Valve Fundamentals (4 PDH) - Quiz

Valve Fundamentals, Course #522

7. Most valves use _________ to prevent leakage

from the space between the stem and the bonnet.

1. Regardless of type, all valves have the following

basic parts, with the exception of ___________.

a)
b)
c)
d)

a)
b)
c)
d)

bonnet
nipple
actuator
body

2. The body of a valve typically receives inlet and

outlet piping through any of the following types of
joints EXCEPT:.
a)
b)
c)
d)

glued
welded
threaded
bolted

3. The internal elements of a valve are collectively

referred to as a valves ____________.
a)
b)
c)
d)

guts
trim
works
packings

4. The manually operated handwheel, manual lever,

motor operator, solenoid operator, pneumatic
operator, or hydraulic ram are all examples of
__________.
a)
b)
c)
d)

a yoke
a stem
a bonnet
an actuator

5. Which one of the following valve parts is NOT

usually considered to be a part of the pressure
boundary.
a)
b)
c)
d)

body
seal rings
bonnet
disk

6. The stem in a valve, which connects the actuator

and disk, is responsible for positioning the disk.
a) True
b) False

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o-rings
a liquid seal
a metal to metal seal
packing

8. Which of the following types of valve uses a flow

control element that involves sliding a flat,
cylindrical, or spherical surface across an orifice?
a)
b)
c)
d)

globe and needle valves

butterfly and diaphragm valves
gate and plug valves
globe and gate valves

9. Which of the following types of valve uses a flow

control element that involves moving a flexible
material into the flow passage?
a)
b)
c)
d)

diaphragm and pinch valves

globe and needle valves
gate and plug valves
needle and pinch valves

10. Which of the following types of valve uses a

flow control element that involves moving a disc or
plug into or against an orifice?
a)
b)
c)
d)

gate and plug valves

globe and gate valves
globe and needle valves
butterfly and diaphragm valves

11. Which of the following types of valve uses a

flow control element that involves rotating a disc or
ellipse about a shaft extending across the diameter of
an orifice?
a)
b)
c)
d)

gate and plug valves

globe and gate valves
glove and needle valves
butterfly and ball valves

12. Gate Valves are not recommended for

applications which:
a) require regulation and throttling of flow
b) require good sealing with little or no leakage
c) can have no resistance to flow when the valve is
open
d) require the use of flanged connections

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13. The ________ is the most commonly used disk

within a gate valve, because of its simplicity and
strength.
a)
b)
c)
d)

parallel disk
flexible wedge
split wedge
solid wedge

14. A globe valve is suitable for stopping and

starting fluid flow, but not for regulating flow.

15. Which of the following is the globe valve body

design that is the simplest and most common for
water applications?
Z-body
X-body
Angle
Y-body

16. Which of the following is the globe valve body

design that provides a remedy for the high pressure
drop inherent in globe valves?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Z-body
X-body
Angle
Y-body

17. Which of the following is the globe valve body

design that can be used as both a valve and a piping
elbow?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Z-body
X-body
Angle
Y-body

18. Which of the following valve types has an

actuator that is of the quick-acting type, requiring
only a 90o turn of the handle to fully open or close the
valve?
a)
b)
c)
d)

a)
b)
c)
d)

pinch valve
gate valve
butterfly valve
reducing valve

20. Which of the following types of valve causes the

greatest head loss when completely open?

a) True
b) False

a.
b.
c.
d.

19. Which of the following valve types is well suited

for an application where corrosion or metal
contamination of the fluid might be a problem,
because the operating mechanism is completely
isolated from the fluid?

gate valve
globe valve
ball valve
pinch valve

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a)
b)
c)
d)

ball valve
gate valve
butterfly valve
globe valve

21. Which of the following is a disadvantage of ball

valves?
a) They are large and heavy.
b) They have high maintenance costs.
c) They have relatively poor throttling
characteristics
d) They are among the most expensive of the valve
types.
22. The gland of a plug valve is equivalent to the
__________ of a gate or globe valve.
a)
b)
c)
d)

body
packing
seat
bonnet

23. Which type of valve has advantages over other

valve designs in weight, space and cost for large
valve applications?
a)
b)
c)
d)

butterfly valve
globe valve
diaphragm valves
gate valves

24. All of the following are general types of check

valves EXCEPT __________.
a)
b)
c)
d)

butterfly
plug
swing
tilting disc

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25. Relief and safety valves prevent equipment

damage by relieving accidental over-pressurization of
fluid systems.
a) True
b) False

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