The induce draft fan is located

between the

Air inlet and Air heater

Air heater and Burner
Boiler and Stack
Breaching and Burner

A fan's output can be controlled by:

Changing its speed
Changing blade pitch
Inlet dampers
all of the above

When would the over speed device trip

on a turbine operating at 7,000 rpm?

7,500
7,700
7,900
8,100

Economizers preheat

Combustion air
Feed water
Condensate
Fuel oil

In a fire-tube boiler, soot forms on the

Outside tube surface

Inside tube surface
Water side surface
Water wall surface

A sudden increase in stack

temperature indicates

A broken baffle
Heating surface fouling
Improper air-fuel ratio
Perfect combustion

A gradual increase in stack temperature indicates

A broken baffle
Heating surface fouling
Improper air-fuel ratio
Perfect combustion

To ensure good heat transfer in water-tube

boilers, the outside of the tubes are kept
clean by:
Soot blowing
Water washing
Steam washing
Abrasive blasting

A cause of high stack temperature

is:
Dirty boiler tubes
Broken baffles
Force draft fan failure
Both A and B

An economizer
Hot water storage tank
Inexpensive way to fire a boiler
Feed water heater
Air heater

The amount of excess air required for

coal is
20%
25%
30%
35%

Which formula approximates the heat

content in Btu per pound of fuel oil?
17,687
17,687
17,687
17,687

x 57.7 x API gravity at 60

+ 57.7 + API gravity at 60
+ 57.7 x API gravity at 60
x 57.7 + API gravity at 60

The two elements in fuel oil that

produce most of its heat are
Iron and Oxygen
Sulfur and Oxygen
Nitrogen and CO2
Carbon and Hydrogen

What fan(s) supply the boiler with a

positive pressure?
Force draft
Induce draft
Force and Induce draft
Gas re-circulating

The doubling plate is placed under the

Fill line
Vent line
Manhole
Gauge well

The induce draft fan is located between

the

Air inlet and Air heater

Air heater and Burner
Boiler and Stack
Breaching and Burner

A fan's output can be controlled by:

Changing its speed

Changing blade pitch
Inlet dampers
all of the above

When would the over speed device trip on

a turbine operating at 7,000 rpm?

7,500
7,700
7,900
8,100

Economizers preheat
Combustion air
Feed water
Condensate
Fuel oil

In a fire-tube boiler, soot forms on the

Outside tube surface
Inside tube surface
Water side surface
Water wall surface

A sudden increase in stack

temperature indicates
A broken baffle
Heating surface fouling
Improper air-fuel ratio
Perfect combustion

A gradual increase in stack temperature

indicates

A broken baffle
Heating surface fouling
Improper air-fuel ratio
Perfect combustion

To ensure good heat transfer in water-tube

boilers, the outside of the tubes are kept
clean by:
Soot blowing
Water washing
Steam washing
Abrasive blasting

A cause of high stack temperature is:

Dirty boiler tubes
Broken baffles
Force draft fan failure
Both A and B

An economizer
Hot water storage tank
Inexpensive way to fire a boiler
Feed water heater
Air heater

The amount of excess air required for

coal is
20%
25%
30%
35%

Which formula approximates the heat

content in Btu per pound of fuel oil?
17,687
17,687
17,687
17,687

x 57.7 x API gravity at 60

+ 57.7 + API gravity at 60
+ 57.7 x API gravity at 60
x 57.7 + API gravity at 60

The two elements in fuel oil that produce

most of its heat are

Iron and Oxygen

Sulfur and Oxygen
Nitrogen and CO2
Carbon and Hydrogen

What fan(s) supply the boiler with a

positive pressure?
Force draft
Induce draft
Force and Induce draft
Gas re-circulating

The doubling plate is placed under the

Fill line
Vent line
Manhole
Gauge well

The induce draft fan is located between the

Air inlet and Air heater
Air heater and Burner
Boiler and Stack
Breaching and Burner

A fan's output can be controlled by:

Changing its speed
Changing blade pitch
Inlet dampers
all of the above

When would the over speed device trip on

a turbine operating at 7,000 rpm?

7,500
7,700
7,900
8,100

Economizers preheat

Combustion air
Feed water
Condensate
Fuel oil

In a fire-tube boiler, soot forms on the

Outside tube surface

Inside tube surface
Water side surface
Water wall surface

How do you call a pipe that carries air to

the air laterals supplying ice cans
contained in the freezing tank?

Air
Air
Air
Air

lateral
main
tunnel
washer

What is the quantity of heat required

changing the state of a substance from
solid to liquid without change of
temperature?

Calorie
Heat of fusion
Latent heat
Specific heat

It is common term process using only pressure,

suction or decantation. This process used to remove
or reduce only portion of the surface moisture of the
materials. How do you call this process?

Dewatering
Drying
Evaporating
Dehumidifying

The tube-metal temperature is appreciably

higher in a super heater tube than in a boiler
tube when they are both subjected to the same
temperatures because the super heater tube:
Outside gas film conductivity is higher than that of
the boiler tube
Outside gas film conductivity is lower than that of
the boiler tube
Inside vapour film conductivity is lower than the
water film conductivity in boiler tube
In a cylindrical boiler drum, the ratio of the force

In a cylindrical boiler drum, the ratio of the

force tending to a burst longitudinal seam
to the force tending to burst a
circumferential seam is most nearly:

1:1
2:1
3:1
4:1

Of the following, the least likely cause of

faulty atomization of fuel oil in a rotary cup
burner is:

Too low an oil temperature

Carbon formation on the rotary cup
Too low an oil pressure
Insufficient secondary air

When comparing the operation and maintenance of

a stirling boiler with that of an equivalent horizontal
straight tube boiler, the one of the following
statements that is MOST complete and accurate is:
It is much harder to get the tubes of a stirling boiler
for maintenance work that a straight tube boiler with
box headers
A stirling boiler will steam at a lower rate that a
straight tube boiler
Leaks occur more frequently in a stirling boiler that a
straight tube boiler

Which of the following is the main reason

for maintaining an air dome in a
pressurized house tank?

To increase the tank pressure above

the pump pressure
To avoid frequent start and stop
pump operation
To force the water up to the top floor
To aerate the water

Which of the following is the reason why

an economizer is used in a steam boiler?
To raise the temperature of the boiler feed water
by utilizing some of the heat in the exit flue gas.
To raise the temperature of the boiler feed water
by utilizing exhaust steam from the turbines or
steam engines.
To raise the temperature of air used for
combustion of the fuel utilizing some of the heat
in the exit flue gases.

In operating a close water circulating

system, it is a good practice to:
Treat the water chemically for corrosion
control
Drain and flush the system regularly to
control corrosion
Leave the system undisturbed because it
sealed and needs no maintenance

The most important objecting of a safety

training program should be to motivate the
worker to:

Avoid tripping hazard

Used hand tools properly
Write a clear concise accident report
Be constant alert to safety hazards

Which of the following is the reason for

periodically inspecting and testing of
mechanical equipment?
To help the men become more familiar
with the equipment
To keep the men busy during slack
periods
To encourage the men to take better care
of the equipment

Which of the following are the four stages

of the warning system designed by the
high air pollution alert warning system?

Initial, chronic, acute, penetrating

Forecast, alert, warning, emergency
Light, medium, heavy, extra heavy
Early, moderate severe, toxic

The maximum power rating of mechanical

works or plant that can tended or operated
by a Certified Plant Mechanic is:

37.3 KW
300 KW
225 KW
2000 KW

How do you call an instrument for

measuring high temperature gases?

Pyrometer
Altimeter
Odometer
Anemometer

The PSME Code 1993 defines the five grades of

Commercial fuel oils and also provides specifications
for underground and above ground oil storage tanks
such as for a maximum capacity of 1100 gallons.
The tank thickness of the metal should be

Gage
Gage
Gage
Gage

No.
No.
No.
No.

12
14
16
18

The New Mechanical Engineering Law

which is signed last February 12, 1998 is
known as:

RA
RA
RA
RA

9491
8495
8499
8492

An induce draft fan is generally connected

between the:

Condenser and first pass

Stach and the breeching
Feed water heater and the boiler feed pump
Combustion chamber and fuel oil tanks

An electrical component known as a stepup transformer operates be:

Raising
voltage
and
decrease
amperage
Decreasing amperage and raising
resistance
Raising amperage and decreasing

The effect of a voltage variation to 90

percent of normal voltage, for a compound
wound DC motor, of the full load current
Increase in the full load current
approximately by 10%
A decrease in the full load current
approximately 10%
A decrease in the full load current 20%
Zero

In accordance with the air pollution control code,

no person shall cause or permit the emission of air
contaminants from a boiler with a capacity of 500
million BTU sulphur dioxide content of more than:
300 parts per million by volume undiluted emissions
measured at 15 percent excess air.
200 parts per million by volume undiluted emissions
measured at 10 percent excess air.
200 parts per million by volume undiluted emissions
measured at 15 percent excess air.
300 parts per million by volume undiluted emissions

Assume that one of your assistance was near the

Freon 11 refrigeration system when a liquid Freon
line ruptured. Some of the liquid Freon 11 has
gotten into your assistant's right eye. Of the
following actions, the one which you should not take
it to:
Immediately call for an eye doctor specialist ( medical
doctor )
Gently and quickly rub the Freon 11 out of his eye
Uses a boric-acid solution to clean out the Freon 11
from his eye
Wash the eye by gently blowing the Freon 11 out of

As compared to a power-driven triplex

single-acting pump of the same size and
operating at the same speed, a steamdriven duplex double acting pump will:

Pump more water per minute

Give a more uniform discharge
Have a higher first cost
Be more economical to operate

The main advantage of operating a steam

engine or steam turbine "condensing" is
that it:
Increase the mean effective pressure in the
prime mover
Decrease the condensate temperature
Permits the uses of exhaust steam to drive
auxiliary equipment
Eliminates the need for separating non-

The automatic shut off valves for a water

gage installed on a high-pressure boiler
must be:

Horizontal swing-check valves

Vertical swing-check valves
Ball-check valves
Spring loaded check valves

The efficiency of a riveted joint is defined

as the ratio of the:
Plate thickness to the rivet diameter
Strength the riveted joint to the strength
of the solid plate
Strength of the riveted joint to the
strength of the solid plate
Number of rivets in the first row of the
joint to the total number of rivets on one

Water tube boilers have:

One fusible plug

No fusible plug
two fusible plug
None of the above

The valve that prevents water from

backing out of the boiler into the feed line
is the:

Bottom-blow valve
Skin valve
Feed-check valve
Feed-stop valve

The fuel-oil heat is located:

On the discharge side of the service
pump
On the suction side of the service
pump
On the discharge side of the transfer

Boiler " pulsations " are cause by:

Too high fuel pressure

Insufficient air
Forcing the boiler beyond capacity
all of the above

In the forced draft system:

Each furnace has its own fan

One fan supplies air to all furnaces
the fan is located in the uptake
None of the above

In the closed fire room system:

Each boiler has its own fan

Each furnace has its own fan
The fan is located in the uptake
The fire room is supplied with air from one fan

The air cock on a boiler is located at the:

End of the super heater

Highest point of the steam and
water drum
Super heater inlet
Top of the return headers

Soot blowers should be used in proper

sequence so that:

Excess stresses will not be set up in the boiler

The dicks will not be covered with soot
The soot will be swept toward the uptakes
Top of the return headers

What is the first thing you would check on

taking over a watch?

The
The
The
The

bilges
periscope
water level
oil pressure

A boiler with its fan ( blower ) located in

the uptake is operation on:

Induce draft
Force draft
Natural draft
None of the above

A fire room that completely isolated

( closed ) operates on:

Induce draft
Force draft
Natural draft
None of the above

How many feed water line are connected

to the boiler?

One
Two
Three
Four

If the water in the gage glass has not been

blown down for a period of time, the level
of the water in the glass will be:

The same as that in the steam and water drum

Less than that in the steam and water drum
More than that in the steam and water drum
None of the above

On taking over a watch, the fireman should

check:

The water level in the boilers

The bilges
The periscope
All of the above

When you are cleaning fuel-oil burner tips,

use a:

Steel scraper
Wire brush
Brass knife
all of the above

What amount of liquid in a tank of you get

an ullage sounding of 11'14" and the empty
ullage sounding of the tank is 32'2"?

20'8
20'10
21'8
21'10"

The amount of steam generated by a

boiler is dependent upon:

The size of the sprayer plate

The oil pressure
The air pressure
All of the above

When installing a new gage glass in a

water gage you should secure the bolts
from:

Top to bottom
Bottom to top
Center, alternative, toward each end
Top to bottom or bottom to top

One of the main purposes of the

refractories in a boiler furnace is to:

Help preheat the air for the furnaces

Help preheat the feed water
Protect economizer from excessive heat
Prevent excessive furnace heat losses

All fuel-oil tanks are vented through a:

Check vent to the settling tanks
Gooseneck vent located on the main
check
Check valve to the transfer pump
Gooseneck vent which discharges to

Which of the following fire extinguishers

would not be found in the fire room?

Foam type
Sand
CO2
SO2

Which of the following is a common type of

oil burner?

Bethlehem
Todd
B&W
All of the above

The boiler gage glasses should be blown

down:

Once a day
At the beginning of every watch
Every 12hrs
Every 8 hrs

Gage pressure of 200 pounds is equivalent

to what absolute pressure?

215
200
185
115

The double-bottom tanks in a ship are

used for:

Storing fuel-oil
Storing fresh water
Ballasting when ship is light
All of the above

In a fuel-oil service system the quick

closing fuel-oil shut off valve is located
between the:

Fuel-oil heaters and the discharges strainers

Service pumps and the fuel-oil heaters
Master fuel-oil shut off valve and the boiler
Suction strainers and the service pumps

A fuel-oil meter placed between the fuel-oil

service pumps and the fuel-oil heaters
would be a:

Cold-type meter
Hot-type meter
Vertical meter
Supremeter

The condensate from the coils in the fueloil heaters goes to the:

Feed water heater

Auxiliary exhaust system
Observation tank
Bilges

The valve between the fuel-oil headers and

the burner valve is called the:

Root valve
Base valve
Safety valve
Leadoff valve

The safety device located in the crown

sheet of a scotch boiler is called a:

Bubble plug
Safety plug
Crown plug
Fusible plug

" Skin " valves are located on the:

Ship's hull
Boiler drums
Watertight bulkhead
Tank tops

Tube retarders in Scotch boilers are used

to:

Slow down the water circulation

around the tubes
Prevent the tubes from sagging
Slow down the combustion gases
Speed up water circulation

In order for oil to burn properly it must

Be at the proper temperature

Be atomized properly
Have sufficient air to support combustion
All of the above

The steam that is discharge from the

safety valves goes to the:

Main condenser
Auxiliary condenser
Atmospheric line
Bilges

How can extra feed water be obtained for

the boilers when the ship is at sea?
By opening the extra feed valve on
the main condenser
By using the steam injector
By taking suction from the potable
water tanks

The appliance used in a scotch boiler to

help circulate the water when getting up
steam is called a:

Pyrometer
Hydrometer
Manometer
Hydrofoil

When draining a scotch boiler the:

Manhole must be removed

Belly plug must be removed
Horsecollar must be removed
Crown sheet must be removed

If a large section of the roof tile in a threepass boiler fell-out, and immediate
indication would be:

A decrease in stack temperature

An increase in stack pressure
An increase in stack temperature
An increase in boiler pressure

" Sputtering " oil burners might indicate:

Water in the fuel oil

Fuel oil too cold
Fuel oil too hot
Oil pressure too high

The boiler feedwater in the feedwater

heater is heated by:

Superheated steam
Auxiliary exhaust steam
Desuperheated steam
Steam from the boiler

If a boiler is smoking " white smoking " a

possible cause could be:

Fuel-oil temperature too low

Fuel-oil pressure too low
Too much air
too little air

In a reciprocating engine steam and water

cycle, the level of the water in the feedand filter-tank is controlled by the:

Feed-pump bypass valve

Chronometer valve
Pneumercator vlave
Manometer valve

What is the first thing you would do if the

fires go out in the boilers?

Call the bridge

Call the chief engineer
Call the engineer on watch
Secure the feed pump

The bell book symbol means:

Full a head
show astern
Half astern
Half ahead

The fuel-oil service pump takes suction

from the

Contaminated inspection tank

Double-bottom tanks
Feed and filter-tanks
Settling tanks

The auxiliary exhaust steam is used to:

Heat the feedwater

Drive the bilge pump
Heat the fuel oil
Drive small auxiliaries

If a boiler is giving off black smoke, a

possible cause could be:

Insufficient air
Fuel-oil temperature too low
Dirty burners
Any of the above

The feedwater check valves are located on

the:

Feed-pump suction line

Shell of the feedwater heater
Hotwell
Feedlines to the boiler

A " scoop " condenser must be:

A single-pass condenser
A double-pass condenser
A counterflow condenser
An inverted condenser

The deaerating ( D.C. ) heater is used in:

The open-type feedwater system

The low-pressure-type steam plant
All steam plants
The close-type feedwater system

The main purpose of the superheater vent

valve on a boiler is to:
Remove air from the superheaters
Insure a flow of steam through the
superheaters when steam is being raised
on the boiler
Lower the steam pressure on boiler that
hast just been secured

The purpose of the salinometer cock is to:

Test for oil in the water
Blow down the gage glass
Obtain a sample of boiler water for
testing
Blow down the boiler to reduce the

The main engine of a steam-turbine plant

uses:

Superheated steam
Saturated steam
Desuperheated steam
Back-pressure steam

Another name for the fuel-oil suction

strainer is the:

Cold strainer
Hot strainer
Fine strainer
Magnetic strainer

In a manually controlled feedwater system

the proper water level is maintained by:

Operating the recirculating valve

Opening the feed-pump
Operating the feed-stop valve
Operating the feed-check valve

To change the firing rate of a boiler:

Open the recirculating valve

Change the size of the burner tips
Start the second fuel-oil service pump
Close the recirculating valve

Which of the following steps would you

take if you found an accumulation of oil on
the furnace floor?

Put in smaller burner tips

Close all air registers
Open all air registers
Close fuel-oil discharge valve

Which of the following methods can be

used to clean the firesides of a boiler?

Steam lance
Soot blowers
Water hose
Any of the above

Another name for the fuel-oil discharge

strainer is the:

Cold strainer
Hot strainer
Magnetic strainer
Coarse strainer

In an automatically controlled feed water

system, the proper water level is
maintained by

Operating the auxiliary feed-check valve

Opening the feedwater heater bypass
Bypassing the deaerator
The fluctuations in water level in the boiler

The F.O. service pump must have:

Only one operating valve
A means of shutting down from
outside the machinery space
Two sets of operating valves in the
fireroom

The relief valve on the F.O. transfer pump

discharges:

To the settling tanks

Back to the transfer pump suction line
The F.O. service suction line
To the double-bottom tanks

The air register on an extinguished fire

should be:

Kept open
Kept Closed
Kept half-open
Removed and placed in rack

Too low F.O. temperature will cause:

Excessive steam temperature

Poor combustion and smoky fires
The F.O. pump to vibrate
Increase in superheater temperature

The high F.O. temperature will cause:

A decrease in boiler pressure

Fire to go out
Burners to smoke
Carbon-scale deposits on the F.O. heater coils

The condensate from the F.O. heaters lead

to the:

Feed and filter tank

Observation tank
Double-bottom
Condenser

If the water goes out of sight in the gage

glass, the first thing to do is:

Close the feed-stop valve

Secure all burners
Speed up the feed pump
Add extra feedwater

When the fuel-oil temperature is too high

its causes:

Flarebacks
High fuel-oil pressure
White smoke to come from the stack
Carbon deposits on the fuel-oil heater coils

How much time should be taken to raise

steam on a watertube boiler?

4hrs
2hrs
1hr
5hrs

How much time should be taken to raise

steam on a firetube boiler?

6-8 hrs
8-10 hrs
4-6 hrs
1-3 hrs

How would you vent the superheater when

getting up steam or securing a boiler?

Open
Open
Open
Open

the throttle drain

superheater vent drain
vacuum breaker
air cock

The bottom blow valve on a watertube

boiler is located on the:

Front headers
Mud drum
Steam and water drum
Superheater

What type of boiler is most likely to

use soot blowers?
Water tube
Fire tube
HRT
Scotch Marine

What is an economizer used for?

To save water for the boiler
To decrease CO2 in the flue gas
To increase boiler efficiency by
heating feedwater from stack gas
To increase the temperature of the

Dew point us a serious concern in a

plant with
Tubular air heaters
Force draft fans
Air compressor
Turbine condensers

An economizer is located in the

Wind box
Furnace
Stack
Convection section

If a steam soot blower were to operate

improperly for a long period of time, what
would be the most likely results?
Damaged soot blower
High steam temperature
High steam consumption
Damage boiler tubes

Which of the following would most

improve boiler efficiency?
Deaerator
Open feedwater heater
Economizer
Close feedwater heater

The purpose of steam trap is to

Add condensate and air
Drain condensate and air
Catch dirt and rust
Do none of the above

On an inverted bucket trap, what happens

to the bucket as the trap fills with water?
It
It
It
It

rises
inclines
sinks
remains stationary

Which steam trap has no moving

parts?
Inverted bucket
Impulse
Continuous flow
Float

What results when steam blows

through a trap?
Lower plant efficiency
Noise
Loss of steam
All of the above

What happens when the float in a float

& thermostatic develop a leak?
Steam bound
Air bound
Fails open
Fail closed

The chemical used to prevent oxidation

is:
Sodium sulfite
Sodium phosphate
Calcium phosphate
Magnesium phosphate

Feedwater is treated to
Decrease need for make up
Increase circulation
Decrease dissolve solids
Prevent formation of scale

Deaerating is
Adding oxygen to the boiler
feedwater
Extracting steam from a turbine
Removing noncondensable gases
from the feedwater
Adding heat to feedwater

Priming means
Water leaving the boiler through
the steam line
Filling the pump with fluid to
establish suction
Purging air from the gas line
before use

What chemical is fed to the deaerator?

Sodium sulfite
Sodium sulfate
Phosphate
Caustic soda

What chemicals is used to control

scale?
Sodium sulfite
Sodium sulfate
Phosphate
Caustic soda

What chemical is used to control

alkalinity?
Sodium sulfite
Sodium sulfate
Phosphate
Caustic soda

Corrosion in a boiler is caused by:

Low alkalinity (pH0
Free oxygen
Both A and B
None of the above

Scale in a boiler is caused by

Calcium and Magnesium
Oxygen
Sodium Sulfite
Zeolite

Cuprous chloride is found in

Feedwater
A steam drum
A feedwater heater
A flue gas analyzer

Zeolote is found in a
Softener
Steam drum
Feedwater heater
Flue gas analyzer

The device on a deaerator that keeps the

water from backing up into the steam line
is the.
Check Valve
Overflow Device
Float Valve
Relief Valve

Which pH value indicates that a

solution is neither acid not alkaline?
Three
Five
Seven
Nine

The division plate in a two-pass

condenser:
Supports the tubes
Seperates the water from the
steam
Seperates the air from the steam
Prevents the circulating water
from passing directly to overboard

The holes in Kinghorn-valve discs:

Prevent water from leaking from
condenser
Let water seep between discs to
form a water seal
Make them lighter in weight
Prevent water from leaking to air

The inlet sides of condenser tubes are

rolled and flared to:
Strengthen the tube sheets
Allow
for
expansion
and
contraction
Allow a smoother entrance flow of
circulating water
Make the tubes stronger

The purpose of inspection plates on

the main condenser is to:
Give access to clean water boxes
Check the steam side of the
condenser
Check the tubes without removing
condenser heads
Check the steam baffle

A pump that has one steam cylinder

and two liquid cylinders is called a:
Double pump
Triplex pump
Tandem pump
One-to-Two pump

The size of a reciprocating pump is

stamped on the builder's plate 3"x4"x6".
The diameter of the steam cylinder is:
4
3
6
8"

It is possible for water to get into the

fuel oil by:
Leak in the hull
Being pumped aboard with the oil
Condensation in the tanks
All of the above