Questions and Answers
1.
____ are necessary for complete combustion.
Discuss
o A.
Forced Draft, turbulence, and heat
o B.
Fuel oil, air, time, and mixture
o C.
Time, temperature, mixture, and atomization
o D.
Time, temperature, and draft
2.
If the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 psig, the absolute pressure is ____ psia.
o A.
14.7
o B.
185.3
o C.
214.7
o D.
228.7
3.
A boiler is operating at 400 psi, and the safety valve opens at 410 psi and closes at 398
psi. The blowdown is ____ psi.
o A.
10
o B.
12
o C.
12.5
o D.
14.7
4.
An oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ____ when operating in conjunction with a
turbo-generator.
o A.
Steam turbine
o B.
Reciprocating steam engine
o C.
Feedwater heater
o D.
Air compressor
5.
A boiler is producing 40,000 lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 psi and a steam
temperature of 500*F. The steam produced is ____ steam.
o A.
Supersaturated
o B.
Desuperheated
o C.
Superheated
o D.
Saturated
6.
The economizer on a boiler is used to ____.
o A.
Heat air for combustion
o B.
Increase steam temperature
o C.
Add heat to feedwater
o D.
Keep tubes clean
7.
Soot blowers are normally used with ____ boilers.
o A.
Scotch marine
o B.
Cast iron
o C.
Firetube
o D.
Watertube
8.
Overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by ____.
o A.
Rapid circulation of water
o B.
Scale on tubes
o C.
A high water level
o D.
A low firing rate
9.
Carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes ____.
o A.
Scale
o B.
Pitting
o C.
Channeling
o D.
Plugging of lines
10.
A ____ pump is a positive displacement pump.
o A.
Centrifugal
o B.
Recriprocating
o C.
Jet
o D.
Vacuum
11.
A boiler generating 6,000 lb of steam/hr produces ____ Btu/hr.
o A.
6,000
o B.
60,000
o C.
600,000
o D.
6,000,000
12.
A bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to ____.
o A.
Remove surface scum
o B.
Test for water level
o C.
Test safety valves
o D.
Discharge sludge and sediment
13.
Water columns are connected to the boiler with a minumum of ____ " pipe.
o A.
3/4
o B.
o C.
1 1/4
o D.
1 1/2
14.
The minumum size of a water column blowdown valve is ____ ".
o A.
1/2
o B.
3/4
o C.
o D.
1 1/4
15.
The maximum size bottom blowdown valves on boilers is ____ ".
o A.
o B.
1 1/2
o C.
o D.
2 1/2
16.
A ____ allows condensate to pass through, but stops steam.
o A.
Steam trap
o B.
Siphon
o C.
Check valve
o D.
Bypass
17.
When taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check the ____.
o A.
Water level in each boiler
o B.
Fuel supply
o C.
Flame condition
o D.
Feedwater pumps
18.
According to the ASME code, a high-pressure boiler having more than 500 sq ft of
heating surface shall have ____.
o A.
One safety valve of the proper size
o B.
One safety valve with a rupture disc
o C.
Two lever type safety valves
o D.
Two or more safety valves
19.
The probable cause of an increase in the temperature of gases of combustion at the boiler
outlet is ____.
o A.
The burner is on low fire
o B.
The steam pressure is too low
o C.
Dirty heating surfaces
o D.
High combustion efficiency
20.
Boilers in battery equipped with ____ must have two main steam stop valves and a free-
blowing drain between them.
o A.
Common blowdown lines
o B.
Manhole openings
o C.
Handhole openings
o D.
Continuous blowdown lines
21.
In order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an accurate water level reading, the
stationary engineer should ____.
Discuss
o A.
Shut the valve to the steam side of the gauge glass
o B.
Shut the valve to the water side of the gauge glass
o C.
Blow down the gauge glass
o D.
Blow down the water column
22.
A continuous blowdown line is located ____.
o A.
At the NOWL
o B.
In the mud drum
o C.
In the flash tank
o D.
In the steam and water drum well below the NOWL
23.
A temperature reading of 80*C is equal to ____ *F.
o A.
52
o B.
148
o C.
168
o D.
176
24.
A chimney temperature of 250*F above steam temperature indicates ____.
o A.
Superheated steam
o B.
Poor efficiency
o C.
Saturated steam
o D.
Normal operation
25.
A manometer is read in ____.
o A.
Inches of water
o B.
Psig
o C.
Psia
o D.
None of the above
26.
The boiling point of water will ____ with an increase in pressure.
o A.
Not change
o B.
Be raised
o C.
Be lowered
o D.
Raise until 212 *F
27.
If a lather is not obtained when performing a soap hardness test, the water sample is
____.
o A.
Alkaline
o B.
Normal
o C.
Soft
o D.
Hard
28.
Combustion efficiency can be increased when air is ____.
o A.
Filtered
o B.
Mixed with CO2
o C.
Preheated
o D.
Dried
29.
____ draft is produced by a fan located between the boiler and the chimney.
o A.
Induced
o B.
Forced
o C.
Forced-induced
o D.
Natural forced
30.
The overspeed trip on a steam turbine should be tested ____.
o A.
Before putting the steam turbine on-line
o B.
Daily
o C.
Weekly
o D.
Monthly
31.
A high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion is a sign of ____.
o A.
Incomplete combustion
o B.
Carryover of oxygen
o C.
Low combustion efficiency
o D.
High combustion efficiency
32.
The purpose of chemically treating feedwater is to ____.
o A.
Prevent priming
o B.
Turn scale forming salts to a nonadhering sludge
o C.
Change scale forming salts to an adhering sludge
o D.
Prevent water hammer
33.
Water in a deaerating feedwater heater is prevented from entering the steam line by a(n)
____.
o A.
Check valve
o B.
Stop valve
o C.
Loop seal or internal overflow
o D.
Atmospheric relief
34.
A steam turbine operating at 3600 RPM will trip at ____ RPM.
o A.
3650
o B.
3700
o C.
3750
o D.
3960
35.
The steam line going to the soot blowers is connected to the main ____.
o A.
Steam header
o B.
Steam drum
o C.
Auxiliary line
o D.
Pressure reducing station
36.
Before using soot blowers on a boiler, ____.
o A.
Drain superheater lines
o B.
Drain soot blower lines
o C.
Secure all burners
o D.
Decrease the draft
37.
An accumulation of soot on the fire side of boiler tubes ____.
o A.
Increases boiler efficiency
o B.
Decreases boiler efficiency
o C.
Decreases gas temperature
o D.
Protects tubes from excessive heat
38.
A globe valve installed in the feedwater line between the feedwater pump and boiler has
pressure from the feedwater pump ____ the valve disc.
o A.
Under
o B.
On top of
o C.
Under and on top of
o D.
None of the above
39.
The range of a pressure gauge should be twice the safety valve setting, but not less than
____ time(s) the safety valve setting.
o A.
o B.
1 1/4
o C.
1 1/2
o D.
1 3/4
40.
Hard scale formed on the inside of tubes is best removed by ____.
o A.
Washing down with water
o B.
Air or water driven turbines
o C.
Wire brushes
o D.
Boiling chemical solution
41.
To correct a low water condition, ____.
o A.
Decrease feedwater
o B.
Increase firing rate
o C.
Lower firing rate and increase feedwater
o D.
Secure fires
42.
The superheater drain is used to ____.
o A.
Remove gases from the superheater
o B.
Remove condensate
o C.
Relieve pressure
o D.
Establish steam flow
43.
A sudden rise in chimney temperature with no increase in load indicates ____.
o A.
The damper is stuck closed
o B.
The boiler needs cleaning
o C.
There is a broken baffle
o D.
There is too much air
44.
The Btu content of natural gas is ____.
o A.
100,000 Btu/therm
o B.
100,000 Btu/cu ft
o C.
152,000 Btu/therm
o D.
152,000 Btu/cu ft
45.
The safety valve setting on the steam and water drum is ____ the superheater safety
valve.
o A.
Lower than
o B.
Higher than
o C.
The same as
o D.
None of the above
46.
The Btu content of No. 6 fuel oil is approximately ____.
o A.
18,750 Btu/gal
o B.
18,750 Btu/lb
o C.
18,750 Btu/barrel
o D.
150,000 Btu/lb
47.
Chemicals can be added to a boiler by a ____ pump.
o A.
Feedwater
o B.
Vacuum
o C.
Proportioning
o D.
Turbine
48.
The feedwater stop valve is found between the ____.
o A.
Boiler and check valve
o B.
Check valve and feedwater pump
o C.
Boiler and feedwater pump
o D.
Boiler and main steam header
49.
Sensible heat is ____.
o A.
Heat that can be measured with a thermometer
o B.
970.3 Btu
o C.
Heat that cannot be measured
o D.
Heat that changes a substance's state but not its temperature
50.
Balanced draft is ____.
o A.
Forced draft
o B.
Induced draft
o C.
Below atmospheric pressure at the flue outlet
o D.
Constant furnace pressure slightly below atmospheric pressure