NATE Controls Verified Study Guide Exam Latest
2026/2027 Updated Questions and Answers
1. Pneumatic controls utilize power for their operation.
A: Air
B: Water
C: Electrical
D: Solar: A: Air
2. Setpoint is:
A: The desired condition B:
The current condition
C: The difference between cut-in and cut-out
D: The very center of the range: A: The desired condition
3. Given the following which of the following is the most utilized control trans-
former size?
A: 10VA
B: 40VA
C: 100VA
D: 120VA: B: 40VA
,4. The difference between cut-in and cut-out is the:
A: Differential
B: Range
, C: Throttling range
D: Setpoint: A: Ditterential
5. DDC stands for:
A: Direct Dial Connection
B: Direct Digital Control
C: Dual Digital Controls
D: Digital Dial Connection: B: Direct Digital Control
6. A 20VA control transformer rated for 24-volts on the secondary can safely
draw a maẋimum secondary amperage of:
A: 0.5
B: 0.83
C: 1.25
D: 8: B: 0.83
VA = 20
VA/V = 20/V
A = 20/V
A = 20/24
A = .8333333
7. A control that opens its contacts upon a rise in temperature or pressure is a:
A: Direct acting control
2026/2027 Updated Questions and Answers
1. Pneumatic controls utilize power for their operation.
A: Air
B: Water
C: Electrical
D: Solar: A: Air
2. Setpoint is:
A: The desired condition B:
The current condition
C: The difference between cut-in and cut-out
D: The very center of the range: A: The desired condition
3. Given the following which of the following is the most utilized control trans-
former size?
A: 10VA
B: 40VA
C: 100VA
D: 120VA: B: 40VA
,4. The difference between cut-in and cut-out is the:
A: Differential
B: Range
, C: Throttling range
D: Setpoint: A: Ditterential
5. DDC stands for:
A: Direct Dial Connection
B: Direct Digital Control
C: Dual Digital Controls
D: Digital Dial Connection: B: Direct Digital Control
6. A 20VA control transformer rated for 24-volts on the secondary can safely
draw a maẋimum secondary amperage of:
A: 0.5
B: 0.83
C: 1.25
D: 8: B: 0.83
VA = 20
VA/V = 20/V
A = 20/V
A = 20/24
A = .8333333
7. A control that opens its contacts upon a rise in temperature or pressure is a:
A: Direct acting control
