Clinical Laboratory Instrumentation

Operation and Maintenance

Lecturer -Mr. Logie
In course exam 1
Section 1 (true or false) 20 questions 1 mark each
Indicated by placing the question and either true or false the correct answer to the following questions.

1. True or False: Preventive maintenance is only necessary for complex machinery and equipment.
2. A soldering iron is used to cut wires.
3. A screwdriver is used to tighten or loosen screws on different parts of devices.
4. Wire cutters are used to strip wires.
5. True or False: Preventive maintenance is only performed after a piece of equipment has broken
down.
6. True or False: Preventive maintenance involves replacing parts only when they break.

7. True or False: Preventive maintenance is less important for equipment that is not used
frequently.
8. True or False: Preventive maintenance is not cost-effective and should be avoided if possible.
9. Pliers are used for gripping and holding small components or wires.
10. A magnifying glass is not necessary for electronic repair work.
11. A Multimeter can measure voltage, current, and resistance in electrical circuits.
12. A heat gun is used to apply cold air to electronic components.
13. A power supply tester is used to check if a device is turned on or off.
14. True or False: The age of equipment is a factor that affects preventive maintenance.
15. True or False: The frequency of use of equipment has no impact on the need for preventive
maintenance.

16. True or False: The type of equipment being maintained has no impact on the need for preventive
maintenance.
17. True or False: The level of training and experience of maintenance personnel has no impact on
preventive maintenance.
18. True or False: Microscopes can only be used to magnify objects that are visible to the naked eye
19. True or False: A scanning electron microscope (SEM) produces a 3D image of the specimen being
studied.
20. True or false: Electron microscopes use beams of electrons to magnify objects.
Section 3 Complete the following unlabelled diagram below.
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Create a maintenance log for a compound microscope residing the lab in the general hospital. The brand
of the microscope is OMAX and serial A3qVvvZU. The first entry should be a repair by James Quin
returning the device to working condition