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Gas Compressor Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the gas compressor operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on gas compressor operator 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 15SCADA is:
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Answer: Remote monitoring. System.

Question 2 of 15ESD means:
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Answer: Emergency shutdown. Safety.

Question 3 of 15Scrubbers remove:
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Answer: Liquids. Equipment.

Question 4 of 15Carry when investigating:
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Answer: A gas detector. Safety.

Question 5 of 15Odorant is added so gas:
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Answer: Can be smelled. Safety.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Remote monitoring system.”
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Answer: SCADA. SCADA: Remote monitoring system.

Question 7 of 15What does “Suction pressure” mean?
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Answer: Incoming pressure.. Suction pressure: Incoming pressure.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Venting gas.”
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Answer: Blowdown. Blowdown: Venting gas.

Question 9 of 15What does “Discharge pressure” mean?
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Answer: Outgoing pressure.. Discharge pressure: Outgoing pressure.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Emergency shutdown.”
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Answer: ESD. ESD: Emergency shutdown.

Question 11 of 15What does “DCS” mean?
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Answer: Distributed control system.. DCS: Distributed control system.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Scheduled equipment checks.”
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Answer: Rounds. Rounds: Scheduled equipment checks.

Question 13 of 15What does “Lockout/tagout” mean?
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Answer: Energy isolation.. Lockout/tagout: Energy isolation.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Federal training rule.”
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Answer: Operator qualification. Operator qualification: Federal training rule.

Question 15 of 15What does “P&ID” mean?
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Answer: Piping and instrumentation diagram.. P&ID: Piping and instrumentation diagram.

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