Maintenance Technician Test Questions With Answers
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- 1.When placing an order for a passage door, which of the below must be considered?
- A.
Height, width and thickness
- B.
Type of door
- C.
Left or right hand
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Three of the four types of fires listed below commonly occur in apartments. Select the one that does not apply:
- A.
Grease
- B.
Spontaneous Combustion
- C.
Electrical
- D.
Gas
- 3.Apartment communities prefer one type of fire extinguisher. Which of the below is it?
- A.
Pressurized water
- B.
CO2
- C.
ABC
- D.
Halon
- 4.Preventative maintenance for a water heater requires it to be drained and refilled how often?
- A.
When it fails
- B.
Annually
- C.
Every 5 years
- D.
Never
- 5.How often should a smoke detector be checked to see if it is working properly?
- A.
When a service request is received.
- B.
Upon move-out of a resident.
- C.
Annually
- D.
All of the abve
- 6.The ground wire is which color?
- A.
White
- B.
Blue
- C.
Black
- D.
Green
- 7.A safety ground circuit interrupter is used to protect:
- A.
Receptacles close to water fixtures.
- B.
Swimming pool lights
- C.
Outdoor receptacles
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Which area(s) are not permitted to have Romex wire used?
- A.
Residential dwellings (inside walls).
- B.
Surface-mounted applications.
- C.
Residential dwellings (attics).
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Swimming pool lights should always be protected with what to prevent electrical shock?
- A.
Warning sign
- B.
Plastic cover
- C.
30 amp circuit breaker
- D.
Ground fault circuit interrupter.
- 10.What would you use to measure electrical amperage?
- A.
Ohmmeter
- B.
Amp probe
- C.
Megger meter
- D.
Wiggy
- 11.Choose the primary colors used in single-phase 120/240 volt wiring.
- A.
Brown, orange, yellow, gray, green
- B.
Brown, red, black, green
- C.
Black, red, white, green
- D.
Black, red, white, blue
- 12.Before working on an electrical subpanel, you should always:
- A.
Wear safety glasses
- B.
Turn off power
- C.
Install a circuit "lock out" tag
- D.
All of the above
- 13.The maximum overcurrent circuit interrupter breaker for 14-gage wire is which of the following?
- A.
15 amps
- B.
20 amps
- C.
30 amps
- D.
50 amps
- 14.You would not utilize a ground wire to:
- A.
Carry voltage load
- B.
Bond G.F.C.I. plugs
- C.
Bond metal boxes
- D.
Bond pool lights
- 15.A circuit breaker trips off occasionally for no apparent reason. You should:
- A.
Install a smaller circuit breaker.
- B.
Keep resetting the breaker.
- C.
Investigate the cause.
- D.
Install a larger circuit beaker.
- 16.Choose the smallest wire:
- A.
#2 gauge
- B.
#6 gauge
- C.
#12 gauge
- D.
#14 gauge
- 17.Usually, the white wire is used for:
- A.
Ground wire
- B.
Common wire
- C.
Hot wire
- D.
Tie wire
- 18.The maximum useable amp load for #12 gauge Romex wire is:
- A.
15 amps
- B.
16 amps
- C.
18 amps
- D.
20 amps
- 19.Electricity will always travel to:
- A.
Common wires
- B.
Black wires
- C.
Sky wires
- D.
Path of least resistance
- 20.When testing wires, you should protect against electrical shock by:
- A.
Using a volt tester.
- B.
Keep your knees off the ground.
- C.
Wearing your insulated boots.
- D.
All of the above
- 21.In order to meet the requirements for residential use, what is the required temperature for hot water?
- A.
110 degrees
- B.
115 degrees
- C.
120 degrees
- D.
125 degrees
- 22.The hot water is on which side of the faucet?
- A.
Left
- B.
Right
- C.
Center
- D.
None of the above
- 23.What material is used for water lines (interior)?
- A.
Black steel
- B.
ABS
- C.
Copper
- D.
PVC
- 24.A thermocouple is used to:
- A.
Hold a pilot light open.
- B.
Clean water
- C.
Test water
- D.
Start a BBQ
- 25.You are responding to an overflowing toilet. What should you do?
- A.
Shut off the water at the angle stop.
- B.
Keep trying to flush.
- C.
Remove the water from the toilet bowl with a bucket or pan.
- D.
Place a towel in the toilet bowl to keep the water from overflowing; then call a plumber.
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