NTN FIRETEAM MATH CERTIFICATION
PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ What shape is a drill bit used for metal?
Answer: Sleek shape, not pointed, no protruding edges
◉ What shape drill bit is hand operated for drilling wood?
Answer: Tip is a threaded point with protruding edges
◉ What shape drill bit is used for ceramics/masonry?
Answer: Squared off tip bit
◉ In a small gear vs big gear, which turns faster?
Answer: Big gear
◉ When installing a bolt with a washer and nut, which side faces
you?
Answer: Threaded end goes away from body
◉ What tool is used to cut bolts?
Answer: Hacksaw
,◉ What do you do if there is unmelted material in a mechanical
brick factory?
Answer: Stop, call mechanic
◉ If you want more material from the start of the assembly in a
mechanical brick factory, what do you do?
Answer: Adjust amount released by hopper
◉ If the first grinder is stuck, what do you suspect?
Answer: There is a jam in the grinder
◉ How do you fix a grinder jam?
Answer: Put it in reverse manually
◉ How do you remove a molding station arm?
Answer: Loosen middle nut, then remove end nut
◉ If water is pouring over the edge in a mechanical brick factory,
what do you suspect is wrong?
Answer: Green filter clog
, ◉ If the water tank is rising quickly in a mechanical brick factory,
how do you fix it?
Answer: Reduce amount of fresh water
◉ What purpose does the shake motion have on the washing tray?
Answer: Ensures all sides of material get washed
◉ How do you turn a gear valve on and off?
Answer: Righty - close (CW), lefty - open (CCW)
◉ What is the purpose of a gasket/washer?
Answer: Distributes pressure, reduces chance of loosening, seals
opening
◉ What happens in a circuit when you turn on a light switch?
Answer: Circuit closes, routing power
◉ What indicates proper functioning of equipment on gauges?
Answer: If gauges are in the green
◉ What visually indicates a malfunction in the grinding/melting
station?
PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ What shape is a drill bit used for metal?
Answer: Sleek shape, not pointed, no protruding edges
◉ What shape drill bit is hand operated for drilling wood?
Answer: Tip is a threaded point with protruding edges
◉ What shape drill bit is used for ceramics/masonry?
Answer: Squared off tip bit
◉ In a small gear vs big gear, which turns faster?
Answer: Big gear
◉ When installing a bolt with a washer and nut, which side faces
you?
Answer: Threaded end goes away from body
◉ What tool is used to cut bolts?
Answer: Hacksaw
,◉ What do you do if there is unmelted material in a mechanical
brick factory?
Answer: Stop, call mechanic
◉ If you want more material from the start of the assembly in a
mechanical brick factory, what do you do?
Answer: Adjust amount released by hopper
◉ If the first grinder is stuck, what do you suspect?
Answer: There is a jam in the grinder
◉ How do you fix a grinder jam?
Answer: Put it in reverse manually
◉ How do you remove a molding station arm?
Answer: Loosen middle nut, then remove end nut
◉ If water is pouring over the edge in a mechanical brick factory,
what do you suspect is wrong?
Answer: Green filter clog
, ◉ If the water tank is rising quickly in a mechanical brick factory,
how do you fix it?
Answer: Reduce amount of fresh water
◉ What purpose does the shake motion have on the washing tray?
Answer: Ensures all sides of material get washed
◉ How do you turn a gear valve on and off?
Answer: Righty - close (CW), lefty - open (CCW)
◉ What is the purpose of a gasket/washer?
Answer: Distributes pressure, reduces chance of loosening, seals
opening
◉ What happens in a circuit when you turn on a light switch?
Answer: Circuit closes, routing power
◉ What indicates proper functioning of equipment on gauges?
Answer: If gauges are in the green
◉ What visually indicates a malfunction in the grinding/melting
station?
