Deck 1: Process Technology: an Overview

Question 1

How are employees in the process industry awarded for job excellence?

A) Promotions
B) Dental insurance
C) Retirement plans
D) Health insurance

Answer 1

A
Explanation: A) Correct. Employees in the process industries are generally rewarded for job excellence through salary increases, promotions, and bonuses. Job benefits usually include health and dental insurance, profit sharing, and retirement plans.
B) Incorrect. Employees in the process industries are generally rewarded for job excellence through salary increases, promotions, and bonuses. Job benefits usually include health and dental insurance, profit sharing, and retirement plans.
C) Incorrect. Employees in the process industries are generally rewarded for job excellence through salary increases, promotions, and bonuses. Job benefits usually include health and dental insurance, profit sharing, and retirement plans.
D) Incorrect. Employees in the process industries are generally rewarded for job excellence through salary increases, promotions, and bonuses. Job benefits usually include health and dental insurance, profit sharing, and retirement plans.

Question 2

What is a not a key element of the process?

A) Quality
B) Safety
C) Efficiency
D) Phone access

Answer 2

B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Safety, quality, and efficiency are key elements of the process.
B) Correct. Safety, quality, and efficiency are key elements of the process.
C) Incorrect. Safety, quality, and efficiency are key elements of the process.
D) Incorrect. Safety, quality, and efficiency are key elements of the process.

Question 3

What is another term for raw materials?

A) Input
B) Unit
C) Stock
D) Product

Answer 3

A
Explanation: A) Correct. Raw materials are sometimes called input or feedstock.
B) Incorrect. A unit is an integrated group of process equipment used to produce a specific product or products.
C) Incorrect. Raw materials are sometimes called input or feedstock.
D) Incorrect. A product is the desired end components from a particular process.

Question 4

How many courses did a core group of industry representatives create when partnering with local colleges?

A) 5
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12

Question 5

Which of the following is not a common duty of a process technician?

A) Controlling equipment
B) Monitoring equipment
C) Troubleshooting equipment
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following workplace conditions is the most rare that a process technician can expect?

A) Indoor and outdoor work
B) Working 9-5 only without overtime
C) Lifting some heavy objects
D) Working in their hometown with no travel

Question 7

What type of degree is most commonly recommended when hiring a process technician?

A) Associates degree
B) Bachelors degree
C) Masters degree
D) Process technician certificate

Question 8

How can quality be defined?

A) A product or service that has a competitive edge
B) A product or service free of deficiencies
C) A product or service that will satisfy some needs
D) A product or service that reduces waste

Question 9

How do process industries impact the community?

A) They take jobs away from the area
B) They increase the standard of living
C) They increase the supply of available housing
D) They always pollute the water supply

Question 10

Which of the following is not a reason for a degree in process technology valuable?

A) It minimize training costs for industry
B) It creates a safer work environment
C) It helps train employees in regard to process unit specifics
D) It shortens your work day

Question 11

What trend should process technicians expect to see in the future?

A) Decreased workplace diversity
B) Virtual facilities
C) Less stringent environmental quality standards
D) Limited market fluctuations in pricing of raw materials

Question 12

What is an example of physical health issue not a mental health that can occur if shift work is not handled well?

A) Irritability
B) Depression
C) Lack of exercise
D) Lack of a social life

Question 13

What is the "sun-up" effect?

A) When a person's natural time clock is different from work hours
B) The mental low point that occurs between 2-6am
C) The mental low point that occurs between 2-6pm
D) When the person wakes up when the sun rises, no matter how sleep deprived the person is

Question 14

What industry is classified as a process industry?

A) Oil and gas
B) Power generation
C) Food and beverage
D) All of the above

Question 15

What is the mission of the Department of Transportation (DOT)?

A) Protect U.S. territory from violent criminals
B) Protect the community from illegal use and trafficking of firearms
C) Provide an efficient and economical national transportation system
D) Protect public health and safety through regulations of nuclear power

Question 16

Which of the following describes a raw material or intermediate component used to make something else?

A) Feedstock
B) Process
C) Production
D) Output

Question 17

What is not a method for a process technician to ensure customer satisfaction?

A) Emphasis on production
B) Emphasis on operations
C) Continuous improvement of operations
D) Following the organization on social media

Question 18

What agency is charged with authority to make and enforce the national environmental policy?

A) EPA
B) OSHA
C) NRC
D) DHS

Question 19

Which agency is charged with ensuring safe workplace conditions by education of employees, supervision, and company administration?

A) EPA
B) OSHA
C) Department of Energy
D) PSM

Question 20

Why is it important to ask questions?

A) Because many industries do not have good standard operating procedures
B) Because many industries do not have a good training program
C) Because processes and technology involved are constantly changing and improving
D) Because your boss will leave you alone

Question 21

What agency protects public health and safety through regulations of nuclear power?

A) EPA
B) OSHA
C) NRC
D) ATF

Question 22

What agency provides a coordinated response to large-scale emergencies?

A) EPA
B) DOT
C) NRC
D) DHS