TPC BASIC HYDRAULICS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
A hydraulic pipe designated as Scheduled 80 is
Extra Heavy
A disadvantage of using hose in hydaulic systems instead of piping or tubingis that the hose
is less permanent
Which type of fitting should be used on a steel hydraulic line
steel
Pressure lose in a hydraulic line depends on the
flow velocity
Hydraulic lines should NEVER be constructed of
Galvanized pipe
Which type of valve has a round core
Rotary
To facillitate comparison, manufacturers rate the flow capacity of vavles by their
CV Factor
Which of the following kinds of vavles should be used in hydraulic system to change the
direction of motion of the cylinder?
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Directional control vavle
The coonsturction of a spool vavle causes it to
Be partially balanced
In applications using a needle vavle that must be shut off frequently, a ________ should be
used
sofft seat
What characteristic of a fluid does the term "specific gravity" describe ?
Density
the formation of large air bubbles or pockets in a hydraulic system is known as
Cavitation
The Law of Conservatiion of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can
only be
Transformed
According to Bernoullis Law Principle, when fluid flow increases in asystem, the pressure
Decreases
What type of energy is produced in a hydraulic system when the piston has raised an object
to a higher level ?
Potential
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