Mechanical Technologist Grade 1 CWEA Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Mechanical Technologist Grade 1 CWEA Certification Exam Questions and Answers
What is an oxygen-acetylene torch? - ANS A welding torch that uses fuel gas and
oxygen to weld or cut metals
What does CMMS stand for? - ANS Computerized Maintenance Management System
What does OMM stand for? - ANS Operations and Maintenance Manual
What does SOP stand for? - ANS Standard Operating Procedure
What does SCADA stand for? - ANS Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
What does SDS stand for? - ANS Safety Data Sheet
What does PPE stand for? - ANS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are some examples of PPE? - ANS Safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, ear
protection, chemical aprons, respirator, face shield, hazmat suit
What does HVAC stand for? - ANS Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
What is the definition of an engine? - ANS A machine designed to convert energy into
useful mechanical motion
In terms of lubrication, what is required for a sealed ball bearing? - ANS It does not
need to be lubricated under normal use
What type of saw is used to cut metallic materials? - ANS Hacksaw
What type of saw is used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs in
woodworking and carpentry? - ANS A coping saw
What type of saw is used to cut wood perpendicular to (across) the wood grain? - ANS
A Crosscut saw
What type of saw is used to cut wood in the direction of the grain? - ANS A rip saw
A scale on a blueprint indicates 1" = 2". What does this scale mean? - ANS Each line on
the blueprint is shown as half of its actual size
What problems may occur when a person works in a very hot area for a prolonged
period of time? - ANS Heat stroke, Cramps, Exhaustion
What is the purpose of a confined space safety permit? - ANS It ensures the use of
safety precautions and use of standard safety procedures when working in a confined
space
Why must preventative maintenance tasks be documented? - ANS Records are needed
to show the type and frequency of maintenance of operating units and to evaluate the
effectiveness of maintenance programs
True or False : When accepting a work order, the need for speedy completion is an
integral aspect of your performance as a Maintainenance Technologist - ANS FALSE : It
does not matter how long it takes to complete a work order, the most important and
A GRADED
integral aspect of your performance when completing a work order is doing it safely and
compleately
There is an 18" wide red stripe painted on the ground around a tank. The tank is 25'
high and 150' in diameter. What is the perimeter on the outer edge of the stripe? - ANS
475.71 ft
18" = 1.5'
Perimeter = Diameter * pi = (150' + 1.5') * 3.14 = 475.71
A 12" diameter pipe, 48' long, weighs 35lbs per linear ft. What is the weight of the total
load? - ANS 1680 lbs/ft