Mechanical Technologist Grade 1 CWEA
Certification Exam Study Guide 2024
What is an oxygen-acetylene torch? Correct Answer - A welding torch that uses
fuel gas and oxygen to weld or cut metals
What does CMMS stand for? Correct Answer - Computerized Maintenance
Management System
What does OMM stand for? Correct Answer - Operations and Maintenance
Manual
What does SOP stand for? Correct Answer - Standard Operating Procedure
What does SCADA stand for? Correct Answer - Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
What does SDS stand for? Correct Answer - Safety Data Sheet
What does LOTO stand for? Correct Answer - Lock Out Tag Out
What does PPE stand for? Correct Answer - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are some examples of PPE? Correct Answer - Safety glasses, hard hat,
gloves, ear protection, chemical aprons, respirator, face shield, hazmat suit
What does HVAC stand for? Correct Answer - Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
,What is the definition of an engine? Correct Answer - A machine designed to
convert energy into useful mechanical motion
In terms of lubrication, what is required for a sealed ball bearing? Correct Answer -
It does not need to be lubricated under normal use
What is the purpose of a breakaway switch? Correct Answer - To apply the breaks
on a trailer in the event of a trailer release from a vehicle
What type of saw is used to cut metallic materials? Correct Answer - Hacksaw
What type of saw is used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs in
woodworking and carpentry? Correct Answer - A coping saw
What type of saw is used to cut wood perpendicular to (across) the wood grain?
Correct Answer - A Crosscut saw
What type of saw is used to cut wood in the direction of the grain? Correct Answer
- A rip saw
A scale on a blueprint indicates 1" = 2". What does this scale mean? Correct
Answer - Each line on the blueprint is shown as half of its actual size
A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a type of .... Correct
Answer - tool
, What problems may occur when a person works in a very hot area for a prolonged
period of time? Correct Answer - Heat stroke, Cramps, Exhaustion
What is the purpose of a confined space safety permit? Correct Answer - It ensures
the use of safety precautions and use of standard safety procedures when working
in a confined space
Why must preventative maintenance tasks be documented? Correct Answer -
Records are needed to show the type and frequency of maintenance of operating
units and to evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance programs
True or False : When accepting a work order, the need for speedy completion is an
integral aspect of your performance as a Maintainenance Technologist Correct
Answer - FALSE : It does not matter how long it takes to complete a work order,
the most important and integral aspect of your performance when completing a
work order is doing it safely and compleately
There is an 18" wide red stripe painted on the ground around a tank. The tank is 25'
high and 150' in diameter. What is the perimeter on the outer edge of the stripe?
Correct Answer - 475.71 ft
18" = 1.5'
Perimeter = Diameter * pi = (150' + 1.5') * 3.14 = 475.71
A 12" diameter pipe, 48' long, weighs 35lbs per linear ft. What is the weight of the
total load? Correct Answer - 1680 lbs/ft
48' * 35lbs = 1680
Certification Exam Study Guide 2024
What is an oxygen-acetylene torch? Correct Answer - A welding torch that uses
fuel gas and oxygen to weld or cut metals
What does CMMS stand for? Correct Answer - Computerized Maintenance
Management System
What does OMM stand for? Correct Answer - Operations and Maintenance
Manual
What does SOP stand for? Correct Answer - Standard Operating Procedure
What does SCADA stand for? Correct Answer - Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
What does SDS stand for? Correct Answer - Safety Data Sheet
What does LOTO stand for? Correct Answer - Lock Out Tag Out
What does PPE stand for? Correct Answer - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are some examples of PPE? Correct Answer - Safety glasses, hard hat,
gloves, ear protection, chemical aprons, respirator, face shield, hazmat suit
What does HVAC stand for? Correct Answer - Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
,What is the definition of an engine? Correct Answer - A machine designed to
convert energy into useful mechanical motion
In terms of lubrication, what is required for a sealed ball bearing? Correct Answer -
It does not need to be lubricated under normal use
What is the purpose of a breakaway switch? Correct Answer - To apply the breaks
on a trailer in the event of a trailer release from a vehicle
What type of saw is used to cut metallic materials? Correct Answer - Hacksaw
What type of saw is used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs in
woodworking and carpentry? Correct Answer - A coping saw
What type of saw is used to cut wood perpendicular to (across) the wood grain?
Correct Answer - A Crosscut saw
What type of saw is used to cut wood in the direction of the grain? Correct Answer
- A rip saw
A scale on a blueprint indicates 1" = 2". What does this scale mean? Correct
Answer - Each line on the blueprint is shown as half of its actual size
A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a type of .... Correct
Answer - tool
, What problems may occur when a person works in a very hot area for a prolonged
period of time? Correct Answer - Heat stroke, Cramps, Exhaustion
What is the purpose of a confined space safety permit? Correct Answer - It ensures
the use of safety precautions and use of standard safety procedures when working
in a confined space
Why must preventative maintenance tasks be documented? Correct Answer -
Records are needed to show the type and frequency of maintenance of operating
units and to evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance programs
True or False : When accepting a work order, the need for speedy completion is an
integral aspect of your performance as a Maintainenance Technologist Correct
Answer - FALSE : It does not matter how long it takes to complete a work order,
the most important and integral aspect of your performance when completing a
work order is doing it safely and compleately
There is an 18" wide red stripe painted on the ground around a tank. The tank is 25'
high and 150' in diameter. What is the perimeter on the outer edge of the stripe?
Correct Answer - 475.71 ft
18" = 1.5'
Perimeter = Diameter * pi = (150' + 1.5') * 3.14 = 475.71
A 12" diameter pipe, 48' long, weighs 35lbs per linear ft. What is the weight of the
total load? Correct Answer - 1680 lbs/ft
48' * 35lbs = 1680
