REF-B PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

REF-B PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2aA2jurisdiction?A2-A2Ans--
EachA2provinceA2andA2territoryA2isA2itsA2ownA2jurisdiction

ExplainA2theA2intentA2ofA2theA2regulation'sA2governingA2theA2operationA2ofA2boilersA2andA2p
ressureA2equipment?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2giveA2theA2directorA2orA2administratorA2ofA2theA2departmentA2orA2branchA2orA2governm
entA2aA2meansA2ofA2evolving,A2withinA2theA2frameworkA2ofA2theA2intentA2ofA2theA2act,A2toA2
meetA2changesA2inA2technology,A2concept,A2andA2theA2useA2ofA2thoseA2variablesA2listedA2
withinA2theA2scopeA2ofA2theA2act.

IsA2itA2moreA2difficultA2toA2changeA2anA2actA2orA2aA2regulation?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2mainA2orA2primaryA2documentA2isA2anA2"act"A2whichA2mustA2beA2passedA2throughA2th
eA2jurisdictionalA2legislature.A2TheA2actA2thenA2hasA2"regulations"A2whichA2areA2pursuantA2
toA2theA2enforcementA2ofA2theA2act.A2TheseA2regulationsA2areA2usuallyA2underA2theA2gover
nanceA2ofA2anA2officialA2ofA2theA2governmentA2ratherA2thanA2theA2actualA2legislature.A2AsA2
aA2result,A2itA2isA2muchA2easierA2toA2haveA2changesA2madeA2toA2aA2regulationA2thanA2itA2isA
2toA2haveA2changesA2madeA2toA2anA2act.


WhatA2jurisdictionalA2itemA2orA2legislationA2isA2mostA2importantA2toA2aA2personA2interningA2
timeA2makeA2powerA2engineeringA2aA2careerA2choice?A2-A2Ans--
PowerA2engineersA2actsA2andA2regulations

WhatA2twoA2CanadianA2nationalA2codesA2haveA2beenA2adoptedA2byA2allA2jurisdictionsA2-
A2Ans--CSAA2B51A2andA2CSAA2B52


ListA2someA2ofA2theA2penaltiesA2whichA2mayA2beA2appliedA2toA2theA2holderA2ofA2aA2certifica
teA2ofA2competencyA2-A2Ans--
TheA2regulationA2willA2alsoA2referA2toA2penaltiesA2whichA2mayA2beA2listedA2inA2theA2pertine
ntA2jurisdictionalA2act.A2TheseA2canA2beA2fines,A2certificateA2suspensions,A2certificateA2can
cellations,A2imprisonment.

ListA2typesA2ofA2pressureA2vesselsA2discussedA2inA2theA2CSAA2B51A2sectionA2entitledA2"pr
essureA2vessels"A2-A2Ans--
BlowoffA2vessels,A2hotA2waterA2tanks,A2hydropneumaticA2tanks,A2andA2cushionA2tanks

ExplainA2theA2twoA2purposesA2ofA2theA2CSAA2B52A2codeA2-A2Ans--
ToA2provideA2forA2theA2safeA2design,A2construction,A2installation,A2operation,A2andA2repairA
2ofA2refrigeratingA2andA2airA2conditioningA2equipmentA2andA2systems,A2andA2relatedA2equi
pment.A2ToA2promoteA2uniformA2requirementsA2amongA2theA2provincesA2andA2territories.

,DescribeA2theA2purposeA2ofA2ASMEA2SectionA2VIA2-
A2recommendedA2rulesA2forA2theA2careA2andA2operationA2ofA2heatingA2boilersA2andA2explai
nA2howA2thisA2purposeA2isA2achieved.A2-A2Ans--
ThisA2codeA2containsA2rulesA2thatA2haveA2beenA2compiledA2toA2assistA2operatorsA2ofA2heat
ingA2boilersA2inA2maintainingA2theirA2plantsA2inA2asA2safeA2aA2conditionA2asA2possible.A2Th
eseA2rulesA2applyA2toA2theA2boilerA2properA2andA2toA2pipeA2connectionsA2upA2toA2andA2incl
udingA2theA2valueA2ofA2valvesA2requiredA2byA2theA2ASMEA2code.A2RulesA2areA2alsoA2given
A2coveringA2auxiliaryA2equipmentA2inA2soA2farA2asA2safetyA2isA2concerned


WhatA2recommendedA2proceduresA2areA2coveredA2inA2ASMEA2SectionA2VIA2-
A2recommendedA2rulesA2forA2theA2careA2andA2operationA2ofA2heatingA2boilersA2pertainingA2
toA2theA2treatmentA2ofA2waterA2inA2steamA2andA2hotA2waterA2heatingA2boilers?A2-A2Ans--
TheseA2recommendedA2proceduresA2coverA2theA2treatmentA2ofA2waterA2inA2steamA2andA2
hotA2waterA2boilers.A2TheyA2coverA2boilerA2waterA2troubles,A2chemicalsA2used,A2functionA2
ofA2chemicals,A2treatmentA2alternatives,A2blowdown,A2feeders,A2andA2procedures

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2itemsA2areA2coveredA2inA2theA2appendixA2orA2theA2ASMEA2Boil
erA2andA2PressureA2VesselA2Code,A2SectionA2IVA2-A2HeatingA2Boilers?
a)A2approvalA2ofA2newA2materialsA2underA2codeA2
b)A2porosityA2chartsA2forA2weldA2radiographyA2
c)A2manufacturer'sA2dataA2reportA2formsA2andA2guides
d)A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--D

WhichA2ofA2theA2ASMEA2codesA2dealA2withA2someA2conditionsA2whichA2areA2notA2encount
eredA2inA2SectionA2IA2-A2PowerA2Boilers?
a)A2sectionA2VI
b)A2sectionA2IV
c)A2sectionA2VII
d)A2CSAA2B51A2-A2Ans--C

TheA2amountA2ofA2heatA2requiredA2toA2raiseA2theA2temperatureA2ofA2aA2unitA2massA2ifA2aA2s
ubstanceA21A2degreeA2CelsiusA2withoutA2changingA2theA2stateA2ofA2theA2substanceA2isA2de
finedA2as
a)A2sensibleA2heat
b)A2specificA2heat
c)A2superheat
d)A2saturatedA2-A2Ans--B

_________A2heatA2causesA2aA2changeA2inA2theA2temperatureA2ofA2aA2substanceA2withoutA
2changingA2itsA2state
a)A2sensible
b)A2specific
c)A2superheat
d)A2saturatedA2-A2Ans--A

TheA2firstA2lawA2ofA2thermodynamicsA2statesA2thatA2heatA2andA2workA2are

, a)A2incompatible
b)A2unconvertible
c)A2mutuallyA2convertible
d)A2theA2sameA2processA2-A2Ans--C

TheA2secondA2lawA2ofA2thermodynamicsA2statesA2thatA2ifA2itA2isA2requiredA2toA2transferA2he
atA2fromA2aA2coldA2substanceA2toA2aA2hotterA2substance,A2thenA2_______A2mustA2beA2sup
plied
a)A2pressure
b)A2externalA2heat
c)A2externalA2work
d)A2R134-aA2-A2Ans--C

AA2bimetalA2thermometerA2consistsA2ofA2
a)A2aA2filamentA2thatA2isA2comparedA2toA2theA2objectA2beingA2measured
b)A2twoA2dissimilarA2metalsA2rigidlyA2fixedA2together
c)A2twoA2dissimilarA2wiresA2connectedA2toA2aA2battery
d)A2twoA2copperA2wiresA2connectedA2togetherA2-A2Ans--B

AA23A2nA2copperA2barA2isA2heatedA2fromA225'CA2toA2175'C.A2AfterA2heatingA2itA2increasesA2i
nA2lengthA2byA21.45A2mm.A2WhatA2isA2theA2coefficientA2ofA2linearA2expansion?
a)A20.0000032/'C
b)A20.0000256/'c
c)A20.0000012/'C
d)A20.0000025/'CA2-A2Ans--
AA2{deltaA2lengthA2=A2lengthA2originalA2*A2coefficientA2*A2deltaA2temperature}

Heat,A2whoseA2applicationA2causesA2aA2rideA2inA2temperature,A2isA2calledA2_____A2-
A2Ans--SensibleA2heat


TheA2rateA2atA2whichA2aA2systemA2willA2removeA2heatA2fromA2theA2refrigeratedA2mediumA2i
sA2definedA2asA2____A2-A2Ans--RefrigerationA2capacityA2orA2netA2refrigerationA2effect

OneA2tonneA2orA2refrigerationA2isA2definedA2as
a)A213958A2KJA2perA2day
b)A2100A2KJA2perA2minute
c)A2233A2kJA2perA2minute
d)A213958A2JA2perA2hour
e)A2335A2JA2perA2secondA2-A2Ans--C

IfA2chilledA2waterA2atA22'CA2circulatesA2throughA2anA2evaporatorA2andA2thenA2isA2usedA2inA2
aA2coolingA2coilA2toA2coolA2anA2airA2duct,A2youA2wouldA2expectA2theA2evaporatorA2temperat
ureA2toA2beA2
a)A2lessA2thanA22'C
b)A2atA22'C
c)A2slightlyA2higherA2thanA22'C