OQ TEST QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
An abnormal operation condition associated with locating and marking
underground facilities and the proper reaction - ANSWER Miss marked
facilities which need to be remarked correctly
The required placement of a permanent pipeline marker for buried mains and
transmission lines (1301.2) - ANSWER As close as practical to mains and
transmission lines
The required placement of a permanent pipeline marker for buried mains and
transmission lines (1301.3) - ANSWER Road crossings and railroad crossings
An example of where permanent pipeline markers are not required - ANSWER
Offshore, waterways and crossings, and anywhere impractical
The requirements of permanent pipeline markers for above-ground sections of
mains or transmission lines - ANSWER Areas accessible to the public
The specific word requirements of permanent pipeline marker warnings -
ANSWER "Warning, Caution, or Danger", 1" high, 1/4" stroke
The specific visual requirements of permanent pipeline marker warnings -
ANSWER Against a background of contrast color
The specific informational requirements of permanent pipeline marker warnings
- ANSWER Name of operator, number to reach 24/7, "gas (or other gas
material)" and "pipeline"
The proper way to permanently mark pipeline facilities so they are clearly
identified - ANSWER At point of entry way
The items to check when inspecting and maintaining pipeline markers and signs
- ANSWER Defaced/faded, obscured by weeds, grass, etc, damaged/bent,
correct information and location
, Why is it important to know the exact location of buried piping? - ANSWER
To protect life and property
The most obvious way of locating underground gas pipes - ANSWER Prints,
maps, electromagnetic locating
A method used to locate underground pipe in natural gas system using steel rods
- ANSWER Probing bars
The method that involves remembering physical features of the area -
ANSWER Employee experience
The method that is primarily used when using a pipe locator in close proximity
to other conductors - ANSWER Conductive method
The method that permits locating conductors in areas where a conductive hook-
up is impractical or impossible - ANSWER Inductive method
What occurs when a transmitter and receiver are operated to close to each other?
- ANSWER Air lock/air coupling
Dry, sandy, or loosely-packed soil provides a good conductive path (T/F) -
ANSWER False
What is impressed on a pipe from a transmitter when using a pipe locator? -
ANSWER Signal/frequency
The procedure used when there is no knowledge or indication of the location of
the buried structure - ANSWER Search mode
The procedure used to locate the actual path of the pipe when one location of
the pipe is known - ANSWER Trace method
The angle a receiver should be held at when determining the depth of a buried
pipe - ANSWER 45
VERIFIED ANSWERS
An abnormal operation condition associated with locating and marking
underground facilities and the proper reaction - ANSWER Miss marked
facilities which need to be remarked correctly
The required placement of a permanent pipeline marker for buried mains and
transmission lines (1301.2) - ANSWER As close as practical to mains and
transmission lines
The required placement of a permanent pipeline marker for buried mains and
transmission lines (1301.3) - ANSWER Road crossings and railroad crossings
An example of where permanent pipeline markers are not required - ANSWER
Offshore, waterways and crossings, and anywhere impractical
The requirements of permanent pipeline markers for above-ground sections of
mains or transmission lines - ANSWER Areas accessible to the public
The specific word requirements of permanent pipeline marker warnings -
ANSWER "Warning, Caution, or Danger", 1" high, 1/4" stroke
The specific visual requirements of permanent pipeline marker warnings -
ANSWER Against a background of contrast color
The specific informational requirements of permanent pipeline marker warnings
- ANSWER Name of operator, number to reach 24/7, "gas (or other gas
material)" and "pipeline"
The proper way to permanently mark pipeline facilities so they are clearly
identified - ANSWER At point of entry way
The items to check when inspecting and maintaining pipeline markers and signs
- ANSWER Defaced/faded, obscured by weeds, grass, etc, damaged/bent,
correct information and location
, Why is it important to know the exact location of buried piping? - ANSWER
To protect life and property
The most obvious way of locating underground gas pipes - ANSWER Prints,
maps, electromagnetic locating
A method used to locate underground pipe in natural gas system using steel rods
- ANSWER Probing bars
The method that involves remembering physical features of the area -
ANSWER Employee experience
The method that is primarily used when using a pipe locator in close proximity
to other conductors - ANSWER Conductive method
The method that permits locating conductors in areas where a conductive hook-
up is impractical or impossible - ANSWER Inductive method
What occurs when a transmitter and receiver are operated to close to each other?
- ANSWER Air lock/air coupling
Dry, sandy, or loosely-packed soil provides a good conductive path (T/F) -
ANSWER False
What is impressed on a pipe from a transmitter when using a pipe locator? -
ANSWER Signal/frequency
The procedure used when there is no knowledge or indication of the location of
the buried structure - ANSWER Search mode
The procedure used to locate the actual path of the pipe when one location of
the pipe is known - ANSWER Trace method
The angle a receiver should be held at when determining the depth of a buried
pipe - ANSWER 45
