During a local inspection of a manually operated 12-inch gate valve, the valve stem is observed to extend outward from the valve handwheel by 1 inch.
The entire external valve stem is threaded, except for a 1-inch section that becomes smooth just before the valve stem enters the packing gland.
Which one of the following describes the position of the gate valve?
A. The valve is fully open or nearly fully open.
B. The valve is fully closed or nearly fully closed.
C. The valve may be in any position because it is a rising stem gate valve.
D. The valve may be in any position because it is a non-rising stem gate valve.
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Answer: B
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