NCCER TEST BOILERMAKER 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
1. Which organization requires a person to be trained in order to operate personal lifting equipment
a. osha
b. ansi
c. nfpa
d. asme - (ANSWER)A. OSHA
2. Where would the usage of a RTJ Gasket be found
e. High pressure system
f. Low pressure system
g. Water system
h. Air system - (ANSWER)e. High pressure system
3. All of the following are examples of internal manway hardware except
i. Football washer
j. Slide fastener
k. Half washer
l. Bellville washer - (ANSWER)J. Slide fastener
4.What type of wrench measures how much a fastener is being tightened
m. combination
n. crescent
o. torque - (ANSWER)O. Torque
5.the fitting that makes it easy to disassemble threaded piping is
p. coupling
q. union
r. tee
,NCCER TEST BOILERMAKER 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
s. nipple - (ANSWER)Q. Union
6.what is the purpose of a gasket
t. to create a seal between 2 stationary parts
u. to fill excessive gap
v. to hold bolts on the proper spacing
w. to prevent gouging of flange faces - (ANSWER)t. to create a seal between 2 stationary parts
7. What is the 1st consideration when making a gasket
x. Material compatibility
y. Od of the flange
z. ID of the flange
aa. Bolt circle - (ANSWER)x. Material compatibility
8. In order to get the bundle to line up with the shell side gasket the best tool to use to lift the bundle is
a
bb. Pipe jack
cc. Flange spreader
dd. Finger wedge
ee. Drift pin - (ANSWER)ee. Drift pin
How often should you inspect any type of rigging device
ff. daily
gg. before each use
hh. monthly - (ANSWER)gg. Before each use
10. ring gaskets may be affected by all of the following except
, NCCER TEST BOILERMAKER 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
ii. torque on the bolts
jj. number of bolts
kk. system temperature - (ANSWER)jj. Number of bolts
11. CHAIN slings should be visually inspected
ll. annually
mm. quarterly
nn. before each use
oo. monthly - (ANSWER)ll. Annually
12. which way should the teeth face on a hack saw blade
pp. away from stem
qq. toward the handle
rr. away from the handle
ss. towards the wingnut - (ANSWER)rr. Away from the handle
13. to prevent injury due to crushing between crane sand other objects what must be used
tt. synthetic slings
uu. barricades
vv. whip line - (ANSWER)uu. Barricades
14. which is true when comparing head pressure if a 1" pipe and a 10" pipe when both are 20' tall
ww. the 1" pressure is more
xx. the 10" PRESSURE IS 5x MORE
yy. the pressure is the same
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
1. Which organization requires a person to be trained in order to operate personal lifting equipment
a. osha
b. ansi
c. nfpa
d. asme - (ANSWER)A. OSHA
2. Where would the usage of a RTJ Gasket be found
e. High pressure system
f. Low pressure system
g. Water system
h. Air system - (ANSWER)e. High pressure system
3. All of the following are examples of internal manway hardware except
i. Football washer
j. Slide fastener
k. Half washer
l. Bellville washer - (ANSWER)J. Slide fastener
4.What type of wrench measures how much a fastener is being tightened
m. combination
n. crescent
o. torque - (ANSWER)O. Torque
5.the fitting that makes it easy to disassemble threaded piping is
p. coupling
q. union
r. tee
,NCCER TEST BOILERMAKER 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
s. nipple - (ANSWER)Q. Union
6.what is the purpose of a gasket
t. to create a seal between 2 stationary parts
u. to fill excessive gap
v. to hold bolts on the proper spacing
w. to prevent gouging of flange faces - (ANSWER)t. to create a seal between 2 stationary parts
7. What is the 1st consideration when making a gasket
x. Material compatibility
y. Od of the flange
z. ID of the flange
aa. Bolt circle - (ANSWER)x. Material compatibility
8. In order to get the bundle to line up with the shell side gasket the best tool to use to lift the bundle is
a
bb. Pipe jack
cc. Flange spreader
dd. Finger wedge
ee. Drift pin - (ANSWER)ee. Drift pin
How often should you inspect any type of rigging device
ff. daily
gg. before each use
hh. monthly - (ANSWER)gg. Before each use
10. ring gaskets may be affected by all of the following except
, NCCER TEST BOILERMAKER 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
ii. torque on the bolts
jj. number of bolts
kk. system temperature - (ANSWER)jj. Number of bolts
11. CHAIN slings should be visually inspected
ll. annually
mm. quarterly
nn. before each use
oo. monthly - (ANSWER)ll. Annually
12. which way should the teeth face on a hack saw blade
pp. away from stem
qq. toward the handle
rr. away from the handle
ss. towards the wingnut - (ANSWER)rr. Away from the handle
13. to prevent injury due to crushing between crane sand other objects what must be used
tt. synthetic slings
uu. barricades
vv. whip line - (ANSWER)uu. Barricades
14. which is true when comparing head pressure if a 1" pipe and a 10" pipe when both are 20' tall
ww. the 1" pressure is more
xx. the 10" PRESSURE IS 5x MORE
yy. the pressure is the same
