Amazon Maintenance Technician: Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

Read the passage: 'Preventive maintenance schedules are designed to anticipate failures before they occur, reducing costly downtime.' What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled maintenance prevents costly unplanned failures

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Maintenance is too expensive

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Failures are unavoidable in industrial settings

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Technicians should repair equipment only when it breaks

Question 2

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: 'The technician ___ the equipment before beginning repairs to prevent accidental activation.'

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isolated

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energized

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monitored

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inspected

Question 3

What does 'diagnostic' mean in the context of maintenance?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the cause of a problem through investigation

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Performing routine cleaning tasks

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Installing new equipment

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Writing maintenance reports

Question 4

Which sentence uses technical vocabulary CORRECTLY?

Accepted Answer

The conveyor's variable frequency drive regulates motor speed.

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The PLC was torqued to the correct specification.

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The grease was calibrated for bearing replacement.

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The ammeter was lubricated before measuring voltage.

Question 5

A maintenance log states: 'Anomalous vibration detected in Drive Unit 4 during PM inspection. Bearing replacement scheduled.' What does 'anomalous' mean?

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Abnormal and unexpected

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Expected and normal

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Extremely loud

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Intermittent and irregular

Question 6

What is the meaning of 'redundancy' in industrial maintenance?

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Having backup systems or components to ensure continued operation if one fails

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Unnecessary repetition of work tasks

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A safety violation that must be reported

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Excess spare parts in the storeroom