1. (Fill in the blank): _______ is necessary to generate steam in a boiler.

A. A container
B. Water
C. Heat
D. all of the above
2. (Fill in the blank): The _______ is the part of the boiler with water on one side and heat on the other.
A. furnace volume
B. heating surface
C. fire side
D. D. water side
3. (Fill in the blank): A ______ boiler has heat and gases of combustion that pass-through tubes surrounded by water.
A. firetube
B. water tube
C. cast iron
D. straight-tube
4. (Fill in the blank): A _______ boiler has water in the tubes and heat and gases of combustion passing around the tubes.
A. firetube
B. water tube
C. cast iron
D. firebox
5. (Fill in the blank): ______ are used in boilers to direct the gases of combustion over the boiler heating surface.
A. Combustion controls
B. Firetubes
C. Baffles
D. Zone controls
6. (Fill in the blank): Sensible heat is heat that __________.
A. involves a change of state
B. has no temperature change of the substance
C. changes ice to water
D. can be measured with a thermometer

7. (Fill in the blank): A ________ is anything that transfers heat from one substance to another without allowing the materials to mix.
A. thermometer
B. heat exchanger
C. thermostat
D. regulator
8. (Fill in the blank): In the _________, air mixes with fuel and burns.
A. tube sheet
B. water tubes
C. combustion chamber
D. breeching
9. (Fill in the blank): _________ combustion is combustion that occurs when fuel is burned using only the theoretical amount of air.
A. Perfect
B. Incomplete
C. Complete
D. Partial efficient
10. (Fill in the blank): ______ air is air that controls the combustion rate, which determines the amount of fuel burned.
A. Excess
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Pilot
11. (Fill in the blank): The breaking up of fuel into small particles to maximize contact of fuel with air for combustion is ________.
A. steam priming
B. convection loading
C. atomization
D. discharge sharping
12. (Fill in the blank): The ______ system provides the air necessary to combustion>
A. feed water
B. draft
C. steam
D. fuel
13. (Fill in the blank): The _____ is the highest pressure in pounds per square inch at which a boiler can safely be operated.
A. NOWL
B. ASME
C. MAWP
D. LWFC
14. (Fill in the blank): A _____ boiler does not use tubes.
A. cast iron
B. scotch marine
C. water tube
D. firebox
15. (Fill in the blank): To increase efficiency of the boiler, _______
A. more fuel is added
B. fire tubes are decreased
C. the heating surface is increased
D. all of the above
16. (Fill in the blank): The four systems necessary to operate a boiler are _____, _____, _____, and _______.
A. combustion; draft; steam; boiler water
B. water; steam; combustion; stoker
C. boiler water; fuel; draft; condensate
D. feed water; fuel; draft; steam

17. (Fill in the blank): ______ pressure is the pressure caused by the weight of air surrounding the earth.
A. Atmosphere
B. Thermal
C. Conductive
D. Absolute
18. (Fill in the blank): During operation, a boiler ______.
A. holds water
B. collects the steam that is produced
C. transfers heat to the water to produce steam
D. all of the above
19. (Fill in the blank): Water turns to steam at ______ degree Fahrenheit.
A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 212
20. (Fill in the blank): ______ boilers have sections that can be assembled on-site to produce the boiler capacity required.
A. Firetube
B. Industrial water tube
C. Scotch marine
D. Cast iron
21. (Fill in the blank): The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 lb. of water 1 degree Fahrenheit is one ________.
A. NOWL
B. therm
C. psia
D. Btu
22. (Fill in the blank): Heat is transferred by __________.
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. all of the above
23. (Fill in the blank): A(n) _______ is a component directly attached to the boiler that is required
A. fitting
B. accessory
C. fuel oil tank
D. condensate return tank
24. (Fill in the blank): The nonflammable material used to insulate the outer surface of the boiler from heat is refractory.
25. (Fill in the blank): A fire tube boiler that has a long cylindrical shape is a scotch marine boiler.
26. (Fill in the blank): The ___________ is the most important valve on a boiler.
A. main steam stop valve
B. safety valve
C. automatic nonreturn valve
D. feed water stops valve
27. (Fill in the blank): The MAWP on a low-pressure steam boiler is __________ psi.
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
28. (Fill in the blank): Total force is equal to __________.
A. area times diameter
B. area times distance
C. area times pressure
D. MAWP times pressure
29. (Fill in the blank): The ASME code states that boilers with over _________ square feet of heating surface must have two or more safety valves.
A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500
30. (Fill in the blank): The area of safety valve 4" in diameter is _________ square inches.
A. 2.3562
B. 3.1416
C. 6.2832
D. 12.5664
31. (Fill in the blank): The only valve permitted between the safety valve and the boiler is the _________ valve.
A. os&y gate
B. os&y globe
C. automatic nonreturn
D. no valves are permitted between the boiler and safety valve.
32. (Fill in the blank): The range of the pressure gauge should be __________ times the MAWP of the boiler.
A. 1 to 2
B. 1 1/2 to 2
C. 2 to 3
D. 2 1/2 to 3
33. (Fill in the blank): In most states, __________ safety valves are permitted on steam boilers.
A. deadweight
B. chain
C. spring-loaded pop-off
D. none of the above
34. (Fill in the blank): The total force on a safety valve 2 1/2" in diameter with a steam pressure of 15 psi is __________.
A. 19.5413
B. 29.4525
C. 73.63125
D. 93.7512
35. (Fill in the blank): The steam pressure gauge on the boiler is calibrated read _________.
A. inches of vacuum
B. pounds per square inch
C. absolute pressure
D. pressure below atmospheric pressure
36. (Fill in the blank): Steam is prevented from entering the Bourdon tube of the pressure gauge by a(n) __________.
A. D - siphon
B. inspector's test cock
C. os&y valve
D. siphon
37. (Fill in the blank): A _________ pressure gauge can read either vacuum or pressure.
A. compound
B. duplex
C. suction
D. vacuum
38. (Fill in the blank): Vacuum is pressure _________ pressure.
A. above gauge
B. below gauge
C. below atmospheric
D. equal to gauge
39. (Fill in the blank): Safety valves are designed to pop open and stay open until there is a(n) _______ psi drops in pressure.
A. 0 to 1
B. 2 to 4
C. 5 to 15
D. over 15
40. (Fill in the blank): Safety valves are used on _______ boilers.
A. firetube
B. water tube
C. cast-iron
D. all of the above

41. (Fill in the blank): The water column is located at the NOWL so the lowest visible part of the gauge glass is ____ above the highest heating
surface.
A. 2" to 3"
B. 4" to 5"
C. just
D. never
42. (Fill in the blank): Blowback is the ______ in the boiler after the safety valves has opened.
A. drop in pressure
B. carryover
C. increase of pressure
D. chattering of a feed water valve
43. (Fill in the blank): The boiler bottom blowdown line should discharge to a(n) _______.
A. sewer
B. blowdown tank
C. atmospheric tank
D. return tank
44. (Fill in the blank): If the desired cut-in pressure of the boiler is 6 psi and the desired cut-out pressure is 10 psi, the differential pressure setting
must be _______ psi.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
45. (Fill in the blank): Impurities that build up on the surface of the water in the boiler prevent __ from breaking through the surface of the water.
A. air
B. oxygen
C. CO2
D. steam
46. (Fill in the blank): To prevent air pressure from building up in the boiler when filling the boiler with water, the ________ must be open.
A. safety valve
B. main steam stop valve
C. boiler vent
D. manhole cover
47. (Fill in the blank): To prevent a vacuum from forming when taking the boiler off-line, the ___ must be open when pressure is still on the boiler.
A. safety valve
B. main steam stop valve
C. boiler cover
D. manhole cover
48. (Fill in the blank): The operating range of the boiler is controlled by the _____.
A. aqua stat
B. vapor stat
C. pressure control
D. modulating pressure control
49. (Fill in the blank): The _______ regulates the high and low fire of the burner.
A. aqua stat
B. vapor stat
C. pressure control
D. modulating pressure control
50. (Fill in the blank): The best time to blow down a boiler to remove sludge and sediment is when the boiler is under a ______ load.
A. high
B. light
C. load twice the MAWP
D. maximum
51. (Fill in the blank): The level of the water in the _____ indicates the water level in the boiler.
A. condensate return tank
B. try cocks
C. gauge glass
D. blowdown tank
52. (Fill in the blank): When blowing down a boiler, the quick-opening valve should always be opened _______ and closed ________.
A. first; first
B. first; last
C. last; first
D. last, last1
53. (Fill in the blank): ________ added to boiler water change(s) scale-forming salts into a nonadherent sludge.
 A. Oxygen
B. Minerals
C. Slag
D. Chemicals
54. (Fill in the blank): A _______ provides access inside the water side of the boiler for inspection, sight or cleaning.
A. boiler vent
B. safety valve
C. handhole
D. siphon
55. (Fill in the blank): A(n) _________ gauge is a pressure gauge that reads more pressure than is actually in the boiler.
A. broken
B. slow
C. uncalibrated
D. fast
56. (Fill in the blank): According to the ASME code, a try lever test on safety valves should be performed every ______ the boiler is in operation.
A. hour
B. four hours
C. seven days
D. 30 days
57. (Fill in the blank): The purpose of the safety valve is to prevent the pressure in the boiler from _______.
A. exceeding its MAWP
B. dropping below its MAWP
C. causing a boiler explosion
D. relieving water pressure
58. (Fill in the blank): The capacity of a safety valve is measured by the amount of steam that can be discharged per _______.
A. shift
B. hour
C. minute
D. day
59. (Fill in the blank): ______ is when a safety valve opens and closes rapidly.
A Feathering
B. Pressurizing
C. Chattering
D. Huddling
60. (Fill in the blank): The safety valve on a low-pressure boiler is designed to open when pressure in the boiler exceeds ________.
A. the safety valve setting
B. the NOWL
C. feed water pump pressure
D. the bottom blowdown discharge pressure
61. (Fill in the blank): After the total force of the steam has lifted the safety valve off its seat, steam enters the ________.
A. huddling chamber
B. combustion chamber
C. steam holding tank
D. main steam line
62. (Fill in the blank): ________ causes false water level readings in the gauge glass.
A. Priming
B. Carryover
C. Foaming
D. Blowing down
63. (Fill in the blank): The AMSE Code requires fusible plugs on ________ boilers.
A. coal-fired
B. fuel oil-fired
 C. gas-fired
D. all of the above
64. (Fill in the blank): On a pressure control, ______ pressure plus ______ pressure equals ________ pressure.
A. differential; cut-out; cut-in
B. cut-in; differential; cut-out
C. cut-in; cut-out; differential
D. cut-in; sequential; modulating
65. (Fill in the blank): A burner should always start up in _____ fire and shut down in _______ fire.
A. low; low
B. low; high
C. high; low
D. high; high
66. (Fill in the blank): The water in the boiler is heated, turns to steam, and leaves the boiler through the __________.
A. feedwater line
B. main header
C. main steam line
D. main branch line
67. (Fill in the blank): When steam releases heat in a heat exchanger, it turns to ________.
A. low pressure steam
B. condensate
C. makeup water
D. exhaust steam
68. (Fill in the blank): A ______ pump returns condensate from the system back to the boiler.
A. fuel oil
B. return
C. gear
D. Vacuum
69. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ________ valve allows the flow of water in one direction only.
A. gate
B. globe
C. os&y
D. check
70. (Fill in the blank): The feedwater _______ valve should be located as close to the shell of the boiler as practical.
A. check
B. stop
C. nonreturn
D. regulating
71. (Fill in the blank): A _______ after each heating unit allows ________ to pass through to the return line.
A. steam trap; steam
B. steam trap; condensate
C. water trap; steam
D. water trap; condensate
72. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ______ may be required on some boilers to remove oxygen and other gases.
A. makeup water system
B. pressure relief valve
C. feedwater regulator
D. feedwater heater
73. (Fill in the blank): The feedwater _______ valve opens and closes automatically.
A. return
B. bypass
C. check
D. equalizing
74. (Fill in the blank): The vacuum pump pumps water and discharges air to the _________.
A. expansion tank
B. compression tank
C. return tank
D. atmosphere
75. (Fill in the blank): The range of pressure on the vacuum switch is usually ________.
A. 2 psi to 6 psi
B. 6 psi to 12 psi
C. 2" to 8"
D. 8" to 12"
76. (Fill in the blank): The primary function of a low water fuel cutoff is to ______.
A. remove sludge and sediment from the bottom of the boiler
B. shut down the burner if the water level drops below the safe operating level
C. stop the flow of city water supplied to the condensate return tank
D. reduce water turbulence in the gauge glass
77. (Fill in the blank): Water added to the boiler to replace water lost due to leaks and blowing down is known as
_______ water.
A. extra
B. makeup
C. boiler
D. feed

78. (Fill in the blank): Excessive use of cold city makeup water reduces overall boiler efficiency because the water must be _________ before use in
the boiler.
A. vented
B. heated
C. filtered
D. reticulated
79. (Fill in the blank): An auxiliary low water fuel cutoff is installed ____________.
A. slightly above the NOWL
B. slightly below the primary low water fuel cutoff
C. low water fuel cutoff
D. on the feedwater line close to the boiler shell
80. (Fill in the blank): Water is supplied to condensate return tank by the ______ pump.
A. vacuum
B. condensate
C. feedwater
D. return
81. (Fill in the blank): The feedwater regulator is located at the ________.
A. boiler vent
B. MAWP
C. NOWL
D. bottom blowdown line
82. (Fill in the blank): The _______ maintains a constant water level in the boiler.
A. gauge glass
B. water column
C. blowdown tank
D. feedwater regulator
83. (Fill in the blank): The low water fuel cutoff should be tested ________.
A. daily
B. monthly
C. semiannually
 D. annually
84. (Fill in the blank): The burner should be ________ when the low water fuel cutoff is blown down.
A. off
B. firing
C. tagged out
D. tested
85. (Fill in the blanks): Boiler main steam stop valves should be _______ valves. (???)
A. globe
B. gate
C. check
D. safety

86. (Fill in the blanks): Gate valves should always be ______ or ______ closed.
A. partially open; completely
B. wide open; partly
C. wide open; completely
D. throttled; completely
87. (Fill in the blanks): Steam header valves should be _______ valves.
A. globe
B. gate
C. check
D. os&y gate
88. (Fill in the blanks): When open, os&y valve offers _______ to the flow of steam.
A. no resistance
B. throttling action
C. velocity
D. full resistance
89. (Fill in the blanks): Steam traps are _____ devices.
A. manual
B. electrical
C. automatic
D. semiautomatic
90. (Fill in the blanks): ________ allow movement caused from the heating and cooling of steam lines.
A. Lagging valves
B. Bottom blowdown valves
C. Header baffles
D. Expansion bends
91. (Fill in the blanks): Steam traps removes _______ and _______ from the steam lines.
A. air; water
B. air; oil
C. water; oil
D. air; steam
92. (Fill in the blanks): Condensate in the steam lines can result in ________.
A. greater boiler efficiency
B. pure steam produced
C. foaming
D. water hammer
93. (Fill in the blanks): Two types of steam traps are the _______ steam traps and the _______ steam trap.
A. return; float
B. nonreturn; thermostatic
C. return; nonreturn
D. nonreturn; float
94. (Fill in the blanks): A(n) _______ steam trap is the most common steam trap used after a heating unit.
A. thermostatic
B. return
C. inverted bucket
D. thermodynamics
95. (Fill in the blanks): Condensate from nonreturn steam trap is pumped from the condensate return tank to the ________.
A. return tank
B. vacuum tank
C. feedwater tank
D. boiler
96. (Fill in the blanks): Steam retiring to the vacuum tank could cause the condensate pump to become _________.
A. water bound
B. steam bound
C. waterlogged
D. steam logged
97. (Fill in the blanks): Steam strainers should be located on the steam line ________.
A. before the steam trap
B. after the steam trap
C. after the feedwater heater
D. before the steam header
98. (Fill in the blanks): A(n) __________ is a device used to test steam trap function by analyzing the sound waves emitted.
A. infrared thermometer
B. contact indicator
C. sound flow indicator
D. ultrasonic tester
99. (Fill in the blanks): When a os&y valve is open, the stem is in the _______ position.
A. floating
B. locked
C. up
D. down
100. (Fill in the blanks): A thermodynamic steam trap opens and closes by a(n) ________.
A. float
B. movable disc
C. Electric sensor
D. Flexible bellows
101. (Fill in the blanks): In a float thermostatic trap, the float rises to discharges _________.
A. condensate
B. steam
C. feedwater chemicals
D. water and steam
102. (Fill in the blanks): A steam trap that fails to open causes the heating unit to become ________. (???)
A. steam bound
B. waterlogged
C. very hot
D. contaminated with fuel oil
103. (Fill in the blanks): _______ remove dirt and impurities that may cause the steam trap to malfunction.
A. Vacuum pumps
B. Globe valves
C. Steam strainers
D. Steam separators
104. (Fill in the blanks): When a steam trap is function properly, there is a ___ difference in temperature between the steam trap inlet and
outlet.
 A. 5 degrees Fahrenheit to 10 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 10 degrees Fahrenheit to 20 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 20-degree Fahrenheit to 30 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 40 degrees Fahrenheit to 100 degrees Fahrenheit

105. (Fill in the blank): When bornin No. 6 fuel oil, the fuel oil strainers should be cleaned at least one every ________ hours.
A. 8
B. 10
C. 10
D. 24
106. (Fill in the blank): When cleaning a fuel oil strainer, the ______ must be carefully replaced to prevent air from entering the system.
A. plug valve
B. gasket
C. hand screw
D. basket
107. (Fill in the blank): The ______ pump draws fuel oil from the fuel oil tank.
A. transfer
B. fuel oil
C. condensate
D. circulating
108. (Fill in the blank): The ______ valve protects the fuel lines and pump from excessive pressure.
A. safety
B. bypass
C. relief
D. circulating
109. (Fill in the blank): A high vacuum on the fuel oil suction gauge normally indicated _________.
A. low viscosity or clogged vent
B. a closed discharge valve or hot fuel oil
C. cold fuel oil or a dirty strainer
D. water in the fuel oil or a worn pump
110. (Fill in the blank): Fuel oil burners are designed to provide fuel oil to the furnace in a __________.
A. steady stream
B. fine spray
C. half spray, half stream
D. none of the above
111. (Fill in the blank): The rotary cup burners uses _________ to atomize the fuel oil.
A. high temperature steam and pressure
B. high temperature air and pressure
C. steam and No. 6 fuel oil
D. a spinning cup and high velocity air
112. (Fill in the blank): In a low-pressure gas burner, gas is mine with air in the ___________.
A. burner register
B. mixing chamber before the burner register
C. combustion chamber
D. boiler furnace
113. (Fill in the blank): In a high pressure has burner, the gas mixes with the air on the inside of the _______________.
A. burner register
B. mixing chamber
C. combustion chamber
D. boiler furnace
114. (Fill in the blank): A _________ is a narrowed portion of a tube.
A. solenoid
 B. butterfly valve
C. venturi
D. pilot regulator
115. (Fill in the blank): On a low-pressure gas system, the manual reset cannot be opened until the __________.
A. vapor stat proves pressure
B. boiler is lighted
C. pilot is lighted
D. all of the above
116. (Fill in the blank): Before repair work is attempted on a gas-fired boiler, the ___________.
A. insurance inspector must be notified
B. main gas cock must be secured
C. state inspector must be notified
D. main solenoid valve should be secured
117. (Fill in the blank): In a high-pressure gas system, the plant pressure _________ valve reduces gas pressure to line pressure used in the
system.
A. butterfly
B. regulating
C. safety
D. pilot
118. (Fill in the blank): __________ coal is coal that is ground to a fine powder.
A. Antra cite
B. Bituminous
C. Pulverized
D. none of the above
119. (Fill in the blank): A _______ is a mechanical device for the feeding coal consistently to the burner.
A. grate burner
B. stoker
C. hopper shoveler
D. all of the above
120. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ________ is an air pressure-activated switch that closes after proving sufficient pressure of combustion air from the
forced draft fan.
A. air proving switch
B. pilot modulating relay
C. combustion flowmeter
D. pressure switch control
121. (Fill in the blank): A combustion gas. Fuel oil burner allows the operator to switch fuels _______.
A. for economy
B. if there is a shortage of a fuel
C. if there is a failure in the fuel system being used
D. all of the above
122. (Fill in the blank): Hard coal is _________.
A. bituminous coal with a high carbon content
B. bituminous coal with high volatile content
C. antracite coal with a high volatile content
D. antracite coal with a high carbon content
123. (Fill in the blank): Soft coal is _________.
A. bituminous coal with a high carbon content
B. bituminous coal with a high volatile content
C. antracite coal with a high volatile content
D. anthracite coal with a high carbon content
124. (Fill in the blank): A(n) _________ sensor senses light frequencies that are higher than those visible to the eye.
A. photocell
 B. infrared
C. ultraviolet
D. all of the above
125. (Fill in the blank): A(n) _________ is a safety device that senses if the pilot light and/or main flame are lit.
A. low water fuel cutoff
B. annunciator
C. flame scanner
D. none of the above
126. (Fill in the blank): The _______ of fuel oil is the lowest temperature at which it will flow as a liquid.
A. fire point
B. flash point
C. pour point
D. viscosity
127. (Fill in the blank): The _______ of fuel oil is the temperature at which fuel oil gives off vapor that flashes when exposed to an open flame.
A. fire point
B. flash point
C. pour point
D. viscosity Answer: B - flash point
128. (Fill in the blank): The ______ is the temperature at which fuel oil will burn continuously when exposed to an open flame.
A. fire point
B. flash point
C. pour point
D. viscosity
129. (Fill in the blank): The internal resistance of fuel oil to flow is _________.
A. fire point
B. flash point
C. pour point
D. viscosity
130. (Fill in the blank): In order to lower the viscosity of fuel oil, it is necessary to __________.
A. lower its temperature
B. lower its pour point
C. increase its temperature
D. increases its pour point
131. (Fill in the blank): A leak on the fuel oil suction line between the tank and the suction side of the fuel oil pimp would result in _________.
A. the suction gauge pulsating
B. air entering the suction line
C. pulsating of the fire in the boiler
D. all of the above
132. (Fill in the blank): Stokers were developed to ____________.
A. increase the efficiency the burning coal
B. keep furnace temperatures constant to protect brickwork
C. allow for the development of larger coal-fired boilers
D. all of the above
133. (Fill in the blank): Foreign matter in the coal hopper of the scree-feed stoker is best removed by __________.
A. emptying the coal hopper
B. reversing the stoker
C. forcing it through with a heavy shear pin
D. using the cutoff gate at the bottom of the hopper
134. (Fill in the blank): A _____ is used to prevent damage to the transmission of a screw-feed stoker in the event of an obstruction clogging the
feed screw.
A. slip clutch
B. fuse
 C. shear pin or key
D. none of the above
135. (Fill in the blank): In order to bank a fire, the _________ is disengaged.
A. combination fan
B. coal feed
C. feed water
D. boiler stop valve
136. (Fill in the blank): In a screw-feed stoker, a(n) _______ draft fan supplies air for combustion.
A. induced
B. combination
C. forced
D. natural
137. (Fill in the blank): To prevent smoke and to aid in complete combustion in the screw-feed stoker, __________ is provided using a operate
damper control.
A. underwire air
B. overtire air
C. retort air
D. gate zone air
138. (Fill in the blank): The ram-fee stoker is a(n) _______ stoker.
A. overfeed
B. traveling grate
C. side feed
D. underfeeds
139. (Fill in the blank): A(n) system is a solid-state control system in which a building automation controller is wired directly to control devices.
A. ultraviolet burner control (UBC)
B. modulating control er status (MCS)
C. programmed emission safeguard (PESe)
D. direct digital control (DDC)
140. (Fill in the blank): Combustion is the rapid burning of fuel and oxygen, resulting in ________.
A. release of heat
B. release of steam
C. oxidation
D. nitrogen and oxygen
141. (Fill in the blank): A(n)_system is a combustion control system that controls the amount of steam produced by starting and stopping the
boiler.
A. modulating control
B. ON/OFF control
C. burner proving
D. none of the above
142. (Fill in the blank): ___________ combustion is the burning of all fuel using the minimum amount of excess air.
A. Incomplete
B. Complete
C. Perfect
D. Imperfect
143. (Fill in the blank): ___________ combustion occurs when all the fuel is not burned, resulting in formation of soot and smoke.
A. Incomplete
B. Complete
C. Perfect
D. Imperfect
144. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ______ is a combustion control system that controls the amount of steam produced by changing the burner firing
rate.
A. ON/OFF control system
 B. aqua stat
C. temperature flowmeter
D. modulating control system
145. (Fill in the blank):h A __ is burner control equipment that monitors the burner start-up sequence and the main flame during normal
operation.
A. flame safeguard system
B. flue gas system
C. modulation control system
D. none of the above
146. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ______ is a control that functions as the mastermind of the burner control system to control the firing cycle.
A. pressure control
B. butterfly solenoid
C. programmer
D. primary combustion analyzer
147. (Fill in the blank): A pollutant is matter that contaminates _________.
A. air
B. soil
C. water
D. all of the above
148. (Fill in the blank): ________ is the amount of fuel the burner is capable of the burning in a given unit of time.
A. High fire
B. Low fire
C. Firing rate
D. Heating surface
149. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ________ automatic combustion control is most commonly used on low pressure boilers.
A. ON/OFF
B. positioning
C. metering
D.w combination
150. (Fill in the blank): __________ fire burning the maximum amount of fuel in a given unit of time.
A. Low
B> High
C. Maximum
D. Medium
151. (Fill in the blank): Combustion controls regulate __________.
A. fuel supply in proportion to steam demand.
B. air supply
C. ratio of air to the fuel supplied
D. all of the above
152. (Fill in the blank): __________ air controls the amount of fuel oil capable of being burned.
A. Forced
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. all of the above
153. (Fill in the blank): _______ air controls the combustion efficiency.
A. Forced
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. all of the above
154. (Fill in the blank): When the flame safeguard sequences the burner function, __________ is the period of time during which the pilot and
main burner must be lit.
A.w prepurge
 B. pilot-flame-established period
C. ignition trials
D. post purge
155. (Fill in the blank): Unburned fuel in a gaseous state is removed from the furnace by _________.
A. vacuum pumps
B. purging the furnace
C. burning the fuel
D. all of the above
156. (Fill in the blank): Unburned fuel oil that is heated in the furnace will ___________.
A. turn in steam
B. vaporize
C. solidify
D. flow slowly
157. (Fill in the blank): A photocell sensor senses __________ light.
A. infrared
B. ultraviolet
C. visible
D. all of the above
158. (Fill in the blank): The flame scanner proves the _______ and main flame.
A. pilot
B. combustion air
C. high fire valve
D. state flame
159. (Fill in the blank): Well-designed burners firing gaseous and liquid fuels operate at excess air levels of approximately ___________%.
A. .433
B. 15
C. 25
D. .212
160. (Fill in the blank): The microcomputer control system performs all the functions of a _________.
A. metering control
B. positioning control
C. ON/OFF control
D. conventional programmer
161. (Fill in the blank): In addition to its normal functions, the MBCS also provides ________.
A. improved combustion safety
B. a report of all safety shutdowns
C. increased energy conversation
D. all of the above
162. (Fill in the blank): The primary function of MBCS is _________.
A. low water protection
B. combustion safety
C. increased every conversation
D. all of the above
163. (Fill in the blank): The MBCS can be used on automatically fired _______ single burner application.
A. fuel oil
B. gas
C. combination gas/fuel oil
D. all of the above
164. (Fill in the blank): When an increase in steam pressures required, the ________ activates the programmer to start the firing cycle.
A. aqua stat
B. remote sensor
C. pressure control
 D. modulating pressure control
165. (Fill in the blank): The induced draft fan is located in the _____________.
A, boiler room
B. breeching
C. chimney
D. fan room
166. (Fill in the blank): The amount of natural draft present can be affected by _________.
A. dampers opened or closed
B. temperature of the gases of combustion
C. height of the chimney
D. all of the above
167. (Fill in the blank): Draft is the difference in pressure between two points that causes ______ to flow.
A. air
B. gas
C. gages of combustion
D. all of the above
168. (Fill in the blank): A ________ is a steel chimney used to direct the flow of gases of combustion from the boiler to the atmosphere.
A. damper tube
B. tube sheet
C. refractory assembly
D. stack
169. (Fill in the blank): Forced draft and induced draft are two types of __________ draft.
A. natural
B. mechanical
C. induced
D. all of the above
170. (Fill in the blank): Mechanical draft is produced by __________.
A. a chimney
B. power-driven fans
C. temperature difference
D. all of the above
171. (Fill in the blank): _________ draft is air that is pulled through the boiler.
A. Induced
B. Forced
C. Combination
D. Natural
172. (Fill in the blank): __________ draft is produced when air is pushed through the burner.
A. Induced
B. Forced
C. Combination
D. Natural
173. (Fill in the blank): When using ________ draft, the boiler is limited in the amount of fuel that can be burned.
A. induced
B. forced
C. combination
D. natural
174. (Fill in the blank): By using ___________ draft, higher rates of combustion can be achieved.
A. mechanical
B. natural
C. manufactured
D. atmospheric
175. (Fill in the blank): Cold outside air affects the amount of _______ draft produced.
 A. induced
B. forced
C. combination
D. natural
176. (Fill in the blank): Draft gauge measurements are expressed in inches of _________.
A. mercury
B. water column
C. saturated steam
D. all of the above
177. (Fill in the blank): A ________ is a simple draft gauge consisting of a U- shaped glass tube.
A. pyrometer
B. dynamiter
C. manometer
D. trynometer
178. (Fill in the blank): When measuring draft in the boiler, one leg of the tube is open to the boiler and the other to the __________.
A. wind box
B. atmosphere
C. forced draft fan
D. induced draft fan
179. (Fill in the blank): Improperly burned fuel results in __________.
A. soot and smoke
B. high surface tension
C. low chimney temperature
D. increased steam consumption
180. (Fill in the blank): High combustion efficiency produces the maximum amount of ________ generated by the fuel.
A. carbon monoxide
B. heat
C. water
D. ash
181. (Fill in the blank): Too much draft when burning coal can cause ___________.
A. too hot a fire
B. low steam pressure
C. high water
D. reduced fuel consumption
182. (Fill in the blank): Combination forced and induced draft is also known its __________ draft.
A. natural
B. positive flow
C. balanced
D. forced natural
183. (Fill in the blank): Water that contains large quantities of minerals is called ________.
A. soft water
B. hard water
C. sludge
D. sediment
184. (Fill in the blank): Small particles of water carried into steam lines are called __________.
A. scale formation
B. blistering
C. carryover
D. priming
185. (Fill in the blank): __________ is a condition caused when steam bubbles are trapped below the boiler water surface.
A. Sludge sluggish
B. Foaming
 C. Priming
D. Tube corrosion
186. (Fill in the blank): _________ is the accumulation of high alkaline elements, which cause boiler metal corrosion at stress zones.
A. Sodium sulfate
B. Caustic embrittlement
C. Corrosion
D. Pitting
187. (Fill in the blank): ______ is used as an oxygen scavenger to remove oxygen from the boiler water.
A. Sodium sulfite
B. Zeolite
C. Sodium sulfate
D. none of the above
188. (Fill in the blank): No adhering sludge is best removed when the boiler is ____________.
A. under light load
B. under heavy load
C. being drained
D. being tested Answer: ???
189. (Fill in the blank): Overheating of heating surfaces results in ________.
A. bags
B. blisters
C. burned out tubes
D. all of the above
190. (Fill in the blank): In low pressure boiler operation, chemicals for reducing oxygen and preventing scale can be added using a _________.
A. vacuum pump
B. blowdown valve
C. safety valve
D. bypass feeder
191. (Fill in the blank): Scale is caused by ________-
A. scale-forming salts
B. hard water
C. mineral deposits
D. all of the above
192. (Fill in the blank): _______ in the boiler water causes corrosion and pitting of the boiler metal.
A. Sodium sulfite
B. Sodium sulfate
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Oxygen
193. (Fill in the blank): High surface tension on the boiler water is shown by _________.
A. pressure above 15 psi
B. steam released by the top try cock
C. increased amounts of sludge
D. fluctuation in the gauge glass
194. (Fill in the blank): Water is _______ to reduce the amount of oxygen.
A. heated
B. cooled
C. pressurized to 15 psi
D. all of the above
195. (Fill in the blank): Increased surface tension of boiler water can be caused by ___________.
A. fuel oil inside the boiler
B. superheated steam
C. excessive pressure in the safety valve
D. water in the condensate
196. (Fill in the blank): Fuel oil is removed from the steam and water side of a boiler by using __________.
A. sulfuric acid
B. sulfate
C. silica gets
D. caustic soda
197. (Fill in the blank): ________ can lead to water hammer.
A. Priming
B. Carryover
C. High surface tension
D. all of the above
198. (Fill in the blank): nonadherent sludge is removed from the boiler by using the ________.
A. bottom try cock
B. gauge glass blowdown valve
C. bottom blowdown valve
D. surface blowdown
199. (Fill in the blank): Hard water contains ________.
A. scale-forming salts
B. makeup chemicals
C. oxygen scavengers
D. sodium sulfite
200. True/False: The blowdown valve should be kept open long enough for the water level in the gauge glass to drop out of sight. Answer: The
quick-opening valve is opened fist and close last during blowdown.
201. (Fill in the blank): The first thing a boiler operator should do when taking over a shift is ______.
A. read the boiler room log
B. check the fuel supply
C. blow down then flash tank
D. check the boiler water level
202. (Fill in the blank): When the low water fuel cutoff is blown down.
A. the water in gauge glass will rise
B. foaming is increased
C. the burner should shut off
D. none of the above
203. (Fill in the blank): The boiler should always be _____ the header pressure when cutting a boiler in on the line.
A. slightly above
B. slightly below
C. the same as
D. none of the above
204. (Fill in the blank): The boiler should be blown down when it is ________.
A. in high fire
B. shut down
C. on a light load
D. all of the above
205. (Fill in the blank): ASME code states that on boilers having two bottom valves, the ___________ should be closest to the boiler.
A. screw
B. quick -opening
C. os&y
D. globe
206. (Fill in the blank): The gauge glass on the boiler must be located so the lowest visible part of the gauge glass is ____ above the heating
surface.
A. 1" to 2"
B. 2" to 3"
C. 3" to 4"
 D. 4" to 5"
207. (Fill in the blank): If water cannot be seen in the gauge glass, _______.
A. add water immediately
B. the boiler inspector should be notified
C. the fusible plug must be inspected
D. the burner should be secured
208. (Fill in the blank): A furnace explosion can be by ________.
A. a buildup of combustible gases or vapors
B. leaking gas or fuel oil
C. improper furnace purge
D. all of the above
209. (Fill in the blank): The ________ blowdown valve is used to dump the boiler.
A. bottom
B. surface
C. water column
D. all of the above
210. (Fill in the blank): The best method for checking for leaks in gas lines is _______.
A. smelling the area
B. lighting a match
C. applying soapy water
D. none of the above
211. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ___________ test is used to check for leaks in the boiler.
A. evaporation
B. low water
C. caustic
D. hydrostatic
212. (Fill in the blank): All traces of coal, soot, and ash must be removed to prevent ________ from forming when mixed with water.
A. sodium sulfite
B. zeolite
C. sulfuric acid
D. silica gel
213. (Fill in the blank): A steamboat pump is caused by ___________.
A. excessive water temperature
B. improper feedwater treatment
C. low furnace temperature
D. none of the above
214. (Fill in the blank): A(n) test is used to test the low water fuel cutoff.
A. hydrostatic
B. evaporation
C. dry lay-up
D. vacuum
215. (Fill in the blank): A __________ is used to record information regarding operation of the boiler during a given period of time.
A. Chief instruction handbook
B. pressure control
C. pressure gauge
D. boiler room log
216. (Fill in the blank): The boiler must be _________ when the low fuel cutoff is blown down.
A. shut down
B. dumped
C. firing
D. in battery
217. (Fill in the blank): When the flame scanner is removed with the burner firing, the __________.
 A. fuel valve should open
B. programmer should start the firing cycle
C. burner should shut off
D. all of the above
218. (Fill in the blank): To prevent spalling of the furnace brickwork, the furnace _________.
A. should be cooled slowly
B. is lit off in high fire
C. is purged before shutdown
D. none of the above
219. (Fill in the blank): Boiler ______ is a condition when a boiler is operating at or above its maximum allowable working pressure.
A. NOWL
B. MAWP
C. overpressure
D. superheating
220. (Fill in the blank): When the flame scanner is removed with the burner firing, the ___________.
A. fuel valve should open
B. programmer should seat the firing cycle
C. burner should shut off
D. all of the above
221. (Fill in the blank): To precent spalling of the spalling of the furnace brickwork, the furnace _________.
A. should be cooled slowly
B. is lit off in high fire
C. is purged before shutdown
D. none of the above
222. (Fill in the blank): Boiler _______ is a condition when a boiler is operation at or above its maximum allowable working pressure.
A. NOWL
B. MAWP
C. overpressure
D. superheating
223. (Fill in the blank): Before dumping the boiler, the boiler heating surface should be ___________.
A. in high fire
B. cool enough to touch
C. higher than 337 degrees Fahrenheit
D. in low fire
224. (Fill in the blank): The water column whistle valve is _________ during the hydrostatic test.
A. removed
B. activated
C. sounded
D. none of the above
225. (Fill in the blank): During the hydrostatic test, pressure on the boiler is brought up to _________ times the MAWP.
A. 1 1/2
B. 2
C. 2 1/2
D. 5
226. (Fill in the blank): Water used to fill the boiler during the hydrostatic test should be a minimum of _________ degrees Fahrenheit.
A. 0
B. 12
C. 32
D. 70
227. (Fill in the blank): _______ is placed on the water side of the boiler when placing the boiler in dry lay-up.
A. Anthracite
B. Quicklime
 C. Sulfite
D. none of the above
228. (Fill in the blank): Gauge glass nuts are tightened by hand and then turned __________ with a wrench.
A. 3/4 of a turn
B. 1 1/2 turn
C. 2 turns
D. none of the above
229. (Fill in the blank): A _________ test is the most accurate method of testing the low water fuel cutoff.
A. surface blowdown
B. hydrostatic
C. vacuum
D. none of the above
230. (Fill in the blank): When testing a low water fuel cutoff, the burner should shut off when __________.
A. water is still visible in the gauge glass
B. the gauge glass is empty
C. the float is removed
D. all of the above
231. (Fill in the blank): When performing a bottom blowdown, the valves should be opened and closed __________.
A. slowly
B. quickly
C. at the same time
D. when water is not present in the gauge glass
232. (Fill in the blank): To correct a high-water condition, a ___________ is performed.
A. low water fuel cutoff test
B. surface blowdown
C. bottom blowdown
D. boiler vent test
233. (Fill in the blank): New ______ should be used when replacing a broken gauge glass.
A. packing nuts
B. glands
C. seats
D. washers
234. (Fill in the blank): A boiler is given a bottom blowdown to ________.
A. discharge sludge
B. control high water
C. control chemical concentrations
D. all of the above
235. (Fill in the blank): A leak on gas lines and equipment must be repaired _________.
A. by authorized personnel
B. after the shift by the boiler operator
C. only if the load is interrupted
D. while the burner is still firing
236. (Fill in the blank): For maximum safety in operation of a low-pressure boiler, the low water fuel cutoff should be tested ________.
A. daily
B. weekly
C. monthly
D. annually
237. (Fill in the blank): Boiler data that is commonly recorded on a boiler room log includes ____________
A. boilers on line
B. steam pressure
C. condensate return temperature
D. all of the above
238. (Fill in the blank): All running auxiliaries (fuel oil pumps, fan, water pump, and burner) should be checked for proper ___________.
A temperature
B. pressure
C. lubrication
D. all of the above
239. (Fill in the blank): The proper testing of boiler accessories is determined by procedures suggested by __________.
A. MAWP
B. ABMA regulations
C. ASME code
D. all of the above
240. (Fill in the blank): After testing the flame scanner, ________.
A. the burner should go to high fire
B. reset the programmer
C. blow down the fuel oil return
D. remove the burner tip
241. (Fill in the blank): During the evaporation test, the ___________ is secured.
A. fuel to the burner
B. automatic city water makeup feeder
C. gauge glass inlet
D. all of the above
242. (Fill in the blank): During a boiler inspection, the main steam stop valve is __________.
A. open and tagged out
B. closed and tagged out
C. opened partially to allow steam flow
D. none of the above
243. (Fill in the blank): The _________ must be covered with water before water can be added safely.
A. heating surface
B. topiary cock
C. fuel oil valve
D. vapor stat
244. (Fill in the blank): Water convert approximately ________ the amount of heat that steam conveys.
A. one-fifth
B. one-fourth
C. one-third
D. one-half
245. (Fill in the blank): A hot water heating system operates at __________ the steam heating system.
A. a higher temperature than
B. a lower temperature than
C. the same temperature
D. all of the above
246. (Fill in the blank): In a natural circulation how water heating system, the __________ functions as a relief valve.
A. supply line
B. return line
C. heating unit
D. expansion tank
247. (Fill in the blank): _________ pressure is water pressure per vertical food exerted at the base of a column of water.
A. Normal operating water
B. Electrostatic
C. Hydrostatic
D. none of the above
248. (Fill in the blank): In a remote temperature -monitoring system, the burner is controlled based on ___________.
A. steam pressure
 B. temperature of air at the heating unit
C. outside temperature
D. makeup water
249. (Fill in the blank): Steam boilers are classified as high pressure if steam pressure exceeds _________ psi.
A. 7
B. 15
C. 20
D. 160
250. (Fill in the blank): A flow control valve functions similar to a(n) ___________ valve to prevent natural water circulation.
A. air separator
B. pressure reducing
C. check
D gate
251. (Fill in the blank): How water boilers operation with a 250-degree Fahrenheit water temperature and _________ psi water pressure or less
are classified as low pressure.
A. 10
B. 15
C. 100
D. 160
252. (Fill in the blank): How water boilers can be ________ boilers.
A. firetube
B. water tube
C. cast iron sectional
D. all of the above
253. (Fill in the blank): A hot water boiler safety valve is rated in __________ relieved per hour.
A. Btu
B. pound of water pressure
C. pound of water temperature
D. none of the above
254. (Fill in the blank): A steam boiler safety valve is rated in __________ relieved per hour.
A. Btu of steam pressure
B. pounds of steam
C. Btu of water temperature
D. all of the above
255. (Fill in the blank): The relieving pressure of a safety relief valve on a low-pressure hot water boiler cannot exceed ___________ psi.
A. 15
B. 30
C. 160
D. 250
256. (Fill in the blank): How water boilers usually have _______ psi on the boiler at all times.
A. 3 to 5
B. 10 to 16
C. 12 to 18
D. 160 to 250
257. Answer: The _______ tank is normally half full ow water to maintain the correct water level in the forced circulation hot water heating
system.
A. expansion
B. compression
C. receiver
D. vacuum
258. (Fill in the blank): Section VI of the ASME Code recommends safety relief valves be manually tested __________.
A. one a shift
 B. every 24 hours
C. every 30 days
D. none of the above
259. (Fill in the blank): The ______ protects the hot water heating system from the exceeding the MAWP.
A. aqua stat
B. blowdown valve
C. safety relief valve
D. compression tank
260. (Fill in the blank): The _________ controls the starting and stopping of the burner by sensing the temperature in the hot water boiler.
A. flow control valve
B. diverter fitting
C. circulating pump
D. aqua stat
261. (Fill in the blank): The temperature-pressure gauge indicates the temperature and pressure of the water ______________.
A, in the heating unit
B. leaving the boiler
C. in the compression tank
D. at the mixing valve
262. (Fill in the blank): ____________ direct the flow of hot water supplied to and returned from the heating units.
A. Flow control valves
B. Hand-operated valves
C. Steam traps
D. Diverter fittings
263. (Fill in the blank): A ________ prevents natural circulation when hot water is not being pumped through the system.
A. stop valve
B. diverter fitting
C. circulating pump
D. flow control valve
264. (Fill in the blank): A pressure-reducing valve reduces the pressure of city water to approximately __________ psi.
A. 4 to 6
B. 8 to 10
C. 10 to 15
D. 12 to 18
265. (Fill in the blank): A(n) ________ allows bleeding of trapped air in a heating unit.
A. stream trap
B. diverter fitting
C. air vent
D. air control
266. (Fill in the blank): If the compression tank is allowed to fill with water, pressure will increase, causing the _______.
A. pressure-reducing valve to open
B. safety control to drain the water
C. air control to drain the water
D. all of the above
267. (Fill in the blank): Larger compression tanks are equipped with a _______ for determining the compression tank water level.
A. sight glass
B. try cock
C. gauge glass
D. none of the above
268. (Fill in the blank): Water chilled in a cooling system is chilled by the __________.
A. boiler
B. chiller
C. condenser
 D. compressor
269. (Fill in the blank): Heat added to a substance that changes its state without a change in temperature is ________ heat.
A. super
B. sensible
C. laten
D. mechanical
270. (Fill in the blank): In an indirect cooling system, _________ is commonly used to adored heat from the product or space to be cooled.
A. ammonia
B. lithium bromide
C. freon
D. water
271. (Fill in the blank): In a compression refrigeration system, liquid refrigerant under high pressure is allowed to drop in pressure by the ______.
A. absorber
B. absorbent
C. expansion valve
D. all of the above
272. (Fill in the blank): Absorption refrigeration systems may use ___________ as a refrigerant.
A. lithium bromide and water
B. ammonia
C. lithium chloride and water
D. all of the above
273. (Fill in the blank): Cooling units that cool building spaces are designed to ________ heat from the air.
A. sense
B. release
C. condense
D. absorbs
274. (Fill in the blank): In a refrigeration system, heat is __________ when a fluid changes from a gas to a liquid.
A. decreased
B. absorbed
C. released
D. compressed
275. (Fill in the blank): In a compression refrigeration system, high pressure vapor is converted from a gas to a liquid in the ________.
A. evaporator
B. compressor
C. generator
D. condenser
276. (Fill in the blank): In a compression refrigeration system, the refrigerant absorbs heat in the ___________.
A. evaporator
B. compressor
C. generator
D. none of the above
277. (Fill in the blank): In a lithium bromide and water refrigeration system, hear is commonly applied from a source such as steam coil at the
____.
A. evaporator
B. compressor
C. generator
D. condenser
278. (Fill in the blank): In a lithium bromide system, cooling water is directed through the __________ and condenser to remove heat.
A. evaporator
B. absorber
C. generator
D. all of the above
279. (Fill in the blank): In a compression refrigeration system, heat is absorbed the refrigerant in the _________.
A. low pressure side
B. high pressure side
C. condenser coils
D. generator
280. (Fill in the blank): Cooling systems are rated in _________.
A. Btu per hour
B. temperature changes per hour
C. refrigerant freezing point
D. tons of cooling
281. (Fill in the blank): In a compression refrigeration system, the _______ is used to change the pressure of a refrigerant gas.
A. compressor
B. absorber
C. condenser
D. steam coil
282. (Fill in the blank): The compressor will be damaged if ______________ refrigerant is allowed to enter.
A. gaseous
B. liquid
C. CFC
D. all of the above
283. (Fill in the blank): Refrigerants used in a compression system must be ____________.
A. noncorrosive
B. chemically
C. nonflammable
D. all of the above
284. (Fill in the blank): An absorption refrigeration system includes all of the following except the ___________.
A. condenser
B. compressor
C. evaporator
D. generator
285. (Fill in the blank): _________ refrigerants do not contain chlorine and are considered safer for the environment.
A. HCFC
B. CFC
C. HFC
D. All of the above
286. (Fill in the blank): In indirect cooling systems, __________ used as a medium must be kept above 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
A. ammonia
B. lithium
C. water
D. freon