3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer License Prep Questions and Answers

3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer License Prep Questions
and Answers
Question 1
a boiler equipped with a draft gauge and registering a negative pressure indicates. _________
Correct Answer
atmospheric pressure is greater than furnace pressure



Question 2
the asme code recommends that low water fuel cutoff switch be tested by an evaporation test__________
Correct Answer
monthly



Question 3
The Pour point of a fuel oil is. ________
Correct Answer
the lowest temperature at which oil will flow




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,Question 4
the evaporation of 34.5 lb of water from and at 212°f is a standard for ______
Correct Answer
1 bhp



Question 5
steam at a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit and a pressure of 50 psi is______
Correct Answer
superheated



Question 6
a manometer is red in________
Correct Answer
inches of water



Question 7
when testing the safety valve by hand, it is the accepted practice to have. _________
Correct Answer
at least 75% popping pressure before testing




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,Question 8
a broken baffle on a water tube boiler would cause ________
Correct Answer
increase in chimney temperature



Question 9
a flame rod_______
Correct Answer
ensures that the gas pilot is lighted



Question 10
the only type of safety valve allowed on a boiler by the asme code is a_____ safety valve
Correct Answer
spring-loaded pop



Question 11
a high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion is a sign of____
Correct Answer
High combustion efficiency




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, Question 12
a high pressure boiler operates at a pressure above______ PSI and 6 BHP
Correct Answer
15



Question 13
the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______".
Correct Answer
3/4



Question 14
a scotch Marine boiler is easily identified because it_____
Correct Answer
has a cylindrical internal furnace



Question 15
the first step when using a soot blower is ________
Correct Answer
open Steam line drain




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