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Control Valve Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the control valve technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on control valve technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15An actuator:
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Answer: Moves the valve. Part.

Question 2 of 15Fail position is:
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Answer: Valve position on power loss. Safety.

Question 3 of 15Replace packing:
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Answer: Every rebuild. Practice.

Question 4 of 15Before removing a valve:
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Answer: Depressurize. Safety.

Question 5 of 15A positioner:
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Answer: Sets valve position. Part.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Seals the stem.”
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Answer: Packing. Packing: Seals the stem.

Question 7 of 15What does “Bench set” mean?
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Answer: Actuator spring setup.. Bench set: Actuator spring setup.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Valve travel.”
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Answer: Stroke. Stroke: Valve travel.

Question 9 of 15What does “Lockout/tagout” mean?
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Answer: Energy isolation.. Lockout/tagout: Energy isolation.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Piping and instrumentation diagram.”
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Answer: P&ID. P&ID: Piping and instrumentation diagram.

Question 11 of 15What does “Regulator” mean?
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Answer: Controls pressure.. Regulator: Controls pressure.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Checks seals.”
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Answer: Leak test. Leak test: Checks seals.

Question 13 of 15What does “Fail position” mean?
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Answer: Valve position on power loss.. Fail position: Valve position on power loss.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sets valve position.”
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Answer: Positioner. Positioner: Sets valve position.

Question 15 of 15What does “DCS” mean?
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Answer: Distributed control system.. DCS: Distributed control system.

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