CHICAGO STATIONARY ENGINEER
LICENSURE 2026 PRACTICE TESTED
QUESTIONS FINAL PAPER GRADED A+
⩥ if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute pressure
is______.
Answer: 214.7
⩥ a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410 PSI
and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi.
Answer: 12
⩥ an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when operating in
conjunction with a turbo-generator.
Answer: steam turbine
⩥ a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 PSI
and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam produced
is _______ steam.
Answer: superheated
⩥ the economizer on a boiler is used to _______.
Answer: add heat to the feed water
,⩥ blowers are normally used with________ boilers.
Answer: water tube
⩥ overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________.
Answer: scale on tubes
⩥ carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes_________.
Answer: channeling
⩥ a ________ pump is a positive displacement pump.
Answer: reciprocating
⩥ a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr.
Answer: 6,000,000
⩥ a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to _____.
Answer: discharge sludge and sediment
⩥ water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of
_______" pipe.
Answer: 1
,⩥ the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______"..
Answer: 3/4
⩥ the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler is_________"..
Answer: 2 1/2
⩥ a ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops Steam..
Answer: a steam trap
⩥ when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check the________.
Answer: water level in each boiler
⩥ according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler having more than
500 square feet of heating surface shall have________.
Answer: two or more safety valves
⩥ the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases of
combustion at the boiler Outlet is____.
Answer: dirty heating services
⩥ boilers in battery equipped with________ must have two main steam
stop valves and a free-flowing drain between them.
, Answer: manhole openings
⩥ in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an accurate water level
reading, the stationary engineer should______.
Answer: blowdown the gauge glass
⩥ a continuous blowdown line is located___.
Answer: in the Steam and water drum well below the nowl
⩥ a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f.
Answer: 176
⩥ a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above steam
temperature indicates_______.
Answer: poor efficiency
⩥ a manometer is red in________.
Answer: inches of water
⩥ the boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure.
Answer: be raised
LICENSURE 2026 PRACTICE TESTED
QUESTIONS FINAL PAPER GRADED A+
⩥ if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute pressure
is______.
Answer: 214.7
⩥ a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410 PSI
and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi.
Answer: 12
⩥ an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when operating in
conjunction with a turbo-generator.
Answer: steam turbine
⩥ a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 PSI
and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam produced
is _______ steam.
Answer: superheated
⩥ the economizer on a boiler is used to _______.
Answer: add heat to the feed water
,⩥ blowers are normally used with________ boilers.
Answer: water tube
⩥ overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________.
Answer: scale on tubes
⩥ carbon dioxide in a condensate return system causes_________.
Answer: channeling
⩥ a ________ pump is a positive displacement pump.
Answer: reciprocating
⩥ a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr.
Answer: 6,000,000
⩥ a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to _____.
Answer: discharge sludge and sediment
⩥ water columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of
_______" pipe.
Answer: 1
,⩥ the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______"..
Answer: 3/4
⩥ the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler is_________"..
Answer: 2 1/2
⩥ a ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops Steam..
Answer: a steam trap
⩥ when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check the________.
Answer: water level in each boiler
⩥ according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler having more than
500 square feet of heating surface shall have________.
Answer: two or more safety valves
⩥ the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases of
combustion at the boiler Outlet is____.
Answer: dirty heating services
⩥ boilers in battery equipped with________ must have two main steam
stop valves and a free-flowing drain between them.
, Answer: manhole openings
⩥ in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an accurate water level
reading, the stationary engineer should______.
Answer: blowdown the gauge glass
⩥ a continuous blowdown line is located___.
Answer: in the Steam and water drum well below the nowl
⩥ a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f.
Answer: 176
⩥ a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above steam
temperature indicates_______.
Answer: poor efficiency
⩥ a manometer is red in________.
Answer: inches of water
⩥ the boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure.
Answer: be raised
