TSSA G2 STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Aquastats respond to changes in:
a) Flue gas temperature
b) Water temperature
c) Stack temperature
d) Air temperature. - ✔✔B
✔✔A fire tube boiler has:
a) Water outside the tubes and flue gases outside
b) Water inside the tubes and flue gases outside
c) Water inside the tubes and water outside
d) Water outside the tubes and flue gases inside. - ✔✔D
✔✔If it has been determined that a steam boiler burner is on and the water gauge glass
indicates no water, what should be done immediately?
a) Shut off the fuel supply
b) Open the water supply
c) Notify the building owner
d) Adjust the high pressure limit control. - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following is acceptable when a fireplace insert is installed?
a) A metal chimney liner
b) The existing fireplace flue
c) BW vent
, d) A tile lined fireplace flue - ✔✔A
✔✔What type of room heater may be installed in a bathroom?
a) Natural draft
b) Direct fired
c) Forced draft
d) Direct vent - ✔✔B
✔✔What type of vent must be used when the vent of a wall furnace will be concealed in
a partition wall?
a) B vent
b) L vent
c) BH vent
d) BW vent - ✔✔D
✔✔Dirt pockets are required on:
a) Decorative appliances
b) Gas logs
c) Room heaters
d) None of the above. - ✔✔D
✔✔Single wall vent connectors:
a) May pass through floors, ceilings or roofs provided a metal thimble is used
b) May pass through floors, ceilings or roofs provided the required minimum distance
from
combustible materials is maintained
c) May pass through floors, ceilings or roofs provided they are insulated
d) Shall not pass through floors, ceilings or roofs. - ✔✔D
✔✔What is the minimum size of a single wall vent connector which could be used for a
single natural draft appliance having an input of 1,000,000Btuh where the vent
connector length is 20 feet and the chimney height is 50 feet.
a) 8 inch diameter
b) 10 inch diameter
c) 12 inch diameter
d) 16 inch diameter - ✔✔C
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Aquastats respond to changes in:
a) Flue gas temperature
b) Water temperature
c) Stack temperature
d) Air temperature. - ✔✔B
✔✔A fire tube boiler has:
a) Water outside the tubes and flue gases outside
b) Water inside the tubes and flue gases outside
c) Water inside the tubes and water outside
d) Water outside the tubes and flue gases inside. - ✔✔D
✔✔If it has been determined that a steam boiler burner is on and the water gauge glass
indicates no water, what should be done immediately?
a) Shut off the fuel supply
b) Open the water supply
c) Notify the building owner
d) Adjust the high pressure limit control. - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following is acceptable when a fireplace insert is installed?
a) A metal chimney liner
b) The existing fireplace flue
c) BW vent
, d) A tile lined fireplace flue - ✔✔A
✔✔What type of room heater may be installed in a bathroom?
a) Natural draft
b) Direct fired
c) Forced draft
d) Direct vent - ✔✔B
✔✔What type of vent must be used when the vent of a wall furnace will be concealed in
a partition wall?
a) B vent
b) L vent
c) BH vent
d) BW vent - ✔✔D
✔✔Dirt pockets are required on:
a) Decorative appliances
b) Gas logs
c) Room heaters
d) None of the above. - ✔✔D
✔✔Single wall vent connectors:
a) May pass through floors, ceilings or roofs provided a metal thimble is used
b) May pass through floors, ceilings or roofs provided the required minimum distance
from
combustible materials is maintained
c) May pass through floors, ceilings or roofs provided they are insulated
d) Shall not pass through floors, ceilings or roofs. - ✔✔D
✔✔What is the minimum size of a single wall vent connector which could be used for a
single natural draft appliance having an input of 1,000,000Btuh where the vent
connector length is 20 feet and the chimney height is 50 feet.
a) 8 inch diameter
b) 10 inch diameter
c) 12 inch diameter
d) 16 inch diameter - ✔✔C
