General 1

MEO CLASS 4 - GENERAL
SECTION – 1
1. What type of tubes used in Air comp cooler?

A. Spring type
B. floating
C. U type
D. fixed type
2. The water from discharge side of the centrifugal pump is supplied as sealing water to
the stuffing box for the pump shaft at:
A. Sealing ring
B. Shaft sleeve
C. Lantern ring
D. Neck bush
3. Which of the following would be the correct way(s) of using a torque wrench?
A. Application of jerk pulls while tightening
B. Using an extension
C. Tightening beyond the characteristic clicking sound
D. None of the above
4. Chromium is a nobler metal when compared to that of steel. In some marine

applications Chromium is electroplated to the steel surfaces. Why?
A. Chromium is a more noble metal so it will not get corroded and thus steel
surfaces will remain protected
B. Chromium plating provides corrosion protection as well as high glossiness and

high hardness for better wear resistance and reduced friction to the steel
surfaces
C. Chromium plating is required for providing high glossiness and high hardness
for better wear resistance and reduced friction to the steel surfaces and not for
corrosion protection
D. Chromium reacts with steel to form an alloy during electroplating which is

corrosion resistant
5. Correct method of greasing a centrifugal pump bearing is:
A. To pump the grease until you feel high back pressure on the Grease pump
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B. To pump the greasefor 3-4 pumping strokes of Grease pump for each bearing
C. To pump the grease when the pump is stopped and drain any old grease at the
same time by opening the drain plug, giving only 3-4 pumping strokes on Grease
pump for each bearing. the drain plug should then be replaced
D. To pump the grease when the pump is running and drain any old grease at the
same time by opening the drain plug, until all the old grease is removed and new
grease starts coming out of the drain, repeating same for each bearing. the drain
plug should then be replaced
6. Centrifugal pumps cannot handle air and require priming. But you are aware that
centrifugal which on the same principal can handle air very well. Which two properties of
air are responsible because of which the centrifugal pumps cannot handle air:-
A. Fluidity only
B. Density only
C. Both fluidity and density
D. Compressibility
7. Pump driven clutch type attached vacuum pumps are commonly used for priming
ballast pumps and emergency fire pumps. What is the factor which clutches the vacuum
pump clutch to the pump clutch during start of the pump?
A. Low suction pressure acting against the spring loaded clutching piston
B. High suction pressure acting against the spring loaded clutching piston
C. Low discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded clutching piston
D. High discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded clutching piston
8. It is given that engine room bilge pump has suction manifold on which 3 valves are
located. One valve for the 3 engine room bilge wells suction, another one for Bilge tank
suction and the third one is for sea water suction. It is found that the Bilge pump is unable
to take suction from any of the bilge wells, but is able to take suction efficiently from Bilge
tank. What is the most probable cause?
A. Pump suction filter cover gasket leaking

B. Suction filter cover gasket of one of the Bilge wells is leaking
C. Bilge well suction pipeline leaking between individual bilge well valves and
suction manifold valve
D. Bilge pump suction pipeline leaking between the manifold and the pump
9. Increasing the rotational speed of a cargo pump the pump flow rate will:
A. Increase in direct proportion to the increase in speed
B. Decrease in direct proportion to the increase in speed
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C. Flow rate doesn’t depend upon speed
D. Flow
10. It has been reported that Engine room bilge pump was unable to take suction from
Fwd. (P) bilge well while it taking suction efficiently from Fwd.(S) & aft bilge wells. What
could be the most probable cause?
A. There is leakage in the bilge suction pipeline somewhere between the bilge
wells and bilge pump
B. The Fwd. (P) bilge well suction valve might be leaking
C. The Fwd. (P) bilge well suction filter cover gasket might be leaking
D. The pump needs to be overhauled
11. Which of the following is a correct point for sampling of system lube oil for on board
or shore analysis?
A. Standpipes
B. Purifier outlets
C. Inlet or outlet of L. O. coolers
D. Tank drains
12. Which type of valve is not rotating type....

a) gate v/v
b)butterfly v/v
c)ball v/v
d)plug v/v
13. Emergency steering testing

1. Weekly
2. Monthly
3. At least 3 months
4. Before arrival n departure
14. Rudder is locked at an angle & can be moved by manual change--------
1. Follow up
2. Non follow up
15. MECHANICAL SEALS ARE NOT USED IN....c

1. LIQIUD LINE
2. LIQUID WITH VAPOUR LINE
3. LIQUID WITH DIRT LINE
4. ALL OF THE ABOVE
16. When securing a centrifugal distillate pump, which of the listed steps should be
carried out FIRST?
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1. Stop the pump.
2. Close the pressure gage valves.
3. Trip the three-way solenoid valve.
4. Close the sealing line valves to the pump.
17. Which of the following valves cannot prevent backflow of liquid in a pipeline?
A. Gate valve
B. Globe Check Valve
C. Swing Check Valve
D. Angle check valve
18. After your overhaul a centrifugal pump is not rotating what may be the possible
cause:
a. Uneven tightening of casing bolts
b.Gasket thickness very thin
c.More wear ring clearance
d.Only a
e. a and b
f. a and c
19. Pump driven clutch type attached vacuum pumps are commonly used for priming
ballast pumps and emergency fire pump. What is the factor which de-clutches the vacuum
pump from the pump clutch?
A. Low suction pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
B. High suction pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
C. Low discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
D. High discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
20. The main disadvantages of a reciprocating pump over a Gear pump is that:
A. A gear pump is self priming while a reciprocating pump is not
B. Discharge of a gear pump is not affected by the direction of rotation while that
of reciprocating pump is reversed
C. The discharge of reciprocating pump is pulsating and discharge rate is lesser
D. Reciprocating pumps are only available in high capacities and for smaller
capacities only gear pumps can be used
22. After cleaning the sea chest filter you have placed the filter in the body and tightened
the cover. Which one of the following is the best alternative?
A. You can open the filter inlet and outlet valves & directly start using the filter
B. If you do not want to use the sea chest in question, you need not worry and
you can open the valves when required
C. Sea Water inlet valve should be crack opened, the filter body should be
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purged, any leakages and thereafter filter can be kept isolated or used as
required
D. You will close the other side sea chest valves first and then open this side sea
chest filter inlet and outlet valves
23. In which of the following types of refractory failure, softening of the refractory bricks
takes place due to presence of sodium/vanadium in fuel?
A. Spalling
B. Cracking
C. Shrinkage cracking
D. Slagging
24. centrifugal pump will typically give you a low flow rate at a lower pressure, where a
piston pump will give you more pressure and higher flow rate. Is the statement correct?
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
C. First Sentence is right. Second one is wrong
D. I don’t know
25. You are pumping out sludge to a shore facility using your sludge pump. You find that
the discharge rate of pump is very slow and suction filter is getting clogged frequently.
What is the best alternative to counteract the problem?
A. Remove the pump suction filter and pump out the tank
B. Increase the tank temperature, keep an eye on the pump suction pressure and
clean the filter as soon as it drops
C. As soon as the as the shore facility tells you that they are not receiving any
sludge, you stop the pump and clean the filter
D. Fabricate a bigger mesh size suction filter and use in place of normal filter so
that frequency of filter blockage is reduced and you can get a better discharge
rate
26. Pump Start but Motor get overloaded or Trip on overload.

A. Alignment is wrong
B. Gland packing too tight
C. Worn out / Damaged ball bearing
D. Cavitations exists
E. All of the above
27. A ball valve is found leaking in service and needs to be overhauled. What type of
repairs can be carried out?
a. The ball and seat can be lapped together
b. The ball can be machined while the seat can be replaced
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c. Normally both the non-metallic seats get worn out and have to be replaced
d. Normally ball gets damaged and has to be replaced
28. The difference between the discharges of a centrifugal pump n reciprocating pump
the discharge of centrifugal pump is ----------while that if reciprocating is ---------
A) Turbulent, Laminar
B) Intermittent, continuous
C) Continuous, pulsating
D) Pulsating, continuous
29. Purifier is not rotating with desired rpm, reason?

1. Frequency low
2. Bus bar voltage low
3. Friction pads worn out
30. The function of an accumulator on the discharge side of a reciprocating bilge pump is
to:
A. Supply liquid even when the pump is not running
B. Dampen out the pressure pulses and smoothen the flow
C. Increase the discharge pressure by storing liquid under pressure
D. No such device is required to be fitted to modern bilge pumps
31. The most important control measure to prevent boiler tube failure is:
A. Use of proper refractory material
B. Proper maintenance of fuel burning equipment
C. Proper maintenance of boiler water condition
D. All of the above
32. Refer cooling tubes act as self-cooling & expansion by

a) Straight tube
b) U tube
c) Spring tube
33. F.O. transfer pump was working efficiently, but it stopped taking suction suddenly.
There is a
sounding of 6.0 m in the F.O. deep tank. The suction pressure gauge was renewed recently
and is
showing a positive pressure when pump is running, but Pump is not transferring any F.O.
What is
the most probable cause?
A. Pump is damaged and needs overhaul
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B. Suction filter cover gasket might leaking
C. Pump relief valve might be leaking
D. The pump suction pipeline is blocked
34. A ball valve was found leaking in service. Upon inspection it was found that the PTFE
seat had worn out and was renewed. The valve stopped leaking in closed condition. How
do think a ball valve provides perfect sealing?
A. The seat fitted is slightly smaller than the outer dimensions of the ball, thus
providing interference fit when closed
B. Either a floating seat is pressed onto trunnion supported ball by liquid
pressure or floating ball is pressed onto the seat
C. Ball is not exactly spherical and is shaped such that during closure the surface
coming into contact with seat is of slightly bigger diameter providing sealing
D. Seat is not exactly spherical, but slightly tapered so that during closure the ball
sits tightly on the seat
35. Copper tubing is used in refrigerant system because

A) It has less internal resistance
B) It is cheaper compared to other materials.
C) It is easier to check leaks in copper based system
D)None of the above
36. U R responsible for daily transfers of engine room bilges. U follow the sequences aft –
fwd (P)-fwd(s) bilge well n u have never experienced a problem but 5/E started the
transfer n first transferred forward (s) bilge well n without any problem n u join him later
u find that bilge pump is not taking suction fr f(p) n aft bilge well n then u have checked
everything is normal. What is the cause?
A) 5th engineer made a mistake by 1st transferring the fwd (s) bilge well, normal
sequence of operation for engine room machineries should not b disturbed.
B) Fwd (s) Bilge well suction valve is leaking
C) Bilge pump suction filter cover gasket is leaking.
D) Fwd (s) Bilge well suction filter cover gasket is leaking.
37. The gland packing of centrifugal pump should have

A) Not allow any breakage under the suction pressure.
B) Should only allow drop by drop continuous leakage under positive suction
pressure.
C) Should allow considerable leakage
38. Which of the following valve is liable to open or close under pressure of fluid, if not
locked in position?
1. Gate valve
2. Globe valve
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3. Plug valve
4. Butterfly valve
39. If dew point increases what happens to wet bulb temp and dry bulb temp?
Will be same
40. The dew point is reached when the wet bulb temperature is
Equal to the dry bulb temperature
41. As the amount of moisture in the air increases, the difference between the dry bulb
and wet bulb temperatures will……
Decrease
Section – 2
1. ESD III refractory

a. Fire
b. Insulation
c. Membrane webs
2. Change in volume in closed cooling system is achieved by

a. Fresh water expansion tank
3. Turbocharger most preferred

a. Cheap
b. Boost air pressure
c. Increase efficiency
d. Reduce nox
4. Microbial degradation
a. Corrosive
b. Stable emission
c. Caustic fire
d. All the above
5. Function of a de-superheater is to.

A. Protect superheater from overheat
B. Control superheater steam outlet temperature
C. Increase the efficiency of the boiler
D. Reduce steam temperature for auxiliary uses after steam superheater
6. Why should combustion blowers left running for while after firing a boiler?
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a. To cool the furnace internal
b. To remove the gases
c. To cool tubes
d. None
7. Dezincification of brass can be prevented by introduction of additives like

a. Nickel
b. Cobalt
c. arsenic
d. Tungsten
8. Principle of fire fighting onboard is

a. Watering of fire
b. Starving of fire
c. Cooling
d. Smothering of fire
9. Which of the following used in boiler treatment is an oxygen scavenging

a. Polymer
b. Neutralizing amine
c. Sodium sulphate
d. Filming amine
10. Salinity of distilled water produced depends upon _

a. Amount of feed set
b. Amount of salt water
c. Temp of sea water inlet
11. High pressure differential of a M/E LO filter only can be reduced by

a. Back flushing filter
b. Changing over to standby filter
c. Change M/E
12. The LO temperature

a. Start increases immediately
b. Start decreases immediately
c. Will be maintained at the set point
d. Can’t maintain at the set point and decrease slowly
13. Fixed vane type emergency fire pump priming vacuum pump. After one week fire
pump not taking suction. The vacuum pump is engaging, but not developing
vacuum in the suction side. What will be the cause?
a. Suction filter of the pump clogged
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b. Suction filter cover gasket leaks
c. Vacuum pump not overhauled properly
d. Sealing water tank is empty
14. Single screw pump used as sludge pump the correct technical name.
a. Snake pump
b. Screw pump
c. Progressive cavity pump
d. Gear pump
15. Excessive lubricator in compressor leads to

a. Decompression
b. Detonation
c. Sticking in valves and
d. Carry over and deposit of all particles in pipe line and reservoir
16. Corrosion occurs in cooling fresh water system of marine diesel engine
a. Stress corrosion
b. Hot corrosion
c. Bimetallic corrosion
d. Selective phase corrosion
17. Purpose of evaporator in domestic refrigeration system

a. To transmit latent heat of evaporation
b. To absorb latent heat of fussion
c. To absorb latent heat of evaporation
d. To transmit latent heat of fussion
18. Sudden closing and opening of valve in sea water pipeline leads to
a. Cavitations
b. Water hammering
c. Steam hammering
d. There is no problem
19. Centrifugal pump change over for pumping liquid of high specific gravity the
discharge at the rated capacity will be
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Same
d. Convert 50%
20. Centrifugal pump change over for pumping liquid of high specific gravity what will
change?
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a. Discharge pressure
b. Discharge head
c. Power consumption
d. Pump speed
21. Weldability steel depends on carbon equivalent

a. CE<= 0.35
b. CE between O.36 AND 0.4
c. CE between o.41 and o.45
d. CE between o.46 and o.5
22. Sea water outlet temperature of LO cooler decreased while main engine load and
sea water inlet temperature not changed this indicates
a. Cooler efficiency has increased
b. Cooler efficiency has decreased
c. Sea water outlet temp nothing to do with efficiency
d. The flow of sea water reduced
23. Ballast pump suction filters during ballast in port purpose of getting blocked
frequently you should
a. Remove the suction filter
b. Clean frequently as required and also open and check the sea chest filter
c. Stop using the pump and keep fill in gravity
d. Stop the ballast operation
24. When steel components electroplated with chromium are used in corrosive
environment
a. Chrome plating prevents corrosion
b. Protection to the steel will be preferentially corroded
c. Zinc plating is used on top of chrome plating for corrosion protection
d. Thickness of chrome plating to increase
25. Steel is an alloy of iron carbon and alloying components what is the carbon
content?
a. Less than 1 %
b. Less than 2%
c. Greater than 2%
d. Any % of carbon
26. Tube in air compressors , self compensating for expansion (if multi choice include
coil tube also)
a. Straight line tube
b. U tube
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c. Coil tube
d. Floating tube
27. ___________ boiler feed pumps is used in modern ships

a. Reciprocating pump
b. Heleshaw pump
c. Multistage centrifugal pump
d. Single stage centrifugal pump
28. The actuator of ballast valve in duct keel in port to carry deballast open best
practice
a. Interchange from another valve.
b. Manually operated
c. Leave the tank full and ask for shore assistance.
d. Portable pump through manhole.
29. To reduce sulphur corrosion of main engine components

a. Run at normal load
b. Atomizing pressure of fuel
c. Rotor in exhaust valve
d. Fuel feed rate in purifier and purifier in series
30. Crude oil or crude oil+ballast water of same specific gravity ________ current in
pump with same discharge pressure
a. More
b. Less
c. Same
d. Does not depend
31. Refrigerant compressor will run continuously

a. Too heavy cooling load
b. Air in the system
c. Insufficient refrigerant
d. Any of the above
32. Protection of zinc protective coating is good at

a. 50 degree Celsius
b. 65
c. 90
d. 115
33. Which anode ICCP

a. Zinc
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b. Silicon
c. Lead , silver
d. Platinized titanium
34. Effective suction blowing of exhaust gasket

a. Minium chance of suction fire
b. Increase efficiently
c. Minimum heavy corrosion and leading tube failure
d. All the above
35. High chloride of boiler water is caused by

a. Leaking tube of exhaust steam condenser
b. Excessive steam leak resulting high
c. Poor quality of boiler make up water
d. All the above
36. Hot work onboard

a. Switch alarm
b. Keep fire extinguisher
c. Standby person
d. All the above
37. Exhaust gas boiler fire suitable measures

a. Frequent suit blowing
b. Increase engine speed to blow suite
c. Stop cooling water circulation to avoid leakages
d. None of the above
38. In RT flex engine which of the following comment of main engine made redundant
a. Fuel p/p
b. Starting air v/v
c. Starting air distributor
d. Auxiliary blower
39. Scale Formation in FWG evaporator side –

a. increase in shell temp
b. heat transfer impaired
c. production affected
d. all
40. Refer cooling tubes act as self-cooling & expansion by

a) Straight tube
b) U tube
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c) Spring tube
41. Which of the following is an important requirement for proper functioning of

sacrificial anode system?
A. Good Insulation between anodes and ships hull
B. Good electrical continuity between anodes and ship???s hull
C. Providing protection of anodes from being painted over during hull painting
D. Presence of an insulating material between anode and the cathode
42. Purifier leaking bowl opened, cleaned n seal ring changed and put back but still
leaking what might b wrong?
A. high temp
B. high density
C. disc size not proper
D. rpm low
43. Increased fuel injection temperature and maintaining recommended viscosity of a

new bunkers fuel oil.
A. viscotherm running fine
B. Problem in viscotherm
C. best quality bunkers
D. None
44. Overall length of pairs of rams is reduced in which of the following tiller designs of a
steering gear arrangement?
A. Forked tiller design
B. Round arm tiller design
C. Conventional tiller design
45. In refrigeration circuit, the data logger will record what? (Multi choice)
1. Room temperature
2. Recharge temperature
3. Liquid line temperature
4. Solenoid valve operation
46. Engaging the turning gear and turning the engine until working temperatures are
reduced
A. Blank starting air to the affected cylinder
B. Shut cylinder oil to the affected cylinder
C. Shut all cylinder liner ports of affected cylinder
D. Open relief valve of affected cylinder
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47. You as a fourth engineer have taken over watch from third engineer. He said OWS is
running in 0 ppm. But after taking over watch you observed that fresh water flushing
valve is crack open. After closing it, suddenly the oil content has exceeded 15ppm. What
will you do?
a. shut the OWS & inform CEO.
b. shut the OWS but no need to inform anyone.
c. Don't touch the appratus & inform CEO.
d. Just check that there is no visible colour/oil traces in sea water so don't have
to inform anyone.
48. With ref to centrifugal p/p characteristics curves what will be the effect when p/p is
started
A. with suction closed
B. with discharge shut
49. Non destructive test is

A. impact test
B. Ultraviolet test
50. Purpose of observation tank

A. to check water level
B. check any oil contaminate
C. to check alkalinity
51. The coating on an electrode used for electric arc welding

A. creates a gas shield to prevent oxidation of the weld material
B. helps the weld formation by shaping the metal transfer
C. provides an electrical insulation for the user
D. All of the above
52. Which vessel is mostly used for carrying NH3/ LPG

A. Semi pressurized
B. Fully pressurized
C. Fully refrigerated
D. All the above
53. Pump, when coupled to constant speed motor , the discharge quantity will not change
with following pumps
A. heleshaw
B. steering gear swash plate type
C. Gear pump
D. None
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54. Electrical fire extinguished by
A. Co2
B. DCP
C. FOAM
55. over speed trip of generator—

a. governor has to be check
b. fuel oil system
56. Purpose of preferential trip to prevent

A. blackout
B. To avoid overload
C. to start heavy machinery
D. all
57. Flooding in E/R,

A. pump out through OWS to overboard
B. pump out through EMERGENCY Bilge pump
C. pump out through General Service pump
D. all
58. Sewage plant efficiency is gauged by

A. suspended solid
B. coli count
C. BOD
D. all
59. In Stern tube, aft of FOREWARD SEAL is leaking then

A. forward tank oil level increase
B. Drop in header tank level
C. Forward tank oil level decrease
D. Increase in header tank level
60. IG System number of no return valve

A. 1
B.2
C. 3
D. at least one if deck seal is provided otherwise two
61. Evaporator pressure testing in (multiple choice)

A. Pr. testing in shell
B. Leak test in vacuum pump and fittings
C. leak test in distillate pump
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D. Vacuum testing in shell
62. PLATE type heat exchanger is preferred for following advantage

A. high heat transfer
B. easy to clean
C. increased time between clean
D. all
63. For carry out major work in tank –

A. First aid in entrance
B. refreshment
C. entry/exit time of personnel
D. all
65. Increasing the rotational speed of a cargo pump the pump flow rate will:
A. Increase in direct proportion to the increase in speed
B. Decrease in direct proportion to the increase in speed
C. Flow rate doesn???t depend upon speed
D. Flow
66. Boiler water level control, controlling swell and shrink of boiler with
A. feed water level
B. steam drum
C. water drum
D. none of the above
Section – 3
1. The pressure produced within the oil wedge of a rotating journal is ____.
• the same as the pressure in the lubricating system
• less than the pressure in the lubricating system
• greater than the pressure in the lubricating system
• highest at the oil groove location
2. Which of the main shaft segments listed below, that are connected with the main
engine, are coupled to the tail shaft flange?
• Thrust shaft
• Stern-tube shaft
• Intermediate shaft
• Crank shaft
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3. Piping cross-sections over 30 cm in diameter are sized by the __________.
• inside diameter
• wall thickness
• outside diameter
• threaded diameter
4. The ambient heat in an engine room which is identified by only a change in

temperature is known as
• sensible heat
• latent heat
• total heat
• residual heat
5. The usual number of single-acting pistons used in a variable stroke axial-piston pump
used for steering gears is _____________.
• 3 or 5
• 5 or 7
• 7 or 9
• 9 or 11
6. Heavy soot accumulations in an auxiliary boiler could be caused by _____
• water in the fuel oil

• excessive cycling
• high fuel oil pressure
• improper burner maintenance
7. An axial piston pump differs from a radial piston pump, as the pistons of an axial
piston pump are positioned _________.
• radially from the shaft
• parallel to each other and to the shaft
• parallel to each other but at a right angle to the shaft
• at an angle to each other and to the shaft
8. In reference to air conditioning, when air attains the maximum amount of moisture it
can hold at a specific temperature, it is said to be _____________.
• superheated
• saturated
• condensed
• convected
9. Positive displacement, helical gear pumps are well suited for pumping oil because
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• stuffing boxes eliminate the leakage problems usually associated with
other gear pumps
• it is not necessary to closely maintain design clearances this pump
• they are essentially self-priming and produce a high suction lift
• these pumps are designed with extreme tooth angles
10. The conical steel or composition cone installed on a propeller, known as a fairwater
cone, provides which of the following benefits?
• Reduce turbulence
• Help with lubrication
• Protect against electrolytic corrosion
• All of the above
11. It is desirable for an auxiliary boiler safety valve to pop open and reseat quickly to
• give warning that excessive boiler pressure has been reached
• prevent wire drawing of the disc and seat
• prevent valve pounding
• provide sufficient blow down
10. The purpose of the programmed purge cycle on an automatically fired auxiliary boiler
is to
• cool the furnace to prevent pre-ignition
• remove explosive vapors from the furnace
• evaporate accumulated unburned fuel oil
• provide sufficient air in the furnace to allow ignition of the fuel
12. Short cycling of a refrigeration compressor refers to _____________.

• Frequently cutting out on over load.
• frequently starting and stopping
• running too fast
• running too slow
13. The emergency bilge suction valve is typically used _____________.

• to inject cleaning additives when the bilges are extremely dirty
• when the main condenser becomes fouled, in order to provide additional
cooling water circulation
• to connect the rose box to the independent bilge suction
• if the bilges become flooded and they cannot be emptied by any other means
14. The by-products of oxidation, as a result of water contamination of hydraulic oil, are
generally ____________.
• removed by cellulose type filters
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• gums, varnishes, and acids
• always neutralized by oil additives
• harmless and have no effect on system components
15. Which of the following describes the purpose of a striker or doubler plate?
• Provides a surface for the application of force, or the installation of machinery.
• Provides landing surface for the sounding bob of a tank sounding tape.
• Absorbs machinery vibration.
• Prevents valve stem over travel.
16. Which of the following statements represents the proper relative direction of flow
through a globe valve?
• Direction of flow through the valve is unimportant.
• Direction of flow through the valve depends upon the type of seat design used
in the valve.
• Direction of flow should be from below the seat.
• Direction of flow should be from above the seat.
17. A portion of the cargo of an LNG carrier boils off during each voyage. How the cargo
boils off is normally handled?
• Compressed, condensed, and returned to the cargo tanks.
• Vented to the atmosphere.
• Burned in the boilers.
• Mixed with nitrogen and recirculated through the primary barrier.
• Burnt off in a controlled manner through a chimney smoke stack from within
the funnel.
18. In Vessel construction, beam brackets are triangular plates joining the deck beam to a
• bulkhead
• frame
• stanchion
• deck longitudinal
19. The cylinders and intercoolers of most low pressure air compressors are cooled by _
• water
• oil
• air
• CO2
20. A one ton air conditioning system has which of the listed operating characteristics?
• It forces approximately 1000kgs of refrigerant through the evaporator per day.
• It forces approximately 1000kgs of air per hour across the evaporator coils.
• Its cooling power equals that of melting approximately 1000kgs of ice per day.
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• It contains approximately 1000kgs of refrigerant.
21. Which of the materials listed is used as the dynamic seal material on mechanical seals
installed on most centrifugal pumps used in water service?
• Copper.
• Copper and carbon.
• Carbon.
• Bronze.
22. When using a handheld hacksaw, you should apply pressure only on the forward
stroke ____________.
• only when cutting thin wall tubing
• only when cutting carbon steel
• only when cutting conduit
• at all times
23. An important consideration in selecting a lubricating oil for use in a refrigeration

compressor is for the oil to ____________.
• have a high viscosity index
• mix readily with refrigerant
• have a high freezing point
• have a low pour point
24. If the intercooler relief valve lifts while an air compressor is operating under load, you
should check for ____
• a defective pressure switch or pilot valve
• a leak in the intercooler piping
• leakage through the low pressure unloader control diaphragm
• leaking high pressure discharge valves
25. Latent heat can be defined as the heat which must be added to a substance in order to
change it from a
• solid to liquid
• liquid to vapor
• solid to vapor
• all of the above
26. The designation "schedule 80 extra strong " refers to ____________.

• weight of steel plate
• tensile strength of bolts
• piping wall thickness
• tube bursting strength
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27. Tapping threads into a blind hole should be finished by using a ______
• short tap
• taper tap
• plug tap
• bottoming tap
28. Distilled water from an evaporator may be discharged into a potable water tank
• through a detachable hose connection
• after passing through an activated charcoal filter
• after chemical analysis shows it is fit for consumption
• through a solenoid operated three-way valve
29. The factors that determine the service life of packing in a pump will include which of
the following conditions?
• type of pump
• condition of the shaft
• length of time in use
30. Personnel working with refrigeration systems and subject to the exposure of
refrigerants should wear _______________.
• face shield
• a respirator
• rubber gloves
• an all purpose gas mask
31. The ability of a metal to be hammered, or rolled out is called its ___________.
• ductibility
• elasticity
• malleability
• fusibility
32. One characteristic of a lubricating oil adversely affecting the results of centrifuging is
____________.
• high TBN value
• low oil floc point
• low oil demulsibility
• low oil neutralization number
33. Which of the devices listed prevents water from entering a ship's hull via the
propulsion shaft?
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• Stern tube packing or mechanical shaft seal
• Deflector ring and drain
• Spring bearings
• Oiler rings
34. With reference to a vessel's structural integrity, the most significant characteristic of a
cryogenic liquid is its ______________.
• capability of causing brittle fractures
• highly corrosive action on mild steel
• vapor cloud which reacts violently with saltwater
• toxicity at atmospheric pressure
35. The heat required to change a substance from a solid to a liquid while at its freezing
temperature, is known as the latent heat of _____________.
• fusion
• vaporization
• condensation
• sublimation
36. Which of the following problems occurring in a hydraulic system can be caused by the
use of an oil having a viscosity lower than specified?
• Seal deterioration
• Fast response and hunting
• Increased power consumption
• Oil film breakdown
37. The only means of removing the latent heat of condensation from a refrigerant in the
normal refrigeration cycle is by ________.
• passing it through the expansion valve
• condensing refrigerant in the system condenser
• passing the gaseous refrigerant through the heat interchanger on the suction
side of the compressor
• maintaining a high pressure on the system's receiver
38. Which of the following statements represents the main difference between a stuffing
box gland and a mechanical seal for sealing the shaft of a centrifugal pump?
• Packed stuffing box glands are subject to wear, but mechanical seals are not.
• Packed stuffing box glands must be cooled by the liquid being pumped, but
mechanical seals do not require cooling.
• If packing fails, the pump can be kept running temporarily by tightening the
gland, but if a mechanical seal fails it must be totally renewed to stop the
leakage.
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• The sealing surface of a mechanical seal is parallel to the shaft, but the sealing
surface of a packed gland is perpendicular to the shaft.
39. In a shell-and-tube type hydraulic fluid cooler, the amount of heat transferred from
the hydraulic fluid to the cooling water depends upon ________________.
• the temperature of the hydraulic fluid
• the flow rate of both the cooling water and the hydraulic fluid
• the temperature of the cooling water
40. The presence of scale and dirt on the saltwater side of lube oil cooler is usually
indicated by ___________.
• clogged lube oil strainers
• seawater leaking into the lube oil system
• decreasing lube oil pressure
• gradually increasing lube oil temperature
41. The charging of a refrigerating system should be carried out by adding _____________.
• refrigerant vapor to the receiver only
• liquid refrigerant to the low side only
• liquid refrigerant to the high side only
• liquid refrigerant to the high or low side
42. A leaking suction valve in the second stage of a two stage, high pressure, air
compressor can cause excessively high ________________.
• second stage discharge pressure
• first stage discharge pressure
• pressure in the after cooler
• compressor final discharge temperature
43. Fabric type packing, such as flax or hemp, is best suited for _____________.
• low temperature use
• high temperature use
• use where alignment is critical
• packing valves with badly grooved stems
44. Which of the listed problems is occurring if a coil type high pressure evaporator
constantly requires an increase in the coil steam pressure in order to maintain
capacity?
• The brine density is improper.
• Heat transfer surfaces are being layered with scale.
• Impure distillate is being produced.
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• Shell vapor pressure is constantly decreasing.
45. The terms rough, coarse, bastard, second cut, smooth, and dead smooth refer to the
________.
• shape of the file
• coarseness of the file teeth
• size of the file
• cuts of the file
46. A pump is defined as "a device that _____________."

• produces pressure
• imparts energy to a fluid to move it from level "A" to level "B"
• creates a vacuum to move a liquid in all installations
• is to develop a pressure differential
47. Restrictions occurring in the small orifices of pneumatic control system components
can be caused by
• moisture in the compressed air supply
• excessive dryness in the compressed air supply
• pressure surging in the compressed air receiver
• insufficient lubrication of the system components
48. The principal purpose of sub cooling liquid refrigerant prior to its entering the
expansion valve is to _
• increase the refrigerating effect by decreasing the amount of flash gas
• allow the refrigerant to enter the throttling device in a saturated condition
• increase the refrigerating effect by increasing the amount of flash gas
• minimize the temperature drop of the liquid as it passes through the solenoid
valve to the outlet side
49. If a bilge pump is able to develop vacuum, but is unable to sufficiently pump out the
bilges, you would check for ________.
• the circuit breaker
• for leaks in the suction piping
• relief valve is not properly seated
• the suction strainer
50. A first stage unloader installed in a low pressure air compressor is unable to
completely retract. This will result in ____
• overheating of the discharge valve
• loss of moisture in the air charge in the receiver
• frequent lifting of the intercooler relief valve
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• an abnormally low intercooler pressure
51. The heat removed from the refrigerant in the condenser of a refrigeration plant is the
• latent heat of expansion
• sensible heat of condensation
• heat of compression
52. Excessive leakage and premature failure of valve packing is a result of ____________.
• opening a valve too quickly
• jamming a valve in the closed position
• low pressure fluid flow through the pipeline
• a scored valve stem
53. The amount of fuel oil atomized by a return flow oil burner is directly controlled by
the
• header supply valve
• burner root valve
• oil micrometer valve
• fuel oil back pressure
54. Fuses are rated in _

• voltage
• amperage
• interrupting capacity
• all the above
55. When there is excessive ingress of water in the engine room onboard causing
dangerous levels of bilge water,
A. Start oily water separator and pump overboard
B. Start General service pumps and pump bilges overboard
C. Use bilge injection valve and pump bilges overboard
56. If a radial piston hydraulic pump fails to deliver rated fluid volume, the cause can be
_______________.
• contaminated fluid
• pitted thrust rings
• worn pintle bearings
• obstructed suctions passage
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57. A fluctuating and unsteady vacuum in an evaporator may be caused by _____________.
1. wet steam entering the air ejector nozzle
2. pinhole leaks in the evaporator tube nests
3. rapid scaling on the evaporator tube nests
4. high water levels in the last effect
58. A generator has been exposed to water and is being checked for its safe operation.
Therefore, it is necessary to _______________.
• check for shorted coils with a explosimeter.
• take moisture readings with a hydrometer
• test insulation values with a megger
• ground the commutator, or slip rings and run it at half load
59. If the pointer fails to return to zero when a megger is disconnected, the_____________.
• pointer is stuck
• hair springs are burned out
• megger is out of calibration
• megger is operating normally
60. When replacing ball bearings on an electric motor shaft, you should _____________.
(a) tap the outer race with a mallet
(b) apply even pressure to the outer race
(c) apply even force to the inner race
(d) apply pressure evenly to both the inner and outer races
62. The zipper of an immersion suit should be lubricated with _____________.

• paraffin
• oil
• graphite
• vegetable oil
63. An insulation resistance test is performed on a particular piece of electric equipment.

In addition to the resistance reading, what information listed below should be
entered in the electrical log?
(a) The maximum allowable operating temperature of the machine.
(b) The temperature of the machine at the time the resistance reading was taken.
(c) The normal temperature rise of the machine.
(d) The complete name plate data from the resistance test instrument used to obtain
the reading.
64. When removing the cap from a sounding tube on a MODU, the sound of air escaping
indicates.
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a. the tank is full
b. the tank may be partially flooded
c. the tank level has dropped
d. the tank is completely flooded
65. A solid stream of water might be useful in fighting a burning oil fire on deck when it is
used ____________.
a. to wash burning oil over the side
b. to provide cooling for the fire fighters
c. in conjunction with chemical foam
d. to cool the main deck
66. The burner assembly on an automatically fired auxiliary boiler fitted with variable
capacity, pressure atomizing burners, maintains steam pressure by
(a) cycling on and off
(b) changing fuel oil return pressure
(c) changing the speed of a rotary cup
(d) Varying air pressure supplied to the nozzle
67. Galvanic action which of the following is false.
A. only one metal does not initiate corrosion
B. Two metal with electrolyte will not initiate corrosion
68. In Stern tube, aft of FOREWARD SEAL is leaking then

A. forward tank oil level increase
B. drop in header tank level
69. While starting a hydraulic anchor windlass, you observe that hydraulic pressure does
not develop in spite of the proper operation of the electric drive motor. Which of the
following actions should you take FIRST to restore pressure?
• Make certain that the hydraulic reservoir is filled to the proper level.
• Inspect the disc brake on the electric motor for proper operation.
• Check the electric motor for an open overload relay contact.
• Check for full voltage supply to the electric motor.
70. A primary element used with flow measurement devices highly suitable for liquids
containing solids in suspension, is a ____________.
a. concentric orifice
b. convergent nozzle
c. venturi tube
d. pilot tube
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72. Prior to major overhaul of main engine onboard, the engine room crane is tested by
A. Operating the crane through the normal range

B. Testing of the crane with two sample abnormal conditions
C. Inspection of the crane hook and other safety arrangements
D. Stress testing of crane wire with peak loads
73. Water carryover from boiler onboard through the steam causes
A. Erosion of the steam plant machinery
B. Low water level inside the boiler
C. Build-up of deposits on the steam plant machinery
74. A diffuser is provided at the end of a mechanical atomizer in boiler onboard

A. To prevent blow back of the flame
B. To mix the air and fuel properly
C. To prevent blow out of the flame
D. To eject the excess fumes from the atomizer
75. Short cycling of a fridge compressor can occur in which of the following cases?
A. Air ingress into the system
B. A leaking solenoid valve
C. High cooling water temperature going to the condenser
D. Excessive refrigerant charge
76. Steam stop valve is eased of its seat during boiler start up from cold
A. To allow thermal expansion of parts
B. To allow steam flow during start up
C. To prevent water hammer
D. All of the above
77. Duty of standby person at the entrance of the enclosed compartment during enclosed
space entry is
A. To alert others in case of untoward emergency
B. To provide first aid to injured person
C. To assist for the work carried out in the enclosed compartment
D. All of the above.
78. Which of the following statements about the design of D- type boilers, is false?
A. The heavier water in top drum flows back to the bottom drum through the
down- comers outside the furnace
B. Inside the furnace the water is heated up in the risers
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C. The upper drum is the steam/water drum and the lower one is the water
drum.
D. The feed water is pumped into the lower drum
79. If the watch keeping engineer encounters a Main Engine Slow down alarm he should__
A. Immediately cancel the slowdown in the control panel
B. If navigation circumstances permit, after consulting chief engineer he should
tell bridge to stop engine ,investigate the fault ,rectify it in consultation with
senior engineers and then prepare for restarting the engine
C. He should raise engineer's alarm and wait for all engineers to reach the engine
room
D. He need not take any action and wait for the alarm to resolve on its own and
then cancel the slow down
80. Which of the following types of coatings used in tanks of a chemical carrier provides a
comprehensive protection against most solvents?
A. Epoxy coatings
B. Polyurethane coatings
C. Zinc silicate
D. Phenolic resins
81. Presence of catalytic fines in fuel oil is significant to engineers on board because_
A. Catalytic fines tend to impair proper operation of purifiers
B. Catalytic fines lead to abrasive wear in liners , piston rings and fuel injection
equipment
C. Catalytic fines necessitate increase in injection temperature
D. Catalytic fines necessitate increase in storage temperature
82. A partial opening of which of the following kinds of valves can lead to wire -drawing
of its seat?
A. Globe Valve
B. Butterfly valve
C. Gate Valve
D. Full bore angle valve
83. Which of the following types of steam traps uses the pressure energy of the steam to
close the outlet ?
A. Thermostatic trap
B. Thermodynamic trap
C. Mechanical trap
D. Vacuum trap
84. Sequential starting of machineries after black out in engine room is necessary
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A. To prevent overload of Generators
B. To quickly restore the failed power supply in order
C. To prevent damage to machinery which has been switched off
D. All of the above
85. Salinity of distilled water produced from fresh water generator onboard depends on
A. Amount of feed set in fresh water production
B. Amount of salt water leaking from condenser if any
C. Temperature of the sea water used
D. Efficiency of brine ejector from the evaporator shell
86. Which of the following is the material used for manufacturing tube plates of a shell
and tube type heat exchanger?
A. Cupro-nickel
B. Aluminum Brass
C. Admiralty Brass
D. Gunmetal
87. How is the water circulated between water and steam drums in a water tube D- type
boiler?
A. By the boiler feed water pump
B. By a circulating pump outside the boiler
C. Due to difference in densities of water and steam
88. The seating material for perfectly sealing type Ball valves is usually made up of
A. Rubber
B. PTFE or Nylon
C. Rubber reinforced with steel wire
D. Stainless steel
89. Air is removed from refrigeration system by (1) ________ at receiver after (2) ________
(3) ___ Gas in receiver.
1. PURGING 2.COLLECTING. 3. CONDENSATING
90. Water leaking from a pump packing gland is kept away from the bearing housing by
the use of
• shaft sleeves
• lantern rings
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• water defectors
• water seals
SECTION – 4
1. Which of the following conditions should be used to support the need to change the
lube oil when there has been an increase in the neutralization number?
• A decrease in the viscosity of the oil
• An increase in the viscosity of the oil
• A change in the cloud point
• A change in the floc point
2. The purpose of bilge keels as an example is to reduce the amplitude of roll. What
arrangements need to be made on a ship to achieve the following:
• lower the center of gravity of the ship
• reduce pitching
• reduce yawing
3. A casing drain is provided for axial piston and bent axis variable stroke pumps to
___________.
• vent off any accumulated air from the system
• drain off any accumulated water from the pump casing prior to its being
started
• assist the complete removal of hydraulic oil from the system prior to opening
for major or minor repairs
• prevent damage due to agitation and overheating of oil accumulated in the
casing as a result of minor internal leakage
4. Increasing the speed of a rotary pump above its rated speed will result in most of the
following conditions to occur?
• Increased suction
• Increased clearances
• Vibrations
• slippage
5. After packing is added to the stern tube stuffing box, which of the following
procedures should be observed to insure even tightening of the gland?
• Listen for a smooth, regular sound.
• Measure the distance between the gland and the stuffing box with a rule.
• Judge by feeling the gland for an increase in heat as it is being tightened up.
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• Open the drain connection to allow seawater to flow in and make the distance
even.
6. The temperature at which water vapor in the atmosphere begins to condense is called
the ____________.
• dew point temperature
• condensation temperature
• psychometric temperature
• absolute humidity temperature
7. One function of the air receiver in a compressed air system is to _____________.

• dry the air discharged from the intercooler
• minimize the system's line pulsations
• receive exhaust air from pneumatic accessories
• remove all traces of oil from the air
8. Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the split inflatable seal
installed aft of the primary seal assembly for the propeller shaft?
• To serve as a seal when adding packing to the stuffing box.
• To allow repair or replacement of the primary seal elements when the ship is
waterborne.
• To eliminate leakage via the propeller shaft when the shaft is not rotating.
• To provide a ready means for the entry of cooling water.
9. Why should a person performing maintenance on an air compressor wire and tag the
system valves closed?
• To prevent the unexpected.
• To protect the equipment.
• To protect the operator performing the maintenance.
• Each of the above is correct.
10. One 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
11. The FIRST 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
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• inform all persons in the area not to start the unit
• make a log book entry
12. At which of the following locations would a duplex pressure gage most likely be
located?
• Fuel oil service pump discharge flange
• Fuel oil strainer
• Fuel oil heater
• Fuel oil flow meter
13. In any air system a safety device should be placed between any two points where air
can be trapped between any two valves.
(a) Which can be closed manually.
(b) Between a non –return valve and a screw down valve.
(c) Between a non-return valve and a U-bend of a pipe.
(d) Between any valve and a nozzle.
14. Some of the following are preferred refrigerants of the future

(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Refrigerant 11
(a) Refrigerant 502
(b) Ammonia
(c) Bromine
(d) Argon
15. In the air conditioning of a ship a “Comfort Zone” constitutes

(a) Low humidity, low room temperature
(b) Low humidity, moderate temperature
(c) High humidity, moderate temperature
(d) Very low temperature, moderate humidity
16. The passenger spaces of a passenger ship is protected against major fires by a
(a) High expansion foam system
(b) High density CO2 system
(c) By a mixture of fire detection, fire retardant, ‘A-1 class bulkhead, fire doors, fire
insulation and elabrate sprinkler system.
(d) High pressure steam system.
17. Sand impregnated with chemicals is kept in metal containers with a shovel, in the
engine room, for the following purposes
(a) to cover small oil spills
(b) to use along with cement for doing repair jobs.
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(c) for making the floor anti-skid by giving more friction.
(d) for use as grinding paste in case of emergency.
18. Which of the processes listed, consumes the greatest amount of power while
producing the greatest amount of heat?
• Overcoming sliding friction
• Overcoming rolling friction
• Overcoming fluid friction
• Overcoming oil wedge friction
19. Which of the following guidelines is considered to reflect good design practices of
shipboard steam heating systems?
• Provide constant steam service for equipment operating throughout the year.
• Provide either a common or individual reducing station for each group of
units requiring the same operating pressure.
• Run all piping so it may be drained by gravity.
• All of the above.
20. A distinguishing feature of an eductor, when compared to other pumps, is the

______________.
• discharge end being smaller than the suction end
• small size of impeller
• lack of moving parts
• ease at which the wearing rings may be changed
21. When securing a flash-type evaporator for an extended period of time, you should
_____________.
• fill the unit with saltwater
• fill the unit with descaling compound
• completely drain the unit
• tightly seal the unit to exclude air
22. The portion of a hydraulic hose that determines its overall strength, is the _____________.
• inner tube
• braided inner layer(s)
• outer cover
• outer armor
23. Which features of a centrifugal pump reduce the need for renewing worn impellers
and pump casings?
• Close radial clearance between impeller hub and casing
• Low rotational speed of impeller
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• Removable end plate
• Replaceable impeller and casing wearing rings
24. An acceptable method of dealing with accumulated oil found in the pump room bilges
is to ______________.
• transfer the oil to the sea chest
• pump the oil into the slop tanks
• discharge the oil over the side on an outgoing tide
• pump the oil into a clean ballast tank
25. A ship is required to carry an Oil Record Book, and must maintain the book as per
rules on board for _______________.
1. one year
2. two years
3. three years
4. four years
26. Which of the following actions, pertaining to saltwater lubricated stern tube stuffing
boxes, is usually observed when the ship is expected to be in port for an extended
period?
• The stuffing box is continually flushed.
• The drain connection is left opened.
• The stuffing box gland is tightened.
• The packing is adjusted for greater cooling or replaced.
SECTION - 5
1. A high pressure differential in a main engine fuel oil filter onboard can be best reduced
by
A. Back flushing the filter manually
B. Stopping the main engine to change the filter element
C. Changing over to stand by filter if provided
D. None of the Above
2. Inert Gas System should be capable of delivering Inert Gas at the rate of at
least____________________________
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A. 110% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
B. 133.33% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
C. 125% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
D. 90% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
3. The static positive suction head of a pump is the
A. distance of the suction liquid level above the center line of the pump
B. distance the suction liquid level is below the center line of the pumps
C. force necessary to overcome frictional losses in the pump and piping
D. amount in inches of mercury the total suction head is below atmospheric

pressure
4. When overhauling engines in bad weather onboard

A. Use additional lifting equipments
B. Use heaving line to prevent moving of item
C. Use chain block if required to restrain moving of parts
5. Two compressors should not be run in parallel because

A. It is not efficient to run two compressors
B. It will give over capacity in the system
C. There is possibility of losing oil from the compressors
D. A and B
6. The term referring to the number of teeth per inch on a hacksaw blade is known as the
A. Set
B. rake
C. pitch
D. thread gauge
7. The ash content of a fuel oil is significant to the operating engineer because it
A. is an indication of the amount of noncombustible material present in the oil
B. indicates the quantity of energy released by burning a unit amount of the fuel
C. is useful for determining proper atomization temperatures
D. reflects the overall thermal efficiency of the fuel oil service system
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8. Air conditioning system air handling units must have their air filters cleaned at
regular intervals in order to prevent______
A. Growth of microorganisms and bacteria harmful to human beings
B. Restriction to air flow and hence reduced efficiency of the plant
C. Growth of mites and other allergens
D. All of the above
9. Amount of distilled water produced in fresh water generator onboard decreases with
A. Increase in vacuum in the fresh water generator shell
B. Decrease in sea water temperature
C. Decrease in efficiency of heat exchanger
D. Increase in sea water temperature
10. Before any work is to be carried out on a burner in an automatically fired auxiliary
boiler, you should always
A. block all control system relays closed
B. allow the boiler to cool completely
C. close all manually operated fuel valves
D. lock all safety interlock switches closed
11. Soot blowing of boilers onboard can be carried during

A. Port operations
B. Sailing
C. During indications of a uptake fire
D. Inerting operations in oil tankers
12. Which of the following components in an Inert Gas system ensures that vapours are
vented well clear of the working deck? i) High velocity vents ii) Mast risers
A. Only i)
B. Only ii)
C. Both i) and ii)
D. Neither I) nor ii)
13. Which of the following is most suited to act as a deck air compressor?
A. Lobe type
B. Reciprocating type
C. Screw type
14. Safety of Gas cylinders used for cutting and welding is ensured
A. By fitting of flash back arrestor
B. By using color codes for gas pipe connections
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C. By using trolleys when transferring cylinders
15. Pumps impart energy to a fluid but the energy required to bring the fluid to the pump
may be provided by________________
A. Gravitational Head
B. Atmospheric pressure
C. Another pump
D. Any one or a combination of above
16. Injecting water into the combustion chamber of marine engines is a primary method
of reduction of which of the following air pollutants?
A. SOx
B. Particulate matters
C. Unburnt Hydrocarbons
D. NOx
17. In case of failure of control air supply ,some valves continue locked in the position
they were at the time of failure . They are said to be-
A. Fail-safe
B. Fail -proof
C. Fail-set
D. Fail -blocked
18. Old machinery space log book are kept in safe custody
A. To refer and clarify in case of any query
B. For purpose of internal and external audits
C. To safeguard the chief engineers competence
19. If the superheat value of a thermostatic expansion valve is set too low________
A. The suction line of the compressor will be too hot
B. The suction line of the compressor will be too cold
C. The discharge line of the compressor will be too hot
D. The discharge line of the compressor will be too cold
20. Which of the following chemical compounds prevents caking of powder in dry
chemical powder fire extinguisher?
A. Sodium Stearate
B. Sodium Bicarbonate
C. Magnesium Stearate
D. Magnesium Bicarbonate
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21. The primary advantage of a central cooling system is______________________
A. A more simplified cooling circuit.
B. Most part of the cooling system being fresh water based,corrosion is
minimized
C. It allows better control of temperatures by using fewer controllers
D. All of the above
22. Refractory damage in boiler furnace onboard is caused due to

A. Presence of moisture in the boiler before startup
B. Rapidly fluctuating temperatures inside boiler furnace
C. Overheating of boiler tubes due to lack of heat transfer from tubes due to scale
D. Boiler panting and vibrations
23. Which of the listed conditions can lead to cavitation in a centrifugal pump?
A. Vapor pockets formed in the suction flow stream
B. Rough casing volute surfaces
C. Worn wearing rings
D. Heavy fluid in the flow stream
24. A major controlling factor in the location of the condensate return piping from a
heating system is/are
A. the requirement for a gravity return
B. the requirement for short laterals run
C. the requirement to minimize conflict with headroom and other services
D. all of the above
25. To maximize the effectiveness of soot blowing onboard

A. Ensure Boiler is firing at high load
B. Ensure Boiler is firing at low load
C. Ensure combustion parameters maintained normal
26. Isolation of filters onboard prior to cleaning is done by

A. Closing of inlet and out let valves
B. Switching of the relevant pump and system valves
C. Opening of drains and vent valves
D. All of the above
27. Which of the following type of pumps is most suited to act as Waste Oil Sludge Pump?
A. Centrifugal pump
B. Screw pump
C. Gear Pump
D. Progressive cavity pump
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28. In the Alcap principle of centrifugal separation______________________

A. Water is only discharged when desludgeing is activated by the control unit
B. The valve at the water outlet is opened periodically based on timer action
C. The valve at the water outlet is opened on the basis of signal of water content
to the control unit from the water transducer at the clean oil outlet
D. The centrifuge works as a clarifier with no water outlet
29. High pressure cut out of a refrigerant system can activate due to which of the
following faults?
A. Improper cooling due to a dirty condenser
B. Overcharge
C. Air in the system
D. All of the above
30. To prevent electric shock during electric arc welding

A. Wear dry clothes
B. Wear insulated shoes
C. Keep first aid equipment ready
31. A record of the types and strengths of steels used on a MODU must be included in the
A. General plans
B. Builder's documentation
C. Certificate of Inspection
D. Construction portfolio
32. Water hammer in a steam heating system can be caused by

A. filling the auxiliary boiler with cold water
B. steam admitted to a cold pipe
C. filling the auxiliary boiler with hot water
D. draining a soot blower line before cracking the steam supply valve
33. What is a function of the wearing rings used in most centrifugal pumps?
A. Absorb erosion of high velocity discharge stream
B. Seal pump shaft against entry of air
C. Isolate the discharge side from the suction side
D. Dampen the turbulent discharge flow
34. Which combination of the main shaft segments listed below, that are located furthest
from the main engine, are connected by the inboard stern tube shaft coupling?
A. Line shaft and thrust shaft
B. Line shaft and stern-tube shaft
C. Thrust shaft and stern-tube shaft
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D. Stern-tube shaft and tail shaft
35. An auxiliary engine turbo-charger makes strange noises when the load changes. The
engine parameters however are absolutely fine. An external examination of turbocharger
parameters as stated in the manual also reveals nothing. Would you
(a) Continue to run the engine and wait for some time
(b) Stop the engine for a while and make some checks
(c) Reduce the load of the engine
(d) Run it on steady load to make some checks.
36. Which of the following can be done to reduce the cold corrosion of Main Engine
cylinder liners using high sulphur fuel oil :-
A. Increasing cylinder oil feed rate
B. Using high TBN cylinder oil
C. Increasing scavenge air temperature
D. Decreasing cylinder oil feed rate
37. Which of the following can lead to premature failure of roller bearings?
A. Misalignment
B. Contamination
C. Shrinkage
D. Over greasing
38. WHICH PROCESS IS NOT DONE ON MILD STEEL?

A. Hot plating
B. Electrolysis
C. Explosion bonding
D. Metal spraying
39. Boiler not starting in 2 -3 times, what we do,

A. check fuel ignition system,
B. check fuel burning system
C. check furnace
D. all of the above
40. Sewage Plant Efficiency is gauged by

a) Suspended Solid
b)Coli count
c)Biological Oxygen Demand(BOD)
d)All
41. When oil carried over in steam drum

A. overheating of tubes,
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B. corrosion of tubes
C. density of water is reduced
D. all of the above
42. Steam drum is used for

A. collecting of steam
B. collecting of water
C. equalising water in the tubes
D. collecting of precipitated salts of water
43. Steam drains should be

A. drained by gravity
B. short lateral length
C. should cover less head space
D. all of the above
44. Which of the group of method are used for priming of centrifugal pumps onboard
ships?
A. Gravity tank, attached vacuum pump
B. Attached Vacuum pump, filling pump casing using a fresh water hose
C. Central priming system, attached vacuum pump, sea water priming
45. The crank web deflection readings of a diesel engine would be erroneous in which of
the following conditions?
A. When the draught of the vessel has changed while readings were being taken
B. When cargo loading and discharging has been too rapid
C. When the crankcase temperature has changed substantially during the process
of taking the readings.
46. Which of the following will be required to be done in order to reduce sulphur
corrosion of Main Engine Components?
A. Increasing the atomization pressure of fuel injectors
B. Fitting exhaust valves with valve rotators
C. Running engine at or near normal sea load
D. Decreasing the F.O. purifier feed rate, running two purifier in series one acting
as purifier and other as clarifier
47. Vacuum priming pumps which work on the principle of fixed vane pumps require
________ for___________ clearance between vane tips and casing.
A. Lube oil, lubricating
B. Lube oil, sealing
C. Water, sealing
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D. Gland packing, sealing
48. The common term used for failure of metal and alloys in a corrosive environment ,
when subject to high stresses is known as :
A. Fatigue failure
B. Corrosion fatigue
C. Stress corrosion cracking
D. Fretting Corrosion
49. about emergency fire pump...?

A)out of engine room
b)self priming
c)power should be outside e/r
d)all the above
50. Double entry impellers have a distinct advantage over single entry impeller. What is
it?
A. They balance out the axial thrust
B. It gives a higher pumping efficiency
C. It is cheaper and easier to manufacture
D. The need of installing line bearing onto the pump shaft is eliminated
51. A refrigerant compressor will run continuously when there is
A. Too heavy cooling load on the system

B. Air in the system
C. Insufficient refrigerant in the system
D. Any of the above
52. Cause why cascade tank water temperature is high? OR What could be the reason why
the feed pump can hardly pump in water to the auxiliary boiler causing the cascade tank
water level to rise & temperature too high?
A. High ambient temperature
B. Clogged condenser water tubes
C. Filter dirty
D. Low cascade water level
53. Where is the location of the backfire valve?

A. Boiler furnace
B. Scavenging area
C. Gas cylinder
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54. During departure from a 2 weeks anchorage, the reason why the windlass cannot lift
the anchor up is
A. Low lube oil tank level
B. Windlass defective by pass valve
C. Anchor drag sunken object
D. Too cold hydraulic oil
55. A ballast pump is being used to deballast a fore peak tank which is full. It is seen that
suction pressure is positive and discharge pressure is very low compared to rated
discharge head. It indicates that:
A. Pump is not operating satisfactorily and pumping capacity is too low
B. Pump is not operating satisfactorily and pumping capacity is higher than

rated, throttling of discharge valve is required
C. Pumping capacity is not affected by suction and discharge pressures
D. Pump is operating normally
56. What attachment can you find in air reservoir?

I – Safety/Relief valve
II – Fusible plug
III – Bursting disc
57. Cavitation erosion occurs due to

A. Chemical action
B. Physical action
C. Chemical OR physical action
D. Combination of chemical or physical action
58. The lowest temperature at which a liquid as listed on the MSDS, gives off enough
vapor to ignite in the presence of an ignition source is called its _______.
A. Flash point
B. Fire point
C. Ignition point
D. None
E.
59. Boiler secondary drum pressure ............than primary drum pressure
A. Less
B. More than
C. Equal
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60. Hydrophore frequent cut in and out. Why?
A. Air less
B. Air more
C. Setting diff close
61. When main engine is running in emergency condition which of the alarm can’t be
bypassed.
A. LO low pressure
B. JCW high temp
C. Piston cooling water high temp
D. All
61. Why we do not prefer to run air two compressor together because
A. All below points
B. Too much maintenance
C. Too much power consumption
D. Loss of lube oil
SECTION – 6
1. The master or person in charge of a MODU is required to log

A. the date and hour of each fire drill
B. the names of all persons on board
C. only casualties which occur while underway
D. every event occurring on board
2. A simultaneous rise in stern tube forward seal tank and drop in level of header tank
indicates_
A. Aft seal ring of forward seal assembly damaged or sealing disturbed by foreign
object
B. Forward seal ring of forward seal assembly damaged or sealing disturbed by
foreign object.
C. Either of the above
3. Bearing damage in a diesel engine onboard is indicated by

A. White metal in the crankcase
B. White metal in the lube oil filter
C. Knocking sound from the engine crankcase
D. Any of the above
4. In a D- type water tube boiler with a secondary steam drum and superheater, the
steam is heated above the boiling point of water in the _______
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A. Primary steam drum
B. Risers
C. Super- heater
D. Secondary steam drum
5. Which of the following statements is false about corrosion due to galvanic action?
A. Metals close to the anodic end of galvanic series corrode in preference to the
ones close to the cathodic end.
B. When any single metal exists in a system, it cannot corrode due to galvanic
action.
C. Zinc is anodic to steel and is often used as a protective coating
D. Corrosion rate is affected by temperature
6. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding gas carriers?

A. Shipboard generation of inert gas for cargo tanks is a requirement .
B. Shipboard generation of inert gas for inter tank barriers and holds is a
requirement .
C. Gas carriers do not use ship's main boilers for generation of inert gas.
D. Gaseous nitrogen is produced on board in many gas carriers
7. Which of the following factors will have the greatest effect on the heating load within a
conditioned space?
A. Solar gain
B. Infiltration and ventilation air
C. Occupants inside the space
D. Entertainment equipment within the space
8. During major repair work in enclosed space onboard

A. Keep log of entry and exit time of personnel
B. Keep adequate first aid equipment at the entrance
C. Provide refreshments
9. Before the longitudinal carriage feed of a lathe is engaged, you must be certain the
A. spindle clutch is disengaged
B. carriage clamp screw is loosened
C. carriage stop clamp is tightened
D. thread dial indicator is zeroed
12. In a compression type grease cup, the lubricant is forced into the bearing by
A. gravity flow
B. spring force
C. a pressure gun
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D. a zerk fitting
13. Type of the tank is fitted semi and fully pressurized gas carrier
A. Type a
B. Type b
C. Type a and b
D. None
14. Surging indicates

A. Scavenge fire
B. exhaust manifold fire
C. Fault in fuel system
D. All
15. Engine cylinder relief valve lift indicates abnormal of what.

A. Fuel supply
B. Fuel injection
C. Exhaust temp
D. Exhaust pressure
16. Hydride formation in gas carrier can lead to a

A. Contamination of cargo
B. Seize of pump
C. Exothermic reason
D. None
17. Deep well cargo pump used in

A. Chemical carrier
B. Product carrier
C. LNG
D. All
18. Which of the following statement is true if the oil temperature is allowed to become
excessively high in the heaters?
A. Excessive temperature will increase oil viscosity that results to poor combustion
B. Excessive temperature will cause the oil to crystallize resulting in pulsating fires
C. The fuel will carbonize and its heating ability will be reduced
D. The fuel will ignite even it has not reached point of ignition
19. A drop in compression pressure in one cylinder of a diesel engine can be caused by
___________.
a. only fuel injection
b. burned valves
c. too late fuel injection
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d. low fuel penetration
20.Some diesel engines are fitted with a thermometer in the cooling water outlet from
each cylinder. If the cooling temperature from an individual cylinder begins to rise, what
should you suspect?
a. That there is an overloading of cylinder
b. That there is an overloading of the adjacent
cylinder
c. That there is an increase blow-by of the cylinders
d. That there is an incomplete combustion in that cylinder
21.Which of the listed actions should be carried out if a ship is to be laid up for an
indefinite period of time ______.
I – Boilers to be laid up wet should be completely filled
II – All fuel tanks should be cleaned & gas freed
III – All potable water tanks should be cleaned & disinfected
A. I only
B. II only
C. I & II
D. I, II & III
22.Adding trisodium phosphate in boiler water will _______.

I – Decrease salinity
II – Increase salinity
III – Decrease alkalinity
A. I only
B. II only
C. I & II
D. I, II & III
23.A shortage of refrigerant in the refrigeration system is indicated by ___________.

a. the compressor short cycling
b. high head pressure
c. high suction pressure
d. bubbles in the sight glass
24.Directional control v/v used in hydraulic p/p is contrlled

a)manually
b)mechanically
c)electrically
d) all
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25. Electric and electro-hydraulic steering gear motors are required by Coast Guard
Regulations (46 CFR) to be _________.
A. protected by a circuit breaker set at 125% and a thermal overload device
B. provided with a running motor overcurrent protection device
C. served by a single two conductor cable
D. served by two feeder circuits
26.Dezincification of brasses may be prevented by introducing which of the following

additives during manufacturing brass?
A. 0.04% Nickel
B. 0.04% Cobalt
C. 0.04%Arsenic
D. 0.04%Tungsten
27.One cause of leaky valves in a low pressure air compressor may be attributed to
A. running with an air filter element different from that required by the original
manufacturer's specifications
B. excessive operating hours without carrying out preventive maintenance
C. the compressor running too fast
D. excessive discharge pressure
28.The static suction lift of a pump is the difference in elevation between the
A. centerline of the pump and the level of the liquid in the suction well when the source
of liquid is below the pump
B. centerline of the pump and the suction liquid level when
the source of liquid is above the pump
C. centerline of the pump and the level of the discharge liquid
D. liquid levels of the suction and discharge
29.Plate type heat exchangers are preferred over shell and tube type ones
because____________
A. They can be cleaned more thoroughly .
B. Their capacity can be altered by adding or removing plates.
C. Turbulent flow and more margin for increased fluid velocity ensures less deposits
and hence longer time interval between cleanings.
D. All of the above
30.Inert Gas System should be capable of delivering Inert Gas at the rate of at
east_________________
A. 110% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
B. 133.33% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
C. 125% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
D. 90% of the maximum rate of cargo discharge capacity of the ship
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31.Preferential tripping of electrical machineries prevents

A. Overloading of generators
B. Black out in engine room
C. Allows starting of large machineries
32.Which is the only gas product ,allowed by gas codes, to be burnt in ship's boilers?
A. LPG
B. Ethylene
C. Butane
D. LNG
33.Frequent cutting- in & cutting -out of a fresh water pump on a hydrophone system
indicates which of the following?
A. Nothing abnormal
B. Excessive air charge
C. Insufficient air charge
D. The differential setting between cut-in and cut out is too low
34.Economisers are built up with

A. Copper tubes
B. Plain steel tubes
C. Stainless steel tubes
D. Steel tubes fitted with shrunk on C.I. grills
35.You must have worked with mooring winch and windlass hydraulic systems. The
cooling of hydraulic oil for the above system on large merchant ships is provided by:
A. There is no cooling arrangement as the system doesnt require cooling
B. Air cooled hydraulic reservoir
C. Water cooled plate or shell type heat exchangers
D. Radiator and fan arrangement
36.In case of failure of the control system of a centrifuge,the correct sequence for
manually desludging a purifier would be-
A.Stop feed-give sealing water-close sealing water -shut operating water-open and close
desludging water quickly
B.Stop feed- shut operating water-open and close desludging water quickly
C.Shut operating water-stop feed- open sealing water for a short time then close-open
and close desludging water quickly
D.Shut operating water- stop feed- open and close desludging water quickly
37.Liquid ring primer used for priming main and emergency fire pumps onboard
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A.Is to be filled with water in the water tank to maintain water level
B.Is to be capable of automatic engagement and disengagement with drive shaft
C.Is to have sufficient capacity to exhaust air out from pump in all sea conditions
D.All of the above.
38.To prevent electric shock during electric arc welding

A.Wear dry clothes
B.Wear insulated shoes
C.Keep first aid equipment ready
D.None of the above
39.Back pressure valve in a refrigeration system with multiple chambers is

fitted_____________
A. At the refrigerant exit end of evaporator of each chamber
B. At the refrigerant exit end of evaporators of chambers with higher temperature
settings
C .At the refrigerant exit end of evaporators of chambers with lower temperature
settings
D .None of the above
40.Inert Gas System on board tankers is used during which of the following operations-
A. Inerting of empty tanks
B. Inerting during crude oil washing
C. Purging before gas freeing
D.All of the above
41.To prevent main engine stoppage during periods of bad weather

A .Ensure lube oil level is topped up
B. Ensure over speed trip override switch set up to rough sea setting
C .Ensure reduced speed setting to prevent overload
D. All of the above
42.Subsequent to a oil spill in Engine Room and ingress of oil in the bilge wells ,the best
course of action is to _______________________________
A .Use oil spill dispersant chemical in the bilge wells
B. Transfer the oily mixture and let it settle in the bilge holding tank/bilge separator
tank
C .Transfer the oily mixture using a portable pneumatic pump to a waste oil tank and
then physically demark and clean the bilge wells using environment friendly cleaner
D.Dilute the bilge wells by flooding with water and then use the general service pump to
pump out the bilges
43.Amount of distilled water produced in fresh water generator onboard decreases with
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A.Increase in vacuum in the fresh water generator shell
B.Decrease in sea water temperature
C.Decrease in efficiency of heat exchanger
D.Increase in sea water temperature
44.In case of an exhaust gas boiler fire ,which of the following is a suitable control
measure?
A. Start frequent soot blowing
B. Increase main engine speed to blow away the soot particles on fire
C. Stop cooling water circulation to avoid leakage
45.Refractory damage in boiler furnace onboard is caused due to

A. Presence of moisture in the boiler before startup
B. Rapidly fluctuating temperatures inside boiler furnace
C. Overheating of boiler tubes due to lack of heat transfer from tubes due to scale
D. Boiler panting and vibrations
46.An economizer uptake fire in the engine room is extinguished by

A. Boundary cooling of the uptake
B. Injecting fixed fire fighting system if provided
C. Injecting water from the uptake
47.LNG STORAGE AND PUMPING DETERMINED BY WHAT PROPERTY

a. VAPR PR
b. PARTIAL VPR PR
SECTION – 7
1) If centrifugal fan used in series

a) Flow double
b) Flow 4 times
c) Static pr. Double
d) Static pr. 4 times
2) Used L.O presence in F.O

a) Ca , p , mg
b) Ca , p , mg , zn
c) Ca , p , zn
d) ...
3) Steel and aluminium welding
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a) TIG
b) MIG
c) Explosion welding
d) …
4) Flash point mention in ISO 8217 2010

a) DMA
b) DMX
c) RMA
d) RMX
5) Which compressor flow changes with pressure

a) Reciprocating
b) Lobe
c) Centrifugal
d) Screw
6) How pour point is measured

a) By gravity
b) 60 cc or standard venture at specific temp
c) …
d) …
7) Hydraulic oil when hot thin, when cold thick as viscosity index
a) 20
b) 40
c) 60
d) 80
8) More than 1 crystalline structure

a) Isotropic
b) Isentropic
c) Allotrope
d) None of above
9) According to ISO 8217 2010 sample taken used L.O is mixed should have
a) Zn>15 , p>15
b) Zn>15 , p<15
c) Zn<15 , p>15
d) Zn<15 , p<15
10)Low carbon steel

a) Cynaniding
b) Nitriding
c) Carbising
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d) Induction hardening
11)Telemotor spring function

a) Fail safe
b) To bring Ram in midship postion
c) …
d) …
12)Reciprocating compressor knocking with rpm

a) …
b) …
c) …
d) All of the above
13)To reduce alkaline in boiler water

a) Phosphate
b) Hydroxide
c) Sulphate
d) …
14)Rudder bearing material

a) Brass
b) Copper
c) Steel
d) Graphite
15)Gravity disc material

a) Rubber
b) Stainless steel
c) …
d) …
16)Non destructive test

a) Impact test
b) Ultra test
c) …
d) …
17)Separate suction in emergency purpose used for

a) Cargo hold bilges
b) Engine room bilges
c) Pump room bilges
d) …
18)In time of emergency which valve operate automatically in steering motor
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a) Bypass v/v
b) Directional v/v
c) Relief v/v
d) …
19)Cargo oil pump is centrifugal type, why?

a) High discharge
b) High pr.
c) …
d) …
20) Max. density of F.O which cannot be used when=991 , DMA
21)If intercooler not working properly what will be the effect

a) In air line moisture more
b) In air line moisture less
c) Power consumption more
d) Unloader malfunction
22)During turning the ship , torque on the rudder while moving forward is compared
to moving stern will be
a) More
b) Less
c) Same
d) None of the above
23)Annealing
a) Softer
b) Smoother
c) Harder
d) Tougher
24)What is the viscosity of hydraulic oil

a) 20
b) 40
c) 60
d) 80
25)What to be needed for pump to pump out liquid

a) Clearance
b) Kinetic energy to pr. Energy
c) Power
d) …
26)Boiler should have how many safety v/v
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a) Atleast 1 with dia 50mm
b) Atleast 2 with dia 50mm
c) Atleast 1 with dia 25mm
d) …
27)100% capacity of steering

a) 50o port and 50o stbd
b) Stbd side within 28 sec
c) 35o from one side to 30o 28 sec to otherside within
28)50% capacity of steering

a) 15o stbd and 15o port within 60 sec
b) …
c) …
29)The ______ limit set by CCAI set by ISO 8217:2010 for a fuel of a RMG and RMK
grade ______
a) Lower , 850
b) Upper , 870
c) Lower , 870
d) Upper , 850
30)The fuel pumps used in modern intelligent engines:

a) Deliver to a common rail
b) Are hydraulically operated
c) Are valve operated
d) Either A or B
31)When steering power fails. Emergency Steering come into action in how many
seconds
a) 30 sec
b) 45 sec
c) …
d) …
32)Steering gear lower and upper bearing

a) Graphite
b) Steel
c) Copper
d) Brass
33)Vapour absorbent material

a) Lithium bromide
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b) Bromide
c) Lithium
d) Silicon
34)Helm angle rudder torque will vary

a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Does not depend on helm angle
d) …
35)Air cooler deteriotion depends upon

a) Inlet and outlet temp. of air
b) Inlet and outlet temp of sea water
c) Sea water temp. decrease
36)Use of house keeping (MCO)

a) Fire detect
b) Oil with sea water contamination
c) Distilled water with F.O contamination
d) Injury
37)P-alkalinity
a) Bicarbonates and hydroxide
b) Bicarbonates
c) Hydroxide
38)Main engine over speed checks

a) Crankcase
b) Fuel injection
c) Governor
d) All of the above
39)More than 230mm and above rudder stock dia condition

a) Main and auxillary both power operated
b) Main power operated
c) Either main or auxillary
d) …
40)Drain at lowest point at the fire deck main line why?

a) To remove salt
b) Cold protection
c) …
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41)In double pr. Boiler primary drum pr. More _________ secondary drum pr.
a) Less
b) Higher
c) Same
d) Twice
42)In Boiler water tube if leakage takes place then

a) Difficult to maintain actual boiler level
b) Chloride level difficult to maintain
c) …
d) All of the above
43)As per SOLAS regulation LNG/LPG carrier waste gas can burn in boiler
a) LPG
b) LNG
c) Ethane
d) Butane
44)What is the function of relief v/v in steering motor

a) Relief excess L.O pr.
b) Prevent damage to cylinder
c) …
d) …
45)Thermocouple principle
a) Thomson effect
b) Joules effect
c) See back effect
d) All of the above
46)Oxy acetylene flame arrange according to temp.

Oxidising , neutral , reducing
a) 3500 , 3260 , 3038
b) 3500 , 3038 , 3266
c) 3038 , 2260 , 3500
47)Under water welding effect, pr. Head of water and breaking of water prevented by
a) Shield gas and cavity gas
b) DC welding , shield gas , water jet
c) Water jet , cavity gas , shield gas
48)If you want to get waste discharge pipe what should be the diameter
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a) 100mm
b) 150mm
c) 200mm
d) 250mm
49)Rotatory vane steering gear material

a) Graphite
b) Brass
c) Steel
d) …
50) How is the purifier feed rate set=F.O back pr. v/v adjust
51)Moisture in refer system

a) Icing of TEV
b) Moisture refrigerant oil formation of acidic corrosion with copper
c) Sludge formation
52)Acetylene bottle safety

a) Bursting disc
b) Spring loaded nut
c) Fusible plug
53)Oxy acetylene welding oxygen flame

a) Roaring sound
b) Smaller white inner cone
c) Smaller outer layer
d) …
54)Centrifugal pump radial thrust balance

a) Volute casing division
b) Thrust suppression roller bearing for support
c) Diverging of valves
55)Energy saving max. in variable speed pump

a) Static head , high friction head
b) Pure friction head , pure static head
c) High static , low friction
d) …
56)In rudder the helm angle changes torque as rudder stock_________

a) Increases
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b) Decreases
c) Same
57)Wrought iron to pig iron related questions

Name of the process= puddling
Process done in which type of furnace= cupdla
Converter used= Bessemer
58)Pipe has larger outer diameter

a) ¾” outer diameter
b) ¾” inner diameter with strong wall thickness
c) ¾” extra wall thickness
d) All of the above
59)Suction lift increases in centrifugal pump

a) Pr. Head increases
b) Efficiency decreases
c) Power increases
d) All of the above
60)By which process structure of steel can be regained

a) Annealing
b) Normalising
c) …
d) …
61)If engine stops immediately what actions to be taken

a) Auxiliary boiler shut
b) JCW preheating , auxiliary boiler starts
c) …
d) …
62)In purifier interface moving outwards

a) Density increases
b) Viscosity decreases
c) Temp. increases
63)Rudder stock above diameter 230mm

a) Single pump
b) Double pump
64)Salinity sample cock in boiler

a) Blowdown v/v
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b) Salinity v/v
c) Sampling v/v
65) Scale formation in boiler=Sodium phosphate
66)Safety valve purpose in steering gear

a) Breaking of rams and vanes
b) To relieve excessive pr.
c) …
d) All of the above
67)Boiler cold start ease off safety v/v

a) Thermal expansion
b) Water hammering
c) Warming up
d) …
68)Axial thrust of impeller in

a) Single stage
b) Double entry
c) …
d) …
69)What should be there in the bunker RMG fuel

a) Viscosity
b) Density
c) Flash point
d) CCAI
70)Characteristics curve of the fan depends upon

a) Outlet damper
b) Inlet damper
c) Guiding vane
71)Full form of ALCAP

a) Alfa laval clarification and purification
b) Alfa laval clarifier and purifier
c) …
d) …
72)Which kind of rudder is used for best manouverablity

a) Semi spaded rudder
b) Spaded rudder
c) Fully spaded rudder
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d) …
73)What compound is formed when austenite is cooled

a) Ferrite and pearlite
b) Cementite and iron carbide
c) …
d) …
74)Engine room ventilation fan pump is

a) Radial
b) Axial
c) Tangential
d) …
75)Which additive added in L.O to prevent cold corrosion

a) Reserve alkaline
b) Dispersant
c) …
d) …
76)To prevent electric shock during welding (MCQ)

a) Dry cloth
b) First aid equipment
c) Safety shoes
77) Bilge pump which valve is used=SDNR
78)What is steam hammering and water hammering
79)20 tonnes in refrigeration syetem….
80)Constant speed prime mover than which of the following cannot be used as
variable delivery pump
a) Radial piston type
b) Axial piston type
c) Gear type
81)Moisture in refer system causes

a) HP
b) LP
c) Low temp
d) Expansion valve
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82)What prevents back pr. In IG system
a) Deck seal
b) PV v/v
c) Air vent
83)In which of the following condition the compressor do minimum least work if the
temp of condenser will be
a) 31oC
b) 23oC
c) 27oC
d) 29oC
84)During COW IG system= run continuously
85) Insert one pipe into another by expansion of pipe of same

diameter=swagging
86) Sub zero cooling=brine
87)Windbox fire for auxiliary boiler how to extinguish

a) by fixed extinguishing provided by manufacturer
b) by closing fuel and air valves
c) by stopping boiler FD fan
d) all of the above
88)Which fan can handle the dirty or dust air

a) Radial
b) Propeller
c) …
d) …
89)In which condition the production of fresh water will decreases

a) Heat exchanger fouled
b) Temp. of sea water increases
c) Temp. of sea water decreases
90)When emergency stop in purifier

a) Heavy vibration
b) Pipe bursted
c) Both a & b
91)What is called when DC welding high temp fluctuates
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a) Lack of penetration
b) Arc blow
c) …
d) …
92)Porosity in welding
a) Dirty electrode
b) High solidification
c) Moisture in environment
d) All of the above
93)What is the function of wearing

a) Segregate discharge and suction side
b) Saves impeller
c) Saves casing
d) …
94)Gate valve throttling

a) Wire drawing
b) Air draw
c) Pr. Drop more
d) All of the above
95) Line shaft and stern tube coupled by=stern tube coupling
96)If in purifier fluid density increases then gravity disc should change?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Never
d) Partially
97)Metals in liquid form

a) Mercury
b) Indium
c) …
d) …
98)If pump alignment is wrong

a) ring overheated and damageBea
b) Discharge pr. Increases
c) Discharge pr. Decreases
99)What should be isolated when overhauling pump

a) Coupling
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b) Elbow
c) Nipple
d) Bent
100)What should be done to isolate suction filter

a) Inlet and discharge valves shut
b) Air vent and drain open
c) Stop the pump
d) All of the above
101)Viscosity increases in centrifugal pump

a) Head and efficiency increases , power decreases
b) Head and efficiency decreases , power increases
c) …
102)Use of sleeve in pumps

a) Economical
b) Corrosion avoiding
c) …
d) …
103)Bicarbonate and hydroxide and carbonated is the _________ of Mg and Ca _________

and _________
a) Permanent hardness and on the boiling precipitation
b) Temporary hardness and boiling removal of hardness
c) Temporary hardness
104)Auto clean filter how to clean

a) By compressed air
b) Turning spindle
c) …
SECTION – 8
1)perfect cooling…….
a)intercooler temp n after cooler temp same…reeds
b)heat transfer of lub oil…..c,d
2)1 kg of steam at 100deg C to form water 100deg C

a) 540
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b) 580
c) 2260
d)560
3) 1 ton of refrig= 200 Btu/min = 3.517 kJ/s = 3.517 kW = 4.713 HP

a)3000btu
b) 50.14
c) 3.5kw
4)Max vaccum testing in evaporator

a)pr test in evp
b)leak test
c) drain test
d)leak test in evp in shell
8)Increase in suction lift ………….

a)head falls
b)n-efficiency falls
c)disc capacity falls
d)all of above
9)carburizing ,nitriding,cyaniding…………are heat treatment processes
10)PH=6
a)Acidic
b)Near to neutral…
c)Neutral
d)Alkaline
11)cylinder head relief valve lift

a)fuel pressure
b)fuel timing
c)exhaust temp
d)exhaust pressure
12)fan characteristic….static pressure vertical,flow rate horizontal
13)multistage centrifugal pump,how to balance impeller?

a)Having more odd no. of impeller
b)even no. of impeller in opp. direction
14)lining ,dunnage….disharge criteri a

12nm…25nm from land outside special areas…completely prohibited new reg
15)Alkaline salts in boiler

a)chloride
b)hydroxides n bi carbonates if
c)sodium hydroxide(caustic soda) n ammonia n tri ammonium phosphate
if p type hydroxides,carbonates phosphates,if t type only bi carbonates
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16)fan curve how to rotate in air

a)vane tip
b)tip angle
c)tip or hub ratio
d)All above
17)Empty tank how to use SCBA

a)LEL%
b)21%
c)Benzene, 0.01% less
d)All above
18)Bilge pipe system,type of valve

a)globe valve
b)Gate valve
c)SDNR
d)butterfly
19)cylinder…chrome plate
a)pearlite CI
b)also chrome
c)stellite
20)furnace backpressure
a)Acc. of oil
b)Incorrect purge timing
c)both a n b
d)None
21) over speed shutdown………fuel racks getting stuck and faulty governor,
Racing n jumping of propeller in bad weather
a)Governor
b)Fuel system
c)….
d)………
22)COP is a function of
A)condenser
b)evaporator
c)both a n b
d)none of the above
23)sewage treatment plant procedure

a)settling-aeration-chlorination-overboard
b)aeration-settling-chlorination-overboard
c)settling-chlorination-aeration-overboard
d)chlorination-aeration-settling-overboard
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24)identical fans are kept in series

a)discharge pressure doubles
b)static pressure doubles
c)static pressure becomes four times
d)discharge pressure is 4 times
25)rudder stock is moved 230mm and above then in steering gear

a)one pump is used
b)both pumps are used
c)…..
d)…..
26)volatility of petrol ,kerosene……… petrol
27)deflection of arc during welding is called

a)Lack of fusion
b)Distortion
c)Lack of penetration
d)Arc slag/blow
28)At which of the dew point temperature, air will have least moisture content
a) –10oC
b) –20oC
c) +30oC
d) –40oC
29)For sub zero applications the secondary coolant normally used is:
a) Chilled water
b) Brine
c) Lithium Bromide
d)Ammonia
30)Method of producing power by steam of boiler is called

a)Co generation
b)Extraction
c)both a n b
d)neither a nor b
31)boiler turn down ratio for y jet type oil burner

a)10:1….for rotating cup type
b)20:1
c)5:1
d)2:1
32) NPSHa definition

It is the difference between total suction head and vapour pressure of liquid
33)Minimum pressure testing for low pressure boiler
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a)15 bar
b)20 bar
c)205bar
d)None of the above
34) The discharge head of a centrifugal pump will vary directly with the
A) Change in impeller diameter
B) Square of the impeller diameter
C)Cube of the impeller diameter
D)Impeller efficiency for large changes in the size of the impeller
35) Pump power is directly proportional to the …………of pump impeller diameters(even
rpm)
A) No change
B) Square
C)Cube
D)None of the above
36)0.83% carbon indicates

A) Pearlite
B) Cementite
C)Ferrite
D)None of the above
37)Air reservoir is not used for

A) Collect air
B) Remove pulsation from system
C)…………..
D)Increase pressure of air
38)The pressure of refrigerant in vapour compression system changes in

a) Compressor
b) Evaporation
c) Expansion valve
d) Both (a) & (c)
39) pivot point in ship turns when moving ahead

A) At amidhips
B) Aft of 1/3 to 1/6 of ships length from bow
C) Aft of 1/4 to 1/6 of ships length from bow
D) Aft of 1/5 to 1/8 of ships length from bow
40)Remote location to shut E/r fuel oil pumps

A) Wheel house
B) Engine control room
C)Cargo control room
D)All of the above
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41) Material of boiler feed water pump

a) Casing gun metal and impeller aluminium bronze
b) Casing improved grade cast iron and impeller bronze
c) Casing stainless cast steel and impeller stainless steel
d) Casing cast steel and impeller aluminium bronze
42) Cavitations causes

a.noise vibration
b. Fluctuation in dischage pressure
c. Fluctuation in motor amp
d. All
43) hot corrosion occurs because of

a.sulphur ….mcq
b. Na & va….single
c. Aluminium & silicon
d. All
44)Low carbon steel case hardening process

a)Nitriding
b)carburizing
c)cyaniding
d)none of the above
45)Why fire line is provided with drain valve?

a)For drain of salts from line at intermediate periods
b)For draining line to prevent icing in cold weather
c)For filling line of drain
d)None of the above
46) Axial hydraulic pump with swash plates have odd no of piston why?
a)Easy manufacturing design
b)At particular angle of swash plate uniform flow is provided
c)To determine or change direction of flow
d)None of the above
47)Which of the following is used as an absorbent in a vapour absorption system?

a)Water
b)Lithium
c)Bromine
d)Lithium Bromide
48)Variable speed drives for capacity control can be used with

a)Centrifugal
b)Screw/gear
c)Reciprocating
d)All of the above
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49)Which of the following fans are suitable to handle dust and high temperature gases
a) Forward curved b) Backward curved c) Radial d) Propeller
50)The flow output of which of the compressor varies with pressure

a)Centrifugal compressor
b)Screw compressor
c)Reciprocating compressor
d) Lobe compressor
51)chemical to remove scales from boiler

a)sodium phosphate….
b)hydrazine
c)A or b
d)None of the above
52)To remove oxygen from boiler water what is used

a)Sodium sulphite
b)Hydrazine
c)A or b
d)None of the above
53)A fan is drawing 16 kW at 800 RPM. If the speed is reduced to 600 RPM then the
power drawn by the fan would be
a) 32 kW
b) 21.3 kW
c) 12 kW
d) 6.75 kW
54)Purpose of volute casing

a)reduce turbulence
b)convert kinematic head to pressure head
c) convert pressure head to kinematic head
d)None of above
55)How the radial thrust in centrifugal pump is reduced

a)Wear rings
b)double volute casing…..For high pr. Centrifugal p/p Ans is DIffusion ring
c)single volute
d) None of above
56)What equipment should be given while entering enclosed spaces?

a) Communication equipment
b) Port lighting
c) …………
d) All of the above
57)According to ISO 8217:2010 temperatures viscosity is taken for D.O and F.O(degrees
celsius)
a) 15, 15
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b) 40, 50
c) 50, 50
d) 50, 40
58) In Passenger ship steering gear failure how much is the redundancy
a) 50
b) 75
c) 100
59) Steering gear alarm is activated.., the after alarm conditions are
a) Alarm would shutdown Main steering gear & Auxiliary steering gear would start
b) Alarm would shutdown Main steering gear & Auxiliary steering gear would start
manually
c) Nothing will happen without manual intervention
d) Alarm would run normally Main steering gear & Auxiliary steering gear would start
60)35 degrees displacement on one side n doesn’t move further

a) Max drag obtained
b)Brake dominates the speed movement
c) Torque is affected
d) Both A & B
61) In a mild steel oxygen cylinder what is the pressure and its form
a) 172 bar in liquid form
b) 136.6 bar in liquid form
c) 110 bar in liquid form
62) Single and multistage centrifugal pump is classified w.r.t

a) Impeller
b) Discharge pressure
c) Horizontal & vertical
d) Head
63) Why tankers are using centrifugal pp for discharging cargo? …..Gravity fed,
Discharge rate high
64) Salinity increasing causes
65) What indications for small soot fire in the boiler uptake? ……….Small sparks
66.When running TWO centrifugal Pumps are in parallel, Flow rate "Q" is increased.
A. TRUE
B. False
C. May Be
D. I don’t know
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67.Surface preparation of steel surfaces, prior carrying out painting is important because
(choose the best alternative):
A. Any rust and contaminant inclusions may cause local paint film breakdown
B. Too much paint will be consumed if surface preparation is not carried out
C. Surface will be very rough if proper surface preparation is not carried out
D. Surface preparation deposits a chemical onto steel surface which reacts with paint
film and causes
strong bonding
68.Cadmium coatings provide corrosion protection. Cadmium coatings are commercially

carried out
using which of the following methods:-
A. Metal Spraying
B. Electro-plating
C. Hot-dipping
D. Metal diffusion
69.During flooding of a dry dock the following items must be verified

A. All sea valves are operational
B. All overboard discharge valves are operational
C. Stern tube seal are operational
D. All of the above
70.The machinery which is usually tested first once the ship reaches a dry dock is
A. Engine room crane
B. Engine room lift
C. Gantry crane for engine room
D. All of the above
71.The most important control measure to prevent boiler tube failure is:
A. Use of proper refractory material
B. Proper maintenance of fuel burning equipment
C. Proper maintenance of boiler water condition
D. All of the above
72.Pump Started, But Motor gets overloaded or Trip on overload.

A. Alignment is wrong
B. Gland packing too tight
C. Worn out / Damaged ball bearing
D. Cavitations exists
E. All of the above
73.The function of an accumulator on the discharge side of a reciprocating bilge pump is

to:
A. Supply liquid even when the pump is not running
B. Dampen out the pressure pulses and smoothen the flow
C. Increase the discharge pressure by storing liquid under pressure
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D. No such device is required to be fitted to modern bilge pumps
74.A recently completely overhauled Engine room bilge pump was working efficiently.
Suddenly one day you find that the pump is not taking suction. You have tried
priming with sea water but still the pump doesn’t take suction from any of the
bilge wells or bilge tank? What could have gone wrong inside the pump? Choose
the best alternative.
A. The bucket rings have worn out.
B. The suction or discharge valve must have worn out and started leaking.
C. The suction or discharge valve might be stuck in one position or some debris
might have lodged
itself in between the valve and the seat.
D. Pump suction filter might be clogged.
75.It is given that engine room bilge pump has suction manifold on which 3 valves are
located. One valve for the 3 engine room bilge wells suction, another one for Bilge
tank suction and the third one is for sea water suction. It is found that the Bilge
pump is unable to take suction from any of the bilge wells, but is able to take
suction efficiently from Bilge tank. What is the most probable cause?
A. Pump suction filter cover gasket leaking
B. Suction filter cover gasket of one of the Bilge wells is leaking
C. Bilge well suction pipeline leaking between individual bilges well valves and
suction manifold valve
D. Bilge pump suction pipeline leaking between the manifold and the pump
76.Pump driven clutch type attached vacuum pumps are commonly used for priming
ballast pumps and emergency fire pump. What is the factor which de-clutches the
vacuum pump from the pump clutch?
A. Low suction pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
B. High suction pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
C. Low discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
D. High discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
77.The ballast valve of the fore peak tank is located in the duct keel and cannot be opened
or shut by remote operation. The valves of other tanks can be operated remotely
without any trouble which of the following will be the best practice?
A. Valve should be checked locally for troubleshooting without which it is
difficult to find the exact problem
B. The actuator must be defective and should be replaced with a new one
C. The control circuit is defective and the PCB should be replaced
D. Shore assistance will be required in such cases
78. shell and plate type coolers, due to improper flow design or partial blockage of tubes
may lead to high turbulence locally. This condition may lead to (choose the best
alternatives):
A. Bimetallic corrosion
B. Selective phase corrosion
C. Erosion
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D. Impingement corrosion
79.You must have used reinforced rubber joints. The reinforcement is normally provided
using non-asbestos fibers. The reinforcement is provided because
A. Ordinary rubber gasket has a porous matrix, having capillaries which can
allow liquid leakage when subjected to high pressure
B. To increase the load carrying capacity of joint so it can withstand higher
pressures
C. To increase the temperature resistance of joints.
D. To protect the joints from fire or other accidental damage
80.The common term used for failure of metal and alloys in a corrosive environment ,
when subject to high stresses is known as:
A. Fatigue failure
B. Corrosion fatigue
C. Stress corrosion cracking
D. Fretting Corrosion
81.Wheel operated butterfly valves are operated through a reduction gearbox. The Gear
arrangement inside of gear box is of _________type
A. Bevel Gear
B. Rack & Pinion Gear
C. Planetary Gear
D. Worm & Worm Wheel
82.Cladding is the process used for :-

A. Protection of metal surfaces against corrosion
B. Protection of metal surfaces against erosion
C. Protection of metal surfaces against cavitation erosion
D. Protection of metal surfaces impingement corrosion
83.A sea chest filter has to be cleaned. Which one of the following best practice should be
followed prior opening the filter?
A. Close inlet & outlet valves of the filter before opening the filter
B. Close inlet & outlet valves of the filter, then open the vent to release pressure
before opening the filter
C. Close inlet & outlet valves of the filter before opening the filter
D. Put the other sea chest into use, isolate the filter by closing inlet & outlet
valves, purge the filter
body to depressurize it and then open up slowly
84.It has been reported that Engine room bilge pump was unable to take suction
from Fwd. (P) bilge well while it taking suction efficiently from Fwd.(S) & aft bilge
wells. What could be the most probable cause?
A. There is leakage in the bilge suction pipeline somewhere between the bilge
wells and bilge pump
B. The Fwd. (P) bilge well suction valve might be leaking
C. The Fwd. (P) bilge well suction filter cover gasket might be leaking
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D. The pump needs to be overhauled
85.Which of the following is a correct point for sampling of system lube oil for on board or
shore analysis?
A. Standpipes
B. Purifier outlets
C. Inlet or outlet of L. O. coolers
D. Tank drains
86.Chromium is a nobler metal when compared to that of steel . In some marine

applications Chromium is electroplated to the steel surfaces. Why?
A. Chromium is a more noble metal so it will not get corroded and thus steel
surfaces will remain protected
B. Chromium plating provides corrosion protection as well as high glossiness and
high hardness for better wear resistance and reduced friction to the steel
surfaces
C. Chromium plating is required for providing high glossiness and high hardness
for better wear
resistance and reduced friction to the steel surfaces and not for corrosion
protection
D. Chromium reacts with steel to form an alloy during electroplating which is
corrosion resistant
87.Correct method of greasing a centrifugal pump bearing is:

A. To pump the grease until you feel high back pressure on the Grease pump
B. To pump the grease for 3-4 pumping strokes of Grease pump for each bearing
C. To pump the grease when the pump is stopped and drain any old grease at the
same time by opening the drain plug, giving only 3-4 pumping strokes on Grease
pump for each bearing. The drain plug should then be replaced
D. To pump the grease when the pump is running and drain any old grease at the
same time by opening the drain plug, until all the old grease is removed and new
grease starts coming out of the drain, repeating same for each bearing. The drain
plug should then be replaced close
88)Engaging the turning gear and turning the engine until working temperatures
are reduced
A. Blank starting air to the affected cylinder
B. Shut cylinder oil to the affected cylinder
C. Shut all cylinder liner ports of affected cylinder
D. Open relief valve of affected cylinder
89) Water carryover from boiler onboard through the steam causes
A. Erosion of the steam plant machinery
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B. Low water level inside the boiler
C. Build-up of deposits on the steam plant machinery
90)The coating on a electrode used for electric arc welding _________________
A. creates a gas shield to prevent oxidation of the weld material
B. helps the weld formation by shaping the metal transfer
C. provides an electrical insulation for the user
D. All of the above
91.A diffuser is provided at the end of a mechanical atomizer in boiler onboard
A. To prevent back blow of the flame.
B. To mix the air and fuel properly.
C. To prevent blow out of the flame
D. To eject the excess fumes from the atomizer
92)Steam stop valve is eased of its seat during boiler start up from cold
A. To allow thermal expansion of parts
B. To allow steam flow during start up
C. To prevent water hammer
D. All of the above
93)Duty of stand by person at the entrance of the enclosed compartment during

enclosed space entry is
A. To alert others in case of untoward emergency
B. To provide first aid to injured person
C. To assist for the work carried out in the enclosed compartment
94) Which of the following statements about the design of D- type boilers is false?
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A. The heavier water in top drum flows back to the bottom drum through the
down- comers outside the furnace
B. Inside the furnace the water is heated up in the risers
C. The upper drum is the steam/water drum and the lower one is the water
drum.
D. The feed water is pumped into the lower drum
95)If the watch keeping engineer encounters a Main Engine Slow down alarm he
should____________________
A. Immediately cancel the slowdown in the control panel
B. If navigation circumstances permit, after consulting chief engineer he should

tell bridge to stop engine ,investigate the fault ,rectify it in consultation with
senior engineers and then prepare for restarting the engine
C. He should raise engineer's alarm and wait for all engineers to reach the engine
room
D. He need not take any action and wait for the alarm to resolve on its own and
then cancel the slowdown
96) which of the following types of coatings used in tanks of a chemical carrier
provides a comprehensive protection against most solvents?
A. Epoxy coatings
B. Polyurethane coatings
C. Zinc silicate
D. Phenolic resins
97) Presence of catalytic fines in fuel oil is significant to engineers on board

because?
A. Catalytic fines tend to impair proper operation of purifiers
B. Catalytic fines lead to abrasive wear in liners, piston rings and fuel injection
equipment
C. Catalytic fines necessitate increase in injection temperature
D. Catalytic fines necessitate increase in storage temperature
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98) A partial opening of which of the following kinds of valves can lead to wire -
drawing of its seat?
A. Globe Valve
B. Butterfly valve
C. Gate Valve
D. Full bore angle valve
99) which of the following types of steam traps uses the pressure energy of the
steam to close the outlet?
A. Thermostatic trap
B. Thermodynamic trap
C. Mechanical trap
D. Vacuum trap
100) Sequential starting of machineries after black out in engine room is

necessary
A. To prevent the overload on Generators.
B. To quickly restore the failed power supply in order
C. To prevent damage to machinery which has been switched off
D. All of the above
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MEO CLASS 4 - GENERAL

1. What type of tubes used in Air comp cooler?

4. Chromium is a nobler metal when compared to that of steel. In some marine

B. Chromium plating provides corrosion protection as well as high glossiness and

D. Chromium reacts with steel to form an alloy during electroplating which is

5. Correct method of greasing a centrifugal pump bearing is:

A. Pump suction filter cover gasket leaking

12. Which type of valve is not rotating type....

13. Emergency steering testing

15. MECHANICAL SEALS ARE NOT USED IN....c

26. Pump Start but Motor get overloaded or Trip on overload.

29. Purifier is not rotating with desired rpm, reason?

32. Refer cooling tubes act as self-cooling & expansion by

35. Copper tubing is used in refrigerant system because

37. The gland packing of centrifugal pump should have

1. ESD III refractory

2. Change in volume in closed cooling system is achieved by

3. Turbocharger most preferred

5. Function of a de-superheater is to.

7. Dezincification of brass can be prevented by introduction of additives like

8. Principle of fire fighting onboard is

9. Which of the following used in boiler treatment is an oxygen scavenging

10. Salinity of distilled water produced depends upon _

11. High pressure differential of a M/E LO filter only can be reduced by

12. The LO temperature

15. Excessive lubricator in compressor leads to

17. Purpose of evaporator in domestic refrigeration system

21. Weldability steel depends on carbon equivalent

27. ___________ boiler feed pumps is used in modern ships

29. To reduce sulphur corrosion of main engine components

31. Refrigerant compressor will run continuously

32. Protection of zinc protective coating is good at

33. Which anode ICCP

34. Effective suction blowing of exhaust gasket

35. High chloride of boiler water is caused by

36. Hot work onboard

37. Exhaust gas boiler fire suitable measures

39. Scale Formation in FWG evaporator side –

40. Refer cooling tubes act as self-cooling & expansion by

41. Which of the following is an important requirement for proper functioning of

43. Increased fuel injection temperature and maintaining recommended viscosity of a

49. Non destructive test is

50. Purpose of observation tank

51. The coating on an electrode used for electric arc welding

52. Which vessel is mostly used for carrying NH3/ LPG

55. over speed trip of generator—

56. Purpose of preferential trip to prevent

57. Flooding in E/R,

58. Sewage plant efficiency is gauged by

59. In Stern tube, aft of FOREWARD SEAL is leaking then

60. IG System number of no return valve

61. Evaporator pressure testing in (multiple choice)

62. PLATE type heat exchanger is preferred for following advantage

63. For carry out major work in tank –

4. The ambient heat in an engine room which is identified by only a change in

6. Heavy soot accumulations in an auxiliary boiler could be caused by _____

• water in the fuel oil

12. Short cycling of a refrigeration compressor refers to _____________.

13. The emergency bilge suction valve is typically used _____________.

23. An important consideration in selecting a lubricating oil for use in a refrigeration

26. The designation "schedule 80 extra strong " refers to ____________.

46. A pump is defined as "a device that _____________."

54. Fuses are rated in _