Questions and Answers

 1. 
1. Scale accumulation on the waterside of a firetube boiler can lead to possible
blank and loosining of the tube.

1. A. Blistering
2. B. Spalling
3. C. Overheating
4. D. Efficiency loss
o 2. 

1. A stay that is shorter than 8” and threaded is required to have a blank

1. A. 

Tell tale hole

2. B. 

Stay brace

3. C. 

Riveted connection

4. D. 

Bolt brace

o 3. 

1. All boiler heating surfaces are measured on the side blank the heat.

1. A. 

Convecting

2. B. 

Radiating

3. C. 

Giving
4. D. 

Receiving

o 4. 

1. The ratio of the maximum fuel input rate and the minimum fuel input rate is
known as the blank.

1. A. 

Combustion ratio

2. B. 

Turn down ration

3. C. 

Rate of ideal fuel

4. D. 

Blowback

o 5. 

1. A disavantage of a HRT boiler is that scale or mud deposits on the bottom of the
shell, it will rapidly blank and produce blank or blank.

1. A. 

Condense, bags, blisters

2. B. 

Overheat, bags, blisters

3. C. 

Overheat, bags, bulges

4. D. 

Condense, blister, bulges

o 6. 

1. The minimum size of the blowdown line is blank inch, and the maximum size is
blank  inches.

1. A. 

3/4", 2"

2. B. 

1 1/2", 2"

3. C. 

3/4", 2 1/2"

4. D. 

3/8", 1 1/2"

o 7. 

1. The hot gases from the furnace pass into a blank lined combustion chamber on a
dry back scotch marine boiler.

1. A. 

Refractory

2. B. 

Insulation

3. C. 

Creosote

4. D. 

Concrete

o 8. 

1. The number of tubes in each of the four passes is ____________ to maintain

constant ______________ and ________ _______________.
 1. A. 

Increased, velocity, heat, transfer

2. B. 

Reduced, velocity, heat, transfer

3. C. 

Reduced, density, heat, exchange

4. D. 

Reduced, velocity, heat, exchange

o 9. 

1. The early watertube boilers followed some fire tube designs,being straight tubes
suspended over a furnace with the tubes rolled in two types of headers
(1)____________or (2) ______________ ______________.

1. A. 

Box header, sinous header

2. B. 

Barrel header, tube header

3. C. 

Box header, tube header

4. D. 

Sinous header, tube header

o 10. 

Bent tubes are more __________ than straight tubes.

1. A. 

Reliable
2. B. 

Structurally sound

3. C. 

Efficient

4. D. 

Flexible

o 11. 

1. Today, most packaged watertube boilers follow one of the three designs. These are
known as ___, ____, and ____ types.

1. A. 

A,D,&O

2. B. 

A,D, and Sterling

3. C. 

A,B,and C

4. D. 

B,C, and O

o 12. 

1. Flow of liquid in ad coil-type boiler is _______________ through the coils spiral-

wound in a counterflow direction to the combustion gases.

1. A. 

Upward

2. B. 

Downward
3. C. 

Inverted

4. D. 

Transferred

o 13. 

1. ___________ deflect the hot gases back and forth between the tubes a number of
times to enable greater heat absorption by the boiler tubes.

1. A. 

Headers

2. B. 

Stays

3. C. 

Baffles

4. D. 

Tube sheets

o 14. 

1. Welding a flat strip of metal between the waterwall tubes is known as

____________ wall construction.

1. A. 

Tube

2. B. 

Membrane

3. C. 

Refractory
 4. D. 

Braced

o 15. 

1. The general classification of superheaters includes ___________ and

_______________ types, depending on wheather they absorb radiant or
convection heat.

1. A. 

Radiant & Convection

2. B. 

Convection & Conduction

3. C. 

Radiant & conduction

4. D. 

Saturated & convection

o 16. 

Sulfur in the soot then unites with moisture from condensation to produce a
_____________ ________, which is extremely corrosive to all steel construction
contacted between the economizer and the stack

1. A. 

Caustic soda

2. B. 

Carbonic acid

3. C. 

Phosphorous Acid

4. D. 
 Sulfurous acid

o 17. 

1. _______ _______________ make the final heat recovery from the boiler flue gases
with which they preheat the incoming furnace air for its combustion with fuel.

1. A. 

Stack Scrubber

2. B. 

Primary Supply

3. C. 

Secondary Supply

4. D. 

Air Preheater

o 18. 

1. The pipes connecting the water column to the boiler must be a minimum diameter
of ____ inch.

1. A. 

2"

2. B. 

2.5"

3. C. 

1"

4. D. 

3/4"

o 19. 
1. The two types of electric boilers are _______________ and ______________.

1. A. 

Resistance & electrode

2. B. 

Resistance & capacitance

3. C. 

Arc Tube & electrode

4. D. 

Electrode & capacitance

o 20. 

1. There is no _____________ _________ ____ _________________ above the

critical pressure, because water and steam have the same density.

1. A. 

Specific Heat of Atomization

2. B. 

Latent Heat of vaporization

3. C. 

Specific heat of vaporization

4. D. 

Latent heat of atomization

o 21. 

1. ______ ________________ are used extensively in pulverized-fuel-burning plants

in order to keep heat-absorbing surfaces free from soot and ash buildup.

1. A. 
 Soot Blowers

2. B. 

Stack Scrubbers

3. C. 

Chain Grate Stokers

4. D. 

Tube puncher

o 22. 

1. According to ASME code a HTHW boiler is any boiler that operates above
____________ or ____________.

1. A. 

150PSI, 200 Deg. F

2. B. 

150 PSI, 100 Deg. C

3. C. 

160PSI, 250Deg.F

4. D. 

14.7 PSI, 212 Deg. F

o 23. 

1. The waste products from a sugar cane are used in a _______________ plant.

1. A. 

Bagasse

2. B. 

Black liquor
3. C. 

Red liquor

4. D. 

Saccarine refinery

o 24. 

1. Cogeneration plants sell ____________ to the local industrial plants, and

_____________ to the local __________.

1. A. 

Fuel oil, steam, power plants

2. B. 

Steam, condensate, cogeners

3. C. 

Propane, fuel oil, utilities

4. D. 

Steam, electricity, utilities

o 25. 

1. The operation of a black liquor boiler is known for its __________ generation, and
heat recovery of _______ _______.

1. A. 

Steam, sulpfuric acid

2. B. 

Power, waste heat

3. C. 

Lignin, soda ash

4. D. 

Steam, soda ash

o 26. 

1. __________ ________ boilers recover the heat in the exhaust from a gas turbine to
produce useful steam.

1. A. 

Waste heat

2. B. 

Black liquor

3. C. 

Pork chop

4. D. 

Cogeneration Plant

o 27. 

1. The lowest visible water level in the gauge glass is ___ above the top of the boiler
tubes on a scotch marine boiler.

1. A. 

2"

2. B. 

3"

3. C. 

12"

4. D. 

6"
o 28. 

1. The minimum size for the connection in between the gauge glass and the water
column is _____.

1. A. 

3/8"

2. B. 

3/4"

3. C. 

1/2"

4. D. 

1/4"

o 29. 

1. When using a lift lever to manually test a safety valve, the boiler pressure must be
at least _____ percent of the safety valve setpoint.

1. A. 

80

2. B. 

75

3. C. 

70

4. D. 

90

o 30. 

1. The device that allows for greater surface area for the steam to act upon, thus
creating a popping action is called a ___________ ___________.
 1. A. 

Huddling chamber

2. B. 

Huddling ring

3. C. 

Valve seat

4. D. 

Clapper

o 31. 

1. _________ _____is the amount of pressure below the setpoint that must be
relieved before the safety valve closes.

1. A. 

Blowdown differential

2. B. 

Reseat delta

3. C. 

Reseat differential

4. D. 

Blowback

o 32. 

The safety valve capacity must be sufficient to relieve all the steam that the boiler can
generate at the ______________ ___________ _________ without allowing the pressure
to rise more than _____

1. A. 

Minimum firing rate, 10%

2. B. 

Point of vaporization, 34.7 BTUs

3. C. 

Maximum firing rate, 6%

4. D. 

Maximum Firing rate, 10%

o 33. 

1. Boiler stop valves over 2” diameter must be ______________-___________- and

-_________.

1. A. 

Packing Gland and Wheel

2. B. 

Outside Screw and Yolk

3. C. 

Outside Stem and Wheel

4. D. 

Outside Stem and Yolk

o 34. 

1. When two or more boilers are connected into a common steam header, and each
boiler is equipped with a man-hole,_____ stop valves must be used on each
boiler.

1. A. 

2. B. 

3
3. C. 

4. D. 

o 35. 

1. In lieu of a stop valve a ____________ _____may be used instead of the stop valve
___________ to the boiler.

1. A. 

Non-return valve, closest

2. B. 

Non-return valve, farthest

3. C. 

Check valve, closest

4. D. 

Check valve, fartherst

o 36. 

1. A slow opening blowdown valve must complete _____ turns between full open
and full shut.

1. A. 

2. B. 

3. C. 

5
4. D. 

o 37. 

1. A device used to reduce the temperature of superheated steam to a lower desired

temperature is a _______________________.

1. A. 

Chiller

2. B. 

Thermal recovery unit

3. C. 

Supercooler

4. D. 

Desuperheater

o 38. 

1. The chief heat producing elements in fuels are _______, _________, and
_____________.

1. A. 

Carbon dioxide, hydrogen, sulfur

2. B. 

Carbon, hydrogen, sulfur

3. C. 

Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen

4. D. 

Nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur

o 39. 

1. The presence of __________ ______________ in the flue gas in an indication of

incomplete combustion.

1. A. 

Nitrogen

2. B. 

Sulfuric acid

3. C. 

Carbon monoxide

4. D. 

Oxygen

o 40. 

1. Anthracite coal is very hard, has a high percentage of _________ ________.

1. A. 

Fixed carbon

2. B. 

Volatile moisture

3. C. 

Heating potential

4. D. 

Volatile combustibles

o 41. 

1. Testing coal for moisture, percent volatile matter, fixed carbon, and ash content is
a _____________ _____________.
1. A. 

Total analysis

2. B. 

Absolute analysis

3. C. 

Approximate analysis

4. D. 

Proximate analysis

o 42. 

1. Light domestic fuel oil is known as ________ ______ _____.

1. A. 

#1 fuel oil

2. B. 

#2 Fuel Oil

3. C. 

Bunker C

4. D. 

#6 Fuel oil

o 43. 

1. __________ _________ is the temperature at which fuel oil will give off vapor
that will ignite when exposed to an open flame.

1. A. 

Flash point

2. B. 
 Smoke point

3. C. 

Fire point

4. D. 

Vaporization point

o 44. 

1. The __________ ______________ burner can burn almost any fuel oil, at almost
any temperature.

1. A. 

Fuel atomizing

2. B. 

Fuel modulating

3. C. 

Steam atomizing

4. D. 

Steam modulating

o 45. 

1. The temperature at which fuel oil will give off a vapor that will burn continuously
once it has been ignited id the __________ __________.

1. A. 

Flash point

2. B. 

Fire point

3. C. 
 Ignition point

4. D. 

Vaporization point

o 46. 

1. A cylindrical cup rotating at high speeds is utilized in a _________ _______

burner.

1. A. 

Inverted cup

2. B. 

Centrifula intake

3. C. 

Inverted rotary

4. D. 

Rotary cup

o 47. 

1. For proper combustion air into the boiler room, one square inch of outdoor air
opening is required per ________BTU/hr input.

1. A. 

6,000

2. B. 

4,000

3. C. 

970.3

4. D. 
 1,500

o 48. 

1. Natural gas has a heating value of ______ BTU’s per ft³, or ____________ BTU’s
per therm.

1. A. 

244,000, 2,440,000

2. B. 

1,000 or 100,000

3. C. 

100 or 100,000

4. D. 

24 or 2,4000

o 49. 

1. Infrared flame scanners use a _______ __________ cell to detect the presence of
the flame

1. A. 

Lead sulfide

2. B. 

Photo electric

3. C. 

Motion detecting

4. D. 

Photo sensitive

o 50. 
1. The three classes of feedwater pumps are _______________, _______________,
and _____________.

1. A. 

Reciprocating, centrifugal, and rotary

2. B. 

Reciprocating, centrifugal, and screw

3. C. 

Reciprocating, scroll, and centrifugal

4. D. 

Positive displacement, reciprocating, and centrifugal

o 51. 

1. The ____________ _________ mechanism on the high limit control call attention
if the ________________ control has malfunctioned.

1. A. 

Automatic reset; operating

2. B. 

Automatic reset; burner

3. C. 

Manual reset; operating

4. D. 

Manual reset; burner

o 52. 

1. A 10 x 5x 15 duplex reciprocating pump has a steam cylinder diameter of

____inches, has a water cilynder diameter of _____ inches, and a length stroke of
_____inches.
1. A. 

10, 5, 15

2. B. 

15, 5, 10

3. C. 

5,10, 15

4. D. 

20, 10, 30

o 53. 

1. A centrifugal pump uses a ________ to convert velocity energy to pressure energy.

1. A. 

Impeller

2. B. 

Volute

3. C. 

Guide vanes

4. D. 

Propeller

o 54. 

1. A turbine pump uses a __________ __________ to convert velocity to pressure

energy.

1. A. 

Impeller

2. B. 
 Volute

3. C. 

Guide vanes

4. D. 

Propeller

o 55. 

1. The __________ __________ ________ takes air from the atmosphere, and
delivers it through air ducts to air preheaters and burners.

1. A. 

Induced draft fan

2. B. 

Natural draft damper

3. C. 

Forced draft fan

4. D. 

Supply air intake

o 56. 

1. Large amounts of _________________ in the exhaust flue gas can result in a blade
erosion in the induced draft fan.

1. A. 

Carbon monoxide

2. B. 

Carbon dioxide

3. C. 
 Sulfuric acid

4. D. 

Particulates

o 57. 

1. In an open feedwater heater, steam and water are in __________ _____________.

1. A. 

Indirect contact

2. B. 

Direct contact

3. C. 

Atmospheric contact

4. D. 

Hermetic isolation

o 58. 

1. The deaerator is an open feedwater heater that is used to remove ___________

from the boiler feedwater.

1. A. 

Dissolved solids

2. B. 

Air

3. C. 

Alkalinity

4. D. 

Oxygen
o 59. 

1. Temporary hard water is water that contains large quantities of calcium and
magnesium_______________.

1. A. 

Sulphate

2. B. 

Sulphite

3. C. 

Bicarbonate

4. D. 

Carbonate

o 60. 

1. In a ___________ water softener, calcium and magnesium ions are exchanged for
sodium ions. The result is a soft salt sludge that can be easily removed by bottom
blowdown.

1. A. 

Zeolite

2. B. 

Sodium bicabonate

3. C. 

Activated carbon

4. D. 

Ion exchange

o 61. 
1. A ____________ is a gelatin like substance that has very small particles in
suspension. These particles are usually less than _______ microns in size.

1. A. 

Colloidal; 0.20

2. B. 

Colloidal; 0.50

3. C. 

Aggregate; 0.20

4. D. 

Aggregate; 0.50

o 62. 

1. One grain is equal to ______ parts per million. _________grains equals one
pound.

1. A. 

1; 1,000,000

2. B. 

34.5; 970.3

3. C. 

17.1; 7,000

4. D. 

14.4; 6,800

o 63. 

1. ____________is the bleeding of a portion of the water to remove suspended solids.

1. A. 
 Blowback

2. B. 

Blowdown

3. C. 

Cleanout

4. D. 

Purging

o 64. 

1. A solution is said to be ______________ when it can no longer dissolve anymore

impurities.

1. A. 

Logged

2. B. 

Nullified

3. C. 

Super Saturated

4. D. 

Saturated

o 65. 

1. ______________ acid is used to dissolve scale deposits during an acid cleaning.

1. A. 

Hydrochloric

2. B. 

Phosphoric
3. C. 

Sulfuric

4. D. 

Carbonic

o 66. 

1. To remove oil from the boiler, __________ _________ and __________ _______
are added to the boiler.

1. A. 

Caustic soda; soda ash

2. B. 

Caustic soda; liquid emulsifier

3. C. 

Soda ash; liquid emulsifier

4. D. 

Fly ash; liquid emulsifier

o 67. 

1. The presence of free oxygen in the boiler water will produce ____________ attack
on the boiler metal surfaces.

1. A. 

Channeling

2. B. 

Pitting

3. C. 

Corrosion
4. D. 

Blistering

o 68. 

1. To internally remove oxygen from the boiler, ____________ __________ is used.

1. A. 

Calcium carbone

2. B. 

Potassium chloride

3. C. 

Sodium sulfite

4. D. 

Sodium zeolite

o 69. 

1. _______________ are added to the boiler to prevent steam line and condensate
line corrosion. These chemicals are used because they will boil-off with the
steam.

1. A. 

Amines

2. B. 

Phosphates

3. C. 

Oxygen Scavengers

4. D. 

Nitrates
o 70. 

1. When water is entrained in the steam it is called ___________ due to high steam
flow rates.

1. A. 

Water hammer

2. B. 

Slugging

3. C. 

Priming

4. D. 

Entraintment

o 71. 

1. In conduction the transfer of heat from one material to another occurs due to direct
_________.

1. A. 

Convetion

2. B. 

Contact

3. C. 

Proximity

4. D. 

Touching

o 72. 

1. _______________ is the transfer of heat from a liquid flowing over the surface of
a body.
1. A. 

Radiation

2. B. 

Conduction

3. C. 

Induction

4. D. 

Convection

o 73. 

1. When a pump is used to circulate water though a heating system is a __________

________________ system.

1. A. 

Fancoil unit

2. B. 

Two pipe

3. C. 

Single pipe

4. D. 

Forced convection

o 74. 

1. The flow of heat through electromagnetic waves is known as _________________.

1. A. 

Induction

2. B. 
 Convection

3. C. 

Radiation

4. D. 

Dissonance

o 75. 

1. The temperature of a liquid minus 32 is the ____________ of the liquid.

1. A. 

Total heat

2. B. 

Freezing disparity

3. C. 

Enthalpy

4. D. 

Celsius value

o 76. 

1. A power boiler is a steam boiler that operates at pressures greater than ______ psi,
or a hot water boiler that operates above _________ or _______°F.

1. A. 

15; 160; 250

2. B. 

20; 150; 260

3. C. 

15; 250; 160

4. D. 

20; 260; 150

o 77. 

1. A supercritical boiler is a boiler that operates in excess of ___________psia or

______°F.

1. A. 

3206.2; 705.4

2. B. 

1000; 300

3. C. 

970.3; 34.5

4. D. 

15; 230

o 78. 

1. In _______________ boilers, the water passes through the tubes, and the products
of combustion pass around the tubes.

1. A. 

Watertube

2. B. 

Firetube

3. C. 

Cast iron

4. D. 

Miniature
o 79. 

1. The maximum voltage allowable on a control circuit is ______ volts.

1. A. 

120

2. B. 

277

3. C. 

150

4. D. 

24

o 80. 

1. In order to permit the water in a hot water heating system to expand without a
corresponding increase in pressure, an ______________ _________ must be
used.

1. A. 

Isolation tank

2. B. 

Expansion tank

3. C. 

Mud drum

4. D. 

Differential tank

o 81. 

1. The pressure relief valve on a hot water boiler must be at least ______ diameter
and not more than ______diameter.
1. A. 

3/4", 4 1/2"

2. B. 

3/4", 2 1/2"

3. C. 

1"; 4 1/2"

4. D. 

1", 2 1/2"

o 82. 

1. The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repair requires an ____ stamp
for companies that repair boilers.

1. A. 

2. B. 

3. C. 

UV

4. D. 

o 83. 

1. _____________prevents the tube end from being overheated and being burned off.

1. A. 

Flanging

2. B. 
 Ferrules

3. C. 

Crimping

4. D. 

Beading

o 84. 

1. A through stay differs from a diagonal stay in that it runs the ____________
__________ of the boiler.

1. A. 

Circumferential lenght

2. B. 

Half the length

3. C. 

Entire length

4. D. 

Horizontal length

o 85. 

1. That ratio of the maximum fuel input rate and the minimum input rate is known as
the _____________ ________.

1. A. 

Turndown ratio

2. B. 

Turndown rate

3. C. 
 Richness factor

4. D. 

Fuel factor

o 86. 

1. The operation of a black liquor boiler is known for its ________ generation and
recovery of _________ _________.

1. A. 

Power; black liquor

2. B. 

Soda ash; lignin

3. C. 

Steam; soda ash

4. D. 

Power; waste heat

o 87. 

1. _______ drum below the rear headers was used to collect sediment and was blown
out from time to time.

1. A. 

Mud

2. B. 

Sludge

3. C. 

Drip

4. D. 
 Blow-down

o 88. 

1. A ________ __________ is constructed of flat plates, referred to as a tube sheet an

tube cap sheet.

1. A. 

Membrane wall

2. B. 

Waterwall

3. C. 

Firewall

4. D. 

Box header

o 89. 

1. Sulfur in the soot then unites with moisture from condensation to produce a
____________ ________.

1. A. 

Sulfurous acid

2. B. 

Heavy soot

3. C. 

Toxic gas

4. D. 

Yellowish smoke

o 90. 
1. Welding a flat strip of metal between the waterwall tubes is known as
_______________wall construction.

1. A. 

Membrane

2. B. 

Tube sheet

3. C. 

Header

4. D. 

Fire

o 91. 

1. _____________ consist of relative close-spaced vertical tubes forming the four

walls of the furnace.

1. A. 

Membrane walls

2. B. 

Waterwalls

3. C. 

Tubesheets

4. D. 

Box Headers

o 92. 

1. On HRT boilers, the shell is pitched 1 to 2 inches towards the back of the boiler to
produce a more effective _________ ____________ of the boiler.

1. A. 
 Natural draft

2. B. 

Gravity drip

3. C. 

Bottom blowdown

4. D. 

Angled slope

o 93. 

1. Water at its boiling point is considered a _____________ liquid.

1. A. 

Superheated

2. B. 

Saturated

3. C. 

Super saturated

4. D. 

Sensible

o 94. 

1. The ratio of the boiler’s heat output to its heat input is _____________
_____________.

1. A. 

Heat differential

2. B. 

Boiler efficiency
3. C. 

Efficiency ratio

4. D. 

Heat ratio

o 95. 

1. A boiler horsepower is the evaporation into dry saturated steam of ________

pounds per hour from and 212°F.

1. A. 

970.3

2. B. 

34.5

3. C. 

18,840

4. D. 

33,826

o 96. 

1. ______________ BTU’s per hour output is one boiler horsepower.

1. A. 

33,475

2. B. 

33,826

3. C. 

66,826

4. D. 
 27,475

o 97. 

1. A low pressure steam boiler must have a ASME ____ stamp.

1. A. 

2. B. 

3. C. 

4. D. 

o 98. 

1. A High pressure steam boiler must have a ASME ______ stamp.

1. A. 

2. B. 

3. C. 

4. D. 

o 99. 
1. A temperature sensor that measures the resistance of a platinum wire at different
temperatures is a _______________ _____________________
____________________.

1. A. 

Thermostatic resitance sensor

2. B. 

Resistance Temperature Sensor

3. C. 

Platinum Wire thermistor

4. D. 

Thermal Wire Interlock

o 100. 

1. A water column is used to minimize water level ___________________in the

gauge glass.

1. A. 

Occilation

2. B. 

Movement

3. C. 

Turbulence

4. D. 

Fluctuation

o 101. 

1. The minimum size of the piping between the boiler and the water column is____.

1. A. 
 1.5"

2. B. 

2.5"

3. C. 

1"

4. D. 

3/4"

o 102. 

1. ASME code requires all boiler safety valves be stamped with a _____ stamp.

1. A. 

UV

2. B. 

3. C. 

4. D. 

o 103. 

1. The safety valve capacity must be sufficient to relieve all the steam that the boiler
can generate at the _______________ _____________ __________ without
allowing the pressure to rise more than _____ percent above the maximum
allowable working pressure.

1. A. 

Maximum allowable working pressure, 6

2. B. 
 Maximum firing rate, 6

3. C. 

Maximum allowable working pressure, 3

4. D. 

Maximum firing rate, 3

o 104. 

1. Two or more safety valves are required on a boiler with a heating surface in excess
of _________ square feet, or electric input of _________KW.

1. A. 

500, 500

2. B. 

500, 1000

3. C. 

500, 10000

4. D. 

1000, 1000

o 105. 

1. The accumulation of carbon dioxide in the condensate system produces

_____________ __________ , which attacks and corrodes steam metal piping.

1. A. 

Deep channeling

2. B. 

Carbonic acid

3. C. 
 Anoxic decay

4. D. 

Dioxidosis

o 106. 

1. A three element feedwater regulator senses _________________ _________,

____________ _________, and _____________ ___________.

1. A. 

Feedwater temperature, feedwater flow, steam pressure

2. B. 

Feedwater flow, steam flow, water level

3. C. 

Water temperature, water pressure, steam flow

4. D. 

Boiler temperature, boiler pressure, feedwater flow

o 107. 

1. A pressure gauge installed 30 feet below the boiler drum reads 135 psi. The actual
pressure on the boiler is ________ psi.

1. A. 

120

2. B. 

122

3. C. 

155

4. D. 
 135

o 108. 

1. When the boiler steam pressure reaches setpoint of the main scale of the operating
control, the burner will turn _______.

1. A. 

Off

2. B. 

On

3. C. 

Critical

4. D. 

Down

o 109. 

1. The modulating control controls the ___________ ________ of the burner.

1. A. 

Firing rate

2. B. 

Rate of modulation

3. C. 

Secondary air

4. D. 

Air intake

o 110. 
1. The last form of over-pressure protection on the boiler, prior to lifting the safety
valve is the _________ ___________ ___________.

1. A. 

Low limit control

2. B. 

High limit control

3. C. 

Rupture disc

4. D. 

Pressure releif valve

o 111. 

1. Steam atomization typically consumes about ___ percent of the steam produce by
the boiler.

1. A. 

25

2. B. 

10

3. C. 

50

4. D. 

o 112. 

1. The lowest temperature at which fuel oil will flow is the _________ ___________.

1. A. 
 Viscosity point

2. B. 

Flow point

3. C. 

Pour point

4. D. 

Drip point

o 113. 

1. Number 4 fuel oil has _____________btu’s per pound.

1. A. 

19,720

2. B. 

19,657

3. C. 

22,475

4. D. 

18,840

o 114. 

1. Hardness is a measure of the ____________ and _______________ ions in

solution.

1. A. 

Calcium, bicarbonate

2. B. 

Calcium, sulphate
3. C. 

Calcium, magnesium

4. D. 

Carbonate, bicarbonate

o 115. 

1. One grain is equal to ________ parts per million.

1. A. 

17.1

2. B. 

18.5

3. C. 

10

4. D. 

33.3

o 116. 

1. A solid that precipitates out of solution and adhere to the boiler heating surfaces is
called__________.

1. A. 

Scale

2. B. 

Precipitant

3. C. 

Crust

4. D. 
 Embrittlement

o 117. 

1. Calcium and magnesium bicarbonate produce _____________ hardness.

1. A. 

Permanent

2. B. 

Temporaray

3. C. 

General

4. D. 

Rankine

o 118. 

1. The presence of scale on the boiler tubes will result in a _______________ in the
boilers efficiency, and an _______________ in the temperature on the boiler
tubes.

1. A. 

Decrease, improvement

2. B. 

Increase, improvement

3. C. 

Decrease, increase

4. D. 

Increase, decrease

o 119. 
1. ______________ is the deterioration of the boiler metal by a chemical reaction.

1. A. 

Fatigue

2. B. 

Distress

3. C. 

Corrosion

4. D. 

Degradation

o 120. 

1. When the boiler water has a high level of solids, steam bubbles can be trapped
below the water line, causing water level fluctuation is known as
______________.

1. A. 

Water blanket

2. B. 

Foaming

3. C. 

Priming

4. D. 

Entraintment

o 121. 

1. _______________ is when water or impurities leave the boiler with the steam.

1. A. 
 Carryover

2. B. 

Priming

3. C. 

Entraintment

4. D. 

Foaming

o 122. 

1. Too much _______ causes dense, white smoke.

1. A. 

Fuel

2. B. 

Air

3. C. 

Sulfur

4. D. 

Nitrogen

o 123. 

1. Because the shell of the HRT is exposed to the fire, it requires a careful
___________ ____________ for scale, bulging and blisters.

1. A. 

Preventative maintenance

2. B. 

Cleaning procedures
3. C. 

Internal inspection

4. D. 

Mechanical debreifing

o 124. 

1. An obstruction in the ___________ _______________ to the water column will

cause a slow rising water level in the gauge glass after a gauge glass blow down.

1. A. 

Bottom connection

2. B. 

Top connection

3. C. 

Blow down

4. D. 

Quick opening valve

o 125. 

1. In order for a black liquor boiler to sustain combustion, the liquor must contain
over _____ % of solids.

1. A. 

85

2. B. 

58

3. C. 

83
4. D. 

53

o 126. 

1. A British thermal unit, BTU, is the amount of heat that need to raise the
temperature on one ___________ of water one _________ _______________.

1. A. 

Pound, degree, farenheit

2. B. 

Gallon, degree, farenheit

3. C. 

Liter, degree, celsius

4. D. 

Kilogram, degree, celsius

o 127. 

1. The low water fuel cut-off will shut off the fuel to the burner before the water
drops below the safe permissible level, and thus prevent ______________
damage to the boiler.

1. A. 

Shear

2. B. 

Pressure

3. C. 

Fire

4. D. 

Overheating
o 128. 

1. Water hammer is caused by quickly opening a __________ _________. The

sudden change in pressure and temperature on the connected piping may cause
vibration, noise, or even pipe rupture.

1. A. 

Check valve

2. B. 

Slow-opening valve

3. C. 

Steam valve

4. D. 

Globe valve

o 129. 

1. Fire tube boilers are likely to leak due to cracking, burning and corrosion of the
_________ _________.

1. A. 

Stay braces

2. B. 

Stay bolts

3. C. 

Tube ends

4. D. 

Boiler shell

o 130. 
1. A method for testing the material for soundness without affecting the material
physically or chemically is known as ____________________ __________.

1. A. 

Visual inspection

2. B. 

Indirect sampling

3. C. 

Non-destructive testing

4. D. 

Accumulation testing

o 131. 

1. Prior to entering a confined space, the minimum amount of oxygen in the space is
_____ percent.

1. A. 

19

2. B. 

20

3. C. 

25

4. D. 

27

o 132. 

1. The _______________ _______________ _________ is used to control the

amount of blowback on the safety valve.

1. A. 
 Blowback adjusting ring

2. B. 

Adjustment screw

3. C. 

Huddling chamber

4. D. 

Huddling ring

o 133. 

1. For a company to a make qualified repairs to a safety valve they must have a
______ stamp

1. A. 

2. B. 

3. C. 

4. D. 

VR

o 134. 

1. A 3” pressure reducing valve has ¾ inch bypass line. The inlet pressure is 100 psi
and the outlet pressure is 5 psi. The safety valve on the discharge should be rated
for _________________ pound per hour. Where: OC=5,929 PPH, VSPA=7.39,
and BPA=0.53

1. A. 

5,929
2. B. 

7.39

3. C. 

0.53

4. D. 

1571.185

o 135. 

1. The maximum adjustment to the setpoint of safety valve is ______ percent.

1. A. 

2. B. 

10

3. C. 

15

4. D. 

25

o 136. 

1. Comparing the mill test report with the markings on the material is a form of
______________ inspection of welding.

1. A. 

Visual

2. B. 

Chemical

3. C. 
 Ultrasonic

4. D. 

Liquid penetrating

o 137. 

1. The test most commonly used for determining wall thickness of pipes or flat plate
is an ___________________ test.

1. A. 

Visual

2. B. 

Ultrasonic

3. C. 

Radiographic

4. D. 

Magnetic particle

o 138. 

1. __________________ coal burns with a yellow, smoky flame.

1. A. 

Lignite

2. B. 

Anthracite

3. C. 

Pete

4. D. 

Bituminous
o 139. 

1. The two methods for deteminating the grindability of coal are ________-_______ ,
and _______________ test.

1. A. 

Infra-red, compostional

2. B. 

Ball-mill, compositional

3. C. 

Infra-red, hardgrove

4. D. 

Ball-mill, hardgrove

o 140. 

1. The number 4,5 and 6 oils are heavy and viscous, thus require ______________
prior to being sprayed into a furnace.

1. A. 

Dilution

2. B. 

Heating

3. C. 

Dialysis

4. D. 

Atomization

o 141. 

1. Coal gas is produced using the volatile matter from _______________ coal, an d
has a heating value of __________ BTU’s per cubic foot.
 1. A. 

Anthracite, 1750

2. B. 

Bituminous, 550

3. C. 

Lignite, 550

4. D. 

Bituminous, 1750

o 142. 

Butane and propane are produced from the manufacturing of _____________. Propane
has a heating value of __________BTU’s per cubic foot. Butane has a heating value of
about

1. A. 

Gasoline, 2500, 3200

2. B. 

Natural gas, 3200, 2500

3. C. 

Gasoline, 3200, 2500

4. D. 

Natural gas, 2500, 3200

o 143. 

1. Unlike an infrared scanner, the ultraviolet scanner is no affected by the light given
off by hot _________________.

1. A. 

Flames
2. B. 

Plasma

3. C. 

Refractories

4. D. 

Gasses of combustions

o 144. 

1. The _________ __________ and _____________ _________ _______ sense heat

to prove flame in the boiler.

1. A. 

Stack switch and rectifying flame rod

2. B. 

Flue sensor, infra red sensor

3. C. 

Stack switch, and infrared sensor

4. D. 

Flue sensor, rectifying flame rod

o 145. 

1. If a bulge in a boiler is not down more than ______ of its length, it should be left
alone unless the metal is too badly burned.

1. A. 

10%

2. B. 

2%
3. C. 

1%

4. D. 

5%

o 146. 

1. A dry pipe on a Scotch Marine Boiler is used to remove _____________ from the
steam prior to leaving the boiler.

1. A. 

Moisture

2. B. 

Oxygen

3. C. 

Air

4. D. 

CO2

o 147. 

1. An ___________________ Ring is on method used to support the Morrison Tube

in a Scotch Marine Boiler.

1. A. 

Adamson

2. B. 

Morrison

3. C. 

Smithers
 4. D. 

Faulkner

o 148. 

Match the following

Discuss

1. A. A
2. A.

 B. B

 B.

 C. C

 C.

 D. D

 D.

 E. E

 E.

 F. F

 F.


 G. G

 G.

 H. H

 H.

 I. I

 I.

 J. J

 J.

 K. K

 K.

 L. L

 L.

 M. M

 M.

 N. N

 N.
 

 O. O

 O.

 P. P

 P.

 Q. Q

 Q.

 R. R

 R.

 S. S

 S.

 T. T

 T.

 

 149. 
Match the following

 A. A

 A.


 B. B

 B.

 C. C

 C.

 D. D

 D.

 E. E

 E.

 F. F

 F.

 G. G

 G.

 H. H

 H.

 I. I
  I.

 J. J

 J.

 K. K

 K.

 L. L

 L.

 M. M

 M.

 N. N

 N.

 O. O

 O.

 

 150. 

1. A 26” x 48” x rectangular Duct is replaced with a round Duct. What is the minimum
diameter of the round Duct to provide the same area?
  A. 

39.87'

 B. 

19.93"

 C. 

35.33"

 D. 

17.66"

 151. 

1. Rectifying phototube and lead sulfide phototube both prove flame in the boiler by sensing
blank.

 A. 

Heat

 B. 

Plasma

 C. 

Thermal waves

 D. 

Visible light

 152. 

1. The percentage of excess air required to burn natural gas, fuel oil, or pulverize coal is    to
percent.

 A. 

15-35
  B. 

10-20

 C. 

15-45

 D. 

10-30

 153. 

1. The percentage of excess air required to burn coal is about    percent.

 A. 

75

 B. 

50

 C. 

25

 D. 

47

 154. 

1. _____ ______ are a potential source of oil contamination of the water side of a boiler.

 A. 

Water source condensors

 B. 

Fuel radiators

 C. 
 Zeolite softeners

 D. 

Oil heaters

 155. 

1. Permanently hard water is water that contains large quantities of calcium and magnesium
blank.

 A. 

Carbonate

 B. 

Bicarbonate

 C. 

Nitrites

 D. 

Sulfites

 156. 

1. When a furnace baffle breaks, the gases short-circuit one or more passes, causing
excessive ______   _____  temperature.

 A. 

Condensate

 B. 

Flame

 C. 

Steam

 D. 
 Flue gas

 157. 

1. The Economic boiler was an improvement on the HRT boiler. The economic boiler has
more ___________ ____________ per square foot of floor space, it requires less
__________ _________, and is easier to _____________.as a single package unit.

 A. 

Steam production, refractory, maintain

 B. 

Heating surface, brick work, maintain

 C. 

Heating surface, brick work, install

 D. 

Steam production, brick work, install

 158. 

1. The “Three T’s for proper fuel combustion are ___________, ________________, and
_________________.

 A. 

Time, temperature, totality

 B. 

Temperature, totality, turbulence

 C. 

Time, totality, turbulence

 D. 

Time, temperature, turbulence

 159. 
 1. ___________ ___________ is a device installed on the suction of a pump to ensure that
the suction piping stays full of water.

 A. 

Foot valve

 B. 

Check valve

 C. 

Backflow preventer

 D. 

Auto primer

 160. 

1. The picture above is an example of a ______________ type safety valve

 A. 

Rotary cup

 B. 

Pressure reducing

 C. 

Nozzle

 D. 

Non-return

 161. 

1. ______________ is used on high pressure steam plants to absorb oxygen. It’s is not
typically used on low pressure steam plants because it is a slow reaction to absorb
oxygen.

 A. 
 Deaerator

 B. 

Hydrazine

 C. 

Amines

 D. 

Oxygen scavengers

 162. 

1. ______________ usually caused cavities to form at grain boundaries in metal, and these
cavities coalesce to form cracks.

 A. 

Corrosion

 B. 

Crusting

 C. 

Creep

 D. 

Grain fatigue

 163. 

1. If a tubesheet is corroded more than ______ percent of the original thickness, the
defective section must be cutout and flush patched installed.

 A. 

10

 B. 
 20

 C. 

35

 D. 

50

 164. 

1. Leaking safety valve should be ____________ to stop the leakage, never

___________.by adjustment to stop the leakage.

 A. 

Recalibrated, patched

 B. 

Replaced, patched

 C. 

Reground, tightened

 D. 

Replaced, tightened

 165. 

1. Operating a boiler at temperatures 10° to 20°F above the design temperature for long
period of time can cause a life reduction of _____ to _____ years.

 A. 

10-20

 B. 

5-10

 C. 
 20-40

 D. 

15-30

 166. 

1. Galvanic corrosion occurs when ______________, metals are in direct contact with each
other in a _______________ environment.

 A. 

Similar, humid

 B. 

Similar, conductive

 C. 

Disimilar, humid

 D. 

Disimilar, conductive

 167. 

1. A ___________ Pump is a Positive Displacement Pump.

 A. 

Centrifugal

 B. 

Duplex

 C. 

Rotary

 D. 

Reciprocating
 168. 

1. __________ __________ is the restriction in circulation due to a steam pocket inside the
pump.

 A. 

Pump cavitation

 B. 

Steam bound

 C. 

Vacuum bound

 D. 

Vacuum cavitation

 169. 

1. Name the 4 steps needed to perform regeneration on a zeolite water softer

_____________, ________________, ________________________,
_____________________________.

 A. 

Pre-rinse, backwash, membrane sweep, regenration

 B. 

Brine rinse, backwash, membrane sweep, back in service

 C. 

Backwash, Brine Rinse, slow / fast rinse, back in service

 D. 

Backwash, brine rinse, slow / fast rinse, regeneration

 170. 

1. A ____________________ pump can be started with the discharge valve shut.

  A. 

Centrifugal

 B. 

Rotary

 C. 

Reciprocating

 D. 

Simplex

 171. 

1. Leaking that occurs inside a centrifugal pump from the discharge to the suction, is known
as _______.

 A. 

Skipping

 B. 

Slippage

 C. 

Drippage

 D. 

Slip

 172. 

1. An ________ _________ mounted on the Water Column will sound an alarm if the water
level is too high or too low.

 A. 

Remote sensor
  B. 

Low water cut out

 C. 

Alarm whistle

 D. 

Water column alarm

 173. 

1. A _______________ is a U-tube draft gauge to measure the differential pressure between

two points.

 A. 

Manometer

 B. 

Balometer

 C. 

Pyrometer

 D. 

Draft meter

 174. 

1. The _____________ on the refrigeration system rejects the heat from the system.

 A. 

Condenser

 B. 

Evaporator
  C. 

Compressor

 D. 

Metering device

 175. 

1. The _____________ on the refrigeration system absorbs the heat from the space.

 A. 

Condensor

 B. 

Evaporator

 C. 

Compressor

 D. 

Metering device

 176. 

1. The _______________ is the heart of the refrigeration system.

 A. 

Condesnsor

 B. 

Evaporator

 C. 

Compressor

 D. 
 Metering device

 177. 
The evaporator receives medium temperature __________ refrigerant.

 A. 

Liquid

 B. 

Vapor

 C. 

Gas

 D. 

Fluid

 178. 

1. _____________ is the replacement for refrigerant R-22.

 A. 

R-410a

 B. 

R-134a

 C. 

R-401a

 D. 

R-123

 179. 

1. A refrigerant system using R-134a is running at 148 psi on the discharge and 16psi on the
suction. What is the compression ratio of the compression?
  A. 

9.2:1

 B. 

5.3:1

 C. 

10:1

 D. 

8:1

 180. 

1. A _______________ ____________ air handler unit operates at the rated capacity at all
times.

 A. 

Varaiable Volume

 B. 

Constant Volume

 C. 

Single Zone

 D. 

Multi Zone

 181. 

1. A ________ _______ AHU supplies conditioned air to only one area of the building.

 A. 

Variable Volume
  B. 

Constant Volume

 C. 

Single Zone

 D. 

Multi Zone

 182. 

1. A _________ _______AHU has heating and cooling coils located at the different zones.
It uses air dampers from the hot and cold ducts to maintain zone comfort.

 A. 

Variable Volume

 B. 

Constant Volume

 C. 

Single Zone

 D. 

Multi Zone

 183. 

1. A dual Duct AHU has hot and cold Ducts connected to ___________ _______.

 A. 

Supply Duct

 B. 

Return Duct
  C. 

VAV BOX

 D. 

Mixing Box

 184. 

1. A terminal reheat AHU delivers air at constant ______ degrees. A reheat coil is
connected to the thermostat to maintain comfort in the space.

 A. 

55

 B. 

65

 C. 

58

 D. 

62

 185. 

1. An induction AHU used High Pressure air flowing through the ________ to draw air
across the heating coil.

 A. 

Induction coils

 B. 

Induction nozzles

 C. 

Venturi nozzles
  D. 

Induction vanes

 186. 

1. The color of Cylinder containing R-11 is _________.

 A. 

Orange

 B. 

White

 C. 

Light Green

 D. 

Coral Red

 187. 

1. The color of Cylinder containing R-12 is _________.

 A. 

Orange

 B. 

White

 C. 

Light Green

 D. 

Rose

 188. 
 1. The color of Cylinder containing R -22 is ___________ ________.

 A. 

Orange

 B. 

White

 C. 

Light Green

 D. 

Coral Red

 189. 

1. The color of Cylinder containing R-123 is _________ ________.

 A. 

White

 B. 

Light green

 C. 

Light gray

 D. 

Light blue

 190. 
The color of Cylinder containing R -134a is _________ ________.

 A. 

White
  B. 

Light green

 C. 

Light blue

 D. 

Rose

 191. 

1. The color of Cylinder containing R-401A is __________.

 A. 

Light gray

 B. 

Light blue

 C. 

Coral red

 D. 

Rose

 192. 

1. The color of Cylinder containing R410A is __________.

 A. 

Light green

 B. 

Orange

 C. 
 Coral red

 D. 

Rose

 193. 

1. City Water pressure entering a building is 120 psi. The building is 185 feet tall, there is
_____psi city water pressure on the top floor of the building.

 A. 

40

 B. 

80

 C. 

160

 D. 

65

 194. 

1. There are _________ BTU’s per gallon and _______________ BTU’s per pound of #4
fuel oil.

 A. 

34.5; 970.3

 B. 

146,000; 18,840

 C. 

134,350; 19,720

 D. 
 1,000; 8,330

 195. 

1. A reciprocating pump has a water cylinder that is 18” diameter and 15” long, the plunger
in the cylinder stroke ¾ of the length of the cylinder. What is the volume of water
displaced with each stroke of the plunger?

 A. 

2,861.325 cu"

 B. 

3,576.66 cu"

 C. 

4050 cu"

 D. 

3,037.5 cu"

 196. 

1. A 600 horsepower boiler’s operating at 15 psi the boiler burners 18,255 ft³ per hour of
natural gas containing 1025 BTU’s per ft³. The Chimney receives 8,750 pph of flue gas
containing 475 BTU’s per pound. What is the boiler efficiency through the indirect
method?

 A. 

77.8%

 B. 

88.7%

 C. 

92.7%

 D. 

97.2%