MEDICAL GAS 6010 INSTALLERS EXAM
2026 PREMIUM REVIEW SET PROVIDING
DETAILED ANSWER KEY
◉A medical-surgical vacuum receiver shall be made serviceable by _
? A) a three-valve bypass B) any method to ensure the continuation
of service C) being valved at the end of the main line D) shutting
down the system. Answer: B) any method to ensure the continuation
of service
◉When a medical-surgical vacuum source in operation is incapable
of adequately maintaining the required vacuum, additional pump
shall be _ activated? A) automatically B) manually C) remotely D)
systematically. Answer: A) automatically
◉The vacuum exhaust shall discharge a minimum of _ ft. from any
door, window, air intake, or place of public assembly? A) 10 B) 15 C)
20 D) 25. Answer: D) 25
◉A medical-surgical vacuum exhaust shall be turned down and
screened. The screening shall be fabricated using _ material? A) any
,non-corroding B) chicken wire C) steel mesh D) steel wire. Answer:
A) any non-corroding
◉Multiple vacuum pumps shall be permitted to be joined together
to one common exhaust provided the common exhaust is sized to _ ?
A) minimize back pressure B) peak calculated demand C) prevent
backflow D) the largest pump. Answer: A) minimize back pressure
◉Vacuum exhaust from multiple pumps joined together to one
common exhaust shall be permitted provided each pump can be
isolated. The pumps can be isolated by all of the following except a _
? A) blind flange B) check valve C) grooved joint D) manual valve.
Answer: C) grooved joint
◉Category 1 medical-surgical vacuum systems shall activate a _
alarm when the backup or lag pump is running? A) local B) main C)
source D) warning. Answer: A) local
◉WAGD shall be permitted to be produced by all of the following
except a _ ? A) dedicated producer B) medical surgical-vacuum
source C) medical air source D) venturi. Answer: C) medical air
source
◉A category 1 dedicated WAGD source shall consist of _ or more
producers, and each shall be sufficient to serve the peak calculated
demand? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4. Answer: B) 2
, ◉_ shall not be used to power the venture of a WAGD system? A)
inert gas B) instrument air C) medical air D) water. Answer: C)
medical air
◉WAGD producers designed for operation at vacuums below _ in.
HgV shall only be used for WAGD service? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5.
Answer: D) 5
◉A WAGD source system shall activate a _ alarm when the backup or
lag producer is running? A) local B) main C) source D) warning.
Answer: A) local
◉Additional WAGD producers shall _ activate when the producer in
operation is incapable of maintaining the required vacuum? A)
automatically B) manually C) remotely D) systematically. Answer: A)
automatically
◉With the approval of the authority having jurisdiction, a zone valve
shall be permitted to be secured to prevent inappropriate access in _
areas? A) anesthetizing B) critical care C) maternity D) psychiatric
or pediatric. Answer: D) psychiatric or pediatric
2026 PREMIUM REVIEW SET PROVIDING
DETAILED ANSWER KEY
◉A medical-surgical vacuum receiver shall be made serviceable by _
? A) a three-valve bypass B) any method to ensure the continuation
of service C) being valved at the end of the main line D) shutting
down the system. Answer: B) any method to ensure the continuation
of service
◉When a medical-surgical vacuum source in operation is incapable
of adequately maintaining the required vacuum, additional pump
shall be _ activated? A) automatically B) manually C) remotely D)
systematically. Answer: A) automatically
◉The vacuum exhaust shall discharge a minimum of _ ft. from any
door, window, air intake, or place of public assembly? A) 10 B) 15 C)
20 D) 25. Answer: D) 25
◉A medical-surgical vacuum exhaust shall be turned down and
screened. The screening shall be fabricated using _ material? A) any
,non-corroding B) chicken wire C) steel mesh D) steel wire. Answer:
A) any non-corroding
◉Multiple vacuum pumps shall be permitted to be joined together
to one common exhaust provided the common exhaust is sized to _ ?
A) minimize back pressure B) peak calculated demand C) prevent
backflow D) the largest pump. Answer: A) minimize back pressure
◉Vacuum exhaust from multiple pumps joined together to one
common exhaust shall be permitted provided each pump can be
isolated. The pumps can be isolated by all of the following except a _
? A) blind flange B) check valve C) grooved joint D) manual valve.
Answer: C) grooved joint
◉Category 1 medical-surgical vacuum systems shall activate a _
alarm when the backup or lag pump is running? A) local B) main C)
source D) warning. Answer: A) local
◉WAGD shall be permitted to be produced by all of the following
except a _ ? A) dedicated producer B) medical surgical-vacuum
source C) medical air source D) venturi. Answer: C) medical air
source
◉A category 1 dedicated WAGD source shall consist of _ or more
producers, and each shall be sufficient to serve the peak calculated
demand? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4. Answer: B) 2
, ◉_ shall not be used to power the venture of a WAGD system? A)
inert gas B) instrument air C) medical air D) water. Answer: C)
medical air
◉WAGD producers designed for operation at vacuums below _ in.
HgV shall only be used for WAGD service? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5.
Answer: D) 5
◉A WAGD source system shall activate a _ alarm when the backup or
lag producer is running? A) local B) main C) source D) warning.
Answer: A) local
◉Additional WAGD producers shall _ activate when the producer in
operation is incapable of maintaining the required vacuum? A)
automatically B) manually C) remotely D) systematically. Answer: A)
automatically
◉With the approval of the authority having jurisdiction, a zone valve
shall be permitted to be secured to prevent inappropriate access in _
areas? A) anesthetizing B) critical care C) maternity D) psychiatric
or pediatric. Answer: D) psychiatric or pediatric
