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ABSA 4B FINAL EXAM 2 VERSIONS AND PRACTICE EXAM
2025/2026 BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following pump designs has a spiral casing with an
increasing cross sectional area?
1. rotary pump
2. rotary gear pump
3. rotary lobe pump
4. reciprocating pump
5. volute pump ......ANSWER......5. volute pump
A clear line of sight to the flame is required by a(n):
1. Flame scanner
2. Thermopile
3. Flame rod
4. Thermocouple
5. All of the above ......ANSWER......1. Flame scanner
A ____ is installed to start a large diesel engine.
1. electric starting motor
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2. induced oil pump
3. forced oil pump
4. jacking oil pump
5. compressed air starting motor ......ANSWER......5. compressed air
starting motor
The ____ is installed in an absorption system to increase the absorption
limit of the lithium bromide solution.
1. absorber
2. condenser
3. generator pump
4. evaporator
5. generator (concentrator) ......ANSWER......5. generator (concentrator)
Steam heating boilers with minimal makeup water needs, require the
boiler gauge glass to be tested ____.
1. quarterly
2. every shift
3. daily
4. annually
5. weekly ......ANSWER......5. weekly
To prime a pump you would:
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1. verify that the suction valve is closed
2. fill the pump casing with the product to be pumped to vent the
entrapped air out of the pump casing prior to start up
3. verify that the breaker is open
4. vent the entrapped liquid out of the pump casing to fill it with air.
5. verify that the discharge valve is open ......ANSWER......2. fill the
pump casing with the product to be pumped to vent the entrapped air
out of the pump casing prior to start up
Air receivers are required ____.
1. to have a safety valve installed
2. to have a sentinel valve installed
3. to have a surge valve installed
4. to have a rupture disc installed
5. to have a dewpoint analyzer installed ......ANSWER......1. to have a
safety valve installed
The machinist's hammer is also referred to as a ____.
1. thread hammer
2. precision hammer
3. flute hammer
4. ball peen hammer
5. micrometer ......ANSWER......4. ball peen hammer
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A ____ is a device installed on a pump to protect bearings from stuffing
box water leakage.
1. sorbent
2. shaft sleeve
3. slinger
4. coupling
5. lantern ring ......ANSWER......3. slinger
____ in pumps is when the pressure in the suction line to the pump
drops below the vapour pressure of the liquid.
1. Purging
2. Priming
3. Surging
4. Hammering
5. Cavitation ......ANSWER......5. Cavitation
Plant fire suppression systems have ____ installed.
1. fire pumps
2. circulating water pumps
3. circulating oil pumps
4. chemical feed pumps ......ANSWER......1. fire pumps
ABSA 4B FINAL EXAM 2 VERSIONS AND PRACTICE EXAM
2025/2026 BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following pump designs has a spiral casing with an
increasing cross sectional area?
1. rotary pump
2. rotary gear pump
3. rotary lobe pump
4. reciprocating pump
5. volute pump ......ANSWER......5. volute pump
A clear line of sight to the flame is required by a(n):
1. Flame scanner
2. Thermopile
3. Flame rod
4. Thermocouple
5. All of the above ......ANSWER......1. Flame scanner
A ____ is installed to start a large diesel engine.
1. electric starting motor
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2. induced oil pump
3. forced oil pump
4. jacking oil pump
5. compressed air starting motor ......ANSWER......5. compressed air
starting motor
The ____ is installed in an absorption system to increase the absorption
limit of the lithium bromide solution.
1. absorber
2. condenser
3. generator pump
4. evaporator
5. generator (concentrator) ......ANSWER......5. generator (concentrator)
Steam heating boilers with minimal makeup water needs, require the
boiler gauge glass to be tested ____.
1. quarterly
2. every shift
3. daily
4. annually
5. weekly ......ANSWER......5. weekly
To prime a pump you would:
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1. verify that the suction valve is closed
2. fill the pump casing with the product to be pumped to vent the
entrapped air out of the pump casing prior to start up
3. verify that the breaker is open
4. vent the entrapped liquid out of the pump casing to fill it with air.
5. verify that the discharge valve is open ......ANSWER......2. fill the
pump casing with the product to be pumped to vent the entrapped air
out of the pump casing prior to start up
Air receivers are required ____.
1. to have a safety valve installed
2. to have a sentinel valve installed
3. to have a surge valve installed
4. to have a rupture disc installed
5. to have a dewpoint analyzer installed ......ANSWER......1. to have a
safety valve installed
The machinist's hammer is also referred to as a ____.
1. thread hammer
2. precision hammer
3. flute hammer
4. ball peen hammer
5. micrometer ......ANSWER......4. ball peen hammer
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A ____ is a device installed on a pump to protect bearings from stuffing
box water leakage.
1. sorbent
2. shaft sleeve
3. slinger
4. coupling
5. lantern ring ......ANSWER......3. slinger
____ in pumps is when the pressure in the suction line to the pump
drops below the vapour pressure of the liquid.
1. Purging
2. Priming
3. Surging
4. Hammering
5. Cavitation ......ANSWER......5. Cavitation
Plant fire suppression systems have ____ installed.
1. fire pumps
2. circulating water pumps
3. circulating oil pumps
4. chemical feed pumps ......ANSWER......1. fire pumps
