95MEKG-4

Sr. No.10
EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Operational Level
MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE
(GENERAL)
CLASS IV
(Ti! "##o$!% - & 'o(r))
INDIA (*001) Mor+i+, -".!r
To/"# M"r0) 100
N.B. - (1) All questions are compulsor.
(!) All questions carr equal mar"s.
(#) Neatness in $an%&riting an% clarit in e'pression carries &eig$tage
1. Write a letter to the superintendent engineer of your company, explaining your keen interest and study
of the various system drawings on board the ship. State the drawings you have studied.
2. Sketch and describe a main air receiver safety valve.
3. Sketch and describe a multistage air compressor piston.
. Write a short notes on the following!
"#$ %ropeller %umps
"&$ 'onobloc %umps
"($ %ositive displacement pumps.

). *ne function of the air receiver in a compressed air system is to +++++++++++++.
"#$ dry the air discharged from the intercooler
"&$ minimi,e the system-s line pulsations
"($ receive exhaust air from pneumatic accessories
".$ remove all traces of oil from the air
&riefly /ustify your #nswer
0. Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the split inflatable seal installed aft of the
primary seal assembly for the propeller shaft1
"#$ 2o serve as a seal when adding packing to the stuffing box.
"&$ 2o allow repair or replacement of the primary seal elements when the ship is waterborne.
"($ 2o eliminate leakage via the propeller shaft when the shaft is not rotating.
".$ 2o provide a ready means for the entry of cooling water.
&riefly /ustify your #nswer
3. Why should a person performing maintenance on an air compressor wire and tag the system valves
closed1
"#$ 2o prevent the unexpected.
"&$ 2o protect the e4uipment.
"($ 2o protect the operator performing the maintenance.
".$ 5ach of the above is correct.
&riefly /ustify your #nswer
6. *ne of the main differences between the various types of screw pumps is in the ++++++++++.
"#$ stuffing box diameter
"&$ direction of rotation of the screws
"($ pitch of the screws
".$ type of driving gears
&riefly /ustify your #nswer
7. 2he 89:S2 thing to do to ensure that a refrigeration unit will not start while undergoing repairs, is to
++++++++++++.
"#$ secure and tag the electrical circuit
"&$ place a crow bar in the flywheel of the unit
"($ inform all persons in the area not to start the unit
".$ make a log book entry
&riefly /ustify your #nswer
1;. #t which of the following locations would a duplex pressure gage most likely be located1
"#$ 8uel oil service pump discharge flange
"&$ 8uel oil strainer
"($ 8uel oil heater
".$ 8uel oil flow meter
&riefly /ustify your #nswer
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95MEKG-4
Sr. No.10
EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Operational Level
MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE
(GENERAL)
CLASS IV
(Ti! "##o$!% - & 'o(r))
INDIA (*001) Mor+i+, -".!r
To/"# M"r0) 100
N.B. - (1) All questions are compulsor.
(!) All questions carr equal mar"s.
(#) Neatness in $an%&riting an% clarit in e'pression carries &eig$tage
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