CMRT Maintenance Practices Questions and Answers

Question 1

A maintenance technician receives a work order to replace a bearing on a critical conveyor belt.
Which of the following is the MOST crucial piece of information that must be included on the work order before starting the job?

Accepted Answer

A unique asset identifier for the conveyor

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The cost of the new bearing

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The date of the last maintenance activity

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The name of the technician who completed the previous job

Question 2

A technician is tasked with lubricating a series of pillow block bearings. To best prevent lubricant contamination, what is the first action the technician should take before applying new grease?

Accepted Answer

Wipe the grease fitting and the grease gun nozzle clean.

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Ensure the grease gun is calibrated to the correct pressure.

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Verify the new grease is the correct type specified by the OEM.

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Check the bearing's temperature with an infrared thermometer.

Question 3

Which of the following maintenance strategies is triggered by real-time equipment condition data rather than a fixed schedule?

Accepted Answer

Predictive Maintenance (PdM)

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Reactive Maintenance

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Preventive Maintenance

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Corrective Maintenance

Question 4

Before using a portable electric grinder for a cutting task, a maintenance technician performs a pre-use inspection. Which of the following is a required step in this inspection?

Accepted Answer

Checking that the guard is in place and secure.

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Verifying the grinder's warranty is still valid.

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Ensuring the grinder has been recently calibrated.

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Measuring the voltage at the electrical outlet.

Question 5

During a routine plant tour, a technician notices a small, steady oil leak from the gearbox of a non-critical pump, creating a puddle on the floor. The pump is still operating within normal parameters. What is the appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Clean up the spill, place a container to catch the leak, and write a work order for the repair.

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Shut down the pump immediately and begin disassembly.

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Increase the preventive maintenance frequency for all gearboxes in the area.

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Ignore the leak as the pump is non-critical and still operational.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of maintaining high standards of housekeeping in a maintenance shop and around equipment?

Accepted Answer

To enhance safety by preventing slips, trips, and fires, and to facilitate the identification of new issues like leaks.

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To impress auditors and management during facility tours.

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To reduce the time spent looking for misplaced tools.

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To ensure compliance with the equipment manufacturer's warranty.