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First Class Steam License Exam
2026| Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
if the boiler is generating 20,000 lb/hr of steam, it must be supplied with
________ lb/hr of feedwater - correct-answer -20,000
from the deaerator, oxygen and other noncondensable gases are separated from
the feedwater and directed to the atmosphere _________ - correct-answer -
through the vent
a(n) ___________ system is a system of measuring instruments and controllers
that work together to control a process - correct-answer -controll
one pound of water is needed to produce ________ of steam - correct-answer -
1lb
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in a low-pressure gas system, the ________ valve is an electric valve that cannot
be opened until the gas pilot is lit - correct-answer -manual reset
______ are used for loads that require dry steam, such as turbines - correct-
answer -superheaters
in a feedwater system, the ________ valve is located close to the shell of the
boiler on the feedwater line so that the check valve can be repaired without
draining (dumping) the boiler - correct-answer -stop
a steaming boiler can have the water in the gauge glass go from half full to empty
in a matter of ________ if water is not added to the boiler - correct-answer -
minutes
in a fuel oil system, the purpose of duplex strainers is to _________. - correct-
answer -permit one strainer to be cleaned while the other is in service
superheated steam has more _______ than saturated steam at the same pressure.
- correct-answer -heat energy
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the deaerator is located ________. - correct-answer -above the feedwater pumps
a gas pilot line on a high-pressure gas system supplies gas through a _________
valve to the pilot gas pressure regulator. - correct-answer -shutoff
the purpose of any fuel oil system is to supply fuel oil to the burner at the proper
__________ - correct-answer -temperature and pressure
number ________fuel oil needs to be heated before it is pump so that it can flow -
correct-answer -number 6
pulverizing coal allows__________ - correct-answer -for closer contact between
the coal and oxygen for complete combustion
draft is ____________caused by a difference in pressure between two points -
correct-answer -the flow of air or gases of combustion
natural draft is the result of temperature differences between __________ -
correct-answer -air and gasses of combustion
First Class Steam License Exam
2026| Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
if the boiler is generating 20,000 lb/hr of steam, it must be supplied with
________ lb/hr of feedwater - correct-answer -20,000
from the deaerator, oxygen and other noncondensable gases are separated from
the feedwater and directed to the atmosphere _________ - correct-answer -
through the vent
a(n) ___________ system is a system of measuring instruments and controllers
that work together to control a process - correct-answer -controll
one pound of water is needed to produce ________ of steam - correct-answer -
1lb
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in a low-pressure gas system, the ________ valve is an electric valve that cannot
be opened until the gas pilot is lit - correct-answer -manual reset
______ are used for loads that require dry steam, such as turbines - correct-
answer -superheaters
in a feedwater system, the ________ valve is located close to the shell of the
boiler on the feedwater line so that the check valve can be repaired without
draining (dumping) the boiler - correct-answer -stop
a steaming boiler can have the water in the gauge glass go from half full to empty
in a matter of ________ if water is not added to the boiler - correct-answer -
minutes
in a fuel oil system, the purpose of duplex strainers is to _________. - correct-
answer -permit one strainer to be cleaned while the other is in service
superheated steam has more _______ than saturated steam at the same pressure.
- correct-answer -heat energy
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the deaerator is located ________. - correct-answer -above the feedwater pumps
a gas pilot line on a high-pressure gas system supplies gas through a _________
valve to the pilot gas pressure regulator. - correct-answer -shutoff
the purpose of any fuel oil system is to supply fuel oil to the burner at the proper
__________ - correct-answer -temperature and pressure
number ________fuel oil needs to be heated before it is pump so that it can flow -
correct-answer -number 6
pulverizing coal allows__________ - correct-answer -for closer contact between
the coal and oxygen for complete combustion
draft is ____________caused by a difference in pressure between two points -
correct-answer -the flow of air or gases of combustion
natural draft is the result of temperature differences between __________ -
correct-answer -air and gasses of combustion
