MINNESOTA SPECIAL BOILER
LICENSE PRACTICE EXAM
FLASHCARDS STUDY GUIDE – 2025
EDITION
50 - correct answers ✔✔A Special Engineer is expected to be competent, take charge
of, and be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of all classes of boilers of
not more than ___________ HP and their appurtenances.
, water - correct answers ✔✔A gauge glass can be attached to a ____________ column,
which is attached to a boiler.
10 sq ft of boiler heating surface - correct answers ✔✔In accordance with the statutes
of the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for conventional boilers is equal to
____________
5 sq ft of boiler heating surface - correct answers ✔✔In accordance with the statutes of
the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for steam-coil-type generators is equal to
____________
67,000 - correct answers ✔✔When the boiler heating surface cannot be discerned, the
boiler horsepower shall be determined by dividing the Btu input by ____________
10 - correct answers ✔✔In accordance with the statues of the State of Minnesota, each
electric boiler horsepower is equal to ____________ kilowatts
the chief engineer or the operating engineer designee - correct answers ✔✔A logbook
must be maintained in the boiler room by the ____________
500 ft - correct answers ✔✔The shift engineer of a high pressure boiler plant of over
200 HP must stay within ____________ of boiler room at all times during the shift?
50 - correct answers ✔✔A high pressure boiler must have two means of feedwater
supply if it exceeds ____________ HP.
nearest to the boiler - correct answers ✔✔When used, a quick-opening blowdown valve
must be located ____________
70 - correct answers ✔✔The minimum passing score for a Minnesota engineer's license
examination is ____________%
a conspicuous place in the engine or boiler room - correct answers ✔✔Licenses
granted must be displayed in ____________
2000 - correct answers ✔✔For the purpose of the boiler and pressure vessels statutes,
"a year" is considered to be at least ____________ hr.
able to cause a change in temperature - correct answers ✔✔Sensible heat is
____________
called latent heat - correct answers ✔✔Heat that brings about of state without causing a
change in temperature is ____________
LICENSE PRACTICE EXAM
FLASHCARDS STUDY GUIDE – 2025
EDITION
50 - correct answers ✔✔A Special Engineer is expected to be competent, take charge
of, and be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of all classes of boilers of
not more than ___________ HP and their appurtenances.
, water - correct answers ✔✔A gauge glass can be attached to a ____________ column,
which is attached to a boiler.
10 sq ft of boiler heating surface - correct answers ✔✔In accordance with the statutes
of the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for conventional boilers is equal to
____________
5 sq ft of boiler heating surface - correct answers ✔✔In accordance with the statutes of
the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for steam-coil-type generators is equal to
____________
67,000 - correct answers ✔✔When the boiler heating surface cannot be discerned, the
boiler horsepower shall be determined by dividing the Btu input by ____________
10 - correct answers ✔✔In accordance with the statues of the State of Minnesota, each
electric boiler horsepower is equal to ____________ kilowatts
the chief engineer or the operating engineer designee - correct answers ✔✔A logbook
must be maintained in the boiler room by the ____________
500 ft - correct answers ✔✔The shift engineer of a high pressure boiler plant of over
200 HP must stay within ____________ of boiler room at all times during the shift?
50 - correct answers ✔✔A high pressure boiler must have two means of feedwater
supply if it exceeds ____________ HP.
nearest to the boiler - correct answers ✔✔When used, a quick-opening blowdown valve
must be located ____________
70 - correct answers ✔✔The minimum passing score for a Minnesota engineer's license
examination is ____________%
a conspicuous place in the engine or boiler room - correct answers ✔✔Licenses
granted must be displayed in ____________
2000 - correct answers ✔✔For the purpose of the boiler and pressure vessels statutes,
"a year" is considered to be at least ____________ hr.
able to cause a change in temperature - correct answers ✔✔Sensible heat is
____________
called latent heat - correct answers ✔✔Heat that brings about of state without causing a
change in temperature is ____________
