CALIFORNIA UST SERVICE TECHNICIAN PART 1 EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|AGRAD
Type A Fire Extinguisher - ANSWER: Puts out paper, wood, cloth, rubbish fires.
Type B Fire Extinguisher - ANSWER: Puts out flammable and combustible liquids.
Type C Fire Extinguisher - ANSWER: Puts out electrical fires.
According to CCR, Title 23 UST Regulations, what is the frequency that the monitor
system certification must be performed? - ANSWER: 12 month
If visual monitoring is utilized as the means of release detection for a single walled
tank, it must be conducted on a _____ basis. - ANSWER: daily
The purpose of spill and overfill protection equipment is to minimize the potential
for a release during _____. - ANSWER: fuel deliveries
Which of the following is a potential symptom of toxic petroleum exposure?
a. dizziness
b. tremors
c. eye irritation
d. all the above - ANSWER: d. all the above
Under-dispenser containment is required for _____ underground storage tank
systems. - ANSWER: all
All of the following are true for Automatic Tank Gauging except for...
a. ATG system consists of a probe installed in a tank
b. ATG systems are required to be installed in all UST systems
c. ATG systems have a control panel that can provide information on product level
and temperature
d. ATG systems can be programmed to calculate the changes in product volume to
determine if a tank is leaking - ANSWER: b. ATG systems are required to be installed
in all UST systems
According to CCR Title 23, UST regulations, spill containment must meet all of the
following requirements except:
a. be installed on vent risers
b. have a minimum capacity of 5 gallons
c. collect any hazardous substance
, d. be equipped with a a drain valve or other means to keep the spill container empty
- ANSWER: a. be installed on vent risers
Suction piping may not require leak detection if it has only one check valve located
where? - ANSWER: directly below the suction pump
Service technician performing work on monitoring equipment must be trained by
_____. - ANSWER: the manufacturer of the equipment
Air monitoring must be conducted _____ performing work within a confined space. -
ANSWER: Prior to and during.
A UST service technician must be recertified by the equipment manufacturer at the
time interval recommended by the equipment manufacturer or at least every _____
months. Which ever is greater. - ANSWER: 36 months
When an automatic tank gauge is utilized for singel-walled tank leak detection, it
shall test the tank at least monthly after product delivery or when the tank is filled to
within _____ percent of the highest operating level during the previous month. -
ANSWER: 10
The following is true of spill buckets except...
a. must provide drainage for spilled product into secondary containment sump
b. must be tested anually
c. designed to catch product spilled during disconnection for delivery hose
d. for temporary storage only - ANSWER: a. must provide drainage for spilled
product into secondary containment sump
If during an inspection of dispensing equipment at a retail gas station you find that
the product is dispensing at a significant lower rate than usual. You should check
_____. - ANSWER: for piping leaks
According to CCR title 23 UST regulations the local agency must be notified by the
owner/operator how long before conducting secondary containment testing? -
ANSWER: At least 48 hours before the test.
Poppet valves are a vapor recovery component installed: - ANSWER: on the vapor
recovery riser
If equipped with an ATG it shall be programmed to test the tank _____? - ANSWER:
at least monthly
A vacuum-assist nozzle is a component of a(n) _____? - ANSWER: Stage II vapor
recovery system
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|AGRAD
Type A Fire Extinguisher - ANSWER: Puts out paper, wood, cloth, rubbish fires.
Type B Fire Extinguisher - ANSWER: Puts out flammable and combustible liquids.
Type C Fire Extinguisher - ANSWER: Puts out electrical fires.
According to CCR, Title 23 UST Regulations, what is the frequency that the monitor
system certification must be performed? - ANSWER: 12 month
If visual monitoring is utilized as the means of release detection for a single walled
tank, it must be conducted on a _____ basis. - ANSWER: daily
The purpose of spill and overfill protection equipment is to minimize the potential
for a release during _____. - ANSWER: fuel deliveries
Which of the following is a potential symptom of toxic petroleum exposure?
a. dizziness
b. tremors
c. eye irritation
d. all the above - ANSWER: d. all the above
Under-dispenser containment is required for _____ underground storage tank
systems. - ANSWER: all
All of the following are true for Automatic Tank Gauging except for...
a. ATG system consists of a probe installed in a tank
b. ATG systems are required to be installed in all UST systems
c. ATG systems have a control panel that can provide information on product level
and temperature
d. ATG systems can be programmed to calculate the changes in product volume to
determine if a tank is leaking - ANSWER: b. ATG systems are required to be installed
in all UST systems
According to CCR Title 23, UST regulations, spill containment must meet all of the
following requirements except:
a. be installed on vent risers
b. have a minimum capacity of 5 gallons
c. collect any hazardous substance
, d. be equipped with a a drain valve or other means to keep the spill container empty
- ANSWER: a. be installed on vent risers
Suction piping may not require leak detection if it has only one check valve located
where? - ANSWER: directly below the suction pump
Service technician performing work on monitoring equipment must be trained by
_____. - ANSWER: the manufacturer of the equipment
Air monitoring must be conducted _____ performing work within a confined space. -
ANSWER: Prior to and during.
A UST service technician must be recertified by the equipment manufacturer at the
time interval recommended by the equipment manufacturer or at least every _____
months. Which ever is greater. - ANSWER: 36 months
When an automatic tank gauge is utilized for singel-walled tank leak detection, it
shall test the tank at least monthly after product delivery or when the tank is filled to
within _____ percent of the highest operating level during the previous month. -
ANSWER: 10
The following is true of spill buckets except...
a. must provide drainage for spilled product into secondary containment sump
b. must be tested anually
c. designed to catch product spilled during disconnection for delivery hose
d. for temporary storage only - ANSWER: a. must provide drainage for spilled
product into secondary containment sump
If during an inspection of dispensing equipment at a retail gas station you find that
the product is dispensing at a significant lower rate than usual. You should check
_____. - ANSWER: for piping leaks
According to CCR title 23 UST regulations the local agency must be notified by the
owner/operator how long before conducting secondary containment testing? -
ANSWER: At least 48 hours before the test.
Poppet valves are a vapor recovery component installed: - ANSWER: on the vapor
recovery riser
If equipped with an ATG it shall be programmed to test the tank _____? - ANSWER:
at least monthly
A vacuum-assist nozzle is a component of a(n) _____? - ANSWER: Stage II vapor
recovery system
