Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a boiler?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heat large quantities of hydrocarbons for commercial use. 
B)  Steam generation for commercial use. 
C)  Provide heat during winter months for control rooms. 
D)  Burn excess hydrocarbons safely and efficiently. B

Question 2

What is the primary difference between a rigid and a flexible coupling?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of movement the coupling will tolerate. 
B)  the total rpm the coupling will tolerate. 
C)  the strength of the coupling. 
D)  the amount of money each coupling costs. A

Question 3

Water treatment requirements are linked to three factors;

Accepted Answer

A)  OSHA permit system, state regulations, average rainfall 
B)  Time of year, available equipment, last OSHA inspection 
C)  Source water quality, how the water will be used, and environmental regulations. 
D)  PPM in air, PPM in water quality, EPA permit requirement. C

Question 4

How is power transmission in rotary equipment classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed-to-torque conversion or torque to speed conversion 
B)  Speed to RPM conversion 
C)  Torque and Shear limits 
D)  Gear and clutch control

Question 5

Explain the purpose of bearings and seals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Control radial and axial movement. 
B)  Support the rotating shaft 
C)  Prevent internal and external leakage. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

The basic principles that allow an electric motor to operate include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  electric current creates a magnetic field. 
B)  magnetic poles attract and repel each other. 
C)  electric current closes the magnetic field. 
D)  current direction determines the magnetic poles.

Question 7

The primary purpose of a valve is.

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct the flow of fluid. 
B)  Block in and isolate equipment. 
C)  Stop the flow of fluid. 
D)  Start the flow of fluid.

Question 8

Explain how a centrifugal pump operates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positively displaces fluid with a reciprocating motion. 
B)  Spins liquid from the suction eye into a volute. 
C)  Positively displaces liquid with a rotary motion. 
D)  Dynamically spins liquid axially into discharge.

Question 9

Identify common hand tools used by process technicians.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pumps, compressors, steam turbines 
B)  Channel locks, wrenches, hammer 
C)  Radio, gloves, work boots 
D)  Screw driver, valves, valve wrench

Question 10

Describe how chain and belt drives are used to operate rotating equipment.

Accepted Answer

A)  belts and chains provide torque and speed to operating equipment. 
B)  belts and chains are used to connect two parallel shafts; the drive shaft and the driven shaft. 
C)  belts and chains provide a bridge or a coupling between the motor and driven device. 
D)  a & c

Question 11

Examples of rotary equipment include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  pump 
B)  compressor 
C)  distillation column 
D)  fan

Question 12

What is the primary purpose of a mixing reactor?

Accepted Answer

A)  blend chemicals into a homogenous mixture using a catalyst. 
B)  provide stirring action to create molecular friction. 
C)  to heat or cool a chemical mixture. 
D)  to mix two or more chemicals under specific conditions to make or break chemical bonds.

Question 13

List four methods process technicians use to inspect equipment.

Accepted Answer

A)  listen, touch, look, feel. 
B)  charts, video trends, records, alarms. 
C)  listen, touch, intuition, smell. 
D)  smell, log entry, sample results, frequent shutdowns.

Question 14

What is the purpose of a fired heater?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heat large quantities of hydrocarbons for commercial use. 
B)  Steam generation for commercial use. 
C)  Provide heat during winter months for control rooms. 
D)  Burn excess hydrocarbons safely and efficiently.

Question 15

What is the purpose of a cooling tower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cool hydrocarbons and excess vapors 
B)  Emergency quench cooling for reactors 
C)  Provide cooling during summer months for control rooms. 
D)  Cool water for industrial applications.

Question 16

Name the primary difference between a pump and a compressor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compressors use steam turbines vs. electric motors 
B)  Pumps transfer fluids, compressors transfer gases. 
C)  Pumps are smaller than compressors. 
D)  Compressors transfer gases, pumps transfer liquids.

Question 17

Outside operators inspect all of the following except:.

Accepted Answer

A)  equipment oil levels. 
B)  unusual smells or vibrations. 
C)  unit stationary and rotating equipment. 
D)  equipment from area outside your unit.

Question 18

What is the definition of a distillation column?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cylindrical tower that uses trays or packing to provide a contact point between vapors and liquid to separate the components in a mixture by boiling point. 
B)  a mechanical device designed to accelerate or compress gases. 
C)  a cylindrical tower filled with a porous medium to separate components in a mixture. 
D)  an energy transfer device designed to transfer heat energy between the components in a mixture.

Question 19

Explain the operation of a positive displacement pump.

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerates a specific volume of liquid through centrifugal force. 
B)  uses a combination of displacement and centrifugal force to move liquid. 
C)  displaces a specific volume of liquid on every stroke or rotation of the transfer element. 
D)  axial movement that displaces a specific volume of liquid.

Question 20

What is the purpose of a steam turbine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Produce high pressure steam. 
B)  Produce low pressure steam. 
C)  Provide rotational energy to a pump, compressor, or generator. 
D)  Convert high pressure steam into condensate.

Exam 1: Introduction to Process Equipment