LA STEAM ENGINEER LICENSE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Flues - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Greater than 4" ID
Flues - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Smaller than 6" OD
Flues - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Smaller than 12" OD
Pump - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Reciprocating: uses
velocity of steam against water mass
Pump - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Centrifugal: uses velocity
of steam against water mass
Pump - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Metering: uses velocity of
steam against water mass
Pump - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Injector: uses velocity of
steam against water mass
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Weight - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 10,400 gallons = 36.5
tons
Weight - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 10,400 gallons = 43.31
tons
Weight - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 10,400 gallons = 84.8
tons
Weight - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 10,400 gallons = 12.25
tons
Pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Maximum pressure
during safety valve blowdown: 50 psi
Pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Maximum pressure
during safety valve blowdown: 53 psi
Pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Maximum pressure
during safety valve blowdown: 56 psi
Pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Maximum pressure
during safety valve blowdown: 75 psi
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Steam Turbine Loading - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Throttle
the steam outlet from the turbine
Steam Turbine Loading - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Use high
pressure extraction lines
Steam Turbine Loading - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Lower
the load on boiler
Steam Turbine Loading - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Use the
minimum number of hand-controlled steam nozzles
feasible
Gate Valve - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Not used for
blowdown valves
Gate Valve - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Not used for hot
water service
Gate Valve - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Not used for
throttling