Meo Class 4
Meo Class 4
Meo Class 4
1. You have seen and operated several valves onboard ships. All the butterfly valve
operation handles are operated by a locking arrangement because:
A. Butterfly valves do not used gland packings and thus spindle doesn???t have anything
to keep it in position and can open by vibration
B. Butterfly valve does have a spindle packing but same cannot be excessively tightened
to have good grip on the spindle to prevent it from opening against vibration
C. Butterfly valves can move by vibration but that is not the main consideration, the
main consideration being opening/closing against liquid pressure
D. All the butterfly valves do not have locking arrangement as there is no such
requirement for the same
2. Which of the group of method are used for priming of centrifugal pumps onboard ships?
A. Electroplating
B. Galvanisation
C. Graphitisation
D. Demulsification
A. Millimeter cubed
B. Nano-millimeter
C. Microns
D. Micro millimeter
A. Alignment is wrong
B. Gland packing too tight
C. Worn out / Damaged ball bearing
D. Cavitations exists
E. All of the above
Notes:-
Speed too high, Process liquid of higher viscosity, Oversized impeller installed, Total head of
system either higher or lower than anticipated, Misalignment between pump and driver, Rotating
parts in contact with stationary parts, Worn or damaged bearings, Mechanical seal exerts -
excessive pressure on seat, Bent shaft, Pump operating too far out on head-capacity curve.
A. Poker Gauge
B. Telescopic feeler gauge
C. Trammel
D. Propeller drop gauge
7. Which of the following can be done to reduce the cold corrosion of Main Engine cylinder
liners using high sulphur fuel oil :-
8. Your ship has a OWS and reciprocating bilge pump of capacity 2.0 m3 /hr. It takes
about 12 hours to pump out the complete bilge tank through OWS. The ship is going to
dry-dock and Chief Engineer is recommending company to install a centrifugal pump of 10
m3 capacity which will take the same space and can pump out the bilge tank only in 2.5
hrs. The company should:
A. Accept the proposal as a centrifugal pump has several advantages over a reciprocating
pump
B. There is no question of accepting a centrifugal pump as a Engine room bilge pump
C. Propose to fix a Gear pump instead of a centrifugal pump
D. Pipelines and pumps once designed cannot be changed as they are class approved
9. Normally so called ???single screw pumps??? are used as sludge pumps in engine room.
What is the correct technical name of these pumps?
A. Snake Pump
B. Screw Pump
C. Progressive cavity pump
D. Gerotor Pump
10. In a Parallel-Gate type valve the sealing between the valve and the disc is provided by:
11. 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.
D. None of the above
13. 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
14. Which of the following is an important requirement for proper functioning of sacrificial
anode system :-
15. The main disadvantages of a reciprocating pump over a Gear pump is that:
16. Which of the following types of damages are metal seatings of a valve subject to?Choose
the correct alternative.
17. 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
18. 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
19. When centrifugal pump is used to pump a liquid of higher specific gravity the pump
Power will
A. increase
B. decrease
C. Will not be affected as the pump power depends only on the flow capacity
D. None of the above
20. The process of depositing zinc on steel surfaces by diffusion coating is known as :
A. Sherardising
B. Chromising
C. Calorising
D. Galvanising
21. By which of the following is the attached vacuum pump of a ballast pump is driven?
A. Electrical motor
B. Hydraulic motor
C. Pump driven clutch
D. Pneumatically driven
23. A drain cooler is provided with S.W. cooling. What is the best way to increase the
temperature of condensate draining to the hotwell?
24. 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 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
25. You must have used reinforced rubber joints. The reinforcement is normally provided
using non-asbestos fibres. The reinforcement is provided because
A. Ordinary rubber gasket have 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 the joint
D. To protect the joints from fire or other accidental damage
26. Corrosion protection of steel surfaces by zinc coating can be carried out only at
temperatures below 65 Deg. C . For higher temperatures :
A. Zinc reacts very fast and thus can only provide protection for a limited time
B. Zinc reacts with steel and protective layer vanishes due to chemical reaction
C. Steel may corrode preferentially to the zinc
D. Dezincification occurs leading to removal of zinc coating
27. 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
28. Most steam traps respond well to cleaning. But when a thermodynamic trap fails to
operate after cleaning, the next course of action should be:
29. Which of the following option gives you the correct sequence of the metals in decreasing
order of preferential corrosion when all of them are bonded and immersed in an electrolyte
?
32. The process of depositing chromium on to steel surfaces by diffusion coating is known
as :
A. Galvanising
B. Chromising
C. Calorising
D. Coppering
33. When running TWO centrifugal Pumps in parallel, Flow rate"Q" is increased.
A. TRUE
B. False
C. May Be
D. I Don't know
35. You have started pumping out a Fore peak tank. The ballast pump is running showing
a low discharge pressure but a positive suction pressure,Chief Engineer asks you to throttle
the discharge valve to increase the back pressure on the pump. Why do you require to do
the same?
36. You have overhauled a centrifugal pump and while assembling forgot to install the o-
ring between the sleeve (provided in way of gland packing) and the shaft. What impact
does this have?
37. Which of the following types of boiler burners have maximum turn down ratio? (Y-jet,
20:1)
39. Which of the following is a true statement ? (choose more than one option if true)
A. Mild steel will be subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with
stainless steel in presence of an electrolyte
B. Stainless steel will be subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity
with Mild steel in presence of an electrolyte
C. Copper will be subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with
Mild steel in presence of an electrolyte
D. Zinc will be subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with
Aluminium in presence of an electrolyte
40. 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 whenpump is running, but Pump is not
transferring any F.O. What is the most probable cause?
41. Motor stator winding badly contaminated by dirt, oil and grease should be cleaned by:
42. Aluminium being lower than zinc in Galvanic series provides lesser protection to steel
compared to the zinc coating . Which one of the following is a true statement :
43. Which of the following statements is False about hydraulic jacks/tensioning tools?
A. The piston of the jack should be turned back by a certain degree after hand tightening
to prevent easy removal after un tightening of the nut.
B. The piston of the jack should not be turned back after hand tightening during un
tightening of the nut
C. The piston of the jack need not be turned back during tightening of the nut.
D. The hydraulic pressure need not be relieved during removal of the jack
44. Which of the following can lead to premature failure of roller bearings?
A. Misalignment
B. Contamination
C. Shrinkage
D. Over greasing
45. Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
A. Butterfly valves are used for modulating flow and can be throttled
B. Globe Valves can be straight flow or angle flow type
C. Swing check valve will provide lesser resistance than same bore diameter globe type
check valve
D. In a globe type valves, mechanical seals are used for providing sealing between the
valve bonnet and the spindle
45. When A/E stand by FO heater in use M/E is running the heater fuel inlet v/v open
slowly
A. Physical action
B. CHEMICAL action
47. Which of the following is NOT a correct point for sampling of system lube oil for on board or shore
analysis?
A. Standpipes
B. Purifier outlets
D. Tank drains
48. 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
49. A thin layer of electrolyte trapped in a small pits on a metal surface , and remaining stagnant over
a period of time , may cause :
A. Erosion
B. Bimetallic corrosion
C. Crevice corrosion
D. Corrosion fatigue
50. In case of tankers, the speed of cargo pumps is reduced while stripping, why?
A. To avoid cavitation of the pump as the NPSHa may fall below NPSHr if speed is not reduced
B. To avoid cavitation of pump as the NPSHa may rise above NPSHr if speed is not reduced
C. To prevent the pump from over speeding if it loses suction
D. Decreasing the speed increases the discharge head of the pump which is required to pump
out the remaining cargo
51. 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 ispressed 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
52. Which of the following statements is False about cleanliness of electric motors?
A. External motor body cleanliness of totally enclosed is important since the body helps to
dissipate heat generated
B. Dirt, oil, grease and moisture are primary culprits in deterioration of insulation of stator
windings of a motor.
C. High-pressure dry compressed air cleaning is preferred over suction cleaning for stator
windings.
D. Dry compressed air at a high pressure can drive in dirt inside windings instead of removing
them.
53. The attached vacuum pump of a ballast pump operates on the principle of a:
A. Centrifugal pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Gear Pump
D. Vane Pump
54. Surface preparation of steel surfaces, prior carrying out painting isimportant 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
55. Increasing the rotational speed of a cargo pump the pump flow rate will:
56. After maintaining correct discharge pressure , soon ceases to discharge water what are possible
cause?
57. The flow rate through a F.O. transfer pump will not be affected by which of the following factors?
58. Which of the following valves are designed to have valve seat in pairs - one facing the inlet side
and the other facing the outlet side within the valve body?
A. Butterfly valve
B. Ball Valve
C. Globe Valve
D. Gate Valve
59. In Impressed Current Cathodic protection system , the current for cathodic protection is supplied
by :
60. Which of the following can lead to short cycling or frequent cutting in and cutting out of a fridge
compressor?
A. Dirty condenser
B. Air entrapped in refrigerant
C. High cooling water temperature
D. Grossly insufficient charge
61. In a Sea Water cooled J.C.W. cooler, the most common cause for loss in cooling efficiency of the
heater is:
62. 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
63. The machinery which is usually tested first once the ship reaches a dry dock is
64. 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 waterbut 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.
65. 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
66. 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
68. 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
69. 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
forbetter 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
A. To pump the grease until you feel high back pressure on the Grease pump
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
openingthe drain plug,until all the old grease is removed and new grease starts coming out
of the drain,repeating samefor each bearing. the drain plug should then be replaced
72. Accelerated corrosion due to removal of protective surface films (e.g.) oxide layers on metal/alloy
surfaces due to turbulence of working fluid is known as
a) Bimetallic corrosion
b) Impingement corrosi
c) on
d) Cavitation erosion
e) Selective phase corrosion
73. An auxiliary engine turbo-charged 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
74. During prolonged astern manoeuvring of the relative expansion between any of the turbine its
casing is likely to increase for an alarming level you should (multi choice)
A) Inform the bridge that no further manoeuvring is possible as the turbine are likely to
be damaged
B) Reduce the vacuum further to control the relative expansion
C) Keep manoeuvring irrespective of damage to the turbines
D) Request the bridge to try to reduce number of astern movements
75. Cold and viscous lubricating oil of an auxiliary engine is most likely to cause ___________
76. viscosity of fuel oil used for ME was 145cst,new fuel comes whose viscosity was more than earlier,
what should u do
a. cathodic protection
b. protective coatings
c. addition of suitable alloying elements
d. applying adhesives
78. In a three phase electrical equipment, the immediate action in the event of fuse blowing in one of
the phases would be ( ref dennis book pg no: 50, if mcq )
79. A butterfly valve was found leaking and has to be overhauled.Which of the following is a correct
statement?
A. There is no need to remove the valve from pipeline and it can be overhauled in place
B. Butterfly valves cannot be overhauled without removal from pipelines
C. It is better idea to remove the valve from pipeline and then carry out the maintenance
rather than do it in place
D. It will depends on the time available to you, whether you will remove valve from pipeline or
overhaul in place
80. The lower half of main bearing of a very large diesel engine can be removed by:
81. Which of the following option gives you the correct sequence of the metals/alloys in decreasing
order of preferential corrosion when all of them are bonded and immersed in an electrolyte? (mcq)
82. After cleaning the M/E F.O. heater you have assembled the heater and want to try out the heater
before putting into use. Which is the correct sequence of operation of the valves?
A. (1) Vent valve open (2) F.O. inlet valve crack open (3) When F.O. starts coming out of
vent line close vent (4) F.O. inlet valve full open (5) F.O. outlet valve full open (6)
Steam return and inlet valves slowly opened up
B. (1) Vent valve open (2) F.O. outlet valve crack open (3) When F.O. starts coming out
of vent line close vent (4) F.O. outlet valve full open 5) F.O. inlet valve full open (6)
Steam valves slowly return and inlet opened up =ANSWERR
C. (1) F.O. outlet valve crack open (2) F.O. inlet valve crack open (3) As the pressure
gauge shows pressure open steam heating valves slowly (4) Fully open F.O. inlet
and outlet valves
D. (1) Open steam return and inlet valves (2) Open F.O. outlet valve first slowly and
F.O. inlet valve thereafter
84. During stripping operation the discharge valve is kept throttled to maintain sufficient back
pressure, why?
A. To avoid back flow of sea water into the ballast tank
B. If back pressure is not sufficient, the ballast water cannot be pumped out as the sea
water head on the outside is more
C. To avoid pump losing suction due to loss of priming as the available suction head is
very low
D. To control the motor current which will otherwise be very high
85. During shutting down the purifier you find that purifier always vibrates heavily for some time and
then becomes normal until it finally comes to a stop What should be done to avoid this situation?
85.During shutting down the purifier you find that purifier always vibrates heavily for some time and
then becomes normal until it finally comes to a stop. What is wrong with purifier?
B. The purifier bowl has a heavy sludge deposit and requires cleaning
D. During shutting down most of the purifiers pass through the critical speed zone
86. SDNR valve is the term used for which of the following type of valves?
87. The suction pressure gauge of the Engine room bilge pump is broken and you don???t have a
spare. Chief Engineer has asked you to troubleshoot the problem with Bilge pump not taking suction
from Fwd.(P) bilge well. You try taking suction from Fwd. (S) & Aft Bilge well and find that pump is
taking good suction. Thereafter you trysuction from Fwd. (P) bilge well for sometime after priming
with Sea Water but there is no change in level. You inspect the suction filter of the pump and find that
it is very difficult to remove the same, you had to apply too much of force to lift the filter cover while
normally it comes out easily. What does it indicate?
A. It does not indicate anything, sometimes the filter covers are difficult to remove.
B. It indicates that the suction valve of the Fwd. Bilge Pump is leaking
C. It indicates that the suction filter of the Fwd. (P) bilge well is clogged completely
D. Pump suction filter might be clogged
88. Steel is an alloy of Iron ,carbon and alloying elements . The carbon content of steel is :
A. Less than 1%
B. Less than 2%
C. More than 2%
D. Any percentage of carbon
89. 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
91. The advantage of a reciprocating bilge pump over centrifugal pumps is that:
92. With Reference to the centrifugal pump characteristic curves, what will be the effect when Pump
is started a) with Suction valve shut b) with Discharge valve shut
A. With Suction valve shut Both Head (H) & Flow rate (Q) will be Zero and with Discharge Valve
shut Flow rate (Q) will be Zero & Head (H) will be at Maximum height
B. With Suction valve shut Head (H) will be Zero & Flow rate (Q) will be minimum and with
Discharge Valve shut Flow rate (Q) will be Zero & Head (H) will at Minimum height.
C. With Suction valve shut Both Head (H) & Flow rate (Q) will be Zero and with Discharge Valve
shut Flow rate (Q) will be Minimum & Head (H) will be at Minimum height
D. None of the above.
E. All of the above.
93. If 3 Centrifugal pumps are running in parallel and the backpressure is substantially increased, what
effect will be observed on the pumps in use.
94. For shaft sealing of a main sea water pump for ship plying in coastal muddy waters, which is the
best option
A. Gland packing
C. Mechanical seal
D. Cup seal
95. The best way to clean the compressor impeller of an auxiliary engine turbocharger would be:
A. By soaking it overnight in a strong chemical solution like carbon remover or air cooler
cleaning chemical.
C. Both pump discharge pressures will be same as both are pumping through identical pipelines
to identical tanks ashore
D. Cannot say anything as discharge pressure will be affected by various other factors
98. Which of the following valve types is available with non-return arrangement?
A. Gate Valve
B. Globe Valve
C. Ball Valve
D. Butterfly Valve
99. Types of tubes in refer cooler
A. (a)straight tube
B. (b) u tube
C. (c)coil tube
D. (d)spring tube
100. M/E FO heater steam control v/v send to on viscosity control mode, when u start using FO
different viscosity
a. Copper
b. Aluminum
c. Stainless steel
d. None of the above
a. Stress
b. Hot corrosion
c. Bimetallic corrosion
d. Selective phase corrosion
SECTION - 2
1. Which of the following V/V cannot be overhauled in place without removing piping?
A. BallValve
B. Diaphragm valve
C. Globe valve
D. Butterfly valve
2. When pressure inside a system falls below that of the vapour pressure of the liquid
Cavities r formed, cavities travelling to high pressure region collapses releasing
Considerable energy damage the metal surface which is known as
A) Cavitation
B) Erosion
C) Impingement Corrosion
D) Capitation Erosion
4. After over hauling reciprocal pump the motor connections were wrongly given.
Determine outcome when pump is started?
A) The direction of flow wl remain unaffected
B) the direction of flow wl b reversed
C) The pump wl get damaged because the suction valve wl block the reverse flow causing
overpressure leading to pump breakdown.
D) The pump wl lose suction N there wl b no flow.
5. For the S.W. side of a M/E L.O. cooler it is noticed that rise in S.W. temperature through the cooler
has decreased from 12 deg. C to 7 deg. C over a period of time, while the drop in temperature of L.O.
across the cooler has also decreased. All other coolers have been reported to be working normal &
M/E is also running at a constant load in calm weather. What is the inference drawn by decrease in
the temperature difference?
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:- (IF MCQ OPTION D ALSO)
A. Fluidity only
B. Density only
C. Both fluidity and density
D. Compressibility
7.Vacuum priming pumps which work on the principle of fixed vane pumps require _____________
for___________ clearance between vane tips and casing.
8. 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
9. 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. hot plating,
B. electrolysis,
C. explosion bonding,
D. metal spraying
11. The ballast valve of the fore peak tank is located in the duct keel andcannot be opened or shut by
remote operation. The valves of othertanks 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
19. 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
20. U R responsible for daily transfers of engine room bilges . U follow the sequences aft –fwd (P)-
fwd(s) bilgewel n u hv never experienced a problem but 5/E started the transfer n first transferred
forward (s) bilgewel n without any problem n u join him later u find that bilge pump is not taking
suction fr f(p) n aft bilgewel n then u hv checked everything is normal. what is the cause.
A) 5th engineer made a mistake by 1st transferring the fwd (s) bilge wel, normal sequence of
operation for engine room machinaries should not b disturbed.
B) fwd (s) Bilge wel suction valve is leaking
C) Bilge pump suction filter cover gasket is leaking.
D) Fwd (s) Bilgewel suction filter cover gasket is leaking.
22. Sludge pump suction pressure is going full vacuum when u start the pump a taking water of
double bottom tank suction u hv checked the suction filter n found in clean condition. Taking suction
fr fuel oil sludge tank does not happen. Causes of the problem.
23. 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) Pulaating continuous
A) Aluminum will b subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with stainless steel in
presence of an electrolyte.
b) Stainless steel wl b subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with mild steel in
presence of an electrolyte.
C) Copper wl b subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with stainless steel in
presence of an electrolyte
d) Aluminum wl b subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with zinc in presence of
an electrolyte.
NOTE; The galvanic series determines the nobility f metals and semi-metals. When two metals are
submerged in an electrolyte, while electrically connected, the less noble (base) will experience
galvanic corrosion. Galvanic series s as follows – Graphite, Au, Ag, Titanium, Ni, Cu, Tin, Pb, Stainless
steel, Cast iron, Mild steel, Al, Zn, Mg(least noble). Aluminum will corrode faster than stainless steel
25. Ballast pump injection filter was cleaned n the pump was lined up it was found that there was
some leakage in the suction filter suction. The pump started n the leakage started. During de blasting
it was found that the pump could not take suction fr one of the double bottoms. The cause could be
C) One of the pipe lines on the suction side of the pump might be leaking
26. The most imp. control measure to prevent boiler tube failure is
A) The F.O. inlet n outlet valve should b kept shut, but steam heating valves should b kept crack
open so as to keep the heater warm.
B) F.O. inlet n outlet valve should b kept shut n heating valves also should b completely shut n
should b drained of any remaining F.O.
c) F.O. inlet n outlet valve should b kept crack open so that the F.O. recirculation can take place.
d) F.O. inlet n outlet valve should b kept shut while outlet valve should be left open so that
B. Should only allow drop by drop continuous leakage under positive suction pressure
C. Should only allow drop by drop continual leakage under positive suction pressure
D. Should allow considerable leakage as gland packings are meant to allow considerable leakage
29. It is a known fact that centrifugal pumps require priming for pumping liquids , as they cannot
handle air and will lose suction due to air entry . But on the other hand T/Cs use centrifugal
compressors for supercharging . Which of the following do you think makes a centrifugal compressors
to pump air and behave differently than the centrifugal pumps?
A. Since marking was forgotten, so we need not worry, any impeller can come in any place as they are
identical
B. Any impeller can come in any place, but the phase sequence of the electrical motor driving the pump
may have to be reversed, if impellers have exchanged places
C. You have to find out the right placement of the right impeller with respect to the direction of rotation
or by looking at the volute casing
D. Hit an trial method will have to used to find out the correct placement method by assembling the
pump and trying it out
31. The de.livery rate of an axial piston hydraulic pump is controlled by varying the position of the
_____________.
1. Tilting box
2. Slide block
3. Pintle
4. Reaction ring
a. C.e.
b. 2.e
c. Supertnt
d. Dock engrs
34. Ows is observed to be operating in flushing water when u took watch and it suddenly stopped
with an alarm when u tried to close bypass valve what wiil be ur action
a. Do nothing
b. Inform chief
35. The corrosion protection for Cooling Fresh Water systems of Marine Diesel Engines is normally
provided by :
A. Sacrificial anodes
B. ICCP
C. Protective Metal coatings of system components
D. Addition of corrosion inhibitors to the Cooling Fresh water
36. The temperature of the refrigerant is highest just before it enters the __________.
a. frosting region
b. evaporator
c. condenser
d. gage pressure
37. What does it signifies if during your watch you hear a sound of an oil mist detector alarm?
38. Hot corrosion in exhaust valves and fire side of boiler mainly when :
A. Fuels containing vanadium content with high sodium content are used
B. Fuels containing vanadium content with low sodium content are used
C. Fuels containing high vanadium and high sulphur content are used
D. Fuels containing high sulphur content is used and the exhaust temperatures are uncontrolled
and exceed 600 deg. C
39. Why are large centrifugal pumps started with their discharge valves closed?
40. 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
41. U hv to dismantle a F.O. heater for cleaning . U hv closed both inlet n outlet valves of the heater,
both for F.O. n steam side. What wl U do before u start opening the heater?
A) There is nothing more to b done, if u know the valves r holding u can straight away start
opening the heater without wasting time.
B) Drain the heater till pressure gauge reads zero n then start opening the heater.
C) Drain the heater till F.O. stops coming out of the drain n then start opening the heater.
E) First open the vent valve n allow the heater to depressurize. N then open the drain valve to
drain the contents of the heater.
D) All above
43. Which valve is not quarter turn valve? (globe valve also)
A. Ball
B. Butterfly
C. Gate
D. plug
A. cant b taken out in open position from line so try to close vv anyhow
B. apply hammer to shut it
C. remove pipeline nd do da overhaul
D. cannot be repaired onboard
46. which of the following option gives u the correct sequence of the metals in increasing order of
nobility in galvanic series
47. Super chlorinating of fresh water tanks in dry dock is done by:
C. Leaving a 50ppm chlorine solution in the tank for 4 hours before flushing with clean water
D. Leaving a 50ppm chlorine solution in the tank for 24 hours before flushing with clean water
A. A very small hole in a pipe does not necessitate permanent repair by way of renewal of
section
C. Permanent repairs can only be done by using classification society approved material
49. A ballast pump is being used to de ballast 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:
50. A ball valve is found leaking in service and needs to be overhauled.What type of repairs can be
carried out?
C. Normally both the non-metallic seats get worn out and have to be replaced
51. In 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
C. Erosion
D. Impingement corrosion
52. The water from discharge side of the a 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
53. Process of enrichment of surface of steel and steel alloys by zinc using Electroplating is known as
A. Cathodisation
B. Galvanisation
C. Neutralisation
D. Dezincification
A. Slow speed
B. High speed
C. Medium speed
55. 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
will be for ______________.
56. After O'Hauling pumps, pumps cannot be turned freely by hand, the possible cause could be
D.Only A
E. A and B
F. A and C
57. If the direction of rotation of a gear pump is reversed due to change in-phase sequence, what
happens when the pump is started?
A. Cold
C. In operation
D. At part load
A. Aluminium being a very noble metal when compared to other metals in Electrochemical series
C. The rate of corrosion is very low due to very high corrosion potential
60. All other conditions remaining constant, when centrifugal pump is changed over for pumping a
liquid of higher specific gravity, the discharge head of the pump at the rated capacity will
A. increase
B. decrease
C. Remain same
a. NPSHr>NPSHa
b. NPSHA>NPSHr
b. NPSHA>NPSHr
64. You have lined up # 1 main fire pump for supply to one of the deck hydrants. You have personally
checked opening of all the required valves and start the pump. The pump discharge shows a pressure
of about 5 bar, but the deck hydrant doesn???t get any water. You line up # 2 fire pump and get water
on the deck hydrant when the pump discharge pressure shows only 2.5 bar. State the reason why # 1
Fire pump was unable to send water to the deck hydrant?
65. In a shell and type M/E L.O. cooler, the temperature of L.O. is controlled by an automatic
temperature control valve. Out at sea with M/E running at sea load it is observed that the
temperature control valve opening to the cooler is increasing day by until it becomes 100% open to
the cooler. The L.O. outlet temperature _______________ after the above condition has reached
67. Freight paid by charterers on a quantity of cargo short-shipped, i.e quantity agreed upon but not
loaded by the charterer, is called:
A. Pro-rata freight
B. Back Freight
C. Dead freight
D. None of the above
68. 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 another as
clarifier
1. A grease lubricated ball bearing or roller bearing will run cooler if the grease _____________.
(A) fills only 10% of all void spaces within the bearing
2. The gasket and the broken studs have been replaced on a tank manhole cover. Which of the
following methods is satisfactory for testing the repair?
(A) Pressurize the tank with 0.5 kg/cm2 air, soap the repaired area, watch for visible signs of
leakage or bubbles.
(B) Fill the tank with water via the ballast pump until the ullage reading corresponds to the
maximum depth of the tank.
(C) Hose test the repaired area with a minimum of 7 kg/cm2 water pressure.
Fill the tank via the ballast pump until water flows from the vent line opening on deck.
3. The exposed portion of the outboard propeller shaft is protected against seawater corrosion
by ________________.
(D) a layer of oxidation formed when the metal of the shaft is exposed to seawater
(C) They can be removed when it is necessary to lighten the weight of the pump.
5. If a reciprocating air compressor has a knock occurring in frequency with its operating RPM,
the cause is probably ____________.
(C) inside diameter from 3mm to 30cm, and over 30cm by its outside diameter
(D) inside diameter from 3mm to 60cm, and over 60cm by its outside diameter
7. Which of the following problems may be encountered by using an oil having a viscosity higher
than that specified for an operating hydraulic system?
9. Lifeboat winches are required to be inspected and an entry made in the logbook. How often is
this inspection required to be made?
10. If a radial piston hydraulic pump fails to deliver rated fluid volume, the cause can be
_______________.
11. 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
D. gasket breakdown
SECTION – 4 JANUARY
1. A _____________ type pump is normally used as a Boiler feed pump for Auxiliary Boilerson
A. Reciprocating
B. Heleshaw
C. Multi-stage centrifugal
2. Which of the following types of tubes in air compressor coolers would be self-compensating
for expansion?
B. U ??? Tube
D. Floating tube
A. Chemical action
B. Physical action
5. The purpose of balancing holes on a single entry closed type impeller of a centrifugal pump
is:
C. To balance out the axial thrust on the impeller & hence on the shaft
D. To reduce weight of the impeller at the same time dynamically balancing the complete
rotating assembly
6. You have valves of same bore diameter but of different types.Which of the following is
arranged in the decreasing order closing torque required for giving a perfect seal?
A. Globe valve, Ball valve, Butterfly valve(rubber seat)
7. Metal cladding provides protection to the metal essentially for the life of ship because
A. During cladding the protective coating reacts chemically with the base metal and inhibits corrosion
B. This is the only method in which the completeness of the metal coating can assured, while other
methods are liable to defects
C. The thickness of protective coating is greater compared to any other metal coating method used
A. S.W. temperature can be regulated and coolers can maintain correct temperatures even with
low S.W. temperatures
B. S.W. temperature can be regulated and coolers can maintain correct temperatures even with
high S.W. temperatures
C. S.W. can be re-circulated when outside water is extremely muddy
D. S.W. can be re-circulated to conserve when sea chest suction filters become very dirty
A. zinc,mg,al,stel,
B. mg,zn,stel,al
C. al, zn, mg, stel
D. mg , zn, al , stel.
12. If the suction filter of the ballast pump is blocked during deballastig it will be:
13. Three centrifugal pump are running in parallel and back pressure is increased flow ratio will reduce
14. Cylinder head tightening of auxiliary engine should always be done in single stage and as per
??start??
A. tighten sequence two stage and as per manual advised,
B. tighten sequence single stage and as per manual advised,
C. tighten sequence as per manual recommended sequence and stage,
D. none
15. It is said that strength of steel depends upon carbon percentage, which one of the following steel
have max strength
16. Which of the following can be provided galvanic protect to stainless steel
A. copper,
B. mild steel,
C. cupro nickel,
D. titanium.
17. Which series is used for determining the suitable electrode for cathodic protection of metal
A. Fourier ,
B. Newton,
C. galvanic,
D. none.
19. Which of the electrical instruments can be used without interrupting a live electrical circuit
A. megger test,
B. continuity tester,
C. current clamp meter,
D. none.
24. Emergency fire pump has been lined up for supplying to fire hydrant on deck.As soon as the pump
is startedthe vacuum pump engages. The suction of the pump goes into high vacuum but the pump
discharge pressure remains zero, and the vacuum pump doesn???t disengage?What is the most
probable cause for the pump not to take suction?
25. You have overhauled a centrifugal pump and while assembling forgot to install the o-ring
between the sleeve (provided in way of gland packing) and the shaft. What impact does this
have?
A. It will not affect the pump in any way
B. It will cause leakage of fluid(air/water) in between the shaft and the sleeve and will
affect the pump performance
C. It will not affect the pump performance n any way but will corrode the shaft
between theo-ring and shaft
D. It will cause dynamic imbalance of the shaft
26. Which of the following statements is true?
C. Corrosion may be because of chemical or physical action while erosion is due to physical action only
D. Corrosion is a chemical phenomenon while erosion may be due to chemical or physical action
27. Whenever a F.O. heater is put into use it should first be ________ by using the ___________to
prevent ____________. Fill in the blanks using the correct set of options
D. Purged of air, vent valve, vapour /air lock inside the heater
- PILOT ON BOARD
-WHILE MANOUEVRING
29. You have dismantled a centrifugal pump having a double entry impeller, but forgot to do the
markings while dismantling. During installation what will you do?
A. Double entry impellers are identical when seen from both the sides and can be used either way and
actually no marking is necessary
B. Even if the impeller is wrongly placed, the pump can still function if we change the phase sequence of
the driving electric motor
C. Hit and trial method will be used by assembling the pump and trying it out after putting the impeller
in one way
D. Direction of rotation and/or the shape of the volute casing will help you to put the impeller in the
correct way
31.i mpingement corrosion can be best avoided during pipeline system design by
SECTION - 4
1. purifier leaking,bowl opened,cleaned n seal ring changed n put back bt still leaking wat might b
wrong
A.high temp
B.high density
C.disc size nt proper
D.Rpm low
2. Your ship is plying in coastal waters in India which is muddy most of the time. Your main sea water
pump shaft mechanical seal develops leak every time you are in a port and wears out very fast. What
is the cause of the problem(choose the best alternative):
B. Seal spring pressure is too high and should be adjusted to a lower value
C. Mechanical seals are not designed to work with dirty and abrasive fluids
D. Supply of cooling water to the seal faces is insufficient due to muddy waters
3. Which of the following instruments is used to measure rudder carrier bearing wear down?
A. Poker gauge
B. Telescopic feeler gauge
C. Depth gauge
D. Trammel
4. Which one of the following methods of metal coating provides best protection against corrosion
resistance :-
A. Hot dipping
B. Metal Spraying
C. Electroplating
D. Metal Cladding
5. brass/bronze/gunmetal composition
9. During auxiliary engine de-carbonization, which of the following checks need to be carried out?
C. Liner wear
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. NPSHr remains constant depending on pump design and only NPSHa changes
D. Both the NPSHr & NPSHa will remain unaffected by throttling of discharge valve
12. In an electrochemical series the metals having higher negative potentials are placed on top, while
those with lower negative potentials or positive potentials lie at the bottom. Which one of the
following is a true statement?
A. Metals lying high up in the series can provide protection to those lower in the series
B. Metals high up in series can be used as sacrificial anodes for those lying below them
13. After removing all the bonnet securing nuts of a large size globe valve it is found that the bonnet is
coming out because of strong adhesion of the gasket between the bonnet and the body. What are you
going to do in line with the best practices?(choose the best alternative)
A. A chain block can be hooked onto the handwheel and bonnet should be (freed out of gasket
adhesion) lifted clear of the valve body
B. Hammer the valve bonnet and the bridge from all sides using a big hammer until the bonnet is free
C. Use a hammer and chisel and try to force the chisel in, at the joint of bonnet and body equally from
all the sides until the bonnet is clear
D. Try to close the valve disc further onto the seat by turning the handwheel in closing direction so as to
??? jack-up??? the bonnet
14. Double entry impellers have a distinct advantage over single entry impeller. What is it?
D. The need of installing line bearing onto the pump shaft is eliminated
16. Auxiliary engine connecting rod bottom end bolts should be tightened:
C. By following previous match marks on bolt heads and connecting rod body
D. As per prescribed torque and another 10% increase during every subsequent tightening
17. Which of the following statements are true as far as painting of steel hull/structure is concerned?
Multiple choice
B. Painting can only be done after proper surface preparation is carried out
C. Painting should only be done on top of appropriate primer coating
D. Several coats of paint can be applied one after the other without any time gap
A. High head
19. A reciprocating pump is used for Engine room bilge service because:
B. Only small capacity pumping capacity is required, while other pumps are of higher capacity
C. It doesn???t churn and mix the bilge water unlike other types of rotary and rotodynamicpumps
D. Shipbuilding industry is still going on old concept, future ships will have centrifugal pumps installed
A. Galvanic action
C. Stress corrosion
D. Crevice corrosion
21. NPSH and the Total suction head are two terms which are commonly used for pumps. Which of
the following is a true statement?
22. Which of the following can cause exhaust with black smoke in a diesel engine?multi choice
D. Overload
23. Before putting into operation a coalesce type Oily Water Separator, it is important to:
B. Drain it completely
24. ship is in dry dock, stern tube seal renewal has been carried out, hw will check for the leak
a. fill the system with oil to the maximum level in header tank
b. fill the system with oil to just fill the stern tube
c. fill the aft seal and forward seal tank to the deepest draught
25. sea chest is to be cleaned and u found that the filter is stainless steal bucket type filter, inside
which there is a zinc anode. The purpose of anode is to..................... and should be
electrically................... with filter body.
26. The function of an accumulator on the discharge side of a reciprocating bilge pump is to:
28. While re-floating the vessel after dry dock, which of the following checks should be carried out?
29. Which of the following anodes in an ICCP can be used for comparatively higher current densities :-
A. Zinc
C. Lead-silver
D. Platinised Titanium
30. A centrifugal pump may fail to deliver water when first started if the
31, The diameter of the branch suction pipe referred to in item 118 shall not be less than that derived
in accordance with the following formula, taken to the nearest 5 mm:
Lowercase d equals 25 millimeters plus 2.16 times the square root of the product of C times the sum
of B and uppercase D
where:
d - is the internal diameter of the branch suction pipe, in millimetres
C - is the length of the cargo hold, in metres
B - is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship in metres
D - is the moulded depth of the ship to freeboard deck, in metres
d=2.16*sq root[C(B+D)] +25 mm
33.Which of the following cannot be used as sacrificial anode for the protection of Mild steel structure
against corrosion :
A. Cadmium
B. Magnesium
C. Copper
D. Aluminium
34. When centrifugal pump is changed over for pumping a liquid of higher specific gravity which of
the following is going to change? (mcq option A)
A. Discharge pressure
B. Discharge head
C. Power consumption
D. Pump speed
54.what is the best percentage of carbon content in stainless steel which allows welding?
a. 0.35
b. 0.45
c. .55
55.why centrifugal p/p not provided with safety valve while positive displacement p/p is provided?
56. which of the following valves are liable to open/close under the influence of fluid pressure if not in
locked position?
a) GATE VALVE
b) GLOBE VALVE
c) PLUG VALVE
d) BUTTERFLY VALVE
• Air in refg.
• Overcharge
• Undercharge
• Excessive cooling load
58. Non return v/v of m.s.w p/p is leaking on closed position, You hav a retutn type of v/v onboard of
same dimension what will you do.
• Do northing and run the same p/p order for new one
• Replace and run the same p/p keeping the other standby until new v/v receives
59. Sea suction filter holes corroded and size increased , what can be done
a. Phase to phase
b. Earth to body
c. Phase to earth
d. Both a and b
a: shell
b: tube
63: When securing a centrifugal distillate pump, which of the listed steps should be carried out FIRST?
B. Loss of zinc due to external bimetallic cells between zinc alloy and another dissimilar metal or alloy
D. Removal of zinc from an alloy by dissolving the alloy in a zinc dissolving chemical
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?
3.What is the purpose of the Bypass valve ( Automatic or Manual operated) on the positive
displacement pump?
C. Not required
D. I don't know
4.When specified Discharge pressure is not achieved, The Possible cause could be?
D. Cavitations exists
B. Chromium plating cannot provide corrosion protection as steel will be preferentially corroded
7.The amount of current needed for hull protection in case of ICCP system for a particular ship will be
most effected by :-
A submerged type centrifugal pump is sometimes used as the Main L.O. pump. Why is this?
A. Flow rate required for Main L.O. systems are very high
D. Both the pumps can be run together when the bearing temperatures are increasing