MASTER OIL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED
PASS NEWEST GRADED A+ 2026
There must be a minimum of ____ inches of clearance under an
oil tank from any surface
4
The blocks or concrete pad supporting the legs of an oil tank
must rest on a firm sub grade consisting of a bed of
compacted, well draining gravel or crushed stone of a _______
inch minimum
6
The minimum thickness of a concrete pad designed to support
an outside oil tank is ______ inches
3
In order to prevent oil spills, outside tanks and piping must be
located such that they are not subject to falling snow or ice. To
meet this requirement, the tank and outdoor piping must be
installed______
With a protective cover over the tank valve, protective cover
over the oil filter, protective cover over any piping without
structural support or not attached to the side of the building
,For a single tank installation, the fuel supply line shall not
extend more than _____ inches beyond the face of the tank
12
When installing two oil tanks that are cross connected, the
gauge must be installed in the
Tank connected to the vent pipe
When installing two oil tanks that are cross connected, the
connecting cross over piping is required to be a minimum size
of
2"
For multiple tank installations, when the vent pipes from more
than one tank are connected into one outlet pipe, the vent
pipe_______
Can be the same size as the largest individual tank vent
If an oil tank has been repaired with an oil tank patch, the oil
tank is required to be replaced within ____ days of the repair
30
, The maximum size oil supply tank permitted inside a building
not requiring a vent alarm is
10
The maximum gallon capacity for NO.1 or NO.2 fuel oil tank
located outside not requiring a vent alarm is
64 gallons
A thermal cutoff switch must
Be wired into burner circuit to shut off burner, Be placed at the
highest point above the unit to be fired, Be installed with the
thermal element pointed down, Be placed on the bottom of
floor joist or stringer at the front of the unit
A thermal cutoff switch must be ______ the point where the flue
enters the chimney
Above
The thermal cutoff switch must be wired to shut off
The burner, circulating fan, induced draft fan, any remote oil
pump
PASS NEWEST GRADED A+ 2026
There must be a minimum of ____ inches of clearance under an
oil tank from any surface
4
The blocks or concrete pad supporting the legs of an oil tank
must rest on a firm sub grade consisting of a bed of
compacted, well draining gravel or crushed stone of a _______
inch minimum
6
The minimum thickness of a concrete pad designed to support
an outside oil tank is ______ inches
3
In order to prevent oil spills, outside tanks and piping must be
located such that they are not subject to falling snow or ice. To
meet this requirement, the tank and outdoor piping must be
installed______
With a protective cover over the tank valve, protective cover
over the oil filter, protective cover over any piping without
structural support or not attached to the side of the building
,For a single tank installation, the fuel supply line shall not
extend more than _____ inches beyond the face of the tank
12
When installing two oil tanks that are cross connected, the
gauge must be installed in the
Tank connected to the vent pipe
When installing two oil tanks that are cross connected, the
connecting cross over piping is required to be a minimum size
of
2"
For multiple tank installations, when the vent pipes from more
than one tank are connected into one outlet pipe, the vent
pipe_______
Can be the same size as the largest individual tank vent
If an oil tank has been repaired with an oil tank patch, the oil
tank is required to be replaced within ____ days of the repair
30
, The maximum size oil supply tank permitted inside a building
not requiring a vent alarm is
10
The maximum gallon capacity for NO.1 or NO.2 fuel oil tank
located outside not requiring a vent alarm is
64 gallons
A thermal cutoff switch must
Be wired into burner circuit to shut off burner, Be placed at the
highest point above the unit to be fired, Be installed with the
thermal element pointed down, Be placed on the bottom of
floor joist or stringer at the front of the unit
A thermal cutoff switch must be ______ the point where the flue
enters the chimney
Above
The thermal cutoff switch must be wired to shut off
The burner, circulating fan, induced draft fan, any remote oil
pump
