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Pump Operator Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on pump 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 15A pumper is:
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Answer: A field pump operator. Role.

Question 2 of 15Stand at hatches:
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Answer: Upwind. Safety.

Question 3 of 15Gauging measures:
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Answer: Tank levels. Task.

Question 4 of 15A run ticket records:
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Answer: Oil sold. Document.

Question 5 of 15In a spill, first:
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Answer: Stop the source. Response.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Energy isolation.”
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Answer: Lockout/tagout. Lockout/tagout: Energy isolation.

Question 7 of 15What does “Tank battery” mean?
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Answer: Group of tanks.. Tank battery: Group of tanks.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Record of oil sold.”
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Answer: Run ticket. Run ticket: Record of oil sold.

Question 9 of 15What does “Heater treater” mean?
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Answer: Separates oil and water.. Heater treater: Separates oil and water.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Distributed control system.”
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Answer: DCS. DCS: Distributed control system.

Question 11 of 15What does “Pumper” mean?
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Answer: Field pump operator.. Pumper: Field pump operator.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Oil well pump.”
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Answer: Pump jack. Pump jack: Oil well pump.

Question 13 of 15What does “Lease” mean?
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Answer: Oil and gas property.. Lease: Oil and gas property.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Piping and instrumentation diagram.”
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Answer: P&ID. P&ID: Piping and instrumentation diagram.

Question 15 of 15What does “Rounds” mean?
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Answer: Scheduled equipment checks.. Rounds: Scheduled equipment checks.

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