MN BOILER LICENSE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
What is the maximum boiler horsepower you may take charge of on a chief engineer's
license? - ANSWERUnlimited
A 1st class engineer may take charge of a boiler plant not to exceed - ANSWER500
Boiler HorsePower
If you were to fail a chief engineer's exam, how long must you wait before you would be
allowed to take the test again - ANSWER30 Days
What should be displayed in the boiler room? - ANSWEREngineer's License and
Exemption or inspection certificates
A 2nd class engineer may take complete charge of a boiler plant not to exceed...? -
ANSWER100 Boiler Horse Power
T/F When determining what engineers license will be needed, the total horsepower
connected to the common header is used - ANSWERTrue
In a boiler plant where there are two 250 horsepower boilers using heating surface
connected to the same common header, what engineer's license would be required? -
ANSWER1st Class Engineer
What shift engineer's license would be required for two 250 HP boilers using heating
surface connected to the same common header - ANSWER1st Class
T/F A special engineer license is for high or low pressure boilers not to exceed 50 boiler
HP - ANSWERTrue
To whom would you report a boiler condition you thought not safe - ANSWERBoiler
Inspector
What grade license must the shift operator have where a chief engineer has charge of a
plant of 500 BHP? - ANSWER2nd Class
An engineer with one year of actual boiler operating experience verified by affidavit
would be allowed to take an exam for - ANSWER2nd Class
,An engineer having an engineer license, with 3 years actual boiler operating experience
verified by one or more affidavits would be allowed to take an exam for? - ANSWER1st
Class
What is meant by high pressure boiler? - ANSWERSteam or other vapor in excess of 15
PSIG or a water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure exceeds 160 PSIG or a
temperature of 250 F
What would a special engineer's license allow you to operate? - ANSWERHigh and Low
pressure boilers and their appurtenances of not more than 50 HP
A shift engineer in a high-pressure, high-temperature hot water plant of 500 BHP must
have a? - ANSWER2nd class Grade A or B
T/F The Division of Boiler Inspection may suspend or revoke the license of any master,
pilot or engineer found under the influence of drugs or alcohol when on duty -
ANSWERTrue
T/F Boilers found to be operated by unlicensed or improperly licensed persons shall not
be used until the operators are properly licensed - ANSWERTrue
How often must you renew your high or low pressure boiler engineer's license -
ANSWEROnce every two years
A company is monitoring boilers by remote electronic surveillance; do they need a
licensed engineer for monitoring - ANSWERNo, see Section 13.183.501
What equipment would you be allowed operating responsibility with a 1st Class
Engineer's license Grade B - ANSWERTotal bhp not to exceed 500 hp liquid or vapor
boilers and their appurtences
Four, 20 million BTU input hot water boilers are connected to the same common
header. What license would be needed to be in charge of this plant? (temp of hot water
is less than 250 F and pressure is less than 160 psi) - ANSWERChief A, B, or C license
What class and grade of license MUST the shift engineer have where a chief engineer
has charge of a hot water plant operating below 250 F and 160 psig total bhp of 500 -
ANSWERA 2nd Class Grade A, B, or C license
For the purpose of the rating bhp for engineer's license classification only, how many sq
ft of heating surface shall be equivalent to one bhp - ANSWER10 sq ft of heating
surface
What is meant by the term Low Pressure Boiler - ANSWERBoilers operating at a steam
or other vapor pressure of 15 psig lr less; or a water or other liquid boiler in which the
pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature of 250 F
, A special engineer may serve as an apprentice in what size maximum vapor boiler plant
- ANSWERIn any plant under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
Under the new boiler license law, which became effective April 15, 1982; who would be
allowed to fill out an affidavit for a person applying for a 2nd class, or higher, boiler
license - ANSWERThe employer of a 2nd class engineer
A special engineer could be a shift engineer in a plant of not more than - ANSWER100
bhp
A first class, grade B engineer could take charge of and be responsible for the safe
operation and maintenance of boilers of not more than how many bhp - ANSWER500
bhp
What does NBIC stand for? - ANSWERNational Board Inspection Code
What is the definition of Operation? - ANSWERon site act of manipulating, monitoring,
and testing of boilers and their appurtenances by a properly licensed engineer or an
apprentice under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
What does remote monitoring mean? - ANSWERact of viewing or overseeing the boiler
or plant operating parameters or conditions from a remote location
What does repair mean? - ANSWERwork necessary to restore a boiler or pressure
vessel to a safe and satisfactory working condition
What is the definition of a state boiler inspector? - ANSWERnational board
commissioned boiler inspector current chief grade A license
What does boiler horsepower mean? - ANSWERThe amount of heat the boiler is
capable of producing. There are several ways to describe bhp
1 bhp= 10 sq ft of heating surface for conventional boilers
= 5 sq ft for steam coil generators
= 10 KW for electric
= 33,478 btu per hour of output
= 34.5 lbs of water evaporated per hour from 212 F
= 67,000 BTU input on hot water boilers when there is no sq ft data available
1 BTU= the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water 1 degree F
What is latent heat? - ANSWERidentified by a change of state and no temperature
change of the substance
What is sensible heat? - ANSWERcauses a temperature change that can be measured
with a thermometer or sensed by a person
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
What is the maximum boiler horsepower you may take charge of on a chief engineer's
license? - ANSWERUnlimited
A 1st class engineer may take charge of a boiler plant not to exceed - ANSWER500
Boiler HorsePower
If you were to fail a chief engineer's exam, how long must you wait before you would be
allowed to take the test again - ANSWER30 Days
What should be displayed in the boiler room? - ANSWEREngineer's License and
Exemption or inspection certificates
A 2nd class engineer may take complete charge of a boiler plant not to exceed...? -
ANSWER100 Boiler Horse Power
T/F When determining what engineers license will be needed, the total horsepower
connected to the common header is used - ANSWERTrue
In a boiler plant where there are two 250 horsepower boilers using heating surface
connected to the same common header, what engineer's license would be required? -
ANSWER1st Class Engineer
What shift engineer's license would be required for two 250 HP boilers using heating
surface connected to the same common header - ANSWER1st Class
T/F A special engineer license is for high or low pressure boilers not to exceed 50 boiler
HP - ANSWERTrue
To whom would you report a boiler condition you thought not safe - ANSWERBoiler
Inspector
What grade license must the shift operator have where a chief engineer has charge of a
plant of 500 BHP? - ANSWER2nd Class
An engineer with one year of actual boiler operating experience verified by affidavit
would be allowed to take an exam for - ANSWER2nd Class
,An engineer having an engineer license, with 3 years actual boiler operating experience
verified by one or more affidavits would be allowed to take an exam for? - ANSWER1st
Class
What is meant by high pressure boiler? - ANSWERSteam or other vapor in excess of 15
PSIG or a water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure exceeds 160 PSIG or a
temperature of 250 F
What would a special engineer's license allow you to operate? - ANSWERHigh and Low
pressure boilers and their appurtenances of not more than 50 HP
A shift engineer in a high-pressure, high-temperature hot water plant of 500 BHP must
have a? - ANSWER2nd class Grade A or B
T/F The Division of Boiler Inspection may suspend or revoke the license of any master,
pilot or engineer found under the influence of drugs or alcohol when on duty -
ANSWERTrue
T/F Boilers found to be operated by unlicensed or improperly licensed persons shall not
be used until the operators are properly licensed - ANSWERTrue
How often must you renew your high or low pressure boiler engineer's license -
ANSWEROnce every two years
A company is monitoring boilers by remote electronic surveillance; do they need a
licensed engineer for monitoring - ANSWERNo, see Section 13.183.501
What equipment would you be allowed operating responsibility with a 1st Class
Engineer's license Grade B - ANSWERTotal bhp not to exceed 500 hp liquid or vapor
boilers and their appurtences
Four, 20 million BTU input hot water boilers are connected to the same common
header. What license would be needed to be in charge of this plant? (temp of hot water
is less than 250 F and pressure is less than 160 psi) - ANSWERChief A, B, or C license
What class and grade of license MUST the shift engineer have where a chief engineer
has charge of a hot water plant operating below 250 F and 160 psig total bhp of 500 -
ANSWERA 2nd Class Grade A, B, or C license
For the purpose of the rating bhp for engineer's license classification only, how many sq
ft of heating surface shall be equivalent to one bhp - ANSWER10 sq ft of heating
surface
What is meant by the term Low Pressure Boiler - ANSWERBoilers operating at a steam
or other vapor pressure of 15 psig lr less; or a water or other liquid boiler in which the
pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature of 250 F
, A special engineer may serve as an apprentice in what size maximum vapor boiler plant
- ANSWERIn any plant under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
Under the new boiler license law, which became effective April 15, 1982; who would be
allowed to fill out an affidavit for a person applying for a 2nd class, or higher, boiler
license - ANSWERThe employer of a 2nd class engineer
A special engineer could be a shift engineer in a plant of not more than - ANSWER100
bhp
A first class, grade B engineer could take charge of and be responsible for the safe
operation and maintenance of boilers of not more than how many bhp - ANSWER500
bhp
What does NBIC stand for? - ANSWERNational Board Inspection Code
What is the definition of Operation? - ANSWERon site act of manipulating, monitoring,
and testing of boilers and their appurtenances by a properly licensed engineer or an
apprentice under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
What does remote monitoring mean? - ANSWERact of viewing or overseeing the boiler
or plant operating parameters or conditions from a remote location
What does repair mean? - ANSWERwork necessary to restore a boiler or pressure
vessel to a safe and satisfactory working condition
What is the definition of a state boiler inspector? - ANSWERnational board
commissioned boiler inspector current chief grade A license
What does boiler horsepower mean? - ANSWERThe amount of heat the boiler is
capable of producing. There are several ways to describe bhp
1 bhp= 10 sq ft of heating surface for conventional boilers
= 5 sq ft for steam coil generators
= 10 KW for electric
= 33,478 btu per hour of output
= 34.5 lbs of water evaporated per hour from 212 F
= 67,000 BTU input on hot water boilers when there is no sq ft data available
1 BTU= the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water 1 degree F
What is latent heat? - ANSWERidentified by a change of state and no temperature
change of the substance
What is sensible heat? - ANSWERcauses a temperature change that can be measured
with a thermometer or sensed by a person
