Mechanical Technologist Grade 1 CWEA Certification
Exam Study Guide with Answers
What is an oxygen-acetylene torch? - In terms of lubrication, what is required for a sealed
ANSWER -A welding torch that uses fuel gas ball bearing? - ANSWER -It does not need to be
and oxygen to weld or cut metals lubricated under normal use
What does CMMS stand for? - ANSWER - What is the purpose of a breakaway switch? -
Computerized Maintenance Management System ANSWER -To apply the breaks on a trailer in
the event of a trailer release from a vehicle
What does OMM stand for? - ANSWER -
Operations and Maintenance Manual What type of saw is used to cut metallic materials? -
ANSWER -Hacksaw
What does SOP stand for? - ANSWER -
Standard Operating Procedure What type of saw is used to cut intricate external
shapes and interior cut-outs in woodworking and
carpentry? - ANSWER -A coping saw
What does SCADA stand for? - ANSWER -
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
What type of saw is used to cut wood perpendicular
to (across) the wood grain? - ANSWER -A
What does SDS stand for? - ANSWER -Safety Crosscut saw
Data Sheet
What type of saw is used to cut wood in the direction
What does LOTO stand for? - ANSWER -Lock of the grain? - ANSWER -A rip saw
Out Tag Out
A scale on a blueprint indicates 1" = 2". What does
What does PPE stand for? - ANSWER - this scale mean? - ANSWER -Each line on the
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) blueprint is shown as half of its actual size
What are some examples of PPE? - ANSWER - A computerized maintenance management system
Safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, ear protection, (CMMS) is a type of .... - ANSWER -tool
chemical aprons, respirator, face shield, hazmat suit
What problems may occur when a person works in a
What does HVAC stand for? - ANSWER - very hot area for a prolonged period of time? -
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ANSWER -Heat stroke, Cramps, Exhaustion
What is the definition of an engine? - What is the purpose of a confined space safety
ANSWER -A machine designed to convert permit? - ANSWER -It ensures the use of safety
energy into useful mechanical motion precautions and use of standard safety procedures
when working in a confined space
, Mechanical Technologist Grade 1 CWEA Certification
Exam Study Guide with Answers
Why must preventative maintenance tasks be What is centrifugal force? - ANSWER -An
documented? - ANSWER -Records are needed outward force on a mass when it is rotated
to show the type and frequency of maintenance of
operating units and to evaluate the effectiveness of
maintenance programs How does a positive displacement pump work? -
ANSWER -Pump moves fluid by repeatedly
enclosing a fixed volume of fluid, with the aid of seals
True or False : When accepting a work order, the or valves, and moving it mechanically (with a piston
need for speedy completion is an integral aspect of or a plunger) through a system
your performance as a Maintainenance Technologist
- ANSWER -FALSE : It does not matter how
long it takes to complete a work order, the most How does a vacuum pump work? - ANSWER -
important and integral aspect of your performance Vacuum pumps have an inlet and and outlet with a
when completing a work order is doing it safely and nozzle in between - the nozzle restricts flow of fluids,
compleately thereby increasing fluid's velocity and decreases the
fluids pressure. A vacuum is created by the lack of
pressure which pulls the fluid into the nozzle and
There is an 18" wide red stripe painted on the ground forces it out the other side
around a tank. The tank is 25' high and 150' in
diameter. What is the perimeter on the outer edge of
the stripe? - ANSWER -475.71 ft What types of coatings are usually used on the inside
18" = 1.5' of wet wells? - ANSWER -Epoxy coatings
Perimeter = Diameter * pi = (150' + 1.5') * 3.14 =
475.71
What is a wet well? - ANSWER -A tank, a
portion of a water system that temporarily stores
A 12" diameter pipe, 48' long, weighs 35lbs per linear water before it is pumped elsewhere
ft. What is the weight of the total load? -
ANSWER -1680 lbs/ft
What does "galvanized" mean? - ANSWER -
48' * 35lbs = 1680 Coated with a protective layer of zinc
What is the definition of Arc Welding? - What does PVC stand for? - ANSWER -
ANSWER -Arc Welding is a welding process Polyvinyl chloride, a type of plastic used for pipes
that is used to join metal to metal by using electricity
to create enough heat to melt metal, and the melted
metals, when cool, result in a binding of the metals What is the formula for horsepower? -
ANSWER -hp = Fd/t
How does a centrifugal pump work? -
Force (in lbs) multiplied by distance (in feet) divided
ANSWER -Moves fluid by means of rotational by time (in minutes)
energy from rotor drives/impellers. Fluid enters the
rapidly rotating impeller along its axis and is cast out
by centrifugal force along its circumference through What are volts? - ANSWER -A unit of electric
the impeller's vein tips
potential
Exam Study Guide with Answers
What is an oxygen-acetylene torch? - In terms of lubrication, what is required for a sealed
ANSWER -A welding torch that uses fuel gas ball bearing? - ANSWER -It does not need to be
and oxygen to weld or cut metals lubricated under normal use
What does CMMS stand for? - ANSWER - What is the purpose of a breakaway switch? -
Computerized Maintenance Management System ANSWER -To apply the breaks on a trailer in
the event of a trailer release from a vehicle
What does OMM stand for? - ANSWER -
Operations and Maintenance Manual What type of saw is used to cut metallic materials? -
ANSWER -Hacksaw
What does SOP stand for? - ANSWER -
Standard Operating Procedure What type of saw is used to cut intricate external
shapes and interior cut-outs in woodworking and
carpentry? - ANSWER -A coping saw
What does SCADA stand for? - ANSWER -
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
What type of saw is used to cut wood perpendicular
to (across) the wood grain? - ANSWER -A
What does SDS stand for? - ANSWER -Safety Crosscut saw
Data Sheet
What type of saw is used to cut wood in the direction
What does LOTO stand for? - ANSWER -Lock of the grain? - ANSWER -A rip saw
Out Tag Out
A scale on a blueprint indicates 1" = 2". What does
What does PPE stand for? - ANSWER - this scale mean? - ANSWER -Each line on the
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) blueprint is shown as half of its actual size
What are some examples of PPE? - ANSWER - A computerized maintenance management system
Safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, ear protection, (CMMS) is a type of .... - ANSWER -tool
chemical aprons, respirator, face shield, hazmat suit
What problems may occur when a person works in a
What does HVAC stand for? - ANSWER - very hot area for a prolonged period of time? -
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ANSWER -Heat stroke, Cramps, Exhaustion
What is the definition of an engine? - What is the purpose of a confined space safety
ANSWER -A machine designed to convert permit? - ANSWER -It ensures the use of safety
energy into useful mechanical motion precautions and use of standard safety procedures
when working in a confined space
, Mechanical Technologist Grade 1 CWEA Certification
Exam Study Guide with Answers
Why must preventative maintenance tasks be What is centrifugal force? - ANSWER -An
documented? - ANSWER -Records are needed outward force on a mass when it is rotated
to show the type and frequency of maintenance of
operating units and to evaluate the effectiveness of
maintenance programs How does a positive displacement pump work? -
ANSWER -Pump moves fluid by repeatedly
enclosing a fixed volume of fluid, with the aid of seals
True or False : When accepting a work order, the or valves, and moving it mechanically (with a piston
need for speedy completion is an integral aspect of or a plunger) through a system
your performance as a Maintainenance Technologist
- ANSWER -FALSE : It does not matter how
long it takes to complete a work order, the most How does a vacuum pump work? - ANSWER -
important and integral aspect of your performance Vacuum pumps have an inlet and and outlet with a
when completing a work order is doing it safely and nozzle in between - the nozzle restricts flow of fluids,
compleately thereby increasing fluid's velocity and decreases the
fluids pressure. A vacuum is created by the lack of
pressure which pulls the fluid into the nozzle and
There is an 18" wide red stripe painted on the ground forces it out the other side
around a tank. The tank is 25' high and 150' in
diameter. What is the perimeter on the outer edge of
the stripe? - ANSWER -475.71 ft What types of coatings are usually used on the inside
18" = 1.5' of wet wells? - ANSWER -Epoxy coatings
Perimeter = Diameter * pi = (150' + 1.5') * 3.14 =
475.71
What is a wet well? - ANSWER -A tank, a
portion of a water system that temporarily stores
A 12" diameter pipe, 48' long, weighs 35lbs per linear water before it is pumped elsewhere
ft. What is the weight of the total load? -
ANSWER -1680 lbs/ft
What does "galvanized" mean? - ANSWER -
48' * 35lbs = 1680 Coated with a protective layer of zinc
What is the definition of Arc Welding? - What does PVC stand for? - ANSWER -
ANSWER -Arc Welding is a welding process Polyvinyl chloride, a type of plastic used for pipes
that is used to join metal to metal by using electricity
to create enough heat to melt metal, and the melted
metals, when cool, result in a binding of the metals What is the formula for horsepower? -
ANSWER -hp = Fd/t
How does a centrifugal pump work? -
Force (in lbs) multiplied by distance (in feet) divided
ANSWER -Moves fluid by means of rotational by time (in minutes)
energy from rotor drives/impellers. Fluid enters the
rapidly rotating impeller along its axis and is cast out
by centrifugal force along its circumference through What are volts? - ANSWER -A unit of electric
the impeller's vein tips
potential
