NGA 85 - METER ASSEMBLY AND AOCS EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE
2026
Piping Damaged or bent that does not pose immediate hazard - Answers Document and Report
Areas of installation exhibiting visual signs of flooding - Answers Document and Report
Vent proximity that does not meet company specific construction standard - Answers Document and
Report
Inlet and outlet meter piping misaligned - Answers Document and Report
Riser valve locked in open position - Answers Document and Report
Visual indication of mild to moderate atmospheric corrosion - Answers Document and Report
Inadequate support placing stress on meter assembly - Answers Document and Report
Vehicle barrier protection missing, improperly installed, or damaged - Answers Document and Report
Structure over a gas facility - Answers Document and Report
Incorrect depth of cover on gas facility - Answers Document and Report
Any exposed plastic pipe - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Unexplained rapid dial movement on index - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Improper location of regulator vent discharge inside an enclosed structure - Answers Immediate
Communication and Document
Indication of a gas leak - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Unplanned buried facility - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
High severity atmospheric corrosion - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Improper or restricted venting - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
ANSWER>>meter and vent less than 3 feet away from powered air intake, windows doors or other
vents which may allow vented gas to enter a building - Answers Immediate Communication and
Document
Meter and vent less than 3 feet away from ignition source - Answers Immediate Communication and
Document
Abnormal meter operations or sounds - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Excess corrosion at POE - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Improper seal at foundation wall POE or service line entering from foundation floor - Answers
Immediate Communication and Document
Theft or diversion service, illegal piping connection, improper use of flex connector - Answers
Immediate Communication and Document
None to minimal corrosion - Answers uncoated very little surface rust. coated - less than 1% surface
area of corrosion
Low Corrosion - Answers uncoated- some surface rust. coated - up to 3% SA corrosion
Medium Corrosion - Answers uncoated - light rust even throughout no pitting, coated 3 to 33% SA
corrosion
High Corrosion - Answers Uncoated - covered in rust with pitting visible coated more than 33% SA
corrosion
Factors that effect atmospheric corrosion - Answers Relative humidity, pollutants in atmosphere,
temperature
Causes of atmospheric corrosion - Answers rain dew and condensation, temperature fluctuations,
adverse pipe conditions, contaminants, poor pipe maintenance
Union - Answers Connects outlet to customer piping
meter bar - Answers pre assembled unit used to connect gas meter to supply piping prevents piping
stress to meter body
regulator - Answers used to reduce service line pressure for appliances
2026
Piping Damaged or bent that does not pose immediate hazard - Answers Document and Report
Areas of installation exhibiting visual signs of flooding - Answers Document and Report
Vent proximity that does not meet company specific construction standard - Answers Document and
Report
Inlet and outlet meter piping misaligned - Answers Document and Report
Riser valve locked in open position - Answers Document and Report
Visual indication of mild to moderate atmospheric corrosion - Answers Document and Report
Inadequate support placing stress on meter assembly - Answers Document and Report
Vehicle barrier protection missing, improperly installed, or damaged - Answers Document and Report
Structure over a gas facility - Answers Document and Report
Incorrect depth of cover on gas facility - Answers Document and Report
Any exposed plastic pipe - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Unexplained rapid dial movement on index - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Improper location of regulator vent discharge inside an enclosed structure - Answers Immediate
Communication and Document
Indication of a gas leak - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Unplanned buried facility - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
High severity atmospheric corrosion - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Improper or restricted venting - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
ANSWER>>meter and vent less than 3 feet away from powered air intake, windows doors or other
vents which may allow vented gas to enter a building - Answers Immediate Communication and
Document
Meter and vent less than 3 feet away from ignition source - Answers Immediate Communication and
Document
Abnormal meter operations or sounds - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Excess corrosion at POE - Answers Immediate Communication and Document
Improper seal at foundation wall POE or service line entering from foundation floor - Answers
Immediate Communication and Document
Theft or diversion service, illegal piping connection, improper use of flex connector - Answers
Immediate Communication and Document
None to minimal corrosion - Answers uncoated very little surface rust. coated - less than 1% surface
area of corrosion
Low Corrosion - Answers uncoated- some surface rust. coated - up to 3% SA corrosion
Medium Corrosion - Answers uncoated - light rust even throughout no pitting, coated 3 to 33% SA
corrosion
High Corrosion - Answers Uncoated - covered in rust with pitting visible coated more than 33% SA
corrosion
Factors that effect atmospheric corrosion - Answers Relative humidity, pollutants in atmosphere,
temperature
Causes of atmospheric corrosion - Answers rain dew and condensation, temperature fluctuations,
adverse pipe conditions, contaminants, poor pipe maintenance
Union - Answers Connects outlet to customer piping
meter bar - Answers pre assembled unit used to connect gas meter to supply piping prevents piping
stress to meter body
regulator - Answers used to reduce service line pressure for appliances
