PE 4th Part A ABSA Test Bank UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Introduction to Power Introduction to Power Engineering
Engineering
Which of the following is not a d) Any one or more boilers in which steam or other vapour is
definition of a power plant? generated at less than 57 kPa (8 psi).
a) Any one or more boilers in
which steam or other vapour is
generated at more than 103 kPa
(15 psi).
b) Any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure exceeding
1100 kPa (160 psi).
c) Any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working temperature exceeding
121 degrees Celsius (250
degrees Fahrenheit).
d) Any one or more boilers in
which steam or other vapour is
generated at less than 57 kPa (8
psi).
e) Any engine run from one or
more boilers containing liquid
and having a working pressure
exceeding 1100 kPa (160 psi).
,Early government involvement d) pollution
in certification of power
engineers became more
important for the following
reasons except:
a) efficiency
b) labour mobility
c) safety
d) pollution
e) technological advancements
Which of the following is not c) manual flame checking
characteristic of increased
automation in power plants?
a) computerized control stations
b) increased mechanization
c) manual flame checking
d) continuous monitoring of
processes
e) continuous monitoring of
costs
"Power plant" means a) any one or more boilers in which steam or other vapour is
generated at more than 103 kPa (15 psi).
a) any one or more boilers in
which steam or other vapour is
generated at more than 103 kPa
(15 psi).
b) any one or more boilers in
which steam or other liquid is
generated at more than 103 kPa
(15 psi).
c) any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure exceeding
1,200 kPa (160 psi), and a
temperature exceeding 121
degrees C (250 degrees F).
d) any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure exceeding
1,200 kPa (160 psi), and a
temperature not exceeding 121
degrees C (250 degrees F).
e) any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure not exceeding
1,100 kPa (160 psi), and a
temperature exceeding 121
degrees C (250 degrees F).
, Power engineers are c) skilled workers who operate and maintain the equipment in a
power plant.
a) safety code officers in a
power plant automatically.
b) qualified to perform any
welding jobs in a power plant.
c) skilled workers who operate
and maintain the equipment in a
power plant.
d) qualified to perform any
electrical jobs in a power plant.
e) qualified to make design
changes in a power plant.
In the early days, owners of d) unskilled
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.
a) qualified
b) highly educated
c) trained
d) unskilled
e) college trained
In order to produce greater b) serious accidents
efficiency, higher boiler
pressures were used and this led
to ______ due to
employing of unqualified
operators in a power plant.
a) economic gains
b) serious accidents
c) higher efficiency
d) safer working conditions
e) less labour disputes
Which of the following is not a b) Seasonal lay-offs
common work schedule for
power engineers?
a) Year round employment
b) Seasonal lay-offs
c) Eight hour days
d) Twelve hour days
e) Rotating day and night shifts
and CORRECT Answers
Introduction to Power Introduction to Power Engineering
Engineering
Which of the following is not a d) Any one or more boilers in which steam or other vapour is
definition of a power plant? generated at less than 57 kPa (8 psi).
a) Any one or more boilers in
which steam or other vapour is
generated at more than 103 kPa
(15 psi).
b) Any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure exceeding
1100 kPa (160 psi).
c) Any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working temperature exceeding
121 degrees Celsius (250
degrees Fahrenheit).
d) Any one or more boilers in
which steam or other vapour is
generated at less than 57 kPa (8
psi).
e) Any engine run from one or
more boilers containing liquid
and having a working pressure
exceeding 1100 kPa (160 psi).
,Early government involvement d) pollution
in certification of power
engineers became more
important for the following
reasons except:
a) efficiency
b) labour mobility
c) safety
d) pollution
e) technological advancements
Which of the following is not c) manual flame checking
characteristic of increased
automation in power plants?
a) computerized control stations
b) increased mechanization
c) manual flame checking
d) continuous monitoring of
processes
e) continuous monitoring of
costs
"Power plant" means a) any one or more boilers in which steam or other vapour is
generated at more than 103 kPa (15 psi).
a) any one or more boilers in
which steam or other vapour is
generated at more than 103 kPa
(15 psi).
b) any one or more boilers in
which steam or other liquid is
generated at more than 103 kPa
(15 psi).
c) any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure exceeding
1,200 kPa (160 psi), and a
temperature exceeding 121
degrees C (250 degrees F).
d) any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure exceeding
1,200 kPa (160 psi), and a
temperature not exceeding 121
degrees C (250 degrees F).
e) any one or more boilers
containing liquid and having a
working pressure not exceeding
1,100 kPa (160 psi), and a
temperature exceeding 121
degrees C (250 degrees F).
, Power engineers are c) skilled workers who operate and maintain the equipment in a
power plant.
a) safety code officers in a
power plant automatically.
b) qualified to perform any
welding jobs in a power plant.
c) skilled workers who operate
and maintain the equipment in a
power plant.
d) qualified to perform any
electrical jobs in a power plant.
e) qualified to make design
changes in a power plant.
In the early days, owners of d) unskilled
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.
a) qualified
b) highly educated
c) trained
d) unskilled
e) college trained
In order to produce greater b) serious accidents
efficiency, higher boiler
pressures were used and this led
to ______ due to
employing of unqualified
operators in a power plant.
a) economic gains
b) serious accidents
c) higher efficiency
d) safer working conditions
e) less labour disputes
Which of the following is not a b) Seasonal lay-offs
common work schedule for
power engineers?
a) Year round employment
b) Seasonal lay-offs
c) Eight hour days
d) Twelve hour days
e) Rotating day and night shifts
