The first four hydrocarbons in the paraffin family in order of increasing size:

Methane, ethane, propane, butane

The correct order for the five elements of a control loop:

Sensor, transmitter, controller, transducer, final control element

Heat moves from areas of:

hot temperature to cold temperature

What is the primary difference between a pump and a compressor?

Pump moves liquids; compressor moves gases

Which of the following is NOT true about seals?

prevent vibration of rotating equipment

The primary methods of heat transfer are:

conduction, convection, and radiation

Safety awareness begins:

As soon as you step into the plant

A system is best described as a:

collection of equipment designed to perform a specific function

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The four types of heat exchangers are:

Spiral, shell and tube, air-cooled, and plate & frame.

Which of the following is not true about bearings?

can reduce overpressuring the shaft

The four major process variables usually monitored and controlled in every system are:

Pressure, temperature, level, and flow

The primary purpose of a furnace is to:

heat up process fluid, e.g. hydrocarbons

A catalyst is best described as a chemical that can:

increase or decrease the reaction rate without becoming part of the product

The three sides of the fire triangle are

heat or ignition source, fuel, and oxygen

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1
To convert from ^oC to ^oF one must multiply ^oC by 1.8 and subtract 32.
False
True
2
The first four hydrocarbons in the paraffin family in order of increasing size:
Propane, ethane, methane, butane
Methane, ethane, propane, butane
Ethane, methane, propane, butane
Methane, propane, ethane, butane
3
The chemical symbol for Sodium is:
So
S
Na
Sn
4
What is potable water?
Cooling Tower water
drinking water
Sewer water
Fire protection water
5
The primary purpose of a cooling tower is to
provide cooling for all heat exchangers
circulate hot water
cool water
cool the distiallation tower
6
The correct order for the five elements of a control loop:
Sensor, transducer, transmitter, controller, final control element
Sensor, transducer, controller, transmitter, final control element
Sensor, transmitter, controller, transducer, final control element
Sensor, controller, transmitter, transducer, final control element
7
OSHA and EPA believe that the key to preventing catastrophic emergencies is:
More safety meetings
Changing management policies
Employee training
Procedure revision
8
What type of valve is designed for full open/full close or start/stop service?
gate valve
globe valve
butterfly valve
check valve
9
When a vacuum is drawn on a distillation column, the boiling point:
Increases for light hydrocarbons only
Increases
Remains the same
Decreases
10
To Convert from PSIA to PSIG, 14.7 is:
PSIA is divided by
Subtracted from PSIA
Added to PSIA
Multiplied to PSIA
11
Crude oil is a mixture of:
hydrocarbons
steam and fossils
carbon dioxide and water
metal and non-metals
12
The Atomic Number for an element is also the number of ______ it has in the nucleus.
Atoms
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
13
Flow moves from areas of:
low temperature to high temperature
Low pressure to high pressure
high pressure to low pressure
high temperature to low temperature
14
Heat moves from areas of:
cold temperature to hot temperature
hot temperature to cold temperature
high pressure to low pressure
low pressure to high pressure
15
Sexual harassment is:
behavior that constitutes unwelcomed verbal sexual advances
behavior that constitutes unwelcomed written sexual advances
behavior that constitutes unwelcomed physical sexual advances
All of the above
16
What type of valve is primarily designed to prevent reverse flow?
Globe Valve
Gate Valve
Check Valve
Safety Valve
17
___________ is defined as the hotness or coldness of a substance.
Radiation
Energy
Temperature
Heat
18
What is the primary difference between a pump and a compressor?
Pump moves gases; compressor moves liquids
Pump moves liquids; compressor moves gases
A pump uses a shaft and compressor does not.
A compressor uses a shaft and pump does not
19
Water is compressible:
False
True
20
Which of the following is NOT true about seals?
keep dirt, water, and chemicals out of the lubricant
prevent vibration of rotating equipment
prevent leakage into and out of rotating equipment
keep the lubricant in the chambers where the bearing are located.
21
An exothermic reaction ___________.
gives off heat
requires energy
requires heat
produces an explosion
22
Respirators come in two basic designs, air supplying and:
Air Filtering
Air conditioning
Air Treating
Air Purifying
23
What type of valve is primarily designed for manual throttling service?
Globe valve
Gate valve
Check Valve
Relief valve
24
Which of the following best describes an example(s) of pressure relief equipment?
All of these
Safety Valves
Rupture discs
Relief valves
25
The primary methods of heat transfer are:
natural draft, forced draft, and induced draft
fusion, evaporation, and condensation
conduction, convection, and radiation
evaporation and sensible heat
26
The purest form of matter is called a(n):
Element
Solution
Compound
Mixture
27
Which of the following best describes a fluid:
all of these
vapor
gas
liquid
28
Four ways hazardous materials can enter the body are inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and
infection
injection
radiation
Adsorption
29
Heat that can be sensed or measured with a change in temperature is called:
Specific Heat
BTU
Latent heat
Sensible heat
30
The two main types of chemical bonding are:
Ionic and covalent
Catalytic and recombination
Exothermic and endothermic
Acidic and basic
31
Safety awareness begins:
After you complete the orientation training and go out on the unit
After your first safety meeting
As soon as you step into the plant
After you see the plant safety video
32
A system is best described as a:
collection of equipment designed to perform a specific function
collection of components to make a control loop
collection of feed stocks fed into a process reactor.
collection of math, science, equipment, and technology
33
The lifeblood of modern society is:
cellphones
the internet.
petroleum products
personal computers
34
Distillation is a process that separates the components in a mixture by
dew point
specific gravity
density
boiling point
35
Which of the following is NOT made from crude oil?
Glass
Gasoline
Diapers
Cosmetics
36
OSHA stands for:
Occupational Safety and Health Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Alliance
Occupational Safety and Health Answers
37
The four types of heat exchangers are:
Spiral, shell and tube, air-cooled, and plate & frame.
Spherical, shell and tube, water-cooled, and packed.
Helical, shell and tube, water-cooled, and double flow
Cylindrical, shell and tube, air-cooled, and triple-flow
38
The primary purpose of heat exchanger is to:
all of these
convert hot vapor to liquid or preheat a liquid
transfer heat energy between two fluid streams
heat or cool a substance
39
Which of the following is NOT a type of work permit?
Hot Work
Confined Space Entry
Lockout/tagout
Visitor Access
40
The primary function of a turbine is:
produce steam
circulate water
drive rotating equipment
produce electricity
41
Which of the following is not true about bearings?
can reduce up or down, or side to side movement of the shaft
can remove axial movement of the shaft
can reduce friction and wear
can reduce overpressuring the shaft
42
Liquids do not have to reach their boiling points in order to evaporate.
True
False
43
How much energy is removed through evaporation in a cooling tower system?
50-60%
30-40%
80-90%
10-20%
44
The four major process variables usually monitored and controlled in every system are:
Vibration, pressure, level, and flow
Chemical composition, vibration, temperature, and pressure
Equipment run time, temperatue, pressure, and flow
Pressure, temperature, level, and flow
45
The primary purpose of a furnace is to:
produce steam
reduce the pressure in a distillation column
heat up process fluid, e.g. hydrocarbons
produce electricity
46
A catalyst is best described as a chemical that can:
has no effect on the reaction rate
decrease the reaction rate without becoming part of the product
increase the reaction rate without becoming part of the product
increase or decrease the reaction rate without becoming part of the product
47
The three sides of the fire triangle are
Flow, level, and pressure
Hydrogen, ignition source, and air
heat or ignition source, fuel, and oxygen
Nitrogen, oxygen, and ignition source
48
To calculate the pressure of a column of liquid: the height of the liquid x .433 x Sp. Gr. then:
Multiply by the square root of the operating pressure.
Subtract the operating pressure
Add the operating pressure
Multiply by the operating pressure
49
What type of valves are designed to protect systems from over pressurization?
Check and Stop valves
Gate and globe valves
Solenoid valves and butterfly valves
Safety and relief valves
50
To calculate pressure, force (lbs.) is divided by:
width x height
length x height
length x width
length x width x height

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