F1B: FUEL FUNDAMENTALS CURRICULUM

EXAMINATION - NQF 2
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Pass mark: 60% Possible points: 31 Time allowed: 35Minutes

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1. Oil, fuel and additives 31 points

1: Oil, Fuel and additives

Directions: Fill in the blanks or circle the best answer. If a True/False question is false,
underline or circle the word or words that make the statement incorrect.
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1. The higher the specific gravity, the heavier the fuel.
F
T The best way to lower the cloud point of a fuel is to dilute the fuel with a lower
2.
F cloud point fuel.

T
3. Cetane number indicates the BTU content of a fuel.
F
T The pour point of a fuel indicates the temperature at which wax crystals begin
4.
F to form.

T
5. Always pour clean fuel into a new fuel filter element before you install it.
F

6. What is the maximum allowable volume of sulfur in diesel fuel for on-highway (1)
trucks in the United States?

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7. Why don’t we use alcohol to lower cloud point of diesel fuel? (1)
a. It might explode
b. It has low cetane
c. It has high lubricity
d. It doesn’t lower cloud point

T Engine fuel systems should always be adjusted to compensate for (1)

8.
F power loss

9. If the API of the fuel is lowered, the BTU will go: (1)
a. up
b. down

10. Write down the 5 basic functions of oil. (5)

11. Write down what oil's viscosity index refers to. (1)

12. Write down 3 categories of oil contamination. (3)

13. Write down two methods to correct fuel viscosity. (2)

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14. Write down 4 components, besides the engine, that can transfer heat to the (4)
cooling system.

15. Dirt entry into the oil is predominantly the result of poor maintenance and (1)
storage practices.
a. True
b. False

16. Caterpillar will safely operate with fuel dilution of lesser than 6% (1)
a. True
b. False

17. Caterpillar recommends a minimum cetane of 35 for direct injection engines. (1)
a. True
b. False

18. Always pour fuel into a new fuel filter before installation to make bleeding (1)
the system easier
a. True
b. False

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