OQ REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
readily accessible areas - ANSWER Gas meter and pressure regulator sets
should be installed in
damage - ANSWER Gas meters should not be placed where they will be
subjected to
vented to the outside - ANSWER Regulators that are installed inside a building
must be
insect screen - ANSWER Regulator vents must be installed pointing down and
protected with a(n)
connecting piping - ANSWER Meters and regulators must be installed to
minimize anticipated stresses upon
3 feet - ANSWER When installing the meter set inside a building, the meter
must be located in a ventilated space not less than ______ from any source of
ignition or heat that may damage the meter.
necessary gas pressure - ANSWER After installation, you should verify that
the regulator can provide the _______ at flow with a lock-up pressure not
exceeding specifications.
manufacturer's shell test pressure - ANSWER A meter may not be used at a
pressure that is more than 67% of the
install a regulator - ANSWER If you locate a service line operating above low
pressure with no regulator, you should _____
not smoke - ANSWER One way to eliminate a source of ignition is to ______
near the worksite.
, protect the vent opening - ANSWER Before making a pipe flange connection,
the flange face must be _______
wrench or pipe vise - ANSWER When making a threaded pipe joint, the best
way to prevent twisting and breaking the pipe when installing the fitting is to
use a ______ hold the piping.
type of load - ANSWER When making a threaded pipe connection, pipe joint
compound should be applied to all of the _______ threads, except the first 2
threads.
free of dirt, rust, or scale - ANSWER If the regulator vent is installed in the
wrong position, you must reposition the vent to safely vent and ______
gas shut-off valve - ANSWER The proper location of any meter/regulator set
must allow for easy access to read, inspect, repair, test, change, and operate the
_______
soil - ANSWER Meters/regulators should never be installed where they will
come in contact with the ________ or other corrosive materials.
openings - ANSWER For exterior small meter set locations, the meter set
should not be placed within a 3 feet radius of any building _______
security - ANSWER For exterior large meter set locations, a designated area
on the customer's property should be provided that is solely for the gas meter set
and provides appropriate _______
3,000 - ANSWER Large meters and all associated equipment are used for
customers having a gas load of ______ cth or more at a pressure greater than or
equal to ¼ psig.
instantaneous loads - ANSWER Gas flow to large burners, boilers, and
furnaces are examples of _______
commercial load - ANSWER A bakery or machine shop, requiring a large
diaphragm meter is an example of a _______
AND ANSWERS
readily accessible areas - ANSWER Gas meter and pressure regulator sets
should be installed in
damage - ANSWER Gas meters should not be placed where they will be
subjected to
vented to the outside - ANSWER Regulators that are installed inside a building
must be
insect screen - ANSWER Regulator vents must be installed pointing down and
protected with a(n)
connecting piping - ANSWER Meters and regulators must be installed to
minimize anticipated stresses upon
3 feet - ANSWER When installing the meter set inside a building, the meter
must be located in a ventilated space not less than ______ from any source of
ignition or heat that may damage the meter.
necessary gas pressure - ANSWER After installation, you should verify that
the regulator can provide the _______ at flow with a lock-up pressure not
exceeding specifications.
manufacturer's shell test pressure - ANSWER A meter may not be used at a
pressure that is more than 67% of the
install a regulator - ANSWER If you locate a service line operating above low
pressure with no regulator, you should _____
not smoke - ANSWER One way to eliminate a source of ignition is to ______
near the worksite.
, protect the vent opening - ANSWER Before making a pipe flange connection,
the flange face must be _______
wrench or pipe vise - ANSWER When making a threaded pipe joint, the best
way to prevent twisting and breaking the pipe when installing the fitting is to
use a ______ hold the piping.
type of load - ANSWER When making a threaded pipe connection, pipe joint
compound should be applied to all of the _______ threads, except the first 2
threads.
free of dirt, rust, or scale - ANSWER If the regulator vent is installed in the
wrong position, you must reposition the vent to safely vent and ______
gas shut-off valve - ANSWER The proper location of any meter/regulator set
must allow for easy access to read, inspect, repair, test, change, and operate the
_______
soil - ANSWER Meters/regulators should never be installed where they will
come in contact with the ________ or other corrosive materials.
openings - ANSWER For exterior small meter set locations, the meter set
should not be placed within a 3 feet radius of any building _______
security - ANSWER For exterior large meter set locations, a designated area
on the customer's property should be provided that is solely for the gas meter set
and provides appropriate _______
3,000 - ANSWER Large meters and all associated equipment are used for
customers having a gas load of ______ cth or more at a pressure greater than or
equal to ¼ psig.
instantaneous loads - ANSWER Gas flow to large burners, boilers, and
furnaces are examples of _______
commercial load - ANSWER A bakery or machine shop, requiring a large
diaphragm meter is an example of a _______
