Maintenance Technician Test questions
well answered to pass
Hot water heater. - correct answer ✔✔The piece of equipment on which you are
most likely to find a safety (pop off) valve is:
Installing an air chamber. - correct answer ✔✔Water hammer in domestic water
lines is best eliminated by:
Open the faucet closest to the frozen pipe and warm the pipe with a blow torch,
starting at this point. - correct answer ✔✔Of the following, the best procedure to
follow with a frozen water pipe is:
Gate valve. - correct answer ✔✔In plumbing work, a valve that allows water to
flow in one direction only is commonly known as a:
Reducing coupling. - correct answer ✔✔The pipe fitting that should be used to
connect a 1" pipe to a 1 ½" valve is called a:
Butt gauge. - correct answer ✔✔A tool used in hanging doors is a:
To hold a saw at a fixed angle while sawing. - correct answer ✔✔A miter box is
used:
, Chalk and a mason's line. - correct answer ✔✔Of the following, the best way to
lay out a long, straight line of floor is to use:
Galvanized. - correct answer ✔✔Roofing nails are usually:
Cause blisters to be formed in the roofing. - correct answer ✔✔If moisture is
trapped between the layers of a 3-ply roof, the heat of a summer day will:
Mastic. - correct answer ✔✔Roll roofing material is usually felt that has been
impregnated with:
Prevent leaks through the roof. - correct answer ✔✔The purpose of flashing on
roof is:
Latex. - correct answer ✔✔Water is used to thin which type of paint?
Applying cement to the joints. - correct answer ✔✔When using tape to conceal
joints in dry wall construction, the first operation is:
Scratch coat. - correct answer ✔✔The first coat of plaster to be applied on a 30-
coat plaster job is the:
¾ gallon. - correct answer ✔✔The room is 7'6" wide by 9'0" long with a ceiling
height of 8'0". One gallon of flat paint will cover approximately 400 square feet of
wall. The number of gallons of this paint required to paint the walls of this room,
making no deductions for windows or doors, is most nearly:
well answered to pass
Hot water heater. - correct answer ✔✔The piece of equipment on which you are
most likely to find a safety (pop off) valve is:
Installing an air chamber. - correct answer ✔✔Water hammer in domestic water
lines is best eliminated by:
Open the faucet closest to the frozen pipe and warm the pipe with a blow torch,
starting at this point. - correct answer ✔✔Of the following, the best procedure to
follow with a frozen water pipe is:
Gate valve. - correct answer ✔✔In plumbing work, a valve that allows water to
flow in one direction only is commonly known as a:
Reducing coupling. - correct answer ✔✔The pipe fitting that should be used to
connect a 1" pipe to a 1 ½" valve is called a:
Butt gauge. - correct answer ✔✔A tool used in hanging doors is a:
To hold a saw at a fixed angle while sawing. - correct answer ✔✔A miter box is
used:
, Chalk and a mason's line. - correct answer ✔✔Of the following, the best way to
lay out a long, straight line of floor is to use:
Galvanized. - correct answer ✔✔Roofing nails are usually:
Cause blisters to be formed in the roofing. - correct answer ✔✔If moisture is
trapped between the layers of a 3-ply roof, the heat of a summer day will:
Mastic. - correct answer ✔✔Roll roofing material is usually felt that has been
impregnated with:
Prevent leaks through the roof. - correct answer ✔✔The purpose of flashing on
roof is:
Latex. - correct answer ✔✔Water is used to thin which type of paint?
Applying cement to the joints. - correct answer ✔✔When using tape to conceal
joints in dry wall construction, the first operation is:
Scratch coat. - correct answer ✔✔The first coat of plaster to be applied on a 30-
coat plaster job is the:
¾ gallon. - correct answer ✔✔The room is 7'6" wide by 9'0" long with a ceiling
height of 8'0". One gallon of flat paint will cover approximately 400 square feet of
wall. The number of gallons of this paint required to paint the walls of this room,
making no deductions for windows or doors, is most nearly:
