Maintenance Study Guide 2026 – Mechanical Systems, Troubleshooting, and
Safety Fundamentals
Often, the employee closing out the PM work order verifies that - correct answer ✔✔
preventative maintenance is complete
Preventative maintenance schedules would commonly include - correct answer ✔✔ frequency
Making sure that a motor shaft is level - correct answer ✔✔ reduces the number of needed
shims
It is important to have a/an _______ for closure of PM work orders - correct answer ✔✔
completion date
Which of the following is a goal of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) - correct answer ✔✔
zero breakdowns and defects
When checking for out of round, any movement of the dial indicates that the - correct answer
✔✔ shaft may be out of round
A machine is expected to have downtime throughout several shifts. What is the appropriate
communication between shifts for lock out/tag out procedures? - correct answer ✔✔ verify
energy state, then change lock
A chain should be replaced when its length becomes ______ longer than the original length -
correct answer ✔✔ 3 percent
When lubricating a bearing, the WORST mistake would be to - correct answer ✔✔ get dirt in the
bearing
, The most obvious indicator that V-belt pulleys are worn beyond usefulness is when the - correct
answer ✔✔ belt is touching the bottom of the groove
Prior to shutting down a machine for preventative maintenance, the maintenance technician
must - correct answer ✔✔ arrange for ready access of routine tools and supplies
In a PM audit, the ______ would likely be negatively impacted if there were a large number of
uncompleted PM orders - correct answer ✔✔ critical path
Daily Maintenance involves daily records because - correct answer ✔✔ recurring events can be
analyzed to troubleshoot problems
Which of the following is a key planned maintenance activity - correct answer ✔✔ lubricate
equipment
Scheduled replacement of minor parts that tend to wear quickly is an important part of - correct
answer ✔✔ preventative
Which of the following would be classified as an unplanned downtime maintenance activity? -
correct answer ✔✔ reactive maintenance
Follow-up work created after PM is considered - correct answer ✔✔ corrective
Circuit testers determine if __________ electricity is present - correct answer ✔✔ AC
All documentation of preventative maintenance should be kept - correct answer ✔✔ in a
designated, safe and secure location
Safety Fundamentals
Often, the employee closing out the PM work order verifies that - correct answer ✔✔
preventative maintenance is complete
Preventative maintenance schedules would commonly include - correct answer ✔✔ frequency
Making sure that a motor shaft is level - correct answer ✔✔ reduces the number of needed
shims
It is important to have a/an _______ for closure of PM work orders - correct answer ✔✔
completion date
Which of the following is a goal of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) - correct answer ✔✔
zero breakdowns and defects
When checking for out of round, any movement of the dial indicates that the - correct answer
✔✔ shaft may be out of round
A machine is expected to have downtime throughout several shifts. What is the appropriate
communication between shifts for lock out/tag out procedures? - correct answer ✔✔ verify
energy state, then change lock
A chain should be replaced when its length becomes ______ longer than the original length -
correct answer ✔✔ 3 percent
When lubricating a bearing, the WORST mistake would be to - correct answer ✔✔ get dirt in the
bearing
, The most obvious indicator that V-belt pulleys are worn beyond usefulness is when the - correct
answer ✔✔ belt is touching the bottom of the groove
Prior to shutting down a machine for preventative maintenance, the maintenance technician
must - correct answer ✔✔ arrange for ready access of routine tools and supplies
In a PM audit, the ______ would likely be negatively impacted if there were a large number of
uncompleted PM orders - correct answer ✔✔ critical path
Daily Maintenance involves daily records because - correct answer ✔✔ recurring events can be
analyzed to troubleshoot problems
Which of the following is a key planned maintenance activity - correct answer ✔✔ lubricate
equipment
Scheduled replacement of minor parts that tend to wear quickly is an important part of - correct
answer ✔✔ preventative
Which of the following would be classified as an unplanned downtime maintenance activity? -
correct answer ✔✔ reactive maintenance
Follow-up work created after PM is considered - correct answer ✔✔ corrective
Circuit testers determine if __________ electricity is present - correct answer ✔✔ AC
All documentation of preventative maintenance should be kept - correct answer ✔✔ in a
designated, safe and secure location
