NCCER BOILERMAKER EXAMPREP GUIDE – BUNDLED EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST 2025/2026

1. Which organization requires a person to be trained in order to operate personal lifting equipment a. osha b. ansi c. nfpa d. asme. Answer: A. OSHA 2. Where would the usage of a RTJ Gasket be found e. High pressure system f. Low pressure system g. Water system h. Air system. Answer: e. High pressure system 3. All of the following are examples of internal manway hardware except i. Football washer j. Slide fastener k. Half washer l. Bellville washer. Answer: J. Slide fastener 4.What type of wrench measures how much a fastener is being tightened m. combination n. crescent o. torque. Answer: O. Torque fitting that makes it easy to disassemble threaded piping is p. coupling q. union r. tee s. nipple. Answer: Q. Union is the purpose of a gasket t. to create a seal between 2 stationary parts u. to fill excessive gap v. to hold bolts on the proper spacing w. to prevent gouging of flange faces. Answer: t. to create a seal between 2 stationary parts 7. What is the 1st consideration when making a gasket x. Material compatibility y. Od of the flange z. ID of the flange aa. Bolt circle. Answer: x. Material compatibility 8. In order to get the bundle to line up with the shell side gasket the best tool to use to lift the bundle is a bb. Pipe jack cc. Flange spreader dd. Finger wedge ee. Drift pin. Answer: ee. Drift pin How often should you inspect any type of rigging device ff. daily gg. before each use hh. monthly. Answer: gg. Before each use 10. ring gaskets may be affected by all of the following except ii. torque on the bolts jj. number of bolts kk. system temperature. Answer: jj. Number of bolts 11. CHAIN slings should be visually inspected ll. annually mm. quarterly nn. before each use oo. monthly. Answer: ll. Annually 12. which way should the teeth face on a hack saw blade pp. away from stem qq. toward the handle rr. away from the handle ss. towards the wingnut. Answer: rr. Away from the handle