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Module 3 Quiz

1) What is the chemical formula for natural gas?

a. C4H
b. B4C
c. C3PO
d. CH4

2) What is the chemical composition for propane?

A. C3H8
B. H481
C. MNM
D. C83C
3) What is the main chemical element in natural gas?
A. ETHANE
B. METHANE
C. BUTANE
D. PENTANE

4) What is the name of the chemical added to propane to create

the propane smell?
A. MERCAPTIN
B. MENTHOL
C. ETHYL
D. METHYL

5) What is the expansion factor for natural gas?

A. 1:500
B. 1:400
C. 1:600
D. 1:270
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6) What is the specific gravity of liquid propane? (Compared to

air)
A. 0.51
B. 0.30
C. 1.52
D. 0.55

7) What is the definition of a Btu?

A. The amount of energy to raise the temperature of one
pound of water, one degree.
B. The amount of water to raise the temperature of one
pound of water, one degree.
C. The amount of energy to lower the temperature of one
pound of water, one degree.
D. The amount of water to raise the level of one pound of
water, one inch.

8) How many Btu’s are found in a cubic foot of natural gas?

A. 2520
B. 1000
C. 3600
D. 2520

9) How many Btu’s are found in a cubic foot of propane?

A. 1000
B. 2520
C. 3600
D. 1800

10) What are the limits of flammability of natural gas?

A. 4%-15%
B. 5%-18%
C. 4ppm-15ppm
D. 2.5ppm-9.5ppm
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11) What are the limits of flammability of propane?

A. 4%-15%
B. 2.4ppm-9.5ppm
C. 12%-78%
D. 2.4%-9.5%

12) What is the flame speed of propane?

A. 12”/sec
B. 11’/sec
C. 12’/sec
D. 11”/sec

13) What is the flame speed of natural gas?

A. 12”/sec
B. 14”/sec
C. 15”/sec
D. 12’/sec

14) What are the three parts of the combustion triangle?

A. Fuel, CO, Ignition
B. Fuel, CO2, Ignition
C. Gas, Fuel, Air
D. Fuel, Air, Ignition

15) How much air is required for perfect combustion of one

cu. ft. of natural gas?
A. 10 cu. ft.
B. 25 cu. ft.
C. 23.5 cu. ft.
D. 14 cu. ft.

16) What is the main chemical component caused by

incomplete combustion?
A. CO
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B. H2O
C. O2
D. HBO

17) Define primary air

A. Air mixed with gas before the point of ignition
B. Air mixed with gas at the point of ignition
C. Air mixed around the flame after ignition
D. Air mixed with gas in the gas piping at the meter

18) Define secondary air

A. Air mixed with gas before the point of ignition
B. Air mixed with gas at the point of ignition
C. Air mixed with gas in the piping at the meter
D. Air mixed with gas before the gas valve

19) Define excess air

A. That portion of combustion air that is added to the
combustion zone in excess of that which is theoretically
needed for complete combustion
B. That portion of combustion air that is added to the
combustion zone before the point of ignition
C. That portion of combustion air that is added to the
combustion zone just after after the point of ignition
D. None of the above

21. What is the mass per gallon of liquid propane @ 60F?

A. 59.5
B. 0.58
C. 1.52
D. 5.1

22. What is the freezing point of Natural Gas?

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A. -296F
B -44C
C. -310F
D. -44F

23. What is the normal state at 60F atmospheric pressure of

Propane and Natural Gas?
A. Liquid
B. Solid
C. Vapour
D. All of the above

25. What is the Ultimate CO2 for Propane?

A. 13.9
B. 11.7
C. 14.1
D. 21.4

26. What is the L.E.L. of Propane?

A. 15%
B. 10%
C. 2.4%
D. 4%

27. What is the percentage of Oxygen in the air supplied to an

appliance?
A. 80%
B. 60%
C. 50%
D. 20%

28. What is the percentage of Nitrogen in the air supplied to an

appliance?
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A. 20%
B. 80%
C. 40%
D. 50%

30. How many BTU’s (British Thermal Units) contained in one

cubic foot of natural gas?
A. 2520
B. 15%
C. 1000
D. 2.5%

31. How many BTU’s (British Thermal Units) contained in one

cubic foot of Propane?
A. 2520
B. 1000
C. 1800
D. 3600

32. What does a luminous (yellow ) flame indicate?

A. Lack of Natural Gas
B. Too much primary air
C. Too much Propane
D. Lack of primary air

33. What is added to Natural gas and propane, that gives it it’s
gassy smell?
A. Mercury
B. Rotten eggs
C. Methane
D. Mercaptin

34. Is Natural Gas a toxic substance?

A. No
B. Yes
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C. Sometimes
D. Both A and C

35. What does (CFM) stand for?

A. Cubic Feet per Hour
B. Cubic Feet per Second
C. Cubic Feet per Minute
D. Cubic Feet per Manometer

36. What is the approximate flame temperature of Natural Gas?

A. 1600
B. 2520
C. 1000
D. 3600

37. As a gas pipe gets longer, is there more or less resistance to

the flow of gas?
A. Less
B. More
C. None
D. None of the above

39. If a propane cylinder is heated, what happens to the pressure

inside the cylinder?
A. Pressure increases
B. Pressure decreases
C. Pressure remains the same
D. None of the above

40. At atmospheric pressure, what would the temperature have to

drop below to turn natural gas from a vapour to a liquid?
A. -44F
B. -32F
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C. -45F
D. -260F

41. What could cause incomplete combustion?

A. Low gas pressures
B. Flame quenching
C. Fuel starvation
D. All of the above

42. What is TOTAL air supply volume?

A. Primary air, Secondary air, Excess air
B. Primary air, Secondary air, Room air
C. Secondary air, Primary air, Appliance air
D. Dilution air, Appliance air, Primary air

43. What is a Hydrocarbon?

A. A substance made up of Hydrogen and Oxygen
B. A substance made up of Oxygen and Natural gas
C. A substance made up of Hydrogen and Carbon
D. A substance made up of Hydrogen and Propane

44. What would the BTU input be for a natural gas appliance
having a flow rate of 120 cubic feet per hour?
A. 1,200,000btus
B. 1200btus
C. 120Btus
D. 120,000btus

45. What would a gas tech use to check gas pressure?

A. Digital Manometer
B. U Tube
C. Low Pressure Gauge
D. All of the above

46. What might cause the production of carbon monoxide?

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a. Lack of Nitrogen?
b. Lack of Oxygen?
c. Lack of Carbon Dioxide?
d. Lack of Methane?

47. What is the smallest unit of measurement used in the gas

trade?
a. pounds per square inch gauge
b. ounces
c. pounds per square inch atmosphere
d. inches of water column

48. What is Carbon Monoxide?

A. Non Toxic, Dangerous gas, Natural Odour
B. Non Toxic, Non Dangerous, Invisible
C. Toxic, No smell, Invisible, Highly Dangerous
D. None of the above

49. In Parts per million, what is the preferred level of carbon

monoxide?
A. 50ppm
B. 20ppm
C. 0ppm
D. 15ppm

50. What is the U.E.L. for natural gas?

A. 4%
B. 15%
C. 2.4%
D. 9.5%

51. Which of the following will ignite within the range of 2.5 and
9.5% in a gas/air mixture?
A. L.P.
B. Natural Gas
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C. Carbon Monoxide
D. Acetylene

52. A blue flame is result of mixing with primary air prior to

ignition. What is this type of flame referred to as?
A. Luminous
B. Bright
C. Broad
D. Bunsen

53. How much more space would propane gas occupy as a vapour
than as a liquid?
A. 1:600
B. 1:520
C. 1:100
D. 1:270

54. Where there is no premixing of air with the gas, a flame tends
to be yellow in colour. What is this type of flame referred to as?
A. Luminous
B. Bunsen
C. Steady
D. Hot

58. What is a product of incomplete combustion that has a

pungent odor, and causes nasal irritation?
A. Carbon Monoxide
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Aldehydes
D. Mercaptin

59. If a cylinder is 100psig and is 40% full, what is the pressure in

a cylinder that is 80% full?
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A. 80psig
B. 100psig
C. 40psig
D. 120psig

60. How many gas have we studied?

A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4

61. True or False…. For complete combustion, Primary,

Secondary, and Excess Air are all nessesary?

A. True
B. False

62. The reduction in gas density at high altitudes changes the gas
flow rate into an orifice?
A. No
B. Maybe
C. Yes
D. Depends