Lesson 3/Practice Exercise
PRACTICE EXERCISE FOR LESSON 3
Instructions
You have just finished reading the instructional material for Lesson 3. This lesson covered
organizational preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of the 50-GPM Pump. It is now time
to check your understanding of the lesson. This is done by completing the practice exercise
below. All of the questions are multiple-choice and are intended to measure your understanding
of the procedure used in performing the task. There is only one correct answer to each question.
Try to answer all of the questions without referring to the lesson material.
When you have completed all of the questions, turn the page and check your answers against the
correct responses. Each correct response is referenced to specific portions of the lesson material
so that you can review any questions you have missed or do not understand. When you have
completed this practice exercise, you should review all of the subcourse material before starting
the posttest.
1. If the pump is noisy, the cause could be
a.
the hose is too far into the source.
b.
the engine oil level is too high.
c.
a defective seal.
d.
operation at too high an altitude.
2. Organizational preventive maintenance personnel will normally request maintenance services
from
a.
pump operators.
b.
the organization supply section.
c.
direct support maintenance.
d.
general support maintenance.
3. Which component can cause the pump to leak, if defective?
a.
b.
Fuel filter
c.
Air cleaner
d.
Suction valve
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