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Boiler Fundamentals 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false. When water is heated to its boiling point, it changes from a liquid to a vapor.

a)

true

b)

false

2.
Is a measure of heat. 
a)
Temperature
b)
Thermometer
c)
Heat
d)
All of them
3.
Device/Object that measures temperature. 
a)
Thermal energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Thermometer
d)
Heat
4.

Water freezes at ______ on the Fahrenheit scale?

a)

212

b)

0

c)

100

d)

32

5.

Water boils at ______ degrees Fahrenheit.

a)

200

b)

100

c)

212

d)

210

6.

True or false. When water is heated to its boiling point, it changes from a vapor to a liquid.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

What is the function of a boiler?

a)

to heat water to make steam

b)

to heat water to make spaghetti

c)

to transform liquid into a mist

d)

to mix air and fuel

8.

What two products are required (needed) to produce (make) steam?

a)

water

b)

heat

c)

fan

d)

boiler

9.

When taking over a shift, the boiler operator must first check the ___.

a)

steam pressure

b)

fuel oil supply

c)

water level on all boilers

d)

bottom blowdown valves

10.
What is a fire-tube boiler? 
a)
hot gases go into water, creating a mixture of exhaust and steam
b)
hot gases pass through a water pipe that provides heat to the surroundings
c)
hot gases pass through fire-tubes, which continue to the burner
d)
hot gases pass through steel tubes surrounded by water, and the water is thus heated by the hot gases
11.
What is a water-tube boiler?
a)
water is passed through steel tubes surrounded by exhaust (gases), and the water is then heated by the hot gases
b)
hot gases pass through tubes surrounded by water, and the water is thus heated by the hot gases
c)
water runs through the boiler and out the safety valves
d)
water is outside the pipes and is heated up by the exhaust (gases)
12.

This happens to water at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

a)

Boils

b)

Freezes

c)

Heats

d)

All of them