How is the fuel injection timing altered on a Diesel engine? 1. By adjusting 1.

By moving the
1 the camshaft camshaft
drive chain. position.

Which part of the mechanical governor is manipulated by the 1. The 1. The linkage to
2 servo-motor to increase or decrease engine speed ? compensating the fuel rack.
spring.

As a rule of thumb, the time interval for automatic desludging 1. 1 to 2 1. 1 to 2

3 of lubricating oil purifiers fitted on sumps of trunk-type engines
should be set at _____ hours.

1. The Lub Oil and 1. The Lub Oil and

Scavenge air Scavenge air
temperatures temperatures
are lower. are lower.

In the Main Engine sea water circuit why are the Lub Oil and the
Scavenge air coolers fitted in front of the jacket and piston
water coolers ?

What calibrations are taken to determine piston ring wear on a 1. Radial and axial 1. Ring/groove
Diesel engine? thickness of clearance and
5 ring. butt gap in
unworn
cylinder.

What are the indications of excessive cylinder clearance in a 1. I, II and IV 1. I, III and IV
6 small diesel engine? I Loss of power. II Misfiring. III White
exhaust smoke. IV Excessive consumption of lube oil.
 In a four stroke cycle diesel engine, the four stroke of the piston 1. compresses the 1. compresses the
7 required to complete one cycle which must take place in regular air. air.
order. The second stroke _____ .

8 The third stroke of four-stroke diesel engine is called the _____ 1. power stroke. 1. power stroke.

What is the normal material used for Diesel engine cylinder 1. Alloy steel. 1. Mild steel. Alloy
9
liners? steel.

The narrow band of speed variation through which the 1. sensitive band. 1. dead band.
10 governor makes no correction and refers to the sensitivity of
the governor is known as the _____

Maintenance Procedures. Test 6

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1. Starting the 1. A search

engine to inside the
see that it crankcase for
rotates. tools and
rags.

What do you consider as the most important task after a piston job ?
 1. The sealing 1. All of the
faces are other
kept free alternatives.
from dirt.

When fitting a mechanical seal consisting of carbon/porcelain rings

care should be taken that:

1. Not 1. Not
recommend recommende
ed at all d at all

Is it recommended to adjust the spring tension on the fuel valves

during operation to achieve:
 1. For to avoid 1. To prevent
leakages. serious
damages on
the plates.

Why do we have to make sure that the plate pack is compressed to

the right measurement A, after insertion of plates?

1. Tight more. 1. Dismantle the

exchanger
and check or
renew the
rubber
packings.

What will You do if the plate exchanger leaks after cleaning and is
back in service. (The measurement A is tightened to minimum
measurement.)
 1. Any 1. Any
remaining remaining
grinding grinding
paste will paste will
corrode on corrode on
the metal the metal
surface and surface and
after some after some
6 time the time the
needle will needle will be
be damaged damaged

Why must we never use grinding paste on the seating or on the

gliding surface of a needle?

1. Change the 1. Put the plates

plates. in water with
qualified
cleaning
chemicals,
and use soft
brush, or high
7 pressure
cleaner with
care.

The plate heat exchanger is separated for cleaning. What will You do
if the plates is thick with scale or other organic material?
 1. Pushed 1. Pushed by
gradually so sufficient
the opening force to
point can accurately
easily be check the
detected correct
opening
8 pressure

When testing a overhauled fuel valve, the test pump is to be operated

as follows:

1. Decrease the 1. Check for

pressure. proper air
vent of the
exchanger.

After cleaning and back in service, You observe that the heat transfer
is bad. What is the first thing to do?
 1. To prevent 1. To prevent
serious serious
damages to damages to
the plates. the pl

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Why do we have to make sure that the plate pack is compressed to

the right measurement A, after insertion of plates?

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1. Engage the 1. Engage th

turning gear turning ge
on the on the eng
engine.

If you are going to enter the engines crankcase (go inside), how will
you secure the engine after you have closed the main starting air
valve ?

1. a beam of 1. an
solid fuel atomizatio
hitting the of the fuel
top of the injected in
cylinder liner. the
combustio
chamber.
2

To achieve best possible combustion in our engine, we want to

have:
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1. Better 1. Damage to
combustion. piston and
liner.

What will the effect be, if you have a fuel injector valve that is
dripping after the injection is finished ?

1. 1 1. 0

If you have a nozzle with 10 holes, how many clogged holes can you
accept ?
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1. 55 kg/cm? 1. 15 kg/cm?

How large a deviation in opening pressure can be accepted in a

diesel engine injection valve?

1. By camshaft 1. By spring.
regulation.

How is the opening pressure ( setpoint ) adjusted in a fuel injector

valve ?
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1. To reduce 1. To avoid h
vibration in wear dow
the chain. chain and
chain whe
tooth and
potential
breakdow

Why is the tightening of the timing chain important?

1. Increase 1. Increase
cylinder oil cylinder oi
consumption consumpt
determine
fuel qualit
and readju
the fuel oi
purifiers

During inspection of piston and liners through scavenging ports,

piston rings on all units were found as shown (micro seizure). The
best way to stop its progress is:
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1. Large 1. Greasy slu

volumes of from the
water being compresso
carried over sticking
into the between t
cylinders of fins in the
the engine. coolers,
necessitat
extra clean
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of these.

Some engine manufacturers recommend that washing of the

compressor side is not carried out. Is this due to;

1. 1 1. 0

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You have a cylinder liner with 6 outlet holes for cylinder lubrication,
how many clogged holes can you accept ?
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1. Check the 1. Check the

surface of the surface of
sliprings, polish the
if necessary and sliprings,
bed in the polish if
brushes necessary
and bed in
1 the brushes

On routine daily inspection you notice that there is a light arching

between an alternator`s carbon brushes and rotor sliprings, with
alternator operating at 70% load. Should you:

1. Reinforced pilot 1. Thick paper

packing. (old
charts).

A centrifugal pump has been opened and you are going to assemble
the housing. Flanges are ment for gasket, but there is no spare in
stock. What is the best alternative for gasket material?
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1. The fuel 1. That no

injector is solid beam
leaking of fuel shall
be present

What does atomizing mean when we talk about injectors?

1. Try to increase 1. Use the

the flow. "cleaning in
place"
arrangeme
nt or open
the heat
exchanger
for visual
inspection
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and manual
cleaning.

What will You do if the heat transfer capacity is dropping, and we

know that flow and heat energy corresponds to the specifications?
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1. As specified in 1. As
the vessel` s specified in
Planned the vessel`
Maintenance s Planned
System, (Ref. Maintenan
Makers ce System,
Instruction). (Ref.
Makers
5 Instruction)
.

How often should greasing of pump bearings take place?

1. To be granted a 1. To obtain a
proper sealing proper
with a new sealing and
gasket correct
distance
between
piston and
cover in
TDC
6 position

Most of the engine makers recommend to change the cylinder head

gaskets each time a piston overhaul is carried out. Why?
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1. Re-pack the 1. Re-pack

stuffing box the stuffing
loosely with the box loosely
correct size with the
packing at the correct size
earliest packing at
opportunity. the earliest
7 opportunit
y.

If it is found that a leakage from the gland of a centrifugal pump is

excessive. The correct procedure is:

1. Use emery 1. Heat the

cloth on the ballbearing
inner ring in oil, and
(contact put it on
surface) of the the shaft.
bearing.

You are overhauling a centrifugal pump and you are going to fit the
ballbearing (tight fit).How would you carry out the work?
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1. To make sure 1. To make

gas pressure sure gas
can enter freely pressure
on top of and can enter
behind the freely on
piston ring top of and
behind the
piston ring
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When carrying out piston overhaul, it is important to clean the ring

grooves properly. Why?

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What is the single most important factor when dealing with the
hydraulic oil for a crane?
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1. The nozzle 1. Greasy sludge

ring from the
becoming compressor
corroded. sticking
between the
fins in the air
coolers,
necessitating
extra cleaning
1
of these.

Some engine manufacturers recommend that washing of the

compressor side is not carried out. Is this due to:

1. To improve 1. To improve
the sealing the sealing
surface surface
between between valve
valve and and seat
seat during during
operation of operation of
2 the engine the engine
(compensate (compensate
for the for the
bending of bending of the
the valve valve disc
disc caused caused by
by combustion
combustion pressure).
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pressure).
Why do many engine makers recommend to grind the valve spindle
sealing surface with a half degree difference to the valve seat?

1. Keep at 1. Chemically
working dose and fill
level. up.

What corrosion prevention measures should be taken if a boiler is to

be out of service for an extended period?

1. Not so 1. Important due

important to different
material and
working
conditions

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When overhauling the cylinder covers on a modern 4-stroke engine, is

it important not to interchange inlet and exhaust valves?

1. To avoid 1. To improve
sticking the sealing
between surface
valve and between valve
seat during and seat
high load during
operation operation of
the engine
(compensate
5 for the
bending of the
valve disc
caused by
combustion
pressure)

Why do many engine makers recommend to grind the valve spindle

sealing surface with a half degree difference to the valve seat?

1. Repair by 1. Grind the

welding valve against
the valve seat
to obtain a
uniform
sealing surface

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The meaning of lapping a valve and valve seat is:

1. The 1. The clearance

clearance between the
between rocker arm
valve spindle and valve
disc and pushrod.
seat.

What is the meaning of the term "valve clearance"?

1. To make 1. To evacuate
underpressu air and water
re in the out of the
reefer system in
system in order to
order to get prevent
the freon problem
liquid easy during
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back to the operation.
system.

Why is it necessary to use the vacuum pump after major overhaul of

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the reefer system?

1. check that 1. check that we

we have an have an open
open discharge line
discharge all the way to
line all the the pressure
way to the bottle.
pressure
bottle.
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When an overhaul is completed and the compressor is going to be

started for a test run, it is important that we:

1. Ascertain 1. In conjunction
from the with the
senior senior
watchkeeper watchkeeper
if it is okay to and
start work, electrician,
isolate the isolate valves,
10 valves then electrical
commence supply,
work. automatics
and post `Do
not operate`
signs before
When maintenance work is to be carried out on an electric motor
commencing
mounted on a centrifugal water pump with automatic start, should
work.
you;
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1. Check for 1. Check for

proper air proper air
vent of the vent of the
exchanger. exchanger.

After cleaning and back in service, You observe that the heat transfer
is bad. What is the first thing to do?

1. Use wire- 1. Put the plates

brush, metal in water with
scrapers etc. qualified
for cleaning cleaning
of plates. chemicals,
and use soft
brush, or high
2 pressure
cleaner with
care.

The plate heat exchanger is separated for cleaning. What will You do
if the plates are thick with scale or other organic material?
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1. Increase the 1. Use the

pressure. "cleaning in
place"
arrangement
to open the
heat
exchanger for
visual
inspection
3
and manual
cleaning.

What will you do if the heat transfer capacity is dropping, and we

know that flow and heat energy corresponds to the specifications?

1. Makes no 1. Negative
difference

When adjusting the valve clearance between rocker arm and

pushrod, the cams on the camshaft for each cylinder shall be:
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1. Casually 1. Fully slacken

slacken all and remove
bolts. top ones first,
then middle,
then bottom.

When opening a Plate Cooler for cleaning, how should the bolts be
removed?

1. Large 1. Greasy sludge

volumes of from the
water being compressor
carried over sticking
into the between the
cylinders of fins in the air
the engine. coolers,
necessitating
extra cleaning
6
of these.

Some engine manufacturers recommend that washing of the

compressor side is not carried out. Is this due to:
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1. The boiler be 1. The boiler be

allowed to allowed to
cool down by cool down by
its own after its own after
shut down. shut down.
Then pump Then pump
the water the water
out. out.

If inspection or repair of the boiler is due, the plant has to be shut

down, and the boiler emptied for water. If time is available, which of
the following procedures are correct?

1. Slopping. 1. Slagging.

Fluctuation of high temperatures under flame impingement, makes

the surface of the firebrick breaking away in layers. What is the
correct engineer term for this?
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1. Dismantle the 1. Dismantle the

rotor and rotor and
assemble the assemble the
sealing plate. sealing plate.

The water cooling space on the turbocharger is damaged and you

have no spares. The cooling water must be closed. Which steps would
you take to ensure least possible damage?

1. Adjust the 1. Grind the

overlapping valve against
of the inlet the valve seat
and exhaust to obtain a
valves. uniform
sealing
surface.

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The meaning of lapping a valve and valve seat is: