MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN TEST QUESTIONS
And CORRECT Answers
Hot water heater. - CORRECT ANSWERS The piece of equipment on which you are most
likely to find a safety (pop off) valve is:
Installing an air chamber. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Of the following, the best procedure to follow with a frozen
water pipe is:
Gate valve. - CORRECT ANSWERS In plumbing work, a valve that allows water to flow in
one direction only is commonly known as a:
Reducing coupling. - CORRECT ANSWERS The pipe fitting that should be used to connect a
1" pipe to a 1 ½" valve is called a:
Butt gauge. - CORRECT ANSWERS A tool used in hanging doors is a:
To hold a saw at a fixed angle while sawing. - CORRECT ANSWERS A miter box is used:
Chalk and a mason's line. - CORRECT ANSWERS Of the following, the best way to lay out a
long, straight line of floor is to use:
Galvanized. - CORRECT ANSWERS Roofing nails are usually:
, Cause blisters to be formed in the roofing. - CORRECT ANSWERS If moisture is trapped
between the layers of a 3-ply roof, the heat of a summer day will:
Mastic. - CORRECT ANSWERS Roll roofing material is usually felt that has been
impregnated with:
Prevent leaks through the roof. - CORRECT ANSWERS The purpose of flashing on roof is:
Latex. - CORRECT ANSWERS Water is used to thin which type of paint?
Applying cement to the joints. - CORRECT ANSWERS When using tape to conceal joints in
dry wall construction, the first operation is:
Scratch coat. - CORRECT ANSWERS The first coat of plaster to be applied on a 30-coat
plaster job is the:
¾ gallon. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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:
White. - CORRECT ANSWERS In a 100-220 volt three wire circuit, the neutral wire is
usually:
The circuit should be checked. - CORRECT ANSWERS The fuse of a certain circuit has
blown and is replaced with a fuse of the same rating which also blows when the switch is
closed. In this case:
And CORRECT Answers
Hot water heater. - CORRECT ANSWERS The piece of equipment on which you are most
likely to find a safety (pop off) valve is:
Installing an air chamber. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Of the following, the best procedure to follow with a frozen
water pipe is:
Gate valve. - CORRECT ANSWERS In plumbing work, a valve that allows water to flow in
one direction only is commonly known as a:
Reducing coupling. - CORRECT ANSWERS The pipe fitting that should be used to connect a
1" pipe to a 1 ½" valve is called a:
Butt gauge. - CORRECT ANSWERS A tool used in hanging doors is a:
To hold a saw at a fixed angle while sawing. - CORRECT ANSWERS A miter box is used:
Chalk and a mason's line. - CORRECT ANSWERS Of the following, the best way to lay out a
long, straight line of floor is to use:
Galvanized. - CORRECT ANSWERS Roofing nails are usually:
, Cause blisters to be formed in the roofing. - CORRECT ANSWERS If moisture is trapped
between the layers of a 3-ply roof, the heat of a summer day will:
Mastic. - CORRECT ANSWERS Roll roofing material is usually felt that has been
impregnated with:
Prevent leaks through the roof. - CORRECT ANSWERS The purpose of flashing on roof is:
Latex. - CORRECT ANSWERS Water is used to thin which type of paint?
Applying cement to the joints. - CORRECT ANSWERS When using tape to conceal joints in
dry wall construction, the first operation is:
Scratch coat. - CORRECT ANSWERS The first coat of plaster to be applied on a 30-coat
plaster job is the:
¾ gallon. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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:
White. - CORRECT ANSWERS In a 100-220 volt three wire circuit, the neutral wire is
usually:
The circuit should be checked. - CORRECT ANSWERS The fuse of a certain circuit has
blown and is replaced with a fuse of the same rating which also blows when the switch is
closed. In this case:
