NCCER BOILERMAKER MAINTENANCE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which organization requires a person to be trained to operate personal lifting equipment -
CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA
What is the purpose of a gasket? - CORRECT ANSWER-to create a seal between 2 stationary
parts
What is the first consideration when making a gasket - CORRECT ANSWER-material compatibility
Where would the usage of a RTJ Gasket be found - CORRECT ANSWER-high pressure system
All of the following are examples of internal manway hardware except - CORRECT ANSWER-Slide
fastener
The fitting that makes it easy to dissemble threaded pipe is - CORRECT ANSWER-Union
What type of wrench measures how much a fastener is being tightened - CORRECT ANSWER-
Torque
In order to get the bundle to line up with the shell side gasket the best tool to use to lift the
bundle is a - CORRECT ANSWER-drift pin
ring gaskets may be affected by all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER-Number of bolts
Which way should the teeth face on a hacksaw blade - CORRECT ANSWER-Away from handle
, Pressure of a 1" and 10" pipe when both are 20" tall - CORRECT ANSWER-The pressure is both
the same
When making a threaded connection and it stops on 2nd thread.... - CORRECT ANSWER-Stop,
something is wrong
When using a sealing ring on heat exchanger, what material is used to seal off in between the
floating tube sheet and test ring? - CORRECT ANSWER-Permatex
For duct bolted together there is usually some kind of - CORRECT ANSWER-gasket
If the end of a tube sheet of an exchanger has been smashed this is caused by all of the
following except - CORRECT ANSWER-The partition plate being to short
Which of the following should be removed when pressure testing the vessel - CORRECT
ANSWER-relief valve
What components are attached to the baffle on an exchanger tube bundle - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tie rods
All of the following are safety hazards associated with vessel confined space except - CORRECT
ANSWER-improper inspection
The following threaded fitting requires a thread lubricant except - CORRECT ANSWER-rubber
Taps are used to cut what type of threads? - CORRECT ANSWER-internal threads
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which organization requires a person to be trained to operate personal lifting equipment -
CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA
What is the purpose of a gasket? - CORRECT ANSWER-to create a seal between 2 stationary
parts
What is the first consideration when making a gasket - CORRECT ANSWER-material compatibility
Where would the usage of a RTJ Gasket be found - CORRECT ANSWER-high pressure system
All of the following are examples of internal manway hardware except - CORRECT ANSWER-Slide
fastener
The fitting that makes it easy to dissemble threaded pipe is - CORRECT ANSWER-Union
What type of wrench measures how much a fastener is being tightened - CORRECT ANSWER-
Torque
In order to get the bundle to line up with the shell side gasket the best tool to use to lift the
bundle is a - CORRECT ANSWER-drift pin
ring gaskets may be affected by all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER-Number of bolts
Which way should the teeth face on a hacksaw blade - CORRECT ANSWER-Away from handle
, Pressure of a 1" and 10" pipe when both are 20" tall - CORRECT ANSWER-The pressure is both
the same
When making a threaded connection and it stops on 2nd thread.... - CORRECT ANSWER-Stop,
something is wrong
When using a sealing ring on heat exchanger, what material is used to seal off in between the
floating tube sheet and test ring? - CORRECT ANSWER-Permatex
For duct bolted together there is usually some kind of - CORRECT ANSWER-gasket
If the end of a tube sheet of an exchanger has been smashed this is caused by all of the
following except - CORRECT ANSWER-The partition plate being to short
Which of the following should be removed when pressure testing the vessel - CORRECT
ANSWER-relief valve
What components are attached to the baffle on an exchanger tube bundle - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tie rods
All of the following are safety hazards associated with vessel confined space except - CORRECT
ANSWER-improper inspection
The following threaded fitting requires a thread lubricant except - CORRECT ANSWER-rubber
Taps are used to cut what type of threads? - CORRECT ANSWER-internal threads
