CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO
POWER ENGINEERING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS 2026
Power engineers are - ANSWERSskilled workers who operate and maintain the
equipment in a power plant.
When oil mixes with water in the boiler, the resultant effect is - ANSWERSserious
foaming.
In a power plant, the power engineer may function as a supervisor who directs others in
the _______ operation on a shift. - ANSWERSsafe
Which of the following duties is a holder of a Fourth Class Engineer's Certificate of
Competency in Alberta not qualified to perform? - ANSWERSAs shift engineer, take
charge of a power plant having a capacity of more than 10,000 kW.
In Alberta, a Fourth Class Power Engineer's certificate of competency qualifies the
holder to take charge of the general care and operation of a power plant having a
capacity of not more than _______ kW as chief steam engineer and to supervise the
engineers in that plant. - ANSWERS1,000
Which of the following is not characteristic of increased automation in power plants?
A) computerised control stations
B) increased mechanisation
C) manual flame checking
D) continuous monitoring of processes
E) continuous monitoring of costs - ANSWERSC) manual flame checking
"Power plant" means: - ANSWERSany one or more boilers in which steam or other
vapour is generated at more than 103 kPa (15 psi).
In the early days, owners of 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. - ANSWERSunskilled.
A Fourth Class Power Engineer's certificate of competency qualifies the holder to take
charge of the general care and operation of a power plant consisting of one or more coil
type drumless boilers having an aggregate capacity of not more than __________ kW,
POWER ENGINEERING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS 2026
Power engineers are - ANSWERSskilled workers who operate and maintain the
equipment in a power plant.
When oil mixes with water in the boiler, the resultant effect is - ANSWERSserious
foaming.
In a power plant, the power engineer may function as a supervisor who directs others in
the _______ operation on a shift. - ANSWERSsafe
Which of the following duties is a holder of a Fourth Class Engineer's Certificate of
Competency in Alberta not qualified to perform? - ANSWERSAs shift engineer, take
charge of a power plant having a capacity of more than 10,000 kW.
In Alberta, a Fourth Class Power Engineer's certificate of competency qualifies the
holder to take charge of the general care and operation of a power plant having a
capacity of not more than _______ kW as chief steam engineer and to supervise the
engineers in that plant. - ANSWERS1,000
Which of the following is not characteristic of increased automation in power plants?
A) computerised control stations
B) increased mechanisation
C) manual flame checking
D) continuous monitoring of processes
E) continuous monitoring of costs - ANSWERSC) manual flame checking
"Power plant" means: - ANSWERSany one or more boilers in which steam or other
vapour is generated at more than 103 kPa (15 psi).
In the early days, owners of 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. - ANSWERSunskilled.
A Fourth Class Power Engineer's certificate of competency qualifies the holder to take
charge of the general care and operation of a power plant consisting of one or more coil
type drumless boilers having an aggregate capacity of not more than __________ kW,
