MINNESOTA SPECIAL ENGINEER BOILER 2026
EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔The term used for the evaporative capacity output of a steam boiler is expressed in:
- ✔✔Pounds per hour
✔✔What boiler license is required to be in charge of a boiler plant having 2 boiler each
having 2500 sq. ft., of heating surface? - ✔✔1st Class
✔✔when testing the LWCO on steam boiler, the burner should be firing why? - ✔✔To
see if the burner shuts off
✔✔How often should safety valves be tested on a low pressure boiler? - ✔✔Quarterly
(90 days)
✔✔For high pressure boilers, a year is defined as? - ✔✔2000 hours
✔✔The low water fuel cut off is most important electrical/mechanical devices on a
boiler, it should be tested? - ✔✔Daily
✔✔What should be posted in the boiler room? - ✔✔Boiler licenses and Inspection
certificate or exception certificate
✔✔The ASME Code states that boilers with over_______square of heating surface
must have 2 or more safety valves? - ✔✔500 sf
✔✔A____ valve is a that permits fluid flow in only one direction and closes automatically
to prevent blackflow - ✔✔Check
, ✔✔Minnesota state statue defines a "year" as _______ for low pressure heating boiler?
- ✔✔12 months - to includes the heating season and the reminder maintaining the LP
boiler
✔✔In accordance with the statutes for the state of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for
steam coil type generator is equal to _______? - ✔✔5 sq. ft. of boiler heating surface.
✔✔For licensing purposes, when the boiler heating surface cannot be discerned, the
boiler horsepower shall be determinated by dividing the BTU input by______? -
✔✔67,000
✔✔In accordance with the statues of the Minnesota, each electric boiler horsepower is
equal to ___kilowatts? - ✔✔10
✔✔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? - ✔✔500
✔✔A high pressure boiler must have two means of feed water supply if it
exceeds_______horsepower? - ✔✔50
✔✔The low water cut off (LWCO) is a device fitted to the boiler to shut
the_________________? - ✔✔Fuel supply to the burners if the water level becomes too
low
✔✔A high pressure boiler of 25 HO should be checked every? - ✔✔24 hrs.
✔✔The first and most important task for a boiler operator entering a boiler room is to
check the ______ of all boilers on-line? - ✔✔Water level
✔✔The low-water fuel cut off is tested by blowing its float chamber or doing a(n)
______test? - ✔✔Evaportaion
✔✔According to the Minnesota boiler statues a high pressure boiler plant 31 to 200
horsepower may be left in operation unattended by an operating engineer for no more
than _______consecutive hours when the permisses are occupied by employees or the
public? - ✔✔Two
✔✔In most US jurisdictions , a(n)________boiler inspection is mandated by law? -
✔✔Annual
✔✔Boiler operating data commonly recorded in a boiler room logbook includes? -
✔✔When the boiler checks were made, Who made the boiler checks, What specific
checks were made.
EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔The term used for the evaporative capacity output of a steam boiler is expressed in:
- ✔✔Pounds per hour
✔✔What boiler license is required to be in charge of a boiler plant having 2 boiler each
having 2500 sq. ft., of heating surface? - ✔✔1st Class
✔✔when testing the LWCO on steam boiler, the burner should be firing why? - ✔✔To
see if the burner shuts off
✔✔How often should safety valves be tested on a low pressure boiler? - ✔✔Quarterly
(90 days)
✔✔For high pressure boilers, a year is defined as? - ✔✔2000 hours
✔✔The low water fuel cut off is most important electrical/mechanical devices on a
boiler, it should be tested? - ✔✔Daily
✔✔What should be posted in the boiler room? - ✔✔Boiler licenses and Inspection
certificate or exception certificate
✔✔The ASME Code states that boilers with over_______square of heating surface
must have 2 or more safety valves? - ✔✔500 sf
✔✔A____ valve is a that permits fluid flow in only one direction and closes automatically
to prevent blackflow - ✔✔Check
, ✔✔Minnesota state statue defines a "year" as _______ for low pressure heating boiler?
- ✔✔12 months - to includes the heating season and the reminder maintaining the LP
boiler
✔✔In accordance with the statutes for the state of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for
steam coil type generator is equal to _______? - ✔✔5 sq. ft. of boiler heating surface.
✔✔For licensing purposes, when the boiler heating surface cannot be discerned, the
boiler horsepower shall be determinated by dividing the BTU input by______? -
✔✔67,000
✔✔In accordance with the statues of the Minnesota, each electric boiler horsepower is
equal to ___kilowatts? - ✔✔10
✔✔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? - ✔✔500
✔✔A high pressure boiler must have two means of feed water supply if it
exceeds_______horsepower? - ✔✔50
✔✔The low water cut off (LWCO) is a device fitted to the boiler to shut
the_________________? - ✔✔Fuel supply to the burners if the water level becomes too
low
✔✔A high pressure boiler of 25 HO should be checked every? - ✔✔24 hrs.
✔✔The first and most important task for a boiler operator entering a boiler room is to
check the ______ of all boilers on-line? - ✔✔Water level
✔✔The low-water fuel cut off is tested by blowing its float chamber or doing a(n)
______test? - ✔✔Evaportaion
✔✔According to the Minnesota boiler statues a high pressure boiler plant 31 to 200
horsepower may be left in operation unattended by an operating engineer for no more
than _______consecutive hours when the permisses are occupied by employees or the
public? - ✔✔Two
✔✔In most US jurisdictions , a(n)________boiler inspection is mandated by law? -
✔✔Annual
✔✔Boiler operating data commonly recorded in a boiler room logbook includes? -
✔✔When the boiler checks were made, Who made the boiler checks, What specific
checks were made.
