QTA
CAT by the Numbers
Do You Remember?
Needs Week
100

How long does it take to complete the QTA program?

12 months, or 1 year. 

100

What kind of machine are the 700's?

(example: 797, 777, 793AC)

Haul Trucks

100

What type of engines did you guys tear apart?

C-13s 

100

Week 1 Question:


What safety topic does BCOC stand for?

Blocking, Cribbing, Overhead Crane. 

200

How many locations is QTA currently active?

3 - COI, Oxnard and Bakersfield 

200

What kind of machine are the 300's?

Excavators

200

Name 5 trainers that you have met during QTA.

Matt, Juan, Floyd, Larry, Josh, Spencer. 

200

Week 2 Question:


What are the (2) different inspections we did on our machine?

TA-1 and a PDI. 

300

How many cohorts are currently active in QTA?

January, February, June, September. 

300

What kind of machine are the 900's?

Wheel Loaders

300

How many casters did we replace during week 5?

16. (4 for each table x 4 tables)

300

Week 3 question:


Who did we lose before the start of week 3?

Aaron Grigg. 


(ay-ay-ron)

400

Which is the newest branch/location to get a QTA in September?

Oxnard.

400

What kind of machines are the D-Series?

Bulldozer.

(D-4, D-8, D-11)

400
What were the (2) topics of Week 5?

A/C and CVA

400

Week 4 question:


How many tables broke during week 4?

2. 

One in the shop, one outside the training bay.  

500

What is the name of the Bakersfield QTA cohort?

The "CAT-illacs"

500

What kind of machine are the 400's?

Backhoes

500

What machine did we perform a service on during week 2?

415. 

(loader with a box blade)

500

Week 5 question:


How many times did Larry blow the power to the building?

3?

600

What is the middle initial of the Bakersfield QTA Instructor?

"J" 

600

What kind of machine are the 200's?

Skid Steers

600

True or False:


SIS 2.0 states that head bolts need to be torqued by a specific amount of force, whether it be ft/lbs or torque-turns, such as 90-Degrees. But don't worry about this, what's the name of the student who quickly yells out "true" or "false" without reading the entire question?

Ryan Johnson. 

600

Week 6 question:


What was the name of Jacob's Girl?

Valentina.

700

What does QTA stand for?

Quinn Technician Academy.

700

What kind of machine are the 600's?

Scrapers. 

700

How many different flavors of Gatorade were available during week 6 and 7?

6: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple. 

700

Week 7 question:


What class was Matt teaching next door during your intermediate hydraulic class?

Intermediate Electrical. 

800

What day will you guys be graduating?

1/12/23 Friday

800

The CAT 517 and 527 belong to what type of machine family?

Grapple Skidders. 

800

During week 8, we learned about this type of Voltage, which comes from the ECM 

Pull up voltage

800

Week 8 Question: 

What is the saying for Ohm's Law?

Victory (over) Any Repair

900

How many days have you been in class?

84

900

The CAT 12, 14, and 16 are all examples of what machine family?

Motor Graders. 

900

During Week 9, we received transmissions to borrow and disassemble. Where did they come from?

Fresno Used Parts. 

900

Week 9 Question: What (2) prefixes did you use for your transmissions?

3BK and 47H

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