COF P-98 PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
P-98 Certificate of Fitness - ANS The type of certificate required for supervising the Fuel-Oil
transfer in a building.
Maximum inlet suction and flow-rate - ANS Factors to consider when designing the fuel-Oil
transfer system.
Design of oil piping system and discharge pressure - ANS Factors to consider when designing
the fuel-Oil transfer system.
Proper control strategy - ANS Factors to consider when designing the fuel-Oil transfer
system.
Class A fires - ANS Fires caused by ordinary combustible materials (wood, paper, and cloth)
that can be extinguished with water.
GENERAL SUPERVISION - ANS Required oversight for a stationary fuel-oil storage tank and
related piping by a P-98 Certificate of Fitness holder.
Personal supervision - ANS The periodic inspection and testing of tanks and piping must be
conducted under the supervision of a P-98 Certificate of Fitness holder.
Weekly - ANS The frequency at which fuel-oil storage tanks and piping systems must be
inspected for leaks.
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, Weekly - ANS The frequency at which float switches of fuel-oil storage tanks must be tested
to ensure they are in good working order.
NYC Department of Buildings - ANS The authority that must issue a certificate of compliance
before oil burning equipment can be operated.
NYC Fire Code - ANS The code that requires a P-98 Certificate of Fitness for all existing and
new buildings where fuel is transported from lower levels.
Mechanical Code - ANS The code that requires a P-98 Certificate of Fitness for all existing and
new buildings where fuel is transported from lower levels.
Oil burner - ANS The device that the oil storage tank supplies oil for combustion, kept inside
a dike.
Suction pump - ANS The device that circulates the oil throughout the oil storage tank system.
True - ANS Indicates that dirt and sediment are present in the fuel-oil coming from the oil
storage tank.
Oil filter - ANS The device that removes most contaminants from the oil before it reaches the
burner's strainer.
6 inches - ANS The minimum distance the suction line must be from the bottom of the tank
to avoid absorbing sediments.
True - ANS Indicates that excessive vacuum readings suggest an obstruction in the suction
line.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
P-98 Certificate of Fitness - ANS The type of certificate required for supervising the Fuel-Oil
transfer in a building.
Maximum inlet suction and flow-rate - ANS Factors to consider when designing the fuel-Oil
transfer system.
Design of oil piping system and discharge pressure - ANS Factors to consider when designing
the fuel-Oil transfer system.
Proper control strategy - ANS Factors to consider when designing the fuel-Oil transfer
system.
Class A fires - ANS Fires caused by ordinary combustible materials (wood, paper, and cloth)
that can be extinguished with water.
GENERAL SUPERVISION - ANS Required oversight for a stationary fuel-oil storage tank and
related piping by a P-98 Certificate of Fitness holder.
Personal supervision - ANS The periodic inspection and testing of tanks and piping must be
conducted under the supervision of a P-98 Certificate of Fitness holder.
Weekly - ANS The frequency at which fuel-oil storage tanks and piping systems must be
inspected for leaks.
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, Weekly - ANS The frequency at which float switches of fuel-oil storage tanks must be tested
to ensure they are in good working order.
NYC Department of Buildings - ANS The authority that must issue a certificate of compliance
before oil burning equipment can be operated.
NYC Fire Code - ANS The code that requires a P-98 Certificate of Fitness for all existing and
new buildings where fuel is transported from lower levels.
Mechanical Code - ANS The code that requires a P-98 Certificate of Fitness for all existing and
new buildings where fuel is transported from lower levels.
Oil burner - ANS The device that the oil storage tank supplies oil for combustion, kept inside
a dike.
Suction pump - ANS The device that circulates the oil throughout the oil storage tank system.
True - ANS Indicates that dirt and sediment are present in the fuel-oil coming from the oil
storage tank.
Oil filter - ANS The device that removes most contaminants from the oil before it reaches the
burner's strainer.
6 inches - ANS The minimum distance the suction line must be from the bottom of the tank
to avoid absorbing sediments.
True - ANS Indicates that excessive vacuum readings suggest an obstruction in the suction
line.
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