NATE Gas Heat Practice Guide Questions
With Correct Answers
What precautions are required when mounting any gas furnace on a
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wood platform in an attic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-None
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The gas control valve may be damaged if exposed to an inlet pressure
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above what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-14 inch W.C.
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How many elbows and joints should a vent connector have? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-As few as possible to reduce resistance of flue gases. | | | | | | | | |
Under what conditions, if any may the technician route the exhaust of
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the furnace into the exhaust vent of the water heater: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Under no conditions may you use the water heater | | | | | | | | |
exhaust vent. |
How may a technician terminate the intake and exhaust for proper
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operation of a high efficiency gas furnace when using scheduled 40 PVC
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pipe: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By using the specific manufacturers
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termination kit or make one to meet their requirements.
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,When suspended with metal strap and no saddle, flexible duct should
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be: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-supported with a minimum strap width of
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1/2".
A technician is installing a gas furnace and the customer has decided not
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to install an air conditioner. Making this decision, the affect it will have
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on the installation of the supply ductwork is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Leave adequate space should be allowed for addition of a coil in the
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future when feasible. | |
Leveling of a Mercury bulb is __________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Critical
Spray-type atomizing humidifiers are installed to do what? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Discharge moisture into the supply duct. | | | | |
Electronic air cleaners (EAC) installed in a gas furnace system should be
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wired so they: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only operate any time the EAC
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On-Off switch is turned to ON. | | | | |
The LP gas manifold pressure is commonly what? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-10 to 11 in. W.C. | | | |
, The polarity of a 120V gas furnace equipped with electronic flame
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rectification is important because: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The ignition
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control may not prove flame. | | | |
Using a voltmeter, a technician can determine voltage drop at a gas
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furnace: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-With the furnace not operating and
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then with the furnace operating.
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The setting on a 4 speed PSC blower motor can be changed by changing
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the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Motor tap connection.
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When starting up a dual system, the temperature rise method for
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determining airflow cannot be used with compressor cycle of the heat
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pump because: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The capacity of the system
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varies too much with outdoor temperature.
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The flame pattern a technician would expect to see on a properly
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operating single stage gas furnace equipped with "in shot" type burner
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is a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Hard and forceful flame with a light blue
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appearance and little or no yellow. | | | | |
What is recommended method for a pressurization leak test of a fuel
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gas pipe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Compressed air
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With Correct Answers
What precautions are required when mounting any gas furnace on a
| | | | | | | | | | |
wood platform in an attic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-None
| | | | | | |
The gas control valve may be damaged if exposed to an inlet pressure
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
above what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-14 inch W.C.
| | | | | |
How many elbows and joints should a vent connector have? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-As few as possible to reduce resistance of flue gases. | | | | | | | | |
Under what conditions, if any may the technician route the exhaust of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the furnace into the exhaust vent of the water heater: - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Under no conditions may you use the water heater | | | | | | | | |
exhaust vent. |
How may a technician terminate the intake and exhaust for proper
| | | | | | | | | | |
operation of a high efficiency gas furnace when using scheduled 40 PVC
| | | | | | | | | | | |
pipe: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By using the specific manufacturers
| | | | | | | |
termination kit or make one to meet their requirements.
| | | | | | | |
,When suspended with metal strap and no saddle, flexible duct should
| | | | | | | | | | |
be: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-supported with a minimum strap width of
| | | | | | | | |
1/2".
A technician is installing a gas furnace and the customer has decided not
| | | | | | | | | | | |
to install an air conditioner. Making this decision, the affect it will have
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on the installation of the supply ductwork is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Leave adequate space should be allowed for addition of a coil in the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
future when feasible. | |
Leveling of a Mercury bulb is __________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | |
Critical
Spray-type atomizing humidifiers are installed to do what? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Discharge moisture into the supply duct. | | | | |
Electronic air cleaners (EAC) installed in a gas furnace system should be
| | | | | | | | | | | |
wired so they: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only operate any time the EAC
| | | | | | | | | | |
On-Off switch is turned to ON. | | | | |
The LP gas manifold pressure is commonly what? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-10 to 11 in. W.C. | | | |
, The polarity of a 120V gas furnace equipped with electronic flame
| | | | | | | | | | |
rectification is important because: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The ignition
| | | | | | | |
control may not prove flame. | | | |
Using a voltmeter, a technician can determine voltage drop at a gas
| | | | | | | | | | | |
furnace: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-With the furnace not operating and
| | | | | | | | |
then with the furnace operating.
| | | |
The setting on a 4 speed PSC blower motor can be changed by changing
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Motor tap connection.
| | | | |
When starting up a dual system, the temperature rise method for
| | | | | | | | | | |
determining airflow cannot be used with compressor cycle of the heat
| | | | | | | | | | |
pump because: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The capacity of the system
| | | | | | | | |
varies too much with outdoor temperature.
| | | | |
The flame pattern a technician would expect to see on a properly
| | | | | | | | | | | |
operating single stage gas furnace equipped with "in shot" type burner
| | | | | | | | | | |
is a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Hard and forceful flame with a light blue
| | | | | | | | | | | |
appearance and little or no yellow. | | | | |
What is recommended method for a pressurization leak test of a fuel
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gas pipe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Compressed air
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