3RD CLASS STATIONARY STEAM
ENGINEER LICENSE PREP EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
_________ are necessary for complete combustion - ANSWERStime, temperature,
mixture, and atomization
if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute pressure is______ -
ANSWERS214.7
a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410 PSI and closes at
398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi - ANSWERS12
an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when operating in conjunction with a
turbo-generator - ANSWERSsteam turbine
a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 PSI and a steam
temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam produced is _______ steam -
ANSWERSsuperheated
the economizer on a boiler is used to _______ - ANSWERSadd heat to the feed water
blowers are normally used with________ boilers - ANSWERSwater tube
overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________ - ANSWERSscale on tubes
carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes_________ -
ANSWERSchanneling
a ________ pump is a positive displacement pump - ANSWERSreciprocating
a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr - ANSWERS6,000,000
a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to _____ - ANSWERSdischarge sludge
and sediment
water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of _______" pipe -
ANSWERS1
the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______". - ANSWERS3/4
the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler is_________". - ANSWERS2 1/2
, a ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops Steam. - ANSWERSa steam
trap
when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check the________ - ANSWERSwater
level in each boiler
according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler having more than 500 square feet of
heating surface shall have________ - ANSWERStwo or more safety valves
the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases of combustion at the boiler
Outlet is____ - ANSWERSdirty heating services
boilers in battery equipped with________ must have two main steam stop valves and a
free-flowing drain between them - ANSWERSmanhole openings
in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an accurate water level reading, the
stationary engineer should______ - ANSWERSblowdown the gauge glass
a continuous blowdown line is located___ - ANSWERSin the Steam and water drum
well below the nowl
a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f - ANSWERS176
a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above steam temperature
indicates_______ - ANSWERSpoor efficiency
a manometer is red in________ - ANSWERSinches of water
the boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure - ANSWERSbe raised
if a lather is not obtained when performing a soap hardness test, the water sample
is_______ - ANSWERShard
combustion efficiency can be increased when air is________ - ANSWERSpreheated
______ draft is produced by a fan located between the boiler and the chimney -
ANSWERSinduced
the overspeed trip on a steam turbine should be tested ______ - ANSWERSbefore
putting the steam turbine on-line
a high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion is a sign of____ - ANSWERSHigh
combustion efficiency
ENGINEER LICENSE PREP EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
_________ are necessary for complete combustion - ANSWERStime, temperature,
mixture, and atomization
if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute pressure is______ -
ANSWERS214.7
a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410 PSI and closes at
398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi - ANSWERS12
an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when operating in conjunction with a
turbo-generator - ANSWERSsteam turbine
a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 PSI and a steam
temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam produced is _______ steam -
ANSWERSsuperheated
the economizer on a boiler is used to _______ - ANSWERSadd heat to the feed water
blowers are normally used with________ boilers - ANSWERSwater tube
overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________ - ANSWERSscale on tubes
carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes_________ -
ANSWERSchanneling
a ________ pump is a positive displacement pump - ANSWERSreciprocating
a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr - ANSWERS6,000,000
a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to _____ - ANSWERSdischarge sludge
and sediment
water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of _______" pipe -
ANSWERS1
the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______". - ANSWERS3/4
the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler is_________". - ANSWERS2 1/2
, a ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops Steam. - ANSWERSa steam
trap
when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check the________ - ANSWERSwater
level in each boiler
according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler having more than 500 square feet of
heating surface shall have________ - ANSWERStwo or more safety valves
the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases of combustion at the boiler
Outlet is____ - ANSWERSdirty heating services
boilers in battery equipped with________ must have two main steam stop valves and a
free-flowing drain between them - ANSWERSmanhole openings
in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an accurate water level reading, the
stationary engineer should______ - ANSWERSblowdown the gauge glass
a continuous blowdown line is located___ - ANSWERSin the Steam and water drum
well below the nowl
a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f - ANSWERS176
a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above steam temperature
indicates_______ - ANSWERSpoor efficiency
a manometer is red in________ - ANSWERSinches of water
the boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure - ANSWERSbe raised
if a lather is not obtained when performing a soap hardness test, the water sample
is_______ - ANSWERShard
combustion efficiency can be increased when air is________ - ANSWERSpreheated
______ draft is produced by a fan located between the boiler and the chimney -
ANSWERSinduced
the overspeed trip on a steam turbine should be tested ______ - ANSWERSbefore
putting the steam turbine on-line
a high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion is a sign of____ - ANSWERSHigh
combustion efficiency
