PIPEFITTER TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
What is meant by schedule of pipe? - ans-Wall thickness
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Spring cans are set to a____setting before the pipeline is put into service? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Cold load xc
The method used to determine the length of a pipe that has a flange on one end and 90
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
on the other is the method. - ans-Center to face
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
The wall thickness of schedule 40 and schedule 80 pipe is the same; it is the outside dia
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
meter that is xc xc
different? - ans-False xc xc
Every pipe hanger and support has a maximum? - ans-Load rating
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Job-
fabricated pipe supports that provide horizontal support and welded to elbows are known
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x
as? - ans-Dummy legs
c xc xc xc
You can use a screwdriver as a chisel if it will speed up the job. - ans-False
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What do you do with worn or broken tool? - ans-Immediately discard worn tools
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Which of the following valves is a rotary - action valve? - ans-Ball valve
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
When using nylon web slings, which type of guard is used on sharp edges? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Softeners
Why is coolant or cutting oil used when drilling a hole in iron? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To eliminate heat buildup
xc xc xc
What is done to prepare a vertical surface before using a magnetic drill? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Exposure surface is clean and smootj xc xc xc xc xc
Which two of the following should you never connect a temporary hose to? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Potable water system xc xc
Instrument air system xc xc
, Internal camponents of a pneumatic tool are rustine. What is the cause? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Moisture in the air xc xc xc
What does lock out tag out refer to? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the proper use of locks and tags for energy isolation
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
If at any time you are performing a task and are otsure what to do you should: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
stop the task until you are sure what to do
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What is the first steps to perform routine maintenance on process equipment? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Walk EIL out, perform LOTO and obtain permit
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
The term "PIP" means: - ans-Primary isolation point.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Which way do you start rolling Teflon tape on threaded pipe when threads are facing you
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
? - ans-Clockwise
xc xc
Fall protection may be required when working above ____ ft - ans-6
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Maine rigeing hardware of dife liling empathis is okay, as long as the capacity of one of t
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
he hardware items exceeds the weight of the load. - ans-False
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
The center-to- xc
center method is used to determine the correct length of out pipe between two_____ -
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ans-Fittings
xc
The face-to-face method is used to determine the correct length of out pipe between -
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ans-Two flanges
xc xc
What does the abbreviation T.O.E. stand for? - ans-Threaded One End
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What has the largest effect on pump alignment? - ans-Pipe strain
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To determine the set on a 45 deg offset you would multiply the travel by? - ans-1.414
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To determine the face to center measurement of a long radius 90 degree elbow, multiply
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the pipe size by: - ans-1.5
xc xc xc xc xc
What is the purpose of the expansion joint in a steam system? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To provide movement caused from a change in temperature
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What is the takeoff of a 4" 45 degree elbow? - ans-2 1/2"
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What type of valve should be used to bypass a control valve? - ans-Globe valve
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ANSWERS
What is meant by schedule of pipe? - ans-Wall thickness
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Spring cans are set to a____setting before the pipeline is put into service? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Cold load xc
The method used to determine the length of a pipe that has a flange on one end and 90
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
on the other is the method. - ans-Center to face
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
The wall thickness of schedule 40 and schedule 80 pipe is the same; it is the outside dia
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
meter that is xc xc
different? - ans-False xc xc
Every pipe hanger and support has a maximum? - ans-Load rating
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Job-
fabricated pipe supports that provide horizontal support and welded to elbows are known
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x
as? - ans-Dummy legs
c xc xc xc
You can use a screwdriver as a chisel if it will speed up the job. - ans-False
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What do you do with worn or broken tool? - ans-Immediately discard worn tools
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Which of the following valves is a rotary - action valve? - ans-Ball valve
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
When using nylon web slings, which type of guard is used on sharp edges? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Softeners
Why is coolant or cutting oil used when drilling a hole in iron? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To eliminate heat buildup
xc xc xc
What is done to prepare a vertical surface before using a magnetic drill? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Exposure surface is clean and smootj xc xc xc xc xc
Which two of the following should you never connect a temporary hose to? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Potable water system xc xc
Instrument air system xc xc
, Internal camponents of a pneumatic tool are rustine. What is the cause? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Moisture in the air xc xc xc
What does lock out tag out refer to? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the proper use of locks and tags for energy isolation
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
If at any time you are performing a task and are otsure what to do you should: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
stop the task until you are sure what to do
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What is the first steps to perform routine maintenance on process equipment? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Walk EIL out, perform LOTO and obtain permit
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
The term "PIP" means: - ans-Primary isolation point.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Which way do you start rolling Teflon tape on threaded pipe when threads are facing you
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
? - ans-Clockwise
xc xc
Fall protection may be required when working above ____ ft - ans-6
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Maine rigeing hardware of dife liling empathis is okay, as long as the capacity of one of t
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
he hardware items exceeds the weight of the load. - ans-False
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
The center-to- xc
center method is used to determine the correct length of out pipe between two_____ -
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ans-Fittings
xc
The face-to-face method is used to determine the correct length of out pipe between -
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ans-Two flanges
xc xc
What does the abbreviation T.O.E. stand for? - ans-Threaded One End
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What has the largest effect on pump alignment? - ans-Pipe strain
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To determine the set on a 45 deg offset you would multiply the travel by? - ans-1.414
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To determine the face to center measurement of a long radius 90 degree elbow, multiply
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the pipe size by: - ans-1.5
xc xc xc xc xc
What is the purpose of the expansion joint in a steam system? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
To provide movement caused from a change in temperature
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What is the takeoff of a 4" 45 degree elbow? - ans-2 1/2"
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What type of valve should be used to bypass a control valve? - ans-Globe valve
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
