ALABAMA GAS TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
the minimum unobstructed total area of the outside and return air ducts or openings to a
forced air warm air furnace shall be not less than __ square inches per 1,000 btu/h
output rating capacity of the furnace - Answer-2-618.2 forced air furnaces
in general return air for a forced air furnace shall not be taken from a ____ - Answer-
Crawl space-618.5 #7 prohibited sources
the required ventilation opening to a sauna room shall not be less than _ inches by _
inches - Answer-4 and 8- 615.7 sauna room
suana heaters shall be equipped with a thermostat that limits the room temp to no more
than ___ degrees Fahrenheit - Answer-194 degrees-615.6 heat and time controls
required outdoor air inlets for a residential forced air heating system shall be covered
with screen having _ inch openings - Answer-1/4 inch-618.6 screen
Appliances regulated by this code shall be ___ and ___ for the application in which they
are used unless otherwise approved in accordance with section 105 - Answer-listed and
labeled-301.3 listed and labeled
the minimum dimension of openings for indoor or outdoor combustion air shall be not
less _ inches. - Answer-3 inches(304.5.3.1)(304.6)
the highest end of the scale for mechanical gauges used to measure test pressures
must not be greater than __ times the test pressure. - Answer-5
times(406.4)testpressuremeasurment
a gas piping system located inside an ____- building is limited to a maximum design
operating pressure of 5 pounds per square inch gage. - Answer-
institutional(402.6)#3Maximujmdesignoperatingpressure
when a union is provided for an appliance connected by rigid metallic pipe, the union
shall be accessible and located within _ feet of the appliance - Answer-6
feet(411.1.6)Unions
fuel gas piping for other than day gas conditions shall be sloped not less than __ inch in
15 feet to prevent traps - Answer-1/4 inch(408.1)slopes
to allow connection of a pressure measuring instrument a tee fitting with one capped
opening shall be installed not more than __ pipe diameters downstream of an mp
regulator - Answer-10 pipe diameters(410.2)#6MPregulatos
,a dedicated gas shut off valve must be located adjacent to the egress door of a
laboratory having __ or more fuel gas outlets - Answer-
2(409.6)shutoffvalveforlaboratories
semirigid metallic tubing used to connect a gas appliance shall not exceed __ feet in
length - Answer-6 feet(411.1)#3Connectingapplaince
the appliance shutoff valve is permitted to be installed at a manifold that is not greater
than _____ from the appliance - Answer-50 feet(409.5.3)Locatedatmanifold
a gas shut off valve complying with ____ is permitted on 5 psig pressure gas lines
without requiring 5 g label - Answer-asme
b16.33(Table409.1.1)ManualGasValveStandards
a gas shut off valve shall be located within ___ of the appliance - Answer-6
feet(409.5.1)locatedwithingthesameroom
self service lp gas dispensing systems for motor vehicles require an emergency shut off
switch located at least 20 feet and not greater than __ from the lp gas dispensing
equipment - Answer-100 feet(412.8)Privatefuelingofmotorvehicles
where there are multiple meters the ___ must mark the piping system supplied by each
meter with an approved permanent identification - Answer-
installer(401.7)Pipingmeteridentification
the volume of gas to be provided must be determined directly from the ___ of appliance
served - Answer-input rating(402.2Maximumgasdemand)
in liquefied pertoleum gas motor vehicle fuel dispensing facilities the hose length shall
not exceed ___ - Answer-18 feet(412.7.2)Hoses
gas piping supports 1/2 inch copper tubing shall be spaced no more then __ - Answer-4
feet apart(415.1)chartintervalofsupport
sediment traps are not required for ____ - Answer-ranges(408.4)Sedimenttrap
the maximum amount of gas input required per unit of time usually expressed in cubic
feet per hour or btu/h (1 btu/h=0.2931 w) - Answer-demand(202)GenDef
equipment materials products or services included in form published by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory - Answer-listed(NA)GD
a boiler completely filled with water which furnishes hot water to be used externally to
itself - Answer-hot water supply boiler(202)GenDef
, a boiler in which no steam is generated from which hot water is circulated for heating
purposes and then returned to the boiler - Answer-hot water heating
boiler(202)GENDEF
rooms having a volume equal to at least 12 times the total volume of a furnace water
heater or an a/c appliance and at least 16 times the total volume of a boiler - Answer-
room large in comparison with size of the appliance(202)GenDEF
all fuel piping valves and fittings from the outlet of the point of delivery to the outlets of
the appliance shutoff valve - Answer-piping system(202)GenDef
equipment, materials,or products to which have been affixed a label seal symbol or
other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing lab inspection agency or other
organization - Answer-labeled(GenDef202)
a completely self contained appliance for heating air by transfer of heat of combustion
through metal to the air and designed to supply heated air through ducts to spaces
remote or adjacent to the appliance location - Answer-furnace , central(202)GenDef
a location that cannot be accessed without damaging permanent parts of building
structure of finish surface - Answer-concealed location(202)GenDef
any location considered to be a fire hazard for flammable vapors dust combustible fibers
or other highly combustible substances - Answer-hazardous location(202)GeneralDef
air necessary for complete combustion of a fuel, including theoretical air and excess air
- Answer-combustion air(202)GenDef
a self contained appliance for supplying steam or hot water - Answer-low pressure
boiler(genDef)
the purpose for which a building or portion there of is utilized or occupied. - Answer-
occupancy(202)GenDef
the pressure of weight of air and water vapor on the surface of the earth, approx 14.7
pounds per square inch at sea level - Answer-atmospheric pressure(202)GenDef
space within a dwelling unit utilized for living sleeping eating cooking bathing washing
and sanitation purposes - Answer-living space(202)GenDef
the amount of gas which occupies a 12x12x12 inch space when at a temp of 60
degrees f, saturated with water vapor and under pressure equivalent to that of 30 inches
of mercury - Answer-cubic foot(202)GenDef
any apparatus or device that utilizes gas as a fuel or raw materials to produce light heat
power refrigeration or a/c. - Answer-appliance(202)GeneralDef
CORRECT ANSWERS
the minimum unobstructed total area of the outside and return air ducts or openings to a
forced air warm air furnace shall be not less than __ square inches per 1,000 btu/h
output rating capacity of the furnace - Answer-2-618.2 forced air furnaces
in general return air for a forced air furnace shall not be taken from a ____ - Answer-
Crawl space-618.5 #7 prohibited sources
the required ventilation opening to a sauna room shall not be less than _ inches by _
inches - Answer-4 and 8- 615.7 sauna room
suana heaters shall be equipped with a thermostat that limits the room temp to no more
than ___ degrees Fahrenheit - Answer-194 degrees-615.6 heat and time controls
required outdoor air inlets for a residential forced air heating system shall be covered
with screen having _ inch openings - Answer-1/4 inch-618.6 screen
Appliances regulated by this code shall be ___ and ___ for the application in which they
are used unless otherwise approved in accordance with section 105 - Answer-listed and
labeled-301.3 listed and labeled
the minimum dimension of openings for indoor or outdoor combustion air shall be not
less _ inches. - Answer-3 inches(304.5.3.1)(304.6)
the highest end of the scale for mechanical gauges used to measure test pressures
must not be greater than __ times the test pressure. - Answer-5
times(406.4)testpressuremeasurment
a gas piping system located inside an ____- building is limited to a maximum design
operating pressure of 5 pounds per square inch gage. - Answer-
institutional(402.6)#3Maximujmdesignoperatingpressure
when a union is provided for an appliance connected by rigid metallic pipe, the union
shall be accessible and located within _ feet of the appliance - Answer-6
feet(411.1.6)Unions
fuel gas piping for other than day gas conditions shall be sloped not less than __ inch in
15 feet to prevent traps - Answer-1/4 inch(408.1)slopes
to allow connection of a pressure measuring instrument a tee fitting with one capped
opening shall be installed not more than __ pipe diameters downstream of an mp
regulator - Answer-10 pipe diameters(410.2)#6MPregulatos
,a dedicated gas shut off valve must be located adjacent to the egress door of a
laboratory having __ or more fuel gas outlets - Answer-
2(409.6)shutoffvalveforlaboratories
semirigid metallic tubing used to connect a gas appliance shall not exceed __ feet in
length - Answer-6 feet(411.1)#3Connectingapplaince
the appliance shutoff valve is permitted to be installed at a manifold that is not greater
than _____ from the appliance - Answer-50 feet(409.5.3)Locatedatmanifold
a gas shut off valve complying with ____ is permitted on 5 psig pressure gas lines
without requiring 5 g label - Answer-asme
b16.33(Table409.1.1)ManualGasValveStandards
a gas shut off valve shall be located within ___ of the appliance - Answer-6
feet(409.5.1)locatedwithingthesameroom
self service lp gas dispensing systems for motor vehicles require an emergency shut off
switch located at least 20 feet and not greater than __ from the lp gas dispensing
equipment - Answer-100 feet(412.8)Privatefuelingofmotorvehicles
where there are multiple meters the ___ must mark the piping system supplied by each
meter with an approved permanent identification - Answer-
installer(401.7)Pipingmeteridentification
the volume of gas to be provided must be determined directly from the ___ of appliance
served - Answer-input rating(402.2Maximumgasdemand)
in liquefied pertoleum gas motor vehicle fuel dispensing facilities the hose length shall
not exceed ___ - Answer-18 feet(412.7.2)Hoses
gas piping supports 1/2 inch copper tubing shall be spaced no more then __ - Answer-4
feet apart(415.1)chartintervalofsupport
sediment traps are not required for ____ - Answer-ranges(408.4)Sedimenttrap
the maximum amount of gas input required per unit of time usually expressed in cubic
feet per hour or btu/h (1 btu/h=0.2931 w) - Answer-demand(202)GenDef
equipment materials products or services included in form published by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory - Answer-listed(NA)GD
a boiler completely filled with water which furnishes hot water to be used externally to
itself - Answer-hot water supply boiler(202)GenDef
, a boiler in which no steam is generated from which hot water is circulated for heating
purposes and then returned to the boiler - Answer-hot water heating
boiler(202)GENDEF
rooms having a volume equal to at least 12 times the total volume of a furnace water
heater or an a/c appliance and at least 16 times the total volume of a boiler - Answer-
room large in comparison with size of the appliance(202)GenDEF
all fuel piping valves and fittings from the outlet of the point of delivery to the outlets of
the appliance shutoff valve - Answer-piping system(202)GenDef
equipment, materials,or products to which have been affixed a label seal symbol or
other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing lab inspection agency or other
organization - Answer-labeled(GenDef202)
a completely self contained appliance for heating air by transfer of heat of combustion
through metal to the air and designed to supply heated air through ducts to spaces
remote or adjacent to the appliance location - Answer-furnace , central(202)GenDef
a location that cannot be accessed without damaging permanent parts of building
structure of finish surface - Answer-concealed location(202)GenDef
any location considered to be a fire hazard for flammable vapors dust combustible fibers
or other highly combustible substances - Answer-hazardous location(202)GeneralDef
air necessary for complete combustion of a fuel, including theoretical air and excess air
- Answer-combustion air(202)GenDef
a self contained appliance for supplying steam or hot water - Answer-low pressure
boiler(genDef)
the purpose for which a building or portion there of is utilized or occupied. - Answer-
occupancy(202)GenDef
the pressure of weight of air and water vapor on the surface of the earth, approx 14.7
pounds per square inch at sea level - Answer-atmospheric pressure(202)GenDef
space within a dwelling unit utilized for living sleeping eating cooking bathing washing
and sanitation purposes - Answer-living space(202)GenDef
the amount of gas which occupies a 12x12x12 inch space when at a temp of 60
degrees f, saturated with water vapor and under pressure equivalent to that of 30 inches
of mercury - Answer-cubic foot(202)GenDef
any apparatus or device that utilizes gas as a fuel or raw materials to produce light heat
power refrigeration or a/c. - Answer-appliance(202)GeneralDef
