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Power Engineering 4
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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Safety Codes Act
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
2. Place the core in oil filled tanks and cooling fans
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
Transformers are cooled by...
Magnetic fields do not interact with
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
3. Changes starting conditions to runnign conditions
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
Steam separators
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...
4. Continuity measurements and direct resistance measurement
The main opposition to current flow in a motor is...
Magnetic fields do not interact with
Ohmmeters are for...
Correct for complete combustion
5. 1. cause the steam to suddenly change its direction 2. impart a whirling motion to the steam 3. baffles cause the steam flow to change direction 4. are sometimes called steam purifiers
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...
Steam separators
6. Counter emf
Natural gas treatment plants remove
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
The main opposition to current flow in a motor is...
7. The sum of currents into the point
A surge tower used in hydro electric generation stations is for...
The total currents away from a point equal
Complete combustion will take place only when
A Third Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency qualifies the holder to work as a Chief Engineer for a power plant not exceeding
8. 2H2 + O2 = 2H2O
Method used to start a 3 phase induction motor
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
Correct for complete combustion
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
9. 1. hydrocarbon condensate 2. non - combustible gases 3. sulfurous compounds 4. water vapour
Type of electrical supply is used by electrostatic precipitators
The total currents away from a point equal
Natural gas treatment plants remove
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
10. The better voltage regulation
The factors that determine the severity of electrical shock are...
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
The swing check valve...
A hydrostatic test consists of completely filling the boiler with water and the applying a water pressure
11. Operates on either DC or AC and up to 60Hz
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
The universal series motor
Part of a total energy system
12. Management - supervisors and operators
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
13. 1. the temperature of the fuel- air mixture will be at least equal to the ignition temperature. 2. there is sufficient oxygen present for combustion. 3. the oxygen is in intimate contact with the fuel.
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...
A example of an image tube whose function is the generation and display of a light image from an electrical input signal is...
Complete combustion will take place only when
Properly planned maintenance
14. Explosive - poisonous and non - combustible
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...
The blow- off tank for a boiler operating at 2200 kPa must have a design pressure of at least
Foundations for machinery are required to...
15. Offers little flow resistance
Part of a total energy system
The swing check valve...
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...
Steam separators
16. The cosine of the phase angle
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
Magnetic fields do not interact with
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
17. Fluid has the smallest cross sectional area
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...
In an orifice meter - the vena contracta is the point where the...
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...
Part of a total energy system
18. 3%
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
Transformers are cooled by...
Safety valves shall be designed to attain full lift at a pressure above set pressure but not exceeding
Good housekeeping in a power plant is the responbility of the Chief Engineer as implied by the...
19. 1. remove gasoline constituents 2. remove liquefiable hydrocarbons
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
The swing check valve...
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...
20. 1. preventative maintenance 2. management information system 3. work order system
A Third Class Chief Engineer should be familiar with the following maintenance management areas
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
The blow- off tank for a boiler operating at 2200 kPa must have a design pressure of at least
21. Less storage problems - less handling equipment and less laabour requried
The total currents away from a point equal
Complete combustion will take place only when
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...
22. Mass
Magnetic fields do not interact with
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
23. Carbon dioxide and dry chemical
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...
24. Stability of operation
Complete combustion will take place only when
A surge tower used in hydro electric generation stations is for...
Transformers are cooled by...
Foundations for machinery are required to...
25. 1.5 times the maximum allowable working pressure
The blow- off tank for a boiler operating at 2200 kPa must have a design pressure of at least
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
A hydrostatic test consists of completely filling the boiler with water and the applying a water pressure
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
26. 690kPa
The blow- off tank for a boiler operating at 2200 kPa must have a design pressure of at least
The swing check valve...
Good housekeeping in a power plant is the responbility of the Chief Engineer as implied by the...
Limp diaphragms for sensing elements are sometimes made from...
27. Will decrease cell resistance when a flame is detected
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...
Safety valves shall be designed to attain full lift at a pressure above set pressure but not exceeding
28. Analyze the flue gas
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
The factors that determine the severity of electrical shock are...
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...
29. Outside of the boiler being cleaned
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...
30. Absorb vibration from both prime mover and driven machine
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...
Foundations for machinery are required to...
31. Analog to digital converters (ADC)
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
The blow- off tank for a boiler operating at 2200 kPa must have a design pressure of at least
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
32. An absorption chiller - generator - waste heat boiler and a heat pump
Part of a total energy system
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
33. Circuit over load protection
The swing check valve...
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...
Ohmmeters are for...
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...
34. Cathode ray oscilloscope and a picture tube
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
Complete combustion will take place only when
A example of an image tube whose function is the generation and display of a light image from an electrical input signal is...
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...
35. Star- delta - line impedance and auto- transformer starting
A surge tower used in hydro electric generation stations is for...
Method used to start a 3 phase induction motor
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
Transformers are cooled by...
36. 1. time of current flow through the body 2. the path taken 3. the quantity of the current
The factors that determine the severity of electrical shock are...
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...
Type of electrical supply is used by electrostatic precipitators
37. Stationary electrical charges
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
Magnetic fields do not interact with
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
38. 0.6
Natural gas treatment plants remove
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
The factors that determine the severity of electrical shock are...
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...
39. 5000 kW
40. Safety Codes Act and Workers Compensation Act
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...
The factors that determine the severity of electrical shock are...
Good housekeeping in a power plant is the responbility of the Chief Engineer as implied by the...
A Third Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency qualifies the holder to work as a Chief Engineer for a power plant not exceeding
41. Rubber
Limp diaphragms for sensing elements are sometimes made from...
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
The total currents away from a point equal
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
42. Area
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
Correct for complete combustion
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
43. DC
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
Type of electrical supply is used by electrostatic precipitators
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
Good housekeeping in a power plant is the responbility of the Chief Engineer as implied by the...
44. 10 000 kW
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...
Foundations for machinery are required to...
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...
45. Reduces uplanned outages of equipment
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...
Properly planned maintenance
Part of a total energy system
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...