MN BOILER LICENSE PRACTICE EXAMS |
PASS ON FIRST TRY (2025)
What is the maximum boiler horsepower you may take charge of on a chief engineer's
license? - correct answers ✔✔Unlimited
A 1st class engineer may take charge of a boiler plant not to exceed - correct answers
✔✔500 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 - correct answers ✔✔30 Days
What should be displayed in the boiler room? - correct answers ✔✔Engineer's License
and Exemption or inspection certificates
,A 2nd class engineer may take complete charge of a boiler plant not to exceed...? -
correct answers ✔✔100 Boiler Horse Power
T/F When determining what engineers license will be needed, the total horsepower
connected to the common header is used - correct answers ✔✔True
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? -
correct answers ✔✔1st Class Engineer
What shift engineer's license would be required for two 250 HP boilers using heating
surface connected to the same common header - correct answers ✔✔1st Class
T/F A special engineer license is for high or low pressure boilers not to exceed 50 boiler
HP - correct answers ✔✔True
To whom would you report a boiler condition you thought not safe - correct answers
✔✔Boiler Inspector
What grade license must the shift operator have where a chief engineer has charge of a
plant of 500 BHP? - correct answers ✔✔2nd Class
An engineer with one year of actual boiler operating experience verified by affidavit
would be allowed to take an exam for - correct answers ✔✔2nd 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? - correct
answers ✔✔1st Class
What is meant by high pressure boiler? - correct answers ✔✔Steam 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? - correct answers
✔✔High 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? - correct answers ✔✔2nd 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 - correct
answers ✔✔True
T/F Boilers found to be operated by unlicensed or improperly licensed persons shall not
be used until the operators are properly licensed - correct answers ✔✔True
, How often must you renew your high or low pressure boiler engineer's license - correct
answers ✔✔Once every two years
A company is monitoring boilers by remote electronic surveillance; do they need a
licensed engineer for monitoring - correct answers ✔✔No, see Section 13.183.501
What equipment would you be allowed operating responsibility with a 1st Class
Engineer's license Grade B - correct answers ✔✔Total 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) - correct answers ✔✔Chief 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 -
correct answers ✔✔A 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 - correct answers ✔✔10 sq ft of
heating surface
What is meant by the term Low Pressure Boiler - correct answers ✔✔Boilers 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
- correct answers ✔✔In 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 - correct answers ✔✔The employer of a 2nd class engineer
A special engineer could be a shift engineer in a plant of not more than - correct
answers ✔✔100 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 - correct answers
✔✔500 bhp
What does NBIC stand for? - correct answers ✔✔National Board Inspection Code
PASS ON FIRST TRY (2025)
What is the maximum boiler horsepower you may take charge of on a chief engineer's
license? - correct answers ✔✔Unlimited
A 1st class engineer may take charge of a boiler plant not to exceed - correct answers
✔✔500 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 - correct answers ✔✔30 Days
What should be displayed in the boiler room? - correct answers ✔✔Engineer's License
and Exemption or inspection certificates
,A 2nd class engineer may take complete charge of a boiler plant not to exceed...? -
correct answers ✔✔100 Boiler Horse Power
T/F When determining what engineers license will be needed, the total horsepower
connected to the common header is used - correct answers ✔✔True
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? -
correct answers ✔✔1st Class Engineer
What shift engineer's license would be required for two 250 HP boilers using heating
surface connected to the same common header - correct answers ✔✔1st Class
T/F A special engineer license is for high or low pressure boilers not to exceed 50 boiler
HP - correct answers ✔✔True
To whom would you report a boiler condition you thought not safe - correct answers
✔✔Boiler Inspector
What grade license must the shift operator have where a chief engineer has charge of a
plant of 500 BHP? - correct answers ✔✔2nd Class
An engineer with one year of actual boiler operating experience verified by affidavit
would be allowed to take an exam for - correct answers ✔✔2nd 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? - correct
answers ✔✔1st Class
What is meant by high pressure boiler? - correct answers ✔✔Steam 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? - correct answers
✔✔High 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? - correct answers ✔✔2nd 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 - correct
answers ✔✔True
T/F Boilers found to be operated by unlicensed or improperly licensed persons shall not
be used until the operators are properly licensed - correct answers ✔✔True
, How often must you renew your high or low pressure boiler engineer's license - correct
answers ✔✔Once every two years
A company is monitoring boilers by remote electronic surveillance; do they need a
licensed engineer for monitoring - correct answers ✔✔No, see Section 13.183.501
What equipment would you be allowed operating responsibility with a 1st Class
Engineer's license Grade B - correct answers ✔✔Total 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) - correct answers ✔✔Chief 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 -
correct answers ✔✔A 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 - correct answers ✔✔10 sq ft of
heating surface
What is meant by the term Low Pressure Boiler - correct answers ✔✔Boilers 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
- correct answers ✔✔In 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 - correct answers ✔✔The employer of a 2nd class engineer
A special engineer could be a shift engineer in a plant of not more than - correct
answers ✔✔100 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 - correct answers
✔✔500 bhp
What does NBIC stand for? - correct answers ✔✔National Board Inspection Code
