ADVANCED HYDRAULICS

CHAPTER 1: QUIZ 1- HYDRAULIC MOTOR APPLICATIONS

1. _______ braking requires the use of an external brake either electric or hydraulic that grips the shaft and slows
the motor.
a. Electric
b. Relief valve
c. Frictionless
d. Mechanical
2. Two common types of tachometers are ______ and strobelight.
a. Clamp-on electrical
b. Clam-on mechanical
c. Infrared digital strobe
d. Handheld mechanical
3. A _______ relief valve is a special valve that combines two braking relief valves with cross connecting circuitry.
a. Pressure compensated
b. Cross cushion
c. Cross transition
d. Spooled
4. The total torque in a parallel circuit is the ______ of each individual motor torque connected.
a. Product
b. Sum
c. Difference
d. Quotient
5. In order to divide the fluid flow equally between two hydraulic motors, a _____ system would be best.
a. Series
b. Parallel
c. Yoked
d. Switch
6. A hydraulic brake valve is an adjustable relief valve with ______ pilot lines.
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
7. In a unidirectional motor circuit with a braking relief valve, the relief valve open to ______.
a. Supply fluid to the inlet of the motor to avoid cavitation
b. Relieve fluid to tank
c. Supply fluid to the outlet of the motor to assist braking
d. An accumulator used to store fluid energy
8. The total torque of all motors connected in a series circuit is _______.
a. The same as one motor operating at full system pressure
b. The sum of all the motor’s torque
c. Less than the torque of a single motor operating at full system pressure
d. Greater than the torque of a single motor operating at full system pressure
9. The Hydraulic braking Design rule states that you should ______.
a. Provide a return line for the fluid to tank
b. Never supply full system pressure to a hydraulic brake
c. Always over-design a hydraulic brake by 30%
d. Never totally block the inlet and outlet of the motor
10. A make-up check valve has a ______ spring that allows the valve to open at ______ pressures.
a. Strong, high
b. Very weak, low
c. Very strong, extremely high
d. Compound, two
11. A bi-directional ______ motor circuit uses a 4/3 DCV with a free-float center.
a. Free-wheeling
b. Locking
c. Instant stop
d. Friction-less
12. To stop a motor by applying controlled back pressure, a _______ valve can be used.
a. Cam
b. Needle
c. Solenoid
d. Relief
13. A special crossover spool provides a transition condition in a DCV _______.
a. To avoid pressure spikes or shocks to the motor when the rotational direction is reversed
b. Is used to slowly brake the motor in either rotational direction
c. Which act an external drain to the hydraulic motor
d. To allow a yoked synchronized motor circuit
14. The advantage of a balanced vane motor is _____.
a. The side load on the shaft is reduced
b. The vanes wear evenly extending the life of the motor
c. The weight to horsepower ratio
d. That fewer vanes are required compared to the unbalanced vane motor
15. A free-wheeling motor circuit stops the motor _______.
a. With an external brake
b. With internal friction and the friction of the load
c. By blocking the inlet to the motor
d. By blocking the outlet of the motor
16. A hydraulic brake valve is used to decelerate the load attached to the motor or ______.
a. Accelerate the load
b. Prevent the motor from starting until a preset pressure is reached
c. Keep the load from running away
d. Provide an external drain from the motor to the tank
17. A bi-directional motor circuit with two braking relief valves uses _______ to avoid cavitating the motors.
a. Relief valves
b. Make-up check valves
c. A drain
d. Pressure compensated relief valves
18. A bi-directional motor circuit can be connected with one braking relief valve when ______.
a. The load and braking speed are about the same in both motor directions.
b. The breaking speed is greater in one rotational direction than the other
c. Breaking is a secondary consideration for the circuit
d. A needle valve is added to the system
19. A _______ is used to transmit torque and rotation to the shaft of a bent axis piston.
a. Universal link
b. Jaw coupling
c. Flange coupling
 d. Sleeve soupling
20. The _______ motor is designed to operate as slow as 1 rpm and is capable of developing a high constant torque.
a. HSKT
b. LSHT
c. HTLS
d. LHST
21. All hydraulic motors have internal leakage that must be drained to avoid ______.
a. Overheating the oil
b. Lower motor efficiency
c. Blowing the shaft seal
d. Losing fluid
22. In an external gear motor, one gear attaches to a shift while the other gear acts like a(n) _____ gear.
a. Helical
b. Backlash
c. Idler
d. Compound
23. An internal gear motor has one gear that _______.
a. Rotates around the outside of the other
b. Rotates inside the other gear
c. Has looks instead of teeth
d. Spins like a propeller to create flow
24. A disadvantage of a(n) ______ is that the speed changes when a load is applied to the shift.
a. Electric motor
b. Hydraulic pump
c. Hydraulic motor
d. Electric pump
 CHAPTER 2: QUIZ 2-HYDRAULIC PUMP AND MOTOR PERFORMANCE

1. The actual torque output of a hydraulic motor varies from the theoretical due to motor ______.
a. Temperature
b. Load
c. Leakage
d. Speed
2. A typical graph showing pump efficiency curves typically has Overall Efficiency (O.E.) on one axis
and ________ on the other.\
a. Flow
b. Pressure
c. RPM
d. Temperature
3. The Theoretical motor shaft speed is determined by _______.
a. (Flow Rate x 231)/Displacement
b. (Flow Rate x 231)/Flux
c. (Flow Rate x 231)/Cavitation
d. (Flow Rate x 231)/Torque
4. The actuator motor speed can be calculated by using the volumetric efficiency and the ______.
a. Theoretical motor speed
b. Pump displacement
c. Motor current
d. Volumetric displacement
5. ________ is the amount of torque needed to move the load from a stopped condition.
a. Starting torque
b. Running torque of the motor
c. Breakway torque
d. Running torque of the load
6. _________ is defined as the volume of fluid produced by the pump for each rotation of its
shaft.
a. Specific volume
b. Internal leakage
c. Displacement
d. Volumetric flow
7. Theoretical motor torque is determined by _________.
a. (Torque Specification x omega P)/100
b. (Motor efficiency x Delta P)/100
c. (Torque Specification x lota P)/100
d. (Torque Specification x Delta P)/100
8. Mechanical power is: _________
a. Time/energy
b. (Distance Moved x Force)/Time
c. Distance Moved x Force
d. Horsepower/(Distance Moved x Force)
e.
9. The effect of leakage on a hydraulic motor can be determined by calculating the motor’s _____.
a. Speed
b. Flux
c. Volumetric efficiency
d. Volumetric displacement
10. Hydraulic motor _______ is defined as the amount of turning force generated at the motor
shaft by fluid pressure applied to the motor.
a. Shear force
b. Tension
c. Torque
d. Efficiency
11. Hydraulic power is created by the _______ in the form of flowing pressurized fluid.
a. Hydraulic motor
b. Hydraulic pump
c. Electric motor
d. Hydraulic cylinder
12. Hydraulic motor manufacturers publish information called a ______ to quickly determine the
actual torque output of the motor at different speeds.
a. Torque Efficiency Curve
b. Torque Table
c. Torque-Speed Curve
d. Torque-Flow Table
13. The theoretical pump flow rate can be calculated by _______>
a. (volumetric displacement of pump x pump shaft speed)/231
b. (Volumetric displacement of pump x pump shaft speed)/550
c. (Volumetric displacement of pump x pump shaft speed)/4
d. (Volumetric displacement of pump x pump shaft speed x pressure)/550
14. Motor _______ is defined as the volume of liquid needed to turn the motor shaft one
revolution.
a. Cavitation
b. Speed
c. Flux
d. Displacement
15. The overall pump efficiency is determined by ______.
a. Calculating the internal leakage of the pump.
b. (Volumetric efficiency x theoretical pump flow)/231
c. Adding the mechanical efficiency and the volumetric efficiency
d. Multiplying the mechanical efficiency and the volumetric efficiency
16. The larger the displacement or the higher the pressure differential, the higher the ______.
a. Shear force
b. Tension
c. Torque
d. Efficiency
17. The relationship between ________ and theoretical flow rate is call volumetric efficiency.
a. Actual flow rate
 b. Estimated flow rate
c. System pressure
d. Specific volume
18. Actual pump flow rate is determined by _______.
a. (Volumetric efficiency x theoretical pump flow rate)/231
b. (Volumetric efficiency x theoretical pump flow rate)/550
c. Volumetric efficiency x theoretical pump flow rate
d. (Volumetric efficiency x theoretical pump flow rate)/100
 CHAPTER 3: QUIZ 3-FLUID AND CONDITIONING
1. The main function of a hydraulic reservoir is to ________.
a. Heat the hydraulic fluid to operating temperature
b. Remove moisture from the system
c. Provide a place to store and supply hydraulic fluid to the system
d. Filter out large contaminates
2. Hydraulic fluid is a good power transmitter because it is relatively ________.
a. Acid resistant
b. Moisture resistant
c. Temperature sensitive
d. Incompressible
3. As hydraulic fluid temperature increases viscosity _________.
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Remains the same
d. Becomes erratic
4. The bulk modulus of a liquid is a measure of its __________.
a. Density
b. Specific gravity
c. Compressibility
d. PH factor
5. The purpose of a baffle plate in a hydraulic reservoir is to _______.
a. To reduce the amount of noise made by the pump
b. To create a whirl pool function to make the fluid flow easier
c. Prevent a rotating motion between the inlet and outlet ports of the tank
d. Prevent cavitation
6. A ______ is the device in a hydraulic circuit through oils flows from one component to another.
a. Wire
b. Conductor
c. Passageway
d. Groove
7. An example of a fire resistant hydraulic fluid is _______.
a. S.A.E. 90 oil
b. Water-Glycol
c. Kerosene
d. Mineral oil
8. Strainers normally trap large particles and are mounted _______.
a. Inlet line to the circuit
b. Outlet line of the pump
c. In the reservoir
d. On the tank
9. The purpose of a water cooler in a hydraulic system is to ________.
a. Remove moisture from hydraulic fluid
b. Dissipate heat from the system
c. Provide cool drinking water
 d. Detect leaks in the system
10. Viscosity is a measure of a fluid’s
a. Resistance to temperature change
b. Resistance to flow
c. Cost-to-benefits ratio
d. Acidity
11. When using a synthetic hydraulic fluid, the seals in the system should be made from _____.
a. Viton A
b. Buna-N
c. Pure rubber
d. Flexible plastic
12. In determining the size of a heat exchanger the amount of heat power the reservoir will
dissipate is subtracted from the ________ to give you the power the cooler must be capable of
removing.
a. Total heat power
b. Outside air temperature
c. Room temperature
d. Smallest heat power
13. Hose is specified by an inside diameter and a(n) _________.
a. Inside diameter
b. Pressure rating
c. Wall thickness as a decimal
d. Schedule number
14. Modern hydraulic filters are rated using the ________ rating system.
a. Mach
b. Metric
c. English
d. Bata (B)
15. Which of the following is not a function of hydraulic fluid?
a. Cleaning
b. Lubrication
c. Sealing
d. Cooling
16. The pressure line filter is designed to handle the full pressure of the system and uses a ______.
a. Replaceable cartridge
b. Glass bowl
c. Poppet valve
d. No bypass capability
17. Tubing is specified by an actual outside diameter followed by a(n) _______.
a. Inside diameter
b. Pressure rating
c. Wall thickness as a decimal
d. Schedule number
18. The spin-on filter is normally used for __________ applications.
a. High pressure
 b. High flow
c. Low pressure
d. Low flow
19. The cartridge type filter is normally used on the suction or _______
a. Inlet lines to the pump
b. Outlet line from the pump
c. For very high pressures
d. Return lines
20. Pipe is specified by a nominal diameter followed by a(n) _________
a. Inside diameter
b. Pressure rating
c. Wall thickness as a decimal
d. Schedule number
21. The size of a reservoir in a hydraulic system should be _________
a. 2-3 times the flow rate of the pump
b. Less than the flow rate of the pump
c. Equal to the flow rate of the pump
d. 10-15 times the flow rate of the pump
22. The purpose of a heat exchanger in a hydraulic system is to __________
a. Heat the hydraulic fluid
b. Exchange old hydraulic fluid for new fluid without shutting down the system
c. Keep the hydraulic fluid at a temperature below the maximum acceptable temperature
d. Exchange heat for pressure in the system
23. ______ are used to remove undissolved contaminates in hydraulic fluid.
a. Magnets
b. Filters
c. Baffle
d. Condensers
24. Filters are placed on the inlet line ________
a. To protect the pump
b. It is where most of the containments are found
c. Less pressure at that point
d. Easy to change
25. _______ shows when the dirt holding capacity has been reached and the element should be
changed.
a. Bypass indicators and alarms
b. Pressure goes very high
c. An increase in temperature
d. An increase in flow
26. The amount of dirt collected by a filter, when the pressure reaches a predetermined point is
called the _________.
a. Refuse
b. Stopping point
c. Dirt holding capacity
d. Desireable point of operation