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Ramsay Maintenance Test Study
Guide| Certified Q&A
Which of the pipes listed would have the thickest wall?
A. Schedule 20
B. Schedule 40
C. Schedule 80
D. Schedule 120-correct-answer-D. Schedule 120
In piping, the designation "250 lb" refers to a fitting's
A. material composition.
B. weight per section.
C. safe pressure rating.
D. support capacity.-correct-answer-C. safe pressure rating.
Pipe joint compounds are used to
A. lubricate threads when joining.
B. fuse fittings.
C. make gaskets.
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D. seal flanged joints.-correct-answer-A. lubricate threads when joining.
Which of the valves listed can best be used for throttling?
A. Plug cock
B. Butterfly
C. Gate
D. Globe-correct-answer-D. Globe
The frequency of operation of a steam trap is governed by
A. an automatic timing device.
B. the amount of condensate formed in the line.
C. the steam pressure in the line.
D. the size of the steam line.-correct-answer-C. the steam pressure in the line.
It is good practice to put slope in steam line installations because it
A. eliminates condensate pockets.
B. decreases the resistance to steam flow.
C. Prevents strain due to expansion.
D. allows for expansion.-correct-answer-A. eliminates condensate pockets
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The point at which a pry bar pivots is called its
A. lever.
B. fulcrum.
C. pinch point.
D. hinge point.-correct-answer-B. fulcrum.
A ladder should be set at what fraction of its length from the object being
climbed?
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 3/4-correct-answer-A. 1/4
Before cutting a cable, the cable must be
A. seized.
B. cleaned.
C. stretched.
D. kinked.-correct-answer-A. seized.
Ramsay Maintenance Test Study
Guide| Certified Q&A
Which of the pipes listed would have the thickest wall?
A. Schedule 20
B. Schedule 40
C. Schedule 80
D. Schedule 120-correct-answer-D. Schedule 120
In piping, the designation "250 lb" refers to a fitting's
A. material composition.
B. weight per section.
C. safe pressure rating.
D. support capacity.-correct-answer-C. safe pressure rating.
Pipe joint compounds are used to
A. lubricate threads when joining.
B. fuse fittings.
C. make gaskets.
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D. seal flanged joints.-correct-answer-A. lubricate threads when joining.
Which of the valves listed can best be used for throttling?
A. Plug cock
B. Butterfly
C. Gate
D. Globe-correct-answer-D. Globe
The frequency of operation of a steam trap is governed by
A. an automatic timing device.
B. the amount of condensate formed in the line.
C. the steam pressure in the line.
D. the size of the steam line.-correct-answer-C. the steam pressure in the line.
It is good practice to put slope in steam line installations because it
A. eliminates condensate pockets.
B. decreases the resistance to steam flow.
C. Prevents strain due to expansion.
D. allows for expansion.-correct-answer-A. eliminates condensate pockets
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The point at which a pry bar pivots is called its
A. lever.
B. fulcrum.
C. pinch point.
D. hinge point.-correct-answer-B. fulcrum.
A ladder should be set at what fraction of its length from the object being
climbed?
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 3/4-correct-answer-A. 1/4
Before cutting a cable, the cable must be
A. seized.
B. cleaned.
C. stretched.
D. kinked.-correct-answer-A. seized.
