NFPA 211 JOURNEYMAN EXAM PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NFPA 211 JOURNEYMAN EXAM PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The conduit conveying flue gas from the appliance to the chimney is called the _______? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Breeching. NFPA 211 3.3.15



A chimney cap is used to ________? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Provide a protective covering for the top
of the chimney to prevent entry of rain, snow, animals and birds and to prevent downdrafts.



_______________ is a structure containing one or more vertical or near vertical passageways for
conveying flue gases to the outside atmosphere. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A chimney. NFPA 211
3.3.28.1.1



What is the temperature restriction for a Factory-built, building heating appliance-type chimney? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1000F NFPA 211 3.3.28.1.1



What is a heat exchanger intended to be installed in a chimney connector between the appliance and
the chimney to transfer heat from the flue gases through metal to air or water? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chimney connector-type heat reclaimer NFPA 211 3.3.31



What is an opening near the base of a chimney designed to allow access to the flue for purposes of
removal of ash soot and other matter that becomes trapped called? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cleanout
opening NFPA 211 3.3.45



Constituents resulting from the combustion of a fuel with oxygen of the air including the inert but
excluding excess air. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Combustion products. NFPA 211 3.3.45



What is the name of the pipe that connects a fuel-burning appliance to a chimney? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chimney connector. NFPA 211 3.3.47.1



What is the name of the pipe that connects a fuel-burning appliance to a gas vent or a type L vent? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vent connector. NFPA 211 3.3.47.2

, A chamber in which heat resulting directly from the combustion of fuel is transferred through the walls
of the chamber to air passing through is called a _______? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Heat exchanger
NFPA 211 3.3.87



A self-contained heating appliance that is intended for the heating of a space in which it is installed is
known as a ______? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unit heater. NFPA 211 3.3.88.3



A fuel-burning appliance for heating water to a temperature not more than 200F is known as a
_____________? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Water heater. NFPA 211 3.3.88.4



What test is used to ascertain the tightness of a chimney and for detecting any cracks in the masonry
flue? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Smoke test. NFPA 211 3.3.119



A fixed or removable ring tube or lining usually located in the hole where the chimney connector or vent
connector passes through a wall or enters a chimney or vent is called a ? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Thimble. NFPA 211 3.3.132



A vertical or nearly vertical vent composed of factory-built components conveying gases from oil and gas
appliances or their vent connectors to the outside atmosphere. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Type L vent.
NFPA 211 3.3.142.3



What is the purpose of a mechanical draft system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Used to increase draft or
capacity. NFPA 211 4.1.2



Masonry chimney height requirements are? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3 feet above the highest point at
which it passes through the roof and 2 feet above anything within 10' measure horizontally. NFPA 211
4.2 and 4.2.1



Chimney selection is based on tupe of appliance connected, fuel used, and pressure within the chimney
and ______? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The temperature of the flue gas at the appliance outlet. NFPA 211
5.2.1