FDNY P98 COF ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Suction pump
Correct Answer: circulates the oil throughout the system
Question 2.
Suction line
Correct Answer: has to be 6 inches from the bottom of the tank for sediment not
to be absorbed
Question 3.
Vacuum gauge
Correct Answer: a device that measures pressure below atmospheric pressure/is
used to indicate to the operator whether there is an obstruction in the suction
line
Question 4.
Excessive vacuum readings
Correct Answer: indicate that there is an obstruction in the suction line
Question 5.
Main fuel valve
Correct Answer: is electrically operated and will open or close the line leading to
the atomizer only for oil burners
Question 6.
Carbon and hydrogen
Correct Answer: are the two principal elements of fuel oil
Question 7.
During the combustion process, the carbon content of fuel oil is
Correct Answer: 85%
Question 8.
The hydrogen content of the oil is
Correct Answer: 14%
, Question 9.
The air that contacts the oil prior to its leaving the nozzle is referred to as
Correct Answer: Primary air
Question 10.
the introduction of air from the blower or fan into the combustion chamber after the oil has
left the nozzle is referred to as
Correct Answer: secondary air
Question 11.
Oil burners require approximately
Correct Answer: 2000 cubic feet of air per gallon of oil consumed
Question 12.
During the process of combustion, one part of carbon unites with two parts of oxygen to
produce
Correct Answer: carbon dioxide (CO2)
Question 13.
Each time 1 pound of carbon is burned
Correct Answer: 14,544 BTU of heat are liberated
Question 14.
A correctly adjusted oil burner flame will have an
Correct Answer: orange colored flame body with small red tips
Question 15.
A red, smoky flame is an indication of a
Correct Answer: lack of air
Question 16.
A white, almost dazzling flame is an indication of a great amount of
Correct Answer: excess air
Question 17.
An insufficient air supply is one cause of
Correct Answer: dense, black smoke and soot
Question 1.
Suction pump
Correct Answer: circulates the oil throughout the system
Question 2.
Suction line
Correct Answer: has to be 6 inches from the bottom of the tank for sediment not
to be absorbed
Question 3.
Vacuum gauge
Correct Answer: a device that measures pressure below atmospheric pressure/is
used to indicate to the operator whether there is an obstruction in the suction
line
Question 4.
Excessive vacuum readings
Correct Answer: indicate that there is an obstruction in the suction line
Question 5.
Main fuel valve
Correct Answer: is electrically operated and will open or close the line leading to
the atomizer only for oil burners
Question 6.
Carbon and hydrogen
Correct Answer: are the two principal elements of fuel oil
Question 7.
During the combustion process, the carbon content of fuel oil is
Correct Answer: 85%
Question 8.
The hydrogen content of the oil is
Correct Answer: 14%
, Question 9.
The air that contacts the oil prior to its leaving the nozzle is referred to as
Correct Answer: Primary air
Question 10.
the introduction of air from the blower or fan into the combustion chamber after the oil has
left the nozzle is referred to as
Correct Answer: secondary air
Question 11.
Oil burners require approximately
Correct Answer: 2000 cubic feet of air per gallon of oil consumed
Question 12.
During the process of combustion, one part of carbon unites with two parts of oxygen to
produce
Correct Answer: carbon dioxide (CO2)
Question 13.
Each time 1 pound of carbon is burned
Correct Answer: 14,544 BTU of heat are liberated
Question 14.
A correctly adjusted oil burner flame will have an
Correct Answer: orange colored flame body with small red tips
Question 15.
A red, smoky flame is an indication of a
Correct Answer: lack of air
Question 16.
A white, almost dazzling flame is an indication of a great amount of
Correct Answer: excess air
Question 17.
An insufficient air supply is one cause of
Correct Answer: dense, black smoke and soot
