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MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIST GRADE 1 CWEA
CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 | LATEST REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an oxygen-acetylene torch? - correct-answer -A welding torch that uses
fuel gas and oxygen to weld or cut metals
What does CMMS stand for? - correct-answer -Computerized Maintenance
Management System
What does OMM stand for? - correct-answer -Operations and Maintenance
Manual
What does SOP stand for? - correct-answer -Standard Operating Procedure
What does SCADA stand for? - correct-answer -Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
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What does SDS stand for? - correct-answer -Safety Data Sheet
What does LOTO stand for? - correct-answer -Lock Out Tag Out
What does PPE stand for? - correct-answer -Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are some examples of PPE? - correct-answer -Safety glasses, hard hat,
gloves, ear protection, chemical aprons, respirator, face shield, hazmat suit
What does HVAC stand for? - correct-answer -Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
What are Acme threads? - correct-answer -Acme is a trapezoidal thread profile
with a 29° V angle, defined in ASTM B1.5. It is the most popular thread used for
traversing linear motion (For example, leadscrews and power screws) due to its
ability to withstand large loads and ease of manufacturing.
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When installing a bearing with a press fit onto a shaft, the pressure should be
applied to the ___________ race - correct-answer -inner
What tool would be used to install tight fitting bearings? - correct-answer -A
stationary hydraulic press
What are stationary hydraulic presses used for? - correct-answer -Metal working,
molding, compression shaping, riveting, crimping, joining components together
A chuck key for s drill press should be attached to the
____________________________ by a short chain or cable - correct-answer -the
drill press
What is a rotary hammer drill used for? - correct-answer -concrete
A bourdon tube in a pressure gauge is normally of what design? - correct-answer -
C-shape
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What tool is commonly used to machine keyways in hubs or bores? - correct-
answer -A broach
What is a broach? - correct-answer -A broach is an elongated, tapered, serrated
cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes
What is a lathe? - correct-answer -A lathe is a machine tool that rotates a
workpiece around an axis of rotation to perform various operations such as
cutting, grinding, knurling, drilling, deforming, facing, and turning.
What is a milling machine? - correct-answer -A milling machine is a type of
machine tool that removes material from a workpiece by feeding it against a
rotating cutter with many cutting edges
What is a plasma cutter and what is it used for? - correct-answer -Plasma cutting
is a highly efficient profile cutting technique used to slice through conductive
metals like steel, aluminum, titanium, and more, regardless of their thickness
A fabricated piece of 12-inch diameter pipe, 48 feet long, weighs 35 pounds per
lineal foot. What is the weight of the total load? - correct-answer -1680 lbs
MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIST GRADE 1 CWEA
CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 | LATEST REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an oxygen-acetylene torch? - correct-answer -A welding torch that uses
fuel gas and oxygen to weld or cut metals
What does CMMS stand for? - correct-answer -Computerized Maintenance
Management System
What does OMM stand for? - correct-answer -Operations and Maintenance
Manual
What does SOP stand for? - correct-answer -Standard Operating Procedure
What does SCADA stand for? - correct-answer -Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
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What does SDS stand for? - correct-answer -Safety Data Sheet
What does LOTO stand for? - correct-answer -Lock Out Tag Out
What does PPE stand for? - correct-answer -Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are some examples of PPE? - correct-answer -Safety glasses, hard hat,
gloves, ear protection, chemical aprons, respirator, face shield, hazmat suit
What does HVAC stand for? - correct-answer -Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
What are Acme threads? - correct-answer -Acme is a trapezoidal thread profile
with a 29° V angle, defined in ASTM B1.5. It is the most popular thread used for
traversing linear motion (For example, leadscrews and power screws) due to its
ability to withstand large loads and ease of manufacturing.
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When installing a bearing with a press fit onto a shaft, the pressure should be
applied to the ___________ race - correct-answer -inner
What tool would be used to install tight fitting bearings? - correct-answer -A
stationary hydraulic press
What are stationary hydraulic presses used for? - correct-answer -Metal working,
molding, compression shaping, riveting, crimping, joining components together
A chuck key for s drill press should be attached to the
____________________________ by a short chain or cable - correct-answer -the
drill press
What is a rotary hammer drill used for? - correct-answer -concrete
A bourdon tube in a pressure gauge is normally of what design? - correct-answer -
C-shape
, 4
What tool is commonly used to machine keyways in hubs or bores? - correct-
answer -A broach
What is a broach? - correct-answer -A broach is an elongated, tapered, serrated
cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes
What is a lathe? - correct-answer -A lathe is a machine tool that rotates a
workpiece around an axis of rotation to perform various operations such as
cutting, grinding, knurling, drilling, deforming, facing, and turning.
What is a milling machine? - correct-answer -A milling machine is a type of
machine tool that removes material from a workpiece by feeding it against a
rotating cutter with many cutting edges
What is a plasma cutter and what is it used for? - correct-answer -Plasma cutting
is a highly efficient profile cutting technique used to slice through conductive
metals like steel, aluminum, titanium, and more, regardless of their thickness
A fabricated piece of 12-inch diameter pipe, 48 feet long, weighs 35 pounds per
lineal foot. What is the weight of the total load? - correct-answer -1680 lbs
