STATIONARY ENGINEERING ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉If the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 psig, the absolute
pressure is _______ psia. Answer: 214.7
◉A boiler is operating at 400 psi, and the safety valve opens at 410
psi and closes at 398 psi. The blowdown is ________psi. Answer: 12
◉An oil cooler is commonly used with a(n)______when operating in
conjuction with a generator as a turbo-generator. Answer: Steam
turbine
◉A boiler is producing 40,000 lbs of steam/hr at a pressure of 100
psi and a steam temperature of 500*F. The steam produced is _______
steam. Answer: Superheated
◉The economizer on a boiler is used to _______. Answer: Add heat to
the feedwater
, ◉Soot blowers are normally used with ________ boilers. Answer:
Watertube
◉Overheating of the tubes on a boiler can be caused by Answer:
Scale on the tubes
◉Carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes____. Answer:
Channeling
◉A _______ pump is a postive displacement pump. Answer:
Reciprocating
◉A boiler generating 6000 lbs of steam/hr produces approximately
_____ Btu/hr. Answer: 6,000,000
◉One reason a bottom blowdown is required on a boiler is that it
______. Answer: Discharges sludge and sediment
◉Water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of
____" pipe. Answer: 1
◉The minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is _____".
Answer: 3/4
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉If the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 psig, the absolute
pressure is _______ psia. Answer: 214.7
◉A boiler is operating at 400 psi, and the safety valve opens at 410
psi and closes at 398 psi. The blowdown is ________psi. Answer: 12
◉An oil cooler is commonly used with a(n)______when operating in
conjuction with a generator as a turbo-generator. Answer: Steam
turbine
◉A boiler is producing 40,000 lbs of steam/hr at a pressure of 100
psi and a steam temperature of 500*F. The steam produced is _______
steam. Answer: Superheated
◉The economizer on a boiler is used to _______. Answer: Add heat to
the feedwater
, ◉Soot blowers are normally used with ________ boilers. Answer:
Watertube
◉Overheating of the tubes on a boiler can be caused by Answer:
Scale on the tubes
◉Carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes____. Answer:
Channeling
◉A _______ pump is a postive displacement pump. Answer:
Reciprocating
◉A boiler generating 6000 lbs of steam/hr produces approximately
_____ Btu/hr. Answer: 6,000,000
◉One reason a bottom blowdown is required on a boiler is that it
______. Answer: Discharges sludge and sediment
◉Water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of
____" pipe. Answer: 1
◉The minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is _____".
Answer: 3/4
