ABSA Practice 4A – 2 | 150 Questions | With Complete Solutions.

ABSA Practice 4A – 2 | 150 Questions | With Complete
Solutions.
(4-014-2.2) 1 psi equals:
Select one:
a. 0.145 kPa
b. 6.89 kPa
c. 1 kilopascal
d. 100 kPa
b
(4-048-1.5) Gas pockets trapped within a weld are commonly called:
Select one:
a. Flux
b. Porosity
c. Spatter
d. Slugging
b
(4-089-2.1) The type of circuit used to store (write) and retrieve (read) information
from a computer is known as its:
Select one:
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. Motherboard
d. Bytes
a
In a Plant Line Trace sketch:

Select one:
a. only major features are shown
b. pipe sizes are shown
c. All process flows are shown
d. All valves are shown
a
One of the key components of a maintenance management system is:
Select one:
a. Keeping the budget a secret so people don't spend money
b. Ensuring the talk button is not held down
c. An inventory program
d. Emergency shutdowns
c
In general, all Acts will have the all of the following in common except:
Select one:
a. There will be a list of penalties, which could be levied for complying with the
Act or Regulations
b. A listing of the Codes and standards that have been adopted for use

,c. The responsibility and delegated authority of the Authorized Inspector, as well
as the responsibilities of the owner or Chief Engineer of a plant where an
inspection is being done, will all be clearly stated
d. The requirement for, and the methods of, inspecting, testing and certifying
qualified repair and supervisory personnel will be clearly set out by the Act
a
(4-047-2.5) Ultrasonic inspection involves:
Select one:
a. Short wavelength radiation
b. High frequency vibrations
c. Radiographic penetrameters
d. Gamma rays
b
(4-049-5.2) Pipe insulation, when installed on pipes that carry cold fluids,
prevents
Select one:
a. Expansion and contraction
b. Sweating and corrosion
c. Water hammer at elbows
d. the requirements for heat tracing
b
(4-050-4.5) A frequent cause of serious accidents with valves is
__________________.
Select one:
a. Improperly sized valves leading to flow problems
b. lack of maintenance
c. inadequate operational training leading to abuse
d. unsuitable materials for the operating pressures and temperatures
d
(4-040-1.3) Places where ground water leaves the system to become surface
water are called:
Select one:
a. Discharge points
b. Runoff areas
c. Recharge points
d. Springs
a
(4-089-1.9) Digital output signals are processed by _____ before an analog
controls can react to them.
Select one:
a. Analog converters
b. the CPU
c. Logic controllers
d. Digital receivers
a

, (4-032-1.4) Confined space entry procedures should be applied when work is
being done in any industrial area that does not have:
Select one:
a. Moderate air temperatures
b. Proper lighting
c. Easy access for personnel rescue in an emergency
d. A gas-free atmosphere
c
(4-117-1.5) Which of the following is NOT a form of refrigeration evaporator
construction?
Select one:
a. Bare tube
b. Plate surface
c. Shell and tube
d. Finned tube
e. Double-tube
e
(4-018-5.2) When heat flows from molecule to molecule within a substance, or
between bodies that are in direct contact, the method of heat transfer is called:
Select one:
a. Convection
b. Induction
c. Conduction
d. Contraction
e. Radiation
c
Many plants emit sulphur oxides. From where do these originate?
Select one:
a. from sulphur bearing fuels
b. from sulphur precipitators
c. from reactions with boiler water chemical additives
d. from high temperature combustion
b
This group of members of jurisdictional bodies meets at least annually answering
to the ACI they ensure that all Power Engineer examinations meet the
requirements set by the jurisdictional legislative bodies.
Select one:
a. ANSI
b. ACI
c. SOPEEC
d. IPECC
e. ASME
c
(4-089-1.5) The main component of any computer is the:
Select one:
a. Central processing unit