3RD CLASS STATIONARY STEAM ENGINEER LICENSE PREP
CERTIFIED 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A+ GUIDED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
A thermostatic steam trap can be used _________
On high or low pressure systems
Heat that changes the temperature of a substance but not its
state is_________
Sensible heat
_________is carrying over particles of water with the steam
Priming
If a boiler is equipped with an automatic non-return valve, it
must be _______
The valve closest to the boiler shell
A broken baffle on a water tube boiler would cause ________
Increase in chimney temperature
A feed water pump will become steam bound if the ________
Water temperature in the open feedwater heater is too high
,Overheating of tubes in a water tube boiler result if_________
Scale builds up on the inside of the tubes
Complete combustion occurs when ______
All combustible material is burned with a minimum of excess air
According to the asme code, the adjusting of safety valves should
be done by the ______
Manufacturer or authorized representative
In a steam generating plant, the economizer is used to _______
Heat feed water
When testing a safety valve by hand, the pressure on the boiler
should be at least ___________% are the safety valve set pressure
75
Heat absorbed by water when changing from liquid to steam at
the boiling point is ______
Latent heat
,To raise the temperature of 1 lb of water from 32°f to 212°f,
________ btu are needed
180
Baffles are placed between the tubes of a boiler to _________
Direct the travel of gases of combustion
In a pressure atomizing fuel oil burner, atomization of fuel oil is
produced by the. _________
Burner tip and high fuel oil pressure
The steam Inlet connections of a condenser should be provided
with. _______
An atmospheric relief valve
When a hydrostatic test is performed on a boiler, each safety
valve should be _____
Blanked or gagged
In a surface condenser, the cooling water _______
, Passes through the tubes
A bypass damper on an air heater _______
Prevent moisture from collecting at low firing rates
The minimum size manhole is. ______
11" x 15"
The diameter of a chimney may have to be increased. ___________
If the boiler smokes continually
Stay bolts are generally used on ______
Fire tube boilers
Before draining a boiler, _______
Allow the setting to cool
Cast iron water columns maybe use for pressures up to ______
psi.
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CERTIFIED 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A+ GUIDED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
A thermostatic steam trap can be used _________
On high or low pressure systems
Heat that changes the temperature of a substance but not its
state is_________
Sensible heat
_________is carrying over particles of water with the steam
Priming
If a boiler is equipped with an automatic non-return valve, it
must be _______
The valve closest to the boiler shell
A broken baffle on a water tube boiler would cause ________
Increase in chimney temperature
A feed water pump will become steam bound if the ________
Water temperature in the open feedwater heater is too high
,Overheating of tubes in a water tube boiler result if_________
Scale builds up on the inside of the tubes
Complete combustion occurs when ______
All combustible material is burned with a minimum of excess air
According to the asme code, the adjusting of safety valves should
be done by the ______
Manufacturer or authorized representative
In a steam generating plant, the economizer is used to _______
Heat feed water
When testing a safety valve by hand, the pressure on the boiler
should be at least ___________% are the safety valve set pressure
75
Heat absorbed by water when changing from liquid to steam at
the boiling point is ______
Latent heat
,To raise the temperature of 1 lb of water from 32°f to 212°f,
________ btu are needed
180
Baffles are placed between the tubes of a boiler to _________
Direct the travel of gases of combustion
In a pressure atomizing fuel oil burner, atomization of fuel oil is
produced by the. _________
Burner tip and high fuel oil pressure
The steam Inlet connections of a condenser should be provided
with. _______
An atmospheric relief valve
When a hydrostatic test is performed on a boiler, each safety
valve should be _____
Blanked or gagged
In a surface condenser, the cooling water _______
, Passes through the tubes
A bypass damper on an air heater _______
Prevent moisture from collecting at low firing rates
The minimum size manhole is. ______
11" x 15"
The diameter of a chimney may have to be increased. ___________
If the boiler smokes continually
Stay bolts are generally used on ______
Fire tube boilers
Before draining a boiler, _______
Allow the setting to cool
Cast iron water columns maybe use for pressures up to ______
psi.
250
