GAS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
One watt equals how many Btuh?
-ANSWER ✔✔ 3.41 British Thermal Units per hour
Electrical potential is measured in:
-ANSWER ✔✔ Volts
What is a British Thermal Unit (BTU)?
-ANSWER ✔✔ The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one
pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit
Technician responsibilities when installing or activating an appliance:
-ANSWER ✔✔ Ensure code compliance, verify that the appliance is in safe
working order, and instruct the user on safe and correct operation
Maximum fine for an individual found guilty under the Safety Act:
-ANSWER ✔✔ Fifty thousand dollars
(T/F) Electrical current flows through a capacitor to increase starting torque on a
motor
True
What is the first action when the relief valve on a propane container is leaking?
Shutting off the fuel
Swing joints and unions shall not be used where piping is:
Concealed
What is the maximum allowed spacing for supports on NPS 3 horizontal piping?
10'
,A stationary device used to divert the flow of flue gases is called a:
Baffle
A long, yellow flame (or luminous/ carbonizing flame) on an atmospheric burner is
caused by:
Not premixing air and fuel prior to combustion
Transformers which produce a secondary voltage that is higher than the primary
are called:
Step up transformers
The total current in a parallel circuit will be:
The sum of the current passing through each branch of the circuit
Name the three elements required for combustion of any fuel?
Oxygen, Heat, and Fuel.
What is the ignition temperature of propane gas?
920 to 1020 F
(T/F) A quick-disconnect device shall require a shut-off valve up stream of it
True
A certificate holder or contractor who is not in agreement with the Director's ruling
after an appeal and hearing:
Appeal to the Provincial Divisional Court for a final ruling
(T/F) A heat exchanger on a forced air furnace in a dwelling can be repaired if the
welder is certified by TSSA
True
, The unthreaded portion of a piping outlet shall extend how many inches through a
floor?
2"
Coated copper tubing or corrugated stainless-steel tubing employed on a 2 psi
supply of 150 feet shall be pressure tested to:
15 psig for 15 minutes
On a recreational vehicle, all branch connections off the main gas supply line shall
be made:
Outside the vehicle
Given a constant supply voltage, if resistance increases in a simple circuit, current
will:
Decrease
(T/F) Carbon Monoxide is toxic
True
The ohmmeter reading across a good fuse that is removed from the circuit, will be:
0
Materials that do not easily conduct electricity are called:
Insulators
The relative density of liquid propane as compared to water is approximately:
1.5
One imperial gallon of propane weighs:
5.1 pounds (2.3 kilograms)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
One watt equals how many Btuh?
-ANSWER ✔✔ 3.41 British Thermal Units per hour
Electrical potential is measured in:
-ANSWER ✔✔ Volts
What is a British Thermal Unit (BTU)?
-ANSWER ✔✔ The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one
pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit
Technician responsibilities when installing or activating an appliance:
-ANSWER ✔✔ Ensure code compliance, verify that the appliance is in safe
working order, and instruct the user on safe and correct operation
Maximum fine for an individual found guilty under the Safety Act:
-ANSWER ✔✔ Fifty thousand dollars
(T/F) Electrical current flows through a capacitor to increase starting torque on a
motor
True
What is the first action when the relief valve on a propane container is leaking?
Shutting off the fuel
Swing joints and unions shall not be used where piping is:
Concealed
What is the maximum allowed spacing for supports on NPS 3 horizontal piping?
10'
,A stationary device used to divert the flow of flue gases is called a:
Baffle
A long, yellow flame (or luminous/ carbonizing flame) on an atmospheric burner is
caused by:
Not premixing air and fuel prior to combustion
Transformers which produce a secondary voltage that is higher than the primary
are called:
Step up transformers
The total current in a parallel circuit will be:
The sum of the current passing through each branch of the circuit
Name the three elements required for combustion of any fuel?
Oxygen, Heat, and Fuel.
What is the ignition temperature of propane gas?
920 to 1020 F
(T/F) A quick-disconnect device shall require a shut-off valve up stream of it
True
A certificate holder or contractor who is not in agreement with the Director's ruling
after an appeal and hearing:
Appeal to the Provincial Divisional Court for a final ruling
(T/F) A heat exchanger on a forced air furnace in a dwelling can be repaired if the
welder is certified by TSSA
True
, The unthreaded portion of a piping outlet shall extend how many inches through a
floor?
2"
Coated copper tubing or corrugated stainless-steel tubing employed on a 2 psi
supply of 150 feet shall be pressure tested to:
15 psig for 15 minutes
On a recreational vehicle, all branch connections off the main gas supply line shall
be made:
Outside the vehicle
Given a constant supply voltage, if resistance increases in a simple circuit, current
will:
Decrease
(T/F) Carbon Monoxide is toxic
True
The ohmmeter reading across a good fuse that is removed from the circuit, will be:
0
Materials that do not easily conduct electricity are called:
Insulators
The relative density of liquid propane as compared to water is approximately:
1.5
One imperial gallon of propane weighs:
5.1 pounds (2.3 kilograms)
