PRYCEGAS LPG PERSONNEL EXAMINATION

NAME: ___________________________ DATE:_____________

POSITION TITLE:_____________________

Please answer the ff. questions. You are given 1 hour to finish this test.

I. ACRONYM/SYMBOL
What is the meaning of the ff.
1. LPG -
2. BLEVE –
3. C3H8
4. C4H10
5. PASS (in operating the fire extinguisher)

II. TRUE OR FALSE

Write T if the statement is true and F is false. Write your answer on the space provided.

___1. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a mixture of 40% Butane and 60% Propane.
___2. In vapor form, air is lighter the LPG.
___3. In liquid form, water is heavier then LPG.
___4. LPG rapidly vaporizes and mixes with air when released.
___5. LPG is non-toxic or non-poisonous.However, because it is heavier than air in vapor form, it
pushes out air inside the room causing a shortage of oxygen in the area which might
suffocate any person in that room.
___6. LPG is colorless, tasteless and odorless.
___7. The mixture of LPG in the air must contain no less than 2% LPG and no more than 9% LPG
in order to ignnite.
___8. LPG leak can be detected through the use of match or open flame.
___9. LPG container should not be handled in an upright position.
___10. Fire alarm is a portable device use to put off small fires.

III. Fill in the blanks.

1. _________________ is an odorizing agent introduced to LPG so that leaks can easily be

detected.

2. LPG is liquid inside the container, but immediately transforms to ___________ state when
released.

3. LPG has a flammability limit of _________%.

4. The boiling point of LPG is _______ farenheit.

5.___________ is an explosion caused by a rupture in a container storing a liquid above its

normal boiling and which is always preceeded by a flash fire.

6. _________ is the color of LPG vapor pipeline.

 7. _________ is the color of LPG liquid pipeline.

8. _________ is the color of hydraulic system pipeline.

9. _________ is a device used to open /shut-off flow in the pipeline.

10. -13. ____________, ______________, ___________ are the factors to be considered in

order to avoid fire.
14. _________ is an equipment which protect the plant from fire.

15. _________ is a device use to spray water at the filling hall, filling gantry and storage
tank.
16. Hydraulic sytem is used to open/shut-off ___________.

17. A device use to connect two(2) different sizes of hose is called ____________.

18. What is the design pressure of LPG cylinder based on PNS Standard ?_______.

19 . How long before the brand new LPG cylinder be requalified per PNS standard?_______.

20. How long before the requalified LPG cylinders are subjected to mandatory
requalification?

IV. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided based from the given choices.

___1. Which of the follwing sentences does not explain the characteristics of LPG?
a. LPG expands and contracts in response to change in temperature.
b. LPG can be stored and tranported in liquid form.
c. LPG in its vapor form is about twice as heavy as air and about half as light as water
in its liquid state. Thus, in case of gas leak, there is the tendency of gas flow to float
at lower level.
d. LPG is liquid inside the container.
e. None of the above.

____2. Which of the following sentences explains the advantages of using LPG?

a. LPG heat fast and instantly.

b. LPG is the most dangerous fuel which creates fear and apprehensions among
customers/users.
c. LPG leads to accident and personal injury.
d. LPG leads to panic and injury in case of accidents.
e. None of the above.
 ____3. Which of the statements in true.

a. LPG looks like water in liquid form.

b. LPG quickly become invisible as the vapor expands.
c. LPG looks like steam in vapor form.
d. Both b and c.
e. All of the above.

____4. Which of the ff. statement is true about LPG?

a. LPG is inherently safe, it is only in its misuse or careless handling that safety
problems arise.
b. LPG can be stored and transported in liquid form but will vaporize and burn as gas
when released under normal atmospheric conditions.
c. LPG in its nature state is odorless like natural gas.
d. Both b and c.
e. All of the above.

____5. Which of the following statements explains the sources of LPG?

a. LPG is found at the oil or gas fields being removed as condensate products from
natural gas often reffered to as Natural Gas Liquid and also removed from crude oils
during stabilization process applied in order to reduce the vapor prior to shipments.
b. LPG is found at the refineries where the crude oils is processed .
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above .

V. ENUMERATION.

A. General uses of LPG.

B. Two Types of LPG Containers.

C. Give Atleast Two Tools needed for cylinder repair.

D. Classification of Rejected Cylinders.(Give atleast 5)

E. Repairable defects on cylinders.(Give atleast 3)

F. General Precaution on Avoiding LPG Fires.

G. General Precaution During Filling Operations.

H. General Precaution During LPG Leaks, Spills and Discharges. (Things to remember)