What is the maximum boiler horsepower you may take charge of on a chief engineer's license? - Correct
Answer Unlimited
A 1st class engineer may take charge of a boiler plant not to exceed - Correct Answer 500 Boiler
HorsePower
If you were to fail a chief engineer's exam, how long must you wait before you would be allowed to take
the test again - Correct Answer 30 Days
What should be displayed in the boiler room? - Correct Answer Engineer's License and Exemption or
inspection certificates
A 2nd class engineer may take complete charge of a boiler plant not to exceed...? - Correct Answer 100
Boiler Horse Power
T/F When determining what engineers license will be needed, the total horsepower connected to the
common header is used - Correct Answer True
In a boiler plant where there are two 250 horsepower boilers using heating surface connected to the
same common header, what engineer's license would be required? - Correct Answer 1st Class Engineer
What shift engineer's license would be required for two 250 HP boilers using heating surface connected
to the same common header - Correct Answer 1st Class
T/F A special engineer license is for high or low pressure boilers not to exceed 50 boiler HP - Correct
Answer True
To whom would you report a boiler condition you thought not safe - Correct Answer Boiler Inspector
,What grade license must the shift operator have where a chief engineer has charge of a plant of 500
BHP? - Correct Answer 2nd Class
An engineer with one year of actual boiler operating experience verified by affidavit would be allowed to
take an exam for - Correct Answer 2nd Class
An engineer having an engineer license, with 3 years actual boiler operating experience verified by one
or more affidavits would be allowed to take an exam for? - Correct Answer 1st Class
What is meant by high pressure boiler? - Correct Answer Steam or other vapor in excess of 15 PSIG or a
water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure exceeds 160 PSIG or a temperature of 250 F
What would a special engineer's license allow you to operate? - Correct Answer High and Low pressure
boilers and their appurtenances of not more than 50 HP
A shift engineer in a high-pressure, high-temperature hot water plant of 500 BHP must have a? - Correct
Answer 2nd class Grade A or B
T/F The Division of Boiler Inspection may suspend or revoke the license of any master, pilot or engineer
found under the influence of drugs or alcohol when on duty - Correct Answer True
T/F Boilers found to be operated by unlicensed or improperly licensed persons shall not be used until
the operators are properly licensed - Correct Answer True
How often must you renew your high or low pressure boiler engineer's license - Correct Answer Once
every two years
A company is monitoring boilers by remote electronic surveillance; do they need a licensed engineer for
monitoring - Correct Answer No, see Section 13.183.501
What equipment would you be allowed operating responsibility with a 1st Class Engineer's license Grade
B - Correct Answer Total bhp not to exceed 500 hp liquid or vapor boilers and their appurtences
, Four, 20 million BTU input hot water boilers are connected to the same common header. What license
would be needed to be in charge of this plant? (temp of hot water is less than 250 F and pressure is less
than 160 psi) - Correct Answer Chief A, B, or C license
What class and grade of license MUST the shift engineer have where a chief engineer has charge of a hot
water plant operating below 250 F and 160 psig total bhp of 500 - Correct Answer A 2nd Class Grade A,
B, or C license
For the purpose of the rating bhp for engineer's license classification only, how many sq ft of heating
surface shall be equivalent to one bhp - Correct Answer 10 sq ft of heating surface
What is meant by the term Low Pressure Boiler - Correct Answer Boilers operating at a steam or other
vapor pressure of 15 psig lr less; or a water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure does not exceed
160 psig or a temperature of 250 F
A special engineer may serve as an apprentice in what size maximum vapor boiler plant - Correct Answer
In any plant under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
Under the new boiler license law, which became effective April 15, 1982; who would be allowed to fill
out an affidavit for a person applying for a 2nd class, or higher, boiler license - Correct Answer The
employer of a 2nd class engineer
A special engineer could be a shift engineer in a plant of not more than - Correct Answer 100 bhp
A first class, grade B engineer could take charge of and be responsible for the safe operation and
maintenance of boilers of not more than how many bhp - Correct Answer 500 bhp
What does NBIC stand for? - Correct Answer National Board Inspection Code
What is the definition of Operation? - Correct Answer on site act of manipulating, monitoring, and
testing of boilers and their appurtenances by a properly licensed engineer or an apprentice under the
direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
Answer Unlimited
A 1st class engineer may take charge of a boiler plant not to exceed - Correct Answer 500 Boiler
HorsePower
If you were to fail a chief engineer's exam, how long must you wait before you would be allowed to take
the test again - Correct Answer 30 Days
What should be displayed in the boiler room? - Correct Answer Engineer's License and Exemption or
inspection certificates
A 2nd class engineer may take complete charge of a boiler plant not to exceed...? - Correct Answer 100
Boiler Horse Power
T/F When determining what engineers license will be needed, the total horsepower connected to the
common header is used - Correct Answer True
In a boiler plant where there are two 250 horsepower boilers using heating surface connected to the
same common header, what engineer's license would be required? - Correct Answer 1st Class Engineer
What shift engineer's license would be required for two 250 HP boilers using heating surface connected
to the same common header - Correct Answer 1st Class
T/F A special engineer license is for high or low pressure boilers not to exceed 50 boiler HP - Correct
Answer True
To whom would you report a boiler condition you thought not safe - Correct Answer Boiler Inspector
,What grade license must the shift operator have where a chief engineer has charge of a plant of 500
BHP? - Correct Answer 2nd Class
An engineer with one year of actual boiler operating experience verified by affidavit would be allowed to
take an exam for - Correct Answer 2nd Class
An engineer having an engineer license, with 3 years actual boiler operating experience verified by one
or more affidavits would be allowed to take an exam for? - Correct Answer 1st Class
What is meant by high pressure boiler? - Correct Answer Steam or other vapor in excess of 15 PSIG or a
water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure exceeds 160 PSIG or a temperature of 250 F
What would a special engineer's license allow you to operate? - Correct Answer High and Low pressure
boilers and their appurtenances of not more than 50 HP
A shift engineer in a high-pressure, high-temperature hot water plant of 500 BHP must have a? - Correct
Answer 2nd class Grade A or B
T/F The Division of Boiler Inspection may suspend or revoke the license of any master, pilot or engineer
found under the influence of drugs or alcohol when on duty - Correct Answer True
T/F Boilers found to be operated by unlicensed or improperly licensed persons shall not be used until
the operators are properly licensed - Correct Answer True
How often must you renew your high or low pressure boiler engineer's license - Correct Answer Once
every two years
A company is monitoring boilers by remote electronic surveillance; do they need a licensed engineer for
monitoring - Correct Answer No, see Section 13.183.501
What equipment would you be allowed operating responsibility with a 1st Class Engineer's license Grade
B - Correct Answer Total bhp not to exceed 500 hp liquid or vapor boilers and their appurtences
, Four, 20 million BTU input hot water boilers are connected to the same common header. What license
would be needed to be in charge of this plant? (temp of hot water is less than 250 F and pressure is less
than 160 psi) - Correct Answer Chief A, B, or C license
What class and grade of license MUST the shift engineer have where a chief engineer has charge of a hot
water plant operating below 250 F and 160 psig total bhp of 500 - Correct Answer A 2nd Class Grade A,
B, or C license
For the purpose of the rating bhp for engineer's license classification only, how many sq ft of heating
surface shall be equivalent to one bhp - Correct Answer 10 sq ft of heating surface
What is meant by the term Low Pressure Boiler - Correct Answer Boilers operating at a steam or other
vapor pressure of 15 psig lr less; or a water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure does not exceed
160 psig or a temperature of 250 F
A special engineer may serve as an apprentice in what size maximum vapor boiler plant - Correct Answer
In any plant under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
Under the new boiler license law, which became effective April 15, 1982; who would be allowed to fill
out an affidavit for a person applying for a 2nd class, or higher, boiler license - Correct Answer The
employer of a 2nd class engineer
A special engineer could be a shift engineer in a plant of not more than - Correct Answer 100 bhp
A first class, grade B engineer could take charge of and be responsible for the safe operation and
maintenance of boilers of not more than how many bhp - Correct Answer 500 bhp
What does NBIC stand for? - Correct Answer National Board Inspection Code
What is the definition of Operation? - Correct Answer on site act of manipulating, monitoring, and
testing of boilers and their appurtenances by a properly licensed engineer or an apprentice under the
direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer
