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1
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What are the three characteristics of carbon monoxide

A

Colourless
Tasteless
Odourless

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What are the three steps in treating someone who is suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning?

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Take them outside
Call 911
Keep conscious or perform cpr if needed

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3
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What causes carbon monoxide?

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Incomplete combustion (oil, gases, running a car)

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4
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How can you reduce the buildup of carbon monoxide in the shop?

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Turn on vents
Open the doors
Run car outside
Turn cars off

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5
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List the five dangers of dealing with compressed air

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Ears- rupture eardrums
Eyes- go blind
Butt- explode insides (bowels, intestines)
Mouth- rupture lungs
Skin- bloodstream, air bubbles to brain can cause stroke

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6
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What is the air pressure in the shop?

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100 PSI

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7
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Name the 4 classes of fires and provide an example for the first three

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Class A- Ordinary Combustibles: wood, fabric, paper
Class B- Flammable liquids/gases: gasoline, oil
Class C- Electrical: wires, cords
Class D- combustible metal

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8
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Where is the typical location of a fire extinguisher in most shops, including ours?

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Near the door exits

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9
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What does WHMIS stand for

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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

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10
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What is the procedure to deal with a fluid spill

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Pour absorb all on fluid
Wait at least 10 minutes
Sweep up

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11
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What type of PPE must be wen when using the bench grinder

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Safety glasses

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12
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What is not a good tip for dressing to work in the shop

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Make sure your jewelry is tight and fits well

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13
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What colour are the emergency shut off buttons

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Red

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14
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Where is the only place that flammable liquids are to be stored

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In the yellow fire proof cabinet

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15
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When is it not okay to go under a vehicle

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When it has been raised up on a floor jack

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16
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How would you unplug an electrical word from a wall outlet

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Firmly grip the plug and pull it straight out

17
Q

What is the only item that should be left on the floor

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Absorb all

18
Q

What colour is clean oil, dirty oil? Why does it change colour?

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Clean oil is yellow clear or orange
Dirty oil is black or dark brown. This is because as the oil cycles through the engine, it collects contaminants and particles over time

19
Q

What does SAE stand for?

A

Society of Automotive Engineers

Developed a numerical code system for grading oils based on viscosity

20
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What is the typical colour of ethylene glycol? What colour is dexcool and which one usually lasts longer?

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Ethylene glycol is green, dexcool is orange. Dexcool would last longer as it usually lasts 5 years, while ethylene glycol lasts for 2 years

21
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Write out a step by step procedure for checking the automatic transmission fluid on a car with automatic transmission

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First start the engine and place it in neutral, level the car, keep it running and hot. There is a dipstick like oil and you pull the stick out and check if it reaches the indicated mark

22
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What is brake fluids purpose?

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Brake fluid multiplies and amplifies force

23
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What does TDC stand for

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Top Dead Center- point in which the piston is at the absolute top of its stroke

24
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What does BDC stand for

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Bottom Dead Center- bottom most position of the piston inside the cylinder

25
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How many piston rings are there on the piston?

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Most pistons have at least two piston rings, but automotive pistons usually have three rings per cylinder

26
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Which piston rings are located closer to the top of the piston

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The two upper rings are called compression rings, seals combustion chamber gas

The bottom are oil control rings that lubricates the cylinder wall and prevent oil from leaking

27
Q

Which valve is bigger

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Intake valves are bigger

28
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The crank shift changes…

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The reciprocating (up and down) motion of the pistons into rotations motion

29
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The camshafts main job is to…

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To open and close both the intake and exhaust valves

30
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The cylinder head is…

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At the top of the engine and seals up the top of the cylinder

31
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The wrist pin allows the piston to

A

Swing on the connection rod

32
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Cylinder bore is the…

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Diameter of the cylinder

33
Q

What are the four strokes in order

A

Intake
Compression
Power
Exhaust

34
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What are the parts of an engine (label)

A 
Camshaft
Cooling water
Spark plug
Valves
Piston
Connecting rod 
Crankshaft

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