ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is not a definition of a power plant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any
one or more boilers in which steam or other vapour
is generated at less than 57 kPa (8 psi).
Early government involvement in certification of power
engineers became more important for the following reasons
except: - CORRECT ANSWER - pollution
Which of the following is not characteristic of increased
automation in power plants? - CORRECT ANSWER - manual flame checking
"Power plant" means - CORRECT ANSWER - any one or more boilers in which steam or
other vapour is
generated at more than 103 kPa (15 psi).
Power engineers are - CORRECT ANSWER - skilled workers who operate and maintain
the equipment
in a power plant.
In the early days, owners of power plants hired __________
workers, who started out doing manual labour and through
acquired experience they were promoted to jobs with gradually
increasing levels of skill. - CORRECT ANSWER - unskilled
, In order to produce greater efficiency, higher boiler
pressures were used and this led to __________ due to
employing of unqualified operators in a power plant. - CORRECT ANSWER - Serious
Accidents
Which of the following is not a common work schedule for
power engineers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Seasonal lay-offs
When oil mixes with water in the boiler the resultant effect
is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Serious Foaming
The holder of a Certificate of Competency, the
classification of which authorizes him or her to act as a
engineer, may sketch, construct, install, operate, repair,
and give advice on all things pertaining to any __________ in
which that person is employed. - CORRECT ANSWER - Power Plant
Power engineers can usually expect to work - CORRECT ANSWER - Rotating Shifts
In a power plant, the power engineer may function as a
supervisor who directs others in the __________ operation on
a shift. - CORRECT ANSWER - safe and efficient
Committees which establish standards are composed primarily
of which of the following elements? - CORRECT ANSWER - experts from the industry,
professional and insurance
groups and all levels of government