Deck 3: Personal and Safety Awareness

Question 1

When magnesium burns, what type of fire would it be classified as?

A) class A
B) class B
C) class C
D) class D

Answer 1

class D

Question 2

Which of the following would not provide adequate hearing protection when operating a chassis dynamometer?

A) External ear muff, ANSI approved
B) Internal, sponge fiber
C) Internal, wax fiber
D) iPhone earphones, Apple approved

Answer 2

iPhone earphones, Apple approved

Question 3

What minimum level of eye protection should be used when performing oxy-acetylene cutting?

A) ANSI approved safety glasses
B) ANSI filter grade #4 glasses
C) Prescription eye glasses
D) Squinting

Answer 3

ANSI filter grade #4 glasses

Question 4

What does the term bobtailing mean?

A) Driving any truck unloaded
B) Driving a truck-train combination
C) Driving a tractor uncoupled from a trailer
D) Driving by weaving in and out of lanes

Question 5

What type of fire can be suppressed with a soda-acid type fire extinguisher?

A) A type fires only
B) B and C type fires only
C) A, B, and C type fires
D) D type fires only

Question 6

A fire that has been started in electrical conduit by a current overload should be suppressed with a fire extinguisher suitable for:

A) A type fires
B) B type fires
C) C type fires
D) D type fires

Question 7

Which type of fire extinguisher medium is suitable for suppressing all four fire categories?

A) water
B) carbon dioxide
C) soda-acid
D) dry chemical

Question 8

Which type of fire extinguisher medium is capable of killing an engine runaway while causing minimal damage and mess inside the engine?

A) water
B) carbon dioxide
C) dry chemical
D) soda-acid

Question 9

Who administrates Right to Know legislation?

A) EPA
B) MSDS
C) ANSI
D) OSHA

Question 10

What does federal law mandate accompany any potentially hazardous substance?

A) Skull and crossbones logo
B) MSDS
C) Manufacturer responsibility waiver
D) Antidote for exposure

Question 11

What type of training is designed to help employees interpret MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)?

A) WHMIS
B) ASE certification
C) Red Cross certification
D) RCRA

Question 12

What is a characteristic of a material that is flammable?

A) It burns
B) It is corrosive
C) It is poisonous
D) It is acidic

Question 13

What is a characteristic of a material that is inflammable?

A) It will not burn
B) It burns
C) It burns slowly
D) It burns quickly

Question 14

A material that may cause death or illness if it is consumed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin is described as being:

A) radioactive
B) reactive
C) corrosive
D) toxic

Question 15

Materials that can chemically interact to produce toxic fumes, combustion, or explosion when they come into contact with one another are known as:

A) radioactive
B) reactive
C) toxic
D) corrosive

Question 16

What is the pressure acetylene is stored at in a standard acetylene cylinder?

A) 250 psi
B) 1000 psi
C) 1500 psi
D) 2200 psi

Question 17

What is pressure is oxygen stored at in a standard shop cylinder?

A) 250 psi
B) 1000 psi
C) 1500 psi
D) 2200 psi

Question 18

Why should an acetylene cylinder always be used in the upright position?

A) Acetylene will not ignite
B) Liquid acetone will drain through hoses
C) Acetylene sits in the top half of the tank
D) Pressure gauges will not read properly

Question 19

What safety device is used on an acetylene cylinder to reduce its danger in the event of exposure to extreme heat?

A) rupture disc
B) flashback arrester
C) backfire arrester
D) fusible plugs

Question 20

When an oxygen cylinder is exposed to fire, what device is used to reduce the possibility of an explosion?

A) rupture disc
B) fusible plug
C) flashback arrester
D) backfire arrester

Question 21

What is the highest gauge pressure that an acetylene regulator should be set at?

A) 5 psi (35 kPa)
B) 15 psi (100 kPa)
C) 25 psi (175 kPa)
D) 100 psi (300 kPa)

Question 22

What color code is normally used to identify an oxygen hose on an oxy-acetylene station?

A) blue
B) red
C) black
D) green

Question 23

What color code is normally used to identify an acetylene hose on an oxy-acetylene station?

A) red
B) blue
C) black
D) green

Question 24

When setting up an oxyacetylene torch for a cutting operation, which of the following should be performed FIRST?

A) Ignite the acetylene
B) Ignite the oxygen
C) Regulate working pressure of gases
D) Trim to a neutral flame