MINNESOTA SPECIAL ENGINEER BOILER
COMPREHENSIVE UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A high pressure steam boiler is a boiler with an MAVP of more than_______psi? -
✔✔15
✔✔When performing an evaporation test, the water in the sight/gauge glass_______? -
✔✔Must be visible the operator at all times.
✔✔Boilers equipped with 2 LWCO's must have what on the auxiliary LWCO? -
✔✔Manual reset
✔✔An indicator of soot build-up on a boiler is? - ✔✔High Stack temperature
✔✔The purpose of the lever on a safety valve is? - ✔✔To test the operation
✔✔What elements in fuel are need to create combustion?
1.) Carbon 2.) Mercury 3.) Ash 4.) Nitrogen 5.) Hydrogen - ✔✔1. Carbon and 5.
Hydrogen
✔✔ How many way can heat be transferred? - ✔✔Three (Conduction -- Convection --
Radiation)
✔✔How may types of low pressure are there? - ✔✔Three
✔✔Boiler and boiler fitting used in the state of Minnesota must be constructed to what
code? - ✔✔A.S.M.E
✔✔What controls the starting ans stopping of the burner by sending the temperature of
the water in a hot water boiler? - ✔✔Aqua Stat
, ✔✔When a hydrostatic test of a boiler exceeds the maximum allowed working pressure
each safety valve, if left attached to the boiler, should: - ✔✔Have its valve disc held to
its seat by means of testing clamp or "gag"
✔✔Heat can be transferred in three ways and they are: - ✔✔Conduction --Convection -
Radiation
✔✔The first sequence in the series of automatic burner control is: - ✔✔Purging
✔✔Can a low water low water condition i a hot water heating type boiler? - ✔✔Yes, for
numerous reasons
✔✔Other than a safety relieve valve what other safety device should be installed on a
hot water heating boiler? - ✔✔Low water cut off
✔✔Each boiler in a battery (pipe together sharing the same common header) must
have: - ✔✔A main stem stop
✔✔what removes air from a hot water boiler system? - ✔✔Air Control
✔✔In a stem boiler system, the unit that turns be burner on and off based on steam
pressure is the: - ✔✔Pressure Control
✔✔If water in the gauge is not visible because of failure of the feed water supply, what
should be done? - ✔✔Shut off the fuel to the burner and secure the boiler.
✔✔What conditions are necessary to cause a furnace explosion? - ✔✔Accumulation of
unburned fuel, oxygen and an ignition source
✔✔The LWCO should be tested: - ✔✔Daily
✔✔Gauge pressure plus 14.7 psi is called what? - ✔✔Absolute pressure
✔✔The evaporation of 34.5 ponds of water per hour from and at a temperature of 212
degrees Fahrenheit is defined as: - ✔✔One boiler horsepower
✔✔When a safety valve opens and closes rapidly it is referred to as - ✔✔Chattering
✔✔Furnace explosions are caused by a buildup of combustible gases, or vapors in the
combustion chamber, what is the term used to remedy this condition? - ✔✔Purging
COMPREHENSIVE UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A high pressure steam boiler is a boiler with an MAVP of more than_______psi? -
✔✔15
✔✔When performing an evaporation test, the water in the sight/gauge glass_______? -
✔✔Must be visible the operator at all times.
✔✔Boilers equipped with 2 LWCO's must have what on the auxiliary LWCO? -
✔✔Manual reset
✔✔An indicator of soot build-up on a boiler is? - ✔✔High Stack temperature
✔✔The purpose of the lever on a safety valve is? - ✔✔To test the operation
✔✔What elements in fuel are need to create combustion?
1.) Carbon 2.) Mercury 3.) Ash 4.) Nitrogen 5.) Hydrogen - ✔✔1. Carbon and 5.
Hydrogen
✔✔ How many way can heat be transferred? - ✔✔Three (Conduction -- Convection --
Radiation)
✔✔How may types of low pressure are there? - ✔✔Three
✔✔Boiler and boiler fitting used in the state of Minnesota must be constructed to what
code? - ✔✔A.S.M.E
✔✔What controls the starting ans stopping of the burner by sending the temperature of
the water in a hot water boiler? - ✔✔Aqua Stat
, ✔✔When a hydrostatic test of a boiler exceeds the maximum allowed working pressure
each safety valve, if left attached to the boiler, should: - ✔✔Have its valve disc held to
its seat by means of testing clamp or "gag"
✔✔Heat can be transferred in three ways and they are: - ✔✔Conduction --Convection -
Radiation
✔✔The first sequence in the series of automatic burner control is: - ✔✔Purging
✔✔Can a low water low water condition i a hot water heating type boiler? - ✔✔Yes, for
numerous reasons
✔✔Other than a safety relieve valve what other safety device should be installed on a
hot water heating boiler? - ✔✔Low water cut off
✔✔Each boiler in a battery (pipe together sharing the same common header) must
have: - ✔✔A main stem stop
✔✔what removes air from a hot water boiler system? - ✔✔Air Control
✔✔In a stem boiler system, the unit that turns be burner on and off based on steam
pressure is the: - ✔✔Pressure Control
✔✔If water in the gauge is not visible because of failure of the feed water supply, what
should be done? - ✔✔Shut off the fuel to the burner and secure the boiler.
✔✔What conditions are necessary to cause a furnace explosion? - ✔✔Accumulation of
unburned fuel, oxygen and an ignition source
✔✔The LWCO should be tested: - ✔✔Daily
✔✔Gauge pressure plus 14.7 psi is called what? - ✔✔Absolute pressure
✔✔The evaporation of 34.5 ponds of water per hour from and at a temperature of 212
degrees Fahrenheit is defined as: - ✔✔One boiler horsepower
✔✔When a safety valve opens and closes rapidly it is referred to as - ✔✔Chattering
✔✔Furnace explosions are caused by a buildup of combustible gases, or vapors in the
combustion chamber, what is the term used to remedy this condition? - ✔✔Purging
