FINAL TEST

Steam Generator Operator Course

(DS-10)

Name
Ap. Paterno Maternal Ap Names

R.U.T.

INSTRUCTIONS:
- Keep all your notes.
- Indicate the correct alternative and the V's or F's on the answer sheet.

Part 1: Multiple choice items:

1.- If your pressure gauge normally registers a pressure of 75 lb/plg2 and you need to
replace it with another one, but it is graduated in Kg/cm2, how much should the new
instrument read?
a) 3.35 Kg/cm2
b) 5.27 Kg/cm2
c) 9.41 Kg/cm2
d) There is no difference

2.- If a steam generator was manufactured to work at a maximum pressure of 8 Kg/cm2,

as indicated on the design nameplate, and it is required to work at 10 Kg/cm2, what
would you do in this case?
a) Hydraulic pressure test to verify that it withstands a pressure of 10 Kg/cm2.
b) Modify the regulation of the safety valves
c) Discard any possibility of using this equipment for this pressure.
d) Working discontinuously at 10 Kg/cm2 pressure

3.- What would you do if for any reason the water level disappears from the level tube
beyond the lower visibility level of the tube.
a) I would immediately add water to the boiler.
b) I would set off an alarm to notify my superiors.
c) I would immediately stop the boiler operation and request a boiler overhaul.
d) Waiting for the automatic water filling system to operate.

4.- Every steam boiler shall be provided with at least these observation accessories:
a) 2 water level indicators, 1 pressure gauge and 2 gas outlet temperature gauges.
b) 1 water level indicator, 2 pressure gauges and 2 gas outlet temperature gauges.
c) 2 water level indicators, 1 or more pressure gauges and 1 gas outlet temperature
gauge.
d) 2 water level indicators, 2 pressure gauges and 1 gas outlet temperature gauge.
5.- Who can operate a boiler or a steam generator:
a) Who has passed a boiler course or steam generator course.
b) Whoever has a certificate of competence issued by a Seremi of health.
c) Who has experience in boiler operations.
d) None of the above
6.- Steam generators are overhauled and tested by:
a) The steam generator operator
b) These tests are not necessary if, on visual inspection, everything is all right.
c) Only by professionals authorized by a Seremi of health.
d) They are performed only in the first three years of boiler operation.

7.- Igneotubular boilers are those where:

a) The combustion gases pass out of the tubes.
b) The combustion gases pass through the interior of the tubes.
c) The feed water passes through the pipes.
d) Condensate returns to the feed chamber

8.- The purpose of water treatment is to

a) Prevent the formation of incrustation
b) Reduce fuel consumption
c) Decrease feed water consumption
d) Eliminate overpressure in the stove

9.- The feed chamber of a boiler is the:

a) Space where there is a mixture of water and steam
b) Space between maximum and minimum water level
c) Space where the steam is located
d) Retention basin to which the boiler is connected

10.- If the overhaul and test certificate of the steam generator is out of date, what
should you do?
a) Working at lower steam pressure
b) Performing more than three purges per day
c) Stopping the steam generator
d) None of the above

11.- The following elements are water purifiers:

a) Filters, softeners, deaerators, and feed ponds
b) Filters, valves, water softeners, demineralizers
c) Filters, softeners, deaerators and pumps
d) Filters, deaerators, softeners, and demineralizers

12.- Fusible plug is a safety accessory based on:

a) The melting of a low melting point alloy.
b) The melting of a metal to evacuate excess heat from the boiler.
c) Melting of a metal to activate the water supply
d) Melting of an alloy to activate the burner

13.- The boiler element called superheater is used for:

a) Raise the steam temperature below that of saturated steam without increasing the
pressure.
 b) Decrease the steam temperature below that of saturated steam without increasing
the pressure.
c) Raise the steam temperature above that of saturated steam by increasing the
pressure.
d) Raise the steam temperature above that of saturated steam without increasing the
pressure.

14.- The quality of the feed water to a steam generator, according to the current
regulations on the subject, with respect to the content of dissolved salts indicates
that:
a) A temporary hardness should be less than 35 ppm.
b) pH 7 to 11
c) A total hardness of less than 10 ppm
d) None of the above

15.- The pressure at which the hydrostatic test must be performed on a steam
generator is:
a) 6 % of maximum working pressure
b) At maximum working pressure
c) 1.5 times the maximum working pressure
d) At design pressure

16.- They hinder heat transfer:

a) The presence of dissolved gases in the boiler feed water.
b) The presence of calcium carbonates, magnesium, oils and fats that accompany
feed water.
c) The acidity of the water inside the boiler has PH-5
d) All of the above

17.- The purpose of the pressure gauge is:

a) Regulating the flow of feed water to the steam generator
b) Delivering optimum steam quantity and quality
c) Indicate the pressure inside the steam generator.
d) Indicate the pressure that exists when the water enters the steam
generator.

18.- Impurities present in the water are comprised of:

a) Oxidizing gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide
b) Soluble sodium and potassium salts
c) Calcium and magnesium carbonates
d) Dissolved salts, suspended solids and gases.

19.- They are safety accessories of a steam generator:

a) Steam flow control valves
b) Safety valves and condensate drain valves
c) Seals or gates for overpressure relief.
d) None of the above
20.- In relation to the parameters of temperature and pressure of water vapor it is
correct to say that:
a) If the gauge pressure rises, the temperature of the water vapor drops
b) The boiling temperature of water is higher when the gauge pressure is higher.
c) The boiling temperature of water is 100 ºC and the pressure exerted on the liquid
has no effect.
d) None of the above

21.- The Autoclaves that generate their own steam, must have the following
Observation accessories:
(a) One or more pressure switches for each pressure body, a steam chamber
temperature gauge and a water level indicator.
b) One or more pressure gauges for each pressure body, a steam chamber
temperature gauge and a water level indicator.
c) One or more thermostats for each pressure body, a steam chamber temperature
gauge and a water level indicator.
d) None of the above.

22.- The tasks of the Autoclave operator are:

a) Verify the operation of the safety accessories only.
b) Verify only the operation of the observation accessories.
c) Verify only the condition of the thermal insulation.
d) All of the above.

23 .- The network or steam circuit can discard the use of the pressure gauge?
a) Only when working with low pressure.
b) The steam network or circuit may dispense with the installation of a pressure
gauge.
c) The steam network or circuit must have at least one pressure gauge.
d) The steam network or circuit shall have a pressure gauge every two meters of
distance.

24.- Flow regulating and pressure reducing valves shall be located:

a) In the steam circuit or network in the least accessible part so that they do not
disturb.
b) In a visible and easily accessible place for inspection.
c) In an inconspicuous place so as not to distract the operator's attention.
d) None of the above.

25.- The areas or rooms where heating boilers are installed shall have:
a) With an emergency lighting system.
b) With signs indicating what to do in an emergency.
c) It must have a system to retain or channel any fluid leakage.
d) All of the above.

Part 2: V or F items:
1.- Every steam generator shall have an acoustic or visual alarm system, which shall be
activated only when the operator verifies in the field the lack of fuel.

2.- 3 kg/cm2 corresponds to approximately 43 lb/in2.

3.- Water-tube boilers are those boilers also called flue tube boilers.

4.- The sudden increase in pressure in a steam generator may be due to a decrease in
steam consumption in a process.

5.- When the heating surface of a boiler is increased, heat transfer increases.

6.- It may be directly connected to the boiler water supply system to the potable water
network when there is a failure in the softener.

7.- If a pressure gauge registers a pressure of 5 Kg/cm2 and it is required to replace it with
another one but graduated in Lb/plg2, then this one will read around 71.

8.- During each work shift the operator will check at least once the operation of: all
water supply devices, safety valves will be actuated and purges will be performed.

9.- The calorific value of a combustible material is the amount of heat that it is capable
of releasing as a result of its combustion, normally expressed in kcal/kg or BTU/lb.

10.- Boiler bottom blowdowns can be disposed of directly to the sewer if they have good
water treatment.

11.- The regulatory tests that must be performed on boilers are every 5 years.

12.- A boiler room is required when the boiler has a heating surface of more than 5 m2 and
2.5 kg/cm2 of working pressure.

13.- Heat is transmitted from a source by three ways: conduction, convection and
radiation.

14.- The thermometer is an indispensable observation accessory in the boiler.

15.- The return steam condensate may be used as boiler feed water provided it is not
contaminated with oils or other substances..

16.- The safety valve must be regulated by an authorized engineer.

17.- The pressure gauge must be installed in the steam chamber.

18.- Heating surface of a boiler is; the surface in contact with the combustion gases and
fumes on one side, and with the water on the other, measured on the side that is in
contact with the gases and fumes.

19.- Above the highest element or accessory of a boiler, a free space of at least 1.5
meters shall be left.

20.- The fusible plug is a safety accessory that should be in all large volume water boilers.
21.- Autoclaves do not need safety requirements to operate, as it is a lower pressure
equipment.

22.- Autoclaves do not need to be registered with the corresponding Ministry of Health.

23.- The steam network or circuit does not require a connection pipe with a stopcock that
allows the placement of a standard pressure gauge.

24.- The steam network does not need to be inspected by the operator on duty.

25.- The heating boiler may have an altimeter instead of a pressure gauge.
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Steam Generator Operator Course
(DS-10)

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Part 2: True / False (T or F)

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