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High Pressure Boilers Chapter 11

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pressure gauges can be calibrated in pounds per ___.

a)

square foot

b)

cubic inch

c)

linear inch

d)

square inch

2.

When one end of a thermocouple is heated, a small ___ is produced.

a)

voltage

b)

resistance

c)

pressure

d)

movement

3.

A steam pressure gauge should have a range of ___.

a)

1 to 1 1/2 times the safety valve setting

b)

1 1/2 to 2 times the safety valve setting

c)

2 to 2 1/2 times the safety valve setting

d)

110% of the MAWP

4.

A bubbler may also be called a(n) ___.

a)

pneumercator

b)

float

c)

opacity meter

d)

magnetostrictive sensor

5.

A steam pressure gauge must be protected from live steam by ___.

a)

a metal frame

b)

steam gauge guards

c)

a blower

d)

a siphon

6.

Opacity smoke indicator alarms can be used to ___ in the gases of combustion.

a)

indicate an unexpected amount of particulate matter

b)

measure excess oxygen

c)

detect an unexpected amount of carbon monoxide

d)

none of the above

7.

Vacuum gauges are calibrated in inches of ___ atmospheric pressure.

a)

mercury below

b)

water below

c)

mercury above

d)

water above

8.

A control valve is an example of a ___.

a)

primary element

b)

control element

c)

transmitter

d)

final element

9.

Thermocouples measure ___.

a)

gauge pressure

b)

absolute pressure

c)

temperature

d)

oxygen content

10.

A temperature reading of ___ can be made with a thermocouple.

a)

superheated steam

b)

gases of combustion

c)

condensate return

d)

all of the above

11.

Liquid level in a tank may be measured with a ___.

a)

bubbler

b)

thermocouple

c)

pressure control

d)

tank chart

12.

Flow meters measure the rate of the flow of ___.

a)

gases only

b)

liquids only

c)

solids

d)

a variety of fluids

13.

A differential-pressure flow meter functions by measuring the difference in pressure across a ___.

a)

pipe elbow

b)

restriction

c)

steam trap

d)

thermocouple

14.

A rotameter consists of a ___.

a)

straight tube and a float

b)

tapered tube and a float

c)

straight tube

d)

none of the above

15.

A variable-area flow meter maintains a constant ___ and allows the flow area to change with the flow rate.

a)

differential pressure

b)

temperature

c)

diameter

d)

flow rate

16.

A(n) ___ measures a process variable.

a)

primary element

b)

regulator

c)

transmitter

d)

actuator

17.

Thermometers used in a steam plant typically measure ___.

a)

psig

b)

psia

c)

degrees Fahrenheit

d)

thermocouple voltage

18.

A ___ is used to measure the difference in draft pressure between the atmosphere and the furnace, breeching, or stack.

a)

steam pressure gauge

b)

vacuum gauge

c)

resistance pressure detector

d)

draft gauge

19.

A ___ consists of two dissimilar metals that are joined together to form a circuit that generates a voltage proportional to the difference in temperature between the hot and cold ends of the wires.

a)

resistance temperature detectors

b)

thermocouple

c)

pyrometer

d)

temperature transmitter

20.

Absolute pressure is equal to ___.

a)

gauge pressure minus atmospheric pressure

b)

gauge pressure plus atmospheric pressure

c)

atmospheric pressure

d)

gauge pressure plus steam pressure

21.

A float is a level measuring instrument with a ___ attached to it that floats on top of a liquid in a tank.

a)

displacer

b)

pressure gauge

c)

hollow ball

d)

bubbler

22.

An ultrasonic sensor measures ___ to determine level.

a)

pressure difference

b)

voltage

c)

differential pressure

d)

transit time

23.

A boiler steam pressure gauge should be connected to the ___ side of the boiler.

a)

lowest part of the steam

b)

lowest part of the water

c)

highest part of the steam

d)

highest part of the water

24.

A(n) ___ is a flow restriction device consisting of a fabricated pipe section with a converging inlet section, a straight throat, and a diverging outlet section.

a)

venturi tube

b)

wobble plate

c)

orifice plate

d)

Bourdon tube

25.

A ___ pressure regulator is a regulator that uses upstream fluid as a pressure source to power the diaphragm of a larger valve.

a)

pilot-operated

b)

Coriolis

c)

damper

d)

digital