FCTC WRITTEN EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ( ANSWERS)

FCTC WRITTEN EXAM 2026-2027 100

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES ( ANSWERS)

What does "fre, 123" mean? - ANSWER- Fulcrum is in the middle for

Class 1 LeversResistance (output) in middle for Class 2Effort (input) in

the middle for Class 3

Formula for Determining the head pressure difference between an intake

and output - ANSWER- 1 vertical foot = 0.433 psi

1 psi = 2.31 vertical feet

Overall Test Overview: - ANSWER- 1) 30-minute period to read 2

essays- 2-hour time limit begins to answer (100 questions).

2) Watch 2 short videos and answer (20 questions) based on the

scenarios.

3) Apply mechanical reasoning (25 questions, i.e. Fluid Dynamics,

levers, belt and pulleys, gears)

4) Mathematical Problems (20 questions, i.e. addition, division, angles,

area, volume, decimals, ratios, percentages)

5) Recall and Comprehend Technical Information (35 questions, recall

from first two essays, in addition to one or two more at this time)

Be mindful of questions with absolutes. What are some absolutes and

why watch out for them? - ANSWER- Examples of absolutes are

"absolutely, always, forever, completely, infinite, never, only, sole,

undeniable, or wholly".Absolutes or any sort of broad statements should

be suspected as wrong.

Recall and Comprehend Technical Information - ANSWER- - Read one

to four essays

-35 questions total (including questions for essays in back of the test

booklet)

- notes can be written on the essay packet, NOT any other testing

material.

- 15 - 20 questions from these essays were handed out in the first 30

minutes.

Gear Train, or commonly called "Transmission" - ANSWER- Two or

more gears working in a sequence, producing mechanical advantage

through a gear ratio.

Relationship between Speed, Torque, and Power: - ANSWER- Power =

2pi x Speed (w) x Torque (nm)/ 60

Torque = 60 x Power (kW)/2pi x Speed (Rpm)

Belt and Pulley Systems - ANSWER- Two or more pulleys in common

to a belt. If the pulleys are of differing pitch diameters, a mechanical

advantage is realized. Doesn't depend on ratio of teeth as with gears and

sprockets, only pitch diameter.