SPECIAL BOILER LICENSE
PRACTICE EXAM MINNESOTA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Howzzmanyzzwayzzcanzzheatzzbezztransferred?zz-zzans-Threezz(Conductionzz--zzConvectionzz--
zzRadiation)
Howzzmayzztypeszzofzzlowzzpressurezzarezzthere?zz-zzans-Three
BoilerzzandzzboilerzzfittingzzusedzzinzzthezzstatezzofzzMinnesotazzmustzzbezzconstructedzztozzwh
atzzcode?zz-zzans-A.S.M.E
Whatzzcontrolszzthezzstartingzzanszzstoppingzzofzzthezzburnerzzbyzzsendingzzthezztemperaturezz
ofzzthezzwaterzzinzzazzhotzzwaterzzboiler?zz-zzans-AquazzStat
Whenzzazzhydrostaticzztestzzofzzazzboilerzzexceedszzthezzmaximumzzallowedzzworkingzzpressu
rezzeachzzsafetyzzvalve,zzifzzleftzzattachedzztozzthezzboiler,zzshould:zz-zzans-
Havezzitszzvalvezzdisczzheldzztozzitszzseatzzbyzzmeanszzofzztestingzzclampzzorzz"gag"
Heatzzcanzzbezztransferredzzinzzthreezzwayszzandzztheyzzare:zz-zzans-Conductionzz--
Convectionzz-zzRadiation
Thezzfirstzzsequencezzinzzthezzserieszzofzzautomaticzzburnerzzcontrolzzis:zz-zzans-Purging
Canzzazzlowzzwaterzzlowzzwaterzzconditionzzizzazzhotzzwaterzzheatingzztypezzboiler?zz-zzans-
Yes,zzforzznumerouszzreasons
Otherzzthanzzazzsafetyzzrelievezzvalvezzwhatzzotherzzsafetyzzdevicezzshouldzzbezzinstalledzzonzz
azzhotzzwaterzzheatingzzboiler?zz-zzans-Lowzzwaterzzcutzzoff
Eachzzboilerzzinzzazzbatteryzz(pipezztogetherzzsharingzzthezzsamezzcommonzzheader)zzmustzzh
ave:zz-zzans-Azzmainzzstemzzstop
, whatzzremoveszzairzzfromzzazzhotzzwaterzzboilerzzsystem?zz-zzans-AirzzControl
Inzzazzstemzzboilerzzsystem,zzthezzunitzzthatzzturnszzbezzburnerzzonzzandzzoffzzbasedzzonzzsteam
zzpressurezziszzthe:zz-zzans-PressurezzControl
Ifzzwaterzzinzzthezzgaugezziszznotzzvisiblezzbecausezzofzzfailurezzofzzthezzfeedzzwaterzzsupply,zzw
hatzzshouldzzbezzdone?zz-zzans-Shutzzoffzzthezzfuelzztozzthezzburnerzzandzzsecurezzthezzboiler.
Whatzzconditionszzarezznecessaryzztozzcausezzazzfurnacezzexplosion?zz-zzans-
Accumulationzzofzzunburnedzzfuel,zzoxygenzzandzzanzzignitionzzsource
ThezzLWCOzzshouldzzbezztested:zz-zzans-Daily
Gaugezzpressurezzpluszz14.7zzpsizziszzcalledzzwhat?zz-zzans-Absolutezzpressure
Thezzevaporationzzofzz34.5zzpondszzofzzwaterzzperzzhourzzfromzzandzzatzzazztemperaturezzofzz2
12zzdegreeszzFahrenheitzziszzdefinedzzas:zz-zzans-Onezzboilerzzhorsepower
Whenzzazzsafetyzzvalvezzopenszzandzzcloseszzrapidlyzzitzziszzreferredzztozzaszz-zzans-Chattering
Furnacezzexplosionszzarezzcausedzzbyzzazzbuildupzzofzzcombustiblezzgases,zzorzzvaporszzinzzt
hezzcombustionzzchamber,zzwhatzziszzthezztermzzusedzztozzremedyzzthiszzcondition?zz-zzans-
Purging
Whyzziszzazzpigtailzzorzzsiphonzzrequiredzzinzzsteamzzpressurezzgaugezzlines?zz-zzans-
tozzprotectzzthezzgaugezzfromzzazzhighzztemperature.
Inzzazzstemzzboilerzzsystem,zzwhatzziszzthezztermzzusedzzforzzreplacingzzthezzwaterzzthatzzhaszzb
eenzzlostzzbyzzblowingzzdownzzthezzboilerzzthroughzzleakszzinzzthezzsystem?zz-zzans-
Azzmakezzupzzwater
Onzzsteamzzboilerzzsystem,zzwhyzzarezzbottomzzblowzzdownzzvalveszzinstalledzzatzzthezzlowestz
zpointzzofzzthezzwatersidezzofzzboilers?zz-zzans-Tozzremovezzsludgezzandzzsediment.
Boilerzzheatingzziszzdefiningzzaszz:zz-zzans-
Waterzzonzzonezzsidezzhotzzgaseszzonzzthezzotherzzside.
Inzzazzfirezztubezzboiler,zzthezzwaterzz-zzans-Surroundszzthezztubes
Whenzzthezzbottomzzblowzzdownzzvalveszzarezzusedzzonzzazzsteamzzboiler,zzwhatzzvalvezzlocat
edzzclosetzztozzthezzboilerzzshell?zz-zzans-Thezzquickzzopeningzzvalve
Whatzziszzthezzfunctionzzofzzanzzautomaticzzcityzzwaterzzfeederzzonzzazzlowzzpressurezzboiler?zz-
zzans-Tozzcontrolzzwaterzztozzthezzfeedzzwaterzztank
PRACTICE EXAM MINNESOTA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Howzzmanyzzwayzzcanzzheatzzbezztransferred?zz-zzans-Threezz(Conductionzz--zzConvectionzz--
zzRadiation)
Howzzmayzztypeszzofzzlowzzpressurezzarezzthere?zz-zzans-Three
BoilerzzandzzboilerzzfittingzzusedzzinzzthezzstatezzofzzMinnesotazzmustzzbezzconstructedzztozzwh
atzzcode?zz-zzans-A.S.M.E
Whatzzcontrolszzthezzstartingzzanszzstoppingzzofzzthezzburnerzzbyzzsendingzzthezztemperaturezz
ofzzthezzwaterzzinzzazzhotzzwaterzzboiler?zz-zzans-AquazzStat
Whenzzazzhydrostaticzztestzzofzzazzboilerzzexceedszzthezzmaximumzzallowedzzworkingzzpressu
rezzeachzzsafetyzzvalve,zzifzzleftzzattachedzztozzthezzboiler,zzshould:zz-zzans-
Havezzitszzvalvezzdisczzheldzztozzitszzseatzzbyzzmeanszzofzztestingzzclampzzorzz"gag"
Heatzzcanzzbezztransferredzzinzzthreezzwayszzandzztheyzzare:zz-zzans-Conductionzz--
Convectionzz-zzRadiation
Thezzfirstzzsequencezzinzzthezzserieszzofzzautomaticzzburnerzzcontrolzzis:zz-zzans-Purging
Canzzazzlowzzwaterzzlowzzwaterzzconditionzzizzazzhotzzwaterzzheatingzztypezzboiler?zz-zzans-
Yes,zzforzznumerouszzreasons
Otherzzthanzzazzsafetyzzrelievezzvalvezzwhatzzotherzzsafetyzzdevicezzshouldzzbezzinstalledzzonzz
azzhotzzwaterzzheatingzzboiler?zz-zzans-Lowzzwaterzzcutzzoff
Eachzzboilerzzinzzazzbatteryzz(pipezztogetherzzsharingzzthezzsamezzcommonzzheader)zzmustzzh
ave:zz-zzans-Azzmainzzstemzzstop
, whatzzremoveszzairzzfromzzazzhotzzwaterzzboilerzzsystem?zz-zzans-AirzzControl
Inzzazzstemzzboilerzzsystem,zzthezzunitzzthatzzturnszzbezzburnerzzonzzandzzoffzzbasedzzonzzsteam
zzpressurezziszzthe:zz-zzans-PressurezzControl
Ifzzwaterzzinzzthezzgaugezziszznotzzvisiblezzbecausezzofzzfailurezzofzzthezzfeedzzwaterzzsupply,zzw
hatzzshouldzzbezzdone?zz-zzans-Shutzzoffzzthezzfuelzztozzthezzburnerzzandzzsecurezzthezzboiler.
Whatzzconditionszzarezznecessaryzztozzcausezzazzfurnacezzexplosion?zz-zzans-
Accumulationzzofzzunburnedzzfuel,zzoxygenzzandzzanzzignitionzzsource
ThezzLWCOzzshouldzzbezztested:zz-zzans-Daily
Gaugezzpressurezzpluszz14.7zzpsizziszzcalledzzwhat?zz-zzans-Absolutezzpressure
Thezzevaporationzzofzz34.5zzpondszzofzzwaterzzperzzhourzzfromzzandzzatzzazztemperaturezzofzz2
12zzdegreeszzFahrenheitzziszzdefinedzzas:zz-zzans-Onezzboilerzzhorsepower
Whenzzazzsafetyzzvalvezzopenszzandzzcloseszzrapidlyzzitzziszzreferredzztozzaszz-zzans-Chattering
Furnacezzexplosionszzarezzcausedzzbyzzazzbuildupzzofzzcombustiblezzgases,zzorzzvaporszzinzzt
hezzcombustionzzchamber,zzwhatzziszzthezztermzzusedzztozzremedyzzthiszzcondition?zz-zzans-
Purging
Whyzziszzazzpigtailzzorzzsiphonzzrequiredzzinzzsteamzzpressurezzgaugezzlines?zz-zzans-
tozzprotectzzthezzgaugezzfromzzazzhighzztemperature.
Inzzazzstemzzboilerzzsystem,zzwhatzziszzthezztermzzusedzzforzzreplacingzzthezzwaterzzthatzzhaszzb
eenzzlostzzbyzzblowingzzdownzzthezzboilerzzthroughzzleakszzinzzthezzsystem?zz-zzans-
Azzmakezzupzzwater
Onzzsteamzzboilerzzsystem,zzwhyzzarezzbottomzzblowzzdownzzvalveszzinstalledzzatzzthezzlowestz
zpointzzofzzthezzwatersidezzofzzboilers?zz-zzans-Tozzremovezzsludgezzandzzsediment.
Boilerzzheatingzziszzdefiningzzaszz:zz-zzans-
Waterzzonzzonezzsidezzhotzzgaseszzonzzthezzotherzzside.
Inzzazzfirezztubezzboiler,zzthezzwaterzz-zzans-Surroundszzthezztubes
Whenzzthezzbottomzzblowzzdownzzvalveszzarezzusedzzonzzazzsteamzzboiler,zzwhatzzvalvezzlocat
edzzclosetzztozzthezzboilerzzshell?zz-zzans-Thezzquickzzopeningzzvalve
Whatzziszzthezzfunctionzzofzzanzzautomaticzzcityzzwaterzzfeederzzonzzazzlowzzpressurezzboiler?zz-
zzans-Tozzcontrolzzwaterzztozzthezzfeedzzwaterzztank