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Maryland Stationary Engineer Grade 2 Exam ACTUAL
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE.pdf
What is the purpose of the boiler low-water cutoff:
a) To maintain water temperature
b)To shut down the boiler at the end of the day
c) to add water
d) To cutoff boiler, when the water too low - Answer-d) To
cutoff boiler, when the water too low
What should you check before starting a boiler:
a) The outside temperature
b) The steam pressure
c) Bypass the controls
d) The water level - Answer-d) The water level
If the boiler operating controls have a problem, you
should:
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a) Continue to operate
b) Shut down the boiler
c) Bypass the controls
d) Do nothing - Answer-b) Shut down the boiler
Which of the following is allowed to be kept in a boiler
room:
a) Lawn maintenance equipment
b) Air filters
c) Gasoline containers
d) Boiler room should not be used for storage - Answer-d)
Boiler room should not be used for storage
If you smell natural gas in a boiler room, what would be
the first thing you would do:
a) Turn off gas either at the meter or at the boiler
b) Turn lights on or off
c) Increase water supply
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d) Increase fire in boiler - Answer-a) Turn off gas either at
the meter or at the boiler
Fusible plugs are used on all modern boilers.
a) true
b) false - Answer-b) false
The purpose of the safety valve is:
a) to prevent excessive pressure build-up
b) for automatic control of the boiler
c) for additional costs
d) for maintaining boiler temperature - Answer-a) to
prevent excessive pressure build-up
The Boiler Operator's Permit is given to:
a) an individual
b) a company
c) the manufacturer
d) the repair company only - Answer-a) an individual
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Not enough water in the boiler may cause:
a) No problems
b) increase in boiler stack temperature
c) low gas flow to the burner
d) possible boiler explosions - Answer-d) possible boiler
explosions
The boiler should be looked at by the boiler operator at
least:
a) weekly
b) monthly
c) quarterly
d) daily - Answer-d) daily (every 2 hours)
How would you determine the pressure in a boiler:
a) By the boiler sight glass
b) By the pressure gage
Maryland Stationary Engineer Grade 2 Exam ACTUAL
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE.pdf
What is the purpose of the boiler low-water cutoff:
a) To maintain water temperature
b)To shut down the boiler at the end of the day
c) to add water
d) To cutoff boiler, when the water too low - Answer-d) To
cutoff boiler, when the water too low
What should you check before starting a boiler:
a) The outside temperature
b) The steam pressure
c) Bypass the controls
d) The water level - Answer-d) The water level
If the boiler operating controls have a problem, you
should:
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a) Continue to operate
b) Shut down the boiler
c) Bypass the controls
d) Do nothing - Answer-b) Shut down the boiler
Which of the following is allowed to be kept in a boiler
room:
a) Lawn maintenance equipment
b) Air filters
c) Gasoline containers
d) Boiler room should not be used for storage - Answer-d)
Boiler room should not be used for storage
If you smell natural gas in a boiler room, what would be
the first thing you would do:
a) Turn off gas either at the meter or at the boiler
b) Turn lights on or off
c) Increase water supply
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d) Increase fire in boiler - Answer-a) Turn off gas either at
the meter or at the boiler
Fusible plugs are used on all modern boilers.
a) true
b) false - Answer-b) false
The purpose of the safety valve is:
a) to prevent excessive pressure build-up
b) for automatic control of the boiler
c) for additional costs
d) for maintaining boiler temperature - Answer-a) to
prevent excessive pressure build-up
The Boiler Operator's Permit is given to:
a) an individual
b) a company
c) the manufacturer
d) the repair company only - Answer-a) an individual
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Not enough water in the boiler may cause:
a) No problems
b) increase in boiler stack temperature
c) low gas flow to the burner
d) possible boiler explosions - Answer-d) possible boiler
explosions
The boiler should be looked at by the boiler operator at
least:
a) weekly
b) monthly
c) quarterly
d) daily - Answer-d) daily (every 2 hours)
How would you determine the pressure in a boiler:
a) By the boiler sight glass
b) By the pressure gage
