4-way valves. (Oil flowing out of a cylin

N 156- On Babbitt bearings the groove to avoid is? (V with sharp

edges)
N 157-Know what a load limit clutch is? (Likely to slip when over
loaded)

IP 158-In a 4-way directional control valve if spool clearance is excessive what will happen? (Cylinder D

159-Where do you place a flow control on a hydraulic cylinder? (On an

Outlet)

160-Flow on axial piston pump, what happens when you move over center? (Reverse
flow)

N 161-A diesel engine is miss firing, why? (Probably a sticky fuel injec

162-How do you set the height of steam turbine bearings? (With

shims)

N-P-IP 163-The most erosion on turbine blades is? (Low-pressure

blading)

N 164-The hydraulics circuit which produces least amount of wasted heat is? (Variable displacement method with load sensing

IP 165-What is the cause of a receiver safety valve popping intermittently? (A defective unloading val

166-A compressor is not able to maintain system pressure? (Leaks caused by leaking suction valve

167-Which valve is used to prevent product contamination?

(Diaphragm)

168-What happens when fluid flows through a restriction? (Fluid speeds up and pressure decreases

169-What is used to generate airflow in med. to high-pressure air conveyers? (Positive displacement blowe

N-P 170-To test a variable speed with no load? (Run it though a full range of speed

171-To weld on a vessel that has contained a flammable material? (Steam and weld when

N-P 172-Chain and wire rope of same capacity, which one is best for sharp angle?
(Chain)

N-P-IP 173-What causes most soldered joints to fail? (Improper cleaning and pr

N 174-What is the make up and function of bimetallic strips? (Two dissimilar metals that grow at different rate

175-Function: A controller to turn things on or off

176- On a fluid coupling the output torque depends on what? (Fluid passing the impeller and pressure of that flu

P 177- A stall occurs in a fluid coupling when? (The turbine st

N 178-Adsorption remove moisture how? (Attracts water to outer surface of pellet

179-What should be done when conducting a hydrostatic test on the bearing of a large turbine generator that has been shut down for
some time? (Start auxiliary oil
pump)
N 180- On a flow control valve that is pressure compensated the load on the load side doubles, what happens to the pressure drop
across the load compensator? (Stays the
same)

N-P 181-Zinc chromate primer is used to prevent what? (Galvanic act

182-A computer spreadsheet application is most useful when? (Entering data for manipulatio

183- in vibration measurements if you have widely fluctuating readings, what do you do? (Allow them to settle dow

N-P 184-Start up of a newly overhauled engine and high vibrations and excessive heat occurs, what do you do? (Shut it down

N 185-Shims should be limited to? (Four or less per

foot)

N 186-The device that is used to distribute fuel in NG and propane engines? (spry
bar)

N-P 187-Another name for a row of mixed turbine blading is?

(diaphragm)

188-A transition piece connects the inner lining of a power plant combustor to? (Turb

N 189-The diffuser section of a gas turbine is? (Where the highest pressure

190-The #1 start-up procedure for gas turbine? (Turn on starter

motor)

191-Main stream stop valves are held closed by? (a

spring)

192-2mm/sec at 32Hz = .08in/sec 1920CPM

N-P 193-Toe boards need to be minimum? (6

high)

194-Turbine shroud insulation what is it for? (Keep heat in, increase efficiency, keep noise do

195-To mount a precision level on shaft where do you place the level? (near or on bea
journals)

N 196-Foaming in hydraulic tanks is caused by? (vent plugging

off)

197-What happens if you have a broken spring on a maximum relief valve? (no pressure in syst

N 198-What holds the chain against bottom of conveyor? (The

chamber)