3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
_________ are necessary for complete combustion - - correct
answer ✅time, temperature, mixture, and atomization
if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute
pressure is______ - - correct answer ✅214.7
a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410
PSI and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi - - correct
answer ✅12
an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when operating
in conjunction with a turbo-generator - - correct answer ✅steam
turbine
a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 PSI
and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam
produced is _______ steam - - correct answer ✅superheated
the economizer on a boiler is used to _______ - - correct answer
✅add heat to the feed water
,3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
blowers are normally used with________ boilers - - correct answer
✅water tube
overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________ - -
correct answer ✅scale on tubes
carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes_________ - -
correct answer ✅channeling
a ________ pump is a positive displacement pump - - correct
answer ✅reciprocating
a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr - -
correct answer ✅6,000,000
a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to _____ - - correct
answer ✅discharge sludge and sediment
water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of
_______" pipe - - correct answer ✅1
,3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______". -
- correct answer ✅3/4
the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler
is_________". - - correct answer ✅2 1/2
a ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops Steam. - -
correct answer ✅a steam trap
when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check the________ -
- correct answer ✅water level in each boiler
according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler having more
than 500 square feet of heating surface shall have________ - -
correct answer ✅two or more safety valves
the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases of
combustion at the boiler Outlet is____ - - correct answer ✅dirty
heating services
, 3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
boilers in battery equipped with________ must have two main
steam stop valves and a free-flowing drain between them - - correct
answer ✅manhole openings
in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an accurate water
level reading, the stationary engineer should______ - - correct
answer ✅blowdown the gauge glass
a continuous blowdown line is located___ - - correct answer ✅in
the Steam and water drum well below the nowl
a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f
- - correct answer ✅176
a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above steam
temperature indicates_______ - - correct answer ✅poor efficiency
a manometer is red in________ - - correct answer ✅inches of
water
the boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure - -
correct answer ✅be raised
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
_________ are necessary for complete combustion - - correct
answer ✅time, temperature, mixture, and atomization
if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute
pressure is______ - - correct answer ✅214.7
a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410
PSI and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi - - correct
answer ✅12
an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when operating
in conjunction with a turbo-generator - - correct answer ✅steam
turbine
a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 PSI
and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam
produced is _______ steam - - correct answer ✅superheated
the economizer on a boiler is used to _______ - - correct answer
✅add heat to the feed water
,3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
blowers are normally used with________ boilers - - correct answer
✅water tube
overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________ - -
correct answer ✅scale on tubes
carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes_________ - -
correct answer ✅channeling
a ________ pump is a positive displacement pump - - correct
answer ✅reciprocating
a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr - -
correct answer ✅6,000,000
a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to _____ - - correct
answer ✅discharge sludge and sediment
water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of
_______" pipe - - correct answer ✅1
,3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______". -
- correct answer ✅3/4
the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler
is_________". - - correct answer ✅2 1/2
a ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops Steam. - -
correct answer ✅a steam trap
when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check the________ -
- correct answer ✅water level in each boiler
according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler having more
than 500 square feet of heating surface shall have________ - -
correct answer ✅two or more safety valves
the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases of
combustion at the boiler Outlet is____ - - correct answer ✅dirty
heating services
, 3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer
License Prep Exam Questions And
Answers
boilers in battery equipped with________ must have two main
steam stop valves and a free-flowing drain between them - - correct
answer ✅manhole openings
in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an accurate water
level reading, the stationary engineer should______ - - correct
answer ✅blowdown the gauge glass
a continuous blowdown line is located___ - - correct answer ✅in
the Steam and water drum well below the nowl
a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f
- - correct answer ✅176
a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above steam
temperature indicates_______ - - correct answer ✅poor efficiency
a manometer is red in________ - - correct answer ✅inches of
water
the boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure - -
correct answer ✅be raised
