Industrial Maintenance 2026 – Mechanical Systems, Preventive Maintenance, and Safety
Fundamentals Study Guide
In an industrial facility, downtime due to equipment maintenance or breakdowns can be
________.
A. Used for team building exercise
B. Irrelevant
C. A way to save money
D. Extremely costly - correct answer ✔✔ D. Extremely costly
When dealing with an angry customer, ________.
A. Never allow them to vent their frustrations
B. Allow them to vent their frustrations
C. Only speak when spoken too
D. File a complaint with your supervisor - correct answer ✔✔ B. Allow them to vent their
frustrations
________ skills are strategies and actions that allow an individual to communicate effectively
with others in a variety of situations - correct answer ✔✔ Interpersonal
Effective _______ requires active listening followed by careful speaking. - correct answer ✔✔
Communication
Light bulbs are serviced using _________ maintenance because it is less costly to replace a bad
bulb than to predict a bulb failure
A. Emergency
B. Periodic
,C. Preventative
D. Breakdown - correct answer ✔✔ D. Breakdown
_________ maintenance is scheduled work required to keep equipment in peak operating
condition
A. Preventative
B. Calendar
C. Plant
D. Breakdown - correct answer ✔✔ A. Preventative
With a consistent flow of accurate operation information, ________ can help increase efficiency,
reduce costs, and minimize health and safety problems.
A. Networks
B. PM systems
C. Inventory control
D. Operational diagrams - correct answer ✔✔ B. PM systems
Automated control systems can activate ________, such as sounds, indicator lights, or error
codes, if problems arise - correct answer ✔✔ Alarms
A plant ____ is a complete inventory of equipment and an assessment of the structure and
operating systems of a facility. - correct answer ✔✔ survey
In addition to temperature analysis, other common types of PdM programs include _________
analysis.
, A. Vibration and ultrasonic
B. Gas and vapor
C. Leak
D. Radiation and chemical - correct answer ✔✔ A. Vibration and ultrasonic
_______ monitoring is unscheduled equipment monitoring as required. - correct answer ✔✔
Random
________ monitoring is equipment monitoring at specific time intervals. - correct answer ✔✔
Scheduled
__________ monitoring is equipment monitoring at all times - correct answer ✔✔ Continuous
A ________ is a document that details specific maintenance tasks to be completed.
A. Logbook
B. Written order
C. Work order
D. Data log - correct answer ✔✔ C. Work order
_______ can be extremely useful in troubleshooting.
A. Logbooks
B. Inventory lists
C Plant surveys
D. Work priorities - correct answer ✔✔ A. Logbooks
Fundamentals Study Guide
In an industrial facility, downtime due to equipment maintenance or breakdowns can be
________.
A. Used for team building exercise
B. Irrelevant
C. A way to save money
D. Extremely costly - correct answer ✔✔ D. Extremely costly
When dealing with an angry customer, ________.
A. Never allow them to vent their frustrations
B. Allow them to vent their frustrations
C. Only speak when spoken too
D. File a complaint with your supervisor - correct answer ✔✔ B. Allow them to vent their
frustrations
________ skills are strategies and actions that allow an individual to communicate effectively
with others in a variety of situations - correct answer ✔✔ Interpersonal
Effective _______ requires active listening followed by careful speaking. - correct answer ✔✔
Communication
Light bulbs are serviced using _________ maintenance because it is less costly to replace a bad
bulb than to predict a bulb failure
A. Emergency
B. Periodic
,C. Preventative
D. Breakdown - correct answer ✔✔ D. Breakdown
_________ maintenance is scheduled work required to keep equipment in peak operating
condition
A. Preventative
B. Calendar
C. Plant
D. Breakdown - correct answer ✔✔ A. Preventative
With a consistent flow of accurate operation information, ________ can help increase efficiency,
reduce costs, and minimize health and safety problems.
A. Networks
B. PM systems
C. Inventory control
D. Operational diagrams - correct answer ✔✔ B. PM systems
Automated control systems can activate ________, such as sounds, indicator lights, or error
codes, if problems arise - correct answer ✔✔ Alarms
A plant ____ is a complete inventory of equipment and an assessment of the structure and
operating systems of a facility. - correct answer ✔✔ survey
In addition to temperature analysis, other common types of PdM programs include _________
analysis.
, A. Vibration and ultrasonic
B. Gas and vapor
C. Leak
D. Radiation and chemical - correct answer ✔✔ A. Vibration and ultrasonic
_______ monitoring is unscheduled equipment monitoring as required. - correct answer ✔✔
Random
________ monitoring is equipment monitoring at specific time intervals. - correct answer ✔✔
Scheduled
__________ monitoring is equipment monitoring at all times - correct answer ✔✔ Continuous
A ________ is a document that details specific maintenance tasks to be completed.
A. Logbook
B. Written order
C. Work order
D. Data log - correct answer ✔✔ C. Work order
_______ can be extremely useful in troubleshooting.
A. Logbooks
B. Inventory lists
C Plant surveys
D. Work priorities - correct answer ✔✔ A. Logbooks
