NCCER STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which organization requires a person to be trained in order to operate personal lifting
equipment? - Answer-OSHA
1. Where would the usage of a RTJ Gasket be found? - Answer-High Pressure System
All of the following are examples of internal man way hardware except - Answer-Slide
Fastener
1. What type of wrench measures how much a fastener is being tightened? - Answer-
Torque
1. The fitting that makes it easy to disassemble threaded piping is - Answer-Union
1. What is the purpose of a gasket? - Answer-TO CREATE A SEAL BETWEEN 2
STATIONARY PARTS
1. When rigging a valve the sling should be placed around the - Answer-Body
What is the minimum required oxygen and fuel gas storage separation when not in use
and stored in open area? - Answer-20'
When tightening up a man way on a tower that has ¼" x 8" stud bolts what size wrench
should you use? - Answer-2"
What should a worker do before removing the flange bolts on the exchanged channel
head? - Answer-VERIFY BLINDS ARE IN A BLEEDERS ARE OPEN AND LOTO
In a piping threading machine equipped with NPT dies is designed to cut which type of
threads? - Answer-NATIONAL PIPE THREADS
Flange protectors should be removed from the valve when - Answer-READY FOR
INSTALLATION
Which sling configuration has the greatest capacity? - Answer-VERTICAL
To pull a bundle from the shell the eyebolts should be installed on the - Answer-TUBE
STEEL
What is the standard pipe thread used in the USA? - Answer-NPT
After getting a hot work permit, who must be present before starting the work? -
Answer-FIRE WATCH
, What type of metal would an oxy fuel torch be used to cut? - Answer-CARBON STEEL
When doing a hydrostatic test, according to the code where should the gauge be
installed on the system? - Answer-HIGHEST POINT
Which of the following is not a purpose of chemically cleaning a vessel? - Answer-TO
MAKE WELDS LOOK BETTER
1. All of the following would be reasons for rejecting a sting except? - Answer-ID TAG
ON THE WRONG SIDE
1. Which of the special markings on the head of a bolt can be used to determine the
quality of the fastener? - Answer-GRADE
1. What type of tray has a flat perforated plate with a riser or chimney fitted over each
hole and a cap that covers the riser? - Answer-BUBBLE
1. What type of bolt can be used as a lifting device? - Answer-EYE
1. To help control a load, install a - Answer-TAGLINE
1. What is the first step when cutting a gasket? - Answer-PROPER MATERIAL
1. According to osha, the fall protection tie off point must have a minimum rating of -
Answer-5000 lb
1. All of the following are standard methods for thread id except? - Answer-PACKING
SERIES SYMBOL
1. When plugging a straight tube exchanger in the shell, all of the following heads need
to be removed except? - Answer-TUB HEAD
1. Under which circumstances are the shell and tube sides of an exchanger pressurized
at the same time? - Answer-WHEN PERFORMING A DIFFERENTIAL HYDRO TEST
1. Where can exchangers operating pressure be found? - Answer-ON THE
NAMEPLATE
1. What is the combined total weight of a 965 lb channel head and 735 lb dollar plate? -
Answer-1700LB
1. The correct tool to remove a broken pipe nipple is - Answer-Easy out
1. Head pressure testing is used on what type of system? - Answer-GRAVITY FLOW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which organization requires a person to be trained in order to operate personal lifting
equipment? - Answer-OSHA
1. Where would the usage of a RTJ Gasket be found? - Answer-High Pressure System
All of the following are examples of internal man way hardware except - Answer-Slide
Fastener
1. What type of wrench measures how much a fastener is being tightened? - Answer-
Torque
1. The fitting that makes it easy to disassemble threaded piping is - Answer-Union
1. What is the purpose of a gasket? - Answer-TO CREATE A SEAL BETWEEN 2
STATIONARY PARTS
1. When rigging a valve the sling should be placed around the - Answer-Body
What is the minimum required oxygen and fuel gas storage separation when not in use
and stored in open area? - Answer-20'
When tightening up a man way on a tower that has ¼" x 8" stud bolts what size wrench
should you use? - Answer-2"
What should a worker do before removing the flange bolts on the exchanged channel
head? - Answer-VERIFY BLINDS ARE IN A BLEEDERS ARE OPEN AND LOTO
In a piping threading machine equipped with NPT dies is designed to cut which type of
threads? - Answer-NATIONAL PIPE THREADS
Flange protectors should be removed from the valve when - Answer-READY FOR
INSTALLATION
Which sling configuration has the greatest capacity? - Answer-VERTICAL
To pull a bundle from the shell the eyebolts should be installed on the - Answer-TUBE
STEEL
What is the standard pipe thread used in the USA? - Answer-NPT
After getting a hot work permit, who must be present before starting the work? -
Answer-FIRE WATCH
, What type of metal would an oxy fuel torch be used to cut? - Answer-CARBON STEEL
When doing a hydrostatic test, according to the code where should the gauge be
installed on the system? - Answer-HIGHEST POINT
Which of the following is not a purpose of chemically cleaning a vessel? - Answer-TO
MAKE WELDS LOOK BETTER
1. All of the following would be reasons for rejecting a sting except? - Answer-ID TAG
ON THE WRONG SIDE
1. Which of the special markings on the head of a bolt can be used to determine the
quality of the fastener? - Answer-GRADE
1. What type of tray has a flat perforated plate with a riser or chimney fitted over each
hole and a cap that covers the riser? - Answer-BUBBLE
1. What type of bolt can be used as a lifting device? - Answer-EYE
1. To help control a load, install a - Answer-TAGLINE
1. What is the first step when cutting a gasket? - Answer-PROPER MATERIAL
1. According to osha, the fall protection tie off point must have a minimum rating of -
Answer-5000 lb
1. All of the following are standard methods for thread id except? - Answer-PACKING
SERIES SYMBOL
1. When plugging a straight tube exchanger in the shell, all of the following heads need
to be removed except? - Answer-TUB HEAD
1. Under which circumstances are the shell and tube sides of an exchanger pressurized
at the same time? - Answer-WHEN PERFORMING A DIFFERENTIAL HYDRO TEST
1. Where can exchangers operating pressure be found? - Answer-ON THE
NAMEPLATE
1. What is the combined total weight of a 965 lb channel head and 735 lb dollar plate? -
Answer-1700LB
1. The correct tool to remove a broken pipe nipple is - Answer-Easy out
1. Head pressure testing is used on what type of system? - Answer-GRAVITY FLOW
