BOILER FEEDWATER SYSTEM

1. Feedwater is deaerated to prevent__________.

Answer: Corrosion in the boiler
2. Advantage of operating a typical closed feedwater system for a marine boiler compared to
an open feedwater system is______.
Answer: Increased capability of removing and controlling dissolved oxygen.
3. One purpose of a desuperheater installed in a boiler steam drum is to________.
Answer: Protect the super heater form overheating.
4. Which of the listed tubes provides circulation to the water wall tubes?
Answer: Down comers
5. In a closed feedwater system, the greatest deaeration of condensate occurs in the____.
Answer: DC Heater
6. The Purpose of firebrick in water tube boiler furnace is to____.
Answer: Protect the boiler furnace inner casing.
7. One of the important functions of the superheater safety valves is to_____.
Answer: Protect the super heater from overheating.
8. A boiler desuperheater is installed in high pressure boiler to______.
Answer: Maintain flow through the super heater.
9. A condensate recirculating line is provided to the main condenser in a closed feedwater
system to______.
Answer: Provide adequate cooling water to the air ejector inter & after condensers
10. One function of the desuperheater installed in a boiler steam drum is to_____.
Answer: Provide steam for auxiliary machinery.

DIESEL CYCLES AND SCAVENGING

1. How many power strokes per crankshaft revolution are there in an eight cylinder, two-
stroke/ cycle diesel engine?
Answer: eight
2. In diesel engines, the four basic event (intake, compression, power, and exhaust) are
performed once in______.
Answer: One completed crankshaft revolution in a two-stroke/ cycle engine.
3. During which of the listed piston strokes of four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine, is the piston
moving downward?
Answer: Intake stroke.
4. The process of scavenging a two-stroke/ cycle diesel engine serves to______.
Answer: cool the exhaust valves.
5. Scavenging in a turbocharged, four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine is accomplished______.
Answer: during the valve overlap period.
6. In a four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine, after the completion of the power stroke, the piston
will move______.
Answer: up and force out the exhaust gases.
7. Piston area, multiplied by piston stroke, multiplied by number of cylinder, equal
engine_______.
Answer: displacement
8. Turbocharged four-stroke/ cycle diesel utilize valve overlap for_____.
Answer: improving cylinder scavenging.
9. Exhaust gases are generally removed from the cylinders of a two-stroke/ cycle diesel engine
by______.
Answer: Scavenging air pressure.
10. The camshaft on a four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine is used to operate the______.
Answer: All the above. Fuel injectors, exhaust valves, intake valves.

DIESEL ENGINE CYCLE

1. The start of fuel oil injection into the cylinder of a four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine occur
during the ______.
Answer: compression stroke.
2. Scavenging in a four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine occurs during the_____.
Answer: Last part of the exhaust stroke, and the first part of the intake stroke.
3. In a two-stroke/ cycle diesel engine, the process of scavenging begins as the____.
Answer: Latter part of the downstroke.
4. Engine displacement is equal to the cylinder_______.
Answer: area times the stroke, times the number of cylinders.
5. A piston in a four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine makes four strokes during each_____.
Answer: Mechanical cycle of operation.
6. Air motion is induced in a four-stroke/ cycle diesel engine cylinder to improve air fuel mixing,
and is known as_____.
Answer: turbulence
7. Which of the two events listed occurs simultaneously in a two-stroke/ cycle diesel engine?
Answer: Exhaust and scavenging
8. For a given size engine, the 2 stroke diesel engine will deliver more power the a 4 stroke
diesel engine because_______.
Answer: it develops twice as many power strokes at the same speed.
9. The two strokes of a two-strokes of a two-stroke/ cycle diesel engine are______.
Answer: compression and power.
10. In diesel engines, the four basic events (intake, compression, power and exhaust) are
performed once in______.
Answer: two piston strokes in a two-stroke/ cycle engine.
EVAPORATOR

1. In the event of a power failure to the salinity panel on a flash-type evaporator, the three-
way solenoid valve will_____.
Answer: dump distillate to the bilge
2. Which of the following descriptions best identifies the operating principal of a flash-type
evaporator?
Answer: Heated Sea water is injected into vacuum chamber.
3. Scale accumulation on evaporator heat exchange surfaces_____.
Answer: reduces heat transfer
4. One distinct advantage of flash type evaporator, is that in flash evaporator shell_____.
Answer: Scale formation is not a severe problem.
5. In a flash distilling unit, evaporator feed water (seawater) first absorbs heat in the____.
Answer: distillate cooler
6. The condensers located in the various stages of a flash evaporator are cooled by____.
Answer: Seawater.
7. When securing a flash-type evaporator for an extended period of time, you should_____.
Answer: completely drain the unit.
8. The advantages of flash type evaporators, as compared to submerged tube type
evaporators, include_____.
Answer: Less hard scale formation in a flash evaporator.
9. A fluctuating and unsteady vacuum in an evaporator may be caused by____.
Answer: wet steam entering the air ejector nozzle.
10. The highest temperature and pressure condition existing for flash type evaporator will occur
in the_____.
Answer: Salt water feed water.

EVAPORATOR 2

1. Vapor is produced in a flash evaporator by introducing______.

Answer: Heated water into a low-pressure area.
2. The purpose of a three-way, solenoid, dump valve on an evaporator is to_____.
Answer: prevent excessively saline distillate from entering the freshwater system.
3. An unsteady vacuum in a submerged tube evaporator may be caused by_____.
Answer: inadequate steam quality to the air ejector nozzles
4. Which of the following statements is true concerning low pressure distilling units?
Answer: Mesh separators are used in evaporators to filter the distillate.
5. The rate of scale formation in a flash type distilling plant is greatly reduced by___.
Answer: Water flashing into vapour rather than boiling on the heat transfer surfaces.
6. The demisters installed in a flash-type evaporator serve to______.
Answer: remove small water droplets entrained in the flashed vapor.
7. In which of the following types of evaporators is the control of brine density least important.
Answer: Flash evaporators.
 8. One advantage of a flash distilling plant when compared to a submerged tube distiller is ___.
Answer: cold shocking for scale removal is not required.
9. A flash type distilling plant is more efficient than a high-pressure evaporator as _____.
Answer: vaporization of the feed water occurs in vacuum.

IMPULSE AND REACTION TURBINE

1. Nozzle in an impulse turbine function to______.

Answer: convert the steam’s thermal energy to kinetic energy.
2. An excessive power loss in a straight reaction turbine is commonly caused by______.
Answer: abnormal tip leakage
3. Which of the devices listed is used to convert thermal energy into rotor kinetic energy in a
reaction turbine?
Answer: Moving blades
4. Which of the following reaction turbine components listed converts thermal energy into
kinetic energy?
Answer: Fixed and moving blades
5. In a reaction turbine, the fixed blades function to_____.
Answer: Increase steam velocity.
6. The pressure drop existing across the diaphragm of a pressure compounded impulse turbine
necessitates______.
Answer: Installation of a diaphragm packing seal to minimize inter stage leakage.

MARINE DIESEL POWER PLANT INTRO

1. Which of the following is not an internal combustion engine?

Answer: Steam turbine
2. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by.
Answer: heat resulting from compressing air.

OIL SYSTEM

1. Which of the Substances listed is satisfactory removed from the fuel by a centrifugal oil
purifier?
Answer: Carbon Particles
2. Loss of lubricating oil pressure to the main propulsion diesel engine will actuate a/an____.
Answer: audible/ visual alarm
3. A dirty diesel engine oil filter element can best be detected by_____.
Answer: the pressure drops across the filter.
4. ??????????
Answer: Determine the need for filter cleaning.
 5. What is the term given to the process of breaking up fuel oil into very fine particles for
better combustion?
Answer: Atomizing
6. Fuel oil discharged into the diesel engine cylinder is atomized at the_____.
Answer: injector nozzle tip.
7. A dirty lube oil strainer can result in_____.
Answer: Low bearing oil pressure.
8. To determine if the lube oil filter elements need changing, _____.
Answer: Check the pressure drop across the filter.
9. Lube oil cannot be efficiently filtered if its_____.
Answer: Temperature is too low
10. An automated diesel engine should normally shut down due to_____.
Answer: Low lube oil pressure.

OIL SYSTEM 2

1. When fuel oil has seriously contaminated a diesel engine lubricating oil, you should____.
Answer: drain and the renew the lube oil supply.
2. An overspeed trip stops a diesel engine when the engine____.
Answer: exceeds a set maximum speed.
3. If sample of engine lube oil indicates excessive fuel dilution, the lube oil should be_____.
Answer: changed
4. Auxiliary diesel engines can be automatically shut down because of____.
Answer: Low lube oil pressure.
5. The pressure differential across a diesel engine lube oil system duplex filter should be
checked to______.
Answer: determine the need for filter changing
6. Most large main propulsion diesel engines use duplex lube oil strainers to____.
Answer: ensure a positive flow of oil at all times
7. Lube oil in the fresh water cooling system of a diesel engine may result from a ____.
Answer: Lube oil cooler failure
8. Lubricating oil used in a diesel engine serves to______.
Answer: All of the above. Reduce the wear of bearing surfaces, cool the bearing surfaces,
assist in sealing bearing surface.
9. Poor combustion in a diesel engine operating with blended fuel oil can be caused by_____.
Answer: high fuel oil viscosity.
10. Air in the fuel lines to the fuel injection nozzles of a diesel engine will cause the engine
to____.
Answer: Operate with reduced power or stop.
PROPELLER

1. Propeller pitch speed minus ship speed divided by the propeller pitch speed is termed____.
Answer: apparent slip
2. When the propeller blades are integral with the hub, the propeller is called a _____.
Answer: Solid propeller
3. The tail shaft of ocean going vessel is usually supported by the ______.
Answer: Stern tube bearings.
4. A controllable pitch propeller on a diesel driven vessel eliminates the need for_____.
Answer: reversing gears
5. Compared to a constant pitch propeller, a controllable pitch propeller____.
Answer: more efficiently uses available engine power.
6. If water were a semi-solid, the linear distance a propeller would advance in one revolution is
the ______.
Answer: pitch
7. Wake speed is_____.
Answer: ship speed minus speed of advance.

WATER SYSTEM

1. Diesel engine jacket water is used in the fresh water distillation process as the_____.
Answer: means of heating the feedwater.
2. A large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engine uses sea water to directly cool the _____.
Answer: Scavenging air.
3. The expansion tank for a diesel engine closed cooling system is designed to maintain a
constant head on the system and
Answer: Allow for an increase in water volume as the engine warms up.
4. The highest pressure in any closed diesel engine freshwater cooling system is at the ____.
Answer: cooling water pump outlet.
5. The expansion tank in a diesel engine closed freshwater cooling system is located at____>
Answer: the highest point in the system.
6. A closed freshwater cooling system is commonly used with marine diesel engines because
the____.
Answer: jacket water temperature is more easily controlled.
7. High diesel colling water temperature can be cause by______.
Answer: All of the above( A worn water pump, not enough coolant, air in the cooling system.
8. If the raw water supply pressure for a diesel engine colling system is below normal, you
should check for a _______.
Answer: clogged sea strainer.
9. Coolant can be lost from a diesel engine jacket cooling water system by leakage from______.
Answer: All of the above (cylinder head cracks, Piping joints, Pump seals leaking)
10. Which of the listed condition can cause a diesel engine to use too much lube oil?
Answer: Too much Piston ring wear.
Others

1. Nozzle diaphragms are installed in pressure compounded impulse Turbines to______.

Answer: hold the nozzles of the stage andadmit steam tomoving blades.
2. In a cross-co-compound main propulsion unit, the steam turbine is usually installed at the
_____.
Answer: low pressure endof the low pressure turbine.
3. Concerning the classification of steam turbines, a cross compound designed unit______.
Answer: consists of a high pressure turbine, crossover pipes, and low pressure turbine.