INSTRUMENT TECH NCCER EXAM YEAR 2024/2025 /
ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM VERSIONS WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH A
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GURANTEED PASS/
LATEST UPDATE.
A pressure piping code is found in :
A. ANSI B 31.1
B. NEC 690 .
C. OSHA1910 .
D. ISA S 5.1 - CORRECT ANSWER A. ANSI B 31.1
7) When marking tubing for cutting , the preferred method is
A. Scribe a mark into the tube with a sharp object .
B. Mark the tube with a grease pencil
C. Mark the tube with a felt tip pen
D. Mark the tube with a crayon - CORRECT ANSWER C. Mark the tube with a felt tip pen
8) An example of direct measurement indicator is a :
A. Pressure gauge
B. Bulb thermometer
C. Sight glass
D. Flowmeter - CORRECT ANSWER C. Sight glass
9) On the image , how many hand valves are installed on Tank 1201C
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
,D. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER C. 3
10) What is the first step in troubleshooting a problem in a system ?
A. Turn off power to the instrument
B. Stimulate an input
C. Verify that there is a problem
D. Stimulate an output - CORRECT ANSWER C. Verify that there is a problem
11) Where can the appropriate elevation of an instrument be found ?
A. Location drawing
B. P & ID
C. Flow diagram
D. Loop drawing - CORRECT ANSWER A. Location drawing
12) Chemical cleaning of tubing attached to instruments may cause damage to sensor
A. Electronics
B. Paint
C. Elements
D. Bolts - CORRECT ANSWER C. Elements
13) When making 90 - degree tubing bend , allowance for springback should be : A. 6 to 8
degrees
B. 4-5 degrees
C. 1 to 3 degrees
D. 0 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER C. 1 to 3 degrees
14) Cable shields should be connected to the :
A. Signal ground reference point
B. Ground at each accessible location
,C. First accessible grounding electrode
D. Raceway or cable tray in which the cable is routed - CORRECT ANSWER B. Ground at each
accessible location
15) An employee de energizes a piece of equipment by removing the power plug from the outlet
. If the employee continues to hold on to the power plug once removed , this employee is said to
have what type of control over the energy potential ?
A. Isolation control
B. Lockout tagout
C. Exclusive control
D. Remote control - CORRECT ANSWER C. Exclusive control
16) A compressor keeps blowing a PSV for troubleshooting a technician should start looking at
A. Power switch setting
B. Pressure switch deadband
C. Level switch setting
D. Float swich deadband - CORRECT ANSWER B. Pressure switch deadband
17) In the figure provided the pipe line that carries working process fluid such as steam water or
gas is labeled as
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - CORRECT ANSWER A. A
18) A heat reactive dryer is producing damp instrument air what could be a simple fix
A. Replace desiccant
B. Change to a different desiccant
C. Adjust the cycle time
D. Add a second set of dryers - CORRECT ANSWER C. Adjust the cycle time
, 19) Type J thermocouple extension wire is
A. White & red
B. Yellow & red
C. Blue & red
D. Green & red - CORRECT ANSWER A. White & red
20) Which of the following gases should be used to purge tubing and pipe after cleaning
A. argon
B. Air
C. Nitrogen
D. helium - CORRECT ANSWER C. Nitrogen
21) When pressure testing , the required documentation includes :
A. Specification sheets
B. Troubleshooting flow charts
C. Temperature , pressure , and test medium
D. Required corrective measures - CORRECT ANSWER C. Temperature , pressure , and test
medium
22)An air - to - open valve uses
a : A. Fail - in - position actuator
B. Spring - to - open actuator
C. Dual spring actuator
D. Spring - to - close actuator - CORRECT ANSWER D. Spring-to-close Actuator
23) The MOST common method used to measure the flow of liquid in a pipe is to introduce a
restriction in the pipe and measure the :
A. Velocity
ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM VERSIONS WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH A
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GURANTEED PASS/
LATEST UPDATE.
A pressure piping code is found in :
A. ANSI B 31.1
B. NEC 690 .
C. OSHA1910 .
D. ISA S 5.1 - CORRECT ANSWER A. ANSI B 31.1
7) When marking tubing for cutting , the preferred method is
A. Scribe a mark into the tube with a sharp object .
B. Mark the tube with a grease pencil
C. Mark the tube with a felt tip pen
D. Mark the tube with a crayon - CORRECT ANSWER C. Mark the tube with a felt tip pen
8) An example of direct measurement indicator is a :
A. Pressure gauge
B. Bulb thermometer
C. Sight glass
D. Flowmeter - CORRECT ANSWER C. Sight glass
9) On the image , how many hand valves are installed on Tank 1201C
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
,D. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER C. 3
10) What is the first step in troubleshooting a problem in a system ?
A. Turn off power to the instrument
B. Stimulate an input
C. Verify that there is a problem
D. Stimulate an output - CORRECT ANSWER C. Verify that there is a problem
11) Where can the appropriate elevation of an instrument be found ?
A. Location drawing
B. P & ID
C. Flow diagram
D. Loop drawing - CORRECT ANSWER A. Location drawing
12) Chemical cleaning of tubing attached to instruments may cause damage to sensor
A. Electronics
B. Paint
C. Elements
D. Bolts - CORRECT ANSWER C. Elements
13) When making 90 - degree tubing bend , allowance for springback should be : A. 6 to 8
degrees
B. 4-5 degrees
C. 1 to 3 degrees
D. 0 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER C. 1 to 3 degrees
14) Cable shields should be connected to the :
A. Signal ground reference point
B. Ground at each accessible location
,C. First accessible grounding electrode
D. Raceway or cable tray in which the cable is routed - CORRECT ANSWER B. Ground at each
accessible location
15) An employee de energizes a piece of equipment by removing the power plug from the outlet
. If the employee continues to hold on to the power plug once removed , this employee is said to
have what type of control over the energy potential ?
A. Isolation control
B. Lockout tagout
C. Exclusive control
D. Remote control - CORRECT ANSWER C. Exclusive control
16) A compressor keeps blowing a PSV for troubleshooting a technician should start looking at
A. Power switch setting
B. Pressure switch deadband
C. Level switch setting
D. Float swich deadband - CORRECT ANSWER B. Pressure switch deadband
17) In the figure provided the pipe line that carries working process fluid such as steam water or
gas is labeled as
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - CORRECT ANSWER A. A
18) A heat reactive dryer is producing damp instrument air what could be a simple fix
A. Replace desiccant
B. Change to a different desiccant
C. Adjust the cycle time
D. Add a second set of dryers - CORRECT ANSWER C. Adjust the cycle time
, 19) Type J thermocouple extension wire is
A. White & red
B. Yellow & red
C. Blue & red
D. Green & red - CORRECT ANSWER A. White & red
20) Which of the following gases should be used to purge tubing and pipe after cleaning
A. argon
B. Air
C. Nitrogen
D. helium - CORRECT ANSWER C. Nitrogen
21) When pressure testing , the required documentation includes :
A. Specification sheets
B. Troubleshooting flow charts
C. Temperature , pressure , and test medium
D. Required corrective measures - CORRECT ANSWER C. Temperature , pressure , and test
medium
22)An air - to - open valve uses
a : A. Fail - in - position actuator
B. Spring - to - open actuator
C. Dual spring actuator
D. Spring - to - close actuator - CORRECT ANSWER D. Spring-to-close Actuator
23) The MOST common method used to measure the flow of liquid in a pipe is to introduce a
restriction in the pipe and measure the :
A. Velocity
