MINNESOTA SPECIAL BOILER
LICENSE PRACTICE EXAM
FLASHCARDS QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
A Special Engineer is expected to be competent, take charge of, and be responsible
for the safe operation and maintenance of all classes of boilers of not more than
___________ HP and their appurtenances. - ANSWER50
When used, a quick-opening blowdown valve must be located ____________ -
ANSWERnearest to the boiler
The minimum passing score for a Minnesota engineer's license examination is
____________% - ANSWER70
Licenses granted must be displayed in ____________ - ANSWERa conspicuous
place in the engine or boiler room
For the purpose of the boiler and pressure vessels statutes, "a year" is considered to
be at least ____________ hr. - ANSWER2000
A gauge glass can be attached to a ____________ column, which is attached to a
boiler. - ANSWERwater
In accordance with the statutes of the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for
conventional boilers is equal to ____________ - ANSWER10 sq ft of boiler heating
surface
In accordance with the statutes of the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for
steam-coil-type generators is equal to ____________ - ANSWER5 sq ft of boiler
heating surface
When the boiler heating surface cannot be discerned, the boiler horsepower shall be
determined by dividing the Btu input by ____________ - ANSWER67,000
In accordance with the statues of the State of Minnesota, each electric boiler
horsepower is equal to ____________ kilowatts - ANSWER10
A logbook must be maintained in the boiler room by the ____________ -
ANSWERthe chief engineer or the operating engineer designee
The shift engineer of a high pressure boiler plant of over 200 HP must stay within
____________ of boiler room at all times during the shift? - ANSWER500 ft
, A high pressure boiler must have two means of feedwater supply if it exceeds
____________ HP. - ANSWER50
Sensible heat is ____________ - ANSWERable to cause a change in temperature
Heat that brings about of state without causing a change in temperature is
____________ - ANSWERcalled latent heat
In a boiler, heat is transferred from the burning fuel to the water by ____________,
____________, and ____________ - ANSWERconvection, conduction, radiation
Convection is method of heat transfer where the movement of the fluids is due solely
to the ____________ - ANSWERflow of fluids
Large high pressure utility boilers use ____________ - ANSWERbalanced draft
When heat transfer occurs by traveling through metal, it is known as ____________
- ANSWERconduction
An example of the transfer of heat by radiation is ____________ - ANSWERthe
heating effect of the sun on the earth
The document governing boiler fittings and valves is the ____________ Code. -
ANSWERASME
The best method of testing a low-water fuel cutoff (LWCO) is to ____________ -
ANSWERlower the water level in the boiler to the level where the burner should cut
out
Rules governing the construction of power boilers are set out in ____________ -
ANSWERASME Code Section I
A way to determine if a safety valve on a boiler has sufficient capacity is to
____________ - ANSWERperform an accumulation test
An example of nondestructive test on a boiler is a(n) ____________ test -
ANSWERx-ray
The material used most frequently for piping is ____________ - ANSWERlow carbon
steel
In a natural draft furnace, the amount of draft is affected by the ____________ -
ANSWERheight of the stack
A check valve is a valve that ____________ - ANSWERAllows flow in one direction
only
Expansion bends or joints are installed in piping systems to ____________ -
ANSWERallow for expansion and contraction of the piping without causing damage
LICENSE PRACTICE EXAM
FLASHCARDS QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
A Special Engineer is expected to be competent, take charge of, and be responsible
for the safe operation and maintenance of all classes of boilers of not more than
___________ HP and their appurtenances. - ANSWER50
When used, a quick-opening blowdown valve must be located ____________ -
ANSWERnearest to the boiler
The minimum passing score for a Minnesota engineer's license examination is
____________% - ANSWER70
Licenses granted must be displayed in ____________ - ANSWERa conspicuous
place in the engine or boiler room
For the purpose of the boiler and pressure vessels statutes, "a year" is considered to
be at least ____________ hr. - ANSWER2000
A gauge glass can be attached to a ____________ column, which is attached to a
boiler. - ANSWERwater
In accordance with the statutes of the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for
conventional boilers is equal to ____________ - ANSWER10 sq ft of boiler heating
surface
In accordance with the statutes of the State of Minnesota, one boiler horsepower for
steam-coil-type generators is equal to ____________ - ANSWER5 sq ft of boiler
heating surface
When the boiler heating surface cannot be discerned, the boiler horsepower shall be
determined by dividing the Btu input by ____________ - ANSWER67,000
In accordance with the statues of the State of Minnesota, each electric boiler
horsepower is equal to ____________ kilowatts - ANSWER10
A logbook must be maintained in the boiler room by the ____________ -
ANSWERthe chief engineer or the operating engineer designee
The shift engineer of a high pressure boiler plant of over 200 HP must stay within
____________ of boiler room at all times during the shift? - ANSWER500 ft
, A high pressure boiler must have two means of feedwater supply if it exceeds
____________ HP. - ANSWER50
Sensible heat is ____________ - ANSWERable to cause a change in temperature
Heat that brings about of state without causing a change in temperature is
____________ - ANSWERcalled latent heat
In a boiler, heat is transferred from the burning fuel to the water by ____________,
____________, and ____________ - ANSWERconvection, conduction, radiation
Convection is method of heat transfer where the movement of the fluids is due solely
to the ____________ - ANSWERflow of fluids
Large high pressure utility boilers use ____________ - ANSWERbalanced draft
When heat transfer occurs by traveling through metal, it is known as ____________
- ANSWERconduction
An example of the transfer of heat by radiation is ____________ - ANSWERthe
heating effect of the sun on the earth
The document governing boiler fittings and valves is the ____________ Code. -
ANSWERASME
The best method of testing a low-water fuel cutoff (LWCO) is to ____________ -
ANSWERlower the water level in the boiler to the level where the burner should cut
out
Rules governing the construction of power boilers are set out in ____________ -
ANSWERASME Code Section I
A way to determine if a safety valve on a boiler has sufficient capacity is to
____________ - ANSWERperform an accumulation test
An example of nondestructive test on a boiler is a(n) ____________ test -
ANSWERx-ray
The material used most frequently for piping is ____________ - ANSWERlow carbon
steel
In a natural draft furnace, the amount of draft is affected by the ____________ -
ANSWERheight of the stack
A check valve is a valve that ____________ - ANSWERAllows flow in one direction
only
Expansion bends or joints are installed in piping systems to ____________ -
ANSWERallow for expansion and contraction of the piping without causing damage
