Massachusetts Journeyman Pipefitter License Exam with Questions And Correct Answers

Massachusetts Journeyman Pipefitter
License Exam with Questions And Correct
Answers
Question 1
High Pressure Pipe Welding and Welders must be qualified to which section of the
ASME code?
Correct Answer
9



Question 2
ASME Power Piping Code requires that when the boiler steam outlet is over what size
NPS an OS&Y valve shall be used.
Correct Answer
2"



Question 3
American Petroleum Institute
Correct Answer
API



Question 4
The ASME power piping code 31.1, limits the size of ANSI class 600 socket welded
flanges for use in boiler external piping. What is the maximum size limit?
Correct Answer
3"




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,Question 5
Which stamp is required for the assembly of high pressure boilers?
Correct Answer
A Stamp



Question 6
The ASME Boiler and Pressure vessel code is law in Massachusetts. When installing a
high pressure boiler, you will refer to which ASME code section?
Correct Answer
1



Question 7
Steam safety valves may be installed on the steam pipes between the boiler drum and
the inlet to the superheater, provided that the steam main between the boiler and
points where a safety valve or valves may be attached has a cross-sectional area at
least how many times the combined areas of the inlet connections to the safety valves
applied to it.
Correct Answer
3 1/2



Question 8
If you wanted to know the installation requirements for control devices for
automatically fired boilers, you would read which one of the following Massachusetts
regulations?
Correct Answer
522 CMR 16



Question 9
ASME B31.1 Power Piping Code, Part 6, boiler external piping, requires the attachment
of slip-on flanges shall be by what type welds?
Correct Answer
Double Fillet




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,Question 10
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Correct Answer
ASME



Question 11
You are piping a low pressure steam cast iron boiler requiring 2 low water cut-off
controls. The boiler only has one set of 1" equalizing tapping's for a combination low
water cut-off pump controller. You must also install an auxiliary low water cut-off with
manual reset. Which of the following alternatives is the most acceptable installation
application for the auxiliary low water cut-off?
Correct Answer
Install the device in the tapped openings available for attaching the water gauge
glass direct to the boiler using 1/2" non-ferrous tee's or Y's.



Question 12
Two Low Water cut-offs are required on a steam heating boiler when
Correct Answer
The Boiler has pumped condensate returns



Question 13
American National Standard Institute
Correct Answer
ANSI



Question 14
American Society of Testing Materials
Correct Answer
AST




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, Question 15
The safety valve or safety relief valve or valves shall be connected to the boiler
independently of any other connection, and attached as close as possible to the
boiler or the normal steam flow path, without any unnecessary intervening pipe or
fitting. Such intervening pipe or fitting shall not be longer than__________________.
Correct Answer
face to face dimension of the corresponding tee fitting of the same diameter and
pressure



Question 16
When welding high pressure piping that is within the boundaries known as the boiler
external piping, you must have what type of ASME stamp?
Correct Answer
Power Piping



Question 17
Water Column Tri Cocks Max PSI
Correct Answer
200 psi



Question 18
Whenever a high pressure boiler is installed, what code will you be required to follow
for pressure piping?
Correct Answer
B31.5



Question 19
The return pipe connections of each boiler supplying a gravity return steam heating
system shall be so arranged as to form a loop so that the water in each boiler cannot
be forced below the safe water level. This loop is most commonly known as a
________________.
Correct Answer
Hartford Steam Loop




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