Industrial Legislation

Question 1

The first Canadian province to enact boiler and pressure
vessel legislation was
a) Ontario
b) Alberta
c) Quebec
d) Manitoba
e) Newfoundland

Answer 1

c) Quebec

Question 2

A body which was formed in 1919 for the promotion of safety
and uniformity in the construction, installation, and
inspection of boilers and pressure vessels was the
a) National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
b) Underwriter Laboratories Canada
c) ASME
d) CSA
e) NFPA

Answer 2

a) National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

Question 3

The purpose of the Safety Codes Act and Engineer’s
Regulations is to
a) help control the power plant personnel
b) help plants operating at high efficiency
c) ensure safe installation and operation of power plants
d) ensure optimum performance of any boiler operating
e) ensure proper examinations are conducted

Answer 3

c) ensure safe installation and operation of power plants

Question 4

The main purpose of the Safety Codes Act is

a) the promotion of efficient combustion
b) the promotion for safety of life and property
c) the prevention of air pollution
d) to promote efficient boiler operation
e) to promote qualified training for operators

Answer 4

b) the promotion for safety of life and property

Question 5

The Act and Regulations do not apply to

a) a heating plant having a boiler rating of 20 kW or more
b) a power plant having a boiler rating of 20 kW or less
c) a heating plant having a rating of 2,500 kW or more
d) a heating plant having a boiler rating of 30 kW or less
e) a power plant having a boiler rating of 10 kW or less

Answer 5

e) a power plant having a boiler rating of 10 kW or less

Question 6

The code that regulates mechanical refrigeration is

a) ASME Section I
b) ASME Section VII
c) ASME Section IV
d) CSA B-51
e) CSA B-52

Answer 6

e) CSA B-52

Question 7

Relative to boilers and pressure vessels, a code which has
not been adopted by all the provinces is
a) ASME I through IX
b) CSA B51
c) NFPA
d) ANSI B.31.5
e) CSA B52

Answer 7

c) NFPA

Question 8

When a fitting is to be registered within a jurisdiction
a) an application must be made to the Chief Inspector
b) drawings must be submitted to the ASME
c) the manufacturer need not have a quality control program
in place
d) application fees will be waived
e) the CSA must approve the design

Answer 8

a) an application must be made to the Chief Inspector

Question 9

The province of Alberta currently has various certificates of
competency relative to Power Engineering and boiler
operation, the number being
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
e) 12

Answer 9

c) 8

Question 10

Once you have taken over a shift in a high pressure boiler
plant, you may leave the boiler unattended for:
a) 4 hours
b) the time specified in the union agreement
c) 40 minutes
d) no period of time
e) 15 minute intervals

Answer 10

d) no period of time

Question 11

The principal reason you should keep a boiler plant log book
or log sheet is to
a) satisfy the Boiler Inspector
b) provide a record of boiler operation and maintenance
c) provide the operator with an alibi when an accident
occurs
d) provide proof that the operator visited the boiler room
at the time stated
e) satisfy the chief engineer

Answer 11

b) provide a record of boiler operation and maintenance

Question 12

A Fourth Class Engineer’s Certificate of Competency qualifies
the holder to take charge of a power plant not exceeding
a) 1,000 kW
b) 100 kW
c) 500 kW
d) 2,500 kW
e) 5,000 kW

Answer 12

a) 1,000 kW

Question 13

A fitting as defined in the Act means

a) a stack
b) a fan
c) a gauge glass
d) a feedwater regulator
e) a pump

Answer 13

c) a gauge glass

Question 14

After an initial inspection of a boiler or pressure vessel,
an Alberta identification number preceded by the letter “A”
in a __________, shall be stamped on the boiler or pressure
vessel.
a) square
b) rectangle
c) octagon
d) circle
e) hexagon

Answer 14

d) circle

Question 15

A candidate for a welder’s performance qualification card
a) must have a high school diploma
b) must have successfully completed a vocational course
c) need not be able to write
d) requires at least three years practical experience as a
welder
e) must first pass a performance qualification test

Answer 15

e) must first pass a performance qualification test

Question 16

A welder Performance Qualification test
a) may result in the destruction of completed test coupons
b) will last the lifetime of the welder, if passed
c) is usually not required by welders working on boilers and
pressure vessels
d) is often the most expensive of all examinations,
inspections, or both
e) must be completed before the welder obtains his or her
performance qualification card

Answer 16

e) must be completed before the welder obtains his or her

performance qualification card

Question 17

When applying to write a certificate of qualification
examination the candidate, when applicable, may have to
a) attend a teaching institute as a full-time day student
b) be in possession of the next lower class of certificate
c) enclose an examination fee of at least $100.00
d) pass a medical examination
e) pass both a written and an oral examination

Answer 17

b) be in possession of the next lower class of certificate

Question 18

Expected conduct during an examination for a certificate of
competency is stated in
a) CSA B51
b) the Engineers' Regulations of Alberta
c) Alberta's Safety Codes Act
d) CSA B52
e) the NFPA

Answer 18

b) the Engineers’ Regulations of Alberta

Question 19

Definitions such as shift engineer, chief engineer, and
fireman are found in
a) Alberta's Safety Codes Act
b) the ASME code Section VIII
c) CSA B51
d) Alberta's Engineers' Regulations
e) municipal codes

Answer 19

d) Alberta’s Engineers’ Regulations

Question 20

Heating boiler means
a) a boiler where steam is produced at a pressure greater
than 103 kPa
b) a boiler where steam is produced at a pressure of 103 kPa
or less
c) a boiler where water is heated to a pressure exceeding
1,100 kPa and a temperature of 121 degrees Celsius
d) a boiler in which only hot water is produced
e) a boiler which does not require a sight glass

Answer 20

b) a boiler where steam is produced at a pressure of 103 kPa

or less

Question 21

R-11 refrigerant belongs to the following group of
refrigerants:
a) Group A1
b) Group A2
c) Group A3
d) Group B1
e) Group B2

Answer 21

a) Group A1