SPECIAL ENGINEER BOILER EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS
2024 (VERSION A AND B) ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
For the purpose of rating boiler horsepower for an Engineers License only, how many
square feet of boiler surface shall be equivalent to one boiler horsepower on a
boiler? - ANSWER: 10 Sq. Ft. Heating Surface
What is meant by the term "Low Pressure Boiler"? - ANSWER: Boilers operating at a
steam or other vapor pressure of 15psig or less, or a hot water or other liquid boiler
in which the pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature of 250 degrees F.
A person holding a current State of Minnesota Special Engineers License could be in
charge of, or a shift engineer in what size plant(s)? - ANSWER: High and Low pressure
boilers not to exceed a total of 50 boiler horsepower, or a shift engineer in a 100
horsepower plant.
Special Engineer may serve as an apprentice of what size water/liquid or
steam/vapor boiler? - ANSWER: In any plant regardless of size under the direct
supervision of a properly licensed engineer.
The purpose of low water cut out on a steam or hot water boiler is to what? -
ANSWER: Shut off the burner when a low water condition exists.
The valve or valves that must relieve all excess pressure on a steam or hot water
boiler are what? - ANSWER: Safety valve and/or an ASME approved safety relief
valve.
A Tri indicator could be found on a: - ANSWER: Hot water boiler
A tri indicator would inform the boiler operator of what? - ANSWER: The
TEMPERATURE of the water, the PRESSURE of the water in PSIG, and the ALTITUDE
of water in feet.
What is the destructive force in a steam or hot water boiler explosion? - ANSWER:
The instant release of energy stored in the water as heat.
An ASME approved safety relieve calve used on a hot water boiler is tested at the
factory on what? - ANSWER: Steam first then hot water.
Some of the things you could find on a steam boiler (or hot water boiler) are what? -
ANSWER: Low water cut off, safety valve or safety relief valve, pressure gauge.
2024 (VERSION A AND B) ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
For the purpose of rating boiler horsepower for an Engineers License only, how many
square feet of boiler surface shall be equivalent to one boiler horsepower on a
boiler? - ANSWER: 10 Sq. Ft. Heating Surface
What is meant by the term "Low Pressure Boiler"? - ANSWER: Boilers operating at a
steam or other vapor pressure of 15psig or less, or a hot water or other liquid boiler
in which the pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature of 250 degrees F.
A person holding a current State of Minnesota Special Engineers License could be in
charge of, or a shift engineer in what size plant(s)? - ANSWER: High and Low pressure
boilers not to exceed a total of 50 boiler horsepower, or a shift engineer in a 100
horsepower plant.
Special Engineer may serve as an apprentice of what size water/liquid or
steam/vapor boiler? - ANSWER: In any plant regardless of size under the direct
supervision of a properly licensed engineer.
The purpose of low water cut out on a steam or hot water boiler is to what? -
ANSWER: Shut off the burner when a low water condition exists.
The valve or valves that must relieve all excess pressure on a steam or hot water
boiler are what? - ANSWER: Safety valve and/or an ASME approved safety relief
valve.
A Tri indicator could be found on a: - ANSWER: Hot water boiler
A tri indicator would inform the boiler operator of what? - ANSWER: The
TEMPERATURE of the water, the PRESSURE of the water in PSIG, and the ALTITUDE
of water in feet.
What is the destructive force in a steam or hot water boiler explosion? - ANSWER:
The instant release of energy stored in the water as heat.
An ASME approved safety relieve calve used on a hot water boiler is tested at the
factory on what? - ANSWER: Steam first then hot water.
Some of the things you could find on a steam boiler (or hot water boiler) are what? -
ANSWER: Low water cut off, safety valve or safety relief valve, pressure gauge.
