Low pressure boiler black seal questions and
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EXAM 2025 TESTS!!
Where on the Certificate of Inspection would you find the State of New Jersey jurisdiction number?
Ans: upper left corner
Which of the following best describes the combustion chamber of a serpentine tube heating boiler?
Ans: it is located below the tubes
By N.J.A.C. rules, a school with a boiler plant with a total interconnected capacity of 100 BHP would
require a properly licensed operator to be present whenever the building was deemed occupied.
Ans: false
Which of the following is not a classification of a hot water system?
Ans: a Hartford loop system
When bringing a steam heating plant on line from a cold start, when the ambient conditions are about
20 degrees F, what condition are you preventing when the pressure is increased gradually?
Ans: thermal shock
A boiler operator's log shall be maintained in each plant containing over:
, Ans: 100 Boiler HP
By definition, a boiler is an open vessel in which water is turned to steam under pressure by the
application of heat.
Ans: false
According to state boiler regulations, where should the boiler registration number be located?
Ans: on the front of the boiler
As an operator in a plant you must always be aware of your surroundings. Which of the following, that
should be under the control of the licensed operator, can be extremely dangerous and cause a
catastrophic hazardous event if it is not inspected annually?
Ans: The boiler(s) can be dangerous if not inspected and maintained properly
The primary purpose of establishing a set of plant safety rules is to:
Ans: protect workers and equipment
The ASME Code states that the setting on the high limit pressure control on a low pressure steam boiler
shall not exceed:
Ans: 15 psig
In order to be a good operator one must have basic knowledge on the principles of how energy works in
a steam and hot water system. Which of the statements below is correct?
Ans: in a heating system, in order to change state from a liquid to a gaseous state heat must be added.
What ASME code section is used for the care and operation of heating boilers?
Ans: ASME Code, Section VI
verified answers (detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL
EXAM 2025 TESTS!!
Where on the Certificate of Inspection would you find the State of New Jersey jurisdiction number?
Ans: upper left corner
Which of the following best describes the combustion chamber of a serpentine tube heating boiler?
Ans: it is located below the tubes
By N.J.A.C. rules, a school with a boiler plant with a total interconnected capacity of 100 BHP would
require a properly licensed operator to be present whenever the building was deemed occupied.
Ans: false
Which of the following is not a classification of a hot water system?
Ans: a Hartford loop system
When bringing a steam heating plant on line from a cold start, when the ambient conditions are about
20 degrees F, what condition are you preventing when the pressure is increased gradually?
Ans: thermal shock
A boiler operator's log shall be maintained in each plant containing over:
, Ans: 100 Boiler HP
By definition, a boiler is an open vessel in which water is turned to steam under pressure by the
application of heat.
Ans: false
According to state boiler regulations, where should the boiler registration number be located?
Ans: on the front of the boiler
As an operator in a plant you must always be aware of your surroundings. Which of the following, that
should be under the control of the licensed operator, can be extremely dangerous and cause a
catastrophic hazardous event if it is not inspected annually?
Ans: The boiler(s) can be dangerous if not inspected and maintained properly
The primary purpose of establishing a set of plant safety rules is to:
Ans: protect workers and equipment
The ASME Code states that the setting on the high limit pressure control on a low pressure steam boiler
shall not exceed:
Ans: 15 psig
In order to be a good operator one must have basic knowledge on the principles of how energy works in
a steam and hot water system. Which of the statements below is correct?
Ans: in a heating system, in order to change state from a liquid to a gaseous state heat must be added.
What ASME code section is used for the care and operation of heating boilers?
Ans: ASME Code, Section VI
