SECTION - 1

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. Gravity tank, attached vacuum pump
B. Attached Vacuum pump, filling pump casing using a fresh water hose
C. Central priming system, attached vacuum pump, sea water priming
D. None of the above
3. Which one of the following is a type of corrosion :- 
A. Electroplating
B. Galvanisation
C. Graphitisation
D. Demulsification
NOTE: It is selective phase corrosion where the matrix of the alloy is converted to iron oxides; the graphite flakes and the
phosphorous rich compound are virtually not attacked which is not visible but causes loss of strength of that material.
4. The size of solid particle contaminants in hydraulic systems is measured in: 
A. Millimeter cubed
B. Nano-millimeter
C. Microns
D. Micro millimeter
5. Pump Start But Motor gets overloaded or Trip on overload. 
A. Alignment is wrong
B. Gland packing too tight
C. Worn out / Damaged ball bearing
D. Cavitations exists
E. All of the above
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.
6. Which of the following instruments measures propeller drop? 
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 :- mcq ABC3
A. Increasing cylinder oil feed rate
B. Using high TBN cylinder oil
C. Increasing scavenge air temperature
D. Decreasing cylinder oil feed rate
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: 
A. Appropriate tightening torque of the valve spindle
B. Gate and valve seat have a taper and when tightened they will seal against each other
C. Either the seat or the disc Gate are free-floating, allowing upstream pressure to seal the seat and disc against
any unwanted leakage
D. For a gate type valve the sealing is never perfect and they always allow some leakage

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
NOTE: DEVEN ARANHA and RITENKER SEN say ambient temperature, movements of ship as in rough weather, incorrect load
condition resulting hogging or sagging are the factors affecting deflections. When comparing deflections this must be taken under
similar draught conditions as the readings according to the way the ship is loaded or ballasted. So answer is all of the above
12. The purpose of an evaporator in the domestic refrigeration system is to 
A. Transmit latent heat of evaporation
B. Absorb latent heat of fusion
C. Absorb latent heat of evaporation
D. Transmit latent heat of fusion
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
NOTE: According to the characteristics diagram of both the pumps given in Mc GEORGE centrifugal pump will typically give you a
low flow rate at a higher pressure, where a piston pump will give you more pressure at lower flow rate. Piston pump delivers constant
flow rate at any head. However in practice, when pressure increases, the internal leakages also increase, reduces the flow rate through
system
14. Which of the following is an important requirement for proper functioning of sacrificial anode system
:- (bc if mcq)
A. Good Insulation between anodes and ship???s hull
B. Good electrical continuity between anodes and ship???s hull
C. Providing protection of anodes from being painted over during hull painting
D. Presence of an insulating material between anode and the cathode
15. The main disadvantages of a reciprocating pump over a Gear pump is that: 
A. A gear pump is self priming while a reciprocating pump is not
B. Discharge of a gear pump is not affected by the direction of rotation while that of reciprocating pump is
reversed
C. The discharge of reciprocating pump is pulsating and discharge rate is lesser
D. Reciprocating pumps are only available in high capacities and for smaller capacities only gear pumps can be
used
16. Which of the following types of damages are metal seatings of a valve subject to?Choose the correct
alternative.
A. Corrosion, Erosion, Abrasion, Deformation
B. Corrosion, Fatigue failure, brittle fracture, caustic cracking
C. Erosion, caustic cracking, brittle fracture, Cloverleafing
D. None of the above
NOTE: Classifications of Wear: Adhesive Wear – material loss due to sliding motion between metal
surfaces, Abrasive Wear – material loss due to cutting action of hard particles, Erosive Wear – form of
abrasive wear due to particles suspended in a fluid, Corrosive Wear – material loss due to chemical attack,
Surface Fatigue Wear – material loss from repeated sliding or rolling motion, Cavitation Wear – bubbles
form in liquids due to sudden pressure change and then collapse producing mechanical shock on the metal
surface
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
NOTE: A centrifugal pump will always develop the same head in feet regardless of a liquid’s specific gravity. Pressure will increase
or decrease in direct proportion to a liquid’s specific gravity. Brake HP required will vary directly with a liquid’s specific gravity.
Power = ρ g (N/m3) * h (m) * Q (m3/t)

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
22. High tensile steels are : 
A. High carbon steels with suitably added alloying elements
B. Medium carbon steels with suitably added alloying elements
C. Low carbon steels with suitably added alloying elements
D. None of the above
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
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: 
A. Throttle the steam outlet valve
B. Renew the trap
C. Lap the disc and the seat of the trap
D. Throttle the steam inlet valve
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 ? 
A. Titanium, Mild Steel , Zinc , Stainless steel
B. Titanium , Stainless steel ,Mild Steel ,Zinc
C. Zinc , Mild Steel , Stainless steel , Titanium
D. Zinc , Titanium , Mild Steel , Stainless steel
30. Bronze is an alloy typically consisting of :- 
Commercial bronze (90% copper and 10% zinc) and architectural bronze(brass) (57% copper, 3% lead,
40% zinc) NOTE: Brass 70 Cu & 30 Zn, bronze 88 copper + 12 tin, gunmetal 88 cu + 10 tin + 2 Zn compositions. Aluminum
bronze- copper, tin, aluminum. Aluminum brass- copper, zinc, aluminum
Brass-cu and zn
A. Copper , lead & tin
B. Copper , Zinc & lead
C. Copper , Zinc & Tin
D. Copper , Tin & Lead
31. In a positive displacement reciprocating pump, the use of the accumulator is to ? 
A. Steady the flow in the discharge section of the pipe.
B. Dampen the pressure surge on discharge side.
C. To always maintain a discharge head on the pump.
D. Both options A & B
32. The process of depositing chromium on to steel surfaces by diffusion coating is known as : 
NOTE: The process of depositing zinc on steel surfaces by diffusion coating is known as Sherardising. The process of depositing
chromium on steel surfaces by diffusion coating is known as Chromising. The process of depositing aluminum on steel surfaces by
diffusion coating is known as Calorising
A. Galvanising
B. Chromising
C. Calorising
D. Coppering
33. When running TWO centrifugal Pumps in parallel, Flow rate"Q" is increased. 
(When series q constant and head increases like multi stage)
A. TRUE
B. False
C. May Be
D. I Don't know
34. A refrigerant compressor will run continuously when there is 
A. Too heavy cooling load on the system
B. Air in the system
C. Insufficient refrigerant in the system
D. Any of the above
NOTE: In case the load is too heavy then the refrigerant itself cannot cool the room to the set temperature. So the liquid shut off valve
remains open and the cut out will never occur. In case insufficient refrigerant is there the same thing will happen and also sometimes
the pressure at suction side can decrease to have LP cut out, but the liquid shut off valve is still open so when pressure increases it cuts
in resulting short cycling. In case of air in the system the discharge pressure will be high enough for HP cut out
37. Which of the following types of boiler burners have maximum turn down ratio? (Y-jet, 20:1)
A. Pressure jet type
B. Spinning cup burner
C. Spill type burner
D. Y-jet type burner
NOTE: According to GTH FLANAGAN the turn down ratio of pressure jet type burner is limited to a value of
about 3.5. Spinning cup burner has values of over 10:1. Y-jet type burner has a turn down ratio up to 20:1
38. Copper tubing is used in Refrigerant system because
A. It has less internal resistance
B. It is cheaper compared to other materials
C. It is easier to check leaks in copper based system
D. None of the above
Copper tubing has high strength, excellent thermal performance ( 8 times better than aluminium) , superior
corrosion resistant
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(if mcq)
q.Which of the following is a true statement?
A. Aluminum 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 stainless steel in
presence of an electrolyte
D. Aluminum will be subject to preferential corrosion when in electrical continuity with zinc in
presence of an electrolyte
NOTE: Copper, stainless steel, mild steel, aluminum, zinc
41. Motor stator winding badly contaminated by dirt, oil and grease should be cleaned by: 
A. High pressure compressed air
B. Suction or vacuum cleaning
C. Brushing, spraying or immersion in an approved cleaning solvent
D. Immersion in fresh water followed by drying
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 :
A. Aluminium coating provides good corrosion protection compared that of zinc at elevated temperatures
B. Zinc is always preferred over aluminium coating irrespective of the temperature of metal surface
C. Aluminium is never used as coating material
D. Aluminium reacts with steel , so cannot be used for coating steel
NOTE: Aluminum can withstand high temperature when protecting steel from corrosion. According to corrosion pdf file protection of
steel by zinc is good at temperatures below 650c, but at higher temperatures it is possible for the steel to corrode preferentially to the
zinc
46. Impingement corrosion is a 
A. Physical action
B. CHEMICAL action
C. Physical and chemical action
D. None of the above
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
C. Inlet or outlet of L. O. coolers
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
NOTE: According to GTH FLANAGAN due to reaction of vanadium and sodium salts with the refractory material molten slag is
formed, which then runs down to the furnace floor. This reduces the wall thickness and leads to build up in the level of furnace floor
which can eventually interface with the shape of the flame. Cold air impinging upon the hot refractory causes a surface flaking known
as Spalling.

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
E. NOTE: According to corrosion pdf file this is a form of attack which may occur when a thin film of electrolyte is trapped in a
crevice and becomes stagnant. Such crevices may be formed between closely fitting components or even under mounds of
corrosion product. In this condition, corrosion occurs due to concentration cells created by either limited oxygen availability or a
difference in metal ion concentration.
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.
54. Surface preparation of steel surfaces, prior carrying out painting is important because (choose the best
alternative): 
A. Any rust and contaminant inclusions may cause local paint film breakdown
B. Too much paint will be consumed if surface preparation is not carried out
C. Surface will be very rough if proper surface preparation is not carried out
D. Surface preparation deposits a chemical onto steel surface which reacts with paint film and causes
55. Increasing the rotational speed of a cargo pump the pump flow rate will: p-n^3, h-n^2,q-n 
A. Increase in direct proportion to the increase in speed
B. Decrease in direct proportion to the increase in speed
C. Flow rate doesn't depend upon speed
D. Flow
56. After maintaining correct discharge pressure , soon ceases to discharge water what are possible cause?

A. Pressure gauge wrong
B. Pump sucking air
C. Discharge valve throttled
D. Casing wear ring is worn
1. The purpose of the wearing rings used in a centrifugal pump is to
a) Prevent internal explosion in the pump when it is overheated
b) Enable a visual inspection of the pump when it is running
c) Ensure a proper alignment of the pump coupling to the driver
d) To isolate suction and discharge side

57. The flow rate through a F.O. transfer pump will not be affected by which of the following factors? 
A. Low F.O. temperature
B. Low sounding in F.O. tank
C. Internal leakage within the pump
D. Leaking discharge valve
61. In a Sea Water cooled J.C.W. cooler, the most common cause for loss in cooling efficiency of the heater
is: 
A. Scale formation on J.C.W. side
B. Mud/silt deposits on J.C.W. side
C. Scale formation on S.W. side
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 
A. Engine room crane
B. Engine room lift
C. Gantry crane for engine room
D. All of the above
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
67. Cladding is the process used for :- 
A. Protection of metal surfaces against corrosion
B. Protection of metal surfaces against erosion
C. Protection of metal surfaces against cavitation erosion
D. Protection of metal surfaces impingement corrosion
(Cladding cannot give protection against erosion or impingement corrosion)
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
NOTE: My answer is none of the above. There is a fine filter after the cooler. Sampling should be just before lube oil in entering the
main engine
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
NOTE: According to corrosion pdf file chromium is also extensively used for electro-plating components that are subjected to
mechanical deterioration as hard chrome plate surfaces can be obtained. Chromium is nobler than the steel and it is generally
necessary to use a non-porous interfacial electro-plate such as nickel between steel and the outer chromium surface if the component is
to be subjected to corrosive conditions.
71. Graphitisation is the term used to describe: 
a) Bimetallic corrosion of brass and bronze alloys leading to deposition of graphite
b) Selective phase corrosion of grey cast iron leading to corrosion of graphite flakes and leading to loss of
strength
c) Electroplating process in which graphite is deposited on the mild steel components to protect them
against corrosion
d) Chemical reaction between pure graphite and iron so as to increase the graphite content of iron
NOTE: It is selective phase corrosion where the matrix of the alloy is converted to iron oxides; the graphite flakes and the
phosphorous rich compound are virtually not attacked which is not visible but causes loss of strength of that material. Under
graphitization C I iron will be corroded leaving behind a soft graphite and loose its strength and it will crack
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 corrosion
c) Cavitation erosion
d) Selective phase corrosion
NOTE: Impingement attack is accelerated corrosion due to the removal of protective corrosion product films by turbulent water flow,
thereby continually exposing a clean metal surface which forms the anode site.
73. An auxiliary engine turbo-charger makes strange noises when the load changes. The engine parameters
however are absolutely fine. An external examination of turbocharger parameters as stated in the manual
also reveals nothing. Would you 
(a) Continue to run the engine and wait for some time
(b) Stop the engine for a while and make some checks
(c) Reduce the load of the engine
(d) Run it on steady load to make some checks.
NOTE: It is a symptom of turbocharge0r surging. So the first step is to reduce the engine speed which in turn reduces scavenge air
pressure and there is less tendency of reverse flow from scavenge air manifold to the turbocharger diffuser. But turbocharger should
not surge within designed load. Engine should be stopped & turbocharger checked for fouling. Here the engine itself is making noise
75. Cold and viscous lubricating oil of an auxiliary engine is most likely to cause ___________ 
A) Sudden stopping of the engine
B) Difficulty in starting the engine
C) Rhythmic knocking sound from inside the engine
D) Drop in RPM of the engine
76. viscosity of fuel oil used for ME was 145cst,new fuel comes whose viscosity was more than earlier, what
should u do
a) increase temp setting
b) change setting of viscotherm
c) do nothing
d) open steam valve manually more
77. Corrosion of mild steel can be effectively prevented by
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 )
a. to replace with a fuse of correct rating
b. to replace fuses on all three phases
c. to try to repair the fuse
d. to investigate the fault that led to blowing the fuse (mcq abd)
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:
A. Pulling out with a chain block
B. By hammering out with the help of a soft mallet
C. By slightly jacking the crankshaft and turning out the bearing half with a rope or similar tackle provided.
D. By using a special tool in the oil hole and turning the shaft to turn out the lower half.
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) 
A. Stainless Steel , Naval Brass , Aluminium bronze , Copper
B. AluminiumBronze ,Cupro-Nickel , Monel metal , Titanium
C. Stainless Steel ,Cupro-Nickel ,Naval Brassl , Monel Metal
D. Stainless Steel , Copper, Naval Brass , Aluminium bronze
83. Why is use of Polymer treatment restricted to low-pressure boilers? 
A. It does not effectively control sludge formation.
B. It does not effectively control scale formation.
C. It has no PO4 present to counter caustic alkalinity
D. All of the above
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? 
A. The purifier bowl should be cleaned before next startup
B. The brake should be applied so that the critical speed doesn???t last long
C. Complete overhaul of the purifier should be carried out and the bearings need to be renewed
D. The bowl should be sent for balancing
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?
A. The purifier design is faulty
B. The purifier bowl has a heavy sludge deposit and requires cleaning
C. The purifier bowl is not balanced properly
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? 
A. Standard Dimension Non-Rusting Valve
B. Screw Down Non-Return Valve
C. Small Diameter Negative-Range Valve
D. Stainless Disc Non-Rusting Valve
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
90.The main disadvantage of a centrifugal pump is that: 
A. They are only available in high capacities
B. They are difficult to maintain
C. They are not self priming in nature
D. They are extremely expensive pumps
91. The advantage of a reciprocating bilge pump over centrifugal pumps is that: 
A. They do not have any advantage over a centrifugal pump
B. They have greater capacity to weight ratio
C. They give a smoother discharge if used in conjunction with an accumulator
D. They are self priming in nature
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
B. Lip seal with garter spring
C. Mechanical seal
D. Cup seal
97. Excessive lubrication in compressors can lead to: 
A. Sticking of valves
B. Carryover and deposit of oil particles in pipelines and reservoirs
C. Decompression
D. Detonation
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 set to on viscosity control mode, when u start using FO different
viscosity 
A. Change setting viscosity index
B. Temperature controller
C. No change in viscosity and viscosity will automatically controlled
D. We have to change the mode manually
101. Provide in protection against mild steel galvanic corrosion
a. Copper
b. Aluminum
c. Stainless steel
d. None of the above
102. Less vacuum in centrifugal p/p
a. Leak of discharge v/v
b. Loss of gland packing
c. Loss of fluid in suction tank
d. Long suction p/p
103. Type of corrosion in fresh water of D/E
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
NOTE: Ball valve cannot be opened at place if its union ended only except swing out type valve or valve having flange
connection. But most of them could be overhauled in place. Butterfly valve cannot be overhauled in place without removing it
from the position or removing the piping because if we want any maintenance in the valve disc or seat then it should be accessible
at least; also we can’t remove the valve if it is stuck in open condition.

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) Cavitation Erosion
3. Why should only approved toilet cleaning chemicals be used in 
A. Unapproved chemicals can lead to corrosion in the system
B. unapproved chemicals can lead to toxic conditions in the system leading
C. To destruction of protective coatings
D. Unapproved chemicals can kill aerobic bacteria making the plant ineffective Gases produced by use of
unapproved chemicals can pose threat to the operators
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.
7. Vacuum priming pumps which work on the principle of fixed vane pumps require _____________
for___________ clearance between vane tips and casing. 
A. Lube oil, lubricating
B. Lube oil, sealing
C. Water, sealing
D. Gland packing, sealing
NOTE: Mc GEORGE says sealing water is drawn into the oval casing through a makeup supply pipe. The water, thrown out to the
casing periphery by the turning rotor, whirls around and forms a moving layer against the oval casing. The water seals the rotor blades
and also recedes from and re approaches the rotor boss twice in each revolution. The effect is to produce a series of reciprocating
water pistons between the blades
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
10. WHICH PROCESS IS NOT DONE ON MILD STEEL ..?
A. hot plating,
B. electrolysis,
C. explosion bonding,
D. metal spraying
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
NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE the filter is situated just before the bilge well followed by the valve. So if the valve is leaking
from the bonnet then pump will face difficulty in suction from any of the bilge well or if it is leaking from the seat then why should
the pump cannot take suction from port bilge well, but if the filter cover gasket is leaking then there is a good chance that the pump
will suck air and cannot take suction from that particular well
21. The centrifugal pump r normally 
A) Positive displacement type
B) Rotodynamic
C) Screw type
D)Gear type
NOTE: According to REEDS rotodynamic pumps, in which a tangential acceleration is imparted to the fluid. These include
centrifugal, axial, mixed flow types.
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(mcq a,c)
D) Pulaating continuous
24. Which of the following is a true statement 
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.
26. The most imp. control measure to prevent boiler tube failure is 
A) Use of proper refractory mtrl.
B) Proper maintenance of fuel burning equipment
C) Proper maintenance of boiler water condition
D) All of the above
NOTE: According to GTH FLANAGAN by maintaining boiler water condition we can avoid corrosion, erosion, overheating. Direct
impinge of flame cause tube failure (overheating and distortion).
27. When one of the M/E.F.O. heater is not in use then 
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
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. Presence of air cooler
B. Presence of Labyrinth seal
C. High speed of rotation , very fine internal clearences and large impeller diameters
D. Difference in principle of operation
30. You have a two stage centrifugal pump, configuration. After dismantling the pump you realize that you
forgot to the marking and both impellers are identical.Both the impellers are single entry type and the eye
of both the impellers will come in opposite direction What are you going to do? 
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 delivery 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
32. Who gives hotwork permit on drydock 
a. C.e.
b. 2.e
c. Supertnt
d. Dock engrs
35. The corrosion protection for Cooling Fresh Water systems of Marine Diesel Engines is normally provided
by :
A. Sacrificial anodes (sw)
B. ICCP (sw)
C. Protective Metal coatings of system components
D. Addition of corrosion inhibitors to the Cooling Fresh water (mcq d,c)
NOTE: For fresh water system corrosion protection is given by these two methods. In tubes we have cupro-nickel coating by skin
cladding method. We also introduce corrosion inhibitors for fresh water system to protect it from corrosion due to dissolved oxygen or
acids. These are nothing but chemicals which forms a protective film on metal surface to protect them from corrosion. But sea water
system has sacrificial anodes as soft iron like zinc. We also use ICCP for sea water corrosion protection
36. The temperature of the refrigerant is highest just before it enters the __________.
a. frosting region
b. evaporator
c. condenser
d. gage pressure
42. During flooding of dry dock f oll. items must b verified?
A) All sea valves are operational
B) All overboard discharge valves r operational
C) Stern tube seal r operational
D) All above
43. Which valve is not quarter turn valve? (globe valve also) : 
A. Ball
B. Butterfly
C. Gate
D. plug
45. butterfly vv stuck in half open position. hw to repair 
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 
A. stainless steel, ms, cu, zn
B. cu, ss, ms, zn
C. ZN, MS, CU, SS
D. zn, cu, ss, ms
47. Super chlorinating of fresh water tanks in dry dock is done by: 
A. Washing the tanks with 100ppm chlorine solution
 B. Washing the tanks with 50ppm chlorine solution
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
48. Which of the following statements about pipe repairs is true? 
A. A very small hole in a pipe does not necessitate permanent repair by way of renewal of section
B. Welded doublers are acceptable as permanent repairs.
C. Permanent repairs can only be done by using classification society approved material
D. None of the above
50. A ball valve is found leaking in service and needs to be overhauled.What type of repairs can be carried
out? 
A. The ball and seat can be lapped together
B. The ball can be machined while the seat can be replaced
C. Normally both the non-metallic seats get worn out and have to be replaced
D. Normally ball gets damaged and has to be replaced
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 B. Selective phase 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
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
A. Fresh water suction
B. Cargo hold bilge suction
C. Sea water suction
D. Waste Oil tank suction
56. After O'Hauling pumps, pumps cannot be turned freely by hand, the possible cause could be 
A. Uneven tightness of the casing Nuts
B. Gasket between the casing too thin
C. Big clearance between the wear Ring
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. Direction of flow remains the same
B. The pump will get damaged due to overpressure on suction side
C. Pump relief valve will be lifted
D. The direction of flow will be reversed
58. resistance testing should be ideally done on electrical equipment when the equipment is:
A. Cold
B. Hot or at working temperature
C. In operation
D. At part load
59. Resistance to corrosion of Aluminium alloys is due to : 
A. Aluminium being a very noble metal when compared to other metals in Electrochemical series
B. Formation of Aluminium oxide(Alumina) passive film on surface
C. The rate of corrosion is very low due to very high corrosion potential
D. All of the above.
61. Throttling of suction v/v in screw p/p
A. a.Alter discharge capacity
B. b.Not aflter discharge capacity
C. c.Fluid density
D. d.Alter fluid pressure and capacity
2. Throttling of suction valve of screw pump?
a) Alter discharge capacity
b) No alter discharge capacity
c) Alter fluid density
d) Alter fluid pressure & density

NOTE: Throttling of suction valve of screw pump will only affect the discharge quantity and the suction pressure. If we close the
valve more less liquid will get sucked into the pump and less liquid will also discharge
62. Cavitation of centrifugal pump 
a.NPSHr>NPSHa
b.NPSHA>NPSHr
c.Total suction head <NPSHr
d.Total suction head >NPSHr

63) To avoid Cavitation of centrifugal pump 

a.NPSHr>NPSHa
bNPSHA>NPSHr
c.Total suction head <NPSHr
d.Total suction head >NPSHr
66. Not preventing cold corrosion in M/E component 
a)Running engine at high load
b)J/W cooling temperature high
c)High TBN cylinder oil
D) Cooling charge air in air cooler below dew point
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
SECTION – 3 (DG. SHIPPING)
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
(B)has a high grease penetration number
(C)is thinned with a suitable lubricating oil
(D)is heated prior to packing the bearing
4.Why are removable sleeves installed on centrifugal pump shafts? 
(A)They make it easier to replace the pump shaft packing.
(B)They can be economically replaced as they wear out.
(C)They can be removed when it is necessary to lighten the weight of the pump.
(D)They increase the strength of the shaft.
5.If a reciprocating air compressor has a knock occurring in frequency with its operating RPM, the cause is
probably ____________. 
(A)misalignment or worn main bearings
(B)insufficient cylinder lubrication
(C)defective or poorly fitted valves
(D)all of the above

6.Piping is sized by its nominal _________________.

(A)inside diameter regardless of other parameters
(B)outside diameter regardless of other parameters
(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?
(A)External seal leakage.
(B)Hunting due to fast response.
(C)Hydraulic oil film breakdown.
(D)Increased power consumption .
8.Oil emulsification in engine lubricating oils will tend to ________________. 
A.decrease sludge formation in lubricating oil
B.cause water to separate from the oil
C.improve the lubricating oil viscosity
D.displace lubricating oil required in areas of friction
9.Lifeboat winches are required to be inspected and an entry made in the logbook. How often is this
inspection required to be made?
(A)Every three months
(B)Every six months
(C)Every year
(D)Only after conducting a boat drill
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
(B)excessive operating hours without carrying out preventive maintenance
(C)the compressor running too fast
(D)excessive discharge pressure
12.A thermostatic expansion valve is designed to respond to _____________.
(A)refrigerated space temperature
(B)compressor suction pressure
(C)vapor discharge pressure in the cooling coils
(D)superheat at the outlet of the evaporator coil
10.The color of the refrigeration oil can indicate various operating conditions of the compressor/
refrigeration system in which it is used. Black oil can be an indication of _____________________.
(A)copper plating caused by moisture in the system
(B)bearing wear or piston scoring
(C)carbonization resulting from air in the system
D. gasket breakdown
SECTION – 4 JANUARY
2. Which of the following types of tubes in air compressor coolers would be self-compensating
for expansion? 
A. Straight plain tube
B. U ??? Tube
C. Coil tube (for multi choice)
D. Floating tube
3. Which of the following statements is true about compressor air coolers? 
A. Plain tube type coolers have no allowance for expansion
B. Coil tube type coolers are most easy to clean.
C. U-tube type coolers are more suitable for lower pressures
D. Floating tube plate on one end allow for expansion in plain tube type coolers
4. Cavitation erosion occurs due to 
A. Chemical action
B. Physical action
C. Chemical OR physical action
D. Combination of chemical or physical action
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)
B. Ball valve, Globe valve, Butterfly valve(rubber seat)
C. Butterfly valve(rubber seat), Globe valve, Ball valve
D. Globe valve, Butterfly valve(rubber seat), Ball Valve
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
D. The adherence of coating is best in case of metal cladding
8. Many diesel engines have pistons with conceive heads to _______________. 
a. Increase air turbulence and improve fuel mixing
b. Decrease air turbulence and improve fuel mixing
c. Prevent fuel after burning when injections ends
d. Prolong fuel after burning when injection
9. The direction of centrifugal pump depends upon what
a. Vane curvature fr eye to impeller ??
b. Vane curvature fr impeller to eye
c. Direction of volute casing
11. Correct sequence of metals in increasing order of nobility in galvanic series: 
A. zinc,mg,al,stel,
B. mg,zn,stel,al
C. al, zn, mg, stel
D. mg , zn, al , stel.
13. If 3 centrifugal pumps are running in parallel and the backpressure is substantially increased, what effect will be observed on the
pumps in use?
a) Flow rate will reduce
b) Increase in the pump casing temperature
c) Safety alarms and trips (high casing temperature) will activate, if no corrective action taken
d) None of the above
e) All of the above
NOTE: Throttling of discharge valve will increase back pressure decrease flow rate also increase temperature of the fluid which in
turn will increase the casing temperature. If pumps are in tanker pump room then alarm can come due to high casing temperature
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 
A. steel with carbon 2%,
B. steel with carbon 0.8,
C. steel with carbon 0.32,
D. pure iron.
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.
18. Moisture in a refrigeration system 
A. faulty in expansion valve,
B. high suction temperature,
C. high suction pressure,
D. low discharge temp.
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.
20. Aluminum bronze alloy
A , copper, tin, aluminum
B, copper, aluminum, iron
C, copper, nickel, aluminum
D, copper, zinc, aluminum.
21. Screw pump is normally used for
A. fluid with high viscosity,
B. better performance at variable temp,
C. fluid mixed with solids,
D. all the above.
22. Steel carbon equivalent > 0.5%
A. good weld ability,
B. medium we debility,
C. poor weld ability,
D. none.
Up to 0.35 Excellent 
0.36–0.40 Very good 
0.41–0.45 Good 
0.46–0.50 Fair 
Over 0.50 Poor
23. In a centrifugal pump the fluid enters 
A. Through eye of impeller
B. At tip of impeller
C. Middle of impeller
D. None of the above
26. Which of the following statements is true? 
A. Corrosion is physical phenomenon while erosion is a chemical phenomenon
B. Corrosion is a chemical phenomenon while erosion is a physical phenomenon
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 
A. Drained, drain valve, overpressure of heater
B. Heated, steam inlet valve, blockage of heater
C. Pressurized, F.O. outlet valve, pressure drop in F.O. line
D. Purged of air, vent valve, vapour /air lock inside the heater
28. WHEN BOTH PUMPS OF STEERING GEAR ARE IN OPERATION 
- PILOT ON BOARD
-WHEN 12NM AWAY FROM LAND
- FOR NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY (SOLAS Chap V Reg 25, Correct)
-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
30. Intercoolers in multistage compressors _________________ 
A. Reduce the work done in successive stages of compression
B. Allow for moisture to be drained between stages
C. Increase volumetric efficiency
D. All of the above
31.impingement corrosion can be best avoided during pipeline system design by
A. Keeping flow velocities to a minimum
B. Keeping fluid temperatures low
C. Avoiding conditions leading to cavitation and turbulence
D. Keeping working pressures in the system high
SECTION - 4
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):
A. The mechanical seals are not of good quality
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
A. 80% Cu, 20% Zn 60%-
B. copper 39.25% - zinc .75%----
C. copper 85%. tin5%. lead5%. zink5% (if option d is not ther)
D. cu 88%,tin 10%, zinc 2%
6.Auxiliary engine crank pin bearings are normally renewed: 
A. During every de-carbonization
B. During every alternate de carbonization
C. Depending on the condition of the bearings
D. After every 10000 hours
7. Which of the following is not a method of cleaning a turbocharger, while it is in operation?
A. Wet cleaning of turbine side
B. Dry cleaning of turbine side
C. Wet cleaning of the blower side
D. Dry cleaning of the blower side
8. Noble metals are those which are placed at the 
A. Top of electrochemical series , having high negative corrosion potential
B. Bottom of electrochemical series , having low negative or positive corrosion potential
C. Only those having zero corrosion potential
D. None of the above
9. During auxiliary engine de-carbonization, which of the following checks need to be carried out? 
A. Sounding of all double bottom tanks
B. Connecting rod big end ovality
C. Liner wear
D. Crack detection tests on connecting rod serrations
10.Why is use of Polymer treatment restricted to low-pressure boilers? :)
A. It does not effectively control sludge formation.
B. It does not effectively control scale formation.
C. It has no PO4 present to counter caustic alkalinity
D. All of the above
11. Throttling the discharge valve of a centrifugal pump the NPSHr 
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
C. Metals lying at the top of series are called as noble metals
D. None of the above
14. Double entry impellers have a distinct advantage over single entry impeller. What is it? 
A. They balance out the axial thrust
B. It gives a higher pumping efficiency
C. It is cheaper and easier to manufacture
D. The need of installing line bearing onto the pump shaft is eliminated
15. The steels with a carbon percentage close to 0.8% have 
A. poor strength but good weld ability
B. High strength but poor weldability
C. Poor strength and poor weldablity
D. High strength and good weldability
NOTE: Up till 0.30 excellent weldability poor strength
0.30-0.45 very good weldability good strength
0.45-0.75 good weldability very good strength
Till 1.5-2 poor weldability excellent strength
16. Auxiliary engine connecting rod bottom end bolts should be tightened: 
A. Only as per the prescribed torque using a torque range
B. As per prescribed torque as well as angular measurements as recommended by the manufacturer.
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 
A. Painting can be done under any weather condition
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

19. A reciprocating pump is used for Engine room bilge service because: 
A. Reciprocating pumps are designed for smoother discharge
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
NOTE: Mc GEORGE says requirement is low capacity pump which encourages slow, smooth and laminar flow. Turbulence or
agitation should be avoided since it causes mixing and re-entertainment of the oil. Laminar or streamlined flow is beneficial. The
entrance area in oil/water separators is made large so that flow is slow and large slugs of oil can move to the surface quickly. So
option (c) is the best one
20. Fire side in boilers gets commonly corroded due to : 
A. Galvanic action
B. Formation of Vanadium pentad oxide and sulphuric acid
C. Stress corrosion
D. Crevice corrosion
NOTE: As the fuel contains vanadium and sulphur according to the temperature and other favorable condition it can form vanadium
pentoxide and sulphuric acid respectively which are highly corrosive in nature
21. NPSH and the Total suction head are two terms which are commonly used for pumps. Which of the
following is a true statement?
A. They are one and the same thing
B. Total suction head is greater than NPSH
C. NPSH is always greater than Total suction head
D. Total suction head and NPSH have no relationship
NOTE: Total suction head – vapor pressure head is NPSH
22. Which of the following can cause exhaust with black smoke in a diesel engine?multi choice
A. Choked air filter of turbocharger
B. Water mixed with fuel
C. Bad atomization of fuel
D. Overload
23. Before putting into operation a coalesce type Oily Water Separator, it is important to:
A. Fill it up with purge water
B. Drain it completely
C. Switch off the heater
D. Keep the three way valve manually open
NOTE: Mc GEORGE says before initial operation, the separator must be filled with clean water.
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
d. refloat the vessel to check for any leaks
26. The function of an accumulator on the discharge side of a reciprocating bilge pump is to: 
A. Supply liquid even when the pump is not running
B. Dampen out the pressure pulses and smoothen the flow
C. Increase the discharge pressure by storing liquid under pressure
D. No such device is required to be fitted to modern bilge pumps
7. Sequence of metal in the increasing order of nobility in galvanic series 
A) Stainless steel, Mild steel, Copper, Zinc
B) Copper, Stainless steel, Mild steel, Zinc.
C) Zinc, Mild steel, Stainless steel, Copper.
D) Zinc, Copper, Stainless steel, Mild steel.
NOTE: In corrosion pdf book its copper after stainless steel and in reeds its stainless steel after copper and in Wikipedia also.

28. While re-floating the vessel after dry dock, which of the following checks should be carried out? 
A. Sounding of all double bottom tanks
B. Checking leakages in the stern tube header tanks
C. Checking leakages at ship side valves
D. Checking levels of stern tube header tanks
NOTE: Checking any leakages in the stern tube header tanks will not give any information about any leakage in stern tube
29. Which of the following anodes in an ICCP can be used for comparatively higher current densities :- 
A. Zinc
B. High silicon Iron
C. Lead-silver
D. Platinised Titanium
30. A centrifugal pump may fail to deliver water when first started if the 
A. Water seal pipe is plugged
B. Pump is not primed
C. Seal ring is improperly located
D. All of the above
31, The diameter of to in the branch suction pipe referred 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
32. What to check if Engine is not taking load.?
a. Water tightness to be checked.
b. Air to be removed from jacket water outlet line.
c. Priming lube oil pump to run before starting the engine.
d. Check the lube oil level.
e. Check the flow of lube oil.
f. Blow through the engine before starting.
all d above things shd b checked
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
NOTE: Magnesium, aluminum, cadmium, mild steel, copper.
34. When centrifugal pump is changed over for pumping a liquid of higher specific gravity which of the
following is going to change? 
A. Discharge pressure
B. Discharge head
C. Power consumption (mcq option A,C)
D. Pump speed
NOTE: Head is independent of fluid density. Speed of the motor will always remain constant unless it is a variable speed drive, that’s
why the pressure and the power consumption increase. A centrifugal pump will always develop the same head in feet regardless of a
liquid’s specific gravity. Pressure will increase or decrease in direct proportion to a liquid’s specific gravity. Brake HP required will
vary directly with a liquid’s specific gravity
35.In a reciprocating pump the direction of flow depends upon: 
A. Direction of rotation of the pump
B. Position & fixing of suction and discharge valves
C. High pressure to low pressure
D. Whether pump is single acting or double acting
36.Net Positive Suction Head is the
A. Difference of Total suction head and Total discharge head
B. Difference of static head and the frictional head
C. Difference of dynamic suction head and the vapour pressure of liquid
D. Difference of Static suction head and the vapour pressure of liquid

NOTE: In fluid dynamics, Total Dynamic Head (TDH) is the total equivalent height that a fluid is to be pumped, taking into account
friction losses in the pipe.

Htotal = (P2 – P1) / ρg

TDH = Static Height + Static Lift + Friction Loss

Where:
Static Lift is the height the water will raise before arriving at the pump (also known as the suction head).
Static Height is the maximum height reached by the pipe after the pump (also known as the discharge head).
Friction Loss is Head Loss.
This equation can be derived from Equation. For a relatively incompressible fluid such as water, TDH is simply the pressure head
difference between the inlet and outlet of the pump, if measured at the same elevation and with inlet and outlet of equal diameter.TDH
is also the work done by the pump per unit weight, per unit volume of fluid.

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?
a. c/f p/p shut down head is 0
b. c/f p/p shut down head is infinity
c. c/f p/p is so designed that it can withstand high pressure.
57. Frige comp. Running continuously without cutout 
• Air in refg.
• Overcharge
• Undercharge
• Excessive cooling load
59. Sea suction filter holes corroded and size increased , what can be done 
a. Run without filter no problem to p/p
b. Order for new till then run with the same filtere
c. Do mechanical repair and run the same until new filter comes
d. Run the same filter no problem
60. Insulation Resistance testing of 3 phase induction motor is done 
a. Phase to phase
b. Earth to body
c. Phase to earth (if mcq a,c)
d. Both a and b
62. In M/E Lo Cooler, Lo Should Pass Through: 
a: shell
b: tube
c: either shell or tube
d: none of the above
63: When securing a centrifugal distillate pump, which of the listed steps should be carried out FIRST? 
1.Stop the pump.
2.Close the pressure gage valves.
3.Trip the three-way solenoid valve.
4.Close the sealing line valves to the pump.
Dezincification is the term used to describe 
A. Loss of zinc an alloy due to formation of internal bimetallic cells due to different alloying elements
B. Loss of zinc due to external bimetallic cells between zinc alloy and another dissimilar metal or alloy
C. Removal of zinc from an alloy by precipitation from Eutectic solution
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? 
a. Suction filter of the pump clogged
b. Suction filter cover gasket leaks
c. Vacuum pump not overhauled properly
d. Sealing water tank is empty
3.What is the purpose of the Bypass valve ( Automatic or Manual operated) on the positive displacement
pump? 
A. Control the Discharge Pressure
B. Another valve provided for Discharging
C. Not required
D. I don't know
4.When specified Discharge pressure is not achieved, The Possible cause could be? 
A. Discharge pressure too high
B. Pump speed too low
C. Casing ring is worn out
D. Cavitations exists
E. All of the above
NOTE: According to pumps manual for insufficient discharge the causes could be air leakage, speed too low, discharge head too high,
suction lift too high, suction pipe end not sufficiently submerged, suction strainer and suction line clogged, impeller clogged, wrong
direction of rotation, clearance between impeller and mouth ring, due to wear down, cavitation due to high liquid temperature
5.When steel components electroplated with chromium are used in a corrosive Environment then
A. Chromium plating provides corrosion protection to the steel components
B. Chromium plating cannot provide corrosion protection as steel will be preferentially corroded
C. Zinc plating is to be used on top of chromium plating for corrosion protection
D. Thickness of chromium plating is required to be increased for corrosion protection
7.The amount of current needed for hull protection in case of ICCP system for a particular ship will be most
effected by :- 
A. Wetted surface area(A)
B. Quality and condition of protective paint coating
C. Speed of the ship
D. Sea water temperature
Polymer treatment is restricted only to low pressure boilers because 
A. It cannot prevent sludge formation
B. It cannot prevent scale formation
C. It cannot prevent po4 formation
D. All the above

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? 
A. Throttle the S.W. inlet valve
B. Throttle the S.W. outlet valve
C. Open the condensate Bypass to the cooler
D. Close the condensate bypass to the cooler
NOTE: It is the best practice always to throttle the outlet valve of a heat exchanger to control the temperature of the medium to be
cooled. But it will cause insufficient water to flow through the condenser and it will cause scaling of tubes. So to avoid salt deposition
in condenser tubes bypass is to be opened for temperature control
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
NOTE: Ordinary rubber gasket is not made for high pressure application as they will leak. So we use reinforced rubber joints. It
increases the load carrying capacity. To deal with the various forces on the joint they require fiber reinforcement, which guarantees
both flexibility and strength. Rubber expansion joints combine a rubber matrix and a reinforcing material, so high strength to weight
ratios can be achieved. The reinforcing material, usually a kind of fiber, provides the strength and stiffness. The rubber matrix, with
low strength and stiffness, provides air-fluid tightness and supports the reinforcing materials to maintain their relative positions. These
important positions influence the resulting mechanical properties.
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
NOTE: According to corrosion pdf file protection of steel by zinc is good at temperatures below 650C, but at higher temperatures it is
possible for the steel to corrode preferentially to the zinc.
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? 
A. The pump???s discharge rate needs to be controlled as it is pumping at a higher than rated capacity
B. Chief Engineer wants you to slow down as the deballasting is going on too fast and will finish sooner than
expected
C. It is a misconception that pumps operate smoothly at increased back pressure and throttling of the discharge
valve is a wrong practice
D. Centrifugal pumps cannot operate at greater than rated capacity, so throttling the discharge valve is only
going to decrease the discharge rate below rated capacity

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?
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 the o-ring and shaft
D. It will cause dynamic imbalance of the shaft
NOTE: Pump shafts are usually protected from erosion, corrosion, and water at seal chambers, leakage joints, internal bearings, and in
the waterways by renewable sleeves. In designs with a metal to metal joint between the sleeve and the impeller hub or shaft nut, a
sealing device is required between the sleeve and the shaft to prevent leakage. Pumped liquid can leak into the clearance between the
shaft and the sleeve when operating under a positive suction head and air can leak into the pump when operating under a negative
suction head.
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? 
A. Pump is damaged and needs overhaul
B. Suction filter cover gasket might leaking
C. Pump relief valve might be leaking
D. The pump suction pipeline is blocked
NOTE: As in the question it is said that the pump was working efficiently, but it stopped taking suction suddenly, so there is nothing
wrong with the pump. If the pump filter cover gasket would have been leaking then the pressure gauge would have been showing zero
pressure that is the atmospheric pressure or negative. If the pump suction pipe would have been blocked then the pressure gauge
would have been showing negative pressure. But it is showing positive pressure and it was renewed recently so the relief valve is
leaking due to which discharge side is connected to suction side. So it is not transferring any oil
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(if
mcq)
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(mcq-abd)
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 Valvs 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
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
NOTE: NPSH increases when velocity of flow reduces (NPSH = Suction Head – losses – vapour pressure), Losses α vel. of flow 2.

45.When A/E stand by FO heater in use M/E is running the heater fuel inlet v/v open slowly 
a. Sudden open of fuel inlet v/v pressurize and damage heater
b. Fuel oil inlet v/v vapour lock inside the heater and allow steam
c. Fuel oil inlet v/v cause drop in M/E fo pressure stand by heater is not pressurzed may by leave sudden
change in engine load RPM
d. Heater leaking
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
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
NOTE: Attached vacuum pump works on water ring principle of reciprocating water piston like a positive displacement pump for
example reciprocating pump. Vane pump is also used sometimes but vanes wear and they sometimes jam in the rotor slots. So this is
not so good. Ejectors are effective is sized correctly but their efficiency is low
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 : 
A. Use of sacrificial anodes
B. A low voltage D.C. supply
C. A low voltage A.C. supply
D. 110 V A.C. supply
NOTE: In ICCP the supply current and the voltage are also low and D.C.
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
NOTE: If there is grossly insufficient charge then there will be low pressure at suction side which will lead to L.P. cut out. This will
lead to short cycling or frequent cutting in and cutting out of a fridge compressor. But dirty condenser an air in the system will lead to
high discharge pressure resulting H.P. cut out.
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.
A. The bucket rings have worn out
B. The suction or discharge valve must have worn out and started leaking
C. The suction or discharge valve might be stuck in one position or some debris mighthave lodged itself in
between the valve and the seat
D. Pump suction filter might be clogged
A. Bilge pump is not taking suction from any bilge well or holding tank what could be wrong inside the
pump?
A. Bucket rings have worn out
B. Suction or discharge v/v have worn out and started leaking
C. Pump suction filter clogged
D. Suction or discharge v/v stuck in open and debris on the seat
ANS A MULTI ABD if recently overhauled then only D

70. Correct method of greasing a centrifugal pump bearing is: 

A. To pump the grease until you feel high back pressure on the Grease pump
B. To pump the greasefor 3-4 pumping strokes of Grease pump for each bearing
C. To pump the grease when the pump is stopped and drain any old grease at the same time by opening the
drain plug, giving only 3-4 pumping strokes on Grease pump for each bearing. the drain plug should then
be replaced
D. To pump the grease when the pump is running and drain any old grease at the same time by opening the
drain plug, until all the old grease is removed and new grease starts coming out of the drain, repeating
same for each bearing. the drain plug should then be replaced
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
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
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
NOTE: Here the pump suction filter is working completely fine because pump is taking good suction from other bilge wells. When we
inspect the suction filter of the pump and find that it is very difficult to remove the same, and had to apply too much of force to lift the
filter cover while normally it comes out easily. It indicates that when pump is taking suction from fwd. (p) bilge well too much of
vacuum is getting produced. That means there is some blockage and here according to the options it is the bilge well filter
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. ( if mcq b,c also ) 
A. Flow rate will reduce
B. Increase in the pump casing temperature.
C. Safety alarms and trips (high casing Temperature) will activate, if no corrective action taken
D. None of the above.
E. All of the above.
95. The best way to clean the compressor impeller of an auxiliary engine turbocharger would be: ( if for
turbine side then ANS: A) 
A. By soaking it overnight in a strong chemical solution like carbon remover or air cooler cleaning chemical.
B. By chipping the dirt off the impeller blades
C. By using a pneumatic wire brush
D. By soaking in warm water and then cleaning it gently by rags.
96. Following conditions are given:
#1 cargo tank has cargo A having specific gravity of 0.70, while #2 Cargo tanks has cargo B having specific
gravity 1.05
2) #1 cargo pump is taking suction from # 1 Cargo tank, while # 2 Cargo pump is taking suction from # 2
cargo tank and both are pumping ashore to two identical storage tanks ashore
3) # 1 & # 2 Cargo tanks both are identical and both have same sounding during starting; # 1 & # 2 pumps
are identical and placed in Pumproom :)
4) Discharge manifold and shore pipelines for both the cargoes are identical ones and discharge valve for
both pumps are fully open. What will be the reading of discharge pressures of both the cargo pumps.
A. # 1 Pump discharge pressure will be higher than # 2 pump discharge pressure
B. # 2 Pump discharge pressure will be higher than # 1 pump discharge pressure.
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
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?
A. The cooling S.W. inlet temperature has reduced
B. The efficiency of the cooler has increased over a period of time
C. The cooler has become dirty on the S.W. side or L.O. side
D. S.W. side of the cooler may be partially blocked with mud and sea shells
6. Centrifugal pumps cannot handle air and require priming.But you are aware that centrifugal which on the
same principal can handle air very well. Which two properties of air are responsible because of which the
centrifugal pumps cannot handle air:-
A. Fluidity only
B. Density only
C. Both fluidity and density
D. Compressibility
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. Pump suction filter cover gasket leaking
B. Suction filter cover gasket of one of the Bilge wells is leaking
C. Bilge well suction pipeline leaking between individual bilge well valves and suction manifold valve
D. Bilge pump suction pipeline leaking between the manifold and the pump
NOTE: As the pump is taking suction from bilge tank there is nothing wrong with the pump or its suction line or its filter. So options
(a) and (d) are wrong. Bilge suction filter come before the valve. If the valve is holding, then the pump should not have any problem in
taking suction from that bilge well which is not having a leaky filter. But it cannot take suction from any bilge well. Option (b) can
only be correct when location of filter is after the pump master valve
11. The ballast valve of the fore peak tank is located in the duct keel and cannot be opened or shut by
remote operation. The valves of other tanks can be operated remotely without any trouble Which of the
following will be the best practice? 
A. Valve should be checked locally for troubleshooting without which it is difficult to find the exact problem
B. The actuator must be defective and should be replaced with a new one
C. The control circuit is defective and the PCB should be replaced
D. Shore assistance will be required in such cases
20. You are responsible for daily transfers of engine room bilges. You follow the sequences aft –fwd (p)-fwd(s) bilge well and you
have never experienced a problem but 5/e started the transfer and first transferred forward (s) bilge well without any problem and you
join him later and you find that bilge pump is not taking suction from forward (p) and aft bilge well and then you have checked
everything is normal. What is the cause? (single answer)

a) 5th engineer made a mistake by 1st transferring the fwd (s) bilge well,
normal sequence of operation for engine room machineries should not b disturbed
b) Fwd (s) bilge well suction valve is leaking
c) Bilge pump suction filter cover gasket is leaking
d) Fwd (s) bilge well suction filter cover gasket is leaking

NOTE: Filter comes before valve so if say valve is okay then filter should not be a problem so option (d) is wrong. If pump suction
filter is leaking then it will not be able to take suction from any well at all, so option (c) is also wrong.

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. 
A) Pump is not working efficiently n reqd. overhauling
B) F>O> sludge tank suction valve is leaking
C) W.O. tank D.B. tank suction pipeline has a blockage.
D) Can ???say what is the problem but definiterly the pump needs to b opened up for overhaul
NOTE: As the pump is working okay when taking suction from F.O. sludge tank there is no problem with the pump. So options (a)
and (d) are wrong. Option (c) seems to be the most appropriate one

Q.Ballast pump injection filter was cleaned and the pump was lined up it was
found that there was some leakage in the suction filter suction. The pump
started and the leakage started. During de ballasting it was found that the pump could not take suction from one of the double bottoms.
The cause could be (single answer)
a) Pump was drawing air from
b) Pump was drawing air from suction filter
c) One of the pipelines on the suction side of the pump might be leaking
d) The filter was not cleaned properly

NOTE: When ballasting the head is positive so water is coming out of the leaky filter. But when de ballasting, the head is negative. So
air is drawn from the leaky filter.

28. The gland packing on centrifugal pump shaft should: 

A. Not allow any leakage under positive suction pressure
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
33. High pressure cut out in ref.system,activated when 
A. a.low cooling in condenser
B. b.air in the system
C. c.over charge
D. d.none of the above
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
c. It is an indicatiuon that ur OWS is working normally
d. It is a pract. That OWS is discharged with flushing water throttle
37. What does it signifies if during your watch you hear a sound of an oil mist detector alarm?
A. There is leakage of cooling water to the crankcase
B. There is a dangerous accumulation of gases in the crankcase
C. It could be a false alarm but needs confirmation
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? 
A. To ensure proper priming
B. To limit sudden rise in discharge rate
C. To limit motor starting current
D. To minimize starting torque on motor shaft(mcq c,d)
NOTE: Normally large centrifugal pumps are provided with independent priming system, but to ensure proper priming discharge
valve is closed while priming the pump. But for priming attached priming pump or other priming methods are used. So priming is not
the primary concern. Option (a) is not the answer. The main concern is to reduce starting torque which in turn will reduce the starting
current as it is a huge pump. We use DOL starter here so that we can give full starting current so that the load current value should not
exceed starting current value, otherwise the motor will not turn. We cannot reduce the starting current directly without reducing the
load current. In order to reduce load current we can only reduce the load torque by closing the discharge valve. By closing discharge
valve flow will be zero and pump will be producing reduced head.
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
C. Pumping capacity is not affected by suction and discharge pressures
D. Pump is operating normally

44. while stopping purifier abnormally vibrating, reason: 

A. improper bowl seating
B. faulty bearing,
C. un even sludge formation,
D. foundation bolts loosened.
44. while stopping purifier abnormally vibrating,reason 
A. 1.impoper sludge accumulation
B. 2. major o/h is been carried out
C. 3. marking lines are not coincide
D. 4.bowl bush may not be seated properly
54. Screw pump is generally are pump 
A. Slow speed
B. High speed
C. Medium speed
D. All of the above
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
D. Can???t say, depends on other factors too
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? 
A. The pump discharge pressure gauge was defective
B. The overboard discharge valve was fully open, the reason why water could not be lifted to the deck hydrant
C. The pump suction filter might be clogged
D. The pump discharge valve disc might be stuck on the guide and hence not getting lifted
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 
A. Starts decreasing immediately
B. Starts increasing immediately
C. Will be maintained at the set point of the temperature controller
D. Cannot be maintained at the set point and will increase slowly
NOTE: If it is running at normal sea load then there should not be any problem as the L.O. temperature is maintained nearly constant,
but here as the temperature control valve is opening gradually that means the S.W. temperature is increasing gradually. May be ship is
moving toward hotter region. In order to maintain L.O. temperature now the control valve is fully open, but it cannot maintain the
temperature. So the temperature of L.O. will increase slowly. He is talking about TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE OPENING
TO THE COOLER
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? Uscg 
(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.
(D) 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
________________. 
(A) a heavy lubricant
(B) a covering of plastic, rubber, or shrunk-on composition sleeve
(C) a corrosion-resistant paint
(D) a layer of oxidation formed when the metal of the shaft is exposed to seawater
10. If a radial piston hydraulic pump fails to deliver rated fluid volume, the cause can be
_______________. 
(A) contaminated fluid
(B) pitted thrust rings
(C) worn pintle bearings
d obstructed suctions passage
1. A _____________ type pump is normally used as a Boiler feed pump for Auxiliary Boilers on modern
merchant ships 
A. Reciprocating
B. Heleshaw
C. Multi-stage centrifugal
D. Single stage centrifugal
5. The purpose of balancing holes on a single entry closed type impeller of a centrifugal pump is: 
A. To provide static balancing to the impeller
B. To provide dynamic balancing to the impeller
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
10. Automatic/manual recirculation valve provided on the seawater overboard are provided…………… 
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
12. If the suction filter of the ballast pump is blocked during deballastig it will be: 
A. positive suction pressure,
B. high negavite suction pressure,
C. zero suction pressure,
D. positive suction pressure and positive zero discharge pressure.
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? 
A. The discharge pressure gauge is defective showing zero discharge pressure
B. The pump suction filter might be clogged
C. The suction pressure gauge is defective showing high vacuum
D. The vacuum pump is defective
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
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
18. A multistage centrifugal pump is normally used 
A. High head
B. High discharge flow
C. High viscous fluids
D. Low viscous fluid
NOTE: Generally multi staging is done to increase the head by having two stages or impellers in one shaft. It acts as if two pumps are
running in series. Pumps can also be put on parallel operation for high discharge flow or to get variable flow, but generally it is done
by having two separate pumps not by multi staging
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. 
a. protect Stainless steel filter, isolated
b. protect mild steel body, continuous
c. protect adjacent pipelines, continuous
d. protect sea chest, isolated
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
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
• Put blank on v/v and run the other p/p
61.Sacrificial anode on sea chest is to protect 
• Stainless steel filter
• Sea chest
• Pipings
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 
B. The pressure required for Main L.O. system is high 
C. It is a wrong design and such systems normally give problem 
D. Both the pumps can be run together when the bearing temperatures are increasing
Which is not self actuated valve 
A ball valve
B check valve
C pre relief valve
D safety valve
3. Which of the following can lead to sudden stopping of a diesel engine? (multiple answer)
a) Air in fuel supply line
b) Water in fuel supply line
c) Obstruction in air filter
d) Water in the air filter
NOTE: DEVEN ARANHA says air in fuel system or vapour due to water in the fuel system can cause clogging of fuel filter resulting
irregular running, misfiring and stopping of the engine. And obstruction in air filter will cut the air supply to the engine which will
stop the combustion resulting stopping of the engine

MEP AUG 2014

1.Allowing centrifugal pump to have liquid filled inside the casing prior starting is termed as

A. Pumping

B. Priming

C. Cavitation

D. Regulation

5.Hot corrosion in Exhaust valves of Marine Diesel Engines occurs due to :

A. High sulphur content in fuel oil

B. High Vanadium content in fuel oil

C. High vanadium content in fuel oil alongwith high sulphur content acting as catalyst

D. High vanadium content in fuel oil alongwith but being affected by vanadium to sodium ratio

8.In case you find that a the S.W. outlet temperature of L.O. cooler has decreased while the M/E load as well as the
S.W. inlet temperature has not changed. This indicates that:

A. Cooler efficiency has increased

B. Cooler efficiency has decreased

C. S.W. outlet temperature has nothing to do with cooler efficiency

D. The flow of S.W. through the cooler has reduced

15.Which of the following is an incorrect sampling point for on board or shore analysis of system oils?

A. Lube oil pump outlet

B. L.O. Cooler inlet or outlet

C. Main supply line

D. Purifier outlet

21.Combined action of corrosive environment and cyclic stresses may lead to metal or alloy failure . The
failure mode is known as :

A. Stress corrosion

B. Fretting corrosion

C. Fatigue

D. Corrosion fatigue

22. The actuator of a remote operated ballast valve located in the Duct Keel is faulty and you do not have
spares. You are in a port and have to carry out deballasting operation. Which of the following is the best
practice?

A. Remove actuator similar actuator from another valve and replace the defective actuator

B. Manually operate the valve locally and carry out the repairs once you receive the spares

C. Leave the tank full of Ballast as there is no way you can deal with the problem and ask for shore assistance

D. Open Manhole cover of the tank and put portable pump for deballasting the tank

24. Which of the following would be the correct way(s) of using a torque wrench?

A. Application of jerk pulls while tightening

B. Using an extension

C. Tightening beyond the characteristic clicking sound

D. None of the above

25. The discharge head of a centrifugal pump will vary directly with the

A. Change in impeller diameter

B. Square of the impeller diameter

C. Cube of the impeller diameter

D. Impeller efficiency for large changes in the size of the impeller

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE in case of a constant speed pump the head varies as the square of the diameter, the capacity varies
as the diameter and the power varies as the cube of the diameter

26. After overhauling a reciprocating pump, the motor connection was wrongly done. Determine the
outcome when the pump is started.

A. The direction of flow will remain unaffected

B. The flow direction will be reversed

C. The pump will get damaged because the suction valve will block the reverse flow causing overpressure
leading to pump breakdown

D. The pump will lose suction and there will be no flow

27. A butterfly valve is found leaking when kept in fully closed condition. Which one of the following is
the likely cause of leakage?

A. Corrosion of the valve seat

B. Damage, wear or hardening(ageing) of the valve seat

C. Valve disc not lapped properly to the valve seat

D. Any one of the above options could be the reason for leakage

28. Gun metal is an alloy consisting of the following

A. Copper & Zinc

B. Copper & Tin

C. Copper , Tin with small proportion of zinc & lead

D. Copper , Tin & Nickel

30. When discharging cargo, On what criteria you will decide to run the pump in Parallel or in series

A. Only Pump Characteristic

B. Only on the shore line characteristic

C. Using Both pump as well as Shore line Characteristic

D. As guided by the port authority Personnel.

31. The gland of a centrifugal pump was leaking badly and doesn???t stop even after renewal of
packings.You have dismantled the pump for overhaul. After descaling the components and checking the
clearances you have assembled the pump.Shaft sleeve and all other internal parts were found in good
condition and clearances within limits.After assembly, the gland packings are again renewed and pump
started.Correct specification and size gland packings were used. The gland keeps on leaking badly even
after tightening. What is the most probable cause?

A. The packings used are duplicate and should be replaced with the original

B. The cooling water supply to lantern ring is clogged

C. The pump shaft could be bent and shaft trueness should be checked after dismantling

D. The pump was not assembled correctly

34.You have to clean a sea chest filter. You have closed both the inlet and outlet valves of the filter. Upon
opening the vent valve on the filter body, you find that there is no water coming out of the vent valve.
Which of the following is a true statement?

A. It is perfectly safe to open the filter cover.

B. Vent valve is for purging the air out of the casing before putting the filter into use, and should not be used
while opening the filter.

C. No water coming out of vent doesn???t mean that it is safe to open the filter cover. It should be confirmed
that vent valve is not choked, by crack opening the filter inlet valve.

D. The sea chest valves are valves with high level of reliability and hence there is no need to check by vent
valves.

39.During cleaning of the sea water suction filter, it was found that at some places the mesh size has
increased either due to corrosion or due to mechanical Damage. What action is required?

A. No action is required, it is quite normal for sea water filters to get corroded and it will not effect the pump in
anyway

B. Ke ep the pump which is having corroded filter on standby use while keep using the other pump. Meanwhile
order for the new filter

C. The pump can be run without filter for a short time, while the filter is being repaired

D. Permanent repairs to the filters should be carried out before putting it into service, or it should be replaced
with good spare filter

4. Boiler pump operate at an elevated temperature and pressure. The ideal materials for the pump casing and impeller should be
a) Gunmetal casing, al bronze impeller
b) High grade CI casing, bronze impeller
c) Cast steel casing, SS impeller
d) Cast steel casing, al bronze impeller

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE boiler feed pump casing is of cast steel, shaft and impeller are of stainless steel
 Q.In refrigeration circuit, the data logger will record what?
A. Room temperature
B. Recharge temperature
C. Liquid line temperature
D. Solenoid valve operation
ANS MCQ ACD
NOTE: Parameters to be monitored for data logger in a refrigeration system are room temperature, discharge
temperature, liquid line temperature, evaporating pressure, condensing pressure, suction pressure and discharge
pressure, HP & LP pressure, pump/fan operation, S.W. temperature &pressure, differential oil pressure,
refrigerant leakage, defrost heating, solenoid valve operation.

The pumps performance depends upon

A. Clearance between the wear ring and the impeller (A)
B. Clearance between the impeller and the casing(if mcq)
C. Clearance between impeller and shaft
D. Clearance between mechanical seal and shaft

Question 88
What will you do if the liquid start rising in the Surge Drum? (Direct cooling system)
a)Immediately reduce on the suction valve, and watch the Open more on the suction valve gauge.
b)Stop the compressor
c)It will never happen.
d)Open more on the suction valve.

Question 89
A drinking water circulating pump is
(a) In series with the F.W. hydrophore tank.
(b) In parallel with the F.W. hydrophore tank.
(c) Is used to transfer F.W. from deep tanks to hydrophore tanks.
(d) Is an unnecessary attachment to the hydrophore tank

An acceptable method of dealing with accumulated oil found in the pump room bilges is to ______________.
(a) transfer the oil to the sea chest
(b) pump the oil into the slop tanks
(c) discharge the oil over the side on an outgoing tide
(d) pump the oil into a clean ballast tank
Question 167
What attachment can you find in air reservoir?
I – Safety/Relief valve
II – Fusible plug
III – Bursting disc

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I, II & III

Manual desluding of purifier

a. Bypass fuel
b. Close operating water
c. Open desluding water
d. Open operating water

52.In- water survey in lieu of a one of the two docking surveys in a 5-year period may be accepted wheIn- water survey
in lieu of a one of the two docking surveys in a 5-year period may be accepted when:
A. A suitable high resistance paint is applied to the ship???s underwater hull
B. The ship is less than 15 years old
C. The in-water survey provides all the information required by classification society
D. A part of the ship is on fire

In reverse osmosis type freshwater generator plants, pretreatment of the feed water is done to:
A.  Soften the feed water

B.  Sterilize the feed water

C.  To facilitate wash through of salt deposits on elements

D.  Add necessary minerals to the water.

Older tankers were designed to carry clean ballast in cargo tanks(CBT). Assume that Ballast Water and the crude oil have same
density.While pumping out crude oil the motor of the cargo pump for CBT will draw _______ current compared to when pumping
Ballast given that the same discharge pressure is maintained in both the cases.

A. More

B. Less

C. Same (ans)

D. Motor current doesn???t depend on the type of liquid being pumped but depends on the pump design

Ballast pumps have individual suction filters provided. Onboard your ship it is seen that during ballasting the ballast pump suction
is getting blocked very frequently during ballasting. You should:

A. Remove the suction filter because there is already sea suction filter to protect the pump

B. Clean the suction filters as frequently as required,but also open and inspect the sea chest filters (ans)

C. Stop using the pump and keep filling the tanks by gravity

D. Suspend the ballasting operation

The cooling S.W. temperature rise through the condenser of Fresh water generator hasincreased. What does it indicate?

A. Fresh water generator is production capacity has increased

B. Fresh water generator is production capacity has decreased

C. It does not indicate anything because temperatures may rise and fall while the Fresh water generator is running

D. Nothing can be said as various factors are responsible

What will happen to the motor current if the discharge valve of a centrifugal pump is completely shut off? The current will

A. Not change

B. Increase to a very high value

C. Increase slightly

D. Decrease to no-load value

After closing the drain during the blowing procedure for a glass water gauge, the water cock is opened and the water flows to the
top of the glass. Then the steam cock is opened and the water flows down and out of the glass; Which of the following statements
are correct?

a) The water level in the boiler is below the water cock connection of the boiler. It is unsafe to put feed water into the boiler.
b) The water level is above the steam cock connection of the boiler. There is a danger of priming the boiler if any additional feed is
put into it.
c) The water level is normal, but it requires time for the gauge glass to stabilise. It is safe to put feed water into the boiler.
d) The water level is between the water cock connection of the boiler, and the bottom of the gauge glass. It is safe to put feed water
into the boiler.

Wet corrosion in the process which is

Electrolytic in nature

Reaction between metal and their environment at the near amp temp

Both a and b are not wet corrosion

Both a and b are wet corrosion

causes of drop in efficiency in fo heater

a scale deposit on steam side 
b siudge eposit on steam side
c high visosity of fo in use
d m\e consumption higher than normal due to rough weather

Lantern ring in centrifugal pump is located

A. Around the impeller

B. Between gland packing

C. Around submerged bearing

D. Around the casing ring

You have to open up a F.O. heater for cleaning. As 2nd engineer has reported that the valves of F.O. inlet is not holding, the M/E
was changed over to D.O. during arrival port and the F.O. system was shut down after arrival port. You have been instructed to
open up the heater. What will you do?

A. Start opening up the heater right away as anyway isolation valves are leaking, but the system is shut down

B. Isolate the valves as requiredand allow the heater to depressurize and drain completely prior opening (ans)

C. Depressurization of heater may be carried out if required and then it can be opened up

D. The job cannot be done and needs to be done in dry-dock

In aerobic sewage treatment units, it is paramount that the air blower runs at all times. Which of the following would constitute
an ideal alarm for failure of belt driven blowers?

A. Motor failure alarm

B. Low air pressure alarm on blower outlet.(ans)

C. Low suction pressure on blower inlet

D. None of the above

Auxiliary engine connecting rod bolts should be renewed:

A. After every 20000 hours even if they are in apparent good condition

B. After manufacturer recommended running hours even if they are in apparent good condition (ans)

C. At every de carbonization

D. Only when surface flaws or elongation is observed.

The Non-return discharge valve of one of the Main Sea water pumps was found badly leaking in closed position. Upon inspection
it was found damaged beyond repair. You have a new valve of same specification except that it is a return type valve. Which of
the following is the correct practice?

A. You can use the new valve and there will be no problem during service

B. There is no use putting the new valve and you can put the same old valve until a new one arrives

C. If using the new return type valve you have to make sure that you keep this Sea Water pump running while the other as stand by
while out at sea. In the meantime order and procure a new valve

D. Put a blank in the Main sea water pump discharge line and sail only using one Sea water pump until and new valve arrives

Deballasting of Fore peak tank, which was full,was commenced.The suction pressure was positive until the sounding was 2.0 m
and the gland packing was found leaking. Below 2.0m sounding the suction went into slight vacuum and the leakage of gland
stopped.Deballasting was normal until the tank sounding was 150 cm when the pump lost suction& the suction pressure gauge
first started fluctuating and the suddenly started showing positive pressure. The most probable causeleading to pump losing
suction could be:

A. Tank already empty, while sounding being faulty

B. Leaking suction filter

C. Leaking gland packing

D. Suction pressure doesn???t give correct indication and discharge pressure gauge should be checked to know whether the pump
is taking suction or not

Utkal

5. In a parallel-gate type valve the sealing between the valve and the disc is provided by (single answer) 
a) Appropriate tightening torque of the valve spindle
b) Gate and valve seat have a taper and when tightened they will seal against each other
c) Either the seat or the disc gate are free-floating, allowing upstream pressure to seal the seat and disc against any
unwanted leakage
d) For a gate type valve the sealing is never perfect and they always allow some leakage
6. When one of the M/E F.O. heater is not in use then (single answer)
a) The F.O. inlet and outlet valve should be kept shut, but steam heating
valves should be kept crack open so as to keep the heater warm
b) F.O. inlet and outlet valve should be kept shut and heating valves also
should be completely shut and should be drained of any remaining F.O.
 c) F.O. inlet and outlet valve should be kept crack open so that the F.O.
recirculation through the heater can take place
d) F.O. inlet and outlet valve should be kept shut while outlet valve should be left open so that heater can be put into
use as fast as possible in case required

NOTE: When the heater is not in use we don’t require heating and the first thing we do is stop heating if we keep on heating the oil
it’s going to vaporize and safety valve may lift and if we cool it down the oil is going to be sticky so need to drain it.

7. You have to dismantle a F.O. heater for cleaning. You have closed both inlet
and outlet valves of the heater, both for F.O. and steam side. What will you do before you start opening the heater? (single
answer)
a) There is nothing more to be done, if you know the valves are holding you can straight away start opening the heater
without wasting time
b) Drain the heater till pressure gauge reads zero and then start opening the heater
c) Drain the heater till F.O. stops coming out of the drain and then start opening the heater
d) First open the vent valve and allow the heater to depressurize and then open the drain valve to drain the contents of
the heater
8. When M/E is running in emergency condition which of the alarms can't be bypassed
a) L.O. low pressure
b) Jacket water high temp
c) Piston cooling water high temp
d) All of the above

NOTE: Emergency maneuvering means that main engine cannot be started from remote location. When M/E is put in emergency, then
just the governor is bypassed, rest alarms will still come like lo low pressure, jacket high temperature etc... But we never bypass L.O.
low pressure alarm because if there is no L.O. in the engine then the engine will cease.

9. Which of the following is not a method of applying metal coating on steel surfaces for corrosion protection? (single
answer)
a) Hot dipping
b) Metal spraying
c) Electro plating
d) Explosion bonding
10. Air compressor air cooler type?
a) Spring type
b) Floating type (if mcq)
c) Fixed tube
d) U- tube

NOTE: Both (b) & (d) are correct In intercooler straight tube is used commonly which is otherwise known as floating tube because it
is floating at one end. In after cooler U-tube is used commonly because for more heat transfer in small size, and also it’s free for
expansion

11. The type of corrosion normally occurring in cooling fresh water systems of marine diesel engines is
a) Stress corrosion
b) Hot corrosion
c) Bimetallic corrosion
d) Selective phase corrosion
NOTE: As the end covers and water boxes are commonly of cast iron or fabricated from mild steel, unprotected cast iron in contact
with sea water, suffers from graphitization, a form of selective phase corrosion. But again as two dissimilar materials are in an
electrolyte bimetallic corrosion can also happen. Diesel engines invariably have a cast iron cylinder block sometimes with aluminum
head and the heat exchanger and piping system is usually constructed of mixed copper alloy and steel components. Even with fresh
water there are bimetallic corrosion problems with such mixed metal systems and depending on the climate in which the ship will
operate it may be necessary to add antifreeze solution which is invariably inhibited ethylene glycol. The presence of copper ions in the
fresh water which may be naturally present or result from corrosion of copper alloy components in the cooling system can cause
pitting corrosion of aluminum, accelerate rusting of iron and steel, promote softening of rubber, and oxidation of ethylene glycol with
the formation of formic and oxalic acids giving rise to further metallic corrosion.
Wasim Hussain N reason given by Swapneil sir is: thats why we maintain LiquiDewt treatment to form a nitrite level on cooling
surfaces to avoid graphitisation of CI components. Ans D

12. Which of the following is not a rotary motion valve?

a) Gate valve
b) Butterfly valve
c) Ball valve
d) Plug valve
Q.What is difference between pressure gauges of air compressor and fridge compressor? Is there difference between lube oil pressure
of fridge compressor and air compressor?

Yes the difference is ref pressure gauges are of compound type meant to measure vacuum as well as pressure along with
corresponding saturation temp and some of pressure of and L.O. for fridge.
13. During connection and disconnection of bunker hoses to discharge static electricity which of the following process is used?
a) Insulated flanges and hoses
b) Ship shore bonding cable
14. 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? (single answer)
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) 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
15. Refer cooling tubes act as self-cooling & expansion by
a) Straight tube
b) U tube
c) Spring tube
d) Fixed tube

NOTE: According to REEDS temperature difference is not so high and the little expansion can be taken up by metal resilience. So we
use straight tube

16. Purifier not rotating with desired rpm reason

a) Frequency low
b) Bus bar voltage low
c) Friction pads worn out

NOTE: According to ALFA LAVAL purifier manual, Speed too low, possible cause action:
Bowl not closed or leaking - Dismantle and check
Friction elements worn or oily - Fit new friction elements or clean the old ones if they are oily
Belt tension too loose - Tighten the belt
Motor failure/motor bearings - Repair the motor
Bearing overheated/damaged or worn - Fit new bearings
Incorrect transmission (60 Hz pulley running on 50 Hz power supply) - Make sure that the pulley is intended for 50 Hz power supply.
If there is an option for all of the above then go for that option

17. Sherardising, Chromising, and Calorising are methods of protection from corrosion by which method
a) Electroplating
b) Galvanization
c) Metal diffusion

D)Cladding

18. Resistance to corrosion of Aluminum alloys is due to

a) Aluminum being a very noble metal when compared to other metals in electrochemical series
b) Formation of aluminum oxide (Alumina) passive film on surface
 c) The rate of corrosion is very low due to very high corrosion potential
d) All of the above
19. A sea chest filter has to be cleaned. Which one of the following best practice should be followed prior opening the filter?
a) Close inlet & outlet valves of the filter before opening the filter
b) Close inlet & outlet valves of the filter, then open the vent to release pressure before opening the filter
c) Close inlet & outlet valves of the filter before opening the filter
d) Put the other sea chest into use, isolate the filter by closing inlet & outlet valves, purge the filter body to
depressurize it and then open up slowly
. What is the correct procedure in tightening a torque spanner? (multiple answer)
a) Tightening beyond the cracking sound
b) By using a addition length rod
c) Fluctuating load
d) None of the above

20. Which of the listed operations will cause an automatically controlled refrigeration compressor to restart?
a) Closing of the solenoid valve
b) Closing of the expansion valve
c) An increase in the suction pressure
d) Decreasing the suction pressure

NOTE: Automatic operation of refrigeration compressor depends on LP cut out. LP cut out automatically starts the compressor when
there is an increase in suction pressure above set pressure.

21. The gland of main sea water pump was leaking badly. You have renewed all the packings using packings of correct size
and specification. After starting the pump, you see that the pump gland is still leaking badly and doesn’t stop even after
tightening of gland. What is the most probable cause?
a) The packings used are duplicate and should be replaced with the original
b) The cooling water supply to lantern ring is clogged
c) There is some scale formation on the shaft in way of gland packings
d) The shaft sleeve is scored and needs replacement

NOTE: As the packing is good sleeve might not be properly finished to give perfect sealing

22. Boiler corrosion is prevented above 100 deg by formation of a protective layer inside of
a) Ferrous hydroxide
b) Magnetite
c) Hematite
d) Iron sulphate

NOTE: According to REEDS BOILER hydrazine reserve is essential for maintaining the black magnetite (Fe3O4) layer,
removing oxygen and keeping the water in a reducing condition. According to REEDS GENERAL caustic corrosion results in the
destruction of the protective magnetic oxide of iron film (Fe3O4) and the base metal is then attacked by the concentrated sodium
hydroxide

23. Direction of rotation of centrifugal pump is reversed by changing the motor connections
a) Pump will deliver the liquid in reverse direction
b) Pump discharge and capacity will be affected
c) Efficiency will decrease
d) Casing get overheated
24. Main engine is running but viscosity of fuel cannot be maintained. Fuel oil heater has a maximum rating of 4 bar steam
pressure. Steam through a pressure reducing valve is provided to the heater at 4 bars but still viscosity of fuel cannot be
brought down below 20cst. As a good marine engineering practice what will you do?
a) Let the engine run at same rpm n wait for the port to come to carry out the cleaning of heater
b) Reduce the rpm till next port arrives n then clean the heaters
c) Increase the steam pressure by adjusting the setting of steam reducing valve

Stop the engine and clean the heaters

25. Which of the following statements concerning antifriction bearings installed on pumps is true?
a) The inner race should be free to turn on the shaft
 b) The outer race should be free to turn its housing
c) Alignment is not a critical factor in their installation
d) They are usually pressed on to their shafts

NOTE: Antifriction bearings are nothing but the ball or roller bearings. The inner race is fixed to the shaft and the outer race is fixed
to the bearing housing. The only thing which free to rotate is balls or rollers. If alignment is not proper then load distribution among
the balls will be unequal resulting damage to the bearing. Here last option is the best one.

26. Which of the following cannot be removed from fuel oil by centrifugal force in the purifier and micro filtration?
a) Sodium
b) Aluminum and silicon
c) Vanadium
d) Ash
27. Sudden opening or closing of sea water pipe can cause
a) Cavitation
b) Water hammering
c) Steam hammering
d) No problem
28. Which of the following is the material is used to manufacture tube plates of a shell and tube type heat exchanger?
a) Cupro nickel
b) Aluminum brass
c) Admiralty brass
d) Gunmetal

NOTE: Cupro nickel and aluminum brass are used for tubes. Naval brass (60% Cu 40% Zn 1% Sn) and admiralty brass (69%-Cu
30%-Zn 1%-Sn 0.02-0.06% As) are used for tube plates

29. Reciprocating compressors lines are fitted with a _______ to keep the discharge free of pulses
a) Accumulator
b) Unloader
c) Safety valve
d) Pressure reducing valve
30. Boiler not starting in 2-3 time, what do we do?
a) Check fuel ignition system
b) Check fuel burning system
c) Check furnace
d) All above
31. Sewage air compressor frequency of starting
a) Every 18 hour
b) Every 24 hour
c) Continuously
d) Once in two week
32. Double entry impeller of centrifugal pump
a) Increases axial thrust
b) Increases motor load
c) Reduces Load on pump bearings
d) Increases load on pump
33. Corrosion resistance of stainless steel in presence of oxygen in aerated water?
a) Oxygen inhibits chemical reaction
b) Oxygen combines with stainless steel to form passive oxide layer
c) Oxygen gets absorbed into stainless steel
34. Before starting either a centrifugal pump or a priming pump, it should be ensured that _____ is at the correct level
a) Lube oil
b) Sealing water
c) Fuel oil
d) Sealing oil
35. What could be the reason if feed pump can hardly pump in water to the auxiliary boiler causing cascade level to rise and
temp too high?
a) High ambient temp
b) Clogged condense water tubes
c) Filter dirty
 d) Low cascade water level
36. Which is biggest?
a) NPSH
b) NPSHA
c) NPSHR
d) Total suction head
37. In a centrifugal pump sealing between gland packing and bearing housing is provided by_____
a) Shaft seal
b) Water flinger
c) O-ring
d) Lantern ring
38. Two compressors should not run in parallel because
a) It’s not efficient
b) It will give overcapacity in the system
c) There is possibility of losing oil from one compressor to other
d) Both a and b
39. Less vacuum in centrifugal pump
a) Leaky discharge valve
b) Loss of gland packing
c) Loss of fluid from suction tank
d) Long suction pipe
40. Sewage plant blower is off, what is the ideal alarm
a) Blower suction pressure low
b) Blower disc pressure low
c) Blower motor fail
d) None of the above

NOTE: Sewage treatment plant abnormal

41. Which of the following will cause cavitation

a) Low discharge pressure
b) Throttling the suction valve
c) Low water level in the wet well
d) High discharge pressure

NOTE: Throttling of suction valve may cause the pressure to fall below vapour pressure which will cause cavitation. Low suction
head causes low NPSH.

42. The overheating of fuel oil in the fuel oil heaters may result in
a) Excessive atomization
b) Clogged fuel oil heaters
c) Ineffective straining of fuel oil
d) Low fuel service pump discharge pressure

NOTE: According to DEVEN ARANHA atomization depends on fuel temperature and viscosity. If we overheat the fuel excessive
atomization can occur. High temperature will cause lower in density so the pressure developed by the service pump will also be low.
USCG BOOK 13 QUES 1348 ANS IS B

43. In refrigeration system vegetable room and meat room are maintained at different temperature by
a) Different expansion
b) By putting solenoid valves
c) By boiling refrigerant at different pressures
d) By using smaller evaporator
NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE the temperature of the refrigerated spaces with a direct expansion system is controlled between
limits through a thermostatic switch and a solenoid valve which is either fully open to permit flow of refrigerant to the room
evaporator or closed to shut off flow.

44. De sludging sequence for purifier?

a) Stop feed- give sealing water- close sealing water- shut operating water- open and close de sludging water quickly
b) Stop feed-shut operating water- open and close de sludging water quickly
c) Shut operating water- stop feed- open seal water for short time- close open and close de sludging water
d) Shut operating water- stop feed- open and close de sludging water quickly
45. Globe valve is in operation. It is seen that the gland packing is leaking, when valve is in throttled condition, tightening of
gland packing doesn’t stop the leakage. What is the reason?
a) Valve spindle was badly scored in a way gland packing while throttled. While movement of the spindle cause
smooth portion of valve spindle to come in the way of packing thus stop leak
b) Valve spindle was bent and eccentric of spindle in way of gland packing decreased while valve was opened
completely thus provide better seal in good position
c) Almost all globe valve are designed with back seat and spindle seat itself on the back seat when fully open thus
packing stopped leakage
d) Leakage sometimes just stops and it has nothing to do with any of the above

NOTE: If the spindle itself is badly scored then the gland packing is not going to provide perfect sealing.

46. In A/C room people complained of being too cool the problem might be
a) Relative humidity high
b) Air velocity low
c) Heater failure to cut out at proper temperature
d) Relative humidity low

NOTE: USCG 4464 D BOMBE 4

47. Primary advantage of central cooling system is

a) More simplified cooling circuit
b) Most part of the cooling system being fresh water based, corrosion is minimized
c) It allows better control of temperature by using fewer controllers
d) All of the above

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE the corrosion and other problems associated with salt water circulation systems can be minimized
by using it for cooling central coolers through which fresh water from a closed circuit is passed.

48. Which of the following is false statement about galvanic corrosion?

a) Metals close to anodic end of the series corrode in preferentially to those near cathodic end
b) When single metal exist in the system galvanic corrosion doesn’t take place
c) Zinc is anodic to steel and used as a protective coating
d) Corrosion rate is affected by temperature

NOTE: Alloys can corrode on their own in presence of favorable condition.

49. Double entry impellers have advantage over single entry impeller. What is it?
a) They balance out axial thrust (if mcq a,b)
b) It gives a higher pumping efficiency
c) It is cheaper and easier to manufacture
d) The need of installing line bearing onto the pump shaft is eliminated

NOTE: For the general service single stage axially split design, a double suction impeller is favored because it is theoretically in an
axial hydraulic balance and because the grater suction area of a double suction impeller permits the pump to operate with less net
absolute suction head.

50. HSS are

 a) High carbon steels with suitably added alloying elements
b) Medium carbon steels with suitably added alloying elements
c) Low carbon steels with suitably added alloying elements
d) None of the above

NOTE: Normally high speed steels are used for cutting tools. So they are alloyed with different metals like chromium, tungsten,
vanadium, cobalt, molybdenum and given with high carbon percentage, more than 0.7% to make them strong enough for this use.

51. Non return valve of main sea water pump is leaking in closed position. You have a return type of valve onboard of same
dimension. What will you do?
a) Do nothing and run same pump order for a new one
b) Replace and run the same pump keeping the other standby until new valve arrives
c) Put blank on the valve and run other pump
52. In a electro- hydraulic steering gear, the movement of actuator is created by _______________________
a) Starting the motors on both power units
b) Operating the isolating valves
c) Starting at least one power unit and actuating the direction valves
d) Starting both power units and actuating the direction valves

NOTE: To get hydraulic pressure for the movement of actuator we need to start at least one power unit. Direction valve if actuated
will allow the flow of pressurized oil into the system.

53. A retarded fuel injection timing can be due to

a) Worn timing chain
b) Incorrect VIT setting
c) Worn fuel pumps
d) All of the above
54. The side thrust due to the oscillatory movement of the con-rod in a 2-stroke trunk type engine will be taken by
a) Crosshead guide and shoe
b) Piston and liner
c) Crosshead and piston rod
d) Crank pin and the crosshead pin

NOTE: In trunk type engine there is no cross head arrangement. So the side thrust is taken by extended piston skirt and liner.

55. Scaling of boiler tubes from within will lead to overheating of the tubes. How does it affect the boiler operation?
a) It doesn’t affect the boiler as the boilers are designed to run with scaling of tubes
b) Excessive overheating may lead to tube material oxidation as well as loss in strength at elevated temperature leading
to tube failure
c) If tubes are overheated, it will lead to greater steam generation
d) The natural circulation of water will be effected

NOTE: According to GTH FLANAGAN overheating is caused due to loss of cooling effect caused by loss of circulation and scaling.
Due to overheating metal loses its strength and distorts. This can result in expanded tubes pulling out of tube plates, local bulging of
tube surfaces with eventual rupture, the sagging of super heater tubes between their supports.

56. control action which produces a corrective signal relative to the 

length of time the controlled variable has been away from the set point,
is known as
a) Integral action
b) Proportional action
c) Rate action
d) Derivative action
57. Which of the following is one of the major advantages of resin chocking over cast iron chocking, in holding down
arrangements of modern diesel engines?
a) Better vibration damping properties
b) Better compressive strength
c) 100% contact, no need for surface preparation
d) None of the above
NOTE: According to DEVEN ARANHA resin chocks gives 100% contact on uneven surfaces.

58. The over speeding of the diesel engine driving an electric generator could cause
a) Low voltage trip to trip
b) Reverse power trip to trip
c) Damage to windings
d) Excessive exhaust temperatures
59. How do you know that a ballast pump is taking suction or not? If a ballast pump is taking good suction it will depend on the
available suction head and a positive discharge pressure. To confirm if the pump is still pumping, throttling of suction valve
will lead to a fall in suction& discharge pressure, while throttling of discharge valve will to a rise in suction and discharge
pressure show (single answer)
a) Positive suction pressure and positive discharge pressure
b) Negative suction pressure and positive discharge pressure
c) Negative or positive suction pressure depending on the available suction head and a positive discharge pressure
d) Negative or positive suction pressure depending on the available suction head and a positive discharge pressure
60. Viscosity of fuel oil used for M/E was 14.5 cst. New fuel comes whose viscosity is more than earlier. What should you do?
a) Increase temp setting
b) Change setting of viscotherm
c) Do nothing
d) Open steam valve manually more

NOTE: Viscosity of fuel to the engine is maintained at set point by viscotherm by opening the steam valve automatically. If the new
oil is having different viscosity then in order to maintain the viscosity at correct value the viscotherm will open the steam valve
accordingly. We don’t need to do anything manually. Assuming the viscotherm is working absolutely fine.

61. Pump driven clutch type attached vacuum pumps are commonly used for priming ballast pumps and emergency fire pump.
What is the factor which de-clutches the vacuum pump from the pump clutch?
a) Low suction pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
b) High suction pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
c) Low discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
d) High discharge pressure acting against the spring loaded declutching piston
62. How many power strokes per crank shaft revolution are there in an eight cylinder two stroke diesel engine?
a) One
b) Two
c) Four
d) Three

NOTE: In a two stroke engine power stroke is achieved in one revolution of crank shaft.

63. By using which of the tank we can change the draft but not changing trim of the ship
a) peak tank
b) DB tank
c) Deep tank
d) Top side tank

NOTE: None of these are correct. Tank cg should be at centre of floatation for no change in trim. But assuming DB tank is in the
center option (b) can be correct.

64. How much is fresh water allowance?

a) 5 TPC
b) 10 TPC
c) 20 TPC
d) 40 TPC

NOTE: All wrong. Correct answer is Δ/40 TPC. According to H.J. PURSEY fresh water allowance is equal to Δ/40 TPC.

25.Refer compressor oil should have the following properties

a) Chemically inert with respect to refrigerant(if mcq)
b) Should be able to perform at lower temp (viscosity and cloud point)
 c) Should have a certain emulsification properties with water
d) Should absorb water but still perform the lubrication

NOTE: According to A. R. TROTT AND T. WELCH (REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING) it must be compatible with
the refrigerant, i.e. not form any compounds or promote chemical activity. The mixture with the refrigerant in the lubrication circuit
must provide adequate lubrication of the working parts. It must not solidify or throw out any solids such as waxes, within the working
range, or clog strainers or driers. It must be free of water or other contaminants which will affect the system. It must not be prone to
foaming. It must be resistant to oxidation (high flash-point).It must have a low vapour pressure. For hermetic and semi-hermetic
compressors, it must have a high dielectric strength. According to REEDS the first essential for such oil is that it should have a low
pour point, i.e. must remain fluid with good lubrication properties at low temperatures. Oils which are miscible with the refrigerant
can be carried round the circuit and could congeal on the evaporator coils so drastically reducing heat transfer rates. The oil should be
free from moisture under all conditions to prevent plant corrosion and freezing at the expansion valve. The viscosity should not be
seriously affected at low temperature.

65. Where boiler point temp is high?

a) Riser
b) Super heater
c) Primary steam drum
d) Secondary steam drum
66. IR testing of 3 phase induction motor is done across
a) Phase to phase(if mcq)
b) Earth to body
c) Phase to earth
d) Both a and b

NOTE: Actually it is measured across phase to earth but in case of normal motor we check ohmic value of winding across phase to
phase. In case of star delta starter used motor we may check IR across phase to phase but only after disconnecting the terminals from
the starter and completely isolating the motor from the circuit because in this case the windings are not connected with each other,
they are connected outside the motor in the starter panel when the motor is starting or running. According to D.T HALL for insulation
resistance test on a three phase machine, measure and log the phase to phase insulation resistance values. Three readings should be
measured as U-V, V-W, and W-U. Measure and log the phase to earth insulation resistance values. Three readings should be measured
as U-E, V-E, and W-E.

67. 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(if mcq)
c) Globe valve
d) Gate valve
68. 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
c) Inlet or outlet of L. O. coolers
d) Tank drains

NOTE: Option (c) is also not correct but best option to take sample

69. Static suction head of the pump is

a) Distance of the suction liquid level above the centre line of the pump
b) Distance of the suction liquid level below the centre line of the pump
c) Force necessary to overcome frictional losses in the pump and piping
d) Amount in inches of mercury the total suction head is below atmospheric pressure

NOTE: Meaningless.

70. When two dissimilar metal having electrical continuity are placed in an electrolyte, the type of corrosion is (single answer)
a) Selective phase corrosion
b) Cavitation erosion
c) Bimetal corrosion
 d) Corrosion fatigue

NOTE: According to corrosion pdf file when two metals of different electric potential are in contact with an electrolyte then bimetallic
corrosion can occur.

71. Cavitation erosion occurs due to

a) Chemical action
b) Physical action
c) Chemical or physical action
d) Combination of chemical or physical action

NOTE: When pressure inside a system falls below that of the vapour pressure of the liquid, cavities are formed. Cavities travelling to
high pressure region collapse releasing considerable energy to damage the metal surface. It is completely a physical action.

72. Best sealing is which?

a) Globe valve
b) Butterfly valve
c) Gate valve
d) Ball valve

73. Protection by zinc protective coating is good at

a) 500C
b) 650C
c) 900C
d) 1150c

NOTE: According to corrosion pdf file protection of steel by zinc is good at temperatures below 650c, but at higher temperatures it is
possible for the steel to corrode preferentially to the zinc.

74. If oil ingresses in the boiler feed water, what will be the effects?

a) Increase in tube temperature

b) Corrosion of tubes

c) Low water density

d) All the above

NOTE: According to REEDS oil can get in to feed system sue to over lubrication of machinery and inefficient filtering of the feed.
Oils such as animal and vegetable oils can decompose in the boiler liberating their fatty acids, these acids can cause corrosion. Hence
it is advisable to use pure mineral oil for lubrication of machine parts where contamination of feed can result, but oil of any
description should never be allowed to enter the boiler as it can adhere to the heating surfaces causing overheating. It can also cause
priming due to excessive ebullition. As oil density is less than water it will lower feed water density also.

75. Centrifugal pump dismantled, without marking how to reassemble, there are three questions but options are not available

1. If pump is single stage

Answer - Look at the direction of running of motor and the curvature of impeller. Construction of volute casing also
gives an idea about the running direction of the pump.

2. If pump is multistage with opposite eye

 a) Answer – Impellers should be opposite to each other. 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.

3. If pump is double entry impeller

Answer - Look at the direction of running of motor and the curvature of impeller. Construction of volute casing also
gives an idea about the running direction of the pump.

76. What to check if engine is not taking load?

a) Water tightness to be checked

b) Air to be removed from jacket water outlet line

c) Priming lube oil pump to run before starting the engine

d) Check the lube oil level

e) Check the flow of lube oil

f) Blow through the engine before starting

NOTE: All the above things should be checked

77. Which are self expansion condenser

a) Straight tube

b) Spring type

c) U tube

d) Open type

NOTE: U tubes are free to expand at one end.

78. Liquid ring primer used for priming main and emergency fire pumps onboard

a) Is to be filled with water in the water tank to maintain water level

b) Is to be capable of automatic engagement and disengagement with drive shaft

c) Is to have sufficient capacity to exhaust air out from pump in all sea conditions

d) All of the above

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE the continuous supply of sealing water is circulated from the primer reservoir to the whirlpool
casing and discharged with the air back to the reservoir. Automatic means of engagement is provided by a clutch or float. It should be
of sufficient capacity also.
 79. In case of failure of control air supply, some valves continue locked in the position they were at the time of failure. They are
said to be

a) Fail safe

b) Fail proof

c) Fail set

d) Fail blocked

80. If the superheat value of a thermostatic expansion valve is set too low________

a) The suction line of the compressor will be too hot

b) The suction line of the compressor will be too cold

c) The discharge line of the compressor will be too hot

d) The discharge line of the compressor will be too cold

NOTE: Lower the superheat value lesser the temperature at suction side of the compressor. There is also chance of liquid going to the
suction side of the compressor.

81. Water carryover from boiler onboard through the steam causes

a) Erosion of the steam plant machinery

b) Low water level inside the boiler

c) Build up of deposits on the steam plant machinery

d) None of the above

NOTE: According to GTH FLANAGAN priming and carry over must be avoided, as impurities passing over with the water will result
in a buildup of deposits in the super heater tubes, again causing eventual overheating.

82. A major controlling factor in the location of the condensate return piping from a heating system is/are

a) The requirement for a gravity return

b) The requirement for short laterals run

c) The requirement to minimize conflict with headroom and other services

d) All of the above

83. How is the water circulated between water and steam drums in a water tube D type boiler?
 a) By the boiler feed water pump

b) By a circulating pump outside the boiler

c) Due to difference in densities of water and steam

d) None of the above

NOTE: According to GTH FLANAGAN in Foster Wheeler D- type boiler feed water entering the steam drum flows through the down
comers to the water drum to replace the water rising up through the water wall and generating tubes, as its density decreases upon
receiving heat from the hot gases, thus providing the positive circulation of water required in all types of water tube boilers.

84. Water leaking from a pump packing gland is kept away from the bearing housing by the use of

a) Shaft sleeves

b) Lantern rings

c) Water flingers

d) Water seals

85. To prevent main engine stoppage during periods of bad weather

a) Ensure lube oil level is topped up

b) Ensure over speed trip override switch set up to rough sea setting

c) Ensure reduced speed setting to prevent overload

d) All of the above

86. Supercharging an existing medium speed naturally aspirated engine will

a) Reduce weight of the engine

b) Reduce bulk of the engine

c) Increase existing power

d) Increase piston speed

e) Reduce fuel consumption

NOTE: According to RITENKER SEN and DEVEN ARANHA by supercharging the engine power will increase for same engine
dimension and piston speed. Thermal efficiency will be higher lowering the fuel consumption for the same power. For the same power
the engine can be made of more compact design, smaller size, space and weight of engine. However according to RITENKER SEN
chapter 4 question 4 page 165 for existing engine supercharging will only increase the existing power.

87. The muffling of exhaust gas noise in 4 stroke auxiliary engines in achieved by
 a) Allowing the gas to expand

b) Change the direction of their flow

c) Cool the gas with injected water

d) Cool the gas with scavenge air

NOTE: RITENKER SEN page 15 questions 12.

88. To avoid the engine running too long on critical speed during start up it is necessary to

a) Start at speeds above critical speed

b) Start at speeds just below critical speed and quickly move across the critical speed

c) Start at maximum speed and quickly bring down to just above critical speed

d) Eliminate totally the hazards of critical speed by ignoring it

89. Both power units of a steering gear system need to be switched on ____________
a) When the ship is within 12 nautical miles from shore
b) When pilot is on board
c) When navigational circumstances demand caution
d) All of the above
90. Dezincification of brasses may be prevented by introducing
which of the following additives during manufacturing brass?
a) 0.04% Nickel
b) 0.04% Cobalt
c) 0.04%Arsenic
d) 0.04%Tungste

NOTE: According to corrosion pdf file the only plain brass of interest is the alloy containing 70% copper, 30% zinc and inhibited by
0.02-0.05 % arsenic against dezincification.

91. Back pressure valve in a refrigeration system with multiple chambers is fitted_____________
a) At the refrigerant exit end of evaporator of each chamber
b) At the refrigerant exit end of evaporators of chambers with higher temperature settings
c) At the refrigerant exit end of evaporators of chambers with lower temperature settings
d) None of the above

NOTE: Back pressure regulation valves can be used in the suction line, and their function is to prevent the evaporator pressure falling
below a predetermined or controlled value, although the compressor suction pressure may be lower. It permits two or more
evaporators, working at different load temperatures, to work with the same temperatures, to work with the same compressor.

92. Frequent cutting- in & cutting -out of a fresh water pump on

a hydrophore system indicates which of the following?
a) Nothing abnormal
b) Excessive air charge
c) Insufficient air charge
d)
e) The differential setting between cut-in and cut out is
too low
NOTE: If the differential setting is too low then it is the obvious reason for cutting in cutting out of the pump. If there is insufficient
air charge then the run time of the pump will increase.

93. Which of the following will result in automatic stopping of IG blower

a) Low water level in deck water seal
b) Oxygen content above 8%
c) Scrubber tower low water level
d) Scrubber tower high water level

NOTE: According to IGS pdf file for inert gas systems of the flue, gas type and the inert gas generator type, audible and visual alarms
shall be provided to indicate low water pressure or low water flow rate to the flue gas scrubber, high water level in the flue gas
scrubber, high gas temperature, failure of inert gas blowers, oxygen content in excess of 5% by volume, failure of the power supply to
the automatic control system for the gas regulating valve and to the indicating devices, low water level in water seal, gas pressure less
than 100 mm water gauge. The alarm arrangement shall be such as to ensure that the pressure in slop tanks in combination carriers can
be monitored at all times; and high gas pressure forward of the non-return devices. High oxygen content of gas in IGS main; alarms
activated at an 8% concentration. A low level water alarm, high level water alarm, or low flow pressure alarm fitted to the deck water
seal to shut down the IGS blowers automatically.

94. Engaging the turning gear and turning the engine until working temperatures are reduced
a) Blank starting air to the affected cylinder
b) Shut cylinder oil to the affected cylinder
c) Shut all cylinder liner ports of affected cylinder
d) Open relief valve of affected cylinder
95. The coating on a electrode used for electric arc welding _________________
a) Creates a gas shield to prevent oxidation of the weld material
b) Helps the weld formation by shaping the metal transfer
c) Provides an electrical insulation for the user
d) All of the above

NOTE: According to HAJRA CHOUDHURY WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY AND REEDS it helps to protect the molten metal from
the oxygen and nitrogen of the air by producing a shield of gas around the arc and weld pool.

96. A diffuser is provided at the end of a mechanical atomizer in boiler onboard (multiple answer)
a) To prevent blow back of the flame
b) To mix the air and fuel properly
c) To prevent blow out of the flame
d) To eject the excess fumes from the atomizer
97. Duty of standby person at the entrance of the enclosed compartment during enclosed space entry is
a) To alert others in case of untoward emergency
b) To provide first aid to injured person
c) To assist for the work carried out in the enclosed compartment
d) All of the above
98. Which of the following statements about the design of D- type boilers is false?
a) The heavier water in top drum flows back to the bottom drum through the down- comers outside the furnace
b) Inside the furnace the water is heated up in the risers
c) The upper drum is the steam/water drum and the lower one is the water drum
d) The feed water is pumped into the lower drum

NOTE: According to GTH FLANAGAN the feed water is fed directly to the steam drum. So, option (d) is false. Risers are the
generating tubes in D-type boiler. Other options are correct.

99. If the watch keeping engineer encounters a main engine slow down alarm he should____________________
a) Immediately cancel the slowdown in the control panel
b) If navigation circumstances permit, after consulting chief engineer he should tell bridge to stop engine, investigate
the fault, rectify it in consultation with senior engineers and then prepare for restarting the engine
c) He should raise engineer's alarm and wait for all engineers to reach the engine room
d) He need not take any action and wait for the alarm to resolve on its own and then cancel the slowdown
 100.Which of the following types of coatings used in tanks of a chemical carrier provides a comprehensive protection against
most solvents?
a) Epoxy coatings
b) Polyurethane coatings
c) Zinc silicate
d) Phenolic resins

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE all of the above coatings are used in tankers of a chemical tanker. Phenolic resins have good
resistance to strong solvents and most of the substances acceptable to the other coatings.

101.Presence of catalytic fines in fuel oil is significant to engineers on board because_____________

a) Catalytic fines tend to impair proper operation of purifiers
b) Catalytic fines lead to abrasive wear in liners , piston rings and fuel injection equipment
c) Catalytic fines necessitate increase in injection temperature
d) Catalytic fines necessitate increase in storage temperature
102.A partial opening of which of the following kinds of valves can lead to wire -drawing of its seat?
a) Globe Valve
b) Butterfly valve
c) Gate Valve
d) Full bore angle valve

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE gate valve is not suitable to partially open operation since wire-drawing of the seat will occur.

103.Which of the following types of steam traps uses the pressure energy of the steam to close the outlet?
a) Thermostatic trap
b) Thermodynamic trap
c) Mechanical trap
d) Vacuum trap

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE thermodynamic type of trap uses the pressure energy of the steam to close the valve which
consists of a simple metal disc.

104.Sequential starting of machineries after black out in engine room is necessary

a) To prevent overload of Generators
b) To quickly restore the failed power supply in order
c) To prevent damage to machinery which has been switched off
d) All of the above
105.Positive displacement, helical gear pumps are well suited for pumping oil because
a) Stuffing boxes eliminate the leakage problems usually associated with other gear pumps
b) It is not necessary to closely maintain design clearances this pump
c) They are essentially self-priming and produce a high suction lift
d) These pumps are designed with extreme tooth angles

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE these pumps are used at sea specially for pumping high viscosity liquids such as oil and some
liquid cargoes. Being self priming and able to pump liquid and vapour without loss of suction they are particularly useful when
draining tanks of high vapour pressure liquids.

106.Scale formation in a fresh water generator evaporator can lead to ____________________

a) Impaired heat transfer
b) Reduced capacity
c) Increased shell temperature
d) All of the above
107.Salinity of distilled water produced from fresh water generator onboard depends on
a) Amount of feed set in fresh water production
b) Amount of salt water leaking from condenser if any
c) Temperature of the sea water used
d) Efficiency of brine ejector from the evaporator shell
108.Prior to major overhaul of main engine onboard, the engine room crane is tested by
a) Operating the crane through the normal range
b) Testing of the crane with two sample ???abnormal??? conditions
 c) Inspection of the crane hook and other safety arrangements
d) Stress testing of crane wire with peak loads
109.A high pressure differential in a main engine fuel oil filter onboard can be best reduced by
a) Back flushing the filter manually
b) Stopping the main engine to change the filter element
c) Changing over to stand by filter if provided
d) None of the Above
110.When there is excessive ingress of water in the engine room onboard causing dangerous levels of bilge water
a) Start oily water separator and pump overboard
b) Start General service pump and pump bilges overboard
c) Use bilge injection valve and pump bilges overboard
d) None of the above
111.The by-products of oxidation, as a result of water contamination of hydraulic oil, are generally
a) Removed by cellulose type filters
b) Gums, varnishes, and acids
c) Always neutralized by oil additives
d) Harmless and have no effect on system components

NOTE: USCG book 11 question 6

112.Short cycling of a fridge compressor can occur in which of the following cases?
a) Air ingress into the system
b) A leaking solenoid valve
c) High cooling water temperature going to the condenser
d) Excessive refrigerant charge

113.A ballast pump is use 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 (single answer)

a) Pump is not operating satisfactorily and pumping capacity is too low

b) Pump is not operating satisfactorily and pumping capacity is higher than rated, throttling of discharge valve is
required

c) Pumping capacity is not affected by suction and discharge pressures

d) Pump is operating normally

114.Which of the following valves is liable to open or close under influence of fluid pressure if not locked in position (single
answer)

a) Gate valve

b) Globe valve

c) Plug valve

d) Butterfly valve

115.An engine room should be _________ for better performance of turbochargers (single answer)

a) Slightly under pressurized

b) Slightly over pressurized

 c) Substantially under pressurized

d) None of the above

116.Impingement corrosion can be best avoided during pipeline system design by (single answer)

a) Keeping flow velocity to a minimum

b) Keeping fluid temperatures low

c) Avoiding conditions leading to cavitation and turbulence

d) Keeping working pressures in the system high

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE to avoid the impingement attack, care must be taken with the water velocity through tubes. For
aluminum brass, the upper limit is about 2.5 m/s.

117.On centrifugal pump the impeller is generally (single answer)

a) Shrunk fit on the shaft

b) Welded on to the shaft

c) Key fit on the shaft

d) Held with a shaft with a holding nut

118.Last month you found one globe valve with a stuck spindle, the valve was stuck in crack open position. You had removed
the valve and replaced it with a spare one. Today you have found that spindle of one butterfly valve is stuck with valve
about half open position. What are you likely to do? (Choose the best alternative)

a) Remove the butterfly valve from flanges in the pipeline and replace the entire valve

b) It is not possible to remove a butterfly valve stuck in open position. Either the spindle has to be freed somehow or
the pipe section on one side has to be removed to create a gap to remove the open valve

c) There is no need to remove the valve from pipeline and it can be overhauled in place

d) You will hammer the valve body and the spindle using a hammer to free the spindle before trying to remove the
valve from pipeline

119.An inverted gate valve (stem pointing downward) may be subject to wear sooner than a similar valve installed in the upright
position because ______________

a) The gate's full weight is upon the stem

b) The gland stud nuts are under more pressure

c) Sediment collects in the bonnet

 d) The packing will not properly adhere to the stem

120.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 10 psig 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 reading corresponds to the maximum depth of the tank
c) Hose test the repaired area with a minimum of 100 psig water pressure
d) Fill the tank via the ballast pump until water flows from the vent line opening on deck
NOTE: USCG book 11 question 130

121.Pipe threads are cut with a taper to

a) Prevent over tightening the joint
b) Provide a leak proof fit
c) Permit easy joint disassembly
d) Produce a fine even thread
NOTE: USCG book 11 question 102
122.Exhaust gas boiler fire suitable measures
a) Frequent soot blowing
b) Increase engine speed to blow soot
c) Stop cooling water circulation to avoid leakages
d) None of the above
123.Which of the crankshaft is lighter, if same power required
a) Welded type
b) Forged type
c) Semi built
d) Fully built
NOTE: According to DEVEN ARANHA welded type crank shaft is the lighter one.
124.Evaporator pressure testing in (multiple answer)
a) Pressure testing in shell
b) Leak test in vacuum pump n fittings
c) Leak test in distillate pump
d) Vacuum testing in shell
NOTE: According to fresh water generator manual for any leakage or plant not maintain vacuum pressure testing is carried out by keeping
the shell pressure of about 0.05 MPa and applying soap solution to packing and joints.
125.During the vessel’s stay in a dry dock the following machinery may be still kept in operation
a) Air conditioning system
b) Refrigeration system
c) Sewage treatment plant
d) All of the above
126.Which of the following instruments can be used without interrupting a live electrical circuit?
a) Megger tester
b) Continuity tester
c) Current clamp meter
d) None of the above
NOTE: According to D.T. HALL power currents (A.C.) can be measured simply by means of a clamp meter which acts as a current
transformer. The instrument tongs are dipped round a single insulated conductor and the circuit is not interrupted.

127.When specified Discharge pressure is not achieved, the possible cause could be
a) Discharge pressure too high
b) Pump speed too low
 c) Casing ring is worn out
d) Cavitations exists
e) All of the above
NOTE: According to pumps manual for insufficient discharge the causes could be air leakage, speed too low, discharge head too high,
suction lift too high, suction pipe end not sufficiently submerged, suction strainer and suction line clogged, impeller clogged, wrong
direction of rotation, clearance between impeller and mouth ring, due to wear down, cavitation due to high liquid temperature.

128.You must have worked with mooring winch and windlass hydraulic systems. The cooling of hydraulic oil for the above
system on large merchant ships is provided by

a) There is no cooling arrangement as the system doesn’t require cooling

b) Air cooled hydraulic reservoir

c) Water cooled plate or shell type heat exchangers

d) Radiator and fan arrangement

NOTE: According to Mc GEORGE oil cooling is provided by conventional sea water circulated tube type heat exchangers.

129.The dipping of aluminum on metal by electroplating is known as

a) Sheradising

b) Aluminizing

c) Graphitization

d) Calorising

130.Turbocharger running, what washing not to be done?

a) Dry washing on blower side

b) Wet washing on blower side

c) Dry washing on turbine side

d) Wet washing on turbine side

131.Which washing we cannot do on turbochargers?

a) Wet washing during full load condition on turbine

b) Wet washing during full load condition on impeller

c) Dry washing during full load condition on turbine

d) Dry washing during full load condition on impeller

132.Which one of the following is not a type of corrosion
a) Dezincification
b) Coppering
c) Graphitization
d) Galvanization
133.When steel components electroplated with chromium are used in a corrosive environment then
a) Chromium plating provides corrosion protection to the steel components
b) Chromium plating cannot provide corrosion protection as steel will be preferentially corroded
c) Zinc plating is to be used on top of chromium plating for corrosion protection
d) Thickness of chromium plating is required to be increased for corrosion protection
134.Which of the following can provide galvanic protection to cupro-nickel tubes of sea water coolers (single answer)
a) Steel
b) Zinc
c) Aluminum
d) All of the above
135.How do you know that a ballast pump is taking suction or not? If a ballast pump is taking good suction it will show
a) Positive suction pressure and positive discharge pressure
b) Negative suction pressure and positive discharge pressure
c) Negative or positive suction pressure depending on the available suction head and a positive discharge pressure
d) Negative or positive suction pressure depending on the available suction head and a positive discharge pressure. To
confirm if the pump is still pumping, throttling of suction valve will lead to a fall in suction& discharge pressure,
while throttling of discharge valve will to a rise in suction and discharge pressure
136.How the discharge rate of oil to shore is calculated?
a) Pump characteristics
b) Shore line characteristics
c) Pump characteristics and shore line characteristics
d) Port inspector tells the discharge rate
137.Pump is not discharging what is the most possible cause?
a) Water seal pipe is plugged
b) Pump is not primed
c) Casing ring is improper
d) Any of the above
138.You are transferring oil from forward deep well. Sounding is 5m and heating is set to 45 deg. Pump is put on auto-stop. Last
time oil was transferred without any problem. But this time pump is running double the time but still running. What could
be possible cause?
a) Pump filter clogged
b) Viscosity is high, so temperature need to be increased
c) Suction head is very less
139.Which valves is not bi directional flow?
a) Gate v/v
b) Globe v/v
c) Butterfly v/v
d) Ball v/v
140.Process of enrichment of surface of steel and steel alloys by zinc using electroplating is known as
a) Cathodisation
b) Galvanization
c) Neutralization
d) Dezincification 
141.Which of the following can leads to degradation of foam?
a) Exposure to excess of heat
b) Mixing of different grade of foam
c) Exposure to air
d) None of the above
142.When removing the cap from a sounding tube on a MODU, the sound of air escaping indicates _______________
 a) The tank is full
b) The tank may be partially flooded
c) The tank level has dropped
d) The tank is completely flooded
143.When centrifugal pump is overhauled it was found that shaft had developed grooves on it and no spare is available onboard
what action can be taken
a) Order a new spare
b) Assemble the pump without doing anything and wait for the spare to arrive
c) Machine the shaft sleeve on lathe and put back with new packing
d) Leave the pump as it is
144.Dirty air filter on a centrifugal blower cause
a) Overheating
b) Cavitation
c) Vibration
d) All
145.____ Provide protection against mild steel in galvanic corrosion
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Stainless steel
d) None
146.Fire pump 1, water to deck discharge pressure is 5 bars, but deck hydrant is not getting water. Fire pump 2 discharge
pressure is 2.5 bars and gives water. Fire pump 1 unable to send water to hydrant. What is the reason?
a) Pump pressure gauge defective
b) Overboard discharge valve fully opened, so water is not going to deck
c) Pump suction filter choke
d) Pump discharge valve may be stuck
147.Refer compressor working continuously. Reason could be
a) Insufficient condenser cooling
b) Air in the system
c) Leakage from solenoid valve
d) Excessive refrigerant
148.Which of the following conditions can cause above normal air temperature to develop in the intake manifold of a four stroke
cycle, turbocharged, diesel engine?
a) Clogged air intake filters
b) Piston blow by
c) A defective after cooler
d) Faulty exhaust valves
149.Which of the following is an important factor in hydrodynamic lubrication?
a) Viscosity of the lubricating oil
b) Relative speed between lubricated surfaces
c) Bearing clearance
d) All of the above
150.The purpose of down comers in a water tube boiler is
a) To allow the steam to rise to the steam drum
b) To allow cold water to sink to the bottom
c) To protect the fire wall tubes
d) They are one type of generating tubes
151.Which of the following reduce fatigue endurance limit in engine components?
a) Surface flaws
b) Stress raisers like oil holes, change in sections etc
c) Corrosive environment
d) All of the above
152.High pressure cut out in refrigeration system is activated when
a) Low cooling in condenser
 b) Air in the system
c) Over charge
d) None of the above

153.When G.S. centrifugal pump shows zero discharge and negative suction
a) Discharge valve closed
b) Suction strainer clogged
c) Clearance in impeller
154.Why centrifugal pump is not provided with safety valve while positive displacement pump is provided with?
a) Centrifugal pump shut down head is 0
b) Centrifugal pump shut down head is infinity
c) Centrifugal pump is so designed that it can withstand high pressure
155.In a centrifugal pump discharge must be in the direction as that of
a) Direction of vane curvature from eye to impeller
b) Direction of vane curvature from impeller to eye
c) Depends on shape of volute casing
d) None of the above
156.A simultaneous rise in stern tube forward seal tank and drop
in level of header tank indicates_________________
a) Aft seal ring of forward seal assembly damaged or
sealing disturbed by foreign object
b) Forward seal ring of forward seal assembly damaged or
sealing disturbed by foreign object
c) Either of the above
d) None of the above
157.When de ballasting ballast pump suction filter was clogged. The pump will show (single answer)
a) Positive suction pressure
b) Nothing
c) High negative suction pressure
d) Positive suction pressure and positive discharge pressure
158.Diffusion coating on metal surface is done to prevent them against corrosion. What is the best advantage over other metal
coating method? (single answer)

ANS: The essential difference between diffusion coatings and the other metal coatings are that this coating consists essentially of an
alloy of the coating metal and the base metal which has been coated. The great advantage of the process is that the diffusion coating
results in little dimensional change on the base component size and, consequently, it can be applied to components subjected to fairly
tight tolerances.
159.What is the metal composition of gunmetal? (single answer)
a) Copper and zinc
b) Copper and tin
c) Copper, tin and zinc with a little lead
d) Copper, zinc and antimony/arsenic
160.F.O. heater to be open, before opening it you will _____ the heater by opening _______ to _______ it (single answer)
ANS: purge, vent valve, depressurize
161.Which valve is use to moderate/regulate flow (single answer)
a) Globe valve
b) Gate valve
c) Swing check valve
d) Relief valve
162.Moisture in refrigeration system will cause (single answer)
a) Faulty thermostatic expansion valve
b) Discharge temperature high/low
c) Suction temperature high/low
d) Evaporator pressure low/high
163.F.O. heater to be opened up. You opened the vent valve two or three drops of oil came out, but the pressure gauge is
showing 8 bars. Then you open drain valve still no oil is coming out and the pressure is not falling down. What will you do
to open the heater? (single answer)
a) Don’t open, clear the vent/drain valve first then depressurize and check the valves are holding
b) You don’t care because you have done everything. You will open the heater no matter what happened
c) Leave it to cool down and then open because the chances of fire hazard with cold oil is less when you open it
d) Leave it for sometime then the pressure will automatically come down
164.Which valve doesn’t turn quarterly to open? (single answer)
a) Gate valve
b) Ball valve
c) Butterfly valve
d) Plug valve
165.Why flinger ring is provided? (single answer)
a) To prevent leakage of grease from the bearings
b) To prevent leakage from the gland
c) To prevent leakage of water from the pump packing gland to the bearing housing
166.Purifier is rotating slower than rated rpm. What is the most probable cause? (single answer)
a) Frequency low
b) Bus bar voltage low
c) Friction pads worn out
d) High temperature
167.To know weldability of steels what is the best criteria? (single answer)
a) Carbon percentage
b) Carbon equivalent
c) Welding type
d) Welding electrode type
168.You know carbon equivalent is the best way to determine weldability of steels. It is denoted by CE. Excellent weldability
comes under which CE? (single answer)
a) < = 0.3
b) 0.4 - 0.6
c) 0.6 – 0.7
d) 0.7 – 2
169.Which of the refrigerants listed is considered safe and ideal for most marine applications?
a) R-21
b) Ammonia
c) R-12
d) Sulfur dioxide
170.In reference to air conditioning, when air attains the maximum amount of moisture it can hold at a specific temperature, it is
said to be
a) Superheated
b) Saturated
c) Condensed
d) Convected
171.Which of the following terms represents the form of heat removed from the refrigerant in the condenser of a refrigeration
system?
a) Latent heat of vaporization
b) Heat of compression
c) Superheat
d) All of the above

172.The only means of removing the latent heat of condensation from a refrigerant in the normal refrigeration cycle is by
a) Passing it through the expansion valve
b) Condensing refrigerant in the system condenser
c) Passing the gaseous refrigerant through the heat interchanger on the suction side of the compressor
d) Maintaining a high pressure on the system's receiver
173.The heat required to change a substance from a solid to a liquid while at its freezing temperature, is known as the latent heat
of
 a) Fusion
b) Vaporization
c) Condensation
d) Sublimation
174.The heat required to change a substance from a liquid to a gas without experiencing a temperature change, is defined as the
latent heat of
a) Fusion
b) Vaporization
c) Sublimation
d) Condensation
175.Heat which brings about a change in the physical state of a substance without a change in temperature, is called
a) Specific heat
b) Sensible heat
c) Latent heat
d) Ambient heat
176.Latent heat can be defined as the heat which must be added to a substance in order to change it from a
a) Solid to liquid
b) Liquid to vapor
c) Solid to vapor
d) All of the above
177.Personnel working with refrigeration systems, and subject to the exposure of refrigerants should wear
a) face shield
b) a respirator
c) rubber gloves
d) an all purpose gas mask
178.The amount of moisture in a given sample of air, when compared with the amount of moisture the air could hold if totally
saturated at the existing temperature of the sample, is called
a) Absolute humidity
b) Specific humidity
c) Effective humidity
d) Relative humidity
179.The ratio of the weight of moisture contained in a given volume of air, to the weight of moisture that the same sample would
hold if saturated, is called the
a) Absolute humidity
b) Relative humidity
c) Specific humidity
d) Total humidity
180.The moisture sensitive element of a humidistat can be made of
a) Hair
b) Copper
c) Plastic
d) Steel
181.When handling contaminated oil from a hermetically sealed refrigeration compressor unit that has burned out its motor, you
should
a) Store the oil in a clean refrigerant drum
b) Use rubber gloves
c) Circulate the oil through a filter drier
d) Remove the oil with a portable charging cylinder
182.When replacing ball bearings on an electric motor shaft, you should
a) Tap the outer race with a mallet
b) Apply even pressure to the outer race
c) Apply even force to the inner race
d) Apply pressure evenly to both the inner and outer races
183.People familiar with ammonia refrigeration systems become accustomed to its odor and may forget that the vapors
 a) In a low concentration can cause death
b) Will dissolve in perspiration and cause caustic burns
c) Will burn or explode
d) All of the above
184.Ammonia when used as a refrigerant is valuable because of its high efficiency, it is however
a) Toxic
b) Flammable
c) Explosive
d) All of the above
185.When subjected to high heat from an open flame, or an electric heating element, which of the listed refrigerants will break
down and produce phosgene gas?
a) CO2
b) Methyl chloride
c) R-22
d) Sulfur dioxide
186.When the relief valve opens it discharges high pressure refrigerant vapor to the
a) Liquid strainer
b) Refrigerant inlet of the condenser
c) Inlet side of the evaporator
d) Suction side of the compressor
187.In the presence of an open flame or hot surfaces, chlorinated fluorocarbon refrigerants decomposes and form
a) Petroleum crystals
b) Phosgene gas
c) Water vapor
d) Carbon monoxide
188.R-12 is generally considered to be a safe, nontoxic, nonflammable, and no explosive refrigerant. It can, however, become
highly toxic when
a) Superheated outside the system
b) In contact with an open flame
c) Heated to the boiling point
d) All of the above
189.A refrigeration system contaminated with moisture can be affected by
a) Acid formation
b) Sludge formation
c) Ice in the expansion valve
d) All of the above
190.Some chlorinated fluorocarbon refrigerants may decompose into a toxic irritating gas if it is
a) Stored at temperatures below 100 C
b) Charged into a system having copper fittings
c) Allowed to mix with compressor oil
d) Exposed to an open flame or hot surfaces
191.For the proper control of the air temperature in an air conditioning system using chilled water circulation, which of the listed
conditions should remain constant regardless of load changes?
a) Chilled water system supply temperature
b) Chilled water system return temperature
c) Compressor discharge temperature
d) Compressor suction pressure
192.In a direct expansion type multi-box refrigeration system, the compressor is set up to cycle on and off by the
a) Pressure stat
b) High pressure cut out
c) Solenoid valve
d) Low pressure cut out switch
193.Saltwater is typically provided to a refrigeration system to
a) Cool the expansion valve
 b) Prevent refrigerant superheating
c) Condense the refrigerant gas
d) Prevent motor overheating
194.In a direct expansion type cargo refrigeration system, a box is normally changed from chill to freeze by adjusting the
a) Hand expansion valve
b) Compressor suction valve
c) Solenoid bypass
d) Back pressure regulating valve
195.A pressure drop in the liquid line of a refrigeration system may cause
a) The solenoid valve to seize
b) The compressor to hunt
c) Flash gas to form in the liquid line
d) The expansion valve to freeze open
196.Moisture is removed from a refrigeration system by
a) Bleeding refrigerant from the condenser
b) Opening a drain petcock on the oil separator
c) Condensing the water in the heat exchanger
d) Using a dehydrator cartridge
197.Moisture in the refrigerant may
a) Freeze on the expansion valve seat and reduce the flow of liquid refrigerant
b) Emulsify the oil in the condenser
c) Freeze in the king valve
d) Clog the oil trap
198.Moisture entering a typical refrigeration system will most likely
a) Boil in the condenser
b) Be removed by the liquid line strainers
c) Cause sweating and frost on the evaporator coils
d) Freeze in the expansion valve
199.Moisture in a refrigeration system can cause
a) Freezing the expansion valve closed
b) Corrosion of system piping
c) Improper temperature regulation
d) All of the above
200.Which of the problems listed could be indicated if a sight glass in the refrigerant liquid line is full of bubbles?
a) Proper refrigerant charge
b) Faulty expansion valve
c) Insufficient refrigerant
d) Solenoid valve stuck open
201.Some refrigeration systems have chemical moisture indicators installed in conjunction with the sight glass in the liquid line.
If excess moisture is present in the system, the indicator will
a) Activate the driers
b) Change color (become yellow from green)
c) Secure the compressor
d) Add the predetermined amount of liquid drier
202.A liquid indicator sight glass is useful in determining whether or not a refrigeration system is sufficiently charged. It is
generally located in the
a) High pressure liquid line
b) Low pressure liquid line
c) High pressure vapor line
d) Low pressure vapor line
203.If a liquid sight flow indicator in a refrigeration system shows gas bubbles in motion passing inside of the glass, there is
a) Too much refrigerant in the system
b) Oil entrained in the refrigerant
c) Less than a full charge of refrigerant in the system
 d) Ice crystals forming in the refrigerants
204.A sight glass is installed in the liquid line to indicate the condition of the refrigerant charge and may also indicate the
a) Condition of the expansion valve
b) Moisture in the system
c) Condition of the compressor suction valves
d) Condenser temperature
205.In an operating refrigeration system low on refrigerant, a liquid line sight glass will
a) Be clear
b) Be blue
c) Be light green
d) Show bubbles
206.If the refrigeration compressor crankcase is sweating, the cause may be due to
a) A shortage of refrigerant
b) The compressor running continuously
c) Liquid refrigerant returning to the compressor
d) The compressor short cycling on the high pressure cutout
207.If the suction line between the evaporator and compressor is frosting up, the cause may be due to the thermal expansion
valve
a) Thermal bulb coming loose from the suction line
b) Needle valve is stuck closed
c) Thermal bulb is in a cold air stream
d) All of the above
208.If a refrigerating compressor crankcase is sweating, the trouble could be caused by
a) Excessive superheat
b) A minor amount of air in the system
c) Normal oil circulation with the refrigerant
d) The expansion valve being stuck in the open position
209.Frosting or sweating of the suction line of a reciprocating refrigeration compressor indicates a condition  which could result
in severe damage due to
a) Minor amount of oil in the refrigerant
b) Liquid slugging
c) Insufficient refrigerant
d) A failed heat interchanger
210.A refrigeration system compressor crankcase is sweating or unusually cold. This is an indication of
a) A shortage of refrigerant in the system
b) Air in the system
c) An accumulation of liquid refrigerant in the crankcase
d) A shortage of oil in the crankcase
211.Refrigeration system compressor crankcase sweating is an indication of
a) Insufficient lube oil circulating through the system
b) Excessive circulation of lube oil through the system
c) Insufficient refrigerant in the system
d) An overworked compressor
212.Sweating of the refrigeration system compressor crankcase is caused by
a) Too much superheat
b) Insufficient superheat
c) Suction pressure too low
d) Excessive refrigerant returning to the compressor
213.Crankcase sweating in a refrigeration system is caused by
a) A stuck solenoid valve
b) A shortage of refrigerant
c) Too much oil in circulation
d) Too much superheat
214.Properties of good refrigeration oil include
 a) Low wax content
b) High pour point
c) High viscosity
d) All of the above
215.Oil separators installed in refrigeration systems serve to
a) Remove excess oil from the system
b) Remove oil entrained in high pressure liquid line
c) Return oil entrained in refrigerant vapor back to the compressor crankcase
d) All of the above
216.An oil separator is a device used to remove oil from the
a) Liquid refrigerant
b) Receiver
c) Gaseous refrigerant
d) Expansion valve
217.The oil separator (trap) used in a shipboard refrigeration system is located between the
a) Compressor discharge valve and the condenser
b) Condenser and the receiver
c) Receiver and the king valve
d) Receiver and the expansion valve
218.The purpose of the refrigeration system low pressure cutout switch is to
a) Protect the compressor from liquid flood back
b) Protect the compressor from low discharge pressure
c) Start and stop the compressor upon system demand
d) Start the compressor after a drop in the evaporator pressure
219.The purpose of the low pressure cutout switch is to
a) Maintain liquid refrigerant at the suction of the compressor
b) Maintain a preset suction pressure to the compressor
c) Start and stop the compressor at preset operating pressures
d) Operate at minimum efficiency
220.The sensing line for the low pressure cutout switch to a refrigeration system is located
a) In the chill box
b) Before the receiver
c) On the suction side of the compressor
d) On the discharge side of the compressor
221.The refrigeration system low pressure cutout switch is actuated by
a) An electric system manager
b) A sensing bulb at the tail coil of the evaporator
c) Pressure changes in the suction line
d) Failure of the king solenoid valve
222.When you adjust thermostatic expansion valve
a) Refrigerant must be bled off the sensing line before adjustments are made
b) All refrigerant must be pumped into the receiver before adjustments are made
c) Time must be allowed for conditions to stabilize in the evaporator before further adjustments are made
d) All refrigerant must be routed through the dehydrator while changing the superheat setting
223.The cylinder unloading mechanism used on low pressure air compressors is an example of which mode control?
a) Two positions
b) Derivative
c) Integral
d) Single speed floating
224.Which of the following is the primary operational difference between a huddling chamber safety valve and a nozzle reaction
safety valve?
a) Adjustment of lifting pressure
b) Valve relieving capacities
c) Principle in accomplishing blow down
 d) Initial valve opening cause by steam pressure

NOTE: Emergency maneuvering means that main engine cannot be started from remote location. When M/E is put in emergency, then
just the governor is bypassed, rest alarms will still come like lo low pressure, jacket high temperature etc... But we never bypass L.O.
low pressure alarm because if there is no L.O. in the engine then the engine will cease.