2nd Class Stationary Engineers Exam #2

What is the boiling point of water?

• 212 degrees Fahrenheit

• 215 degrees Fahrenheit

• 112 degrees Fahrenheit

• 412 degrees Fahrenheit

The greatest strain on a boiler is caused by a change in

• Sex

• Size

• Pressure

• Temperature

The type of brace most commonly used in a H.R.T. boiler above the tubes is a

• Main Stay

• Hartford Loop

• Diagonal Stay

• Through Stay

Water is a good Solvent

• True

• False

Water which contains a small quantity of minerals is 

• Hard Water

• Dark Water

• Soft Water

• Wet Water

One advantage of a fire tube boiler over a water tube boiler is it is easier to clean

• True

• False

The tensile strength can be nest defined as the ability of a material to resist an attempt to pull it apart longitudinally. 

• True

• False

One cause of high stack temperature in a boiler operation is over firing

• False

• True