Content quality, in the open

You’re trusting a question bank with your exam date and your exam fee. So here are the receipts: the real number of questions in every power engineering bank shown below, counted straight from the live banks, not rounded up for a marketing page, broken down objective by objective, plus a dated log of every correction we’ve made.

Most study tools won’t show you this. A “1,500+ questions” badge tells you nothing about whether the bank actually covers the objective you’ll be tested on, or whether the same questions repeat until you’ve simply memorised them. We’d rather show our work. For how these questions are written and reviewed, see our methodology.

These coverage tables cover the eight power engineering banks, from 5th through 1st Class. Refrigeration Plant Operator, Refrigeration Operator Class A, and 313A Red Seal Refrigeration Mechanic are sold separately and are not included in these totals. See the full course catalog.

5,546

original questions

banks, 5th → 1st Class

every one

worked & accuracy-audited

How these figures are dated

Method note added 6 November 2026. A count refresh and an accuracy review are different jobs. Refreshing a count does not mean every answer was re-checked that day. A correction row does not mean the whole bank was re-audited that day. Neither date is a pass rate.

Count refresh

The totals and the objective tables are counted from the live question banks by the accountability script. They are not typed in for this page and they are not rounded. The counts on this page were last refreshed on 10 November 2026. A later row in the correction log does not, by itself, move that count date.

Accuracy review

Accuracy work is the correction log and the "Last accuracy-audited" line under a bank. Published per-bank accuracy dates: 3rd Class Part A (12 June 2026), 3rd Class Part B (12 June 2026), 2nd Class Part A (12 June 2026), 2nd Class Part B (2 November 2026), 1st Class Part B (13 June 2026). No published per-bank accuracy date on this page: 5th Class, 4th Class Part A, 4th Class Part B. A missing per-bank date means that full-bank date has not been published. It does not mean the questions have no worked explanations. How questions are written and reported is on the methodology page.

Coverage, objective by objective

Every question is mapped to a syllabus unit. Here is exactly how many you get in each, for each power engineering bank below, computed from the live banks the day this page was built. A balanced bank spreads its questions across the whole syllabus, not just the easy units.

5th Class · AB-055 · 471 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
5-1, Low Pressure Boiler Components and Operation	143
5-2, Elements of Human Comfort in Facility Operation	169
5-3, Basic Physical Science, Safety, and Regulation for Facility Operations	159

4th Class Part A · AB-054 · 596 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
A-1, Elementary Mechanics and Dynamics	49
A-2, Elementary Physical, Chemical, and Thermodynamic Principles	57
A-3, Introduction to Power Engineering and Its Governance in Canada	24
A-4, Introduction to Plant and Fire Safety	38
A-5, Introduction to Plant Operations and the Environment	25
A-6, Elements of Material Science and Welding Technology	26
A-7, Introductory Fluid Handling Technology	13
A-8, Basic Concepts in Electrotechnology	94
A-9, Energy Plant Instrumentation and Controls	71
A-10, Fundamental Industrial Communication Skills	31
A-11, Introduction to Boiler Designs	52
A-12, Elements of Boiler Systems	116

4th Class Part B · AB-054 · 852 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
B-1, Lubrication and Bearings	47
B-2, Pumps and Compressors	70
B-3, Boiler Safety Devices	82
B-4, Boiler Plant Operation and Management	96
B-5, Energy Plant Maintenance	62
B-6, Water Treatment	72
B-7, Types of Prime Movers and Heat Engines	43
B-8, Plant Auxiliary Systems	33
B-9, Basic Concepts of Compression and Absorption Refrigeration	198
B-10, HVAC Fundamentals for Facility Operators	54
B-11, Building Environmental Systems and Control	60
B-12, Typical Industrial Plant Configurations	35

3rd Class Part A · AB-053 · 794 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
§1, Applied Mathematics	68
§2, Applied Mechanics	98
§3, Thermodynamics	93
§4, Applied Science	109
§5, Industrial Legislation and Codes	37
§6, Code Calculations, ASME Section I	14
§7, Fuels and Combustion	33
§8, Piping	100
§9, Electrotechnology	75
§10, Electrical Calculations	25
§11, Control Instrumentation	87
§12, Industrial Safety and Fire Protection	55

Last accuracy-audited 12 Jun 2026.

3rd Class Part B · AB-053 · 813 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
§13, Boilers	196
§14, Boiler Control Systems	31
§15, Feedwater Treatment	59
§16, Pumps	55
§17, Welding Procedures and Inspection	23
§18, Pressure Vessels	27
§19, Prime Movers	185
§20, Cogeneration	27
§21, Compressors	55
§22, Refrigeration	67
§23, Special Industrial Equipment	45
§24, Wastewater Treatment	24
§25, Plant Maintenance and Administration	19

Last accuracy-audited 12 Jun 2026.

2nd Class Part A · AB-052a · 671 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
§1, ASME Code, Sections I & VIII, Calculations	39
§2, Industrial Administration	105
§3, Applied Mechanics	105
§4, Thermodynamics	75
§5, Metallurgy	82
§6, Testing of Materials	30
§7, Boilers	119
§8, Pumps	18
§9, Water Treatment	98

Last accuracy-audited 12 Jun 2026.

2nd Class Part B · AB-052a · 733 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
§10, Heat Engines and Prime Movers	197
§11, Lubrication	25
§12, Piping	21
§13, Mechanical Drawing	17
§14, Power Plant Systems	48
§15, Control Instrumentation	62
§16, Fuels and Combustion	73
§17, Environmental Protection	46
§18, Electrotechnology	149
§19, Principles of Air and Gas Compression	28
§20, Industrial/Commercial Refrigeration	67

Last accuracy-audited 2 Nov 2026.

1st Class Part B · AB-051a · 616 questions

Syllabus objective	Questions
§5, Legislation and Codes for Industrial Equipment	116
§6, Safety, Loss, and Environmental Program Management	145
§7, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Practices	170
§8, Business & Workforce Management	185

Last accuracy-audited 13 Jun 2026.

Our correction log

No question bank is perfect, and we’d rather you hold us to that than pretend otherwise. When an accuracy audit or a candidate report turns up a genuine error, we fix it, push the update to everyone, free, because lifetime access includes updates, and record it here. A public correction history is the opposite of a marketing claim: it’s a promise we can’t quietly walk back.

Date	Bank	What we corrected
2 Nov 2026	2nd Class Part B	Corrected three answer keys (a screw compressor volume ratio, a cooling tower droplet surface area, and an instrument signal range) and stated the convention in eleven questions where textbook printings and references differ (speed droop base, absolute pressure, refrigeration ton or tonne, combustor air split, graphitization limit, motor slip). (ref 2B3-C08-Q020, 2B1-C04-Q024, 2B2-C03-Q001, 2B1-C02-Q015, 2B1-C02-Q016, 2B1-C04-Q012, 2B1-C07-Q014, 2B1-C07-Q026, 2B1-C10-Q001, 2B3-C04-Q021, 2B3-C10-Q005, 2B3-C10-Q006, 2B3-C10-Q010, 2B3-C10-Q011)
28 Oct 2026	5th Class, 4th Class Part A, and Refrigeration Plant Operator Part B	5th Class: rewrote the stem, options, and explanation of KE-503-C11-Q001 so the keyed option states the confined-space oxygen minimum in the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code, Part 5, section 52(1)(a) (19.5% by volume). The answer letter did not change. 4th Class Part A: edited KE-A12-C04-Q002 as one of eight audit-proposal edits in the same release. The answer letter did not change. Refrigeration Plant Operator Part B: rebalanced the choices on 433 of 600 items, and the explanation wording on 16 of them, so a long choice did not point at the answer. For RPO-B, no stem, answer letter, difficulty, or assignment changed. (ref KE-503-C11-Q001 (PR #124), KE-A12-C04-Q002 (PR #124), PR #125)
13 Jun 2026	1st Class Part B	Corrected a calculation answer key (a unit-scaling error) and refined one explanation, found during the 1st Class accuracy audit. (ref 1B3-C03-Q017, 1B3-C05-Q009)
12 Jun 2026	3rd Class	Corrected one mis-keyed answer and clarified one explanation, found during the 3rd Class accuracy audit. (ref 3B1-C13-Q020, 3B2-C06-Q029)
12 Jun 2026	2nd Class	Refined one explanation for clarity, found during the 2nd Class accuracy audit. (ref 2B3-C04-Q023)

Found something that looks off? Email support@steamticket.ca. We acknowledge accuracy reports within one business day, re-verify against the public syllabus, and ship any confirmed fix in the next bank update.

SteamTicket is an independent study tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to SOPEEC, ABSA, Technical Safety BC, TSSA, or PanGlobal. Every question is original, written objective-by-objective to the publicly available ABSA/SOPEEC syllabus, we do not reproduce copyrighted textbook content or secured exam material, and we make no claim of regulator approval. Question counts on this page are computed directly from the live banks; certification details are general information and may change, always verify current requirements with your provincial regulator.

Coverage & quality FAQ

What is the difference between a count refresh and an accuracy review?

A count refresh is how many questions are in each bank and each syllabus objective, computed from the live banks. An accuracy review is a check of whether an answer or explanation is right, recorded as a per-bank date or a correction-log row. Updating the count does not mean every question was re-audited that day. A correction row is one fix, not a pass rate and not a full-bank audit.

How is the question count on this page calculated?

It’s computed directly from the live question banks the day the page is built, not typed in by hand and not rounded up. If a bank holds 471 questions, this page says 471. We’d rather under-promise an exact number than advertise an inflated one.

Why does coverage by objective matter more than a big total?

Because the exam tests the whole syllabus. A bank with thousands of questions concentrated in a few easy units leaves you exposed everywhere else, and if a small pool repeats, your practice scores climb because you’re memorising questions, not learning the material. We publish the per-objective breakdown so you can see the bank is balanced across the units you’ll actually be tested on.

What is the correction log?

A dated, public record of accuracy corrections we’ve made to the banks. When an audit or a candidate report finds a genuine error, we fix it, push the update to everyone for free, and list it here. It’s a commitment we can’t quietly reverse.

Who checks the questions for accuracy?

Every bank is written objective-by-objective to the public syllabus, every question has a worked explanation, and every bank is accuracy-audited. David, a real power-engineering candidate sitting these exams, reviews questions against the real thing, and the SteamTicket team at Jax & Noah Studios Inc., the developer of SteamTicket, handles every accuracy report directly. The full process is on our methodology page.

What if I find a question I think is wrong?

Email support@steamticket.ca with the question and what looks off, a screenshot is plenty. We acknowledge accuracy reports within one business day, re-verify the question against the public syllabus, and ship any confirmed fix in the next bank update, free, since lifetime access includes updates. If the question is actually correct, we’ll explain why.

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