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ME Lab 1 - Midterm Exam (USTP)

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Filters should be used on all pneumatic systems because atmospheric air contains __________.

a)

Dust

b)

Carbon

c)

Lead

d)

Viton

2.

The poppet of a pressure regulator is opened by the __________.

a)

Poppet spring

b)

Upstream pressure

c)

Adjustment spring

d)

Downstream pressure

3.

Pressure is a measure of __________.

a)

Distance

b)

Volume

c)

Time

d)

Force Intensity

4.

Pneumatic symbols have been standardized by ISO which stands for __________.

a)

International Standards Organization

b)

International Organization for Standardization

c)

International Systems Organization

d)

Information Superhighway Organization

5.

Smaller dirt particles are removed from the air by the filter's __________.

a)

deflector

b)

baffle

c)

bowl

d)

element

6.

This assembly moves inside the barrel-shaped body of a cylinder.

a)

Piston

b)

Poppet

c)

Element

d)

Vane

7.

Which of the following is not a pneumatic safety rule?

a)

Do not point compressed air at eyes.

b)

Use low pressure when cleaning with air.

c)

Use any container for compressed air.

d)

Use safety glasses.

8.

Industry uses quick-connect fittings when __________.

a)

Ever possible

b)

There is a frequent need to connect and disconnect a hose

c)

Low cost is desired

d)

The equipment is used at high altitudes

9.

DCV stands for __________.

a)

Digital control variable

b)

Dynamic cost variable

c)

Directional control vane

d)

Directional Control Valve

10.

This fitting is used to connect two branch circuits to a single supply line.

a)

Tee

b)

Elbow

c)

Male connector

d)

Plug

11.

A regulator is used in pneumatics to __________.

a)

Remove dirt from the air

b)

Provide a constant pressure to the circuit

c)

Connect three branch circuits to a supply

d)

Shut-off the compressor

12.

Which fluid is most commonly used in pneumatics?

a)

air

b)

oil

c)

nitrogen

d)

Oxyacetylene

13.

Which pneumatic component provides straight-line motion?

a)

Motor

b)

DCV

c)

Muffler

d)

Cylinder

14.

The 3-position, 4-way DCV is held in the mid-position by the __________.

a)

Operator

b)

Spool

c)

Body

d)

Springs

15.

The control devices used in pneumatics are called __________.

a)

Compressors

b)

Actuators

c)

Valves

d)

Conductors

16.

The 3-port DCV is used in applications where the actuator needs to be powered in __________.

a)

One direction

b)

Two directions

c)

Three directions

d)

Four directions

17.

Which pneumatic actuator converts compressed air flow into rotary motion?

a)

Motor

b)

Single-acting cylinder

c)

Double-acting cylinder

d)

Compressor

18.

Symbols in pneumatics are used to show __________.

a)

Size of components

b)

Port locations

c)

Function

d)

Pressure settings

19.

Pneumatic motors operate by using air pressure to create a turning force called __________.

a)

Rotation

b)

Backpressure

c)

Torque

d)

Uni-directional

20.

Two of the most common design types of pneumatic motors are __________.

a)

Turbine and piston

b)

Lobed rotor and vane

c)

Vane and V-type

d)

Vane and Piston

21.

A dashed line in a pneumatic schematic diagram represents a(n) __________.

a)

Pilot line

b)

Main line

c)

Exhaust line

d)

Enclosure line

22.

The single-acting spring return cylinder is extended by the __________.

a)

Load

b)

Spring

c)

Bushing

d)

Pressure

23.

To reduce the noise of a pneumatic 3-position, 4-way DCV, a __________ is used.

a)

Spring

b)

Muffler

c)

Quick-connect fitting

d)

Spool

24.

The body of a single-acting, spring-return cylinder has __________.

a)

No connection ports

b)

One connection ports

c)

Two connection ports

d)

Multi-connection ports

25.

Symbols in pneumatics are used to show __________.

a)

Size of components

b)

Pressure settings

c)

Port locations

d)

Function

26.

Boyle's Law states that __________.

a)

Pressure in a confined volume is equal

b)

Pressure is force intensity

c)

Volume is directly proportional to pressure

d)

Pressure is inversely proportional to volume

27.

To convert gauge pressure to absolute, __________.

a)

Add atmospheric pressure to the gauge pressure

b)

Add 14.7 psi to the psig reading

c)

Add 101 kPa to the kPa gauge reading

d)

All of the above

28.

The force output of a cylinder when extending can be calculated by multiplying the pressure by the __________ area.

a)

Rod

b)

Piston

c)

Annular

d)

Stroke

29.

Delta P is the difference in pressure between __________.

a)

Absolute and gauge pressure

b)

The cylinder and the rod

c)

Two points in a pneumatic system

d)

Four points in a pneumatic system

30.

The net area over which the pressure acts when retracting a double-acting cylinder can be found by subtracting the rod area from the __________ area.

a)

Piston

b)

Surface

c)

Cam

d)

Bushing

31.

Pascal's Law applies only to __________.

a)

High octane fluids

b)

Gases

c)

Confined fluids

d)

Fluids in motion

32.

An air compressor creates __________.

a)

Flow

b)

Gas

c)

Pressure

d)

Air

33.

The two types of resistance to airflow in a pneumatic system are __________.

a)

Actuator load and atmospheric pressure

b)

Pressure and area

c)

Weight and torque

d)

Friction and Actuator load

34.

Pneumatic leverage refers to the ability of a pneumatic system to develop a large force output with __________.

a)

A crowbar

b)

A low force input

c)

Absolute force input

d)

Hydraulic fluid

35.

Flow occurs between two connected points in a pneumatic system when __________.

a)

there is a vacuum

b)

a pressure differential exists

c)

there is high pressure

d)

pressure is the same at both points

36.

Pressure beyond that to overcome all resistive loads determines __________.

a)

Delta P

b)

Actuator force

c)

Actuator speed

d)

Back pressure

37.

Two common types of check valves used in pneumatics are the __________.

a)

Spool and sleeve

b)

Vane and rotor

c)

Radial and axial

d)

Ball and poppet

38.

Which of the following is not a part of a flow control valve?

a)

Body

b)

Vane

c)

Adjustment screw

d)

Check valve

39.

If the load on an actuator is changed, the pressure required to move the load will __________.

a)

also change

b)

remain the same

c)

compensate the DCV

d)

cause the vane to stall

40.

The placing of a needle valve or a flow control valve in the pressure port of a DCV will make the circuit a __________.

a)

Meter-out application

b)

Meter-in application

c)

Higher speed application

d)

Higher pressure application

41.

An independent speed control circuit may be needed with a double-acting cylinder because __________.

a)

Aiding loads are present

b)

The supply pressure varies

c)

Identical extend and retract speeds are needed.

d)

Two speeds are needed during retract

42.

A pneumatic flow control valve is a combination of a __________.

a)

Flowmeter and a check valve

b)

DCV and a check valve

c)

Needle valve and a check valve

d)

Needle valve and a restrictor valve

43.

The function of a needle valve in a pneumatic circuit is to __________.

a)

Regulate pressure

b)

Block flow in one direction

c)

Measure flow rate

d)

Control air flow rate

44.

A meter-out flow control circuit controls the speed of an actuator by __________.

a)

Applying back pressure to the actuator

b)

Exhausting excess air

c)

Restricting the airflow to the actuator

d)

Reducing the supply pressure

45.

The flow rate of air is the amount of air that passes through a system __________.

a)

In a certain amount of time

b)

At a given temperature

c)

And is not returned to the atmosphere

d)

Before the compressor is started

46.

The function of a flowmeter for industrial requirements is often __________.

a)

To verify air flow and performance of both old and new components

b)

To check the change in pressure across a valve

c)

To verify that the atmospheric conditions will allow the system to function

d)

All of the above

47.

A check valve is considered to be a(n) __________.

a)

Pressure regulator

b)

Directional control

c)

Actuator

d)

Operator

48.

The placing of a needle valve or flow control valve in the exhaust port of a DCV will make the circuit a __________.

a)

Meter-out application

b)

Meter-in application

c)

Higher speed application

d)

Higher pressure application

49.

The control of the air flow in a pneumatic needle valve is accomplished by __________.

a)

The inlet port

b)

The outlet port

c)

The adjustment screw

d)

The air pressure

50.

The way to read a rotameter is to read the scale __________.

a)

Top of the ball

b)

Center of the ball

c)

Bottom of the ball

d)

None of the above

51.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question/problem

c)

procedures

d)

conclusion

52.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
53.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
54.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
55.
When making an observation, you must use...
a)
Only Sight
b)
Smell & Touch
c)
ALL 5 Senses
d)
Only Taste
56.
During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Experiment 
57.
This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction. 
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Conclusion
58.

Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

experiment

d)

data

59.

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

a)

data

b)

conclusions

c)

notebook

d)

inquiry

60.

After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?

a)

Share your research with other scientists

b)

Keep your research a secret

c)

Destroy all evidence of your experiment

61.

List the Scientific Process steps in order.

a)

Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

b)

Conclusion, Observation, Experiment, Data, Hypothesis

c)

Observation, Experiment, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data, Question

d)

None of the above

62.
What is using your 5 senses (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting when appropriate) along with the right tools to gather information called?
a)
hypothesizing
b)
communicating
c)
observing
d)
questioning
63.
Which of the following is an observation of the picture?
a)
The person is wearing a T-shirt
b)
It is a sunny day
c)
The person is going to a birthday party
d)
The gift is a DVD player
64.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
65.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
66.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The  van ran into KFC. 
c)
The driver was hungry. 
d)
An ambulance may be on the way. 
67.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
68.

Explaining or interpreting the observations is called _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

69.

Using your senses to gather information is called an _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

70.
Does cold air rise or sink?
a)
Rise
b)
Sink
71.
Does warm air rise or sink?
a)
Rise
b)
Sink
72.

Area increases

a)

Pressure increases

b)

Pressure decreases

c)

Area decreases

d)

None of the above

73.

The pressure in a liquid or gas is measures by a _________.

a)

Viscosity

b)

Pressure Plate

c)

Pressure Gauge

d)

Pressure Counter

74.

The pressure exerted by a liquid

a)

increases with depth.

b)

decreases with depth.

c)

is constant

d)

first increases and then decreases.

75.

The pressure of the water at the bottom of a pond is ___ at the surface of the pond.

a)

either lower or higher

b)

higher than

c)

same

d)

lower than

76.

Which of the following does not affect the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid?

a)

Strength of the gravitational field

b)

Area of the liquid surface

c)

Density of the liquid

d)

Depth of the liquid

77.

This is the rear of a fuel pressure gauge.

What type of mechanism does this gauge use?

a)

bourdon tube

b)

ratiometer

c)

synchro system

d)

bi-metallic helix

78.

Pneumatic leverage refers to the ability of a pneumatic system to develop a large force output with:

a)

A crow bar

b)

A low force input

c)

Absolute force input

d)

Hydraulic fluid

79.

Atmospheric pressure is measured by a

a)

Barometer

b)

Manometer

c)

Cycle manometer

80.

A gas is at a pressure of 95 kPa. What is its pressure in atmospheres?

a)

1.5 atm

b)

1.09 atm

c)

0.94 atm

d)

0.82 atm