Minnesota Special Engineer Boiler License Practice Exam
Questions And Verified Answers 2026.
For the purpose of rating boiler horsepower for an Engineers License only,
how many square feet of boiler surface shall be equivalent to one boiler
horsepower on a boiler? - ANSWER: 10 Sq. Ft. Heating Surface
What is meant by the term "Low Pressure Boiler"? - ANSWER: Boilers operating
at a steam or other vapor pressure of 15psig or less, or a hot water or other
liquid boiler in which the pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature
of 250 degrees F.
A person holding a current State of Minnesota Special Engineers License could
be in charge of, or a shift engineer in what size plant(s)? - ANSWER: High and
Low pressure boilers not to exceed a total of 50 boiler horsepower, or a shift
engineer in a 100 horsepower plant.
Special Engineer may serve as an apprentice of what size water/liquid or
steam/vapor boiler? - ANSWER: In any plant regardless of size under the direct
supervision of a properly licensed engineer.
The purpose of low water cut out on a steam or hot water boiler is to what? -
ANSWER: Shut off the burner when a low water condition exists.
The valve or valves that must relieve all excess pressure on a steam or hot
water boiler are what? - ANSWER: Safety valve and/or an ASME approved
safety relief valve.
A Tri indicator could be found on a: - ANSWER: Hot water boiler
A tri indicator would inform the boiler operator of what? - ANSWER: The
TEMPERATURE of the water, the PRESSURE of the water in PSIG, and the
ALTITUDE of water in feet.
What is the destructive force in a steam or hot water boiler explosion? -
ANSWER:
The instant release of energy stored in the water as heat.
An ASME approved safety relieve calve used on a hot water boiler is tested at
the factory on what? - ANSWER: Steam first then hot water.
Some of the things you could find on a steam boiler (or hot water boiler) are
what?
- ANSWER: Low water cut off, safety valve or safety relief valve, pressure gauge.
What devices would only be found on a steam boiler? - ANSWER: Steam
pressure gauge, tricocks, Pressuretrols
Questions And Verified Answers 2026.
For the purpose of rating boiler horsepower for an Engineers License only,
how many square feet of boiler surface shall be equivalent to one boiler
horsepower on a boiler? - ANSWER: 10 Sq. Ft. Heating Surface
What is meant by the term "Low Pressure Boiler"? - ANSWER: Boilers operating
at a steam or other vapor pressure of 15psig or less, or a hot water or other
liquid boiler in which the pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature
of 250 degrees F.
A person holding a current State of Minnesota Special Engineers License could
be in charge of, or a shift engineer in what size plant(s)? - ANSWER: High and
Low pressure boilers not to exceed a total of 50 boiler horsepower, or a shift
engineer in a 100 horsepower plant.
Special Engineer may serve as an apprentice of what size water/liquid or
steam/vapor boiler? - ANSWER: In any plant regardless of size under the direct
supervision of a properly licensed engineer.
The purpose of low water cut out on a steam or hot water boiler is to what? -
ANSWER: Shut off the burner when a low water condition exists.
The valve or valves that must relieve all excess pressure on a steam or hot
water boiler are what? - ANSWER: Safety valve and/or an ASME approved
safety relief valve.
A Tri indicator could be found on a: - ANSWER: Hot water boiler
A tri indicator would inform the boiler operator of what? - ANSWER: The
TEMPERATURE of the water, the PRESSURE of the water in PSIG, and the
ALTITUDE of water in feet.
What is the destructive force in a steam or hot water boiler explosion? -
ANSWER:
The instant release of energy stored in the water as heat.
An ASME approved safety relieve calve used on a hot water boiler is tested at
the factory on what? - ANSWER: Steam first then hot water.
Some of the things you could find on a steam boiler (or hot water boiler) are
what?
- ANSWER: Low water cut off, safety valve or safety relief valve, pressure gauge.
What devices would only be found on a steam boiler? - ANSWER: Steam
pressure gauge, tricocks, Pressuretrols
