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KENTUCKY BOILER EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 120 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is a boiler? Closed vessel in which water or other liquid is
heated. Correct answer: Closed vessel in which water or other
liquid is heated
What is a power boiler? Steam or vapor is generated <15psig.
Correct answer: Steam or vapor is generated <15psig
What is a high pressure / temperature water boiler? Pressures
exceed 160 psig or Temp above 250 F. Correct answer:
Pressures exceed 160 psig or Temp above 250 F
What is a heating boiler? Steam or vapor boiler operating under
15 psig not to exceed 250 F. Correct answer: Steam or vapor
boiler operating under 15 psig not to exceed 250 F
What is a portable boiler? Temporary Location Usage:
Construction. Correct answer: Temporary Location Usage: Construction
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What is a pressure vessel? Vessel in which pressure is obtained
from external sources. Correct answer: Vessel in which pressure
is obtained from external sources
What does ASME stand for? American Society of Mechanical
Engineers. Correct answer: American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
What is a certificate inspection? Report used by Chief Boiler
Inspector to certify inspection. Correct answer: Report used by
Chief Boiler Inspector to certify inspection
What are administrative regulations? Regulations from KRS
Chapter 13A regulate boiler safety. Correct answer: Regulations
from KRS Chapter 13A regulate boiler safety
What is an emergency order? Prevents: Loss of property / Loss
of Life / Personal Injury. Correct answer: Prevents: Loss of property / Loss of Life / Personal Injury
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Who is a boiler inspector? Duly Authorized employee of the
department that inspects boilers for the state. Correct answer:
Duly Authorized employee of the department that inspects boilers for the state
Who is a special boiler inspector? Authorized by Insurance
Companies *Consigned by owner / operators. Correct answer:
Authorized by Insurance Companies *Consigned by owner / operators
What does domestic water mean? Potable Water. Correct
answer: Potable Water
What does MAWP stand for? Maximum Allowable Working
Pressure. Correct answer: Maximum Allowable Working
Pressure
What section covers ASME Piping Codes? ASME B31. Correct
answer: ASME B31
Is piping connected to the boiler an inspection item? Yes.
Correct answer: Yes
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How long must an inspector have established in the industry before they are able to take the practical inspector exam? 5
Years. Correct answer: 5 Years
What are inspectors working for insurance companies called?
"Special Inspectors". Correct answer: "Special Inspectors"
Does the state pay for special inspectors? No. Correct answer:
No
After inspection, when is the inspection report due to the state?
30 days. Correct answer: 30 days
How often are boiler inspection exams given? March / June / September / December *First Wednesday & Thursday of the
month. Correct answer: March / June / September / December
*First Wednesday & Thursday of the month
What requirements must owner / operator inspectors have before reports will be accepted by the state? 1. Passed Inspector Examination 2. Holds a commission as an inspector of boilers