Specialists – HVACR – Pipefitting and Welding

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This practice test will select 10 random questions, which you will be expected to complete within the allocated 10 minute time limit. You will be shown correct and incorrect answers at the end of the quiz.

Each question is representative of the type used in the Specialists Test.

Instructions:

The test will begin after you select the 'Start Quiz' button below.
For each question, choose from the multiple choice answers provided.
Some questions may have more than one answer, a note will be displayed when to do this.
After the last question, click 'Submit' to be shown your results.

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Which of these checks are essential before using oxyacetylene equipment? (Choose TWO)

That the trolley wheels are the correct size

That the cylinders are full

That the work area is well ventilated and free from obstructions

That the cylinders, hoses, and flashback arresters are in good condition

If you are working alone tracing pipework and it disappears into a service duct, what should you do?

Deselect Answer

Enter the duct and continue tracing the pipework

Stop the work until a risk assessment has been completed

Ask someone nearby to act as a second person

Put on PPE and carry on with the task

None

If you see an insulated coloured wire protruding from an electrical plug, what should you do?

Deselect Answer

Pull the wire out fully and report it to your supervisor

Label the item as defective and follow your company’s defect procedure

Push it back in and keep using the plug

Open the plug and repair it yourself

None

When setting up and opening a stepladder, what is essential for safe use?

Deselect Answer

That the restraining device is opened fully

That you can reach the work by standing on the top step

That your supervisor has set it up for you

That it has a tool tray near the top

None

If an engine-driven generator has to operate inside a building, where should its exhaust be directed?

Deselect Answer

To the outside of the building

Into a riser

Into another room

Into a stairwell

None

When organising a lifting operation, how should the step-by-step sequence for carrying out the lift safely be confirmed?

Deselect Answer

On a canteen notice

By spoken instructions

In a method statement

By radio or telephone message

None

Who should perform pressure testing on pipework or pressure vessels?

Deselect Answer

A building control officer

Whoever is available at the time

An HSE inspector

A competent person

None

What is the correct precaution when using a blowtorch near timber?

Deselect Answer

Use a non-combustible protective mat and have a fire extinguisher available

Wet the timber first and keep a bucket of water ready

Proceed carefully and avoid igniting the timber

Direct the flame away from the timber and keep a bucket of sand nearby

None

You are asked to install ductwork at height from a platform above an open stairwell, but the platform has no edge protection. What should you do?

Deselect Answer

Proceed on the basis that the stairwell guard-rail will stop a further fall

Do not start until guard-rails and toe-boards have been fitted to the platform

Carry on, provided a colleague remains close by

Continue with the work, but stay well back from the platform edge

None

Which statement about propane and butane is correct?

Deselect Answer

Butane is heavier than air, whereas propane is lighter than air

Both propane and butane are heavier than air

Propane is heavier than air, whereas butane is lighter than air

Both propane and butane are lighter than air

None

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