3rd TSSA Part B2 - Test (I) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
At a power plant, a certain amount of record keeping is mandatory. This record keeping is
carried out in order to comply with the:
1. Provincial Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act and Regulations.
2. Rules of the Provincial Worker's Compensation Board.
3. ASME codes.
4. Insurance companies. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1, 2, 4
The main application of a HRSG is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Generating steam using the
exhaust gas of a gas turbine as a heat source
A jacking oil pump is used to:
1. Make slight adjustments to the turbine bearing housings during overhaul to maintain
alignment.
2. Supply oil under the shaft of the bearing for a specific time.
3. Supply oil to the bearings under the shaft at all times so lubrication is assured.
4. Supply a low volume of oil at high pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2, 4
Small turbines, used to drive auxiliary equipment, are usually lubricated by: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ring-oiled bearings
A simple condenser with low installation cost would be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Air-
cooled
The lobe type compressor runs at speeds up to about _____ RPM. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1750
,Which of the following are the two broad classifications of preventive maintenance?
1. Actual work.
2. Paper work.
3. Mechanical work.
4. Temporary work. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2, 3
The oil filter in a diesel engine lubricating system is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Between
the pump and oil cooler
Centrifugal compressors are commonly used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Large volume,
low-pressure applications
To ensure a tight seal, a steam turbine balance piston is fitted with _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Labyrinth seals
A capillary tube is mainly used on: - CORRECT ANSWER - Small household systems
When shutting down a turbine, the first thing done is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduce
the load to zero
The choke in a carburetor produces a _____ mixture for cold engine starts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rich air-oil
In a Horizontal Rectangular Direct Fired Heater, the _____ is/are mounted on the floor of the
furnace and extend along a center line from the front to the back of the furnace. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Burners
When lighting a fired heater, the step immediately following purging of the furnace is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Energizing the electric igniter
, The oil separator is always inserted in the system: - CORRECT ANSWER - In the
discharge line
The axial flow compressor's basic operating principle is similar to a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reaction turbine in reverse
In a cogeneration system the thermal load can be controlled by which two of the following
strategies:
1. Fixed production of a minimum thermal energy
2. Varying requirements for thermal energy
3. Base loaded for maximum thermal energy
4. Topping for minimum thermal energy - CORRECT ANSWER - 1, 2
The automatic expansion valve is controlled by: - CORRECT ANSWER - The evaporator
pressure
In a reaction turbine:
1. Velocity increases in the moving blades
2. Velocity decreases in the stationary blades
3. Pressure drops in the moving blades
4. Pressure drops in the stationary blades - CORRECT ANSWER - 3, 4
Oil in a typical turbine lube oil system is supplied to various components at _____ pressure/s. -
CORRECT ANSWER -2
The closed cycle gas turbine has the advantages of:
1. Higher pressures throughout the cycle
2. The working fluid is clean
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
At a power plant, a certain amount of record keeping is mandatory. This record keeping is
carried out in order to comply with the:
1. Provincial Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act and Regulations.
2. Rules of the Provincial Worker's Compensation Board.
3. ASME codes.
4. Insurance companies. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1, 2, 4
The main application of a HRSG is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Generating steam using the
exhaust gas of a gas turbine as a heat source
A jacking oil pump is used to:
1. Make slight adjustments to the turbine bearing housings during overhaul to maintain
alignment.
2. Supply oil under the shaft of the bearing for a specific time.
3. Supply oil to the bearings under the shaft at all times so lubrication is assured.
4. Supply a low volume of oil at high pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2, 4
Small turbines, used to drive auxiliary equipment, are usually lubricated by: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ring-oiled bearings
A simple condenser with low installation cost would be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Air-
cooled
The lobe type compressor runs at speeds up to about _____ RPM. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1750
,Which of the following are the two broad classifications of preventive maintenance?
1. Actual work.
2. Paper work.
3. Mechanical work.
4. Temporary work. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2, 3
The oil filter in a diesel engine lubricating system is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Between
the pump and oil cooler
Centrifugal compressors are commonly used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Large volume,
low-pressure applications
To ensure a tight seal, a steam turbine balance piston is fitted with _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Labyrinth seals
A capillary tube is mainly used on: - CORRECT ANSWER - Small household systems
When shutting down a turbine, the first thing done is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduce
the load to zero
The choke in a carburetor produces a _____ mixture for cold engine starts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rich air-oil
In a Horizontal Rectangular Direct Fired Heater, the _____ is/are mounted on the floor of the
furnace and extend along a center line from the front to the back of the furnace. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Burners
When lighting a fired heater, the step immediately following purging of the furnace is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Energizing the electric igniter
, The oil separator is always inserted in the system: - CORRECT ANSWER - In the
discharge line
The axial flow compressor's basic operating principle is similar to a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reaction turbine in reverse
In a cogeneration system the thermal load can be controlled by which two of the following
strategies:
1. Fixed production of a minimum thermal energy
2. Varying requirements for thermal energy
3. Base loaded for maximum thermal energy
4. Topping for minimum thermal energy - CORRECT ANSWER - 1, 2
The automatic expansion valve is controlled by: - CORRECT ANSWER - The evaporator
pressure
In a reaction turbine:
1. Velocity increases in the moving blades
2. Velocity decreases in the stationary blades
3. Pressure drops in the moving blades
4. Pressure drops in the stationary blades - CORRECT ANSWER - 3, 4
Oil in a typical turbine lube oil system is supplied to various components at _____ pressure/s. -
CORRECT ANSWER -2
The closed cycle gas turbine has the advantages of:
1. Higher pressures throughout the cycle
2. The working fluid is clean
