Black Seal: NJ Boilers Test 2024-2026
Questions with Correct Answers.
Should an incident occur in the boiler room, you must immediately contact the Chief Inspector
in Trenton. - Answer True
Where on the Certificate of Inspection would you find the State of New Jersey jurisdiction
number? - Answer Upper left corner
What ASME codes are heating boilers built to? - Answer Section IV
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 12:90 rules, low pressure boiler plants are not required to have a
chief engineer. - Answer True
According to state boiler regulations, where should the boiler registration number be located? -
Answer on the front of the boiler
What is the maximum temperature allowed on all low pressure heating boilers? - Answer
250 degrees F
A boiler inspector has the right to inspect the boiler without notice. - Answer True
What is the maximum penalty for performing the duties of a boiler operator with an expired
license? - Answer $5,000
What is the official ASME letter stamp used to denote low pressure heating boilers? - Answer
H
What are the four systems required to operate a steam boiler? - Answer steam, feedwater,
fuel, and draft
If in good standing, an expired license can be renewed within a period of: - Answer 3 years
There is no need for a duplicate license when you work at two locations because you can post a
photocopy of your original one. - Answer False
, By N.J.A.C. rules, a school with a boiler plant with a total interconnected capacity of 100 BHP
would require a properly licensed operator to be present whenever the building was deemed
occupied. - Answer False
The minimum penalty for cheating on the boiler exam is $600. - Answer False
The maximum setting allowed on a low pressure steam boiler safety valve is 15 psi. - Answer
True
What is the minimum penalty for not properly posting your license? - Answer $500
To obtain a Low Pressure Black Seal license, you must have 90 days documented training on
equipment that has an aggregate capacity of 4,000 lbs/hr. - Answer True
What is the maximum temperature and pressure a hot water supply boiler can have to be
considered a low pressure boiler? - Answer 160 psi at 250 degrees F
A boiler operator's log shall be maintained in each plant containing over: - Answer 100
Boiler HP
Logbooks must be hardbound and have consecutively numbered pages. - Answer True
By definition, a boiler is an open vessel in which water is turned to steam under pressure by the
application of heat. - Answer False
What ASME code section is used for the care and operation of heating boilers? - Answer
ASME Code, Section V
When a boiler has an unsafe level of water, what device is electronically activated? - Answer
Fuel solenoid valve- which shuts off the fuel supply.
How often should the boilers be drained, cleaned and inspected? - Answer Annually
A low water level in a steam boiler should activate ________ immediately. - Answer securing
fuel to the boiler
A safety relief valve of a low pressure water boiler may be set at 160 psig. - Answer True
Questions with Correct Answers.
Should an incident occur in the boiler room, you must immediately contact the Chief Inspector
in Trenton. - Answer True
Where on the Certificate of Inspection would you find the State of New Jersey jurisdiction
number? - Answer Upper left corner
What ASME codes are heating boilers built to? - Answer Section IV
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 12:90 rules, low pressure boiler plants are not required to have a
chief engineer. - Answer True
According to state boiler regulations, where should the boiler registration number be located? -
Answer on the front of the boiler
What is the maximum temperature allowed on all low pressure heating boilers? - Answer
250 degrees F
A boiler inspector has the right to inspect the boiler without notice. - Answer True
What is the maximum penalty for performing the duties of a boiler operator with an expired
license? - Answer $5,000
What is the official ASME letter stamp used to denote low pressure heating boilers? - Answer
H
What are the four systems required to operate a steam boiler? - Answer steam, feedwater,
fuel, and draft
If in good standing, an expired license can be renewed within a period of: - Answer 3 years
There is no need for a duplicate license when you work at two locations because you can post a
photocopy of your original one. - Answer False
, By N.J.A.C. rules, a school with a boiler plant with a total interconnected capacity of 100 BHP
would require a properly licensed operator to be present whenever the building was deemed
occupied. - Answer False
The minimum penalty for cheating on the boiler exam is $600. - Answer False
The maximum setting allowed on a low pressure steam boiler safety valve is 15 psi. - Answer
True
What is the minimum penalty for not properly posting your license? - Answer $500
To obtain a Low Pressure Black Seal license, you must have 90 days documented training on
equipment that has an aggregate capacity of 4,000 lbs/hr. - Answer True
What is the maximum temperature and pressure a hot water supply boiler can have to be
considered a low pressure boiler? - Answer 160 psi at 250 degrees F
A boiler operator's log shall be maintained in each plant containing over: - Answer 100
Boiler HP
Logbooks must be hardbound and have consecutively numbered pages. - Answer True
By definition, a boiler is an open vessel in which water is turned to steam under pressure by the
application of heat. - Answer False
What ASME code section is used for the care and operation of heating boilers? - Answer
ASME Code, Section V
When a boiler has an unsafe level of water, what device is electronically activated? - Answer
Fuel solenoid valve- which shuts off the fuel supply.
How often should the boilers be drained, cleaned and inspected? - Answer Annually
A low water level in a steam boiler should activate ________ immediately. - Answer securing
fuel to the boiler
A safety relief valve of a low pressure water boiler may be set at 160 psig. - Answer True
