PIPEFITTER EXAM 5 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Whenever a high pressure boiler is installed, what code will you be required to follow for
pressure piping? - Answers -B31.1
The safety valve or safety relief valve or valves shall be connected to the boiler
independently of any other connection, and attached as close as possible to the boiler
or the normal steam flow path, without any unnecessary intervening pipe or fitting. Such
intervening pipe or fitting shall not be longer than__________________. - Answers -
face to face dim of the corresponding tee fitting of the same diameter and pressure
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is law in massachusettes, when installing a
high pressure boiler you will refer to which asme code section? - Answers -B31.1
Steam safety valves may be installed on the steam pipes between the boiler drum and
the inlet to the superheater, provided that the steam main between the boiler and points
where a safety valve or valves may be attached has a cross-sectional area at least how
many times the combined areas of the inlet connections to the safety valves applied to
it. - Answers -3
If you wanted to know the installation requirements for control devices for automatically
fired boilers you would read which one of the following massachusetts regulations? -
Answers -522 CMR 16
The opening or connection between the boiler and the safety valve or safety Relief
valve shall be at least - Answers -the area of the valve inlet
Cast iron fittings can be used to carry steam at pressures up to what psig? - Answers -
250
When a discharge pipe is used on a safety valve, the cross sectional area shall not be
less than? - Answers -full area of the outlet
What is the maximum temperature limitations for non ferrous pipe to be used directly
attached to a boiler? - Answers -406 degree F
The discharge pipe of a high pressure safety valve shall be_______ - Answers -as
short and straight as possible
The largest safety valve that may be attached to a steam drum of a high-pressure boiler
by threading is what pipe size - Answers -2 1/2"
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Whenever a high pressure boiler is installed, what code will you be required to follow for
pressure piping? - Answers -B31.1
The safety valve or safety relief valve or valves shall be connected to the boiler
independently of any other connection, and attached as close as possible to the boiler
or the normal steam flow path, without any unnecessary intervening pipe or fitting. Such
intervening pipe or fitting shall not be longer than__________________. - Answers -
face to face dim of the corresponding tee fitting of the same diameter and pressure
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is law in massachusettes, when installing a
high pressure boiler you will refer to which asme code section? - Answers -B31.1
Steam safety valves may be installed on the steam pipes between the boiler drum and
the inlet to the superheater, provided that the steam main between the boiler and points
where a safety valve or valves may be attached has a cross-sectional area at least how
many times the combined areas of the inlet connections to the safety valves applied to
it. - Answers -3
If you wanted to know the installation requirements for control devices for automatically
fired boilers you would read which one of the following massachusetts regulations? -
Answers -522 CMR 16
The opening or connection between the boiler and the safety valve or safety Relief
valve shall be at least - Answers -the area of the valve inlet
Cast iron fittings can be used to carry steam at pressures up to what psig? - Answers -
250
When a discharge pipe is used on a safety valve, the cross sectional area shall not be
less than? - Answers -full area of the outlet
What is the maximum temperature limitations for non ferrous pipe to be used directly
attached to a boiler? - Answers -406 degree F
The discharge pipe of a high pressure safety valve shall be_______ - Answers -as
short and straight as possible
The largest safety valve that may be attached to a steam drum of a high-pressure boiler
by threading is what pipe size - Answers -2 1/2"
