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Why is a diesel engine not to be operated at
low loads for long periods of time?
I. heavy carbon deposits will buildup on the

valves and in the exhaust
II. Fuel dilution is increased at low load
III. Exhaust valves may damaged
• II only
• I,II and III
• I only
• I and II
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Why do most large main propulsion diesel
engines use a duplex lube oil strainer?
• Decrease the time required between cleanings

• Ensure a positive flow of oil at all times
• Ensure that all lube oil has been treat twice
• Remove all large and small foreign objects

While you are on duty and the M/E suddenly
stopped by the oil mist detection system,
which of the following procedures should be
carried out?
• Open crankcase door and go inside immediately

• Cool down the M/E before going inside
• Wait for at least 15 minutes before opening
crankcase door
• Wait for at least 30 minutes before opening crankcase.

Which type of feedwater regulator listed
provides the MOST effective regulation of
boiler water level under all operation
conditions?
• Triple-element
• Double-element
• Single-element
• Mono thermic

Which of the two events listed occurs
simultaneously in a two-stroke/cycle
diesel engine?
• Exhaust and compression

• Scavenging and compression
• Exhaust and scavenging
• Ignition and expansion

Which of the terms listed represents the
ratio between the highest and lowest fuel
oil pressure at which the burners will
remain ignited?
• Firing range ratio

• Modulating band ratio
• Air/fuel ratio
• Turn down ratio

Which of the listed boiler components is
used to provide space for the accumulation
of loose scale and other solid particles
present in the boiler water?
• Down comer
• Steam drum
• Water drum
• Riser

Which of the listed boiler components is
used to equalize the distribution of water to
the generating tubes and provide an area
for the accumulation of loose scale and
other solid matter present in the boiler
water?
• Steam drum
• Water drum and headers
• Water drum only
• Down comer

Which of the following statements
represent the primary function of hand
holes used on boiler?
• To provide access for cleaning out the firebox

• To allow access for cleaning in the stack
• To allow access into the headers
• To allow access into the steam and water drum

Which of the following statements
represents the advantage of using a small
diameter boiler tube over a larger diameter
tube?
• Small diameter tubes reduce the heating surface area

• Small diameter tubes have a greater ratio of generating
surface area to the volume of contained water
• Small diameter tubes are less affected by the insulating
properties of soot
• Small diameter tubes provide for greater heat
Which of the following reasons represents
why the designed compression ratio of a
gasoline engine is lower than that of a
diesel engine?
• Compression must be low to have effective pre-ignition

• The heat of compression is not used as an ignition
source of the fuel
• Compression must be low for smooth operation
• Compression must be low for effective spark ignition
Which of the following procedures will
tell you that the lube oil being used by
the engine is still in good condition?
• By lube oil analysis

• By visual inspection
• By continuous purification
• By chemical treatment

Which of the following problems could
develop due to the accumulation of oil
vapors in the crankcase of a diesel
engine?
• Combustion knock
• Crankcase explosion
• Reduced lubrication
• Poor fuel economy

Which of the following operations listed
below will have a direct impact on the
rate of wear in a cylinder liner?
• Amount of scavenge air to the cylinder

• Quality of fuel injected
• Compression ratio of the piston
• Viscosity of the lube oil

Which of the following is the most
common cause of machinery vibrations
when the vessel is maneuvering?
• Critical speed
• Wrong timing
• Checked M/E deflections
• Loose foundation bolts

Which of the following conditions is
indicated by the presence of water in
the scavenging air receiver?
• Leaking cylinder head gaskets

• Excessively high scavenge air temperature
• Outside E.R. raining
• Leaking cooler tubes

Which of the following causes a
cylinder liner to crack?
• Operating the engine at low loads

• Restricted cooling water passage
• Worn piston rings
• Insufficient lubrication

Which of the factors listed has the
greatest effect on the mechanical
efficiency of a diesel engine?
• Friction within the engine

• Temperature of the intake air
• Mechanical condition of the supercharger
• Mechanical condition of the turbocharger

Which of the events listed does NOT
occur during the instant the piston just
reaches top dead center?
• Combustion
• Power
• Intake
• Ignition

Which heavy rotating object that serves as
reservoir for absorbing and re-distributing
kinetic energy in a diesel engine?
• Shaft
• Intermediate shaft coupling
• Governor
• Flywheel

Which characteristic of the theoretical Otto
cycle does not occur in the theoretical
Diesel cycle?
• The entire fuel charge is present for ignition

• Rapid pressure decrease during compression
• Rapid volume increase during combustion
• No pressure increase during combustion
Where is the major heat loss in a
marine boiler coming from?
• Heat used in the economizer and air heater

• Heat of combustion gases leaving the stack
• Heat passing through the boiler casing
• Heat required to change water into steam

Where is chloride collected in a
steaming boiler?
• Downcomers
• Floor tubes
• Mud drum
• Surface of water

Where could be the source of
contamination if during your routine
inspection in the engine room you noticed
that the Generator Engine expansion tank
has fuel oil?
• Lube oil cooling

• Jacket cooling
• Fuel valve cooling
• Piston cooling

Where can a heat exchanger commonly
found in small auxiliary diesel engine?
• Governing system
• Fuel oil system
• Air starting system
• Lube oil system

When you are transferring fuel oil to the
storage tanks, what is the precaution
to be observed?
• Sounding tanks frequently and reducing transfer rate

while topping off
• Plugging gooseneck tank vents to prevent accidental
overflow
• Maintaining a high transfer rate until a slight trickle of oil is
observed flowing from the overflow line
• Maintaining a supply of chemical dispersant to clean up
minor oil spills adjacent to the ship
When there is enough supply of fuel oil and
engine failed to turn over after air staring
valve has opened, what would be the
cause?
• Sticking of fuel pump plunger

• Insufficient air pressure in the tank
• Master starting valve is closed
• Exhaust or intake valve maybe stuck in close
position
When starting a turbine driven boiler feed
pump, care should be taken to ensure that
the re-circulating valve is open, which of
the following valves should be closed when
starting?
• Turbine steam supply valve

• Pump suction valve
• Turbine exhaust valve
• Pump discharge valve

What would be probably result if an
auxiliary diesel engine turbocharger
failure?
• Lower exhaust gas temperature

• Lower speed but higher exhaust gas temperature
• Decrease od kilowatt load
• The exhaust gases contain black smoke

What will happen to the steam turbine
propulsion unit at medium speed operating
in an area with extremely cold seawater
and the main circulating pump providing full
cooling water flow to the condenser?
• It will result to an increased effectiveness of the air ejectors

due to the increased main condenser vacuum
• It will result to an increased plant efficiency due to increased
condensate depression
• It will result to an increased condensate due excessive
air accumulation from the condenser
• It will result to an excellent plant efficiency due to higher
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What will happen if you fail to remove the
carbon ridge from the top of the cylinder
when replacing the piston rings?
• It can cause scored piston walls

• It can result to damaged upper piston rings
and/or ring lands
• Damaged cylinder liners
• It can cause deformed piston skirts
What will happen if there is an Increased of
the compression ratio of a diesel engine
while maintaining the designed rate of fuel
flow?
• Increased horsepower
• Lower cylinder pressures
• Increased heat loss
• Reduced efficiency

What will happen if the compression
ratio is increased on any diesel engine?
• Thermal efficiency will decrease

• The expansion ratio will decrease
• Thermal efficiency will increase
• Combustion will be slowed down

What will be the result if restricted air
intake to a diesel engine?
• Failing to reach rated speed

• Knocking under maximum load
• Over speeding and running away
• Hunting or surging under light load

What type of value is appropriate to
use as crankcase explosion relief
valve?
• Spring centered type

• Return seating type
• Spring opened type
• Duplex double acting type

What should you do to properly
blowdown a boiler gage glass?
• Never disconnect the chains that connect the upper and

lower cut out valves
• Blow through the top (steam) connection first
• Blow through the bottom (water) connection first
• Take up snugly on upper and lower gage glass packing
nuts prior to blowing down
What should be multiplied to the area of
the piston in order to get the volume
displacement of a cylinder?
• Length of the stroke

• Volume of the clearance space
• Length of the crankshaft
• Weight of the piston

What pressure does a naturally
aspirated diesel engine at full throttle
have in an intake manifold?
• Slightly less than atmospheric pressure

• Approximately equal to exhaust manifold pressure
at all times
• Constantly decreasing as engine load increases
• Widely fluctuating
What part of diesel generator engine that
must be checked first if heavy smoke is
emitting from the funnel during it’s
operation?
• Intake valve
• Exhaust valve
• Starting valve
• Fuel oil valve

What must be the appearance of a piston
compression rings during inspection for an
efficiently operating diesel engine?
• Black face, bottom, back and top

• Shiny face, bottom, back and top
• Shiny face, black top, back and bottom
• Shiny face and bottom, black back and top

What might cause a broke nozzle pintle
in fuel injection valve?
• Corrosion of the spray nozzle

• Erosion of the valves
• Distortion of the spray pattern
• Clogging of the orifices

What might be the possible cause why
a marine diesel engine will have poor
combustion?
• Low intake air temperature

• High compression pressure
• Low exhaust pressure
• High scavenge air pressure

What might be the cause of improper
fuel oil burner atomization?
• Using the same size burners tips in all burners

• High fuel oil viscosity
• High fuel oil temperature
• Low draft air pressure

What is/are the purpose/s of the boiler
drum air cock?
• To check for the quality of steam produced

• To admit air when boiler is emptied
• To admit air when the boiler is being emptied,
permit escaping of air when filled and steam is
forming
• To remain in open position during boiler operation to
black-up the steam
What is the unit of brake specific fuel
consumption?
• PLAN
• DEMA
• BTU/lb
• Grams/bhp-hr

What is the sign of a diesel engine blow
by?
• Decreased fuel consumption

• Increased compression pressure
• Increased exhaust back pressure
• Excessive crankcase pressure

turbine rotor shafts extend through the
casing, an external source of sealing
steam is used in conjunction with labyrinth
packing?
• Provide a constant flow to the gland leak off condenser

• Seal the casing during periods of high casing pressure
• Maintain the rotor journal temperature
• Seal the casing during periods of low casing
pressure

What is the purpose of variable
capacity pressure atomizing fuel oil
burner?
• Maintain a constant fuel temperature

• Provide a wide range of combustion
• Provide a constant fuel return pressure
• Maintain smokeless fuel oil atomization

What is the purpose of the relief valve
in a fuel oil service system?
• Supply constant pressure to the burner

combustion control valves
• Protect the service pump from high discharge
pressure
• Regulate the atomizer oil pressure
• Control the oil pressure regulators
what is the purpose of gland sealing
steam used during steam turbine
operation?
• Prevent loss of vacuum

• To prevent contamination of oil
• Air
• temperature

What is the proper way to quickly
reduce high water level in a steaming
boiler?
• By surface blow valve

• By bottom blow valve
• By safety valve
• By water column valve

What is the possible cause of an individual
piston to knock when at TDC on a slow-
speed, two-stroke/cycle main propulsion
diesel engine?
I. early fuel injection

II. Excessive bearing play within the
running gear
III. Overloading of the cylinder
• I and II
• I,II and III
• II only
• I and II only
What is the other use of the boiler
surface blow?
• Maintain boiler alkalinity

• Remove most precipitated solids
• Remove floating impurities from boiler water
• Disrupt circulation in a steaming boiler

What is the main operating characteristic of
diesel engines that distinguishes them from
other internal combustion engines?
• Valve operating mechanism

• Method of igniting fuel
• Cooling system
• Method of supplying air

What is the main advantage of unit
injectors over other fuel injection
system?
• Reduced wear of spray orifices

• Their relatively low injection pressures
• The lessened chance of fuel leaks into the engine
sump
• The lack of high pressure fuel lines
What is the indication of an overloaded
main propulsion diesel engine?
• White smoke in the exhaust

• Sparks in the exhaust
• Blue smoke in the exhaust
• High exhaust gas pyrometer readings

What is the characteristic of a
crankcase safety cover that differs from
the other access doors?
• Spring-loaded pressure plate

• Self looking door
• Copper plate
• Equipped with a non-return valve

What is the cause of heat blisters
forming on the first row of the
generating tubes?
• Low water level

• Fireside deposits
• Watersides deposits
• Flame impingement

What is termed as the ratio of the brake
horsepower to the indicated
horsepower of a diesel engine?
• Mechanical efficiency
• Volumetric efficiency
• Brake thermal efficiency
• Thermal efficiency

What is termed as the average pressure
exerted on a piston during each power
stroke?
• Exhaust back pressure

• Indicated horsepower
• Compression pressure
• Mean effective pressure

What is one of the operating conditions
sensed by a two-element feedwater
regulator?
• Steam pressure
• Fuel pressure
• Steam flow
• Feedwater flow

What is the mainly the reason why fuel
injectors used in heavy fuel oil systems
are provide with cooling?
• To reduce fuel viscosity for better atomization

• To reduce carbon accumulation on the nozzles
• To reduce cold corrosion of the nozzles
• To reduce fuel detonation in the cylinders

What is indicated by the code number
32Y20 stamped on a burner sprayer
plate?
• Sprayer plate orifice was made with a size 32 drill

• Sprayer plate requires a size 20 tip
• Sprayer plate requires a minimum of 20 psi fuel
pressure
• Sprayer plate orifice area is 0.32 square inch

What is a practical way of checking for
excessive fuel injection in one cylinder
of an operating diesel engine?
• Check the cylinder exhaust temperature frequently

• Isolate each cylinder and inspect the injector
• Check the cylinder exhaust for white smoke
• Feel the high pressure fuel line

What harmful condition can result if a
diesel engine is operated at very light
loads for long period of time?
• Increased fuel consumption

• Burning of intake valves
• Increased carbon build up
• Excessive firing pressures

What do you call the rows of tubes
installed along the walls, floor, and roof
of the furnace?
• Water headers
• Down comers
• Water walls
• Screen tubes

What do you call the process of supplying a
diesel engine cylinder with air at a pressure
greater than atmospheric?
• Supercharging
• Air injection
• Super aspirating
• Engine displacement
What determines the number of events
occurring in a cycle of operation in an
internal combustion engine?
• Distance a piston travels during a stroke

• Method of air charging a cylinder and
expelling exhaust gases
• Number of pistons
• Crankshaft revolution
What describes the bore of a diesel
engine?
• The volume of the cylinder

• The diameter of the cylinder
• The higher of the position
• The length of the piston rod
What could be the possible cause why a
piston crown may crack?
• Underside of piston crown dirty thus lowering

the heat transfer
• Poor cooling of cylinder walls
• High lubricating oil temperature
• Insufficient groove tolerance
What condition would cause panting in
steaming auxiliary boiler?
• Flame failure
• Faulty flame scanner
• Low water level
• Insufficient combustion air
What component normally stops an
auxiliary turbine boiler feed pump?
• Rotating the hand lube oil pump backwards

• Actuating the throttle hand tripping device
• Increasing the load on the driven unit
• Closing the exhaust valve slightly
What component is used to maintain
the level in the atmospheric drain tank
when underway at sea?
• Overflow to the bilge drain tank

• Vacuum drag to the air ejector condenser
• Overflow to a distillate tank
• Float-type regulator draining to the main
condenser
What causes diesel fuel to be ignited in
the cylinder of an operating diesel
engine?
• Carburetor
• Glow plug
• Heat and compression
• Spark plug
What can cause poor combustion in a
diesel engine?
• High scavenge air pressure

• Higher compression pressure
• Low compression temperature
• Low exhaust pressure
What are he pinion gears used in main
propulsion reduction gear mechanisms
generally constructed of?
• Forged steel
• Bronze
• Cast steel
• aluminum

Water-tube boiler screen tubes protect
which of the listed components from
high furnace temperatures?
• Superheater tube bank

• Refractory
• Saturated staem tube bank
• Water drum
To effectively limit the load of diesel
engines, which of the following components
below must governors be equipped with?
• Pivot less centrifugal flyballs

• A proportional action compensation mechanism
• A fixed maximum fuel stop
• A variable maximum fuel stop
Theoretically, what are by product of
perfect combustion in a diesel engine?
• Nitrogen and carbon monoxide

• Water vapor and carbon dioxide
• Water vapor and carbon monoxide
• Aldehydes and carbon dioxides
The type of fuel injection where the
pressure builds up independently and
provides high pressure even at low loads is
called?
• Common rail system

• Jerk pump injection
• Throttle body injection
• Direct system

The thermal energy produced by an
internal combustion engine is
transformed into?
• Combustion energy
• Mechanical energy
• Internal energy
• External energy

The purpose of an oil mist detector in a
main propulsion diesel engine is to
warn operator of______________?
• Excessively high bearing temperatures

• Excessively high crankcase vacuum
• An excessive mist density in the crankcase
• Excessive carbon buildup in the lube oil
The port-and-helix metering pumps used in
diesel fuel injection systems, are usually
designed to produced a constant beginning
and a variable ending of fuel injection.
These pumps are usually_________.
• Controlled by cam stroke

• Timed for port opening
• Timed for port closing
• Controlled by plunger stroke
The most important factor in engine
performance is the actual power output
at the end of the crankshaft available for
doing work. What do you call this factor?
• Brake horsepower
• Fiction horsepower
• Net horsepower
The minimum fuel oil delivery pressure
required for efficient injection depends
primarily on the ____________.
• Duration of the injection delay period

• Degree of cylinder air turbulence
• Quantity of the fuel to be injected
• Maximum pressure in the engine cylinders during
injection
The last two digits stamped on a fuel oil
atomizer sprayer plate represents the
cross-sectional are ratio of the tangential
slots and orifice. What does this ratio
determine?
• Angle of the cone

• Degree of atomization
• Capacity of the atomizer
• Density of the oil spray
The highest pressure in a diesel engine
cylinder normally occurs ________.
• At TDC
• After compression stroke
• After TDC
• Before TDC
The expansion tank for the jacket
cooling water which is closed cooling
type is used to _______________.
• Allow easy release of air

• Reduce air contamination
• Prevent water leakage
• Maintain constant head in a system
The efficient burning of fuel in a diesel
engine is dependent upon what factors?
I. Temperature of compression
II. Atomation of the fuel
III. Penetration of the fuel
• I, II and III
• II only
• I only
• I and II
The effective pump stroke of an
individual port-and-helix fuel injection
pump is determined by the ________.
• Fuel delivery pressure

• Total pump stroke
• Plunger control rack position
• Pump plunger diameter
The effect of a partially obstructed
exhaust ports on a diesel engine is_____.
• An over speeding of the engine

• A low exhaust temperature
• Shut down of engine
• A sluggish engine operation
The control rack to a unit injector
regulates fuel delivery by ___________.
• Altering the actual length of the plunger stroke

• Altering spring tension on the plunger
• Regulating the lift of the check valve
• Rotating the plunger and position of the helix

The component of engine used to
provide pressurized fuel oil is
called_____.
• Fuel injector
• Fuel rack
• Fuel injection pump
• Fuel oil high pressure pipe

The bottom blow valve should be used
to remove sludge and solids which have
settled out of circulation after the
boiler ________.
• Is at full load
• Is at low load
• Is secured
• Is being brought up to steaming pressure

The boiler feed water control valve
varies the unity relationship between
steam and water flow in what
condition?
• During steady boiler load

• When in overload operation
• At minimum boiler load
• At load change

The amount of oil atomized by the
return flow variable capacity atomizer,
used with some automatically fired
boilers, is controlled by the _______.
• Oil pressure in the oil return line

• Quantity of oil delivered by the service pump
• Proportioning device in the atomizer fuel valve
• Amount of air admitted to the atomizer
The amount of oil atomized by a straight
mechanical fuel oil burner depends on the
sprayer plate size and the _________.
• Furnace of air pressure

• Forced draft pressure
• Fuel oil pressure
• Oil return pressure
The amount of fuel injected into a
cylinder by a unit injector is controlled
by ____________.
• Varying the clearance between the injector cam

and the injector rocker arm
• A metering helix
• Varying the length of the plunger stroke
• The firing pressure in the cylinder
The amount of fuel delivered by a
helical plunger type fuel injection pump
is controlled by ___________.
• Rotation of the pump barrel

• Varying the pump return pressure
• Varying the pump supply pressure
• Rotation of the pump plunger
Steam baffles are installed in the steam
drum of a water tube boiler to________.
• Prevent water return

• Reduce the possibilities of carryover
• Increase the velocity of the steam and water
mixture
• Direct the flow of steam to the desuperheater
Reduction gears for main propulsion
turbines are lubricated by ________.
• Grease cups and gravity feed lines

• Spray nozzles at the gear meshing points
• Oil flinger rings mounted on the shaft
• Leak of lines from the lube oil cooler
Piston ring located at the lowest groove
is called ___________.
• Wiper ring
• Compression ring
• Distance ring
• Oil ring
Operating a propulsion diesel engine at less
than 30% of designed normal load for
prolonged periods will result in _________.
• Extended valve life

• Carbon formation on combustion chamber
surfaces
• Decreased fuel consumption per brake horse
power
• More complete cylinder scavenging
Oil mist detector takes a succession of air
samples from all the compartments within
the crankcase. When is the oil mist
detector alarm activates?
• When the concentration of mist is of the least

amount needed for ignition which is 1%
amount needed for ignition which is 6-10%
amount needed for ignition which is 2-5%
Movement of the control rack of the
fuel injector change the ________.
• Fuel pump delivery pressure

• Quantity of fuel injected
• Fuel injection rate
• Fuel injection cycle
Maintaining the lowest possible scavenging
air temperature at all times in a marine
diesel engine is not recommended due to
the possibility of the ____________.
• Formation of excessive quantities of condensate

• Air charge density becoming to high
• Piston crown surfaces becoming too cold
• Compression pressure being greatly reduced
Main air compressor is use for starting
of main engine at what pressure?
• 35-40 bar
• 25-30 bar
• 50-60 bar
• 36-68 bar

Lubricating oil is supplied to the journal
bearing of engine by of _________.
• Splash
• Spray
• Immersion
• Pressure

Low pressure steam is used to keep air
from leaking into turbine casing along the
turbine shaft. For this purpose, which of the
following steam systems is used?
• Direct admission of 241.3 kPa auxiliary steam

• Gland leak off steam system
• Gland sealing steam system
• Superheated steam system

Injection lag in diesel engine may be
caused by ___________.
• A decrease in the air temperature

• A decrease in compression pressure
• A change in the cetane number of the fuel
• The flexibility of high pressure fuel lines

Increasing the load on an engine using
a double-helix type injection pump
varies the effective stroke of the pump
to start ____________.
• And end later

• Later and end earlier
• And end earlier
• Earlier and end later

In the operating cycle of a four stroke/cycle
diesel engine,blowndown to exhaust
manifold pressure must occur before the
piston begins the exhaust stroke to
minimize ____________.
• Pumping losses
• Pressure losses
• Exhaust pulsation
• Excessive scavenging
In the operating cycle of a four-stroke/cycle
diesel engine,blowndown to exhaust
manifold pressure must occur before the
piston begins the exhaust stroke to
minimize __________.
• Pumping losses
• Pressure losses
• Exhaust pulsation
• Excessive scavenging

In the of a failure of the pneumatic control
system, a multi-element feedwater
regulator is designed to operate in what
manner?
• Thermo-hydraulic feedwater regulator

• Manually controlled feedwater regulator
• Constant-pressure regulator
• Constant volume feedwater regulator
In the cylinder head of a two-
stroke/cycle diesel engine, valves are
used for __________.
• A fuel outlet
• Cooling water inlets
• Exhausting combustion gas
• Air intake

In general, where should you expect to
find the greatest amount of wear on a
cylinder liner?
• Opposite the top ring shortly after piston travel has

ended the compression stroke
• Opposite the oil control ring when the crank is on
bottom dead center
• Adjacent to the piston skirt when the crank is on TDC
• Along the lower part of the liner wall opposite the oil
control ring
In describing basic diesel engine operation,
what is the term event?
I. the production of high pressure gases

II. The removal of expended combustion
gases
III. The admission of air to the cylinder
• I and II
• I only
• I,II and III
• II only

In the comparison to straight flow
mechanical atomizers, return flow atomizer
provide relatively uniform atomization over
a wide firing range due to the
• Oil supply pressure not having to be reduced at low

loads to the point where poor atomization occurs
• Rotational motion imparted by the tangential slots being
greater in the return flow atomizer
• Return flow atomizer being designed for best
combustion at low firing rates
• Back pressure regulation
In comparing engines of equal horse
power, where is higher exhaust gas
temperature?
• Double-acting engine
• Opposed-piston engine
• Two-stroke/cycle engine
• Four-stroke/cycle engine
In addition to a nozzle,which of the
choices is part of fuel oil atomizer?
• Air cone
• Ignition electrode
• Sprayer plate
• Burner one

In a steam propulsion plant, where is
the primary source of auxiliary exhaust
steam coming from?
• Main feed pumps

• Main condenser
• Air heaters
• Distilling plant

In a steam assist fuel oil atomizer, the
steam pressure is higher than the oil
pressure at what condition?
• High fuel viscosity

• Design boiler load
• Low fuel viscosity
• Minimum boiler load

In a single furnace boiler, where is the
steam typically cooled for use as
auxiliary steam?
• Air ejector
• De superheater
• Superheater
• Condenser

In a single acting, two-stroke/cycle,
diesel generator engine the power
impulse in an individual cylinder occurs
____________.
• Once every piston stroke

• Once every crankshaft revolution
• Twice every piston stroke
• Once every two crankshaft revolution

In a properly designed boiler, which of
the end points should be reached first?
• Circulation
• Evaporation
• Carryover
• Combustion

In a modern internal combustion diesel
engine, the load carrying part of the
engine is the______________.
• Bedplate or base
• Cylinder block
• Frame
• Sump or oil pan

In a marine diesel engine, what
parameter is being controlled by the
governor?
• Exhaust gas temperature

• Mean speed variation
• Load fluctuations
• Cyclic speed variation

In a jerk pump, the amount of fuel that will
be forced through the spray nozzle on each
upward stroke nozzle on each upward
stroke of the plunger depends on __________.
• The pump supply pressure the slope

• The slope of the fuel cam
• The number of sleeve segments engaged with the rack
• The position of the helix groove relative to the spill port

In a diesel engine,internal combustion
causes the piston to be moved by ______.
• The concept of reciprocity

• The pressure of gases developed
• Specially designed parts connected to a shaft
• The simple admission of fuel and air into the
combustion space only

In a diesel engine cooling water
system, what does pH of 6.0 indicate?
• Slightly alkaline condition

• Neutral condition of water
• Slightly acidic condition
• Over treatment

In a boiler equipped with an automatic
feedwater regulator, what could cause
erratic variations in the water level?
• Ruptured feedwater control valve diaphragm

• Low feedwater temperature
• High solids content and foaming in the drum
• High feedwater temperature

If water is found in the crankcase of a
diesel engine what may be the cause?
I. Cracked cylinder head

II. Worn broken or struck compression rings
III. Cracked cylinder liner
• II and III only

• I and III only
• II and III only
• I II III

If there is a change in the degree of
fuel atomization in a diesel engine,
what could be greatly affected in the
combustion process?
• Fuel injection rate

• Fuel penetration
• Fuel spray angle
• Air turbulence

If the engine jacket water temperature
rises rapidly, what should be the cause?
• Excessively high sea water velocity in the cooler

• Clogged sea strainer in the raw water system
• Cooler clogged with marine growth
• Overflowing expansion tank

If all other condition such as
bore,stroke,speed,and mean effective
pressure are equal, a two-stroke/cycle
diesel engine will develop
approximately __________.
• One half the indicated horse power as a four stroke/cycle

engine
• One power stroke for every two crankshaft revolutions
• Twice the indicated horsepower as four-stroke/cycle engine
• The same indicated horsepower as a four stroke cycle
engine
If a single cylinder relief valve on a main
propulsion diesel engine begins to lift, but it
is not possible to secure the engine which
of the following actions should be taken?
• Secure or reduce fuel to that cylinder

• Screw down on the pressure adjusting spring to
decrease popping pressure
• Increase the cooling water flow to the engine
• Re-adjust the injection timing

If a fire occurs in the boiler room as a
result of a leaking fuel line,what should
you do first?
• Isolate and secure the fuel system

• Notify the engineer on watch
• Extinguish the fire using a combination nozzle with
applicator
• Throw sand on the fire
If a diesel engine operating at a light
load when compared to operating at
heavy load. What is its air/fuel ratio?
• Lower
• Directly proportional
• Equal
• Higher

How many power strokes per crankshaft
revolution are there in an eight cylinder,
two-stroke cycle diesel engine?
• Four
• One
• Eight
• Two

How is engine displacement
calculated?
• Cylinder bore area times the piston stroke

• Cylinder bore area multiplied by the piston
stroke multiplied by number of cylinder
• Volume of cylinder times the piston stroke
• Volume of cylinder times the piston stroke times
the number of cylinder
How do you determine the engine
displacement of the cylinder?
• Volume times the stroke

• Area times the stroke, times the number of
cylinder
• Volume times the stroke, times the number of
cylinders
• Area time the stroke
How could lubricating oil and grease
get into the boiler water system?
• Through the heaters

• Through the feed water circuit
• Through the distilling plant
• Through chemical treatment

Fuel is ignited in a diesel engine
cylinder by _______?
• Increasing jacket water temperature

• The heat of compression
• A spark plug
• Injectors
Fuel combustion in a diesel engine cylinder
should begin just before the piston reaches
top dead center and should_____________?
• End when fuel injection has been completed

• Continue through the after burning period
• End at bottom dead center
• Be completed exactly at top dead center

For given size engine, the two stroke/cycle
diesel engine will deliver more power than a
four stroke/cycle engine because___________.
• More air gets into the cylinder each stroke

• It has a longer power stroke
• It develops twice as many power strokes at the
same speed
• Higher combustion pressure is developed
For a continuous operation of diesel engine,
why is it that the use of a duplex filter unit
would be the best arrangement?
• Clogging will not occur

• Filtering occurs twice in each pass of oil through the
system
• Dropping pressure is half of that through a single filter
unit
• Changing filter elements would not interrupt engine
operation
Fine adjustment to a boiler combustion
control system, to bring about near perfect
combustion should be made by manually
adjusting the ________.
• Fuel oil back pressure

• Air volume regulator
• Forced draft fan damper
• Fuel/ air ratio knob

Exhaust valve opening in two-cycle
diesel engine cylinder head are made
as a large as practical to _________.
• Reduce the pumping loss associated with

scavenging
• Increase back pressure during the exhaust
process
• Reduce tension on valve springs
• Facilitate periodic replacement of the valves
Engine clutches' are used with which
type of main engine?
• High pressure steam turbines

• Low pressure steam turbines
• Medium speed engines
• Slow speed engines

During which of the listed piston
strokes of a four-stroke/cycle diesel
engine, is the piston moving forward?
• Exhaust stroke
• Pumping stroke
• Compression stroke
• Intake stroke

Down comers are installed between the
inner and outer boiler casings for what
purpose?
I. Increase the end point of combustion

II. Increase the end point of circulation
• II only
• I only
• Both I and II
• Neither I or II

Diesel engine injection lag is caused by
___________.
• Compressibility of the fuel

• Excessive air turbulence
• Low cetane value of the fuel
• High fuel oil supply flow
Diesel engine cylinder head test cocks
are used to ______________.
• Remove moisture accumulation from cylinders prior to

starting
• Check cylinder lubrication prior to starting engine
• Connect to exhaust gas analyzers to determine engine
efficiency
• Pressure test cylinder heads to check for leaks
Compared to the return flow oil burner
system, an internally mixed steam
atomizer requires _________.
• Less excess air

• Greater turbulence in the air/oil steam
• High fuel oil viscosity
• Higher air velocity

Calcium minerals in boiler water are
precipitated out of solution by the use
of which of the listed chemicals?
• Phenolphthalein
• Sodium hydroxide
• Sodium phosphate
• Caustic soda

Burned gas from each cylinder is
directed to the exhaust manifold which
is part of _____________.
• Both 4 stroke engine and 2 stroke engine

• 4-stroke engine
• 2-stroke engine
• Internal combustion engine

Before starting a diesel engine, you
should always __________.
• Check the crankcase oil level

• Check the pyrometer readings
• Change the fuel oil strainers
• Clean the air filter

Before shutting off the fuel supply to stop a
medium or high speed diesel engine, why is
necessary to allow the engine idle for a few
minutes?
• To clear the smoke stack

• To let the waste heat boiler reduce its rate of
steam generation
• To prevent internal damage from local overheating
• To ensure the fuel nozzles are flushed clean
Before any auxiliary diesel engine hydraulic
starting system is opened for servicing or
repair. What should you do first?
• Bleed off all hydraulic pressure from the system

• Place all control levers in the hold position
• Block all hydraulic hoses using high pressure
covers
• Ensure that the hydraulic fluid reservoir is full
As part of a safe and effective maintenance
onboard,what is the first valve to be
assembly of a newly overhauled and clean
big lube oil cooler?
• Sea water outlet

• Lube oil outlet
• Sea water inlet
• Lube oil inlet

As engine RPM is increased from idle
speed to full load speed, which of the
conditions listed will decrease?
• Fuel/air ratio
• Compression pressure
• Lube oil pressure
• Compression ratio

As compared to a typical front fired boiler,
which of the listed conditions represents an
advantage of a top fired boiler?
• No division tube wall separating the convection and

radiant sections of the furnace is ever required
• Superheating diaphragms may be omitted
• More uniform heat distribution and gas dwell is obtained
within the furnace
• A lower fuel flow rate can be allowed, thus increasing
economy
An intermediate chamber is used in
conjunction with labyrinth packing on main
turbine shaft glands to provide a ___________
• Sealing steam flow to the throttle

• Sealing steam supply during period of low internal
pressure
• Pressure relief during periods of low internal
vacuum
• Suction path to the air ejectors
An important design characteristic of
an explosion relief valve for a diesel
engine is the ability to _________.
• Close quickly in order to prevent an inflow of air

• Open slowly to permit a gradual reduction of crankcase
pressure
• Open quickly against crankcase pressure to prevent a
possible implosion
• Close slowly to permit proper seating of the valve disc
and neoprene sealing surface
A two-element feedwater regulator
responds directly to changes in _____.
• Steam flow from the boiler

• Feedwater pump discharge pressure
• Feedwater flow to the boiler
• DC heater water level

A piston in a four-stroke/cycle diesel
engine makes four strokes during each
_______.
• Crankshaft revolution
• Cycle of two events
• Mechanical cycle of operation
• Period of two combustion cycles

A dis advantage of a two-stroke/cycle
diesel engine is __________.
• More complicated valve gear

• More power strokes per revolution
• Higher working temperatures of the piston and
cylinder
• The use of scavenge air
A diesel engine should not be operated
at low loads for long period of time
because a _________.
• Fuel oil consumption is higher

• Jacket cooling water temperature is unstable
• Lube oil consumption is higher
• Heavy carbon deposits will build-up in the exhaust
system such as valves.
A diesel engine indicator diagram has an
area of 34 cm2 and a length of 17.5cm. If
the scale of the indicator spring is
1mm=1.2kg/cm2,what is the cylinder mean
effective pressure?
• 19.43 kg/cm2
• 5.95 kg/cm2
• 194.3 kg/cm2
• 1.94 kg/cm2

Using a fuel oil with an above normal
sulfur content in a main propulsion
diesel engine, you should _________.
• Change the lube oil more frequently

• Maintain a higher air-box pressure
• Maintain a higher jacket water temperature
• Maintain a higher air-box temperature

When using the universal color
contrast-type dye penetrant to examine
a boiler weldment, any surface defect
will appear _________.
• Black against a white background

• Bright red against a white background
• White against a dull red background
• White against a black background
When vapor is in contact with and remains
at the same temperature as the boiling
liquid from which it was generated, the
vapor and liquid are said to be in a/an ____.
• Critical state
• Sensible contact
• Latent contact
• Saturated condition

What is the proper sequence for
washing an economizer generating
tubes and sections.
• Superheater, economizer, and then generating tubes

• Economizer, superheater, generating and then screen
• Screen tubes, generating tubes, an then superheater
• Generating tubes, superheater, and then economizer

When water washing the firesides of
the boiler, which of the listed
procedures should be followed?
• Begin the washing above the economizer and work

down
• Dry the boiler by firing all burners at high rates to
evaporate moisture rapidly
• Begin water washing while the brickwork is still warm
• Assure that the water stream impinges directly on the
refractory to avoid tube damage
When would the available energy of the
exhaust gases of a two-stroke/cycle diesel
engine be insufficient to drive an exhaust
gas turbocharger, resulting in the incorrect
amount of air for combustion?
• During operation at low load and speed

• During acceleration
• All of the above
• During the operation at rated speed, but low
power output
The exhaust gas of a two –stroke/cycle
diesel engine is insufficient to drive an
exhaust gas turbo charger, resulting in the
incorrect amount of air for combustion?
• During the operation at rated speed, but low

power output
• During acceleration
• During operation at low load and speed
During the adjustment of a
thermostatic expansion valve always
remember that ___________.
• All refrigerant must be pumped into the receiver before

adjustment are made
• Refrigerant must be bled off the sensing line before
adjustments are made
• Time must be allowed for condition to stabilize in the
evaporator before further adjustment are made
• All refrigerant must be routed through the dehydrator
while changing the superheat

In checking the oil in an R-12
compressor, the most accurate reading
is obtained when?
• Immediately after charging

• Immediately after purging
• After being secured for 3hrs with the sump heater
secured
• Immediately after shutdown after a prolonged period of
operation
When you are installing a new furnace
floor in an oil fired boiler, enough
clearance should be left between
firebrick to allow for _______.
• Ramming with plastic chrome ore

• Proper filling of the joint with slag
• Expansion when the boiler is fired
• Flame penetration of the joint
In transferring fuel oil from one double
bottom tank to another, precaution to
be observed and should include.
• Plugging gooseneck tank vents to prevent accidental

overflow
• Maintaining a high transfer rate until a slight trickle of oil
is observed flowing from the overflow line
• Sounding the tanks frequently and reducing the transfer
rate while topping off
• Maintaining a supply of chemical dispersant to clean up
minor oil spill
Detected small refrigerant leak in the
system with the use of halide torch ,
what is the color of the torch flame.
• Orange
• Green
• White
• Blue

You have completed bunkering
operations, the hoses should be ____.
• Slowed with their ends open for venting

• Steamed cleaned and flushed with hot water
• Drained into drip pans or tanks
• Blow down inert gases

When you use the compressed air reservoir
connected to an air compressor as an
aftercooler, the reservoir must be _____.
• Fitted with a sight glass

• Frequently drained of condensed water
• Fitted with a manhole
• Fitted with a moisture trap at the inlet

Whenever abnormality is encountered
in air compressor, which of the
following measures should be done?
• Stopped immediately and check the faults

• Refer to fault finding chart to ascertain in the
cause of abnormality
• Unload compressor to minimum load
• Observed compressor before stopping
Whenever operating a boiler, Whose
economizer is by passed, always keep
in mind that _____.
• There is always the danger of metal oxidation in the

economizer
• Less heat is actually being transferred to the steam
because of the decrease in the ratio of gas to steam
weight
• It is necessary to fire more fuel to maintain the required
evaporative rating
Where a two-stage air ejector set is used in
a two-stage flash Evaporator, the first-stage
air ejector takes suction from the second
stage of the evaporator, and the second
stage air ejector _____.
• Takes suction from the first stage of the evaporator

• Is normally idle and used mainly as a standby unit
• Takes suction from the second stage of the evaporator
as well
• Take suction from the first stage ejector discharge
Where are moisture shields located in a
main propulsion steam turbine?
• After the last stage of the ahead rotor blading

• Around throttle valve stems
• At the inner stage diaphragms
• At the steam strainer inlet

Where is auxiliary steam supply is not used
in the process of maintaining vacuum in a
distilling unit, the vacuum is usually
attained by _____.
• Air operated air ejectors

• Increasing the rate of condensation in the distiller
condensers
• A separate suction connection to the brine overboard
pump
• Eductor pump
Where can the ship speed be controlled
without the increasing or decreasing
the main engine revolution?
• Ship rudder
• Bow thruster
• Propeller pitch
• Reduction gear

Where diesel engine speed and clutch
controls are combined into one operation by
a single control lever, movement of the
lever from the stop position to the ahead
position will FIRST___________.
• Disengage the astern clutch

• Engage the ahead clutch
• Decrease the engine speed
• Increase the engine speed

Where engine bores exceed 230mm, a
bursting disc or flame arrester is to be
fitted __________.
• On all devices subject to the by-products of combustion

or lubrication system vapors
• On the exhaust manifold prior to the inlet of the
turbochargers
• In way of the starting valve of each cylinder for direct
reversing engines having a main starting manifold
• At the supply inlet to the control air manifold for non-
reversing engines
Where reaction turbine blading is fitted with
shrouding of end tightened design, which of
the following condition will be the most
critical to efficient turbine operation?
• Rotor radial position

• Rotor axial position
• Diaphragm clearance position
• Rotor casing sliding foot position
Where the size and design of an engine is
such that lubrication before starting is not
necessary and an attached pump is
normally used, ________.
• An independently driven pump capable of

supplying each engine with sufficient quantities of
oil during ahead operation is required
• No additional pumps are required if the vessel is
equipped with two propulsion engines clutched to
reduction gear through suitable arrangement
• An independently driven stand-by pump is not
required if a complete duplicate of the attached
pump is carried as asurespare
win competence 1 193
Where three gear trains, i.e. high pressure
first reduction, low pressure first reduction,
and second reduction are each contained in
a separate and sequential portion of the
gear housing, the reduction gear unit is
known as ______.
• Locked train
• Articulated
• None of the above
• Nested

Which can be considered as a drop in
replacement refrigerant?
• R-134a
• R-500
• None of the above since all required a lube oil change
out and replacement with a different type of lube oil
• R-123

Which can of lubricating is used
reciprocating pump rods?
• Graphite and oil

• Engine oil
• Vegetable oil
• Oil mixed with kerosene

Which characteristic of fuel oil is the most
significant when determining the
temperature to which the fuel oil must be
heated for proper atomization?
• Flash point
• Viscosity
• Specific gravity
• Pour point

Which characteristic of the theoretical
Otto cycle does not occur in the
theoretical diesel cycle.
• The entire fuel charge is present for ignition.

• Rapid volume increase during combustion.
• Rapid pressure decrease during compression
• No pressure increase during combustion
Which constituent of fuel oil determines
the specific heat?
• Nitrogen
• Hydrocarbons
• Sulphur
• Oxygen

Which cylinder liner surface condition
indicates proper lubrication?
• A bright appearance
• A thin layer of lacquer
• A dull black appearance
• A thick oily film

Which defines will normally shut down
a diesel engine after it exceeds it
maximum speed setting?
• Speed limiting governor

• Speed droop relay
• Over speed governor
• Over speed trip

Which diesel engine component has oil
grooves?
• Pistons
• Cylinder walls
• Bearings
• Bearing journals

Which diesel engine cylinder has
internal cooling water passages?
• Internally linned liner

• Wet liner
• Externally linned liner
• Integral liner
Which features of a centrifugal pump
reduce the need for renewing worn
impellers and pump casings?
• Removable end plate

• Low rotational speed of impeller
• Replaceable impeller and casing wearing rings
• Close radial clearance between impeller hub and
casing
Which of the following condition could
occur if the distilled water tank Level
indicator has been giving an erroneously
high reading?
• The tank may overflow in the engine space causing

unnecessary damage to electrical equipment.
• It is possible to lose vacuum if the level drops below the
make-up feed piping connection.
• Past logbook entries must all the change to indicate
actual amounts.
• All of the above are correct.
Which group of numbers would indicate
the largest fuel capacity for a sprayer
plate in a mechanical fuel oil atomizer?
• 3509
• 3 PCRS 4309
• 2909
• 43709

Which instrument is used to take
crankshaft deflection readings?
• Trammel gage
• Dial type outside micrometer
• Gage block
• Dial type inside micrometer

Which internal combustion engine
starting system uses a vane type fluid
motor?
• Electric
• Jet flow
• Centrifugal
• Compressed air

Which is a true statement concerning
scotch type boiler?
• Water flows
• Combustion occurs in the tubes
• Flames impinge on the tube
• Combustion gasses flows on the tubes

Which is an example of a secondary
refrigerant?
• Carbon dioxide
• Methyl alcohol
• Cuprous chloride
• Brine

Which is the first bearing designed to
absorb the load created on the piston
by combustion in the engine cylinder?
• Thrust bearing
• Wrist pin bearing
• Crankpin bearing
• Crankshaft journal bearing

Which kind of pump converts energy
(external driving source) into kinetic energy
in the fluid by giving impulses to the fluid by
impellers?
• Reciprocating pumps
• Axial flow pumps
• Rotary flow pumps
• Centrifugal pumps
Which lubricating oil additive is used in
diesel engines to reduce the tendency for
sludge and varnish to form on the engine
parts?
• Inhibitors
• Flash point improvers
• Pour point improvers
• Foam suppressors

Which materials should be used for
ammonia refrigeration system
evaporator cooling coil construction?
• Aluminum tubing with copper fins

• Copper tubing with cooper fins
• All of the above may be used
• Copper tubing with aluminum fins

Which of the action listed should be carried
out immediately after securing the fires in
one boiler of a two boiler ship?
• Relieve all fuel oil service pressure to that boiler.

• Drain and refill the boiler with cold water.
• Secure the main feed pump.
• Open the air registers wide to cool the furnace.

Which of the air intake system listed
will require the least amount of brake
horsepower to operate?
• Natural aspiration
• Underside piston compression
• Roots blower
• Turbocharged

Which of the air intake system listed
will result in the lowest specific fuel
consumption?
• Roots blower
• Piston blower
• Natural aspiration
• Turbocharged

Zinc anodes are installed in a marine
sea water heat exchanger cooling
system to:
• Control electrolysis
• Prevent scaling
• Inhibit oxidation
• Eliminate corrosion
Your ship has steamed 1651 miles at 20
knots using 580 tons of fuel oil. the
distance remaining to your next port is 1790
miles. If you increase speed to 25 knots,
how much fuel will be used to reach that
port?
• 722 tons
• 640 tons
• 1060 tons
• 983 tons

With an increase in temperature, the
volume of hydraulic fluid:
• Remains constant if pressure decreases

• Increases
• Contracts
• Remains the same

With an increase in temperature the
volume of flammable and combustible
liquids:
• Contracts
• Expands
• Remains constant if pressure remains constant
• Remains constant

Which of the listed problems would be
indicated by an accumulation of water in
one cylinder, in addition to the crankcase of
an idle diesel engine?
• Water in the fuel system.

• Leaking lube oil cooler.
• Cracked cylinder liner.
• Excessive condensation in that cylinder.
Which of the listed devices is often used in
combination with the flywheel of small and
medium size diesel engines for the purpose
of starting?
• Bendix drive air motor

• Electronic SCR
• Electric generator
• Magneto

Which of the items listed causes a
direct acting chemical governor to
operate the engine fuel control linkage?
• Servomotor action
• Hydraulic oil pressure
• Relay motion
• Flyweight centrifugal force

Which of the following represent the proper
color of the flame and the farthest from the
boiler burner during normal operations?
• Dazzling white
• Light brown haze
• Bright yellow or orange
• Dark brown

Conditions will occur when shims are
removed from the joint between the foot of
a marine type diesel engine connecting rod
and the bearing box?
• Decreased compression ratio

• Decreased connecting rod bearing clearance
• Increased compression ratio
• Increased connecting rod bearing clearance

Which of the following is only found in
an opposed piston engine?
• Combustion chamber
• Double crankshaft
• Scavenging port
• Exhaust values

Which of the following is necessary for
all waste heat boiler installations,
regardless of design or manufacture?
• Installation of a powered circulating booster pump

• Installation of a superheater
• An independent means to prevent feed water
contamination
• A means to control of evaporation
Which of the following fuel oil
characteristics establishes the danger point
when transferring, pumping, and firing
procedures are concerned?
• Fire point
• Specific gravity
• Flash point
• Viscosity

Which of the additives listed will
maintain the suspension of fine residue
particles in lube oil?

• Suppressant
• Viscosity
• Dispersant

Which of the additives listed is used to
lower the pour point of a lubricating oil?
• Depressants
• Emulsifiers
• Extreme pressure
• suppressants

Which component of a kingsbury thrust
bearing assembly transmits the thrust from
the line shaft to the oil film and shoes?
• Upper leveling plate

• Lower leveling plate
• Base ring
• Collar

When an air started, four-stroke/cycle diesel
engine is being cranked over, the starting
air is admitted to each cylinder during the
beginning of its:
• Exhaust stroke
• Intake stroke
• Compression stroke
• Power stroke

When a waste heat boiler is installed in the
exhaust of a main propulsion diesel engine,
the exhaust gas bypass would be used?
• At low loads to prevent corrosion in the boiler

• At high loads to prevent overheating
• When the turbocharger is in operation
• During periods of high steam demand

When a diesel engine is attached to a
reduction gear, diesel engine speed is
reduced and the torque available for work:
• Is increased
• Remains the same
• Is eliminated
• Is reduced

What type of energy is associated with
the water of an operating boiler?
• Mechanical
• Chemical
• Thermal
• Specific

What is the unit of pressure in SI unit?
• Pounds
• Density
• Kg
• Specific weight

What is the unit of power in SI?
• Watt
• Joule per second
• Ps or mHp
• Horsepower

What is the unit of power in metric
system?
• Watt
• Joule per second
• Horsepower
• Ps or mHp

What is the most common liquefied gas
cargo?
• Ammonia
• Butane
• Hydrocarbons
• Chemical gasses

What is the main constituent in fuel oil
which determines its heat value?
• Sulphur
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Hydrocarbons

What is the diameter of a cylinder
whose cross-sectional area is 706.86
square inches?
• 36 inches
• 24 inches
• 30 inches
• 15 inches

what is the average piston speed of a 7-
cylinder 2 stroke engine with a 580 m bone
and a 1700 mm stroke operating at 100rpm?
• 5.7m/sec
• 4.5m/sec
• 2.8m/sec
• 9.0m/sec

What is swept volume per cylinder per
revolution of a 6 cylinder, 2 stroke diesel
engine with a 580 m bone and a 1700 mm
stroke operating at 100 rpm?
• 5400 L
• 2700 L
• 900 L
• 450 L

What equipment is required when
processing bilge slops for overboard
discharge?
• A lube oil purifier operating as a separator.

• A 30 PPM oily water separator and discharge monitor.
• A 100 PPM oily water separator.
• A 15 PPM oily water separator and discharge monitor.

What do you call a stress that tender to
electro?
• Shear
• Bonding
• Compressive
• Tensile

What regulating valves are installed to vary
the water flow through the water cooled
refrigeration condensers in response to
changes in what parameter?
• Condenser discharge temperature.

• Compressor discharge.
• Compressor discharge temperature.
• Compressor discharge pressure.

Valve rotators are commonly used on
which of the listed diesel engine
cylinder head valves?
• Blow down
• Air starting
• Cylinder relief
• Exhaust

Turbine lube oil suction strainer
baskets have:
• Fine perforations
• Frame lined with wire cloth
• Coarse perforations
• Self-cleaning design

The unit pressure in English system.
• .
• Psi
• .
• kPa

The unit power in English system is:
• Kg.m.
• Metric HP
• Hp
• Joule per sec

The transfer of heat within a solid,
caused by the application of thermal
energy, is called?
• Condo-radiation.
• Convection.
• Radiation.
• Conduction.
The temperature at which a vapor
mixture, at a given pressure, begins to
condense is the:
• Boiling point
• Dew point
• Bubble point
• Critical point

The standard unit of liquid volume used
in the petroleum industry, as well as the
tanker industry, is a:
• Barrel
• Drum
• Gallon
• liter

The spray holes in diesel engine fuel
valves should be cleaned using carbon
solvent and:
• A copper wire brush

• A shaved wooden
• Diesel fuel
• A special cleaning wire

The side pressure per unit of area, resulting
from the angularity of the motion of the
connecting rod, depends primarily on the:
• Length of the piston.

• Length of the cylinder liner.
• Weight of the piston.
• Speed of the engine.

The ratio of the brake horsepower to
the indicated horsepower of a diesel
engine is its:
• Thermal efficiency
• Volumetric efficiency
• Mechanical efficiency
• Brake thermal efficiency

The process of scavenging a two-
stroke/cycle diesel engine serves to:
• Cool the exhausted valves.

• Reduce the intake air charge density
• Increase the temperature of exhaust gases
• Improve fuel flow volume

The process of grinding or shredding
sewage into smaller particles is know
as:
• Detention
• Skimming
• Bulking
• Communition

The process of boiling seawater in
order to separate it into freshwater
vapor and brine is usually defined as:
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Dissolution
• dehydration

The power of a 4 stroke cycle diesel
engine is:
• Depends that of rpm

• Half that of 2 stroke
• Same that of 2 stroke
• Double that of 2 stroke

The percentage by weight of steam in a
mixture of steam and water is called
the:
• Quality of steam
• Moisture percentage
• Heat effectiveness
• Moisture quality

The movement of steam piping, as a
result of changes in temperature, is
best compensated for by the use of:
• Expansion joints
• Rigid brackets
• .
• Union joints

The most important factor in engine
performance is the actual power output at
the end of the crankshaft available for
doing work. This is known as:
• Net horsepower
• Friction horsepower
• Brake horsepower

The most common contaminant of
governor hydraulic fluid is.
• Acid
• Moisture
• Dirt
• Air

The measured gap between the face of the
atomizer tip nut and the diffuser plate, is
determined by the setting of the:
• Sprayer plate
• Diffuser plate
• Distance piece
• Atomizer tipnut

The means of circulation commonly
found in water table boilers is:
• Integral
• Compound
• Fixed
• Acceleration

The MAWP of a boiler is 900 psi and the
normal drop across the superheater is 20
psi. If the superheater safety valve is set to
lift at 825 psi, the minimum settings of the
drum safety valves allowed by coast guard
regulation would be:
• 900 psi
• 850 psi
• 825 psi
• 875 psi

The main source of fuel injection
system malfunctions is:
• Improper adjustments
• Contaminated fuel
• Excessive vibration
• Coated fuel lines

The lowest temperature required to cause
self-sustained combustion of a substance
independent of any outside source of
ignition is called:
• Flash point
• Combustion temperature
• Ignition temperature
• Explosive range

The local is always placed on the lower
half on the main bearing:
• 4 stroke cycle
• Revered cycle
• Double acting
• 2 stroke cycle

The linear motion of a diesel engine piston
is converted into the rotary motion required
to drive gears, propeller shaft, and
generator by the:
• Flywheel
• Journal bearing
• Camshaft
• Crankshaft

The light and medium fuels utilized in
diesel engines also provide a source of:
• Lubrication for the fuel injection pump

• Cooling the cylinder liner
• Oxygen for combustion

The latent heat of fusion of water is:
• 970 BTU/lb
• 1 BTU/lb-f
• 144 BTU/lb
• 4.168 BTU/lb

The formula PLAN n/33,000 is equal to?
• SHP
• BMEP
• IHP
• BHP

The energy associated with atoms
forming molecules is known as:
• Mechanical energy
• Potential energy
• Chemical energy

The data of a 4 stroke diesel engine are as
follows: 2900 kPa mean effective pressure,
1.4m length of stroke, 650m bore, 120 rpm
and 8 cylinder. Compute for the power in
KW:
• 11777
• 10777
• 20554
• 21554

The complete unit rousing the burner,
air scoop, air door and bladed cone is
correctly called the:
• Air duct assembly

• Atomizer assembly
• Register assembly
• Burner assembly

The Brayton Cycle is one where the
combustion event occurs at :
• Constant temperature
• Increasing pressure
• Constant pressure

The amount of chloride content in the
water of an auxiliary boiler can be
reduced by:
• Adding a sulfite chloride scavenger

• Blowing down the boiler
• Adding hydrazine
• Adding phenolphthalein

The ability of a fuel particle to travel
into the combustion chamber before
burning _______.
• Atomization
• Permanenu
• Penetration
• Turbulence

Temperature measurement is an
indication of the:
• Rate of heat transfer from one substance to

another
• Total heat contained in any closed energy system
• Total heat of a substance
• Level of heat intensity
Steam drains from the potable water
system hot water heater would be
collected in the :
• DE aerating feed water heater

• Contaminated drain inspection tank
• First stage heater
• Gland exhaust condenser

Spring surge in diesel engine valve
spring can result in :
• Failure of the valve to open

• Increasing effective spring force
• Bouncing of the valve gear
• Splitting of the valve keeper collars

Specific heat of water :
• 144 BTU/lb
• 970 BTU/lb
• 4.168 BTU/lb
• 1 BTU/lb-f

Spark ignition engine is:
• Otto engine
• Turbine
• Steam engine
• Diesel engine

Small cracks in the crankshaft bearing
surface of a diesel engine are an
indication of:
• Miss alignment
• Insufficient lubrication
• Corrosion fretting
• Fatigue failure

Rating doing work:
• Power
• Energy
• Force
• Pressure

Piston cooling fins are located:
• Beneath the piston crown

• At the base of the piston skirt
• A top the piston crown
• Inside the cylinder liner cooling water jacket

Phenolphthalein indicator is used in the
boiler water test for:
• Dissolve oxygen
• Hardness
• Alkalinity
• Chloride content

Performance of a turbocharged engine
can be improved by:
• After cooling the intake air

• Pre heating the air intake
• Preheating light fuels
• Decreasing the amount of valve overlaps

Overheating of the generating tubes
will occur when a boiler reaches its end
point of :
• Combustion
• Circulation
• Moisture carryover
• Evaporation

One power stroke produces one
revolution of crankshaft is what kind of
engine?
• One stroke
• 2 stroke cycle
• 4 stroke
• 3 stroke

One of the main differences between
the various types of screw pumps is in
the:
• Stuffing box diameter

• Type of driving gears
• Pitch of the screw
• Direction of the rotation of the screw

One boiler hp is equivalent to:
• 33,000 ft-lb per minute

• 550ft.lb per second
• 33,475 BTU per hour
• 33,475 BTU per hour

One advantage of dry cylinder liners
used in a diesel engine is the ____.
• Greater wear resistance than wet liners

• Absence of water seal rings
• Greater heat transfer rate than wet liners
• Lower thermal expansion rate over wet liners

On a four-cycle diesel engine, the valve
subjected to the most severe condition
during normal service is the ______.
• Cyl.relief valve
• Cylinder exhaust valve
• Air starting valve
• Air inlet valve

Most large main propulsion diesel
engines use a duplex lube oil strainer
to:
• Decrease the time required between cleanings

• Ensure a positive flow of oil at all times
• Ensure that all lube oil has been treated twice
• Remove all large and small foreign objects
What is an indication that there is a
cracked cylinder head on a diesel
engine?
• There is an excessive fuel oil consumption

• There is an excessive lube oil consumption
• There are combustion gases venting at the
expansion tank
• There is water draining from the fuel leak off
valves
What is an advantage of installing
water wall tubes in a boiler furnace?
• Reduce furnace temperature

• Decrease refractory maintenance
• Reduce combustion rates
• Increase furnace size
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Why is a diesel engine not to be operated at

low loads for long periods of time?

I. heavy carbon deposits will buildup on the

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• Decrease the time required between cleanings

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• Open crankcase door and go inside immediately

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• Exhaust and compression

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• Firing range ratio

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• To provide access for cleaning out the firebox

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• Small diameter tubes reduce the heating surface area

• Compression must be low to have effective pre-ignition

• By lube oil analysis

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• Amount of scavenge air to the cylinder

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• Leaking cylinder head gaskets

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• Operating the engine at low loads

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• Friction within the engine

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• The entire fuel charge is present for ignition

• Heat used in the economizer and air heater

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• Lube oil cooling

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• Sounding tanks frequently and reducing transfer rate

• Sticking of fuel pump plunger

• Turbine steam supply valve

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• Lower exhaust gas temperature

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• It will result to an increased effectiveness of the air ejectors

• It can cause scored piston walls

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• Thermal efficiency will decrease

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• Failing to reach rated speed

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• Spring centered type

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• Never disconnect the chains that connect the upper and

• Length of the stroke

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